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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-09
Or. T. 7. CHURCH
DENTtST.
Office over Post3f1ice.
Scotland, South Dakofs.

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08
SOUTHERN COTTON CLAIMS

Why is it that Congress so per
sistently neglects to pay Southern
cotton claims? asks the Savannah
News. Is it because it hopes that
everybody interested in them viii
die in the near future and that the
claims will be forgotten? 1t will
soon be half century since the
claims originated, and it is safe to
say that the great majority of the
original claimants are dead. That
they needed the money, and, that
too, badly, there is no doubt.
And it is more than probable that
the great majority of the present
claimants are in anything but
comfortable circumstances. 1t isn't
as if the money had to be appro-
priated out of the general fund of
the treasury. The money is apart
from the rest of the governments
funds, and can be paid out just as
soon as Congress gives the neces-
sary authority.
The South has been badly treat
ed in the matter of cotton claims.
The government has acted as if it
didn't want ito pay them. And
yet of the business of the claims
there is no doubt.
The government is very prompt
in collecting its revenues, but it is
slow in paying its debts. 1t seems
to act on the theory that the thing
to do is to get all it can and keep
all it can get. While it is ever
ready to pay pension claims, and
even to create new classes of pen
sioners, it will not pay claims as
long as it can avoid doing so.
The agent of the cotton claim
ants has appealed to the President
for assistance in this matter, but
has received no encouragement.
In fact, the President told the agent
that he had no control over Con
gress and intimated that if he had
he wouldn't undertake to use his
authority in the matter of these
claims.
1t looks, therefore, as if the
claimants would have to wait a.
good many years before getting
what is coming to them. In fact,
there is no certainty that the
claims will ever be paid, though
when congressman are approached
in respect to them they don't hest
tate to admit that they are just;
that the money with which to pay
them is in hand and that they
ought to be paid. But when press
ed to become active in having
Congress to take up the bill author
izing their payment they are quick
to find an excuse for not doing so.
The amount of the claims is large,
but that is no reason why their
payment should be delayed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08

The death of DR.. J. Harris Chap
pell removes from sphere of use
fulness one of Georgia's ablest
men and educators. He died on
Friday evening at his home in
Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08

The dignifed Mr.. Carnegie must
have experienced a distinct shock
when, upon entering the Carnegie
Library, bunch of ambushed wo-
men sprang at him singing merrily
"Old Andy, You're a Dandy"
But it was so entirely Atlanta
esque, you know.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08

And they called him Andy in
Atlanta. The German Emperor
would be called Dutch Bill if he
went there, while even the King
of Heaven would likewise have
His name abbreviated by the mod
ern Atlantese.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08
What's

The rse holding your money. getting
nothing or fnnr per cent When Won can
invest in real estate and make f.om IN
IL yer c-nt.
a choice farm on R, R. One miIe n,
station, location No. l Condition.
and surroundings favor big enhancement
IN value. Rent for 1905 s bales cotton
$4,000. 0A
165 Acres, near r. r. station Rent
4 bales cotton. Price $1,000.
a Room house. Rent $40 month 1850
2 Houses centrally located S18OO
Rent SIT month.
Real estate is the safest and beat in.
vestment you can make, and our opinion
is backed by that OF some of the wisest
men OF the country, who have made
fortunes out of it. Houses and lots and
farms cans run away or evaporste, Most
of the crest fortunes are based on resIty
Come to see me If you wish to buy, sell
or rent,
p. B. WILLIFORD,
103 Cotton Ave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08

The United States waited fifty
years for an engineers consensus
on the isthmian canal, and is still
undecided whether it should be
built for locks or at the sea level
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08

Followers of Hoke Smith are not
yet willing to concede that Mount
Vesuvius can yomit more hot stuff
than their candidate. Both are in
constant eruption.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08
AMER1CUs, Ga. APRIL 8, 1905.

In coal strike are involved the
operators, the strikers and the
consumers, and the only ones sure
to lose are the consumers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08
The Times-Recorder is the

ncial Organ of thelCity of.Americus.
omcial Organ of Sumter Countys
OHclal Organ of Webster County.
Omcial Organ of Railroad Commission Of
Georgia for the. Sd Congressional District.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-04-08

Last Summer had severe attack of Infamma-
tory Rheumatism in the knees, from which was
was treated by two doctors and also tried differ
ent kinds of liniments and medicines which
seemed to relieve me from pain for awhile but at
the same time was not any nearer getting well.
One day while reading a paper I adver-
tisement of S. S. S. for Rheumatism. I decided
to give it trial, which did at once. After had
taken three bottles felt great deal better and
l continued to take it regularly until I was en-
trely cured. I now feel better than I have for
years. CHAS. E. GILDERSLEEVE.
613 32nd Street, Newport News, Va
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17
Horrible Crime in Missouri
Entire Family Murdered.

Hutson, Mo Oct. II barney
PARSONS, a farmer, his wife and
three children, were murdered
Friday near Lickinton, Mo. A
farmer named Hamilton has
been arrested charged with the
murder and is said 10 have con-
essed.
Parsons had sold his farm and
crops to Hamilton, and it is nj.
legged that the men QuarreleG
over the terms Of the sale. Par.
sons and family set out from
their former home in a covered
wagon bound for Missouri. The
body of Parsons was found shot
to death and the mother and
three children had been clubbeJ
TO death.
Joda Hamilton, the alleged
murderer, is in the Houston Jail,
strongly guarded to prevent
lynching. He is said to have
made complete confession, of
which the following is a sum.
mary
AT timber bordered place in
the road, as Parsons and his
family were driving, they we're
confronted by Hamilton, armed
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17
John Sharp Williams inNorth
Observation-Disclosures Big
Ovation in Statesville.

Charlotte, N. c., Oct. 10
John Sharp Williams. congress
man from Mississippi and minor.
l'y leader in the house of repre.
sentatives, addressed ? 800 North
OaroIlnlans at StatesviIle, near
mere IhiS afternoon. He spoke
Tor over two hours, devoting mos,
OF MS time to the subject of gov.
ernment ownership OF railroads
and declaring that the Democracy
of the South never had stood for
government ownership of rail
roads and never would. This
declaration from the speaker was
greeted by a tempest of applause
from the audience. He also de.
voted some time to discussion
OF trusts and the tariff.
Mr.. Williams was introduced
by Editor j. z. Caldwell Of the
Charlotte Observer. He was
gwen an ovation such as has
rarely been accorded public
speaker in this State. It was
the consensus of opinion that
his "ddres was the best, most
logical and most convincing
presentation OF the principles OF
JeiIersonian Democracy ever
heard in North Carolina, GER
tai"ly since the palmy days Of
Ransom and Vance.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17

with shotgun. Deliberately
aiming at Parsons, Hamilton
discharged both barrels OF the
gun and Parsons fell t. the
ground. Hamilton then advan.
ced upon him and dubbed him
over the head with the butt of
the gun several times. He then
beat the head OF mother to a
pulp, and after killing her, club
BED the three children to death.
The bodies Of all five were then
loaded into wagon and taken
to the Big PIney creek, about
one mile distant from the scene
OF the murder, and dumped in
to the creek.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17
lhe Lancaster POStOffice
Highly Satisfactory Inspec-
ton by Government In
spector---Timely Sugges-
ton to Patrons.

Postoffice Inspector II. T.Greg-
ory was here a day or two and
made a thorough examination
of the Lancaster office. He ex.
pressed himself as being hiohlv
pleased with the manner in which
postmaster Hunter and his as
sistants are discharging their
duties He found the financial
and other departments OF the
office in first class condition.
Inspector Gregory made a
suggestion while here which if
carried out by the patrons would
greatly facilitate the transaction
OF the business OF the office
ana expedite the delivery of mail
not only here but along the II.
f ID. routes. AS is we'll known
the present Office is a new one and
equipped with new boxes, mem
bers, etc. There are also now six
rural routes going out daily from
this office. Inspector Gregorv's 5
suggestion is that the patrons
inform their friends and Others :
from whom they receive mail as
to the number of their respect.
i've boxes, and if supplied by a
rural route, that they, in writing
their letters, always give plainly
the number of their route. Let
'erS frequently come to this Of
flee intended for delivery on q
rural route without any member
on them, which sometimes caus-
es delay in delivery.
1t is to be hoped that the pa
irons will carry out Mr.. Greg
ory's suggestion, which is really
the desire and request of the
Postoffice department at Wash.
lngton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17
Capt. John Lee Tillman, Sr.
The Venerable Citizen and
Good Man will Celebrate
his 85th Birthday To-mor-
row.

Mr.. Editor: | know of no bet
ter way than through the medium
OF the News to let my friends,
relatives and the public know of
my condition after going through
a very painful but successful
operation, in having taken away
that old chronic sore or cancer
on my face. II was aiken on. bv
the roots, which is a great relief
to me. 1t is healing up nicely.
Will draw down the under eve lid
a little just like the other eve in
a similar operation some ) years
ago But the old sore is gone and
am glad OF it. | am back at
my old home, somewhat reduced
IN flesh, but will soon be all
right again as | am regaining
about J pound a day.
Well, [ must tell my friends
and the public that next Thurs
day, the 18th day of this month.
is my birthday-will be S5 wears
old. 1t seems hard for me to
realize that | am that old. but
that is my age; was born Oct. IS
1921. | am back at my old home,
riding from 2 to 6 miles nearly
every day; can 90 anywhere |
want to by myself. The good
Lord has blessed me and been
on my side in keeping me up
IN health, for which | am so
thankful. Tell the public I would
like 10 meet some of my class.
1t seems that they have all stop
ped school. | know of only two
men of my class living, George
W. Bell, of Bell Town, who is
two years younger, and MIR. An
drew Coffee Of B.lair. Jonny
Harper won't reach my class, by
10 or y years. Howell Shute
and Squire Carnes won't reach
my class, by 10 or Il wears. [
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17

-Ih9 commissioners of Ian.
cas- er and York counties have
arranged to re-establish Cure.
tons ferry at the Catawba river.
1t is to be free ferry" the
two counties bearing the expense
OF operating it.
The State Fair will be held
in Columbia next week, the dates
being Oct. 22-27. The fare for
the round trip from Lancaster,
over either road, is 1926, which
includes one admission to the
fair grounds. Tickets will be on
sale 20-26, with final limit the
29th.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Dying.

New York, Oct. 16.-Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, widow of the
President of the Confederate
States, is dying of pneumonia at
the Hotel Majestic here. 1t is
believed that she cannot survive
more than a few hours.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17
Cotton Growers Association
Report by Secretary Jones, of
the County Association, of
the Recent Meeting in Or
angeburg of Representative
Farmers Of the State.

Mr.. Editor: On my return
home | feel like | ought to give
the CottonGrowers and others in
terested information that would
be OF Importance to them. The
meeting at Orangeburg, while
1t was not largely attended. was
representative body of about 800
farmers and business men. Col.
Jordan and Mr.. Smith were
there and both made good speech.
es iull OF importance to the peo
pie OF our State. They gave full
account of the storm along the
coast, its great destruction of the
cotton crops in Mississippi, Ala
bama and Louisiana claiming nat
the loss TO the farmers would
amount to several hundred
thousand bales of cotton to each
o: these States. They claim that
Texas has large crop. but that
the boil eevil and boil worm
were still getting in good work
and thatthe damages from storms.
weather and weevil would re.
duce the crop considerably yet.
Taking all information as we
have 1t now it looks as five will
have no bumper crop this year
and that the crop will not exceed
last year but very little if any.
And with the present outlook
the farmer should receive more
than the minimum price fixed
by the association. Mr. Smith will
be In Birmingham, Ala, for a
week or more, where he will
meet a committee to perfect ar
rangements for buying and stor
ing weak or distress cotton and
keep it from going on the mar
ket below the minimum price
fixed by the association. We will
look forward to the completion
of this plan with much interest
as We believe that upon the
working of some such plan as
may be devised hangs the u!u-
mate success OF all our work in
the association and the successful
consummtilOn Of all our hopes
connected with this great move
ment, which is 10 Tree the South
ern farmers and business men
OF every calling from northern
greed and speculation and give
to them the legitimate profits of
their labors. The cotton associa-
ton has come to stay and we
will never cease 10 work devils
ing plans, ways and means until
we get together on some safe
financial plan that Will protect
the interest of the cotton produ.
GERS and make it as safe 10 in
vest our labor and money in
farming as in any other pursuit.
That this can be done is evil
denced by what has already been
accomplished. There are two
points that we would empha-
size. These are, organization and
infor nation. We must organize,
get together and stand together,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17

o0 III PoSllion 10 protect 0urSel-
yes from any and every encroach.
ment upon our rights as produ
GERS. 1t is evident that. We have
much to do and some very diff
hcult propositions to meet we
have the negro question con-
fronting us in the South and his
part OF the cotton crop to plan
for and to control and the negro
himself TO reckon with. And we
have the foreigner IN the west
These two elements greatly re-
tard our work of organization
and prevent US from that united
effort that we might have reach
ed long ago. Yet we believe we
can succeed in spite of these
difficulties. The South has a
great money crop and it is ours,
ana once we can see our position
as 1t Is and by cooperation con.
troll the price of this great crop.
we will then have accomplished d
work that will prove a great
blessing to all our people and
Tor all time to come, we trust
Let our counGy come fully to the
front. We are in no mean position
III the make up Of this great or.
ganization. We need all the de.
determined effort that we can get
up, and we can, if We will do as
much toward this movement as
any other people.
MIR. Smith says that he will
send us an appointment as soon
as he returns to our State and
will give notice OF it as soon as |
receive it, so that the people will
have another opportunity OF
hearing Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Ed | hoped that | would
have space TO say something oil
the growing city OF Orangeburg.
This was my first visit down
there and | was much pleased to
see the great enterprises that are
going on in Orangeburg. They
have tour banks, several cotton
warehouses, which are next 10
banks IN importance. They are
well up on all the improvements
and the people are very sociable
and kind. Everything suggests
that the Peopla are en'erprising
and full OF business. We mel
most of the county officials and
we were SITuck WI II thelr polite
ness and friendly greeting. We
also met one OF our school boys,
Mr.. VIII BecEham, who is down
there in the concrete business
and seems to be doing well. He
quit work and gave US whole
day OF his time, showing us
around, tor which we are grate.
ful to him. We also met Mr.
Julius Arants, who is doing a
big business in the hard ware
line. He is just the same clever
business man as ever.
Geo. w. Jones.
Lancaster, Oct. 10, 1906.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17

Mr.. j. K. Honeycut moved
from Lancaster to Rock Hill
yesterday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-10-17

Mrs. R. B. Mackey, of Heath
Springs, 5. c., arrived in this
city last night for visit at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Hackney, on East avenue
Charlotte Observer.
Mrs. Julia Porter is spending
day or two in Heath Spriros
this week.
Miss Enola Barnett, of Rock
Hill, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
o. o. Ferguson, of Jones X
Roads. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
poo's Wonderful Devotion.

The devotion of a Newfoundland dog was pathetic. His master had gone out in a boat which had over. turned and had been drowned. A rescuing party arrived on the scene just too late and took the body to the other side of the lake, a mile away.
 The dog arrived at the edge of the water just in time to see the body of his master lifted out. Plunging in. he swan across the lake. The poor animal licked the hands and face and when he saw that his caresses were in vain he seated himself at his mas ter's feet and refused to move. He followed the hearse to the burying ground and seated himself discon- solately at the side of the grave until the services were over. Then every day he made trip to the little cemetery and lay with his head be- tween his paws beside the grave.
 A few weeks went by and the dog began to pine. He refused to eat his food and his visits to the grave be- came more frequent. And then one night when the wind vas bowling he started out alone. A few days later they found his body on the shore and buried him beside his master.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
TORPEDO BOATS BY POST"
Effective Little War vessels Propelled
 Without the Aid of Steam.

A torpedo boat that can be sent on lby rail to the port where it is most re- ,quired opens up possibilities which na- val experts have never contemplated, Fays the London Mail. The other morning the king witnessed a trial of tho new motor Yarrow torpedo boat. iope of the most extraordinary vessels that have ever been placed on the navy list
 The idea of boat drawing little fwater and capable of being navigated in shallow waters originated with the admiralty, who approved of the scheme to make vessels propelled by internal combustion in preference 10 wteam. The result of the experiment was seen recently from the deck of tho Victoria and Albert.
 The new vessel carries two torpe. does, weighs eight tons and measures iiS0 feet in length and nine feet in breadth. Her horse power is 300 and the advantage the petroleum craft has l'over steam may be gauged from the fact that her range of effectiveness i. C.. the distance she can go without 'recharging-is 500 miles, as against a steam vessels 100.
 Apart from her enormous value as "a method of river defense there is a novel interest in the possibility of ,"torpedo boats by post"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
TALL cH,MMsys oF EUROPE.
Two h Scotland Have an Altitude ef
 400 Feet.

The highest chimney in England is that at Barlow & Dobson's mill at Bcl. ton. according to Harper's Weekly. It is 36S feet in height and the mate rial used in its construction was S00.- 900 bricks and 122 tons of stone.
 The big smokestack is excelled by at least two in Scotland-the St. Rol- lQx chimney in Glasgow Is 445 feet and the Townsend chimney Tn the same city is 46s feet high. But the steeplejacks make no more of climb ing such shafts than one third of their height though the vibration is much greater and more serious at times.
 All chimneys vibrate. especially in gale: 1t Is a condition of their safety, but the oscillation ct the top Is serious matter for any one at work there during . high wind and the job is postponed to calmer day.
 Lancashire also boasts one of the crookedest chimneys in the world. a shaft at Brook mill. Heywood. which is nearly 200 feet high and more tnan six feet out of plumb. It has been belted with iron bands and is consid- cred safe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
R. R. THE TABLE.
WEST MAIN sTREET STATION.

WEST MAIN STREET STATION. FOR BRIDGEPORT AND NEW YORK-626. TAT. 11:06 .. m.; 1:O0. 2.4O. GOT D. m.; Sundays, 500 D. u, FOR ANsONIA AND NEW HAVEN -S:28, TAT, 1106 .. m.: loo, c:4O. GOT D. m.: Sundays. 500 D. m. .. m.; i25. 3:5o. 5:l2. 6:iA. 706. eOl p. m.; Sundays. 1000 .. m.: FOR THoMAsroN. ToRRrNGroN AND wINeTED-S29. 1058 d. m.: i2i. 356 700. ss56 p. m.: Sundays. o.SS .. m.: S:l4 D. m.
 FOR HARTFORD. wILIIMAN- TIC. WORCESTER. PROVIDENCE PUTNAM AND BOSToy-7:fO. s:ss a. m.: 12:l5. 3:1s. 7:s4 (to Hartford only) D. m.
 FOR DANBURY-s3o .. m.; POS. 700 ?. mL
 FOR PoUGHKEEPsrE-sSo .. m.: '' v SUNDAY TRAINS. FOR BRIsrOI-tconnecting win third rail tralns)-sSo 1006 .. m.. 200. sos. 700 D. m-
 BANK STREET STATION. FOR BRIDGEPORT AND NEW YORK-s:3S 7:55. l1:10 .. m.: 1:ls 2,so. l55. SIS p. m-: sundays 71s. ss5O Cto Bridseporu C u-; lo6 $40 FOR AYsoNrA AND NEW HAVEN -IOo texcept Mondayl GAS. 7H r1:f0 . .m.; 1:1S. 2,le. l:10. lzS e:1s. 7.5O D. m-: Sundays. loo. 7OS. aS0 d. m: 115. s:io. [: @ D. m. FOR wATERTOwS-A00. 6H5. s42 if12 s- m.: 113. s57. $40. s:I2. SDe. e5e. iiD p u-: sundaya 800. e.5s s- m: g:11 D. m. FOR THoNAsToN. ToRRrNerox AND wTNSTED-sT. i0sA a. m.: f.Ip. 3.ss. e5ss sA4 p- m-: sundays. axa s- m: s.fs D. u-
 DUBLIN 6TREEf STATION. TOR MERrDEN AND MIDDLE TOwy-fosn a- n-: s1o D m- O. M. SHEPARD. 2. c c0LEY.
 Gen. supt As't Cen Pass AUk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
Ready to Believe Mos, Anything.

Eastern visitors to the west are generally prepared for any phenome- nal showing in the line of agriculture. stock raising aud the like" says a Colorado man, but once in awhile they are taken by surprise.
 "A New Hampshire man who was spending his vacation on the ranch of a relative in Colorado went out one morning to inspect a large incubator in which the young chicks were hatch. ing. In one corner of the incubator a neglected peach seed. encouraged by the warmth of the atmosphere. had burst. and tiny sprout several inches long -ss growing out of it |.
 Suffering Caesar exclaimed the New Hampshire man. as this caught his eye. do you hatch ott your peach tr,e. in this country.." - Harper's Weekly.