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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26

Seven Murders, Two Suicides, One
Assault, One Death by, Train and
One Fatal Accidental Shooting in
Last Two Days.
Birmingham, fla, Dec. 24.-The
4s hours preceding Christmas has
been marked in this city and vicinity
by seven murders, two suicides, one
assault, which may result fatally, one
death by train and one fatal accident
al shooting.
Mrs. S. G. Butts was killed at work
in hef store by an unknown person.
S. E. Huntsucker, Of 1aedora, was
Killed by an unknown rerson on Ave-
nue. B; Jephtha Wilson was found
dead under mysterious circumstances
s coalburg, Msria and Mamie Haw-
= were fatally stabbed at Avenue
ID 22d street by unknown per-
I'd Lee Cunningham and Ar
kpham, negroes, killed each
+ quarrel at Longview.
ktrong died from a pistol
= que E, under mysterious
: thought, however to
! s - ggie Farris poisoned
- S Ser Newton Smith
! kgine on the L. and
@<|o|. p,r,,oi,cyl,o,,o ~
:. ( + obably fatally
= = X 4 + Z ptel discharge
Al 'da-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
A New York man is suin

A New York man is suing for ca
yorce because his wife will keep no
lemons in the house He. is bound to
be regarded as mentally unbalanced
ny men whose wives hand them one
O, every Sa6ssible occasion.-Wash-
ington-Eost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
Z crawford's just

49, crawford's Just
colonial Office, con-
clure of the social
ling among the inhab-.
saun1ber) of the rock
e cunha: st inquired
) if lie was their head
magi strate, or who was,
reset ted the idea that
"a creator than another
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26

There was good crowd on the
streets today, and business seemed
lively after the Christmas rush.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26

z Of a number Of ne
with the murder Of a
in Atlanta during tt e
that city. ought to sat-
, that the colored man
, deal when he is enti-
in Georgia. The kill
r is generally produc-
psf excited feeling and
ssss attended with cir
aliarly aggravating.
ssolute reign Of law
justice constitute
20 Sc for the main
a reasonably
Z be.ween the
Zines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
axe This Letter to My Mother.

sSe .2.s ;stter to my mother,
lar across the deep blue sea,
VIII fiji her heart with pleasure,
Sheal be glad to hear from me;
ss5w she weptswhen last We parted,
S How her hears was filed WITH pain,
ss.acn assssa1u, Good pye. God bless
you;
we may never meet again
cAoRGs.
Take this letter to myszaother,
Far across the deep 2lue sea,
1t will fill her heart WITH pleasure,
s1e'n be glad to hear rom me.
Take this letter to my psother,
It will fill her heart with JOY,
Yell aer that her prayers are ans
i wered,
Eod protects her absent boy;
her to be glad and cheerful,
+ Ag for ne where'er I roamS
long I'll turn my footsteps
Eards my dear old home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
&cHILDREs;.

Dec. 21.-The Com
passed anti-race sui
70 provide pensions of
yto every mother show
. more offspring. Will
father of the measure,
lccessful effort to get
bed to punish landlords
allow children in flats
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
Catarrh
and
Catarrhal Headaches

. Are quickly relieved. by Nosena. It
soofhes the congested membranes ALI
lays infammations and thoroughly
heels and c1eanses- It keeps
moist all the passages whose
tendency is to thieken and;
become dry. Cures colds, throat3
troubles, hoarseness, hay fever, 4stopi
sgd-up' nose. breathing through the
ssSauth while sleeping, offensive
ssaa, etc. It is antiseptic an n7+con
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-26
CARNIVAL OF GENIE IN ALABAMA

Seven Murders, Two Suicides, One
Assault, One Death by Train and
One Fatal Accidental Shooting in
Last Two Days.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
EXPERTS in CULINARY ART.
Wives Of Cabinet Members Have Sc
cret of Appetizing Dishes.

Women of the cabinet set are ma
turally proud of their. housewifely ac-
complishments, and it is not unusual
for them to send samples of their skill
to Mrs. Roosevelt and others In the
high realms of society. Mrs. Cortel-
you at present holds the record for the
best custard pie, and happy is the host
ess who can secure one of these un-
buyable creations for her informal
luncheons The Cortelyou pies figure
often on the White House board and
frequently the president entices his
postmaster general to remain for
luncheon by saying they are going tc
have one of Mrs. Cortelyou's pies.
Mrs. Shaw is one of the few women
in the high official set who can make
good bread. Indeed, Mrs. Shaw would
feel that her days of usefulness were
over if bakers bread were served in
her house. Mrs. Root is fine house
keeper and is noted for her practical
knowledge on all subjects, culinary,
economic and sanitary.
Mrs. Taft, as becomes daughter OF
that home-loving city of Cincinnati, is
skillful in domestic lore and is fine
cook Should her cook serve her as Sem
ator Clark's did last year, desert her
at five with a dinner party at eight,
she could descend to the lower regions
and cook a full course banquet her
self.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
An Odd Cure.

~ SO0 ~UfSs
Are you a sufferer from indigestion?
Here Is a curious remedy. Rev. John
Spencer Of Duluth has brought back
with him from Ceylon one of the most
curious presents in the world. Riding
on an elephant" he said the other day,
behind native prince on hunting
expedition, the conversation chanced
to turn on indigestion, to which I said
i was subject. The prince at once
pulled out black leather button kind
OF thing, which he was wearing on .
string round his neck, under his
clothes. What's that?' said /. "A hy-
ena's snout,' was the startling reply.
What for?' To cure Indigestion How
can 1t do this? It is very simple. A
hyena gets it's living by digging up and
crunching old bones. Now, it pos
sesses in its snout this peculiar virtue,
that when Its nose approaches any
thing hard, such as bones, those tough
substances instantly grow soft. and
enable the animal to eat them with
comfort and benefit. So you will find
II you keep this charm hanging round
your neck the proximity of the hyena's
nose, though dried up and lifeless, will
soften your food, however indigestible,
to such an extent that you will never
again suffer from Indigestion
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Place aux pameal

In the executive departments in
Washington, where the business OF
the government is carried on, there
is no belief in the Osler theory, as
far as the woman clerks are con
cerned. Several of the most valued
ones working for the secretary of
state passed three-score and ten long
ago. Mrs. Eliza Gridley, mother of
the man who commanded the Olympia
at the battle of Manila, is almost 80,
vet she holds a most responsible po-
sition in the general land Office and
knows more about records and land
law than any six clerks in the depart
ment. Miss Mason, who is nearing
the same age, is pillar of strength to
seekers for information in the library
of war records. She is the daughter
of a former minister to France. In
the department of justice are women
nearing 20, some of them wives and
daughters of former judges, who work
faithfully and intelligently and who
are priced more highly than the friv-
olous younger women who compose
the greater working mass in the. de-
partments.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
LITTLE MANS WOE.
A DoMEsTic TRAGEDY THAT
STIRRED THE HOTEL
Proprietor and Guests Convinced q
Murder Was Being Committed .
in Room 23-Triumph for
Relentless Wife.

When they arrived at the hotel ev.
erybody turned to look at them. They
were the most oddly assorted pair
ever seen outside of comic supple.
ment. The lady lowered above her
husband several inches, and gazed
down upon him over an expanse OF
bosom that, while ornamented, was
not made less conspicuous by q hugs
diamond sunburst.
But while it was tho wife who
might have caught your first glance,
1t was the little man who held your
attention. There was something so
appealing in the glance he cast up
at his wife, something so terrified in
his white face and pale blue eyes. But
In the eyes of the lady as she glow
cred down upon him there was moth
ing but relentless determination.
AS he followed his wife into the
elevator even the porter noticed that
his nervousness had increased. His
fingers were twitching and he kept
moistening his lips, while he gazed
up at his wife with a look of actual
supplication. But the lady merely
regarded him with whitening scorn
and unrelenting determination as the
bellboy led the way to No. %.
Ten minutes later from the large
room in the south corridor, known as
"twenty-three," there came a piercing
shriek-the shrek of man in agony.
The elevator boy stopped his car sud-
denly and peered into the corridor
with open mouth. Then another
shrek rent the air and the voice of a
man could be heard pleading piteous-
ly:
Don't! Don't! Don't do IT," It
cried.
For 4 moment there was silence.
Then a woman's voice, low, severe,
menacing, could just be heard by the
listeners.
Nov. you fool" it said threaten
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

tfonsI dared not call them more
SO deeply impressed my mind and SO
harassed me that thought of scarce
aught else when the next morning
started out to follow my itineracy,
preaching the peace on earth OF
which this world knows little until
the time was come for me to return to
read the marriage service over Lis
beth and Carver Hallard.
had stopped the night at the
market town of Oswestry, a days
journey from the inn, and when /
rode away in the morning galloped
over goodly number of miles before
l gave small heed to my surround
ings. Gradually l became aware of
something familiar in the landscape
though to my ken had never passed
that way before, and began to think
that for me memory and madness
must be moving hand in hand for
here was the deeply rutted cart-road
had travelled in my vision of the
inn, and before me lay the steep as
cent
Again, as in my vision, 1 felt my
volition chained by some higher pow
er, and in obedience to an overwhelm-
ing impulse turned aside from the
highway.
When I came upon the fallen oak,
in a tremor of mingled awe and ex-
pectancy, I reached into the hollow
trunk and searched among the dead
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Old Landmarks Disappearing.

OLD lanomarks Oteappearin9.
The work of blazing way for the
enlargement of the freight facilities
of the Pennsylvania railroad in South
Washington coincident with the new
overhead and underground system now
being inaugurated in connection with
the union depot is being rapidly car
ried forward by large gangs Of col
ored and Italian workmen. The for
mer busy and hustling business block
on AZ street between G street and
Virginia avenue southwest now bears
the appearance of having been in the
path of a furious western cyclone or
Of having been tackled by IN earth,
quake Of the San Francisco type.
Stores that few weeks ago were
teeming with trade are now disman-
tied wrecks. Piles Of bricks and debris
line the thoroughfare and the surround
ing atmosphere is heavy with pail Of
dust which rises as the workmen raze
the buildings. Some of the structures
that have gone down and out before
the march Of the new railroad condi-
lions were veritable landmarks Of old
South Washington, at one time known
a "the Island" just as the extreme
southeastern section Of the city ID
termed the NAVY Ta2A-
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Educating Newsboys.

Boston has an association of news.
boys which has begun to establish a
fund for educating at Harvard one or
more among them, and has raised al.
ready $4,000 toward the necessary
amount. This lively association, says
Golfers Weekly, has already been ad.
dressed by President Eliot more than
once, and its latest step shows how
full of high ambition these boys are.
There could be, we gratefully believe,
no more sterling proof of opportunity
and of character in America than
these self-supporting youths now give.
In what other nation would boy born
in poverty, earning each day his food
and bed, set out cheerfuly to pass the
examinations of a great seat of learn
ing, and, once in, to master to the full
ITS manifold weapons for adding to the
.conquests of his life? Criticise it how
we will, and should, we may well glow
always for our land of the free. Now,
as ever, since the pioneers ak fought
sits battle with the wilderness, is it the
home Of Opportunity and of her daugh.
ter, Hope.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

D An engineer from Sunderland was
spending a few days in London with a
friend. and after a busy morning sight
seeing the Londoner chose large res
taurant for luncheon, thinking it would
be novel experience for the man
from the north. The visitor appeared
to enjoy his luncheon, but kept look
ing In the direction of the door. What
are you watching?" asked his friend,
rather annoyed. Well" was the quiet
reply, "A's keepin' an eye on ma top
coat" "Oh, don't bother about that" :"
said the other, "you don't see ME
watching mine.' NO." observed the
guileless engineer "thee has no call
tots ten minutes sim thine went"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

! An ambassador Of well-known Eu
ropean monarch was riding in the
streets of Constantinople when one oi
the sultan's carriages rolled by. See
ling it was guarded, his curiosity got
the better of him, and when the car.
iriage reached him he was daring
enough to peep in at the passenger.
He was surprised and panied to re.
ceive a blow in the face from an at.
Itendant in charge. Mad with rage, he
demanded audience of the sultan. The
sultan listened attentive1y. and for
p moment appeared lost in thought.
at last he spoke: my dear -, !
have gone carefully into the case, and
pee exactly how it stands. You are,
N course, a gentleman, therefore you
wAuld never have committed such a
breach of good manners as you allege
to have taken place. Therefore no
attendant could possibly have struck
you. The whole affair seems to be q
product of your fancy. Let US dis
miss It,"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Retort on the Reporter.

n. A. Taylor, former assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, loves joke, and
can give and receive with equal ia
ci1ity. The latest example. of his abil-
ity to turn the tables on a joker oc-
CURED just before his retirement,
when a newspaper man called upon
him to prefer a request for an inter-
view for his home paper, a similar re-
quest having been preferred and
granted by Mr.. Taylor's frequent
courtesy.
Mr.. Taylor was just the least bit
nettled that time, and, looking quiz
zically, inquired: Now, young man,
under what auspices do you make this
petition this time?"
''In the name of God and the Re-
publican party" replied the reporter,
gayly, thinking to mollify the hand
some assistant secretary.
well, to my certain knowledge,
you represent neither of the authori-
ties you have quoted" said Mr.. Tay-
lor, blandly. but at the same time
seized pen and dashed OF the inter-
view required.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

Bill Wright is country storekeeper
In Pennsylvania, and went to Philadel.
phia to purchase a stock OF goods. The
goods were shipped Immediately and
reached home before he did. When
the boxes Of goods were delivered at
his store by the drayman his wife hap.
pened to look at the largest; she ut
tered loud cry and called for ham.
mer. A neighbor, hearing her screams,
rushed to her assistance, asking the
cause of the trouble. The wife, pale
and faint, pointed to an inscription on
the box which read as follows: ''Bill
inside"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
SUPREME COURT Ano SOCIETY.
Justices Form Permanent Aristoe-
racy at the Capital.

=
Quite equal in social Importance
with the cabinet and diplomatic
corps Is the supreme court, which,
with its nine members appointed 1or
life, constitutes a permanent arlstoc.
racy which sees administrations come
and go with an indifference that some
times is described as dignity and
sometimes as disdain. With the ex-
ception IF the chief justice, who Is z
widower, ell the members of the pres
ent court are married, thus making
nine important households to consider
in making up a calendar of official So
ciety.
The number of young people in this
particular circle has been considerably
reduced since last season, no less than
four supreme court girls having been
married since the early spring. The
last of this quartette was Miss Fannie
Fuller, youngest of the chief justice 8
seven daughters, who surprised her
friends by hasty return to town last
July, when her marriage to DR.. Robert
Mason, young physician OF Washing
ton, took place at the Fuller home. in
F street, without the formality OF any
cards of invitation and without the
presence of the brides distinguished
father. If, as has been limited. this
last Fuller romance was against the
wish of the chief justice, who finds it
easier to preside over the highest tri-
bunal of the land than to direct a
household of daughters, all has been
forgiven the youthful bride, who is
radiantly happy in a modest fiat on
Nineteenth street, where she enjoys
complete immunity from the duties as
well as honors that were hers In her
fathers home. DR.. Mason is Virgin
ian of the Virginians, grandnephew
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, and extremely
popular in society, but not blessed
with any fortune beyond his profes-
sional income.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

Gertrude and Agnes Lynch, twins
and telegraphers at Omaha, are great
puzzle to all with whom they come in
contact in connection with the bust.
ness Of the Western Union Telegraph
company. BY which both are employed.
One Of them tells that their mother
one day lost her distinguishing mark,
adding: "She puzzled over it for long
time and finally shut her eyes and
grabbed up the first one she touched
and tied the pink ribbon ON. So you
zee I really do not know whether am
Agnes or Gertrude"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
HORSE IS FOND or BEER.
Peculiar Taste Developed by New Jer.
sey Quadruped.

A bay horse owned by John Semp-
Ter, contractor Of Bloomfield, N. j.
left standing in Glenwood avenue, the
other morning while the boy who had
been leading it went into a restaurant
to get his breakfast. The check rein
had been thrown over q post, but the
animal had no trouble In freeing itself,
and crossed the street to barroom.
Open went the swinging doors and In
stalked the horse. The patrons were
astonished and dropped their glasses
in surprise. They made room for the
animal, which went to the bar and be-
gan to whinny.
Whats the matter. old fellow?"
asked the bartender.
He's dry, guess" said some one. !
A bottle of beer was opened and its
neck thrust into the horses jaws. The
animal swallowed its contents. "A Sec
ond bottle met similar fate, and then
the horse walked out, seemingly con-
tented. When last seen it was walk
ing straight.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Supports Those Thrown from Boat.

lar in shape and normally rests in tho
center Of the boat rs shown. Tho
frame is constructed Of q number Of
air-tight compartments and IL open In
the center. Suspended from the open
ing is a net and around tho outer
edges are rope handles, attached to
cork floats. The sides Of the raft serve
as seats in the boat, and in event Of
the latter capsizing, it will float away
from the boat, affording = life-saving
means to those able to grasp 1t. By
using air-tight compartments the raft
will hold up several persons, and the
net within affords a protection to
stand within the raft. The rope ham
dies are also easily grasped. When
cast In the vicinity Of drowning per-
sons. 1t acts as a support until they
can be rescued by the crew of the
boat, who in the meantime may be en-
gagged in the rescue of other unfortu-
mates.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
New British Ambassador.

The transfer of Gerard Lowther,
British minister at Tangier, to the
post of ambassador at Washington,
will be eminently satisfactory to all
who remember the gentleman when
he was secretary of the embassy un-
der Lord Pauncefote and his sue
cessor. Objection is made In England
to the appointment because Lowther
is married to an American, formerly
Miss Alice Blight, OF Philadelphia.
But we recently had as Spanish am
bassador, the Dude de ARGOS, likewise
welded to an American woman. In
deed, the British ambassador who pre-
ceded Sir Mortimer Durand, had =
similar matrimonial tie.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22

The Original Mr.. and Mrs. Henpeck.
ingly, keep your mouth shut. Don't
you dare scream or I'll" but the rest
was lost in the cries of agony that
came from the victim.
"stop! Stop! For Gods sake stop!
You're killing me! I tell you you're
killing" his voice died away In
smothered means.
BY this time everybody in the house
had gathered in the corridor that led
to "23," and the hotel proprietor, with
the house detective at his side, stood
at the door to the awful room. The
house detective pounded vigorously on
the portal.
Anything wrong in there?" he cried
peremptorily.
At the sound Of his voice the cries
Of the man ceased and the sound of
heavy body falling over chair or
a bed could be heard by those in the
hall.
What do you want?" asked the
voice Of the woman angrily. isn't
this a private room? No, there's moth
ing the matter in here"
But the detective and the bystand-
ers did not go away. They stood
there open-eyed and open-mouthed
looking at one another. For mo-
ment there was an oppressive silence.
Then like the wall Of soul in terror
the shrieks Of the man rose once
more upon the air.
ooh, Lord! Oh, mercy!''
With one accord the hotel propri-
etor and the house detective put their
shoulders against the door. The frail
paneling gave way at the first shove.
The crowd of bellboys. walters, guests,
porters and clerks rushed into the
room.
There, lying still and white on the
white coverlet Of the bed, his hands
gripping the pillow in agony, stretched
the form of the little man. His coat
was of and just above his waist his
back was barred. Standing over him,
her lips closed In cold, pitiless de-
termination, her face red with exer-
ton, was the big and terrible woman.
Between the thumb and forefinger of
each hand she held the corner Of 4
big brown porous plaster, which she
was pulling violently from the little
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-12-22
Kittens in Court,


Alderman DonoEue, OF Wilkesbarre.
Pa, in order to settle q case which
would tax the judgment Of q Solomon.
the other day ordered the disputants to
pull straws and gave the decision to
the winner. To go back to the begin.
ming, Miss Minnie Custer owns . cat.
It frequently visited the next door
neighbor, Miss Fannie Moore. Re-
Gently during one Of these visits It
remained several days and gave birth
to three kittens. When 1t went home
Miss Custer locked 1t up. Miss Moore
complained to the Humane society
that Miss Custer was keeping the cat
from the kittens, and an oflicer sent
to investigate found that Miss Moore
claimed the kittens, while Miss Custer
said they were hers. The case went
into Donohue's court. He confessed
he was unable to decide and made the
two pull straws. Miss Custer won.
and got the kittens.