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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
sHoMIcfDE Ar HoNEA PATH.
Sno. NJ. Ashley Killed BY Policeman
White.

Honea Path. March S.-A terrible
tragedy was enacted here this after
naon, as result of which John Ma
rson ashley lies dead tonight in DR..
Pasness Office. Chief Of Police White
sandertook TO arrest a son Of Mr.. Ash
ssy when Mr.. Ashley drew his pistol
and attempted to shoot Mr.. White,
wnereupon Mr. White drew his pistol
s3fad fired twice in quick succession,
both balls taking effect, one entering
shs chest and the other the stomach.
aars Ashley also fred twice, one ball
grazing Mr.. Whites thumb.
s:aaser this Mr.. White turned and
sxaaked into Holidays, when he was
safea at by some one from behind the
Sssors.
There was a large crowd in town
Sand considerable excitement prevailed
eora time Reports were current that
an attempt would be made to lynch
axE White and the sheriff was tele-
raphed for and later the governor
was asked to send a company here to
prevent possible roodshed. The sher-
al and company from Anderson have
arTaved and everything is quiet at this
hour Mr.. White surrendered TO the
sheriff and has been sent to Anderson.
The inquest tomorrow will bring out
sun particulars in regard to the kill
Sng-The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
BIG GAIN LAST YEAR.
aSI:Eg,TRICITY WILL Do MOST OF
WORLDS WORK.
.New and Old Uses of Current for
Power Constantly Expanding-An-
nuai Bill for Apparatus Now About
$3.50 Per Capita.

New York. March s.-Forty-two
xnilnon dollars represents the ad-
vance made by the electrical industry
;aast year Figures just completed by
New Yerk experts prove that the
xeasest gain ever made came in 1908.
an the previous year the gain was only
sseeu per cent. Last year an increase OF
erosn $500. .ooa to 100000 shows
shat the, industry took a.jump Of ~
per cent
The motor output increased S6,O0O,-
sNao in value telephone apparatus beat
khis record by half a million. Wire
Sand cable manufacturers gained So
s0aa, 900. A still larger increase is
ssshoMan IN miscellaneous apparatus"
which totals. s25,ooo,ooo, The only
snannfacturers who have stood are the
ana9ers Of electrical clocks. In the
MglHang field the gains have been
sar6rnous.
Trade authorities say that the in
sausa. wiz continue its present rate of
ssorog..ess indefinitely. In every part
OF the country the spread Of electric
aighting, the telephone, and lately do
( anestic use of current is taxing the ia
Silihes OF manufacturers and central
stations. The lowered cost of gas does
not appear to- affect electrical advance
an any direction where they come into
Gompetition The greater safety. con-
genience and healthfulness Of incan-
descent and arc lighting are giving 1t
"a popularity that gas no longer rivals,
@ The Miscellaneous output of cleo
sracaI appliances includes household
sasTices that are now coming into gen
@Ia use for the first time. Everything,
from curling iron in the boudoir to a
washboiler in the up-to-date laundry
can now be heated by electricity. The
electric kitchen. where a few coils Of
wire take the place Of the coal or gas
stove, will ini a few years be as COM
mon as the electric car.
Prophets Of the electrical age" say
chat The element Of cost. where it en-
Gers at can no more check the ad-
ganeing era OF electricity than the
cheapness Of stage coaches could pre-
went the adoption Of the steam engine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
#Don't fro

*Don't frown-look pleasant. Il
you are suffering from indigestion or
sour stomach, take Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure Hon. Jake Moore, Of Atlanta,
Ca, says: 'T suffered more than 20
years with indigestion. A friend re-
commended Kodol. It relieved me in
one day and I now enjoy better health
than for many years. Kodol digests
what you eat relieves sour stomach.
gas on stomach, belching, etc. Sold
by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
REDUCING ENGLAND's ARMY.
Bnan Proposition of the New Cow
ernment.

Bnah Proposition of the New Cow
ernment.
london, March, SIN introducing
she army estimates, amounting to
ssearly s15o.0o0.o0o. in the House of
commons today. War Secretary Hal
dane announced at the outset that the
Eioerals Gid not desire to destroy the
army, but required greater efficiency
aa less expenditure. The government
=asesDted, ne said. what he denomi-
aated as the "bsue water principle.
namely, that the navy at its present
Ssr sg1h was capable Of defending
SsreaE FrItain from invasion, and,
Enough this strong navy was costly
! ching, it was very useful, as it made
u possible.o cut Off much Of what 9TH
Grwise would be necessary army ex-
penditure In pursuance Of this prin-
e7pae OF dependence on the navy. it
had Ee-7 decided that the aTcmuni-
Eiea stores constructed for the defense
coz london were unnecessary. Some
sss03 guns mounted for defense purpos-
@s at various points along the coast
>@ould be swept away, the troops at
weshalwei (China) would be with
vsrawn and some colonial garrisons
srsuzd be reduced. These changes did
10. Involve an enormous sum, but
marked the beginning Of economy
aar, Haldane wished the nations would
consider together whether a reduction
ssauld not be made in the armament
burden, which was pressing on every
scNsFzed .aiion Va. an2cse1 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
STARTLING EXPOSURES.
Nearly Every Railroad Having Termi-
mails in New York and Jersey City
Are Concerned.

mails in New York and jersey City
Are Concerned.
New York, March s.-Evidence OF
definite agreement between the rail-
roads running out OF New York city.
upon division Of the sugar freight
business and also the payment OF re-
bates, was given before the United
States grand jury here today Repre-
sentative w. r. Hearst, the COM
plainant in the case declared that the
government was in possession of docu-
mentary proof on every point charged
and that thesUniteJ States district at
torney's office was confident in expos
ing the most startling relations exist
ing between carrying and producing
trusts. The Delaware. I.ackawana
and Western Railroad Company
Lowell NJ. Palmer of the firm CT
Havemeyer & Elder Ca dock company
ard otfers are the defendants in the
principal rebate action. and other rail-
roaGs figure in other proceedings.
Nearly every railroad with terminals
in New York or Jersey City is con-
cernel in the proceedings and the
heads ana operating officials are like
ly tc be among those subpoenaed to
appear before the grand jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
STUDY COTTON.
FARMERS GATHER TO HEAR
PRESIDENT HARVIE JORDAN.
The Planter Must Understand the Sit
uation and Learn to Market His
Crop Intelligently.

The Planter Must Understand the Sit
uation and Learn to Market His
Crop Intelligently.
The city is overfowing today with
visitors from every section. Marion,
Darlington, Marlboro and Williams
burg have sent large delegations OF
their farmers and business men here
to attend the cotton meeting and hear
the president speak.
The meeting was called to order in
the auditorium at noon by President
Walter Gregg Of the. Florence asso-
ciation. The body of the house and
even the galleries were pretty we'll
filed.
Mr.. Hyatt was first introduced. He
made a very interesting talk, telling
many well pointed anecdotes, laying
particular stress on the fact that if
the farmers did not raise their own
supplies they would not be in a posi-
ton to dictate the terms Of their sales.
President jordan was received with
generous applause. He is man Of
dignifed, polished appearance, of a
magnetic manner and speaks so that
you cannot but listen to him. He talks
well, clearly and logically. He grace
fully threw very pretty bouquet at
the audience to start with and told
them that he wanted to talk business,
nothing but business. There was no
scarcity Of labor in this country when
we could raise the worlds supply of
cotton, if there was difficulty here and
there in getting hands to work that
was purely local and if there be any
scarcity at all it is in the raising Of
supplies. The farmer to be independ,
ent must raise supplies. Now, he said,
you must learn how to market youl
crop intelligently. He said that the
gove nment would soon be giving in
formation on the consumption of cot
ton. He called attention to a situation
in Madison, Ca, where the farmers
sold their cotton at one door Of mill
at SIS bale and bought it at the
other door at $4,000 bale. Where
does the difference go?
He told why the price Of cotton was
put to Is cents and showed that the
New England spinner would still
make $11 more bale if the crop were
sold at Is cents all round this year
than he made several years ago when
it sold for five cents. He showed how
every man that beared cotton was an
enemy, not only to the farmer of the
South but to America, because 65 per
cent Of our cotton was exported and
that foreign gold is needed in this
country:
He assured the farmers that they
would, if they stuck together, soon be
in a position to get all the cash they
needed from New York bankers to
make the fight for cotton.
We ought to be in a position. he said,
to urge every man to make all the cot
ton that he could. but we will never
be in that position until we carry our
own surplus.
Tie old goose, he said, was still all
+, ght. bat now we want to find you
hai been getting those golden eggs.
response to query he gave some
'e-y :ong figures on cotton's statis-
fical pe :tion to show that it must go
~. b, LOU must make the other .fel-
io,v :..;G he sid. The greatest enc
; t. e,;5oa w.s the raiser, he play
ed nto the d 4er fellows hand TOO
weli-F Florence Times. arch 7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
EIREMEN's BENEFIT Law.
Governor Glenn of North Caroli.i;,
Advises Governor Hayward Not to
Veto 1t.

Columbia, March 9.-Governor
Glenn of North Carolina has written
Governor Hayward urging him not to
veto the fremen's benefit law, saying
he intends urging his legislature to
pass a similar bill at the next session.
The Three States Lumber Compa
ny Of Greenville was commissioned
today to do business on a capital of
half million dollars.
Governor Hayward has heard moth
ing from Anderson or Honea Path to-
day and the presumption is that all is
peace and quiet there now.
McCaw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
Afflicted VITA Hhe,.ma is

*'T was and ar VI; 1t:ctaa with
rheumatism, says Mr.. J. {. ayne,
editor Of the Herald, Addington, L.
dian Territory, but thanks to Cham
berlain's Pain Eaim am able once
more to attend to business. 1t is the
best Of liniments.'' # troubled with
rheumatism give Pain Palm a trial and
you are certain to be more than pleas
ed with the prompt relief which it af-
fords. One application relieves the
pain. For sale by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
BOX CAR WRECKED
AND ENGINE BADLY DAMAGED
IN A COLLISION.
Accident Occurred in the Local Yard
Near the Sumter Bottling Works.
No Serious Injuries.

From the Daily Item MdrCn ..
Northern train No. 35 bound for
Augusta and scheduled to arrive in
Sumter at SIS a. m, was entering the
local yard on time this morning, when
Just in front OF the Sumter Bottling
Works it Unexpectedly ran into an
open switch and collided with box car
No. 1S00S.
Engineer Wysong saw the impend-
ing danger and applied the emergency
brakes, but the box car was too close
to bring the engine to stop before it
plowed its way. with terrific impact
into the box car. So great was the force
with which the engine hit the car
that the entire front plate of the en-
gine was knocked out, tearing circu-
lar hole of about three feet in diane
ter, the cow-catcher was entirely de-
moIished and no trace of it remained,
the rear truck Of the box car was COM
pletely turned around and rammed up
against the front trucks with such
force as to displace them, nothwith-
standing the fact that fully "a cross
ties had been actually plowed up be-
fore the rear truck met the ones in
front and the engine was under the
car holding it at an angle of about 45
degrees, the headlight was smashed
and the smoke stack protruding
through the floor Of the car. Noun
tains of debris surrounded the wreck.
Both Engineer Wysong and his fire.
man remained at their posts and were
luckily uninjured. Baggagemaster
Mclaughlin and Express Messenger
Coward were both badly shaken up.
One lady, a passenger, had an ankle
sprained, and drummer was thrown
over the top Of his seat to the one in
front of him. It is likely the applica-
ton Of the emergency brakes was re-
sponsible for these mishaps.
Another engine was attached to the
train and the passengers were carried
on to their destination.
A wrecking train and crew were
wired for and arrived from Florence
early this morning. The principal
work that they were called upon to do
was 10 restore the engine to the track,
which had been partially derailed, and
70 remove the wrecked box car from
the traeN. The large and powerful
copperhead No. 394 was used in an
effort to pun The derailed engine upon
the track again A 1-2 inch steel
wire cable was attached to the copper
head ana the otae. end connected
with No. a3. On the second attempt
the buoy cable snapped at the coup
ling. Then engine Ne .s2 coupled up
with the copper-heaG a1d the two
were directly a,taoasdao the disabled
engine, and with tneir Combined pow
er the derailed ergine w&s quickly
brought back upon the track
The debris Of the wreclxe,se has now
been cleared away, anG the ii1js:rel
engine, together with the wrecsiae
train and its crew, has gone % t'I"1-
ence. 40. SO will soon be il co~1:g:is-
sion again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
Sleen!cssness.

%Disog1ers u The stomach produce .
nervous condition. and often prevent
sleep. Chamberi;a;::. stomach aud
Liver Tablets stimulate the digestive
organs, and make sleep possible. For
sale by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14
Eczema, letter. Salt Rhcum. Itch.
Ring Wcrm, Herpes, BARRIERS Itch.

*All of these diseases are attended
by intense itching. which is almost in
stantly relieved BY applying Chamber
lain's Salve and by its continued use q
permanent cure may be effected. 1t
has. in fact. cured many cases that
had resisted all other treatment Price
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14

Preparation for your crop in order and before pur
chasing your wants in line ask you call and inspect
our line of Hardware We carry everything in the ine
such Plows, Plow Stocks, Single trees, Back
Bands, Steel Shapes, Trace Chains, Harness,
Horse Collars, Hoes, Forks Shovels, Spades.
large line of best quality Poultry Netting Cur
prices will be the lowest quality of goods considered Tbs
new firm with absolutely goods but have had lots Of
experience We believe make to your interest
before you buy Call for talk business
with you.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14

Why hasn't Sumter sewerage sys-
tenn? Is the question almost invaria-
bly, asked by visitors. 1t is question
our people should settle within the
next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14

The new machinery for the electric
Isn't power station will arrive in a
short time now and the long needed
and greatly desired Improvement in
the service will be a thing seen of all
not something to be hoped for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-14

During last year there were approx
niateiy 700 trials in the court of Re-
corder Hurst. The percentage of
trials is increasing at a great rate each
year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
HOWEs MOVING PICTURES

The management of the Grand
lakes great pleasure in announcing
to their patrons that they have Sc
cured for a return engagement the
famous Lyman Howe Moving Pic
lures. These views were shown here
in the early part Of the season and
they made an instantaneous and pro-
nounced hit. On the second visit
an entirely new series Of pictures
will be shown. The exact date will
be announced later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
Public Sale of Lands

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me as executor of the last will Of
Alexander Custer, now of record in
the Office of the Clerk Of the County
Court of Harrison County in Will
Book No. Z, page 1858, l will, on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of March,
1906, commencing at one o'clock
p. M, offer for sale at public cutlery
at the front door of the Court House
IF Harrison County. the three tracts
or parcels of land devised to be sold
by the said Custer and situate. on
Reeds Run, about two miles south
Of Clarksburg.
Tract No. contains 1925 acres
md is situate on the Weston Pike
opposite the Custer School House.
and on which is a small house and
inder said tract is ) acres Of Pitts
burg coal.
Tract No. 2 contains 57.26 acres
md is situate on the road leading
up Reeds Run and about a quarter
Of a mile from the first tract on the
Weston Pike. and on which is the
residence Of the late Alexander Gus
Ier, and under said tract is 1880
acres of Pittsburg coal.
Tract No. 8 contains 20.SS acres
and adjoins tract No. Q under which
lis 9.Os acres of Pittsburg coal.
Said tracts Of land will be offered
separately, then tracts Nos. Q and 8
will he offered together, then tracts
Nos. !, 2 and 8 will be offered to-
gether and said lands will be sold
in whichever way they bring the
most money.
Said lands are desirable property
and the title is good and free from
all encumbrances. and the coal I'M
der the same adjoins the present
mining operations on lands Of B. b.
Stout and i. D. Jarvis heirs. A
map Of said lands is in my possession
and will be exhibited on day of sale.
Terms Of Sale-0ne-third cash in
hand on day of sale, and the residue
in two equal payments Of six and
twelve months with interest from
day of sale, and a vendors lien will
be retained to secure the same.
HENRY v. CUSTER,
Executor of Alexander Custer
feb6, 13, 20,27d.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
SOUTHERN SKIES
SHINE BRIGHTLY

AT last our theatregoers are 10
have an opportunity of seeing one
Of the greatest successes among
modern plays. sUnder Southern
Skies Is now IN its fifth season, bat
90 great has been the demand for it
that for four seasons it has remain
ed almost exclusively in New York,
Pennsylvania and New England,
playing many Of the cities four and
i've times during that period.
"Under Southern Skies first ap-
peared in New York City, where il
ran for three months at the Theatre
Republic (now Belasco's Theatre
and has proved 70 be the most sue
eessful play for many years, deal
ing with Southern life. Lottie
Blair Parker, who wrote the play,
also wrote @Way Down East, ani
she employed the same methods in
writing it that made aWay Down
East so successful. In ~Under
Southern Skies. there is strong
and interesting story, and one that
is peculiar TO the South alone. This
story is told in way that keeps the
audience entertained from the rise
to the fall Of the curtain. The
characters, twenty-three in all. are
distinct types Of Southern people,
from the darkey servants up to their
aristocratic masters and mistresses.
"a feature of the performance, and
one that never fails to take the
audience by storm is a Halloween
celebration. This has never been
done upon the stage before and its
novelty is refreshing. The pumpkin
dance has proved especially amusing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
A RUDE JOKE

"How much is the toll r. asked the
@Hoosier Girl" Of an Indiana toll
gate keeper.
Twenty cents for a man and a
horse" answered the gatekecper.
well then get out OF the way, /
am young lady and this is a mare
| am driving. Get up Jennie"
As "The Hoosier Girl'' was fly
ing down the road, the old man
simply exclaimed:
by gumlp
"The Hoosier Girl, with her die
tionary of quaint saying4, actions,
shrewdness, etc, will be at the
Grand, Wednesday, Feb. 81.
y |
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
Pretty GIRLS

II has been the aim Of the man
ager Of .sUnder Southern Skies, /"
and the insistent demand of Lottie
Blair Parker, author of the play, to
secure young and beautiful women
who typify the famed beauty of the
women of the south. Much dare
has been taken in this matter and a
loylier bevy of feminity would be
harder to find than that which will
grace our local stage on Thursday,
Feb. %, when the famous success,
Under Southern Skies is present
ed in our city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
Don't DECEIVE yourself.

Don't deceive yourself. If YOU
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Rev. W. E. Hocutt, South Mills, N.
C., says: 81 was troubled with
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whatever / ate semed to cause heart
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heart and general depression Of
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me. | can now eat anything and
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
Common Colds Are the Cause d
Mann Serious Diseases

many SERIOUS diseases.
Physicians who have gained a ma
tional reputation as analysis of the
cause of>various diseases, claim that
If catching cold could be avoided a
long list of dangerous ailments
would never be heard of. Every
one knows that pneumonia and con-
sumption originate from a cold, and
chronic catarrh, bronchitis, and all
throat and lung trouble are aggra-
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
.THE N. Y. WORLD
Thrice-a-week Edition

The Thrice-a-W Week World hopes
10 be in 1906 a better paper than it
las ever been before, and it has
,nadc its arrangements accordingly.
its news service covers the entire
/, lobe, and it reports everything full
~, promptly and accurately. 1t is
The only paper, not a daily, which is
~ good as daily, and which viii
Keep you as completely informed of
what is happening throughout the
world.
The Thrice-a-Weew World is fair
in its political reports. You can
get the truth from its columns,
whether you are Republican or Dem
pcrat, and that is what you want.
A special feature of the Thrice
a-Week World has always been its
serial fiction. 1t publishes novels by
The best authors in the world, novels
which IN book form sell for $3.50
apiece, and its high standard in this
respect win be maintained in the
future as in the past,
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only $1.00
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
rers- We offer this unequalled news
paper and the Weekly Telegram to-
gether for one year, for $1.65. The
regular subscription price OF the two
papers IS $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20
Kodol Diaests What You Eat.

Kodol Digests What You Eat.
just a little Eodol after meals viii
relieve that fullness, belching, gas
on stomach, ard all other symptoms
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-20

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