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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-31
s. Prominence Makes q TARGET.

that city the following report which published by The
Pcayune
hs to ce5tis that have purchased in the open market
quantity CocaCo?a syrup and submitted analysis
After careful nd that it fails show the pres
ence of alcohol, cocaine other injurious a}kalcids.
This syrup contains the akalod caffeine in the proportion
Of and sxtyou hundredhs 64 Grs o. grains per fluid
caffeine is the alkalod found tea coffee etc. and the
quantity present in bottle Of CocaCola is less than that
contained in cup Of strong coffee.
Signed 81 c. MINIS
Chemist Board Of HEALTH
City Of New Orleans"
In addition this Dr. A. L. Metz Of the Tulane University
and chemist Of national reputation submitted quite
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-31

The Carolina Hardware Co. vas or
sanizcd Wednesday by the election Of
the following directors: c. Z. Lowe.
W. ". Mcconnell and IS. d. Eewley.
The officers are: President and Treas
urcr c. f. Low: secretary, ". w. Nc
Coan>ll. This co:nqany taxes over
lac business OF Tire ReW!ey Hardware
Company by purchase from Nr. w. D.
Bewley. Nr. Lowe, the president Of
the company. has been engaged active
~ in the hardware business for twen-
ty years. He was connected with the
Heath-Lee hardware Company. Of
Monroe, \. c.. for years, and for some
time prior to his removal to this city
q few weeks ago. vas With the Odell
Hardware Co. Of Greensboro, y. G..
one of the largest wholesale hardware
firms doing in business in North Caro-
lima. Messrs. Mcconnell and Bewley.
the other members of the company
are too we'll known here 10 need any
introduction.
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GREE%E-GAHNOR CASE.
Probably 10 Further interruption by
a Jurors Illness.

q juror $ EillcSS.
Savannah, January 2S.-Tommorcw
the trial of Green and Gaynor VIII
enter upon It's fourth week, with the
prosecution having made but slight
progress in the Introduction Of its ev-
idence. A stage has been reached,
however, where a more rapid presen-
lation of evidence may be expected.
Considerab bic anxiety has been mani
tested by those connected with the
etase relative 10 the condition OF the
juror who has been IL for two or
three days. Much relief was eN-
perienced today upon information
that the juror is better. It is thought
he viii be able to go on with the case
tomorrow and that there viii be no in
terruotion on his account.
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On Of the wonderful sale which Coca-Coa has
roughout the country much has been said concerning this de-
beverage regard its properties healthul and other
Some ardent temperance people have gone far
claim that this soda fountain beverage contained alcohol
comments in localities of such nature that
Of the city health boards and instances the
beard and newspapers have taken up 1t is
tyng TO now that this great Southern drink has been able
show bill Of health wherever has been nvesti
gated
Recently New Orleans Picayune had Coca Cola anayzed
after learning theesu these analyses they published
column article endorsing the heahfu properties of this a
sous soda fountain drink Dr. J. G. Minis distinguished
eIs Orleans submitted to the board Of health Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-31

At t..:e ::l!?:s,! hanq.iet Of the Co
lu,ah:& C,:,&r,ce- OF Commerce Tues
cav i v:&s noticeable that most Of
the s,.c.s..,c.s n re1erii3s TO the lead
in~ ana prosperous cities and towns
.cs So,:t.: Ca.o.i;:. said: such as Co
la,n3ia. su.:,c~ ana Georgetown, etc
Other places were. OF course, mon
toned. but Columbia. Sumter and
Cearg..own'' seemed to be on the
minds OF the speakers We'll. perhaps.
= vas que 20 tie eact t!lat sumter sent
y larga delegation. which had lot 20
tell about the prosperous Game Cock
CITY" and perhaps that speech of May
or Dick and Nj. Alnut's address. about
tho value of commercial and industrial
organization. and what il has done for
sumter. and perhaps eX-Mayor Nor
Gan of Georgetown, who has tuilt UP
the CITY on the Sampit. was such a
representative "Georsatownan,' and
last but not least. perhaps the progress
of Columbia which can be seen on all
sides combined With the hospitality
Of the Columbia Chamber of Com
nlerce. was the reason that most of the
distinguished speakers thoughts ran
to,rard "rolnnohia Snmter and
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The case of Henry cureton, colored

The case of Henry Cureton, colored,
whose trial in the Recorders court
several days ago for selling liquor re-
suited in a mistrial, was to have been
heard again Friday, but he failed to
appear. His bond Of s25 was declar-
ed forfeited. The cause Of Henry's
was his departure for
parts unknown. He was discovered
selling liquor again on Sunday and
skipped to escape arrest.
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At the conclusion of Mr.. ]. l. Al

At the conclusion of Mr. J. l. Al
nuts speech Tueslay. Nj y
T}.ackston. of the Land ana Ia4us-
tria! Department; Of the so@tnern Aa:s
way. said: The k;.lG OF information
which the sumter Chamber oi Com
merce gets up in its advertising pam
phlets about Sumter and Sumter
county, some Of which has just been
spoken by Mr.. Alnut, is the most sen.
sible and the most complete statisti-
cal information that has been gotten
out yet by almost any commercial or
ganization.' Said he: Sumter, in
her method of advertising has left the
old and beaten track, and has dis
carded the old time methods Of ad-
vertising by write-ups, which are full
of Biographical sketches Of prominent
men, pictures Of private residences,
historical matter about distinguished
men and women, and column after
column about whose ancestors came
over in the Mayfower, etc, stuff Which
does not interest the manufacturer,
capitalist, farmer, mechanic and which
is never read. But Sumter has pen
pictures of her manufacturing enter
prises her commercial business, her
magnificent railroad facilities, and
schedules and rates, total freight and
passenger business, her total business
in al lines of trade, her banking busl-
ness. cotton receipts, real estate values,
schools. agricultural possibilities, such
as products oe the field, about her
trucking business. the yield per acre,
cost Of proa"ctioa. and the market
prices. Climate, health. water supplies,
and the opportunities Which Sumter
and Sumter county offe- in the agri-
cultural, commercial and manufacture
ing lines. ana ol.ler Information in
plain, concise form. which is read and
which g:ves TIC homc-seeker infor-
nation which lie wants.
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haus:lve analysis in which he stated.
There absolutely nothing in CocaCola any Injurious
than is found in ordinary Coffee
Or. Nc andless Chemist for Georgia. IL making his
analysis follows:
Il purchased the open market sample Of Coca-Coa
syrup and subjected chemical analysis fnd therein
no Of he akaloid cocain7 for which made special
search ano nothing Of any injurious than would
be derived from drinking ordinary cup OF tea coffee.
Yours truly, John NJ McCandess."
Such distinguished chemists Dr. Louis Schaetr Of New
York and Dr. " Cliff Of Philadelphia have analy2ed Coca
Cola and reported favorab the heahu properties Of
CocaCoa In view Ct the unqualified endorsements Of Coca
Cola there be question lis delightful and refreshing
properties as claimed by the manufacturers
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There's cure for old age, an ex-
cellent and thorough one. There is
nothing sensational about it. 1t is the
best the doctors can find under exist
ing circumstances. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, 35 cents, Tea or Tab
lets. China's Drug Store.
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Georgetown" But seriously speaking,
after all there is nothing like sending
representative business men and ofTic
ials OF to tell about your city. Co
lunnbia, Sumter and Georgetown" pull
we'll together.
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Like crystals fair Of mourning dew,
Your complexion now can be,
# you will take this good advice,
And drink Rocky Mountain Tea.
-China's Drug Store.
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WHIsKEY, MORPHINE and 9TH
er DRUGS, and nervous diseases
treated.
Charges more reasonable than 9TH
er like institutions. $500 per week
pays for treatment, remedies and
board.
Results absolutely the same.
Address for particulars,
THE CAROLINA SANTTARIUM,
Greenville, S. {.
Or DR.. L. G. Corbett.
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The Sasnster Watehnsan was founded IL
1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The
Watcamaa and Soathroa now has the COM
sired ejaculation and influence of both Of
shesoid papers, and is manifestiy the best
sdverising medium N Sumter.
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Cabbage Plants

| am again ready to ill your
orders for early and late varie-
ties Of Cabbage Plants. They
are grown in open air, near salt
water, and will stand hard cold
without injury.
Prices 81 SO per 1000; !;
larger the lots. smaller the
price per l 600. Special in
ducements to dealers.
Wy. 2. CARR,
y 23au EeaGETTS. S. c.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-19
Mexico Closely Watching Border.

Mexico City (By Cable) Salvador
advices report that Honduras has sent
troops into Guatemala, thus giving the
revolutionists strong support. This ac-
ton of Honduras has been expected, and
General Toledo is now counting on aid
from Nicaragua. Confirmation has beer
received here of the execution OF AL
tredo Quinones, 4 Mexican citizen, ir
Guatemala, and it is stated this was
done because Quinones had publicly Gen.
Sured the Guatemalan government
Emilio de Leon, 4 Guatemalan diplo-
mat, who offended President Cabrera, is
still at the Mexican Legation in Guate-
mala City, under the protection of the
Mexican flag. The Mexican govern
ment is maintaining an attitude of nett
trality and is closely watching the south
ern border TO prevent its being made a
base of operations against Guatemala.
General Barillas is still in this city.
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Accept the Tender Of Good Offices.

Washington. D. c. (Specia) Both
Guatemala and San Salvador have ac-
cepted the tender of the good Offices of
this government looking to settlement
of their differences. This information
is conveyed in official dispatches re-
ceived at the State Department from
the American diplomatic representatives
in Guatemala and San Salvador. an
nouncing that the two belligerent coun-
tries have availed themselves of the
tender of the good offices of the United
States looking to their approaching each
other i'll a conference having in view an
adjustment of their differences, the ces-
Sation of hOstilities and the bringing
about of peace
1t is stated that while both Guatemala
and Salvador have accepted in principle
the proposition for peace conference,
the question of arbitration would be
subject of future consideration. A fort
night ago there was disposition on the
part OF the belligeNnts to arbitrate. The
question then was whether Guatemala
had injured Salvador by harboring in
surgents on her territory or whether
Salvador by doing the same thing had
injured Guatemala
But the recent battle. with the death
of General Regalado, the former presi-
dent OF Salvador and the leader Of the
SalvadOrean troops, changed the situa-
tion. 1t is pointed out that as no terri
torial or boundary question is in dis
pute the matter of indemnity for invasion
OF territory would be a main question
before the peace conference. So far
no adviccs have reached this government
regarding the battle which took place
Saturday night and in which. as stated
in San Salvador advices, the Salvadorean
army defeated the Guatemalan forces at
Platanar.
The adviccs regarding the Central
American situation were forwarded to
the President at Oyster Bay by Acting
Secretary of State Bacon, who is in
charge of State Department affairs dur
ing the absence of Secretary Root
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FEMININE NEWS NOTES.

Patti sleeps with silk scarf
about her neck.
In stature Esquimaux women are
the shortest on earth.
In Africa wives are sold for two
packets of hair pins.
William Waldorf Astor,' Jr., and
his bride arrived in New York City
on their wedding trip.
President and Nine. Fallieres gave
a dinner at the Elysee Palace in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth.
The eighteen most popular maids
of Dixie visited Ellis Island, and one
thanked Commissioner Watchorn for.
all with a kiss.
Crown Princess Frederick William
of Prussia, wife of the heir to the
imperial crown OF Germany, was
safely delivered of a son.
The Union Spenders' League is the
name OF new organization that has
been formed in New Jersey. 1t is
composed of the women relatives and
friends of union men-those who
spend all the money or nearly all
The Astors. Goulds and Wander
bilts are among Mrs. Robert Os-
borne's patrons, as are many of the
theatrical stars. 1t was she who
originated the shirt waist and was
the first TO wear this practical gar
ment.
Of Queen Victoria's twenty-one
granddaughters, only four now re-
main unmarried. These are Princess
Victoria of England, Princess Bea-
trice Of Saxe-Coburg, Princess Patri-J
cia of Connaught and Princess Vic
toria Of Schleswig-H -Holstein.
The first American women-s chess
congress was concluded in New York
City, when Mrs. Charles P. Frey won
the first prize and the championship.
Mrs. Frank w. Lynn, OF Chica go, was
placed second and Mrs. NJ Willxin-
n-Robertshaw, of New York, third.
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FELT EXPLOSION MILES AWAY.
Three Persons Killed ard Twenty-Five Build
ings Damaged.

Ashland Wis, (SpeciaD A powder
mill at the Atlantic Dynamite Company.
several miles from Ashland, blew up.
killing three men, Twenty others we're
injured.
The neutralizing plant was destroyed
There were twenty-five buildings in the
group. The shock was terrific and broke
many windows i'll Ashland
The cause of the explosion is not
known. The accident occurred Just as
the men were entering the building for
the days work. Superintendent Pierce.
Wallace and WoodiSil, laborers, were
the first to enter the building. They had
scarcely entered when the mtroglycerin
acid exploded. For fully 4 minute
black cloud of smoke hid the killed and
injured. Then, one by one. the less in
jurcd men came out of the smoke. Each
dashed back in search of his companions.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-19
Tue Monte crlstO" Of South Africa.

Alfred Bet was born in 1853 at Ham
burg. He was life governor of the De
Beers Consolidated Mines, a partner in
the firm of Wcrnher, Belt 6, Co. and 4
director of the Rand Mines. Rhodesia
Railways, Bechuanaland Railway Trust.
Consolidated Company Bultfontein Mine
and British Chartered South Africa
Company
lie was reported TO have been impli-
Gated IN the Jameson raid. Later a suit
was brought against Mr.. Belt on the
ground of completely iii the raid and his
prosecution was demanded bv DR.. Levd
the representative OF the Transvaal in
Europe, and in 1906 his resignation from
the board of directors of the British
Chartered South Africa Company was
accepted
When Cecil Rhodes died. in 1902. it
was found that Mr. Belt was apDointed
one OF his executors. and Mr.. Belt there
upon returned TO the board of directors
OF the British Chartered South Africa
Company.
The career of Belt from 1875. when a
poor and unknown young man. he landed
III South Africa TO seek his fortune was
one OF absorbing interest. He went into
the diamond fields of Kimberly and To-
hannesburg. early associated himself
with that tar-sceing empire builder and
arch-impcrialist Cecil Rhodes. and when
13 years later. he returned 10 England
nc was literally rolling in diamonds"
lie became known Is the Monte Cristo
OF South Africa" and by 1908 he was
spoken Of in London as the worlds first
billionaire.
notwithstanding the fact that Belt
had the reputation of being a casc-hard-
ened woman-hater. with far greater
aversion 10 everything in pctticoats than
his lifelong friend, Cecil Rhodes. lie
was reported to have been engaged tc
MISS Mary Moore. one of the most
beautiful actresses in England. and again
III 1903 the gOSSips had him engaged 20
the brilliant New York society woman.
Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg Both. how
ever, vigorously denied any serious at
tachment. No marriage bonds for ME -
he announced at the time. with charac-
teristic bruSqueness.
AT the same time Belt was not at all
averSe TO society and entertained Law
iShly. 1t was said that he was driven
back to the wildS of South Africa bv
the horde of fortune hunters who saw
Ill HIM desirable match for daughters
whom Mr.. Belt did not regard as suited
to his temperament.
While Alfred Belt had no means of
estimating the exact amount of his vast
wealth, he was believed in England 70
be as rich, if not richer, than John D.
Rockefeller, and to possess more ready
money than either the oil king or Sena-
tor William A. Clark.
NOfwithSta audirO tIa foct H.. =
owned or commanded the companies
which owned the only diamond mines of
Importance in the world and controlled
their output and their prices, he did not
affect Jewelry at all for personal adorn-
ment and never wore diamonds.
This colossus of finance. like Rookie
feller. was seldom seen. hardly known.
except to the cOterie of friends whom he
entertained at his bachelor apartments a,
20 Park Lane, London, and had a horror
of nOtOriefv
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THE LABOR WORLD.

The laborites in England are to
have daily paper. to be called the
Majority
Some $50 Yiddish cooks have
started union on the east side of
New York City.
The A. F. of L. is working on lines
to organize the express messengers of
all the railroads.
cred that the men wore overaIIs with
out the union label. They got them
and work proceeded
The eight-hour law of Michigan
mas been declared valid by the Su-
prene Court of that State.
Stonecutters of Sherman, Texas,
have made application for q charter
from the national headquarters.
Recently sixty bricklayers seeded
from Chicago Union No. 81 and
started their own union, but have
been unable to get a charter.
Bricklayers working on a garment
factory addition at Oskaloosa, Iowa.
were made to quit work because the
girls employed in the factory discov-
Sky Pilots Union No. 1 has been
formed in Chicago. Preachers? No:
balloonists. There are about sixty I'm
that city and they want to hold up
wages
National Tube Company at Lorain.
Ohio. will more than double its blast
furnace capacity at it's local plant.
giving employment to several hun
dred more men.
President Roosevelt appointed
Charles Earle solicitor for the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor to
succeed Edwin w. Sims, now United
States District Attorney at Chicago. o.
Kansas City carpenters have adopt
ca new scale of fifty-five cents an
hour Tor ioremen, an increase of
seven and a half cents, and fortv-five
cents for journeymen. an Increase Of
five cents.
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Hostess Law Dead.

Allentown, Pa, (SpeciaD While the
guests made merry over her body Mrs.
Elizabeth Wolfe, aged So years, lay dead
on the parlor floor at her home in this
city, having been killed by fall against
stove after being pushed over by her
husband, it is alleged. Mrs Wolfe had
given a party and during the night she
attacked her luSband with chair. In
defending himself. he saws. he threw her
against the stove She did not rise again !;
but, thinking she was asleep the guests
continued with the festivities until two
policement came to stop the noise. 1t
was then discovered that the woman was
dead
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To Investigate Cotton Marks..

Washington, d. c. (SpeciaD .-Secre-
tary Metcalf, OF the Department of Com
mercc and Labor, has appointed as spec
ial agents. under the legislative and ju-
dicjal act, to investigate markets for
cotton products, W. A. Graham Clark
and )William Whiteam, Jr. Mr. Clark
is fhc son of Chief Justice Clark, of
the{ Supreme Court of North Carolina.
MI Whiteam is th9 editor-in-chief Of
the( American Cottork Manufactures. =
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FOREIGN

The report that Russia contemplates a
new loan abroad is semioflicially denied.
The denial adds that Russia will apply
only to the home market for funds for
the relief of the distressed population.
NJ Sanant, the French government
official who was wounded in a duel
growing out of the conflict in the Cham
Der of Deputies over Dreyius, is improv-
ing.
The death is announced Of Countess
Marie Won Goluchowski, mother of the
Austro Hungarian foreign minister at
Skalat.
The Russian Council of the Empire
has accepted the parliamcnt's bill ap-
propriating $7,5oo,ooo for famine relief
Admiral Skrydloff will probably sue
cecd the late Vice Admiral Chouknin as
commander of the Russian Black Sea
fleet.
Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. Uim-
ited). of England. have contracted to
build three battlcships for Brazil.
A Russian sailor named Shetenko has
confessed that he was the murderer OF
Vice Admiral Chouknin.
Amid exciting scenes in the French
Chamber of Deputies bills were passed
reinstating Drcyfus in the army with
the rank Of major, and Colonel Picquart
with the rank of brigadier general.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-19
Wants Guarantee From United States.

Panama (By Cable) United States
Ministers Combs. at Guatemala City,
and Merry, at San Salvador. have ap-
preached. respectively Presidents Cabre-
ra and Escalon in an endeavor to re-
establish peace between Guatemala and
Salvador President Cabrera informed
Mr.. Combs that he is willing to enter
into negotiations for peace provided the
United States government will guar
antee that further hoStilities against
Guatemala will cease.
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon on
Saturday cabled instructions to Messrs.
Combs and Merry to renew their efforts
to establish permanent peace between
Guatemala and Salvador
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-19
DIAMOND KING
ALFRED BELT DEAD
The Man Who Once Tried To Form q
"GOld Trust"
RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD
Ills "esIth. Like That of Rockefeller, Estlms.
ted from s5OO.CO9. 600 to $1,000, ,OOO. .OOO-As
the Agent Of a Hamburg Firm lie Went to
South Africa. and. With Cecil Rhodes, De.
veloped the Big Mines

London (By Cable) Alfred Belt, the
South African diamond king, railway
magnate and associate of Jameson and
Cecil Rhodes and considered one of the
richest men in the world, died in his
bachelor apartments here Monday, at
the age of SO.
The markets were not affected by Mr..
Belts death, as for long time it had
been recognized that he was in delicate
health
Early in 1903 Mr.. Belt had an apoplep-
tic stroke while at johannesburg, and It
appears that he never fully regaincd his
health. Since that time he had lived in
London.