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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30

It's healthful, wholesome. It's good
for one as the other. The more you
take the better you sleep and eat
Makes people happy. That's what
HoHister' Rocky Mountain Tea does.
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
Tom Murphy, Who Killed Another
Negro December %, 1905, Arrested
in Camden.

Tom Murphy, who shot and killed
another negro named Dickson, at
Rembert, on Dec. 2s, 1905, and who
has been fugitive since, was cap
tured in Camden Thursday and was
brough to Sumter Friday and lodged
in the county jail. The difficulty
ing to the murder grew out of a
gambling game in which the two
negroes were participating, and as
result Murphy shot and killed
Dickson in his own house.
Murphy made good his escape at
the time and since his whereabouts
were unknown to the authorities here
until Thursday when the chief Of
police of c1znden telephoned the
sheriff that had captured Murphy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30

John Henderson has been taken to
the State penitentiary in Columbia to
enter upon his life sentence for the
murder Of his wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30

Turkey Creek canal is now being
enlarged and large force Of hands
is at work on it. The canal will be
made wider throughout its length and
deeper in places where the grade per-
rnits.
The clearance sale Of winter goods
at the store Of the D. J. Chandler
Clothing company, will end February
1st. If you have not supplied your
clothing needs the opportunity is still
open to you.
The sewerage system should be un-
der way before summer. Valuable
time is being lost and SO far as the
public is informed there is. no par
ticularly good reason for postponing
the advertisement for bids. Even att
er the contract is awarded there Will
be considerable time lost in getting
things in shape to begin work.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of O'Donnell & CO. was held
last night. The annual report was made
by the officers and the showing was
entirely satisfactory to the stockhold-
ers. The board Of directors was re-
elected for another year.
work on the new baseball park has
been commenced. The park is To-
Gated on West Liberty Street, ad'
dining Mr.. Joe Barrett's place, and is
only three and a half blocks from
Main Street. Grand stands and
bleachers sufficiently large to accom-
modate the largest crowds will be
erected, and the park will be made
one of the best in the State.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned Sunday afternoon at the Ho-
tel Sumter by the porter, Tom Rich
ardson, falling from the stairway and
striking his head against an iron
safe in the office on the first floor.
While ascending the stairway he had
an epileptic attack and fell over the
railing to the floor below. AS a result
an ugly wound across the forehead
was inflicted, but otherwise he suf-
fered no bruises miraculous es-
cape from serious injuries.
When Freedom from the Mountain
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30

When Freedom from the Mountain
high,
Unfurled her Standard for all to
see,
These words appeared in black and
white,
sDrink Rocky Mountain Tea"
-China's Drug Store.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
Secretary John EverSman
PROBES Himself a Hero
Extinguished Bad Fire
in WOnan'S
Dress.

John Eversman, private secretary TO
representative William Is. Mckinley Of
Illinois, figured as a hero fireman last
night on the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat COmpany's steamer Wash
ington on its trip from Norfolk 20
Washington, crowded with people re-
turning TO the Capital from the James
town Exposition
A woman's dress caught fire, and Mr.
EVersman eXtinguished the blaze burn
ing his hands severely and. in ali prob
ability, saving the WOman's life
MT. Eversman was seated on the up
per deck near the stem of the boat
when the odor Of something burning
was detected. The gentlemen present
got up to seek the cause Of the cdor,
urged to this action by the fact that
smoke was visible.
Suddenly the dress of an old lady
nearby burst into flames, the fire reach
ing nearly to her hair. Eversmar. with
rare presence OF mind. realizing the inn
miuent danger In which the woman
stood. sprang 20 her side and Erasped
the flaming skirts in his bare hands
he succeeded In misunderstanding the
IRE, but only after his hands had been
badly burned.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
The Merit of
Elk
Renowned Specific for the
Destruction Of the MaIa-
rial Parasite.
Testified to by Prominent
Washington People.

Proof of merit Hes In the evil
dence. Convincing evidence in
Washington IS not the testimony of
strangers. but the Endorsement Of
Washington people. That's the kind
Of proof given here. The statement
Of a Washington citizen. Mr..
Clarence E. Ergood. Of the J. C.
Ergood Co., wholesale grocers.
Washington. D. c., says:
For some time past my system
has been infected with malaria, and
/ have been unable to get any per-
manent cure, after having tried
several remedies, until I was ad-
vised to get a bottle Of Babek.'
Knowing Of the popularity Of
your preparation, and having heard
Of the marvellous cases Of malaria
where permanent cure has resulted
from the use Of same, / decided to
give Babek a trial.
"The result has been an absolute
cure to me, and it affords me the
greatest pleasure TO recommend
'Babek' 10 all who are suffering
from that dreadful disease known
as malaria"
For sale by all druggists every
where in SOC bottles. Kloczewski &
Co, Chemists. 500 9Th st. n. ~.
D. c.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
MRS. HELLINGS
LIKELY TO DIE

Doctors at the Emergency Hospital
said this morning that the condition OF
Mrs. Hattie r. HeIlings, hfty-four years
OF age, an emplOye Of the Government
Printing Ofhce, who was found uncon-
scious yesterday morning IN her room
on tho third floor Of the lodging house
at 80 New York avenue northwest, was
critical The woman is stiu in a coma
tose state, and but little hope is en-
tertained for her recovery
Mrs. Hellings, who is suffering from a
stroke Of apOpleXy. was stricken late
Thursday night. Mrs Helen q. Chap
man, who occupied an adjoining room.
heard Mrs. Hellings fall about II o'clock
Thursday night. Yesterday she was
found lying face downward on the door.
L was thought that the marks on her
face breast and hands are bruises
which she sustained by falling 10 the
floor
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
ALLEN RETURNS
TO THE WORK
He LOVES MOST
So CharaCteriZeS Plan
To Leave Patent
Office.

1T is merely a return to the work
love most of all" said Frederick !.
Allen. Commissioner Of Patents, when
referring to his resignation this morning
and his intention TO resume the practice
of law in New York city after June /.
Il have never intended 10 retire per
manenty from what I regard as my
life work" Mr.. Allen added. For more
than year ! have had the matter under
consideration and have been receiving
offers from a New York firm which
shall assist in recognizing. and Of
which / viii be senior partner when I
return to that city The call OF my old
love finally became too strong, and
have resigned"
Commissioner Since April, 1907.
Mir. Allen has been Commissioner Of
Patents since April 1, 1901, his admins
tratlon having been a most satisfactory
one to those higher in authority. In
fact, it Is understood the President has
insisted that he complete the works OF
reform inauguTated under his regime,
and that this has been one Of the causes
of the delay in his resignation, which
he has desired To hand in TOR some
months.
Prior to Mr.. Aliens assumption of Of
fee the Patent Office had suffered
numerous losses IN petty Jhefts from the
incoming letters containing fees. This
was one OF the first evils remedied by
the new Commissioners. and after the
discharge and arrest Of several formerly
trusted employees the robberies ceased.
Another reform has been The revolution
Ia the working forces OF the office
When taking charge all work was in
arrears. Mr. Allen required that the
work be brought up 20 date, and il has
been kept 50 ever since.
Duties Were Judicial.
Mr.. Allen stated this morning that his
principal duties seem judicial in char
acter. in that he had a regular court
docket, and sits in judgment on disputed
patent claims almost daily. Appeals
from his decisions go direct to the
Court of Appeals.
This experience has been particularly
valuable TO me-" he said, and / have
enjoyed the work here purely from a
professional standpoint. Yes, / believe
! can make more money as a patent
lawyer than as a patent Judge, and will
be absolutely free TO come and go as /
please"
Mr.. Allen viii attend TO the patent
practice Of the new law firm, the name
or which he did not care 10 divulge as
yet He has a record of nineteen years
as a practitioner in New York before
accepting his present position.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
TRIAL Of HARGIS
SET FOR NAY 7

LEXINGTON, Ky, April 1.-THE trial
OF Judge James Hargis. Senator Alex
Hargls, sheriff Ed. Callahan. and Jesse
Spicer. all charged with the assassina-
ton OF James Cockriu. in July, 1902, will
be called here May Z. This was an
noUnccd this morning.
They intended at first to ask for a
continuance. but since the Jury. irving
Bill Britton for the same killing, could
not agree, the accused are anxious for
the trial now.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
SMALL BOY FOUND
ASLEEP IN STATION

John shannon. four years old. who dis
appeared from his home. SOP X street
northwest early last evening. was re-
turned 10 his parents early this morning
Shortly after 1 o'clock the boys father
learned that he was at the Second pre-
cinct police station. and when he called
for his son he found him fast asleep on
the couch in the Heutenant's room.
where the men had made him comfort
able for the night
JOHN was found at the corner of Fifth
and IT streets. by Lester Adams. who
carried him to the station. The young
ster was unable to tell where he lived
or his name. About 9 o'clock he became
sleepy. and told the police johnnie
shannon wants TO 90 home"
With the aid OF the city derictOry. and
after several hours work. they sue
cee1ed in locating his parents. Mr..
shannon took the boy home
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
BALLOON TRIP
FROM ST. LOUIS
TO WASHINGTON
Start VIII Be Made To-
day or Tomorrow, the
Weather Permitting.

Barring unfavorable weather condi-
tons, the longest balloon trip on record
will be attempted from St Louis this
afternoon or tomorrow, in the interest
or the advancement Of the Signal Serv-
ice Of the army. Washington. as the
Nations Capital. viii be the destina-
ton Of the aeronauts.
Capt. Charles de +. Chandler, Of the
Signal Corps. stationed in this city, has
gone to the Mound City. where he ar
rived early this morning. Captain Nc
Coy, Of New York, q member of the con
test committee Of the Aero Club OF
America, has been in St Louis for sew
eral days, setting his balloon and MAX
Ing the necessary arrangements for
the flight
Captain Mccoy will use the 1900 cubic
feet capacity balloon with which he
made the successful ascension IN this
city, for the benefit OF the army on
February .. Captain Mccoy is q be
lever IN the pracucabiIity OF the ordl-
nary gas balloon for signal work. and
IL was at his invitation that Captain
Chandler was detailed by the War De-
partmeut for the observation and in
struCuon.
Captain Chandler Is a member Of the
Aero Club, and. with Major Reber. OF
the general staff. ne made successful
ascensions at Pittsheld, Mass, last
summer. There was an element Of dan
ger at Pittsheld. being too near the sea,
which VIII be absent at s. Louis
~ the National Capital IS reached. II
VIII be the longest aerial trip on rec
ord, and doubtless will take two DAYS
OF more above earth The experiment
IS being watched with considerable in
-erest on the part of army officers in
view Of the possibility Of the balloon
becoming a part OF the army equipment I
D the future
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
BASS SINGER NOW TENOR
BY PARALYTIC STROKE

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April g7.-As the
result of @ stroke of paralysis. Frank
OlseIl one Of the finest singers i'll Des
Moines. has experienced a complete
change Of voice.
Formerly possessing a deep. rich bass.
ne now sings clear, high tenor as
easily as he once reached the lower
notes Ten days ago Olsen suffered a
slight shock in his left side Yester-
cay he called attention TO the condition
Of his voice
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
Runners" For Booths.

Through the hall last night Spanish
dancers, clowns, pseudo musicians, high
hat gentlemen and daintlIy costumer
geisha girls fitted in and out Of the
crowd. They had nothing to sell. but
were merely attracting attention 10 the
booths where they invariably stopped.
Every stand IS O veritable mint but
the element Of chance and uncertainty
at the paddle booths attract an unusual
crowd to them Visitors have been
getting down heavy on the automobile
and brick house, and some one viii be
agreeably surprised when the chief
prizes are awarded.
Look here, nON,T commands the
man with the fOg-hoTn voice and mega
phone. we're giving you an automobile
for cents. a half a cline This fetches
the crowd, and tire vote-takers are
sWamped.
The motion-picture machine is grind
ing out dollars at every revolution, and
the curiosity tent IS always crowded.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
MASONIC NIGHT
DRAWS CROWDS.
GOLFERS FILL Up
of Order Help
to Fill Convention Hall
and Make Merry.

AfasOns Of the highest rank locked 10
the Masonic fair in Convention Hall last
night and were given a rousing well
come by President 3. +. Smith and the
200 OF more earnest workers. who have
made the carnival such a pronounced
success April showers outside and Cp-
pressive heat inside did not affect the
general public, and it IS estimated that
5000 or 10000 persons passed the turn
stiles and took voice in almost every
thing i'm the booths.
All the officers Of tie Knights TEN
plar, Royal Arch MasOns, and Scottish
Rites MasOus were escorted TO the
speakers stand and seated In the honor
row. The officers were Grand Com
piar; Grand High Priest Claude +. King,
Royal Arch, and Francis J. WOodmah.
thirty-thirG deputy Of the Supreme Coun-
ell, Scottish Rite.
Address Of Welcome.
President Smith delivered an address
Of welcome. In which he told OF the
principle temples erected since the be-
ginning OF the Christian era. and said
It was no less important in the Masonic
fraternity to build and dedicate temples
as TO diffuse the sacred principles OF
love, charity, and truth.
I
Claude King, and Deputy Woodman re-
sponded in complimentary terms and
praised the work Of the lodges conduct
ing the fair.
All the booths did a land-onice bust
ness, and the bankers were never silent
for consecutive sixty seconds. The
pretty flower girls pinned many dollars
worth Of blossoms on the coats of blush
ing youths and gallant white-haired
men. Many visitors drew groceries,
crockery, china. and embroidery work,
but W. W Walton. of Columbia No. ,.
had the good fortune and coveted honor
of squeezing the prize pig
Ten dollars was donated 10 Columbia
COmmaudery booth by William F. Dow
ney, Mrs. +. g. Ohm was voted a
costly umbrella and A. T. Weber was
given an antique watch charm at Fed
eral bOosh.
The ice cream and lemonade booth IN
charge Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Shaw
with Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Dodd as assist
ants, is coming money, and the delica-
Cies dispensed there are relished By
all No one thinks Of leaving the fair
without strOlling up TO the ice cream
balcony, where refreshments are served
and an excellent view of the entire hail
can be had.
The Washington times., 1907-04-27
YOUTH DROWNED
CROSSING RIVER

CHARLOTTE. y. c., April 27.--News
has just been received here of the
drowning OF Clarence NcAuley, a proml-
nent young man Of HuntersvilIe, near
here. in Rocky river A negro fishing
discovered the buggy with the drowned
mule hitched to it floating down the
river. Investigation discovered the
body of the young man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Feed Cows Their own Milk.

An endless chain arrangement that
on its face appears to be the most
economical scheme ever devised has
been started by Prof. Err, of the Kan
sas State Agricultural College. Prof
Err takes the milk secured from COWS
on the college farm. converts it into
a powder and feeds it to the cows, max
ing what is declared to be the cheap
est of all the COW foods.
The food invented by Prof. Err is
made of buttermilk. He has perfected
a system of drying buttermilk and
then converting it into a powder. This
dried buttermilk contains about 20 per
cent of protein, twice as much as cot
ton seed meal contains, and can be
manufactured for one and a half cents
a pound. Thus q food twice as rich as
cotton seed can be manufactured at
approximately the cost of the latter.
One hundred pounds Of buttermilll
will make from nine to ten pounds of
the finished product and as the esti-
mated waste of buttermilk in the
creameries of Kansas is 100000
pounds daily, it is figured that by the
adoption Of this progress saving Of
100000 can be made yearly in Kan
saS alone.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
How to Grow Celery.

DR.. S. B. Partridge of East Bloom
field, n. Y, is raising celery on 4 large
scale on the bed Of a reclaimed swamp.
He set 125,00O plants last year, of the
dwarf golden Self-balancing, and pro
duces from 1900 to 1900 dozen
branches of celery per acre, marketable
at from 20 to 80 cents per dozen. His
celery kept for winter market is placed
il trenches made by means of a crib,
16 feet long and Il inches wide, which
is placed in the row and filled with eel
cry. Then 4 deep bank Of earth is
thrown up on either side to the celery,
after which the crib is taken up and
moved forward its length, and the
same process is repeated. The trenches
are left open at the top until the APP
prOach of cold weather, when they are
covered with straw and earth.-New
England Farmer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
FEARFUL BURNING SORES.
Boy in Misery Twelve Sears-EcZema
in Rough Scales. Itching and In
Manufactured by CuTicurp.

Boy in Misery Twelve Sears-Eczcrna
in Rough Scales. Itching and In
Manufactured by CuTicurp.
"Cuticura has put stop to twelve
years of misery l passed with my son.
As an infant l noticed on his body q
red spot and treated same with differ
pnt remedies for about five years, but
when the spot began to get larger put
him under the care of doctors. Under
their treatment the disease spread to
four different parts of his body. Dur
ing the day it would get rough and
form like scales. At night it would be
cracked infiamed and badly swollen,
with terrible burning and itching. One
doctor told me that my sons eczema
was incurable, and gave 1t up. l de-
cided to give Cuticura trial. When |
had used the first box of Cuticura Oint-
ment there was a great Improvement,
and by the time l had used the second
set of Cuticura Remedies my child was
cured He is now twelve years old, and
his skin is as fine and smooth as silk.
Michael Steinman, Sumner Avenue,
Brooklyn, \. Y, April 16 1905"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Smoking Meat.

In the home smoking of meat l have
learned something by experimenting
that is a great saver of work and of
much more consequence-keeps the
meat in better shape during the Smok-
ing process. | used a low smOkehouSe,
and, handle the little necessary fire as
best | could. it would sometimes heat
the meat more than was good for it.
had the fire covered in a little pit
In the center Of the SmOkehOuse. Then
tried pit outside several feet from
the building with an underground fue,
but all the heat generated in that went
into the smokehouse, so it was unsat-
isfactory.
| placed an old heating stove, with
the legs taken off, on the ground about
eight feet from the side Of the smoke
house. put an elbow on the stove and
ran a pipe in through the side of the
smokehOuse Then | started little
fire i'll the stove, and as the smoke
poured from the funnel it occurred to
me to turn the smoke down. SO | put on
an elbow with mouth pointing down,
and as that worked all right | put q
length of pipe on that and watched to
see what the smoke would do In a
moment it poured from the pipe right
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Must Raise Many Crops.

Twenty years ago hundreds of North
Dakota Sarmers bought butter, eggs
and even potatoes and cabbages at the
village stores, but they We're not real
farmers, merely wheat raisers They
depended entirely upon one crop, and
when that failed, distress followed.
James ]. Hill quickly taught them the
folly of that kind Of farming, and to-day
the States diversified crops are equal
to those of any other Northern State.
The educational movement was not
that Mr.. Hill had any love for the
farmers then, nor has now, but he had
a big railway to feed and was forced
to teach the farmer how to produce the
freight. Now the experiment stations
are carrying on the education COM
menced by Mr.. Hill and are doing it
better.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
River Life in Manila

DR. A. d. Wilkinson of Nebraska de-
scribes a queer feature of life in Manila
THE river population of Manila is a
class by itself. Not to be outdone by
Canton, she has her sampans, known as
cacoes and lorchas, supporting $4,000
people within the city limits, where
live and die on these floating cargo car
riers. They never dream of any other
world than that which floats about them.
These boats are small, but accOmmo-
date a family of five to seven. They
have a fire pot, platform and rice
kettle. The cabin or covered portion is
very small-in fact, don't see how they
live-and it is a wonder to me that the
children don't fall overheard and drown.
You will loften see a woman sitting at
the end of the boat, rowing with a child
strapped on her back, looking for all
the world like little monkey
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
NTannging the Workers.

Managing the workers on a farm is
a science in itself 1t is a science that
few have studied sufficiently. Plan
ming out the work SO that it may be
done in the best manner and in the
least time is equivalent to a saving i'll
dollars and cents. Not only should the
work be properly done and at the right
time, but the time between different
pieces of work should be as small as
possible. Here is 4 point at which
great waste occurs. 1t is like a man
forgetting something at the store and
having to drive back miles to get it. No
man can properly manage a set OF
workers without putting some thought
on it. Thinking is not 50 easy as it
seems. To think in q logical manner
requires effort
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Destroying CaterpiIIars.

For years l have used a torch for
destroying caterpillars on our fruit
trees, but have found that many of
them drop to the ground before burned,
and 60 up the trees again. A farmer,
writing to a paper, says: Every year
I hear of caterpillars destroying entire
orchards and there is nothing which
can be more easily disposed Of. l bore
a hole in the trees deep enough to reach
the sap. fill it with sulphur and plug
It up The result is magical. The
sap conveys the sulphur to every
branch and twig, and the caterpillars
are destroyed. I have never known of
a tree being injured by it, and have
followed the course for years.''-H. L.
Lowden in Practical Farmer.