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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
THE ANTITRUST LAW.
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN VIO-
LATED BY SOUTHERN RAIL-
WAY.
Suit to Be Entered in Federal Court
By Aiken Cotton Mill Companies
An Important Case.

Columbia, S. c., June 8.-Mr. d. j.
Southa]l, of the Aiken bar, was here
today in the interest Of the case he is
preparing to bring against the South
ern railway to test the validity of that
roads absorption Of the South Caro-
lima and Georgia, the Asheville and
Spartanburg and South Carolina and
Georgia extension roads, which mer-
ger he claims is in violation of the
Sherman antitrust act.
Mr.. Southall will institute proceed
ings on the criminal side Of the fed
eral court in Charleston this week in
the interest Of the several cotton mill
corporations in the Aiken district.
which he claims the Southern has
bottled up in the matter Of freight
rates. Mr.. Southall says he will bring
out evidence to prove secret confer
ences in New York, at which con-
spiracy was entered into to put in ar
bitrary rates and do other things in
violation of the law He says that
though the merger has been an ac-
complished fact since 1902, it has
been only recently that the road has
been bold enough to proceed in viola
ton of the federal statute, moving
cautiously heretofore on account Of
the heavy penalties threatening for
violation of the State law against own
ing and operating parallel and COM
peting lines.
The legislature Of 1902 passed an
act authorizing the merger of these
roads with the Southern, which has
been operating them since as parts Of
one and the same road. Then a num-
Der of suits were started to test the
validity Of this act, which it was
claimed was passed in violation of the
constitutional provise against road
acquiring or owning or operating a
parallel or competing line. Then
came the act of 1904, which caused so
much strife and bitterness in the con-
Mayfeld, who advocated the bill in
the senate was one OF the candidates.
This last act provided for a test OF the
validity of the former act, but carried
a proviso which wiped out all penal
ties accruing prior to 1902. on the
ground, presumably. that the merger
was made by sanction of an act of the
Legislature, whether that act was con-
stitutional or not. It is also contend
ed that the 1904 act IS unconstitution-
al on the ground that it provides an
exemption in a special case. If the
case now pending before the Supreme
Court is decided in favor of the road
the penalties amounting to over a
million dollars are wiped out; that is.
if the merger was IN violation of the
constitution. There has been some
brilliant legal work and mastery lob
bying in this case, there is scarcely
any room for doubt. The Edwards
and other cases brought against the
Southern prior to 1902. involving up
wards of 100000 in penalties, are
still pending.
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SUIT TO RECOVER
One Hundred and Ninety-five Thou,
and Dollars is Settled.

New York. Jane ;2-Tse sur
brought by Mrs Ida Wood to recover
$4,000 alleged to have been lost IN
the purchase of securities CT the
wrecked United States Shipbuildins
Company, came up in the Supreme
Court this morning. While the case
was adjourned until Wednesday it is
admitted by counsel for Mrs. Wood.
that settlement has been effected. No
particulars Of the settlement are oe-
tainable.
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THE STRAWBERRY LOSSES.
Atlantic Coast Line Agrees to Reim-
burse Strawberry Growers.

Wilmington. n c., June 12.-The
tiantic Coast Line assumes response
bilitv for the losses occurring in the
Chadbourne section of the strawberry
belt. on May 5. 6. and s1.4o a crate
will be paid and for the other days
s1.75 was agreed on. The number, of
crates for which the company has
agreed 10 pay is unknown here. 1t is
that the losses along the
coast will be adjusted in a few days.
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Fire in Alcolu.

Alcolu, June PA fire broke out
in the big mill of D. w. Alderman &
Sons Co, today at $50 P. NJ, which
threatened to become serious, as a
strong breeze was blowing at the time.
The fire service, however, is admirable
and the fire was extinguished before
it had time to spread. What is known
as the dust" house was the only
building burned. ~
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MORE PEACE RUMORS.
It is a Matter as to What Russia Will
Accept, and What Japan Will
Agree 10.

St. Petersburg, June 12.-There are
many rumors in regard to peace to-
day in government circles, but it is
noticeable that hardly two officials
have the same view. The correspon-
dent Of the Publishers Press in max
ing round of the Offices today heard
at least seven different versions Of
what Russia was prepared to accept
in the way of peace demands, and
what officials believe Japan willing
20 agree to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

Washington, June 12.-Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw contemplates
making the announcement that the
payment Of twelve million dollars in
to the treasury by government depos-
itaries, due under recent call July 1st,
will not be required until July 18th.
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Washington, June 12.-It is official
ly annonced that Russia has formally
assented to the proposition Of Pres
ident Roosevelt and that she will ap-
point plenipotentiaries to discuss with
plenipotentiaries appointed by Japan
on terms Of peace. The time and
place Of the meeting is now being
considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

Washington. June 12.-The Rus
sian ambassador is in conference with
the President. The German ambas-
sador and japanese minister also have
appointments with the President to-
5av
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

New York, June 12.-The east
bound pennsylvania Special arrived
here at 1922 this morning establishing
the eighteen hour run between Chica-
so and New York, a distance Of
e04 400 miles. The previous sched-
ule between the two cities was twenty
hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

When you want job printing done
IN the best sty,e give the order to
the Osteen Publishing Company.
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FAST TRAIN
Between New York and Chicago
Makes Schedule Time Without
Difficulty.

Chicago, June 12.-The west bound
Pennsylvania Special the new eigh-
teen hour train, which left New York
at 1855 Sunday afternoon, arrived in
Chicago at $50 this morning, three
minutes ahead Of the scheduled run
ming time. The only mi.hap was a
hot box at Mansfield, Ohio, where
fifteen minutes were lost.
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MAKING THE FARMS PAY.
Wonders of the Seed Box as Worked
Out Elswhere-Science in
Agriculture.

According to DR.. H J. Weber,
chief Of the breeding division, De-
partment of Agriculture, who accom-
panied the ''corn special through
Western Maryland Friday and Satur-
day, the realization by the farmers
of the importance Of selecting seed
for their crops and the consistent
pursuit of this principle through their
work would result in an increase in
all crops which would almost, if not
quite, keep pace with the growth Of
the demand and would add millions
of dollars to the annual value of ag-
ricultural products.
The simple little seed box, easily
made on any farm, easily kept and
requiring no scientific knowledge, re-
duces the problem at which farmers
have been cropping in darkness ike
man searching for the Philosophers
stone to a mathematical precision
which is wonderful in its simplicity.
What the farmer learned by slow
stages, some of it through tradition
from father to son, some of it gath
cred from farmers meetings. some of
it the result Of individual experience
and observation. but all Of it involv-
ing great waste of human energy and
unnecessary loss of actual money val
ue. may now be grasped with exact
itude.
Of coures, there are few wealthy
men whose land is used more for rec
reation than for serious pursuits. who
have been applying scientific methods
TO the tilling of their soil. On the
great farms of the West and South
vest scientific methods are used, but
the mass of the small farmers still
work their land by traditionary meth
DDS. DR.. Weber and other members
of the Department of Agriculture are
trying to carry scientific knowledge
right into the midst Of men like the
farmer at Union Bridge, who said last
Friday:
Tell me how to farm after I've
been doing it for 80 years. Well,
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Can Be Used For Tobacco.

The seed box can be applied to the
testing Of seed Tobacco as we'll as corn.
and tobacco special to one Of the
lower counties in Maryland is among
the crusades in prospect. Dr.. Weber,
who is also cotton expert. has made
arrangements to lecture on q cotton
special tour through Texas in August
and so the work of grating the new
limb Of scientific knowledge on the
old tree of farming is going on.
The agricultural experiment stations,
supported by the Federal Government
and scattered throughout the states.
have been doing good work in this re-
gard for years, as rule without fl
nancial aid from the states they ben
eft Some farmers have been attend
ing them for Il long time, but more
have not Those who have been at
tending have in many cases sent their
sons to the agricultural colleges con-
nected with the experiment stations.
where the boys get thorough know
ledge of scientific farming and a gen.
eral education. The scientists say
that this disposition is growing and
that the slow. plodding one who dig
his living from the soil. content to
take what Nature seemed willing to
give, is rapidly giving place to tee
bright enthusiastic man who gets Up
aod makes the earth unfold neN l..ys-
teries of fruitfulness. Of course.
weather conditions may still do much
to make all his work go for naught.
but his other enemies are being rap
idly put to rout. and its Hail to the
scientific farmer"
DR.. Webber was raised on a farm
in Iowa. Short Of stature and stout
Of frame, he possesses good digestion
and unfailing good humor. which
come from youth spent on the farm
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sold to Morocco during the last is>
cal year less than $1,000 worth of
goods the plea is obviously some
what spacious.
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
FASHIONS COLOR FREAKS.
Transformations in Woman's Com
plexion Productive Of Connu-
bal Confusion.

I'm glad I'm not my wife" said the
dyspeptic, according to the Philadelphia
Record, as he settled down to his by
gienic luncheon Of rare roast beef,
creamed onions and boiled rice; I'D be
dead II were. have trouble enough
keeping alive as 1t is. Fancy the shape
I'd be in II l had to change my spots
/ mean my color-as often as tickle fash
ion dictates. Why, I've forgotten what
color my wife originally was, she's un-
dergone so many beauty transforms
tons. And now she's got to do 1t again.
A friend just back from the other side
has told her that though red hair con-
tinues to be the proper caper 1t must
now be backed up by green eyes and
dead white skin. The hair and skin are
easy enough, but eveH my wife is little
afraid Of the beauty specialist who is
willing to undertake to make her eyes
look green. There's Just one grain of
comfort in it all for me-though she
achieve the pallid skin, the green eyes
and the red hair it will not give her .
temperament to correspond. shall yet
enjoy the modicum Of peace 1t is in her
capricious nature to allow me-"
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HER MANNER MAY CHANGE
When q Woman l. Displsassd Ehs Z
Not Forgetful Of Society
Manners.

She was plainly irritated about some
thing and sat pouting a. she ate in .
downtown restaurant, and not saying
a word to the man with her, evidently
her husband, relates the Chicago Trib-
une. Before the luncheon was finished
another man came in The husband
knew him and called him over to their
table and introduced him. The woman
was then all smirks and smiles. Her
anger disappeared completely, and she
even included her husband In her sun
ny views Of life.
That's society manners all RICH" "
said q girl at another table, but did
you ever see anything 80 foolish It's
a good guess she wants q hat or money
to buy something Of the sort from her
husband and is going to pout till she
gets II, but what q contrast her manner
is to the man she's never seen bafore
and ISN'T likely to see again! Il must
look as absurd to the husband as 1t
does TO us. II ever I have husband
I'll not set about 1t that way when !
want to get something out Of him"
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
TALE OF A TICKLE SAILOR.
Used as an Example to illustrate the
Instability Of Q Pol
itician.

Mayor Weaver, OF the awakened city
Of philadelphia, was talking to a re-
porter about a very sstute and willy poll
tician, relates the Buffalo Enquirer.
at is dificult, said the mayor, to get
this man to do anything he doesn't want
TO do. Cornered, he advances argument
after argument against the course you
desire him to pursue. He begins with
weak arguments. You think you've got
him. But Just as victory appears as
sured, he puts forth q final argument
that is insuperable, a final argument
that floors you thoroughly.
The fellow is like tickle sailor Of
the old romance. This sailor was strong,
handsome and gay. The girls liked him,
and he, / fear, liked the girls. The fol-
lowing conversation, enc moonlight
might, IN the tropics, passed between
him and O young woman:
Then, Jack, when shall We be mar
riedf
But I promised my wife, sweet
heart, that I would never marry q sec
ond time.
The young girl, beautiful in the fat
tering moonlight, murmured:
would you cast me on for the sake
Of promise to q dead womanr
But she isn't dead yet said the
tickle sailor"
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
THE SURVIVAL OF ANIMALS
How the Various Species Manage to
Escape determination BY Nat
ural Enemies.

How u the balance q LIE on the
globe maintained? Why have not spe-
Giles extsrminatsd species? Why have
not the birds sxtsrminated the insects,
and the hawks and owls exterminated
the birdsf Because the insects are so
much more prolific than the hawks and
evils. The hawks and owls are also
more restricted a. to food. The more
ADAPTIVE an animal Ii the greater are
the chances Of surviving, writes John
Burroughs, In Outing. II wolves and
Goxas could browse like deer and sheep
and rabbits, they would be a. numerous
as these latter species.
Tue potato bug has unduly increased
IN ths east because its food IL abundant
and its enemies have not appeared. The
forest worms threatened to destroy the
maple woods Of some sections Oil it,
enemy, the iehneumon ~, appeared.
Rahhtts have iincressed undult Ia Ans
tralia because their natural enemies
have net kept pace.
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WAYS OF WILD ANIMALS
Aeo'ns OF the Skunk, Coon and ots.r
Are At Times Very In
tsrestiuR.

Ovn cousin In foolishness IA th.
rabbit II the skunk. Conhdant =, NJ.
awful weapon Of defense, a skunk e
only eQualed In reckless bravery by the
porcupine, and both are too stupid "a
take any warning, says a Washinston
Ser writer. Around army Gamma
where the cooks cut open canned food
with q Ratchet 1t is not an uncommon
tning to catch skunks near BY. The
Top OF the can being cut in quarters
py two blows from the Ratchet. II "a
empded OF its contents and thrown
on the waste pile. II that can hap
pened to have held salmon, 1t is ire
slstiole to any skunk or coon that
passes to leeward of It A little In.
Vesdgation locates 1T, q paw is tried
and then a nose. The yielding top al.
lows an entrance, but forbids an exit.
and so, with the can as a hood, the
prowler falls q victim to those IN the
camp.
1t Is interesting to note the actions
OF an otter when he finds the tracks
OF man near his home. He stops and
his hair bristles up and he casts q
furtive look around as If he had been
caught in-the act Of stealing chickens.
Little by little he edges away, and II
he has a wife and children, sneaks OF
to them and hustles them out and
away from the place. He knows the
dangers Of civilization.
The wildcat and mountain lion,
after one experience with a trap, be-
come very wise and hence correspond
ingly hard to trap, but a strange thing
about most animals that are wise in
avoiding steel traps is that they seem
to know that when q trap is sprung it
Is no longer dangerous and will go
right up to it and eat the bait
So 1t Is with all wild animals have
seen on the plains The horse and the
dog Of civilization may be mighty in
telligent and smart, but those animals
that are compelled to live by their wits
are not very far behind II at all.
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
WERE NOT DESIRABLE LOTS
Han Put in Extra One in Trade and
Was Afraid Of Getting
It Back.

''There IL q little town up the coast
that bears the name Of ocosta,' re-
marked Jere T. Burke, Of the Southern
Pacific law department, while In q rem
iniscent mood, relates the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. ct lies Just back Of
Gray's harbor and is the largest town
In that neighborhood. However, that
does not mean very much. visited
Ocosta q little while back, a1d while
I was In town q certain fellow traded
q town lot for q horse. After closing
the dsal the fellow that had acquired
the horse hurRiedly took the animal
to . blacksmith ,ahop end asked the
blacksmith to shoe him In Q hurry.
The blacksmith seemed in no hurry,
however, and the owner Of the horse
made two or three trips outside e the
shop, LOOKING nervously up the road.
- Cant Eou hurry that jobr he said
10 the blacksmith. 4 never was In
sucn q hurry In my hfe.'
{" Say declared the blacksmith. did
you steal this horser
{" No, didn't steal the horse re-
ulied the owner reassuringly. I traded
a lot for the horse, and by mistake l
put two lots on the deed instead OF one
Now I am afraid the other fellow VIII
discover the mistake and come back
TO demand the horse.
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
THE MANDARIN's BUTTONS
nOisms OF High Rank and Thsr
significance Among the
Chinese.

"A collection Of buttonholss w.. ,ho
PRIDE OF certain queen In one of
SeocKton's fairy tales" said a MilUau-
nee millionaire. Il collect the next
ming to buttonholes, namely, buttons
ana can tell you when buttons and
outtonholes first came into use. who in
vented them, how they spread Gradual
" over the world, together with many
otner things Of interest"
Inc millionaire's glass cases oon.
tanned many beautiful, many historical
buttons. He turned to the case labeled
Chinese"
Here" he said, ARE the buttons
which the mandarins Of China wear on
their caps to indicate their rank. This
SILVER button is the emblem Of the man
DARN Of the ninth class-the lowest
class. The plain gold button denotes
tne eighth class mandarin. The seventh
SASS wears the gold button to the
right the one ornately carved. That
beautiful button of jade belongs to the
sixth class, and the fifth wears a button
Of pure rock crystal. The fourth class
mandarin's button is that one Of dark
purple crystal. The third class is the
sapphire. The seconds is coral red.
With each Of the buttons an Official
bird goes. The bird is embroidered on
the breast Of the Official coat The man
DARN OF the second class has for his
bird the cock; the third class has the
peacock, the fourth has the pelican, the
fifth has the silver pheasant, the sixth
has the story, the seventh has the part
ridge, the eighth has the quail and the
ninth has the sparrow"
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
COLLIE RECEIVERS THE CAT
smart Dog Takes Long JournsY %
Find the Friend Of His
Youth.

A family living In Vermont removed
from their longtime residence 70 an
other village, some 40 miles away
They took with them . Scotch collie
Of unusual intelligence, but left behind
the family cat says the New York
Times. The collie and the cat had
been warm friends for several years
and had fought each others battles
with courage and impartiality.
After the family reached their new
home the collie was evidently lone
some. One evening as the family was
gathered about the open fire some re-
marks were made about this, and the
man of the house, patting the collie on
the head, said: 81 am sorry that we
did not bring George with US. You miss
your old playmate, don't your" The
next morning the collie had disap-
peared. Three days afterward he came
into the yard in q state of great en-
joyment, indicated in the usual dog
way, followed by George, the cat
Both seemed somewhat excited, and
the collie sPoWed marks or battle.
Each seemed greatly delighted in the
company of the other, and the oId-time
status quo was at on0 resumed.
Out of curiosity inquiry was made
by the family, both at their old resi-
dence and along the line of the main
highway between the two places, which
developed the fact that the dog ap-
peared at the old home, very deliber-
ately and very distinctly induced the
cat to start on the journey with him
and had protected him en- route, with
q clash of arms for nearly every mile.
OF course, the question arose as to
the language by which he told George
his wants and what inducements were
offered to 90 with him on che hazard
Gus journey.
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
BridIine the Tongue.

There Is more than mere cynicism In
Tallsyrand's remark that speech was
given to man to conceal his thoughtA
II We are 10 live in peace and harmony
with our fellows We must conceal many
thoughts, unlssS Ne are endowed with
a mind in which no unkind or un-
pleasant thought can ind Judgment
We may think that Neighbor Z Ii more
szreeahle than Nsighbor z, and that
Nj. As daughter 8 more beautiful
dan Mrs. BIS, and that Dr.. Pin b q
bettsr physician than DR.. Pellet; but
mai unpleasantness It would create II
We we're to say these things 70 II.
pallet, or to Mrs. B, or to Neighbor VI
Youths Companion
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
s-.,r,. Linguistic King.

King Alfonso has q fair claim TO %
regarded a the best educated Of our
crowned heads. He Ii q inguiSt, Deins
familiar With French, Italian, oeEman
ana English. He never travels without
Goethe, Schiller and the Austrian poet
oriIlparzer, whose name viii be new 70
most people. OF the ancient classics
King Alfonso prefers Horace, many OF
whose odes he has translated into
Spanish. Moreover, he reVels In math-
ematics and history, and adores d-aW-
ing. What attention he has paid to
English literature is not made public
London Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1905-08-12
a.r,t n HisHn Ysrnish.

Il has long been suspected that tho
Rnstsr ma1srso Of iSiolins In Italy In the
aeHentasnth and eiShtsenth centuries
knew Of some remarkable gum which
they employed In making the varnish
for their instruments. Mr. George NY.
Of the Chemical socisty, London, who
has carefully investigated the subject,
concludes, after showing that the var
nish exercises q decided influence over
the tone Of q violin, that stradiysrius
and other famous makers probably
used only Iinseed oil and resin rather
than some mystical gum. The resin
was oxidized with nitric add. It -
doubted whether the popular idea that
age a advantageous rather than detri-
mental to q violin Il wen founded
Youths Companion.