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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
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Ek5 Wind was growing stronger. The
&eeezes famed the night into rush OF
Nhivery cooiness. Constant chickering's
OF lightning Illuminated the forest,
transforming the treetops into great
black waves. Tall reeds along the riv-
er bank began to bend their tops, to
swing themselves gently to and from
the wind. In the lowlands down from
ahe cave will-o'-the-wisps played tag
with Sack-o'-lanterns, merrily scamper-
ang about In the blackness, remind
ang her Of the revelers in famous
Rwcken scene. Low means grew out
OF the havoc, and voices seemed to
speak in unintelligible whispers to the
agitated twigs and leaves. The Sc
crets OF the wind were being spread
upon the records Of the night. Tales
of many climes passed through the
ears OF Nature.
From gentle undulation the marsh
band reeds swept into lower dips,
danced wilder minuets, lashed each
other with infatuated glee, mocking
the whistle of the wind with an angry
swish Of their tall bodies. Around the
eornices of the Inn of the Hawk and
Raven scurried the singing breezes, re-
luctant to leave a playground so pleas
ing to the fancy. Soon the night be-
came a caldron, a surging, Kissing.
roaring receptacle in which were mix
ang the ingredients Of disaster. Night
birds tapped through the moaning
sreetops in search of shelter; reeds
were fattened to the eard' bowing to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
French Forests a Warning.

French Forests a Warning.
The forested mountains of France
were in the way Of complete denuda-
ton before 1860. Their mighty
sponges of roots, deciduous deposits,
and under-growth which regulated
the flow Of the French rivers at their
springs were exposed, dried. and, TAX
ing fire, were destroyed. Heavy down.
pours washed away the disinegrated
mountain soils, which filed the river
beds and checked navigation. Pro-
ductive land became barren. There
was a dearth Of lumber. The cities
with their large manufacturing in
terests were punished with torrential
floods and droughts, and the punish
ment increased recurrentiy.
The French Government at last
seriously bestirred ITSELF 1t appropri-
ated s15,OO0,0o0 to purchase 100000
acres Of the deforested area; it has
incurred for forty years an annual ex-
penditure Of 100000 for reforesta-
ton, and It must yet acquire an adj
| ditional tract at cost Of $40, 100000.
The State-owned forest of France will
remain for many years non-product-
i've. :
Our Government will profit, though
tardily, by the experience of France.
The great Eastern forest brows Of
the White Mountains and Of the
Southern Appalachian chain are
public sacrifice to the ephemeral
needs Of their private owners; in the
latter division 80 PEI cent of first
growth trees have been cut, and 20
per Ncent. in New Hampshire. Already
gales of fire sweep the open spaces of
the cut-over districts Floods pour
| uncontrollably down the barren decli-
vities into the manufacturing towns,
bearing with them bridges, dams, and
mills, destroying public roads and
fertile bottom lands, and filing nav
igable streams with silt. The food
damage in the Southern Appalachian
region amounted in a single year to
s1O.OO0,0OC; s7,o00,O0O is its average
annual loss. In New England the fa-
| nous water-power streams are each
| dry season running lower, and in the
food season becoming dangerously
unmanageable.
The bill setting aside the two Nat
ional Eastern reserves would intro
duce practical forestry protection in
the New England watershed-800.-
600 acres-from which flow it's five
principal rivers, namely, the Con-
necticut, the Merrimac, the Andros-
coggin, the Saco, and the Piscataqua.
with their important tributaries and
enormous water powers; az ii the
Appalachian Mountains 1900, 600
acres, situated at the head-waters CT
the James, the Roanoke, the Yadkin.
the Catawba, the two Broads, the
saluda, and the chatoose@:: ts.o coosa
and Chattahoochee, and the kanawI.a
and the Tennessee-th;s watershed
receiving the heaviest rainfall east Of
the Sierras.
The bill asks beggarly aporopria-
ton of ss,o0o,eoo. The forests it
would protect are still productive.
They will pay the expense Of main
tenance, and in a few years yield a
profit. The bill has passed the Sem
cate. Shall the last session OF the Fifty
ninth Congress see it rejected New
York Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
Z. Y. CENTRAL HEAVILY FINED
PF'or Granting Rebates to the Sugar
Trust.

New York, Nov. 22.-Eighteen
thousand dollars was today assessed
against the New York Central Rail-
road by Judge Holt in the federal
court on the charge following an in
dictment finding the road guilty Of
granting rebates to the sugar trust.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28

Tom Harris, the man who is ac-
cused of numbering Mrs. Morgan in
Cherokee county, has been taken to
spartanburg for safe keeping. a Pc
tition has been sent to Governor Hey
ward asking for an immediate trial
at g. special term of court. E. d.
Childers, brother-in-law Of Harris,
has been arrested as an accomplice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-11-28
Mrs. Hortense Morgan, an aged

Mrs. Hortense Morgan, an aged
widow, living in Cherokee county,
was murdered Tuesday. Her throat
was cut from ear to ear and several
hundred dollars stolen from her per-
son. Tom Harris, white, has been ar
rested on suspicion. A bloody knife
was found in his pocket and there
was blood on his clothes.
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SHOT CHIEF OF POLICE.

West Point, Ga, Nv. 2s-James
Johnson, merchant, of Lanette, Ala,
shot and instantly killed Chief of Po-
lice J. W. Jones. ct Lanette today fol-
lowing a quarrel. Johnson surrender
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CHAPTER vi.

Az all storms be as pleasant
8Ms as this onev' Beverly heard
III I'll some one say with merry
langh. The next instant she
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QUOTATIONS Corrected daily ny C. c. Fay io' md company
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SHOOTS WOMAN NtAR
 AND TRIES TO MILL SELF.
Repeatedly Refused to Marry Him.

New York. Oct 3o-Laura Osten, of East Orange \ l.. 23 years of age, was shot and il is believed, mortallv wounded while riding in a cab with Louis R. Brown on Broadway Sunday night Both are members of promin- ent families Brown, who is T years old. and also resident of East Or ange. was arrested.
 According 10 the police Brown at tempted to kill himself, but was pre- vented by an officer. Brown is al legged to have said that the two had quarreled over the woman $ repeated refusal to marry him. Sunday night Miss Olsen met Brown by appoint ment and they dined. Later Brown summoned a cab and drove up Broad way The cab driver. who said he had heard the couple quarreline, vas attracted by a untitled scream, and climbing down. opened the door As he did so the woman fell 10 the street unconscious.
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droughty in the northern and western portions, During the early part of the week the temperature averaged two degrees above the normal, but the week closed With below normal.
 Oklahoma and Indian Territory- Cool and generally fair weather pre- vailed, light scattered rains fell on the 23rd Frost temperatures occur red on the 23rd and 24th and light to heavy frosts reported on the 25th and 18th
 AIabama-The week was fair with exception of 24th, which was cloudy with light sprinkles. The temperature averaged about normal, and until the 18th, when it fell rapidly, Frost was general on the 18th, except in the southern counties The lowest temper ature was g degrees at Clinton.
 Georgia-Temperature was slight ly below normal except over the ex- treme eastern portion where 1t was above There vas no rain of conse- quence. The sunshine was abundant. Freezing temperature and heavy frost occurred in the northern portion dur ing the early part of the Week and ia the southwestern port on turing the latter part
 WALTER COTTER AND COMPANY.
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Notice to Property 0)vn to Make Sewer Connectie

Property owners within Sewer trict No. 3 1 Seventh avenue Q i rieth avenue, and Laurel stree
 Tennesseel. are hereby notified
 make the proper sewer connec:, With any building or dwelling VI said district on or before Nove-l 15, 1906, as provided by section 2.i Coleman 5 digest of the e.ty 9i ances. Failure will subject sQea { CT, or the tenant of such buildia4 dwelling 10 arrest and fine.
 J. $. CURRIE. Sanitar.45. |. FRED FOX, Acting Mayor
 Oct. 10. 1906.
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sayore1 his move yesterday btf were ..rar..aa.,.t 5y public sympathy. At-
 saa..zu sasatau aar'sets where the r.r ..as s .fH HIlsb wara mar. SIC ee-7ful ana Lyupo3l rc-Hoad l aa advance of 2 10 t2 points cables report Egypt. America and the Goati- aeae buying. Everybody SLOWS now Wbat Efad of sopaoft his Kiltas fHosts H0 the Territories and -prosBec15 lae taast over night in North F~Xas, Louisiana. otc. as sell s prediction for some showers in the belt ancour aged following here in the shape Of short covering. Opening .rades We're ; to higher. followed by a further advance of points. With that huilisl1 activity seemed exhausted for he tim being and prices fell back to opening qaiues. The amount of professional buying expended in bringing about this reaction Is out of ali proportion 10 the results obtained If this can in any way be taken as all indication of public capacity and willingness to- wards bullish enterprise, confidence is indeed lacking for some valid reason.
 The principal moral support today vas provided by the weather outlook. Fear that frosts in Texas over night might be more severe than expected held selling in check throughout tha session and thereby allowed frequent spurts on little buying. Everybody recognizes the possibility of severe frosts in Texas having considerable ef- feet on sentiment and for this reason conservatism short side is adYsabl7 today.
 Europe accepted considerable cotton over night, which caused activity in the local spot markets Quotations are being freely paid There are more of fers from the interior
 The movement continues very heavy. port receipts will be in excess of the two previous years.
 Trading in futures is dull
 WALTER COTTER AND COMPANY.
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PAVING DISTRICT NO.
 Special Assessment.

The tax book for the coilectQ the special assessment upon the property in Paving District No East 9th, 9th 2nd avenues; Barr street and State street from Barr to 9th ave.) for the purpose of gfal curbing and paving has been pl in my hands. All owners of real erty lying in the district are reQ7 to pay their assessments 10 ne VI thirty days from ths date
 If such payment is not made, a1 will be commenced at the end oil time, for the collection of said a'I ment and for legal penalties costs. Given under my hand this the day Of October, 1906.
 J.P. ALExAND5aI
 colsI Office corner Fourth avenue Pine srteet.
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Government Weekly Weather Report

North Carolina-Excepting light showers in the eastern portion during the first part of the week, the weather has been generally clear Rainfall was much blow the normal. Temperature averaged four degrees above normal Light 10 killing frosts occurred on the 29t11
 Louisiana-The early part of the Weekw was warm, but the latter part was cool. The temperature being ab- normal Frost occurred in interior b. ealities on the 25th 18th and 18th There was no rainfall in the state during the week.
 sissippi-There was one cloudy day, With few traces of rain. the re mainder of the week being generally clear with bright sunshine The week opened warm and cool, heavy to kill ing frost being general on Monday morning. The temperature was some what above the normal
 Sonth Caroina-The first half of tha week was cloudy and vain with occa- siona light showers. The last half was clear with gradually falling tenn perature. Killing frosts were general near to the coast on the 29th. Precip- itation was below normal.
 Tennessee-Week was generally clear with practically no rainfall The temperature was abnormaliy high on the first two days. but the last two days were cold The minimum tenn perature being slightly below the freezing point in the central portion on the 29th.
 Texas-Fair and cool weather pre- vailed during the week with much sunshine. being favorable for field work. Rain fell in the extreme north western portion on the first day of the week. The temperature was below the normal the deficiency ranging from one degree on inc coast to five degrees in the northern counties. Light to heavy frosts occurred on several morn in2s in the western northern and north central counties,
 Florida Conditions are becoming
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no.Ht ia historcal analysis 10 deter mine JusE aoa much aoni1lb'tei .' evolution 3v Ialeated reToffs ne Iaa#a..-.#aartg ha 8artE 21 revolt, ...4 aca-safs ana has s.5 8aaef. -a- sng rao9z nd ehane'a@ Rafsjes ag -oci,Gls.ic Tv0Uti0n hc aaf.E faat dces hifa tAs 'alf 2t s"- Hffnn
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TIE SsItN $fTI trIoN.

The Iav observer HoHla naturally sa18osr that ahe Russian government had ifs hands seo full with the inter nal disorders gexing that polEglot empire 10 contfune. at present, at least. thc old scheme of territorial eN- bansion tH Asia, and II is equally nat 'nraI to suppose hat the late anpleas- antness with Japan affectually stopped any adeam of conquest of that natne for q generation.
 However. rnmors of secret Russian negotiations at Pekins show that, in addition 10 obtaining a sphere of in huence9 over one-quarter of Mon- eolia. Russia has since war with Japan pushed forward troops into Chinese territory along i line about 200 miles long, and that these troops have penetrated an average Of 300 miles into the Chinese empire. Kherbuloon in eastern Mongolia is only few miles west of the khins- han mountains which divide Mongolia from Manchuria. Grga is 350 miles west by south of Kherbuloon. t'Iias sultai is 500 miles west of Grga, Thence the line proceeds north of the Jungaria desert to Kuldia. a short distance from the frontier of Russian Turkestan, and then a large slice of Chinese Turkestan is penetrated. Khotan is only a little more than 150 an equal distance from the frontier of Cashmere.
 It will be remembered that near the close of the Russo-Japanese war there were reports of Russian in vasion of Chinese Turkestan, which were generally discredted because it was supposed that Russia had her hands full in Manchuria It now ap- pears that these reports were true. Russia's occupation of Manchuria was for the purpose of getting 10 the un- frozen sea That object was. of course, frustrated by the war with Japan, and any extension through Mongolia 10 the borders of Manchuria is not applicable on that basis now .tn explanation which suggests itself, according to the Constitution, is that pointed out at the close of the Russo- Japanese Wa1-a desire on the part of Russia to employ her soldiers and keep them from mutiny. The latter is the theory which at this Ilme and in the absence of definite Information will find some credence There is no move 10 the south which is not block ed by the Anelo-JaBanese alliance
 After all. it seems hat the Interna- tionaI Harvester company has not de- serted Arkansas. even if it did have to pay $20,o0o for violating our anti trust act The company proposes to bHy lumber plant and build a fail
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Advertising Rates Made Known on
 Application.
SOCIALISTS ARE CHILDREN.

Onr rampant Socialists have good deal to learn. They are Just playing at politics, like the children bui1a card houses but to demoiish them with a breath. There has to be some amusement to allow animal spirits to let off steam, and some peo- pie find great diversion in telling what they would do, but never doing it, The American Socialist might De doing much worse than he s doing. If he could not freely denounce cap ital and tell of the woes of labor. he might take mp nihilism or anarchy and do some damage. The real fe- former finds quite enough to enter tain him with the reforms and pro posed reforms that present parties are contending for, and indeed the changes are so rapidly occurring that many can hardly keep up with the procession. in these strenuous times. The trend is about the same the world over. and it is het surprising to find W. D. P. Bliss declaring in the Re view of Reviews that:
 The English Fabians have a say ing that you cannot do much for so- cialism ill you get over your so- cialism IT takes time for l nation to oct over its socialism, and most countries have not yet done so. Ger manv. France and Belgium have at present abad attack In the United States the attack is coming on brave 1v In Australia and New Iea'ai.tl they are somewhat over it. In Great Britain and Switzerland they are more overit than in any other Euro pean countries Switzerland reduced her Socialist national councillors from six ta four. because she lid not need them Her whole National Council is enactins socialism. Her cites afe not 90 far along Great Rritao.s Parliament has only ane part So cialist beeasa t has some eightz members Who MI vote Soc altst maa- sppres. Her e#ttes ne stiIl Further along The world is getting on Those Socialists who .@ew aambs n Bazee= .oua raise 3jld cries h T5fn md K5l50. 5emonstaat9 u <5eae5 and Budapest organize gtots m Moscow and Odessa. co1ieet statistics Re. 1l. ahaow tbes-,o PaHts eaHE nd aaas n London pack =m0uster halls ir New York md CA'eaeo. arr tftet a'' h he man aq- Socialist nfanfs
 crying tu inc aght N.t6 Q lan 4ua4e but cr Tae.f socialism #s
 aar+'ealate hoaeA Ae= 4~e old ae people bnrs4 .o -tl-rt he real neods of crying uf5nr Things are done infants crow When SO ciafsm comes 4f aaazzt1- aezs ao.sv but more afeof.Ta doe4 things for tself.
 The plain run s Hbat socialist politics afa nnt ono phase or manifes- tattoa # growing fife miehtier and vastar than any 1arty Tt is not re vo'naonizts who mako revolutions. Revolution e75se reVo1ts and when ra55l town evolution steps in ana brings aaaus what the revolu- 
 lon ists 'as'ra If ts delicate
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After all, it seems hat the Interna- tiona Harvester company has not de- serted Arkansas. even if it did have to pay $20,ooo for violating our anti trust act. The company proposes to buy a lnmber plant and build fail- road in Jefferson countY-The Ar kansaS Democrat
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Many ills come from impure blood. Cant have pure blood with faulty di- gestion, lazy liver and sluggish bow els. Burdock Blood Bitters streng- thens stomach, bowels and liver. and
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4 MISTAKE

If you dont ger 5az sss watches, iewelrv. trunks. zg.t eaa bags. etc, before Ea1 5av D~. mond. 22f Main.
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Walter cotter and company's Daily
 Cotton Letter

w. had today one of these tempo- ra5y deqiatioas from tho general tend 0f The markets commonly called re actions. Leading New York operators
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Slow Southern Road.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

one county in California is expected 20 mar
Act l''1"" pounds u prInes.
Queen Wlhclmina u Holland is said 70
fpeak fuenty Dutch. English. German. French
and Malay
Brighton. Mass. has been infested by tramps
recently. and .his sign SIS on we'll known resi-
dence- I'VE are vesetarians. but our dog is
The German Emperor viii drink no other
coffee than that grown IN Mexico.
President Bu.toracld win Doe inaugurated
president 81 Amherst College october 18th
Baroness Ceaerstrom. as plain Nine Pa,r.
hy means Of nor voice.
= memorial tablet recently was placed in Tho
house Ia which Henry Fielding ana A.s sister
Sarah lived In Bath. Eng.
Norbert Wener at II years freshman In
Tufts College. is called the yOunc,st college
student ln America lie is thc Son ~ PROT
, American born mother.
The Queen Of italy IS dead shot and prac-
OF Monte Cristo.
The queen of mo4naineers. Ms. Bullock
Workman. has added one moro thrilling cx-
perience 90 her record II adver'ures by ac-
Complying her husband on his great climb of
5000 feet IN Kashmlr.
The late Congressman r. r Hit hal a
! knowle-se Of sienQgaphy. which Of great
value 70 him In debate FIo has been KIN ,vn
90 rise with hl. hand full ~ Shorthand notes
Of a speech just delivered 70 wh'ca ne was
cused Mr. Htf Of misquotinr him He Vas
House.
DR. Riodig. the well-known mountaiucer. OF
| lSreeen2. Austria. has ascenlcd every peak ia
the A .rs taa, s over 1900 meters high. Tie rc-
Gently completed his record by climbing Mont
liruuIIard
Boz Charles T.. Hughes ana H. Linn Bruce
the respective nominees f'r Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor Of New York. are the sons
/ OF clergy men. Lieutcnant-G Bruce was
I horn in Merccrsburs. Pa. Che son OF a United
Presbyterian minister. Mr. HuGhcs's father
was Baptist minister.
Rev. Dr. ri. Earabasz @ Roman Catholic
priest Of Baltimore. Md, has Devised "A dee
! tachah.c buckle OF SD mucn utility that tac
French Academy for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Il
Science and Art has conferred upon him there
for gold medal and diploma. he is also a
I playwright
In Australia several kinds Of snakes are eaten
/ roasted. They are said 90 he equal IN deli
cacy and flavor 90 the finest s,cwcd cells. A
! traveller declares the steam from the roasting
rtptles U.s. hy no means unsaNory.
His excellency Sheik Abdullah Quilliam hey
| Encndi is the fun title ~ Liverpool solicitor
/ who. as a British subject. is plain Ar Quilliam
| and who has been much decorated by his au-
Eust patron. the sultan OF Turkey.
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A Church ENTERPRISE.

The Christ Church Parish House viii
soon Doe completed. and it promises TO do
a noble service. This church has a large
congregation. and Is endeavoring to in
crease the efficiency OF it's work among
men. II proposes TO offer the attractions
of the Young Mems Christian Association
reading rooms. night schools. lectures
and other entertainments. and fine gym
nasiun and bath. The opportunities for
good work in that vicinity are immense,
ana the Christ Church enterprise deserves
the substantial support OF an persons
who feel an interest in the upNft of hui
mauity
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his resignation and make terms. lie posi-
tsely declined to rcccde one stcp from,
DIS position. and we do not blame him.
but. all the same. this lott the republic
without head. Congress refused to act
on the resignation. and nothing was left
TO Mr.. Taft but 20 take the situation by
the ears and establish a provisional gov
ernment
An effort has been made by some OF
our contemporaries 90 show that this
was all cunning plot on the part OF
the administration in Washington TO grab
Cuba A.. Tafts proclamation is sufu-
cient answer 20 that charge Therefore
the administration has not. in our opinion
transcended It's duty. We were under
solemn obligation TO protect the Cubans
themselves from internal strife. and to
protect the rights and property Of our
own citizens who have settled and in-
vested there. under tho guarantee OF the
Piatt amendment Tho situation has been
forced upon ms. and as an our EFFORTS 20
make peace failed as President Palma
and his cabinet resigned os the Cuban
Congress refused to elect his successor.
the only course left to us was to ass
sumo for The time the rolns of gov
ernmcnt. ard Secretary Taft makes plain
that t.ev w.u Doc restored to cuba SO
soon a- she is prepared 90 receive and
r..f4 cham