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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22
ASSOCIATION DEMANDS is CENTS
Organization Is Waging War ON the
SpecMatcr-A Vigorous Cam
y paign on Foot.

Cof1buia, November 17.-That the
Southern Cotton association is IN
earnest in the fight to resist and put
aside the Spectator to toe wei'aie
an benefit of the producer, no Que
wno yesterday visited the office OF DIT.
r. II. Weston, the secretary or tne
South Carolina division, can oouoF;
His Office force was busily engaged
semding out literature to the various
COUNTIES and there were otser evl,
&eaces that the work is being pusheo
Sn rfo Uncertain way.
Asked for an interview concernlnR
GAIs receu* activity ON the part OF the
association. Mr. Weston said:
s'To6ay / am in receipt Of lnstruc'
&ons from headquarters in Atlanta &c
HnsEitrte a movement toward securing
pledges from the farmers for the cot
tou which they now have on hand 1o'
Us cents.
seWe know that there is most &C,
sire demand for dry goods and tna'
the mills have not the cotton neces
sary to run them to fill these con
tracts. The association considered L
cents fair but not unreasonable price
for cotton, but in view OF the yer!
aggressive campairg that has beer
Substituted against cotton in the las
few days by Theodore Price and III
allies, it would be absurd for tD'
Southern Cotton association to stant
$ 1y and see the producers of cottol
saroughout the south despoiled of mil
Hons of dollars.
We must convince the spinners o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items OF Interest Condensed and Par.
agraphed for Quick Reading.

Dorchester county will try to vote
out the dispensary.
Large crowds are going to Darling
ton to attend the Carnival this week.
Five North Carolina wagoners were
arrested in York county Saturday for
selling whiskey.
Mr.. T. M. Merriman, prominent
citizen Of Georgetown, died suddenly
Saturday night.
Will Foster, white, was seriously
stabbed by Wrough Brown in a street
fight in Greenville Saturday.
Thomas Fuller, a Latrens Mill op-
erative, was struck by a freight train
Saturday and seriously injured.
The store of J. E. Brown at Whites
Pond, Aiken county, was destroyed
Thursday night by mysterious ex-
plosion.
The Camden negro who confessed
to having made an attempt to assault
| a adv in that city was, taken to CO.
lumhsa Monday night for safe7zkeep-
| ing
The two-story frame house, form
erly used as a bakery by Puckhabei
& Girard in Summerville, was de.
stroyed by fire Thursday morning. The
loss is about $500.
| A well-dressed boy about four year:
old was found wandering about the
streets in Greenville Thursday. An al
day search failed to locate his parent;
but from badge he wore it is sur
missed that his home is in GAINESVILLE
Ga.
Four hundred cattle have arrived il
Rock Hill, having been driven all tn
way from East Tennessee to Rock Hill
through the country. The cattle hav
all been dehorned. Not one Of then
weighs less than 700 pounds while tn
maximum weight is 1000.
The work of the sanitary and drain
age commission which has charge Q
the drainage of the swamp lands nea
Charleston is progressing satisfact
/ u. Hon. J. Adger Smyth has bee
appointed by Gov. Hayward to iii tn
! vacancy on the commission create
by the death of Mr.. T. r. McGahan.
An unusual and possibly fatal az
cident happened to a we'll know
farmer living near Jonesville recen
3 ly. Mr.. Thomas Wright was chasir
a runaway horse across a field and
! bristly cocklebur flew up into h
: mouth and was instantly drawn dow
Q his windpipe. All efforts by local ph!
! sicians to dislodge it proved futil
and the man, suffering horrible to-
ture. has been taken to a hospital
f Spartanburg to be operated upon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

the world. that the price of cotton is
to be fixed by the prodrcre and not
by the spsculator.
"Mr. Smith is absent from the State,
in Texas, speaking in the interest of
the association, but propose to Or
ganizs most vigorous campaign in
behalf IF securing pledges from farm
ers for Is cents for cotton now on
hand. am now placing these pledges
in the hands of county presidents,
with instructions to employ canvassers
in every school district in South Car
olina.
"We have the money on hand and
propose to pay these canvassers for
their work. The auditors books will
be used to furnish as the names of
every cotton grower in each county.
The names will be placed in the hands
of the party canvassing the school
districts and thus every farmer will
be approached.
No southern man should stand idly
by aud SEQ his section robbed of mil
lious of dollars which does not innure
to tie benefit Of the spinner but to the
benefit of Wall street spectators.
CA similar campaign is being
waged in evrey cotton producing State
in the south. This is fight of pro-
ducer against spcculator and we must
and will win. !"
Concerning the cotton crop of Rich
land county and Of the State general
ly, Mr.. Weston continued:
sYou have asked me for an ex-
phantom of my opinion of the cotton
crop Of this county. am largely
interested in farming and am prob
ably the largest owner of agricultural
land in this county, and am also
connected with one of the largest
banks of the city. which gives me an
excellent opportunity of being
brought in contact with the farmer,
his years cotton crop has been
ore of the most disastrous tc the
farmers of the county iu this respect.
We had abundant moisture and our
people fe1filize very heavily, thereby
giving us very large weed. But we
realize now that our cotton crop will
not reach two-thirds of what it was
last year.
'sThis time last year it was really
a favor to get bale of cotton ginned,
but it now requires only one or two
days in the week to meet the present
demands.
eve have practically coupleted the
harvest of our cotton crop and there
is only left in the field to be gather
ed that which is commonly known as
scrap cotton, which is very thin and
light:
planned by the fact thai freezing
weather caught a large number of
bolls in a very unmatured state and
full of moisture, and of course these
bolls will not open.
''On one of my plantations last year
on 100 acres I made l30 bales Of cot
ton. On this plantation I had planted
this year 80 acres but fertilized 1T
we'll and worked it we'll. Up to date
I have ginned 60 bales Of cotton, and
hope to get five more.
'I would consider my experience
as that of every other planter in the
county.
"I have had occasion to travel over
nearly all of the counties Of the State
and have talked with merchants and
business men, and in most every in
stance have been told that the cot
ton crop in their section would reach
between 50 and rs per cent. Of the
cotton crop of 1904 -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

If you are troubled with dizzy
spells, headaches, indigestion, consti-
patton, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountai,.
Tea will make you we'll and keep you
we'll If it fails, get your money back.
That's fair. 35 cents. China's Drug
Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

Washington. Novam::c,' 21.-The
census bureau today announced that
1893. 167 bales of cotton had been
ginned to November 14tf, as compar-
ed with 9,7S6,646 to the same date in
1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

Dear Gus: I have solved the moth
er-in-law problem; just give her reg
ularly HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 1t will make her healthy, hap
py and docile as a lamb, 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22
Durant'S Pharmacy.
Dry Goods vs.. Cotton.

With the aeeey staple circulating around the eevnn
mark naturally corresponding price
for the product and probably in some stores they
obliged do but here People express surprise
the business doing and the fact that
daily crowded with but this easily
planned The buying Of the hghes order Of intelligence the
of patrons thoroughly considered and
fully guarded and every advantage obtained by buying
transferred hem that when they leave their homes they
direct with that feeling Of confidence ceened by
many years association and d. their trading knowing fall we'll
that other house will they be better taken Of Buy
ing goods the difficult part Of work. for it bas been
we'll said that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

On February 1st Durant Pharmacy will give hand
Gold Watch worth $4,000 it's equivalent, to be Sc
ected at Foom's Jewelry Store
The watch will be awarded the person who guesse
the number of seed contained in the big pumpkin
exhibition.
disinterested committee will be appointed the
pumpkin and the seed the DAY the contest closes
With each FIVE (5 cents purchase gaess given. Ask
for Pumpkin guess ticket and record guess for eac
cents you spend
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

The Smnster Watchnaon was founded in
1850 and the Tree Southron in 1866. The
Wateknson osd Soutaron now has the COM
0ined circulation and influence of both of
che old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

The residence of j. D. Davis, Of
Waxhaw, Lancaster county, was
burned Thursday morning. His fam
lily barely escaped with their lives,
saving not even their clothing.
The governo. has received petit
ton for a pardon for Allen Milan,
who is serving a 12-year sentence
from Pickens county for conviction
of manslaughter. Milan killed ].
Cannon in 1898. Both were negroes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22
Goods we'll Bought are Half Sold.

In the Spring when cotton selling Il to and
found that farmers going reduce their acreage
decided that good time to contract for dry
goods which did very large SCALE and result
prepared offer you goods basis of the prices then
existing for cotton as the following list will show:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

A verdict Of $500 has been found
against the city of Chester for the
killing Of John M. Weir, who lost his
life last August by coming in contact
with a live wire of the city electric
light system.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22

There not item this list that it possible purchase
basis Of the cotton market and sell them as we
doing but CUSTOM they will be sold bought our
patrons reaping the benefit
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
COL ONEL STEVENS
HONORED
Democratic Caucus Names
Him the Party's 0andi-
didate for U. S. Sem
ator.
sENAToaM'NTURNs sEULOGY
Speeches by Hamill. Low
eridge, Duff, Ferrsll and
childs Followed by
Unanimous Vote
.SENATO9M'NTURN' s EULOcY
lspeelsl . ..rhe Jersev clty News..1

Special to .sThe Jersey city News.')
TRENTON, Jan. II. 1905. Not to be
outdone by the Republican majority. the
Democrats of both Houses also held a
joint cancus last night in the Judiciary
Committees room of the Senate. Sem
ator Ferrell, of Gloucester County, pre-
sided, with Assemblyman Harry "
Lange of Hoboken, as clerk.
Senator Minturn, who issued the call
for a caucus, explained the necessity Of
selecting candidate for United States
Senator to oppose Senator Kean, norni-
mated by the Republicans. He proposed
Colonel Edwin A. Stevens, of Hoboken,
as an acceptable candidate, for whom
the Democdatic minority could vote with
honor to themselves. He eulogized Col
onel Sevens's career. saying that he was
a Democrat from his birth and man
who had always generously contributed
toward the success of the Democratic
party.
Senators complained that President
Cross of the Senate had treated them un-
fairly in the make up of the Senate Com
mittees as announced last Tuesday. It
was learned that on FIVE of the import
ant committees including the Committee
on Municipal Corporations. the principal
committee of the Senate in which all leg
islation relating to cities are referred, the
Democrats were without representation.
Three Senators are assigned to each COM
mittee and Republicans were selected TO
fill all the places.
The Equal Taxation question was in
formally discussed. but no conclusion
was reached. 1t is understood that Sem
ator Minturn has prepared the draft of
measure which he will introduce if the
report of the Equal Taxation Commits
sion is not satisfactory to the Democrats.
Assembiynan Dufield's taxation bill
which was Introduced last night, was dis
eussed and regarded as joke. The eau
Gus did not seem to think that the Essex
man was sincere when he introduced his
bin, bu that he presentd it to fulfill
the pledges made in the Republican
platform upon which Governor Stokes
was elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
SHERIFF BILL IN
Senator Jackson Introduces
the Measure Placing
County Officers on
Salary.
Special to .srhe Jersey city News..s1

special to 'aThe Jersey City Newsss3
TRENTON, Jan. II, 1905. Senator
Jackson, of Middlesex, fought hard for
the honor of introducing the first bill in
the Senate and his wishes were gratihed.
He re-introduced his pet measure which
was defeated last year, and which pro-
vides for the payment Of salaries to
SheriHs, County Clerks, Surrogates and
Registers of Deeds in, all counties Of the
State in lieu of all fees now received by
them. In 6rst-class counties the bill pro-
vides that these officials shall receive
$500 per annum. This includes Hnd-
son and Essex counties. In second-class
counties they shah heceive 5000;
third-class, $500; fourth-class, $1,000,
and fiftf-class, 1,20o.
Senator Jackson is hopeful that his
measure viii become law at this ses-
sion,. notwithstanding that the Camden
ana fassalc representatives are aTrayed
against it.
Senator Wakelee, of Bergen County,
introduced repeater to the act which
ceded a grant of hand along the Pali-
sades TO the United States for a mill
tary park. This grant was made in
1896, but the Government never took
advantage of it and the Bergen County
people now want the tract for publie
park. 1t is not thought that the Govern
ment will oppose returning the land in
question.
Mr.. WakeIee also introduced another
bill giving building and loan associations
power to erect buildings at their own ex-
pense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
MERELY
MENTIONED

James Hennessey, chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, has with
drawn from the contest for County Su-
perintendent in the place of the sate G..
P. Smith. County Clerk Maurice J.
Stack, it is understood was put forward
by. his friends, who did not take the
trouble to consult him on the subject.
Mr.. Stack is not seeking the appoint-
ment, though, of course, he would not
refuse the tender if it was made. Other
candidates whose names were mentioned
in connection with the appointment have
stepped aside until now the only really ac-
tive aspirants are George H. Donaldson
and Edward A Dugan From thorough
~ reliable source the News is informed
that Donaldson practically has the APP
pointment within his grasp. Dugan's
friends, however, are more numerous
than was at first supposed There are
influential Democrats, too, whose sup
port ought tp count for something, ar
rayed on the side Of the former Street
and Water Commissioner. and if he
doesn't get the appointment it will moi
be because his candidacy did not have
sufficient support.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17

ANIMAL STRIKERS.
Both Birds and Beasts Occasionally ,
Refuse to work.

Both Birds and Beasts Occasionally
Refuse TO work.
Both birds and beasts occasionally 90
on strike, according to observers 4
herd of horses will bunch together, ne1
lect their food, become ressiye, neisE
and rub noses when in field Tia
outcome is that the herd will not allcY
themselves to be saddled or harnessed
and will chase and attempt to kiek The
attendants. Female birds take tan
trums and refuse to do the hsusework
They desert their nests and leave their
eggs to become cold and barren. TIE
male naturally becomes greatly con
cerned, but with the bird and beast
creation the male will never attack the
female, so there is no remedy War
blers and sfarlings are given greatly te
these strikes
A species of black ants have little
yellow ants which do most of their
work for them. Occasionally the yell
low species will go on a strike. Their
food supply is cut off, but il that does
not avail the strikers are attacked or
another lot of yellow ants are secured
Even the rabbit is a hardened strik-
er. In rabbit colonies the stronger rab-
bits do most of the burrowing. and as
often as perhaps once in two years
these become discontented and refuse
to work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
BOILING WAITE Err.
why . Redhot Poker Does Net Cause
1t to Hiss.


1t to Hiss.
If redhot poker be thrust into cold
water ii Kisses and sputters: il into
boiling water, there Is no commotion.
When in the first experiment cold wa
ter comes in contact with the hot iron
there is a sudden and explosive genera
tion Of steam, which causes the liquid
to be scattered with kissing noise,
consequent upon the bursting OF in
Vulnerable bubbles.
When, on the other hand, q poker Is
thrust into boiling water, which Is al
ready freely giving forth steam, the in
PRODUCTION of the hot iron by still fur
ther assisting steam production causes
the poker to become at once surround
ed by a sheath of varor, which effectu-
ally prevents the water from coming
into actual contact with the metal.
This sheath Of vapor is comparative
ly bad conductor Of heat, so that but
little passes from the iron to the wa
ter. There is no commotion, and the
poker can be withdrawn still glowing
brightly London Answers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
G0vERNORSTOkES
IN OFFICE
Imposing Ceremonies at the
Inauguration Of the New
Executive Today.
FIVE THOUSAND pARADERS
Col. Dickinson Heads the Hud-
son Men Equal Tax Dis
oussed in the Opening
Address.
FIVE THOUSAND PARADERS
Special to '.The Jersey city News. 5

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
TITLE COMPANY TO ElECTI

The Board of Directors of The New
Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Com-
pany will meet this afternoon at 3'oelock
for the purpose of electing officers for
the current year. 1t is probable that the
present officers will be reelected, inelud-
William II. Corbin, who succeeded
James Il. Huishizer as president.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17

Evidence that the late County Super
intendent G. P. Smith, in his lifetime
had made many warm friends was not
lacking yesterday. when the largest fun
eral cortege that has been witnessed in
this city in recent years followed his re-
mains t, the Cemetery The coaches CON
tanning mourners stretched ont for
over mile, and hundreds Of persons
were unable to gain admission to the
church in which the services were held,
so dense was the crowd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
s EQUAL TAXATION.

'sThe platforms of both parties in the
last campaign declared for equal taxa
ton Of all property, and for a revision
of the present system of railroad taxa
tion to correct whatever inequalities
might exist. For purposes of taxation,
railroad property has been classified,
apart from franchises and personality.
into two classes, the main stem and the
property used for railroad purposes OUT
side Of the main STEM The main stem
10 confined in some cases to a strip Of
land not exceeding sixty-six feet. and
never exceeding one hundred feet. in
width. This limitation was based upon
the principle that this property was not
subject to local tax and that it should
not. therefore, be permitted 10 absorb
to any considerable extent the real prop
erty q the municipality through which
It pa SEQ. Railroad property outside Of
the nsain stem, known as secoad-ciass
property, has, however, absorbed, and is
still absorbing, part of the taxNble
realty Of the several municipalities, and
mas long been recognized as prope.
source Of taxation for municipal pur-
poses, With this principle recognized,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
Living stonea.

The visitor to the Falkland Isles sees
scattered here and there singular shap-
ed blocks Of what appear to be wealth
or beaten and moss covered powders
In various sizes. Attempt to turn one
Of these bowlders over, and you will
meet with 4 real surprise. because the
stone Is actually anchored by roots Of
great strength: In fact, you will find
that You are trifing with one Of the ma
tive trees. No other country in the
world has such d peculiar forest
growth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17


Just as was expected! Business men
do not want to serve as petit jurors.
When the names on the hist Of the So
called '.gilt-edgeds jury drawn by sher-
if zeller to satisfy popular demand, were
read off in court, the more prominent
ones asked to be excused. Varied, in
deed, were the reasons given. Mayor
Brady of Bayonne; Andrew J. Cercoran
and John Casey were among those who
pleaded Illness. It is all very well to Sc
lect petit jurors composed of business
men, but difficulties are experienced get
ting them TO serve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17
nearer the Maa.l..

Briggs-Do you believe that the
world is divided into two classes those
who borrow and those who lend? Greg
ory-No, sir; my experience is that two
other classes are much more prevalent
those who want to borrow and those
who won't lend.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17

do you enjoy classical nusiegv ask
ed the young wolnan.
Yes, miss, answered Mr.. Cumrox;
Il enjoy it much, but never can get
over the idea that the tunes would
sound better il they were played BY q
mandolin Of banjo club washington
Star. {. q 8. To-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money il Il fails
% cure. 81 vi Groves signature Is on
each boz. 25e.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17


John ]. Heavey and John G. Kaiser.
whom many politicians believe will be
the opposing candidates for Sheriff next
fall, attended last night the barn dance
given at Grand View Park by the Daniel
Fitzhenry Association. Mr.. Fitzhenry is
the president of the G.J. Murphy Asso-
ciation of the Second Ward, which at a
recent meeting indorsed Heavey despite
the efforts Of President Fitzhenry to get
the Endorsement for Kaiser. At the barn
dance last night Fitzhenry did not con
ceal the fact that he was for Kaiser for
the Republican nomination. It was plain
that Heavey's supporters were in the ma
jority. When the two candidates met and
shook hands there was applause. There
were cheers for Kaiser and cheers for
Heavey. The Heavey cheers lasted the
longer.
sYou have some friends. here. John,
said Kaiser.
'And so have you, john replied
Heavey. Then the two Johns sat down
and talked the matter over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-17

view Of establishing forest parks.
The Palisades along the Hudson will
be taken into consideration By such a
commission and probably forest park
will be established there.