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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
Danger in prescriptions.

Some weeks ago the Tribune called
attention to the daHger incident to
changes in the pharmcopoeia which
became effective pD Sept. l. The re-
vison made by the United States
Pharnacopoeal Convention increases
tie strength of many powerful drugs
aad, on the other band. decreases the
strength of many others, thus a physi-
cian writing tincture Of aconite" in
a prescription without being aware of
the change would have a lO per cent.
tinctue in his medicine, whereas he
would have supposed be was getting
30 per cent. Then, if he prescribed
':tincture of trophanthus' he would
be giving his patient twice as powerful
a dose of this remedy as he planned.
1t is evident that there are grave posi-
bilities of accident and death in such
a situation if, though ignornace or
torgetfulness, physicians make out
prescriptions without a definite aud
exact understanding with the phar.
macist as to the meaning Of the terms
they use.
As the Tribune has already suggest
ed, it would be we'll for all physicians
for time to indicate on their pre-
scriptlons whether they are using the
new or the old pharmacopoeia, even
if it could lie assumed that all would
know and remember the revision. The
dangers of mistakes through a mis-
understanding between physician and
druggist are great enough at the best.
They are Indefinitely increased when
as it now appears, the pbarmacopoe al
convention puts into effect it's rew
schedule without formal notice to all
physicians .of the changes. This
neglect is excused. we believe on the
ground that revisious are made at re-
gular intervals aud ali physicians are
supposed to know it. But everybody
knows that that supposition is not
founded On fact Hundreds of physi-
Clans of skill and alertness might
fail to realize the change. and hun
dreds of others who do not keep up to
date very closely would certainly
continue IN the old ways until they re-
ceived some definite notice.
New York druggists are already
beginning to report mistakes which
might have had serious consequences.
One of them received a prescription
for u strong heart tonic and filled it
according to the new rules, then,
thinking the doctor might have made
a mistake, he telephoned him and
discovered that the physician was not
aware of ~tanges and that the pre-
scriptior written and filed would
probably have killed the patient.
Certainly some formal notice should
be given to all physicians, and all
druggists should be on their guard
and refuse to make up doubtful pre-
scription without verifying the physi-
clans iptentions-N York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
Russian and Japanese ENJOYS.

There will be no disputipg of the
fine gratifying impression made upon
the American people by the large and
attractive personality of Serge Witte.
A mau of moods, truly Slav charac-
ter, emotional as child, vigorous
and fearless as an untaught barbarian,
yet scnooled in the diplomacy which
is the most subtle known to history,
talkative, confidential, impressive,
this big, burly, blonde Russian is
typical of the best that is in his race.
There is the. Muscovite impatience,
swagger, and bluff. but also the
winning manner, breadth of vision,
and responsiveness which make the
Russian intellectual" irresistible.
To see him with his more than six
feet and two .hundred-pound bulk
standing beside the fve-foot, almost
fem nine, stature of Baron Komura,
the spectator could well imagine be-
fore him the maps of Russia and
japan. It seemed impossible to the
visitor at Portsmouth to penetrate
behind the courteous tacitunity of the
japanese baron, Komura, Japanese
foreign minister, one of the fine ex-
amples of the Oriental mind. is phlloso-
pner.-a lover of Emerson. One is
amazed to hear him quote from
memcry the English and American
slges. There is certain stole calm
ness, self-possession, mathematics
precision. and relentness logic about
the japanese which mystifes, yet
attracts. 1t seemed impossible to
break in upon his reserve, and his
smile, though kindly, was inscrutable:
In certain indefnable but powerful
ways, the visitor at Portsmouth was
Convinced that the quality of the
japanese mentality admirable stood
the test of comparison with that of the
Russians. The Asiatics, aowever,
we're newer hands at the diplomatic
game. They we're evidently not so
sure of themselves among the subtle
ties and intricaacies of intentional
law as were their opponents The
Russians it canouot be denied, played
their game of international fnesse
spleDdidly, and, under the Leadership
of Martens, more than once quoted
precedents to the technical discomf-
ture Of their opponents. The Japa-
nese evidently had wholesome re-,
spect for the stateoraft OF the Russians,
and the latter soon learned to recog-
ejze the bigh caliner Of the men from
Nippon Their minds,'' SAID cne Cf
the Russian eGvoys." are large enough
20 make taea! real statesmen and
gentlemen. Louis e Van Norman,
in the American Monthly Review OF
Reviews Of October.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

Governor Hayward has received a
strong petition asking for the pardon
of S. J. Smith, who was convicted in
Greenwood county Of soliciting labor
to leave the State without a license Of
$500. The petition states that Smith
was sentenced to four months in the
county Jail and that he had practical
ly served that time before his trial and
the desire is that this time should be
credited to his final sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

Toxic, October 1.-THE British
steamer Leho struck a floating mine
east of Sheantung and sank. Fifteen
passengers and the crew are missing.
The steamer was completely wrecked
and sank in three minutes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
MINOR MATTERS.


ID. q. Hin suicidcd az Smlthxille
Tex. b. shooting.
Bond OF Treasurer Erwin OF Lallas
county Is ss25.O00.
Otis Elevator company will erect a
large structure az Houston
Whsle humming a tune Jos Oianda
fell dead at Brownsville. Tex.
Transcontlrental Passenger assocla-
ton meets az Chicago Feb 10.
Sam Alexander Of Bur'eson. Tex,
has tree with twenty-five oranges
on H.
Colonel Robert Mayneld. the oldes,
citizen % Ellis county. Texas. Is very
~ az Sardls
Captain $. Cary. who served un .
der President Mckinley In civil war.
Is dead az Texarkena-
In a fight AZ Forum. near Muskogee.
Zach Foreman was disemboweled and
will die. Jesse Harper was arrested
w. c. walsh has been appointed a
member Of the board OF managers NJ
the Texas Confederate home, succes,l-
ing q T. Fillmore. resigned.
At San Antonio John Udaile got
judgment against tho Galveston. Har-
risburg and san Antonio railway Tor
$4,000. alleged personal damages.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01

Ladies', call and inspect our new
arrivals In white linens, madras,
mercerized zephyrs, Paris muslins
nainsooks, dimities and brown lin.
ems for shirt waist suits. Wilson 4
Edge. 40
You will have TO hurry or the limit
1907 will be reached before you be-
come n member OF the Friend In
Need Society. -Four suspended on
last call; IL added; present member
ship iO3. See Joe b. Reed, Sec'y.
Hundreds are thronging the store
Of Wagner & Brandon and getting
the benefits of the great reduction
all over the house during the Emory
mill end sale. 80
The county clerks report OF tile
vital statistics Of Brazos county for
the month Of January shows total
Of 20 births and six deNths.
Mack Green, a former Allen Acad-
envy student, aud now attending
Southwestern University at George
town, was in the city yesterday.
Marriage license: h. l.. Wilcox
and Miss Nellie Murchison. The
couple are well known and popular
young people Of lola.
Seasoaable goods At slaughter pri-
ces all over tho house-nothiug re-
served-Wagner d BrandOn's Mill
Remnant Sale. 80
Mrs. w. ID. Cox Of Dallas, guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Haswell, re-
turned yesterday after IA brief visit
in Navasota.
J. ID. George, w. J. Mcdonald and
w. f.. Riley of Edge We're visitors TO
the city yesterday and called on the
Eagle.
w. w. Hare Is at home after
business "trip 10 III Paso and other
West Texas points.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
RECORD MADE.
Motor Car Travels One Hundred Miles
In Remarkable Tine.

Ormond. Fla. Jan. 3i.--A worlds rec
orr Tor motor cars has been made FOR
100 miles. II. W. Fletcher. driving an
ninety horse power car. covered the
distance Monday IN l hour 20 minutes
ana - seconds. an average Of forty
eight and wO-fifths seconds a mile
and beating all other contestants by
about three minutes Ten OF the fast
est cars started In this race. and the
course was laid for the two-mile post
north TO the sixteen-mile post. then
back with three turns at the two-mlle
post There were four turns at the
sixteen-mile post, and the finish was
AZ the club house. The cars. started at
one minute intervals. The nfnety-horse
power car owned by o. r. Thomas OF
New York. and driven by II. w. Fetch
er. was the dark horse in the race,
starting last with nine minutes be-
tween II and the leader Al different
stages In the race II overlook the field
except two, and won the race by about
four minutes. Paul Sartori was second,
with NJ. G. Bernin. a good third. less
than one minute behind.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Warm house at Wagner Il Bran
don's. II
J. s. Francis Of Tabor was in tow
yesterday.
House for rent. Apply to Mrs. C.
NJ. Proctor. 40
Wagner 4 Brandon Mill remnant
sale now on. 10
Frank Myers returned yesterday
from Corsicana.
Special sale of embroideries now
on at Norwood's. 40
Hamp Buchanan Of Kurten was In
the city yesterday.
New arrivals In wash fabrics n,
Wilson a Edges. 40
Thomas Holland OF Calvert was in
the city yesterday.
Marriage license: Harrison Smith
and Lille Edwards.
}. r. Shepherd of Kurten was a
visitor here yesterday.
Rev. w. IT. Wood Of Harvey was
In the city yesterday.
John Hensarling of Wellborn was
In the city yesterday.
A.. p. Candy OF Rock Prairie was
in the city yesterday.
For the best Of everything In life
insurance see Il. q. Tabor. d-tf
Charlie Rasco OF Madison county
was In the city yesterday.
Representative J. l.. Fountain re-
turned TO Austin yesterday.
J. V. Rosprim Of Myers, Burleson
county, was in the city yesterday.
White waistings, shot effects. A.
+. &. Ginghams. Wilson a Edge 40
s Charles CLANCY hiss returned after
a few days visit In Grimes county.
Say, don't let me forget to see II.
q. Tabor about that life insur-
ance. d-i
G.. It Skains Of the railway mail
service was here from Houston yes
terday.
John Mckinney, tax assessor OF
Grimes county, was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Suber Of the
College community were in the city
yesterday.
Wagner 4 Brandon are receiving
new goods daily for their great mill
remnant sale. %
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
EIGHT LOTS BOUGHT.
Home For confedersts Widows TO Cost
-Four Thousand Dollars.

Austin. Jan. si.-The Daughters OF
the confederaey have purchased eight
lots near Hyde Park IN Austin for the
home they are building for INDECENT
wives and widows Of Confederate vet
Grams The lots cost 1920. and Il Is
proposed to erect a $1,000 building on
them. After paying for the lots the
Daughters have about 1900 In the
treasury.
The following trustees have been
Td for the home: Mrs A. w.
= acton and Mrs. w p. Baugh. San
~pnio. Mrs Cone Johnson. Tyler:
Msss West. Waco: Miss Kate Danan.
Ennis: Mrs. Jordan. Fort Worth: Mrs.
a. H. Howard. Palestine; Mrs. VIII
Hams. Brenham: Mrs. NJ. Zumwalt.
Houston; Mrs. Rosenberg. Galveston:
Mrs. Throop. Mrs Val Giles. Mrs.
sterry. Mrs. Hornsby and Mrs Mas.
sey Austin.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
ANXIOUS TO RETURN.
Hoeh Says He Wants to Face at Once
CHARGES Against Him.

New York. Jan. ai.-Johann Hoch Of
Chicago. who was arrested here Mon
day night charged with bigamy and
wife abandonment after a search ex-
tending 0s'sr the entire country. told
the officers At police he adquarters that
he II anxious TO return to Chicago at
once. He wanted 20 face the charges
against him In that city. ne said. ana
has no intention Of opposing extra6i-
ton here. lie was photographed for
the rogue's gallery before being taken
20 court.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01

Bedias was visited by n disastrou,
fire sometime during Monday night
news Of which reached this city yes
teEday. An entire block OF frame
business houses was destroyed, most
OF the property being n total loss
with no Insurance. The fire started
from small building on the corner
Of the block and It's origin could not
be learned. McIver 4 Golding, gen
eral merchandise; Bob Midkiif, gen.
eral merchandise, and IA barber shop
valued at 500, were all total losses
with no insurance. Burtis Bros. a
Thompson, druggists, lost their
building and about half their stock
Of goods; 500 Insurance on stock
and $50 on building.
JIM. Caldwell, the jeweler. 60
Friday, February II, will bring to
the Grand opera house THAT Little
Swede, the newest character dialect
offering OF Hampton a Hopkins In
which Emily ERICKSON Greene takes
the part Of LENA Anderson" The
play Is a melodrama with plenty Of
comedy and Is presented In four
acts. The show Is under the same
management as SANDY Bottom. :"
seen here recently and which gave
general satisfaction In the face Of
the fact that the company was up
against n small house.
Men and boys have an equal
chance with the ladies TO secure the
benefits OF our Emory mil end sale,
which positively includes every
thing In the house, and the new
goods received daily-nothing re-
served and the price cut on every
thing. Wagner q Brandon. 80
Mohair Luster, Mousseline taffeta.
% inch colored linens for Buster
Brown suits, - inch BPilliantine,
solid colors, acc. "Venese" VOLS,
loading shades. Madras, small ef-
fects, extra quality, for negligee
shirts. Wilson a Edge. 20
Dress goods, clothing, staples,
shoes, hats, furnishing goods, MILL.
merry, notions-everything In the
house included in Wagner 4 Bran
don's great mill remnant sale now
in full blast. 81
W. &. Gibson, recently Of Conroe,
has returned 10 Bryan, aud has
position la Wagner a Brandon's
shoe department. Mr.. Gibson's fam
lily will join him at an early date.
our entire stock of goods In all de-
pArtments Is embraced In our Mil
Remnant Sale. Prices cut on every
thing, and nothing reserved. wag-
ner n Brandon. 81
Attention is called to the new add
yertisements of the City National |
Bank; Garth, Howell & Webb, aud |
konecny Bros, appearing In this
paper.
Housekeepers will find unpara.
elled opportunities for supplying the
needs Of the household during our
green ticket sale. Wagner 4 Bran
ION. 80
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
Favor Abolition.

Washington. Jan. 3i.-House COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce has authorized a favorable re-
port on the Mann bill abollshing the
Panama canal commission and placing
government OF canal zone and the
work OF constructing the canal entire
~ in the hands Of the president
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
NOTICE

have best split wood for sale at
50 per cord.
ANY party taking wood from my
place without consent of my agent
or myself will be prosecuted. Sew
eral cords have been taken already
unknown to me or my agent.
90 j. l.. FOUNTAIN.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
TERRIBLE CRIME.
Father Alleged TO Have Fatally Beaten
and Kicked Dauqhter.

Paris Tex. Jan. ai.--Near Maxeo
fifteen miles northwest Charles Longs.
ton. farmer. In ALLEGED to have kick.
q" and bear his nnecn-year-old
daughter. AMMO. until she died. Ths
remains had been Inferred. but were
dug up. An autopsy disclosed the fac,
that the girl died from injuries The
father II In jail. Excitement II intense.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01

Houston account Grand Southern
Handicap Shoot, February 5 aad
rate 80 30.
W. $. Wilson, Agent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01

w. P. Brown has organized a
pool at New Orleans for holding
100000 bales Of cotton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-02-01
Twenty Al Told.

Galveston. Jan. 3i-Thres more par
ties have been arrested charged with
gambling This makes the total num-
Der under arrest twenty
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
The Tehuantepec Railroad.

The completion of railroad across
the isthmus Of Tehuantepec, at the
southern end Of Mexico, suggests the
question why this route for interocean.
,ic traffic was not long ago preferred to
the railroad route by the isthmus OF
Panama. It is true that the Tehuan-
tepec road is 1870 miles long, while that
at Panama Is only about forty, but the
sea distance from our Atlantic and
Gulf ports 10 vastly less, and after bulk
is once broken the additional mileage
OF the land haul Is not heavy item In
the cost OF transportation.
II was vt Tehuantepec that Captain
James b. Eads once proposed to build
. rsilroad the like Of which has mover
vet been made "a road ot-many tracke
and enormously theavy rolling stock
to which ships fully loaded might be
lifted and transported ACROSS the 18th
mus. His enterprise, Il entirely snc-
Cessful, would, In great measure, have
done away with the necessity for
ship canalat Panama.
II such arOad be an impc1aibility 81
engineering and If Tehuantepec be
impossible aa route for canal
which IL not YET demonstrated, i can
not be questioned that Eads picked the
best route for the trafac Of the Miss
issippi valley with California and thl
west coasts Of Mexico, Central and
South America. 20 long 40 bulk mus
be broken for a short land haul.
In order TO reach Tehuantepec
vessels from orr Cult porte need moi
pass the Yucatan channel and sail "a.
greater part Or the Caribbean Sea
asthey must to arrive q Panama
They hAye only to cr0pa the Gull 4
the Bay 81 Campeche, & great gav
ing 81 time, and coal and comfort
When the harbor works az each en-
Of the new road are completed, Whicl
Il promined within : year, the Tehunn
tepeO route ought 20 prove . good pro
moter 81 trade Tor the cities o. tn
MIesissippi Valley and The Gulf cpael
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

little to show for their lost time and
money. Most of the land in the reser-
walton is mountainous or semi-arid and
almost useless for agricultural purpo-
ses without irrigation. Since the
drawing began it has been discovered
that most OF the water rights in the
vicinity OF the reservation have been
pre-empted by outside parties, who,
unless the government has the power
to intervene, will hold the settlers at
their mercy.
Under the circumstances, says the
Kansas City Journal, II Is doubtful
whether many Of those who are lucky
enough to draw homesteads will settle
upon them; and in the long run those
who failed in the allotment win find
that their seeming bad luck was q
blessing in disguise. Those Of them
who can console themselves with the
reflection that there are millions Of
acres 81 public land still left In Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Texas and New Mex
leo, which are unsurpassed for fertility
Of soil and salubrity Of climate, and
where they can enjoy the comforta Of
civilization and the companicnShip q
hospItable neighbours.
The governments scheme Of allotine
public land BY drawings q In effect Z
lottery which 10 bad ID principle and
worse In some OF to consequences. The
nrst few choices are the Capital prizes
ranging from % 900 TO $4,000 il the
Ulntah case. The price q the tickets
ID the cost Of the journey. averaging
el0O. Mosto Of those who participate
are not genuine homeseskers. They
are speculators who risk their money
| for the chance Of drawing one Of tht
prizes, and IN thepvent of failure they
abandon the Homestead they havt
drawn. Thousands Of others. innoceni
ana sincere ID their desire to sscur.
honaes, are crowded out ~ the apecu
lator6 and have 20 take Whatever lans
Is LETT after the lucky once afe salts
hed. Thus TIE plan resolves itael
more o. less into i gamble 10 whiph
q usual, the innocent are the chic
/ Sunsrsrs. A bstter way could eatlI.
bs devised TO dlsposs Of the publ
Hands and the change would 81 advIaa
BE ior the saks d morality ana iua
slcs-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The mayor Of Hcubton psenio TO have
solved tire question 81 how tocatch
the traveller through hii town comm
and gcins No ons a allowed o.
get % tEsiu IL Hoaston without !
Written permit from the mayor, who
IL 1t every train with hld tablets of
blanks for which hs exaetu Is cente.
Not satisHed with this collection. ~
coon AFTER qccoats the victim and in
nists on giving him . new certi6cate,
for which IS csnts u ALEC demanded.
where does be find law fOr such
demands. M.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

y =
The Sultan Of Hulu has proposed
to Miss Alice Roosevelt. The TACT
she Is tho daughter q the Amer
lean President appears not TO have
III the least preiudiced the genial
sultan against her.
The Washington messenger boy
who waa badly injured By ''run-
ming At full speed Into 3 street
carr vim doubtless b expelled
from TIE messengers union SoE
violating one 81 ita most sacred
prihciplen
H:We arc oyerrun by Ada says
PROT. Rcon. 81 ths Nebraah State
University which causes ne
Warrington Post - remind Tue
Eproisssot fhat the automobiIe ~
no longer considered 3 nd
Secretary shaw II 4 born cpli-
mist. He explains thnt he "a.
vantage il having 4 de6oIt 4 lcuna
lin TIE iaek that ihS country escapes
! ths dangers Of saFplue.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

fiend who happens to occupy q posi-
ton where he can do little grating
on health certificates and mayors
permits. II is wonderful how q suf-
fering public will endure in an igno-
rant or isolated section.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

Those who are working overtime in
the idiotic determination to excite
dnbIis nerves on the fever question
are only advance agents Of the craven
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

The New York Tribune prints this
story Of negro: "Probably the most
notable negro farmer in the United
States is Junius @. Groves, Of Edwards
vile, Kas. He lie known as THE
Negro Potato King" His right to this
title rests on the fact that In 1908 he
dug out Of the ground On his farm Y,
$50 bushels Of potatoes. SO far as re
ports show, this was 1850 bushels
more were produced BY any other in
dividual grower In the world. Be-
sides this, he bought from white grow
ers and shipped away twenty two car
loads OF potatoes, and bought in North
and South Dakota fourteen carloads
offanCy seed patatoes, which he sold
TO growers In the Kaw valley, Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territory. He ships
potatoes and other farm products to
nearly every part Of the United States,
Mexico and Canada. In the busy sea (
son as many al fifty laborers are en-
ployed ON his farm. Groves Is practic-
ally ! fullblooded negro. he was
born ! slave ia Kentucky. he went
TO Kansas in 1879, in which was known
As the 4 Kansas Exodus" Of Southern
negroes. When he arrived IN that
state he had just 90 cents: He 1worth
now ii the neighborhOod Of 100000,
Hs Il probably one negro however,
who had sense enough 70 keep BIZ
mouth shut and keep steadily ct bid
work.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

M. and Mrs. Frank Owen returned
Friday night from Columbu6, Ohio.
whones thsy we're called four Weehs
AGO On account Of The serIoua iIlnsss
81 Mr. Owens father. On the lShh the
sufEerIpes 81 The honoured father came
10 ~ end and the spirit returned -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
The Ufntala otter.

The drawing Tor lands IN the Uintah
reservation has proved . disappOint-
mont, last a. was 20 have been ex,
Rooted. Al few men have fgaped 4
crolit while thousands ere ont the *
penbos 81 che long Journey with very
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23

What is the. use Of waiting for Uucle
Sam to take your part2 A Chicago
man the other day held no and robbed
one Of the beef trusts msgnates.