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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06
FLUCTUATIONS IN COTTON.
The Market Was Active and the
Sales Are Estimated at 100000
Bales, But the Close Was 2l
to 40 Points Net Lower.

New York, Jan. 4.-Still further
sensational price changes were await
ing the .cutton trade today. Gables
were very low, Tan English cotton
EXPERT had estimated the crop at H.
250. 600 bales, ! and while the latest
adyices concerning the far Eastern
situation were more optimistic. the
uncertainty in that respect exerted an
unfavorable influence on prices. The
market here opened weak at decline
of 81 to e3spoints, representing from
one-third to two-thirds Of a cent per
pound, with March selling down to
i2. 60. May to 1898 and July to IL. 80,
this being net loss on these positions
of from 55 to- IS points. On the
decline, however, there was good
demand, with shorts taking profits.
and inside of fifteen minutes the active
months had rallied % to 81 points
from the lowest. Trading was active
and sentiment evidently very much
unsettled.
Trading vas less active after the
partial recovry, and prices showed
little further changes during the
morning, with the early afternoon
finding the market irregular around a
level from 25 to % points lover.
: Toward the close far Eastern news
took a slightly less favorable turn,
there were predictions that the census
bureau reports tomorrow would make
a bearish showing, buyers on the
early break sold for profits, and there
was more or less scattered liquidation.
Bull leaders continued to support prices
apparently, but the market showed a
downward tendency and vas finally
barely steady, net 81 to 40 points
lower. Sales were estimated at 800,
COO bales.
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Status of Puerto Ricans.

Washington, Jan. 4.-1n an opinion
by Chief Justice Fuller the supreme
court Of the United States today
decided that citizens of Puerto Rico
are not aliens of the United States and
that they are entitled to enter this
country without obstruction. The
opinion was delivered in the case Of
the Puerto Rican woman Gonzales
who, in 1902, was refused admission to
the port of New York on the ground
that she was likely to become public
charge. The decision was based
entirely on the immigration act OF
1891 and took the ground that the
Puerto Ricans bore allegiance to the
United States and to no other govern
ment
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Kingstree Jan. A fatal accident
occurred here this afternoon as train
No. so, which arrives here at 6
O'Clock, was moving off from the sta
ton. Mr.. L. Fl. Parrott, of Cade's,
attempted to get aboard. It had been
showing heavily all the afternoon. and
il is supposed he missed his footing
and fell between the cars, the wheels
passing over bis body and inficting
injuries from which be died in o few
moments. No blame is attached to the
railroad.
Walterboro, Jan. 1.-Near jackson
county at Jacksonboro ferry, Jno.
Smalls, colored boy about IS years
old, was drowned yesterday. It seems
that the boy was hauling lumber in a
wagon drawn by an OK. When they
approached the river, the OK being hot
and thirsty, instead Of going or the
Fat. plunged headiong into the river.
some 20 or 80 feet deep with the boy,
lumber and wagon. There was no one
in sight except the ferryman who was
some distance away. The boy and
OK were both drowned before assistance
could be rendered tbem At
last accounts the dead body of the
boy had not been found.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. At meet
ing this afternoon, the Daughters of
the Confederacy of this city, refused
to send wreath Of laurel to lay upon
the grave of Gen. Longstreet, in ac-
cordance with the custom Of the Or
der. The refusal was on the ground
that Gen Longstreet disobeyed orders
on the field of battle at Gettysburg.
Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 4..-The
Supreme Court today certified to the
Governor that it had affirmed the
lower Court in the notable murder
cases Of William Boggan. of Anson
county, and label Register. Of Colum-
bus. The Governor fixes February 2
as the date of Register execution at
Whiteville. and February Is as that
of Boggan's execution at Wadesboro.
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Jibutal, French Somaliland. Dec.
31.-The United States expedition to
Abyssinia under Consul General Skin
ner, of Marseilles, has successfully
carried out the principal features of
the mission and friendly commercial
relations were inaugurated in Ethi-
opia. Consul General Skinner has
been charged to deliver to President
Roosevelt two lions and pair of ele-
phant tusks from King Menelik. Each
member of the expedition was tender
ed decoration.
Two. big moonshine distilleries we're
captured in the Dark Corner of Green
Vile county last week by dispensary
ccnstables. At one place the consta-
bles were fired upon from ambush, but
escaped unhurt after wrecking the
stills.
Conductor H. S. Ross was shot and
painfully wounded in the face by a
negro passenger whom be put off at
Bowling Green, York county Saturday
night. The negro, George Lee War
rem, was arrested the same night.
The Bank of Anderson increased it's
Cdpltd1 ITOu C'c,Ooo w C1cO,NO" OA
January 1st.
Chicago. Jan. Mayor Carter H.
Harrison today took steps to provide
as far as possible against repetition
of Wednesdays horror at the Iroquois
Theatre. AS result of an inyestiga-
ton made at lis orders. and lasting
but few hours, nineteen theatres and
museums we're ordered closed, some of
them being among the leading and
most popular play houses of the city.
The act of the mayor was based on
single violation CT the ordinances,
which are intended to protect the" pa
irons of theatres from just such an
occurrence as that which cost so
many lives on Wednesday. This was
that every one of these places had
omitted to supply al asbestos curtain.
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 1.-The train
ing ship Columbia, attached to the
Atlantic training fleet, came up to the
city today, being six days out from
Tompkinsville. The cruiser was spoken
on Sunday afternoon about seventy
five miles off port, by wireless tele-
graph, and was instructed by the ad-
miral to come into port and not to ali
cbor on the outside. The vessel cross
ed the bar during the night and came
to anchor
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Moonshiners' Profit.

An old revenue officer who has had
years of active experience in raiding
stills and capturing blockaders, who
had many a battle with the outlaws
and heard the bullets from their guns
whistle past him, who had often
crouched behind the rocks and stood
behind trees and who has done his
share in trying to stamp out the
miscreants, said a few days ago in
speaking of blockaders and moonshine
whiskey: II have been revenue
officer for about twenty-five or thirty
years. and have seen all kinds OF
service, under all kinds of circum-
stances. and don't believe blockadlng
or illicit distilling will ever be stop.
ped. The reason for my belief land l
am not the only one; is simply this:
There is such large profit IN the
business that the temptation is too
great for most of that class of people,
regardless of the Jaw, not needing
what has befallen fellow moonshiners.
Even forgetting that they have once
been caught or suspected, and that the
ewes of the officers are on them, they
20 right ahead and distill the grain.
But at the same time they are on the
lookout for raids and have their guns
ever ready to send piece Of lead into
their discoverer. They are good shots
too, hardly missing when they have
fair opportunity to take'aim.
Il will give you an idea OF how
cheaply moonshine whiskey is made
and the immense profits that are reap
ed from its sale. They take one gallon
of cheap black molasses, which costs
about 65 cents; two bushels OF meal,
costing IS cents per bushel, and some
water. This is made into a mash.
allowed to ferment, and the stuf then
goes through a process Of evaporation:
This amount of meal, water and
molasses makes forty gallons of whls-
KEY, which is sold for S2 gallon.
Anyone can see the immense profit
from this illustration.
'Latterly brown sugar has been used
instead of molasses and is a great deal
cheaper. The sugar costs about AZ
cents a pound; there are 300 pounds
in barrel, making it cost $3.50 per
barrel. An immense amount OF molas-
ses is made from barrel of sugar,
and the profit is almost twice as great
as in using the first method. Distill-
ers are captured every day, and when
thew are sent to prison others take
their places, and thus the perpetual
flow of white lightning. Macon,
Ga, Telegraph.
Comptroller General Jones has ruled
that poll taxes may be paid without
LIZ, N mil March 18th
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Safe Crackers in Society Hill.

Society Hill, Jan. Professional
ssfe-crackers put in some of their
skillful work here last night AS a
result Messrs. W +. G. Coker & Son are
losers to the amount of S40O, cash and
checks. Messrs. Coker & Son conduct
a large general merchandise business
Mr.. A. M. Coker, the proprietor, left
the store at II o'clock, and on account
of the death of relative. the clerk,
Mr.. ". E Hustess, who sleeps in the
store, was not in his accustomed place.
Entrance was made by side win
dow and the explosive used was evil
IDENTIFY nitro-glycerine. Nobody heard
the explosion and the burglars made
their escape.
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An IMPORTANT RUhoR At COLON
To Effect That Our Warships Have
Su5k the Colombian Gunboat,
Gen. Penzen.

Colon, Jan. There were per-
sistent rumors here yesterday and
again today that the Colombian gun
boat Gen. Pinzon had been sunk by
American warships. There was no
confirmation of the report to this time.
The Mayfower, to which Admiral
Coghlan transferred his flag yesterday,
steamed out of the barbor this mo:n-
ing. There are no ships of war here.
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Taft as Secretary of War.

Washington, Jan THE President
today sent to the Senate the nomina-
ton Of William Fl. Taft, of Ohio, to
be Secretary of War.
The President also nominated Luke
E. Wright, of Tennessee, to be Civil
Governor of the Philippine Islands,
and, Henry7C. Ide, Of Vermont. to be
Vice Civil Governor of the Philippine
Islands.
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Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Lander of the
Williamson Female College celebrated
their golden Wedding last week. They
received hundreds of presents from
friends and former students.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Savannah. Ca, Dec. 3l.-At a
meeting of the executive committee of
the Officers association of Georgia
State troops a resolution was adopted
recommending the disbanding of the
colored troops of this State. The in
PRODUCTION of the resolution was at
tended by bitter argument and was
adopted by vote of 5 to 3.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Sheriff John E. Vernon, of Spartan
burg, died on Sunday of heart disease.
Princess Mathilde, only daughter of
Prince Jerome Bonapart died in Paris
SATURDAY..
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substituting the Panama route for the
Nicaraguan, and the most able and
CONSPICUOUS Democrats in both houses
are willing to go to the people on this
issue.
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a $50, 600 fire occurred in Wilson, n.
c., early Sunday morning. Two to-
bacco warehouses and three large,
stores were DESTROYED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

Comptroller General Jones has ruled
that poll taxes may be paid without
penalty until March 18th.
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AGNOCI&63C a6On1SA VI 20PISo0U0oSA'SS
OF all the southern states. Booths were
erected and ornamented for each state,
aud delightful evening was passed
by those present.
Admiral Dewey vas at home to his
gsutlemen friends on New Years day,
and besides Mrs. Dewey, had no less
than thirty young ladies, daughters of
naval officers to assist him in the IN
dertaking. Of course he won bril-
liant victory and sent the enemy's
ships to the punch bowl and wine
room. Mr.. Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes, who believes in expansion,
bat not in equal rights for the Fill
Deuos, has had a housewarming. The
British Ambassador has been doing
Washington on horseback. He likes
the town.
There will be vigorous il not vio-
lent protest against the Panama treaty
by the Democrats in Congress. In the
Senate the objections which they will
endeayor to snstain are a. the wrest-
inpsof Panama from Colombia was an
inexcusable outrage for which the
President and his supporters are re-
sponsibls; " the canal can never be
proatably constructed along that line,
France having expended the enormous
Ssum of 1926, 600. COO and the lives OF
g0.oao men, and having then given il
np as a bao job; ~ it is probable
That the French Canal Company vii!
an a few weeks increase their demand
from $40, o0O, 600 to $50, Oo0.o0o on the
ground that the former agreement was
obtained by duress a. when the
House appropriated $40, 600, 600 for
country called Colombia and the
President arbitrarily writes Panama
in the place of Colombia, it closely
resembles the process which in com
nercial life is known as altering 9
check without consulting the drawer
OF it; (5) for ten years the Nicaragua
route has been preferred By civil en-
giueers and publicists, has been re-
1eatsdly recommended by committees
and the Hepburn bill providing fol
the construction Of canal By the
Nicaragua route passed the House BY
SHY two dissenting votes. -.
It will be held shat the President
,.snrped tbs authority Of Congress II
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
THINGS NEW AND USEFUL.
odd and Ornamental Bits of Furnish
ing That Are In Noeue for
the Home.

When It Is not a question OF price. the
seeker for beautiful articles for house
hold use and decoration Is certain TO
6ea Just the acceptable thing in Russian
metal work. the designs of which are so
varied that duplicates are rare and the
enameling IN vivid tints the work of
artists. Card trays. vases and decorative
articles OF various kinds are included In
the Russian collection, says the Brook
lyn Eagle.
Horsehair has been restored to favor
again as an upholstery accessory, par
tieularly for colonial furnishings, but
the fabric is not confined. as IN days
gone by to q single hue, namely, black.
A variety of tilts may now be had. in
Guiding blue. yellow, brown, deep rcd
aud green and even white and gray
Old brocade. or rather hrocade In OLD
time eolorings and patterns, as well as
tapestry. Is being utilized with marked
success for desk fittings. Blotters. paper
and envelope racks, letter books, cal
endar frames. note book racks, stamp
and pen boxes. etc, show coverings OF
these soft-hued fabrics. dull gilt braid
being employed for the finishing touch.
Chlntz is likewise used for desk sets, but
the more delicate Uniting OF the other ma
.erials--tapestry partioularly-have won
Tor them a greater measure OF populari-
~. Tapestry covered photo cases, with
deep flap coVers-new this season. havO
found a ready sale.
The fan Is the newest shape In which
the photo frame has appeared. The
frame IS so arrayed that each section OF
the fan will hold a photograph. Itcomes
IN the favorite covers for frames Of this
sort.
A new and pretty fancy In carrying ont
curtain schemes OF decoration is TO In
close electric bulbs IN a tiny Japanese
lantern The effect Is charming.
Scraps and ends OF wax candles melted
with an equal quantity Of turpentine
make an excellent polish for hardwood
doors
Tableeloths de luxe are now favored
for set dinners. Their eenters are COM
posed OF lace or drawn thread inser-,
tlons and embroideries This is decora-
tive alone. but to make Il more so a
piece OF gold or silver gauze is frequent
~ laid on the table under the lace in
sertion, through which the gauze CLEANS
with dainty effect Silver table decora-
tons 20 with the silver gauze gold gauze
is preferable when the flower vases are
Of crystal or Of colored glass, and when
the dinner service has much gliding
upon H.
Fringes OF glass beads similar to those
used for edg!ng candle shades are ap-
piled to flower pot covering Gathered
SILK is laid over a cardboard framework
and the edge is finished with a fringe OF
beads
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Work is in Progress and the
Trees Ordered,
BEAUTIF YlNG VlNITA
Largely Through the Ladies'
Efforts has the Work Been
Inaugurated Money
Being Collected for
the Purpose.

Vinita has three parks, north park,
south park and Mars park. No per
manent improvements have yet been
made ON any of them, but the city
council has latoly passed an ordinance
adopting the plan submitted last
winter for the improvement Of south
park and appropriated one hundred
dollars TO aid in the work The Com
mercial club has undertaken 70 raise
four hundred more, making IN all the
five hundred dollars needed TO caTry
the work through the summer. For,
besides the buying and planting Of
trees which win be chiefly elm, ash
and hard maple, there must be funds
for caring for the trees after they are
planted, the laying OF walks and
drives and the paying Of a surveyor to
plot the park according to the speci-
fed plan. A list Of the names Of per-
SONS owning lots adjoining the park
was made out and il was figured that
II each lot owner gave at the rate Of
five dollars a lot for lots facing the
park. and two and a half dollars for
those on streets running TO the park,
that the required money could be
raised
The park committee called Hpon the
women's clubs to assist In collecting.
The Entire Nous club appointed Mrs.
L. X. McGufiln, Mrs. A. NJ. Clink-
scales and Mrs. c. F. Lahman TO take
charge OF the work. They with the
aid Of Mrs. +. 5. +. Amos and Mrs II.
ID. Lahman have undertaken tie col
lecting. About half the people whose
names were listed by the Commercial
club, have been interviewed with the
following results: THE left half Of
the left column indicate lots facing
directly upon the park. The right
half Of the same column indicate lots
on side streets near the park.
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BIXBY NOW THE
ONLY ONE LEFT
Report that All the Members Of
the Commission Have
Resigned.

4 Washington Dispatch says: The
interior department has received tie
resignation Of Commissioner Brecken.
ridge, Of the Dawes commission, but
Il will not be made public for several
days. Il Is also understood that the
resignation Of Commissioner Thomas
b. Needles Is on tie way 10 Washing.
ton. II only remains for Tams Bixby
TO carry out his purpose Of resigning
to wind ap the Dawes commission.
Until Mr. Blxbj is heard from. II IS
the plan 70 suspend the dnal passage
Of tile Indian appropriation bin This
measure has passed both the house and
the senate and Is now IN conference.
II provides for the salary Of four
commissioners and an the Incidental
expenses Of the Dawes commission.
As soon as tie last commissioner las
sent In his resignation the provision
wili BE- stricken out Of the approprla-
tiun bill and a neW one will b. Inserted
and offered 70 both houses providing
for the salary of special agent 0f the
department % wind up the work left
undone by the commission.
No Importance Is attached % the
report that B0napaFte wlll b the man
selected such rumor has been IN
circulation but isnoi credited by those
informed as 70 Mr. B0napartes views
His friends sag be could not be Induced
70 accept the appointment At ans price
and has not teen considered bY the
department
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When the completed list Is publish.
cd, it 8ill no doubt show that some oi
those who have not set paid IN full.
viii DO 50. The ladies will continue
the collecting next week.
Mr. orr deserves especial mention
for walking out of his bank and yolun-
tarily Offering a contribution, although
not yet Dot owner Just 20 help the
cause along n there were more
such public spirits, al The parks would
soon be'things Of beauty and q Jos for.
ever
Both the sequoyah and TIE Entire
Nous clubs have siguIded their inten.
tion Of raising n0hey later 70 assist
IN caring for the parks
As soon as south park is well started
a movement 70 Improve north park
will be undertrken
Mars park has a natural lily pond
and although smaller than the others.
has more natural advantage II pre-.
sents an opportunity for tie beginning
Of a botanical garden which would be
Of interest 70 everyone.
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u IS stated here by parties who
ought 70 know that therc is little
likelihood Of the Cherokee land o1lce
opening before the present session Of
congress closes, one, Or probably two,
months In the senate lave been In.
truduced two amendments affecting
Cherokee lands that will not be dis.
posed d until tie session closes, and
II Is not likely that t'pa land onlco
viii be opened until theY are out 81
the waY One Is relative 10 the pay-
meut Of Delawares for improvements,
and The other Is relative to segrega-
tlon Phoenix.
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Northern District Court Datss.
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January g.
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freshing sleep. II increases physical
vtgor and gives great muscular elasticity,
50 that the babys advent Is practically
painless. II is the best Of touics for
nursing moshers.
II gladly recommend nr, pierce's Favorite
Prescription, writes Mrs J W C. stephens. oi
Mills, Northumberland Co. Va sHefure NV
thi5d little boy was born took six bottles lie
= the hnesi child and has been from birth. aud
suffered vefy much less than ever did befure.
4 unheali1tinnly advise expectAut mothers 10
nse the favof.ic Prescription
Or Pierce now feels fully warranted
IN Offering 10 pay $500 ia legal money
Of the United States. for any case OF
Lewcouhea, Female Weakness, Prolap.
aus, or Falling Of Womb which he can.
not cure. All he asks Is a fair and
reasonable trial Of his means OF cure.
nr. Pierce Common Sense Medical Ad.
wiser, containing zoos pagss, IS sent me
on receipt C stamps TO pay expense Of
mailing orii Send 81 oue-oent stamps
for the cioth.bound volume, or only ~
Htamps Tor the book in paper covers.
Address Dr. K. Y. Pierce. buffalo, N. Y.