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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-03

They do say that the Marshall coun.
ty grand Jury will return indictments
running into the thousands. In the
meantime the prospective victims
can't sit still.-Wheeling Intelligenccr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-03

Elliott Northcott Is to succeed Gov.
ernor Dawson, according to John
wallace of the Pittsburg Y Dispatch,
who Is authority for the statement
that the powers have made this ar.
rangement. He also makes the pre-
diction that q wv. swisherSwill sue.
ceed Northcott Kanawha county viii
have thing Ito say about the gov.
ernorship before the game is over =;
Gharlesto Mail \;
While Kanawha county;will have
something TO say 5abolt.Sit !, Kanawha
Republicans will have TO admit that
John Wallace has mentioned two
names that will do Ito gconjure with.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-03

The West virginian respectfully!
solicits Job printing Of all kinda
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
MURDERER OF MIR. CoPES
y Nan Now Under Arrest in Swains-
boro. Ga. Supposed to BE Muir
piy-EEcrts Made to iden-
tify Him.

Columbia, Dec l4.-After the re-
port 70 Governor Iteyward that the
nan under arrest at Swainsboro, Ga :,
Was D. c. Murphy. VINO is waited to
serve the balance of his life sentance
for killing Treasurer Copes, g g1ard
was sent to identify the nan. Mr.
Roberts. who was the guard detailed,
reported that the man IN Swainsbcro
was not Murphy From what some Of
tie people in Oraugeburg had heard
aud read they were net satisfied Mr..
6. B. Kittrell. who was friend Of
Mr.. Copes, sent a photograph OF
Murphy to the sheriff at SwainSboro.
and the sheriff advised Mr.. Kittrell
that the photo and the prisoner are
IDENTICAL Tits fact was reported to
Governor Hayward, and at bis request
Mr. Kittrell will go to Swaiasooro
with Capt. Griffith, Superintendent of
the State Penite.tiar and another
guard, who is familiar with Murphy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only way to cure deafness,
and that is caused by an inaamed
condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when il il;
entirely closed. Deafness Is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed for ever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an inflamed condition Of the
mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured b.
Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circu-
lars, free
j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. 1218-1m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
4 OF p. Election.

Game Cock Lodge No, II, x. of P,
met at p. m. Monday in Castle
Hall and after the TRANSACTION of reg
ular business the election OF officers
for the year 1906 was entered into.
The following officers were elected:
Chancellor Commander-Hugh c.
Haynsworth.
Vice Chancellor-Cecil Wilson.
Prelate-S. NJ. Mcleod.
Master Of Work-Ciaude E. Hurst.
Keeper Of Record and Seals-C. N.
Hurst.
Master of Finance-Bartow Walsh.
Master of Exchequer-W. S. Jones.
Master at Arns-Geo. D. Levy.
Inner Guard-H. w. Blake.
Outer Guard. H. Levy, Jr.
G. A. Lennon was reelected a
trustee Of the lodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Tribute Of Respect.

Again we have been called TO mourn
the loss Ct true. faithful brother
one who aw]ays had the interest of our
Order at heart, ever faithful in the
discharge Of his duties to cur Lodge
IS Reporter for the past twenty years.
An upright mau and true knight CT
Homer has sailen. numb!y bowins
to tins will Of God in removing from
US Brother II. Claremont Moses. we
desire to express and tender our SYM
pathy to bis hereaved family.
Resolved, That blank page III ou1
record book be dedicated to the mem
ory OF our deceased Brother; our
Lodge room he draped in mourning
for the usual time.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread on the Minutes. and copy CT
them be sent to the family of our de-
ceased Brother, and that our papers
be requested to publish the same.
Fraternally submitted.
M. G. Ryttenberg,
D. r. McCallum,
J. H. Levy,
Cmnittee Sumter Lodge, No. LOT,
K. of h.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Tribute Of Respect.

Whereas, this lodge has suffered a
great and irreparable bereavement in
the death of Brother Altamont Moses
who in his life time, along with his
many private and public duties, found
time to devote to the service Of this
lodge and Of the Order, having faith
fully served this lodge in all of it:
Offices, and having honorabiy served
and represented the order as Grand
Dictator IN this State
Now, therefore, be it Resolved
That page in the minute book OF
this lodge be inscribed to his memo
~, and that this message Of love and
sympathy be forwarded through the
proper officer Of the lodge TO his
stricken family, that SO long as histo-
ry treasures and records, faithful pub
lie service, so long will the life of our
departed brother, Altamont Moses
and his unselfsn, constant and de-
voted service to his city, his county
and his State, be remembered and rev.
erenced by US, his comrades, and the
public. Fraternally submitted,
Marion Noise
M G.. Ryttenberg.
Committee Sumter Lodge, 1877 K.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Eester's Weekly Cotton Report.

New Orleans, Dee. 15.-Secretary
He>ter's weekly cotton statement is
sued today Shows for the Is days CT
December decrease uroe1 last year
Of l74. COO, decrease under the same
rerlod year before last of 1i9, 900.
For the ICE days of the season that
have elapsed. tie aggregate is behind
the same days last year S56, 0G0 and
abeadss-.of theeaassme days year before
last 276 COO
The amcunt brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 3SS, $40
bales against 4775 575 for the same davs
last year and 39o, 276 year before last.
The movement since Sept. l. shows
receipts at al United States rorts to
be 4, COZ $50 against 1886, 2l3 last
year. Overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers to Nor; h!eu
mills aud Canada, 81, ,3G1, against
43l. 81 last year. Interior stock in ex-
cess Of those held at the close Of the
commercial year 81, $50 against 663, :
III last year: Southern mills takings
SI9, Geo against 7S5, l43 last yeac.
TIE tota, movtneut since Sept. !
is 6, 80, liz against Z. l65, SIT last year.,
Foreign exports for the week have
been 277. .696 against 2S9, 456 last year,
; making the total thus Ear for the sea-
son 3,02l, Ill against 3,777.514 last
year. The total takings of American
mills, North, South and Canada thus
far for the season nave been l, S5i, :
0lS against 1,818. 046 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading Southern interior centers have
decreased during the week 81, 3S3 bales
against an increase during the CORES
ponding period last season of 3S. l3o.
Including stocks left over at ports
aud interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far from the new crop, the
supply to date is 6, 754, 643 against
6, 327, 784 for the same period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

1t is thought that this guard, Capt.
Griffith and Mr. Kittrell ought to be
able TO tell whether the man under ar
rest in Swainsboro is D. c.. Murphy
or not. Mr.. Roberts reported that
the prisoner was not Murphy, and un-
til Mr.. Kittrel took it up by photo
srapn, that seemed 10 be the end of
the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
MASONIC ELECTION.
officers Chosen for the Ensuing year

Officers Chosen for the Ensuing Year.
The annual election CT officers was
he1d at the regular communication of
Clarenont Lodge, No. GA, A. +. NJ
and the following officers were elected
10 serve during the ensuing Masonic
year:
w. M.-George Z. Kicker.
S. VI I. Parrot.
j. VIC. P-osteen.
Sew. F. Rhame.
Treas.-Abe Ryttenberg.
Tller.-C. C. Beck.
Resolutions on the deaths of Past
Masters H. C. Moses and Aitamont
loses were adopted and the papers
of the city requested to publish the
same
A donation OF SO was nade.to the
fund TO provide Christmas gifts for the
poor children of the city.
The officers elect will be installed
at the next meeting on ST Johns
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

Clear thinking, decisive action, vim
and vigor of body and mind, the spar
kle of life, comes to all who use Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

Newberry, Dee. l4.-Early this
morning the thriving little business
community Of Pomaria, this county,
vas almost entirely destroyed by fire.
Its origin is unknown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Tribute Of Respect.

Tribute OF Respect.
Our hearts are saddened by the
death of our best and brightest two
brothers in the fish.
H. Claremont Moses and Altamont
| Moses have passed away since our last
communication. The former died No
vember 24th and the latter December
Sth, 1905.
In the death of b. Claremont Noses.
we have lost the brightest Mason on
our roll. He loved Masonry Its
teachings were Impressed upon his
heart. and his head was a store house
OF knowledge of its ritual, its rights
its constitution and laws. From the
time he became member of the order
over forty years ago. until his health
hao seriously failed. bis familiar form
when possible, was ever present
at our communications He steadily
upheld the landmarks of Masonry in
insisting upon rigid compliance with
their teacbiues. He served all the
stations of the lodge and for several
years wss Worshipful Master of it. He
was secretary cf the lodge for many
years aid his minutes wereeperfect
records of the commuDica tions. No
shortcuts to save time or space ever
marked the perfect symmetry Of bis
work. H S work as Mason was good
work. true work. square work. he,
early became member OF Beulah
Chapter, No. 25, R. s. NJ, held The
various stations in that, was also a
member Of the Grand Chapter of the
State of South Carolina. and served
in all tee various stations of it, in
Guiding NJ. z. Grand High Priest.
Brother Altamont Moses became a
Mason in 1857 when he reached the age
Of twenty-one He also served the
lodge in its various stations and was
elected Worshipfui Master in 1870,
and served as such for the srsce of two
wears. His bright mind easily master
ed the intricacies of Masonic work and
he soon became model Master. For
many years be took great interest IN
Masonic work, but as time passed his
political duties absorbed much Of the
time and interest formerly given to
Masonry. but to the last he was
faithful Mason.
And whereas, it is fitting that we
shall place upon record our sorrow at
the loss of thesa Brothers, and cur
grateful remem bruce of their faithful
work as Masops.
Therefore Resolved, That in the
death Of Il. Claremont Moses and
Altemcnt Moses, two bright lights III
Masonry have been carFened and their
cendlesticks have been removed.
Resolved, That we shall treasure the
recollectrous OF their Masonic virtues
as the rich Heritage of this lodge.
that we will strive to initiate their
faithful loyalty to the tenets of our
order.
Resolved. That page in car Min
ute Book be inscribed to their mem
ory, a copy Of tbss7 resolutiois te
given to the families Of the deceased,
and she papers Of TIE city be request
ed 10 publish the same.
Fraterna!ly submitted,
". F. Rhame,
M. G. Rytt+ nberg,
Committee, Claremont Lodge, No. "a,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

Beautifying methods that injure the
skin and health are dangerous. Be
beautiful without discomfort by. TAX
ing HOLSTERS Rocky Moutain Tea.
Sunshiny faces follow its use. So
cents. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
sllLlIe sles.sllDl.s,iiI l:ao Sa)llllli5iaa 0il,.
WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER 20, 1905.

The Sanster Watchnsan was founded il
1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The
Watchmae and Soa:sss-ot now has the COM
bined circulation and influence of both of
the old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

On February lst Durans Pharmacy will give hand
some Cold Watch worth S4090 its equivalent to be Sc
lected at Fosoni's JeA elry Store.
The watch will be awarded the person who guesse near
the number of seed contained in the big pumpkin now on
exhibition.
A disinteresed committee will be appointed to cut the
pumpkin and count the seed the day the contest closes
With each five 0 cents purchase guess is given. Ask
for Pumpkin guess ticket and record guess for each
cents you spend
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

The thought What shall I give for Christ
mas 90 takes precedence over all else. In Sc
lecting gifts the usefulness Of an article ought
to be considered, and our stores offer a large
assortment Of articles, that not only make use
full Christmas presents, but lasting friends. In
order 10 aid those who dnd difficulty in making
their selections we would suggest a glance
over the following list, which conveys but
faint idea of our offerings:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Your CHILD and the
Group Danger
The DANGER Loses all Its Terrors
when You Have This Marvellous
Remedy at Your Hand

Any night your little one may waken
with the Group. Death clutches tightly on
the tender throat. And you-alSslelpless.
Be prepared Keep a bottle of Gowan's
Pneumonia Cure in your room. mo-
7nent's brisk rubbing on the throat and
chest, and you have the Group under
control. In few moments the healing
liquids have driven the cold out; the child
is cured, as suddenly as Group comes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
Read a Fathers Letter

tsYour remedy is truly God-send to human
ity We have used it in our family for to- past
year, and only last night our baby haA an at
tack of Group. We at once applied Gowan's
Pneumonia Cure, and in fifteen inmates our child
was fast asleep, and this morning is quite well.
Wedo not feel safe without the Curein the house,
and we recommend all people 70 get it and uso
it promptly.-J.D D. GUNTRR, Sanford, II. c."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

Committee. Cla1emont Lodge, No. "a
A. Z. NJ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20

Committee Sumter Lodge, 1877 K
of II.
The Washington times., 1905-09-14
Children and Divorce.

There Is a great deal OF nonsense
written, preached, and talked about
divorce. 1t is safe to say that there
is more twaddle and hypocrisy pass
ing for craftsmanship, morality and
common sense on that topic than all
other topics combined. But when
there are children-what shall We say
then?
A news report describes the elo-
quent plea of an attorney in the Tag
CART case. and adds:
1t brought tears to the eyes of nearly
everyone IN the courtroom, including the
Judge Both Captain and Mrs. Taggart
were visibly affected.
Aye, the attorney had a moving
theme; it was a situation the bare,
unvarnished statement of which
should bring tears to all sympathetic
eyes. But what of the children them
selves? Did their sweet eyes never
plead with father or mother before?
Did their innocent prattle never draw
their parents away from the selfish
indulgences and bitter recriminations
that preceded the washing of all that
dirty linen in public? Did the parents
have to wait for the hired eloquence
of an attorney to be reused to a sense
of their responsibility to the little
ones?
Selfishness is at the bottom of most
divorce cases. Brutal, unreasoning,
blind selfishness on one or both
sides; selfishness almost as complete
as that which usually leads to the
bonds that sometimes grow irksome.
But the children? Children are Ma
lures rivets between self-centered,
egoistic, selfish individuals. Their
rights are paramount to the selfish
loves and hates of their parents. 1t
is along the line Of their rights that
the truth about divorce is to be found
The Washington times., 1905-09-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James w. Shelly, IS. and Myrtle
Brown, 10.
Edward s. Collins, 25. and Rebekah b.
Chick, %
John II. Tyler. %, and Cora G. New
ton, %.
Philip Watts. 80. and Martha Will
iams. "a.
Edward Lee, q. and Mary Woodson,
23
Clarence II. Walker. "a. and Mamie
s. Council. %
Thaddeus S. Wallace. 80. and Sarah +
Jackson. IS.
Charles H. HID, %, and May r. Ma
gee. rs.
William E. Poole, 25. and Ethel j
Miller, %.
Alexander Ramsey, %. District of Co.
Iurnbia. and Agnes Walls. 81, County
Fife, Scotland.
Andrew b. Thomas, %, and Nellie NJ
Howard. q.
George l.. Thompson. "a. and Helen c
Simpson, q.
The Washington times., 1905-09-14
COMPROMISE PROPOSED
IN A WAGGAMAN CASE
New Phase Develops in Litigation
Over the Estate Of Bridget
Gleason.

Another phase Of the litigation over
the estate OF Bridget Gleason, pending
in the S3nreme Court OF the United
States. has deyS.cPed in the District
Supreme Court. where Thomas Z. Wag-
gaman. as collector of the estate, is
named as a defendant.
In proceedings instituted by Julia
Dawson. the court is asked TO pass a
decree confirming an alleged compromise
agreement entered into by the bene-
fciarieS.
The complainant, who is represented
by ATTORNEYS Lambert & Baker. con-
tested the validity OF the will Of Mrs.
Gleason, which was executed by her
November 5. 1900.
The Washington times., 1905-09-14

correctly reported what they said.
The effect of the interview was un-
fortunate and Mr. Hypocrite left Mr..
Reporter to hold the bag.
The careful newsman is always
particular in having a clear under
standing as to how much of the in
formation given him he may use and
how far, if at all, his informant is
willing to be quoted. The wise man
in public life is quite as eager 10 i'm
press the interviewer when he may be
quoted and when not These general
rules obtain: No man is to be quoted
by name in the papers without dis
tinct authority from him; nothing
learned In social intercourse, in the
club, the church, or the secret society
is to be used without permission, and
| then only on the newsman's personal
responsibility-never as report
never as an interview, never with the
use of names
The alleged interview with the
President is too transparent to need
discussion. Theodore Roosevelt is
not a fool and there are swarms OF
American newsmen from whom he
can pick and choose when he wishe:
to reach the public eye, either under
his own name or by suggestion. MOI
| is the President a coward; if he says
| a thing he'll stick to it. We fear oul
| Gallo friend took long chance in
taking scoop for his paper.
The Washington times., 1905-09-14
CORPORAL TANNER
WINS CONGRAT ULATIONS
Many kilograms Sent to New G. A. R.
Chief-Messages Will Be
Forwarded.

Following the many congratulatory
kilograms sent to the commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public. James Tanner, at his Office OF
Register of Wills of the District yes
terday afternoon, hundreds OF letters
conveying the well wishes OF the writ
ers We're received at his office today.
The kilograms and letters of congratu-
lation sent 1T Tanner will be for
warded TO hEG oy mail to San Fran
cisco by Deppty Register of Wills
Taylor
Commander-in-ChiefT Tanner is now in
San Francisco. awaiting the arrival OF
his son from Manila When the latter
arrives he will start for Washington.
and Will probably arrive here about Oc-
tober next.
The Washington times., 1905-09-14
FUNERAL OF PROMINENT
SURGEON HELD TODAY

The funeral of DR.. James Laws, ex-
amining surgeon of the Pension Office,
who died Monday, took place this morn
ing at IL o'clock at the residence. 1880
/ street northwest The funeral SER
vice was conducted by the Rev. James
q. Craighill- The interment was at
Rock Creek cemetery.
DIR. Laws was a surgeon in the navy
during the civil war, and rendered dis
tinguished service He was also one
of the surgeons on the two vessels that
brought back from the Arctic regions
the remains of the great explorer, Dr.
Kane
The Washington times., 1905-09-14
Interviews.

made the victim of a dastardly trick
to gain color for a faxed interview
with him concerning the recent peace
conference. The correspondent of a
French paper Sot permission to see
the President by appealing to Mr..
Roosevelt's wide interest in men and
things of note. After spending some
time in the Presidents society he re-
tired to his hotel and sent the private
workings of his own brain as an ex-
elusive interview with the President
The interview, as reported here,
contains nothing of any value, either
in the way of news or Of philosophic
reflection. Its sole claim to notice is
the allegation that certain things things
We're said by Theodore Roosevelt,
The Peace Maker. II those things
had been said by the President they
would be of immense Importance.
The refutation of this alleged in
terTiew is not only borne on its face
but it is emphatically and Indignantly
denied by the President himself. 1t
is not necessary TO dwell on the i'm
probability of Mr. Roosevelt commit
ting such silly error as to be inter-
viewed, even under a pledge of
secrecy, by strange correspondent of
foreign paper, but il may be proper
to say few words concerning inter-
views In general.
Interviews are either deliberately
authorized, or they are stolen. FIRE.
quently they are carefully prepared
by the person interviewed" and
then submitted either to a particular
paper or to a general news agency.
Sometimes they are actual interviews
had by agreement. In all such cases
II is not unusual for the report, if
important, to be submitted TO the
person interviewed before publication.
Public men often wish certain in
formation to reach the press, or par
ticular views of current questions to
be discussed, and yet would not care
TO have their own names used in
such connection. In such cases they
know the particular correspondents
who can serve them and yet reveal nc
more of the source Of information
than is useful or necessary. The cor
respondent who once betrays such
confidence is doomed; he may make
HIS daily bread by his pen thereafter
but his usefulness as an interviewer
is gone-he has betrayed his trust.
There have been cases where mer
have been interviewed, as 1t were, b.
stealth, under false pretenses, o.
under the promise of secrecy. Sucl
enterprise is akin to that of the bur
glar. the common cheat, or the sneal
thief. There have also been case
such as this alleged interview witt
the President, where the actual topic
of conversation were not reported a
all. but spurious topics and false sen
timents were attributed to the per
son supposed to be Interviewed and
lie made out OF whole cloth. Inter
views have even been forged in tn
heated brains OF correspondents witt
men they never saw.
On the other hand public men hav
been known TO be so cowardly as q
repudiate interviews which were full
" authorized by them. and whicl
The Washington times., 1905-09-14

Department OF the Potomac. G. A r,
will tender Mr. Tanner u reception upon
his arrival in Washington Plans look
ing to this end. it is reported, are al
ready on foot
Among those who sent eongratulatory
kilograms and letters to the new COM
nander-in-chief are United States Sem
ators. members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. a host of the rank and file
of the Grand Army. commanders and
past commanders of the organization.
and many persons prominent in every
walk of life
The Washington times., 1905-09-14

meeting OF the societies. and IL Il 10
adopted every Catholic in the United
States can become a member OF the
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties.
The Catholic people. by the plan map
ped out, may belong TO the American
federation by societies. parishes or as
individuals
The American Federation viii include
In It's work the volksverein idea. which
involves the education Of Catholic people
| by a campaign of literature.