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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
4 KENTUCKY VENDETTA.
Fearful Condition of Lawlessness
in Breathitt County.

Lexington, Ky, May ga messenger
who left the interior of Breathitt
County at dawn on Monday, TO bear a
warning to Attorney j. B. Marcum
that a plot to kill him had been form
ed the night before reached jackson a
few minutes after an assassin's bullets
had crashed through Marcum's brain
and heart as he stood in the Court
House door. During Sunday night Ed
ward Strong a friend of Marcum was
Informed that conspiracy had been
entered into at a meeting Of several
desperate men at blind tiger three
miles from Jackson to assassinate
Marcum on Monday At daylight he
sent messenger to convey the inform
alton to the attorney who lay dead
when he arrived. This statement was
made by Mrs. Marcum in an interview
today. If the meeting at the blind
tiger Sunday night told Of by the
widow can be proved the assassin and
the plotters may yet be known.
Any Investigation must be strictly
within legal bounds and it may be i'm
possible even then to make people feel
secure in telling what they know.
A newspaper man who arrived from
jackson tonight described the situation
there by saying: The town may be
compared only to a man sitting on a
barrel of powder in a ashoWer Of sparks.
When the explosion will come no one
knows but I believe it is inevitable.
At least three men know who assas-
sinated James Marcum and though
they are silent it is believed their doom
is sealed. Such knowledge in Breathitt
County means death or exile. There
are also others left who know who as
sassinated Jim Cockrell. They will
not be overlooked. IF these people
remain or there is possibility OF a
rigid investigation by. the law, be-
lieve that they will be put out Of the
way at an early day. Several families
are preparing to follow the example
of more than fifty people who during
the last six months have fed the
country. Male members will leave
Immediately and when they have found
home the women and children will
follow
A dispatch from Jackson, KY, says
that the people not involved in the
feud contemplate calling on Governor
Beckham to bring peace to Breathhitt
County. It is expected that the con-
tingent with which Marcum was
allied which includes the influential
family Of Postmaster Hurst Marcum' S
father-in-law are uniting against the
Cockren family with view Of pre-
cipitating fight. Conservative citizens
who are acquainted with either family
do not express surprise at the report.
$500 REWARD FOR MURDERER.
Frankfort May 6.-Governor Beck
ham this afternoon at the request OF
the County Judge Of Breathitt County
offered $500 reward for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the unknown
assassion of j. B. Marcum. This is the
highest reward permitted by the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

Frankfort May governor Beck
ham this afternoon at the request of
the County Judge of Breathitt County
offered $500 reward for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the unknown
assassion of J. B. Marcum. This is the
highest reward permitted by the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
A Democratic Victory in Balti-
more.

Baltimore. May The board of
elections supervisors recounted the
ballots of six of the "a wards today.
No material changes was shown from
the unofficial returns of Tuesdays S
municipal election which gave McLane,
Democrat, 800 majority for mayor
over Congressman Frank G. Wachter,
Republican. On joint ballot the coun-
ellis will stand Is Democrats to IL Re-
publicans, although several of the
wards are very close, and the official
count may change vote or two.
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NOT so BAD AFTER ALL.

Roanoke, Va, May IA speial to-
night to the Times from Eggleston says
six men were killed and three others
injured in the tunnel disatser. Three
bodies have been recovered and it is
believed the others will be gotten out
before morning. A wrecking car is at
work clearing away the debris. The
entrance to the tunnel is now clear and
safe and no further trouble is antici-
pated. The killed and injured are all
colored men. The names of the vic
times are still wanting.
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DISASTER IN A TUNNEL.
Nine Men Killed and Three Fatally
Injured by a Rock Slide on the
Norfolk and Western Railway
in Virginia.

Roanoke, Va, May "Details
reached here this afternoon Of a fear
full catastrophe which occurred late
yesterday evening in the east end OF
the West-End Tunnel, known as Tun-
mel No. 2. at Eggleston Springs, Giles
County, on the Norfolk and Western
Railway, in which nine men were
killed and five injured, three of them
fatally, while two others we're almost
miraculously saved. Railroad con-
tractors were engaged in double track
ing the two tunnels at the point nam
ed, and it was due to their operations
that the accident happened. 1t seems
that when the tunnelling force had re-
moved the earth and stone for the
tracks at the point where the calamity
occurred huge slide of solid stone
gave way on the mountain side and
came down at an angle of about forty
five degrees, striking the gang fairly,
and literally crushing the life out OF
nine men. This strata of solid rock
was found, on examination, to be con-
nected only by clay seams, and when
the foundation was removed the strata,
some fifty feet long, came with a
tremendous force and without warn
ing, catching the men in the death
trap. One man was in a Mich Of the
tunnel-way, and was only grazed on
the face and head, and escaped with
slight injuries. He was removed with
out great difficulty. A second man,
who stood on the outer edge of the
slide, was only slightly hurt, but
three others were more unfortunate and
we're so badly injured that it is feared
they will die. The bodies of the other
nine men, some of whom are white,
are still under the mountain slide.
A wrecking car and derrick was
taken out from Radford, but so fal
have been of no avail. There is nc
likelihood that the bodies can be re-
covered soon, as the rock will have tc
be dynamited and removed bit by bit.
This is considered a most dangerous
operation, as the length Of the strata
cannot be ascertained, and there is
imminent danger of second crash as
soon as the base is removed, and
consequent loss Of other lives.
So far it has been impossible to get
the names of the unfortunate victims.
They are only known to the contract
ors, and they can only judge by the
missing members of the force. One
thing that is known is that it was
mixed gang, composed of white and
colored laborers.
The accident did not materially de.
lay traffic on the main line except fol
very short time. The trains were
delayed, however, by another slide in
Big Tunnel at Montgomery, twenty
miles east of Eggleston's, and trains
were held at this slide over foul
hours.
The latest advices from an offcia
source, so far as the Norfolk and Wes
tern Railway is concerned, is to ths
effect that only seven men were kill
ed outright, but a prominent contract
or, coming to Roanoke from the scene,
gave the facts substantially as related
above.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

New York, May 6.-May cotton sold
today at 1917. Yesterdays highest
point was IO.6S. May cotton con-
tinued to advance and at 1l.30 was
quoted at 1915.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-02-05

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\ nave pee" 'nl"A'"s n"sa @"o- :
the strange ana clear 'mp'ossious ~
receives q oue perS'na',,'No 49, - 4.
istics OF places ru'''o op'"'o s, - -
eacn local'py seems " na'o ,.'' va =
'tsei! AZ 'uoepen'ens' !, y. ~ M sna,,ad
sona''ty, anu ~ az , u'"~a 'sr'n,'
py tnaU anV's'p' ouo ~" Z,
ally " pe'.e''s raaavo,en,.
places puo''e op'n'o" !, , ~ c,,n,
n ocoels vyIa'oa'. vsss s,sss s AIM,
poslve p'oou'' z ss''se .s ,sa,as M That
Ren''04 ao s ss,sc,.,lv ,n-
~ "as ! ~ sa.,sTd r,Tv = .,rsat deaI az
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aei 'lueno =, ., "S'' ror,@ar resea.-
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o"e' s'ss' .s.. e''a - ~ ,,now tbat that
a. s ~. 10, ho,ds nrohably the
s. . q sra rasnonsible posi-
~ ~ a,asn =, x M. .,,on,hor q the class. /
s'o'' 7, =" Z trno ,ittla ,nc,dent 10
I'M. I'M! ,.,,a % ,h.ttba stronger Individual
j, rsn,ars ] ~ Mace nav define aud
,o,,s n,,b,ic sat,ment we have often
he.rd ,be axnres.iou: aLaugh, and
,h ,.or,d ,a,,ghs Win Won: weep, and
~, moan a1onep We have heard. too,
tha sscold nnsymnathiz,nq world. y
"a ~ .hnsv wicked world" and
..the world the flesh and she devil" !"
mr. the world thus referred to is moth
ino more M less than public opinion,
"a n takes Iii the separate shades OF
,,d,vidpal sentiment TO make the
wbolo coronosita thing we call the
World The character OF individuals
IL kas ,ha character t,f public opinion.
Is eo.,a r,aces we see that the stand
"a - sentiment 4 hiph. We find a
reverance for holy things; warm,
r,odlv helnfnIness extended to suffer-
mo and sorrowinr onee: we find only
biober GRADE amusements; there are
few idlers and the schools are full.
Tam mnerance prevails and impurity is
,rogr ~ down pnon What sort OF a
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-02-05
John pulI,s idea of Humor.

A solicitor went out shooting
ducks-or rather. looking for ducks
one day last week and never got a
feather. Landing at London Bridge
station, he purchased a brace before
taking the train for home.
my DEAR" said his wife, coming
from the kitchen next morning with
one of the birds in her hand, twas
this duck very far up when you shot
it?"
"Oh, no, quite low-quite low," re-
piled the sportsman.
"Ah. then perhaps you shot the
poor thing when it was dead" said
the lady, sweetly, "for it's high
enough now. Smell itl"-Spare Mo-
ments.
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The Coming country.

No section OF the country Is coming
TO the front as rapidly as the Indian
Territory. From the Land OF the In
dian IL is slowly but surely being
transformed ito the White Mans
Paradise. You know what Oklahoma
has done-the Indian Territory Is
bound to outstrip Oklahoma. Write
for particulars. JAMES BARKER,
denu Pass. Agent, NJ. X. & t. Ry.,
201 wainwright Bldg, St. Louis. VI
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cured ConsumptIon.

Mrs. B. w. Evans, Clearwater, Kan,
writes, sMy husband lay sick for three
months; the doctors stated he had quick
consumption. We procured bottle of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup and it cured
him. That was six years ago. and since
then we always kept bottle in the
house. We cannot do without it. For
coughs and colds, it has no equal" Csc
Soc and 81 at Peoples drug store. dw
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rha Easy PM.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do not
eripe nor weaken the system. They cure
biliousness, jaundice, constipation and
inactive liyers, by arousing the secre-
tions, moving the bowels gently, yet
effectually, and giving such tone ami
strength to the glands Of the stom ach.
liver and bowels that the cause of the
trouble is removed entirely. These
famous little pills exert decided tonic
effect upon the organs involved. and If
the;r use is continued for a few days
there win be no return oithe trouble. A.
W. Foreman. dw
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Member Depalt tment Of Education d
the Cherokee Nation, Vinita. |. Il

The Rev lrl r. Hicks Almanac for
1908, a copy Of which we have, Is GER
tainly a splendid, artistically priuted,
luminously illustrated book. The
storm and weather forecasts Of Prof.
Hicks, now too well known TO need
com ment, are given fully in this fine
book of nearly 200 pages. No family
or business house should be without
it. Send sOc 10 stamps TO sWord and
Works Pub. Co.," 220l Locust street.
St. Louis, Mo-. with your address, aud
Won will get a copy by return mail.
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Grumpp-Is there such thing as
a pianists' union?
Register-I never heard Of one.
Why?
II thought if there was one I'd like
to call it to the attention OF the
young woman next door and get her
to join. She works at her piano
more than eight hours day."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-02-05

The UalIy Chieftain is
read by more people who
buy goods in Vinita than
any, or all other medi-
ums; and it reaches them
every day in the week.
Lease contracts that
will stand legal fire at
this office. If.
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Customer want something in oil
for my dining-room.
F7oorwalker-Do you mean a paint
ing or q box of sardines ?-Fliegende
Blaetter.
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WANT S.

boarders wanted--a4l North Gunter s.
Elixa Dodson.
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LOsT--The tail OF OF fox fur boa Finder
ward.
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NOTICE.

Teachers or patrons Of all subscrip-
tion schools, either citizen or non
citizen, located in Cooweescoowee ana
Delaware dittricts will please give to
the undersigned the name and loca-
tion Of the subscription school In their
eighborhood. the name and postotfice
address Of the teacher and the number
OF pupils attending such school.
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Wal.ted--For cash. one good wagon. two
horses and two mares for farm usei two sets
Of work harness. Call at Cobb Hotel. l02
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
THE CUBAN TRADE.
expenses

AS the special session of Congress ap-
proaches there are mutterings here and
there of renewed opposition to Cuban reci-
procity. 1t may we'll be doubted if these
viii have much effect on Congress. At the
last session a number of Republican MEM
bers felt that because there were some beet
sugar factories in their States it was in
cumbent on them to oppose Cuban reci-
procity. Some of them had very narrow
escapes from the wrath of their constit-
uents when they went home for renomina-
ton, but others went down in defeat. They
and their colleagues who were left then be-
gan to realize that the American people
their name carried out, even If done at the
expense of the sugar trust, through its
child, the beet sugar combination. Aside
from the solemn promises held out to Cuba,
the logic of the situation should leave no
doubt of the ratification of the Cuban
treaty and the enactment of the necessary
legislation to carry it out Geographically
Cuba is an American island, and CONNER
cially 1t should be a part of the United
States, but the Cuban trade is not going to
drop naturally into our lap. The first ne
cessity is legislation that will give Amer
lean goods an opportunity to get into the
island on a preferential basis, even if this
does involve cheaper Cuban tobacco, sugar
and fruit in the American market. Then
there is long popular custom and prejudice
TO overcome, for the Cubans have been in
the habit of buying French. German, Eng
lish and Spanish manufactures much more
extensively than American goods.
American goods are winning predomi-
nance in Mexico and some of the states of
Central America, but it has been no easy
fight, and the supremacy is not by any
means easy to hold. 1t is likely to be even
a harder fight in Cuba, but the Cuban
trade by right belongs to us, and effort
should be spared to control it, for it is we'll
worth while The island is marvelously
rich in resources, and when it's people are
prosperous they are among the freest buy
erS in, bo world
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21

second class four built: third class. eleven
built and three building. This gives 10
Russia a total of thirty battleships and
twenty-four cruisers built and building.
against seven battleships and twenty-four
cruisrs for Japan. In addition. Russia has
nine gunboats. eleven torpedo boat Destroy
ers. sixteen torpedo boats and three trans
ports. while Japan has sixteen gunboats,
seventeen destroyers. forty-nine torpedo
boats and four transports.
A significant thing Is the fact that all OF
the Japanese men-of-war are now In Ja-
panese waters, IN short striking distance or
Manchuria. The japanese fleet easily out
classes the feet of Russian vessels gath
cred on the Asiatic station.
The high regard entertained in our mill
tary service for the ability OF the Japs as
nghters is due almost entirely 70 the re-
ports brought back from China three years
ago by the officers who participated In the
march TO the relief of Peking. Decidedly the
most creditable work in that long and try
ing journey. as well as In the fighting that
followed the arrival at the Chinese capital.
was done by the little brown men from
Japan. Our officers were full OF talk on
and endurance exhibited by the Japs. The
forced march 10 Peking was principally
test OF staying capacity, and the Japanese
outclassed all the other soldiers in the mat
ter OF condition and strength. They set
the gait for the expedition. and their speed
in getting over the ground knocked out man
after man among the allied troops. The
peculiar parade step employed by the Japs
and their awkward way OF swinging the
free arm, caused every one to wonder how
they could walk so fast without rest. They
showed perfect discipline. and were prob
ably better controlled than any of the other
troops. There was practically no looting
by them, and in this regard they were in
striking contrast with the brutal Russians.
In the fighting that took place when the
Chinese wall was stormed and carried the
Japs played conspicuous part. exhibiting
great skill in tactical maneuvers and in
the handling of their firearms. Altogether
they proved the great surprise OF that ex-
pedition, and the American officers came
back home filled with a profound respect
for the little fighters. IL was the universe al
opinion that they would prove trouble
some opponent for any power. and many
comparisons between their strength and
that of the United States were made.
Something Of the quality of the japanese
navy was seen in the Chinese-Japanese
war. but il has improved immeasurably
since then. Japan has been building war
ships fast her means would permit
for the past six or eight years. To-day her
fleet is entirely homogeneous, well bal
anced and effective. In the opinion OF our
officers, Japan will whip Russia on the
water. although interior in point of num-
bers Of ships
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
THE NAVY AGITATED.


New York Evening Post
The navy continues to be agitated by the
very severe rebuke administered by Rear
Admiral Evans to a court-martial which
tried an unworthy officer, Assistant Pay
master Nicholson. for scandalous conduct
While intoxicated at a ball in Chefoo
China, Paymaster Nicholson assaulted the
German consul. The facts having been
proved, the court let him of with a to-
tally inadequate Sentences reduction of
five numbers in his grade and a loss of
pay. Fighting Bob" saw his duty very
clearly and discharged 1t. He described the
trial as travesty Of justice, and declared
that Paymasters Biscoe and venable and
Lieutenant Williams had only a 'small
idea of the binding quality of the oath
they took on joining the court-martial.
and that they had proved their unworthi-
court" mot again." he said, will they
be placed in a position of passing judgment
upon other persons or guarding and main-
tanning the honor of the service" 1t is un-
doubtedly true that for some years past
navy courts-martial have been entirely too
lenient in just this matter of drunkenness,
as has been pointed out by the reviewing
authority in Other cases, notably I'm the
trial of an officer It the Mare Island navy
yard. But Paymaster Biscoe has protested
against Rear Admiral Evans's language on
the ground that IL constitutes violation
of the navy regulations, which say that an
officer can be reprimanded only after SEN
tence of a court-martial. The Army and
Navy Journal upholds this view, and thinks
that the admiraPs action should not be ell
lowed to become precedent. Accordingly,
ii calls upon the President to improve the
opportunity to define once for all the pow
ers of a reviewing officer. The matter is
now in the hands of Secretary Moody. In
the best interests of the service IL would
be a pity II any regulation should stand
in the way of so merited q reblike as that
administered by Rear Admiral Evans ap-
paarS 10
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
Incidents Of Mob Rule.

Boston Herald.
Two incidents OF mob rule have recently
occurred, both OF which exhibit its cruel
and dangerous character. One was in Mon
tana, where boy under twenty had killed
a younger boy with circumstances OF much
Nervousness. He was arrested. A mob
attempted to get him to lynch him without
trial but was temporarily foiled. He
was promptly tried. convicted and SEN
fenced TO be hanged. But an appeal was
taken to a higher court, which postponed
for some months the time OF execution. il
il did not necessitate another trial. Then
mob broke into the JAIL took the prisoner
sout and hanged him on a telephone pole.
In Florida a base crime was committed.
mob caught a man whom IL chose TO con-
slider guilty and murdered him. IL Is as
certaned now that the man was innocent.
had no share nor lot in the crime, except
to be executed for it, The Atlanta Con-
stitution. a strong anti-mob newspaper.
calls upon the Florida authorities TO arrest
and punish in exemplary manner the
members OF this mob who murdered an In
nocent man and murdered at the same time
the law of the State.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-21
UNGRATEFUL VENEZUELA.
Evidence Of q Bitter Feeling Against
the United States.

Havana Post.
That the Venezuelan hates the United
States with a hatred not less deep than
she bears for the European countries which
recently used drastic measures to collect
long-standing claims the strong attack
made by the newspapers of Venezuela
prove beyond doubt. Such conduct. how
ever. is not new in tnat country. Instead of
showing a semblance of gratitude 10 the
United States for saving them when three
of the biggest nations OF the earth were
in the humor to thrash the life out of the
republic the people of that country through
their newspapers are now deyoting as much
time and space 10 attacks on the hated
Yankee as they did short while back TO
the hated Europeans
This feeling probably reflects the feelings
of President Castro. II these attacks on
the United States were displeasSng TO Ven-
ezuela's chief executive he would not for
moment permit it, and no newspaper would
his wishes. Such objectionable ingratitude
almost makes the American wish the Mon
roe Doctrine did not exist long enough to
let some nation with a grievance give 'Ven-
eZuela such a drubbing that her big friend
would ever afterward be appreciated
The hatred of the Venezuelan for the
United States was first noted i'm 1896, when
President Cleveland got them out OF the
boundary dispute with England, but the
worst form OF hatred seems 20 have been
generated when the Americans stepped in
in time to prevent England. Germany and
Italy from trying TO wipe Venezuela of the
map. IL Castro is the intelligent man he is
reported To be he ought to be able TO see
the trend of the way his country is nov
travelling