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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Grand Rapids. Mich. Oct. ib.-Tbs
Grand Rapids Malleable Iron works
has been partly DESTROYED by FIRE. en-
failing n loss OF S200eO. The four
foundries. the anneallng. finishing. core
and motor rooms. aud the carpenter
shops. were destroyed. The pattern
shop aud few other smaller build
ings were saved. II IL estimated that
over shO.Cm worth Of patterns were
destroyed: 400 men are made idle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
Great Fire a, Birmingham. Ala.

Birmingham. Ala oct ~. Fire
which broke ont after midnight In the
six story building OF the Prowell Hard
ware company on First avenue near
Nineteenth street, burned for six hours
causing loss or about 100000. In
addition 10 the destruction Of the Pro
well Hardware company's store and
stock, the Birmingham Dry Goods
company's binding, containing many
firms was burned w r. Long, r.
.. Robinson. q. V. l.eake and Edward
Keith. firemen. were badly hurt by a
falling ladder. The fire was In the
center % the leading business district
aud directly across the street from the
Morris hotel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
oult@ . Model Girl. rh,..

Jackson Mich. Oct. IT, winifred
Abbott aged *, attempted 10 commit
suicide with carbolic acid when de.
MED permission 10y her mother Ia At
tend a theuter Her mother and her
two sisters Saturday met her at the
store where she II employed with the
family rig 10 take her home. She had
other plans. and when she had TO be
forced into the rig she fought desper.
ately and screamed. and when over.
powered pulled the acid from her hos
ON. a sister grabbed II.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Secretary 81 War Taft and Mrs. TAFT.
Assistant Secretary ~ state Bacon
aud Mrs. Bacon. General Funston. and
the entire party from Havana. arrived
~ old Point Comfort on the battle
ship I.ouisians The l.omisinn aud her
sister hatileships. tile Virginia and
New Jersey anchored Ia Hampton
Roads. The entire party came ashore
In launches and started Tor Washing
ron bv rail
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Mount Pleasant. Mich. oct. rs. -
Charles Lewis. farmer OF near Far
well. drank TWO ounces OF laudanum
With suicidal intent when compelled
10 return money he had borrowed 10
pay for team. A physician saved his
life. His wife was suing for divorce
ana Il Is presumed that his troubles
had wrecked his mind.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
\. Nd p. Encnmnmnni.

New Orleans oct. iG with i.30l
tents pitched a. city Park race truck
and thirty passenger trains due 10 IN.
rive 10 Sew Orleans before midnight
The twenty fourth convention knights
- INthlas mud biennial cucampmcnt
uniform rank. began The eucamp.
m,nt and convention will continue ail
week. prizes for drills. which are the
feature ~ the cnampmont, being
awarded Saturday afternoon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Now York. oct ~ Mrs Jefferson
Davis. widow Of The president % the
Confederacy who had been ill FOR 4
week 10 the Hotel Majestic IN this
city. died 40 lO.25 y. IA. Yesterday.
DUth was due to pneumonia induced
by severe cold which Mrs. Davis
contracted upon her return from the
Adlroudacks where she had spent tine
summer months Tie holy VIII be TAX
on 10 Richmond Va tomorrow
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Lansing. Mich. Oct l5.--lt ~ final
ly determined that the apportioninent
Of primary school money viii he mt
the rate Of So per capital. II was
recently given ont that Il would he
$40. hut the attorney generals ruling
that the penalties for compartment 81
taxes assessed against the railroads
should be added Ia the fund. Increases
II. There are 5il.,24 children OF school
sge In the state and $500. 6ss "a be
distributed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
Boys EshIDlt Ghoull.hness.

Gowen. Mich. oct. ih.--Three boys
exnumed the body Of "Old Man Cow
ert." buried Ten wears ago. TO get the
insignia OF n secret society formes by
them. called The order OF the Hu-
man Teeth" and which bad it's head
quarters IN cave. They kept tpeir
secret for month. when one told and
Il travelled like Wild FIRE No worse
punishment than spankings az home
have been visited upon them
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
Returns from the Fir,ne L,n..

Plainwell. Mich. Oct l6 - As re-
suit Of being kicked In the back dur
Ing the Allegan-Plainwel foot hall
game Edward Plcbe. aged 10 years,
may he crippled for life The injury
IL so close 20 the spine that his FUN
recovery Is matter OF grave doubt
Mentor Housed. another Plalnwell plsy-
y, has his right leg broken IN the
fame.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
CouIdn't Forero R.ee mai.

Owosso. Mich. Oct ~. Andrew
Smith and Robert Kelley. ssgiuaw run
away boys. We're arrested here two
weeks ago and escaped while nn Of
so they would not be compelled TO
sleei, In the hltby city Jail. Their sec
ond capture resulted from their love
for base hall. which brought them into
the city 10 see the Saginaw CIV oeso
game
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Ypsilauii Mich oct 10. John NJ.
Sweet ~ rittsdeld, j. dead from pa.
rnlysis. arcd -. he leaves wife.
whom he married sixty one wears ago
aud son W II sweet 4 prominent
Npsilanu merchant
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

on n train Of The Rock Island railroad
near Perry, Arb. Jones had been con
Quoting most successful revival at
Oklahoma city, / r.. and left there
for bis home In Georgia. lie desired
10 attend family reunion today. IL
being the 59th anniversary Of his birth.
Mis. Jones and his daughters. Mrs.
Annie Pyron ana Miss Julia Jones,
were with bin when he passed away.
Jones arose from his berth In the
sleeper about a. III. and complained
or sickness OF the stomach. He drank
glass OF hot water and Immediately
afterward collapsed. Rev. Walt Hol-
comb. who had been associated with
Jones FOR number Of years. took the
dying man IN his arms. ana in few
minutes the evangelist breathed his
last. The body has been embalmed
and shipped 20 Cartersville, where in
terinent will be had.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
Gets Along wthou, a., Rod.

Owosso, Mich, Oct H. +. NJ.
Woodin, rural mail carrier who says
he has raised "A large family Of chill
dren and never found II necessary
"a whip any ~ them. has requested
Governor Warner IN letter 20 inyes-
tigate the whipping Of inmates ~ The
industrial School ~ lansing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Jackson. Mich, Oct. 10 william
Jordan. aged ~. enfeebled mentally.
wandered from his daughters home
ScWchers found him nine miles In the
country Just before midnight. lie ap-
peared none the worse Tor his walk.
hut was unable 10 give coherent nc.
count or himself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

So louis No. oil rs Following
rho discovery ~ sh0rmpe of S6l no
ln me suhiroasury here ~ " Dyer.
Jr- receiving teller son ~ United
states district Attorney py,f was fe-
heved ~ duty pending examination "
his hpoks aud accounts lie refused
Ia mike Any fiaicm.ni.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Rcadmg ott III The Rcndlng rail-
Way has decided io increase the wages
~ lts engineers. frcmen conductors.
hrakcmcn Aardmtn mud other em-
pioyos Of that class on ail divisions.
from ? 90 10 per cent, 10 take effect
Oct. ].
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Rellcyllc Mich. oct IL. While
Glen k,ans was examining a rifle.
which hc had found Ia the kitchen u
the Pitcher home, The weapon whn
accidentally discharged. probably a.
tally wounding Frank Pitcher. aged
ID. Tie bullet struck him near the
heart.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

Muskogou Mich. oct rs nr n.
Y. Webster ured 30 WAS found dead
" The oceanl poor house near Hart.
lie Was known 90 have had some mon
~. lie leaves no relatives
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

New York oct lsA verdict OF
guilty IN granting rebates ON nLar
shipments has been returned against
the New York central roud aud Fred
erick J.. lomeroy. ~ general trafic
manager The maximum fine that can
ho imposed on each is xigUw0.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

fayeur4llle Ark. oct lS. ES Uni
ted States senator y y. Walker. on,
~ The most prominent lawyers in this
state, fen down stairway leading 10
Dis Office and wns killed hIs skull b.
ing fractured lie was 7O yenrs o.
age
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20

one OF the witnesses was Mrs.
Walker: another was Edward r. pa
Wis for many years private secretary
20 Weightman. who was witness 10
the signing OF the last will. Counsel
for Mrs. Wister asked him IL he re-
membered that Neightman. subse-
quent 60 drawing MP his win. had
written something on a piece 81 note
paper and placed IL in his desk. He
said he had, but did not know what
Weightman had written. Thereupon
Alexander simpson. Jr. Of counsel for
Mrs. Wister demanded the production
81 the paper IL was produced and
read by Mrs. wlster's attorneys The
witness said II looked like the paper
ne had seen Welghtman write. The
examination or Mrs. Walker followed
no further attention being paid TO the
piece 81 paper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
MICHIGAN MATTERS
Items o. Conersi interest 20 Oar
Own People Received
by Telegraph.
STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED
News OF Michigan Prepared for the
Beneflt nno Convenience cf
Our Readsrs.

Detroit oct. ~. The bodies o.
Steven A. stuart ANA Mrs Harry Cad
wall, his sister.in-law, who had been
missing since they left Ecorse. ten
miles down Detroit river. on fishing
trip last Wednesday. have been found
in their boat. which was IN a large
marsh near Fighting island. The boat
with the two bodies was discovered
10y man searching for wood The
condition OF the bodies indicated that
the couple hsd heen dead for several
days. and II y supposed that they died
IN Their open boat from exhaustion
and cold "Wednesday night. when the
temperature was below freezing
Dr prouillard, who examined the
bodies after they were brought TO
Wynandotfc. said that although he
could find no external evidence OF
poison to bear 0ut any suspicious or
suicide, the couple was so warmly clad
that he dill not think they could have
persisted from exhaustion.
Young Italian Found Murdered.
Detroit. Oct. William nangio
nm Italian, aged 30. was found muir
dered IN stone yard ~ the corner or
Atwater ami Brush streets. lie had
been shot through the heart Blood
stains on the pavement al the corner
OF Randolph aud Atwater street. one
block away. lead 10 the belief that
Danglo was shot there and his body
carried TO the stone yard 10y his muir
derer. The police have no clue 10 the
nmrderer's identity. and have been I'M
able Ia develop any motive for the
crime From the fact that Dnnglo had
been dead several hours when his body
was found The police believe that the
crime was committed about midnight
Mother just Bought Her Hoy.
Detroit. Oct. l5.--lt develops that
the transfer Of little James Rolls from
his father 10 his mother after the lat
ter had hurried away from ~. Clair.
Mich, 10 Toronto, Ont, with the boy
was done n strict business and legal
fashion aud on the same principle az
though the lad we're bag OF oats.
Mrs. Rolls the mother, said that bill
OF sale had been prepared for the hui
man subject that WAS given by his IA
Their 10 his mother after the latter had
paid over $1,000 Ia cash
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
sam JONES is DEAD
Noted Evangelist Pase~s AWAY IN =
sleeping Car ON the heck Island
TOAD Of Heart Failure.

Little Rock. Arb. Oct. IL. - Rev,
Sam =. Jones, the weliknown evange-
list ~ CariersSills, Ga. j. dead az
heart fnilnte. dying IA sleeping car
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
Dead May Number sixteen

u became known that the Lutin had
on board two supplementary engi-
neers. who had been detailed to watch
the diving experiments. but II IL not
definitely known whether they are In.
cluded IN the fourteen men which. as.
announced from Bizeria. went down in
the submarine boat under the com
mand OF Lieutenant Fepoux
Al the ministry % marine u was as
certained that the Lutin was equipped
with safety weights beneath her hull
which were automatically detachable
aud calculated 10 permit her 10 rise 10
the service Ia ease of danger Only u
leak or an accident TO her machinery.
n IL added. could have prevented the
appliance from working. The I.utln
IL not primarily submarine boat. She
was built 10 navigate on the surface
with the use ~ pctro.eum engines ex.
cept when she dives TO hre torpedoes.
IN which ease the boat j. operated by
DYNAMO.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
Scrap OF Paper. We low with Age,
Seems 70 Decide a Will
Contest.
BIxTY MILLIONS ARE AT ISSUE
Case in On Trial When the Scrap Of
Paper Appears
Big with Potency ID H. of such Char.
Aoter That lie Message viii
Never B~ Divnlged
20 the Public.

Philadelphia. Oct. IL. - The light
between two women over the disuibu-
ton Of the S00.OOO.Oc0 estate 81 the
bate William Weightman. the chemist
wac abruptly halted 10y the production
81 small piece Of note paper that
Ind turned yellow with age. What
the piece Of paper contains was not
nnde public, and the few persons who
have seen IL have pledged themselves
never 60 pyesl its contents. The halt
la the proceedings was made az the
suggestion Of counsel for Mrs. Jones
Wister. who II acting as guardian for
her daughter Martha. the contestant.
Ground OF the VIII Contest.
william Welghtman In 1884 made
viii leaving his vast estate equally be
tween Anne NJ. Weightman Walker,
his daughter. and two sons, William
and John. Ten years later he made a
new viii, leaving his entire estate 10
ibe daughter. the two sons having died
leaving eight children. The widow OF
William Welghtmap, the mother OF Eve
of the children. married Jones Wister,
and when Weightman, her father-in-
law. died she contested the viii on
behalf Of her minor daughter. Martha.
ON the ground that he left codicil
IN which he provided for the grand
children. Mrs Walker denied that her
father had made codicil. The con
test was begun nearly two years ago,
and was called for trial before Judge
Athman In the orphans court yester-
day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
MInisler Acls PromnlIr.

Marine Minister Thomson has acted
with the greatest promptness After
consultation with several naval Of.
ficers he conceived the plan OF trying
10 get heavy chains from the forts at
Bizerta under the hull Of the I.utn
Hnd thus lifting her from the bottom.
But II Is feared that the tugs and 9TH
er vessels on the spot may not be
equal 10 The task aud the marine min.
ister therefore has ordered two power.
ful salvage vessels. The Polypheme and
the Dromadaire. 20 start Immediately
from Toulon 10 The scene Of the dsas-
ter and assist the salvhgers already
on the spot
Although no news has been received
from Nalette II y assumed that the
British admiralty officials and the gov
ernor 81 Malta have responded 90 the
appeal for assistance sent from Bier.
"a az the instance ~ The British con.
sui general al that port. who suggested
that the French resident general tele-
graph TO Malta for salvage assistance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-10-20
Chance for Floating Vessel in
Time 10 Save Lives
Is Slim.
LIES IN 80 fATROMS OF WAFER
Salvage Steamer Is at the Scene
and Prompt Measures
Are Taken.
Submarine Wac Making Plunging Er-
perimeDts When the Accident
Which keeps Her Down
Occurred.

Paris. Oct. - A feeling OF the
deepest pessimism prevails at the min
isuy Of marine here on account Of
the disaster 10 the French submarine
boat Lutin. which left Bizerat. Tunls.
for plunging experiments. having on
board a crew or fourteen men. com
manded by Lieutenant Fepoux. and
which was reported 10 have disap-
peared.
The principal hope of floating the
l.utin In time 10 save the lives OF the
imprisoned men seems Ia rest Ia the
assistance OF the Danish salvage
steamer Berger Milhelm, which hap
pened 10 he on Cape Farina. and was
Immediately summoned to aid In rails
ing the Lutin. The Danish vessel pos
sesses machinery capable Of lifting
l,J0o tons. but the submarine boat lies
In thirty fathoms OF water and IL ~
pointed ont that the submarine boat
Farfadet. which sank last summer In
the same vicinity. but IN only ten
fathoms 81 water. was nine days at
the bottom ana when she was re-
fionted all her crew were dead
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17

The Southern Cotton Growers Asso-
citation may have had the facts before
is to warrant the demand for 10 cents
as the minimum price for cotton, but
an our opj0ion the cotton growers
would be satisfied with a less price,
and the higher the minimum price is
placed the greater inducemeDt there is
offered to disloyal farmers TO break
away from the association, plant larger
crous and depend on the association
holding up the price above 10 or IL
cents until they a unload their crop.
To MS it seems that it would have been
wiser TO nave adhered to the demand
for II cents as the minimum. while
exerting every influence to keep down
fhe acreage to a ten million bale basis,
which would have rendered absolutely
certain a price of at least IL to IL
cents average for the crop. With a
fen million bale crop the law of sup
NV and demand will fix the price. and
il will not be necessary for the farm
ers to carry over the surplus, for there
would be no surplus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17
THE wATcHMAN AND soUTHRoN, JANUARY II, 1906.

Mr. J.. Il. McLaurin, of Dillon, S. c..
mas accepted the position at DR.. Du-
rants Pharmacy made vacant by the
resignation of MIR. B. F. Mcleod. Mr..
McLaurin comes to Sumter very fiat
ter;ngly recommended as a presccip-
ton clerk. He has a diploma from the
University College Of Medicine in
Richmond, Va, from which he grad
uated with first honor. Dr.. Durant
is indeed fortunate in securing the
services Of so valuabue a young man.
Sometimes nervous woman's Attic
tons are imaginary. Again they are
a form OF actual and terrible illness.
In ary event, HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea makes you well. a great
nerve tonic. S5 cents, Tea or Tablets.
China'S Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17

4
The Sumter Iron Works has received
a big order for castings for FIRE backs
from r. e. Cotter & Co, of New
York City.
The earelessness offa nurse caused
the little daughter Of Mr.. Wactor to
be Knocked down by a carriage at the
corner of Main and Liberty Streets
on Monday. The nurse let the lit
tie girl run ahead of her and when she
saw the carriage. approaching she
stopped nat made no effort to stop the
child. The little girl was knocked
down by the front wheel. but the
driver of the carriage seeing the child
lust as sue fell stopped the team IN
time to prevent the wheel passing over
her body. Tns child was not serious
" hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17
NEWSPAPERS CONSOLIDATED.

The Freeman Publishing Company,
which was organized about a year ago.
taking over the business previously
conducted by Mr.. E. F. Miller, and es-
tablishing the Evening News, has'con-
solidated with knight Bros, publish
ers of the Sumter Herald Mr.. H c.
Haynsworth, editor OF the Evening
News, retires from the active manage
ment Of the business. Mr.. j. NJ.
Knight has been elected manager and
editor OF the consolidated business apd
Mr.. F. D. Knight assistant manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17
Wholesale DRUG COMPANY.
The Establishment Of a Concern OF
That Character Practically Assured.

That Character Practically Assured.
Mr.. L. B. Phillips, who has been
engaged until recently in the retail
drug business in Darlington, has been
in this city Tor several days for the
purpose of looking over the field and
ITO ascertain the advantages that Sum
ter offers as a location Of a wholesale
drug house. When Mr.. Phillips sold
his retail business in Darlington his
purpose was to seek a larger field
where he could establish a wholesale
business and one Of the first places he
had in mind YVES Sumter. However,
before he had closed up his business
in Darlington he received an offer to
take charge Of a newly established
wholesale drug company in Whining
ton, x. c. He went to Wilmington to
investigate the matter, and after ma
ture consideration declined the offer,
prefering to come t this city and If
the conditions were favorable to Or
game a company here.
Mr.. Philips has been so we'll pleas
ed with the conditions here and with
the reception his proposed enterprise
has met with that it is almost a GER
tainty that within the next few days a
charter Will be applied for and the
company organized with a capital
of $4,000. Mr.. Phillips himself will
take a large block OF the stock and he
has already had Offers of subscription
from Sumter men TO a sufficient
amount 20 make him confident that by
a canvass all the stock can be placed
without difficulty.
Mr.. Phillips has been engaged in the
drug business for many years. both as
a retail druggist and as a salesman for
wholesale houses. He understands
the business from bottom TO top and
is capable Of making the proposed en-
~terprise a success. And he will show
his faith in it by investing his own
money.
Sumter is an excellent location for
a wholesale drug business and those.
who have looked ;ctc the r7atter ara
convinced #teat il va pay frou the