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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
GREAT TOBACCO SALE.
100000 Pounds on Mullins Market in
Single Day-Makes Money Plen-

Single Day-Makes Money Plen-
tifuL
Mullins, Aug. 22.-Tuesday broke
all previous records in the history Of
the Mullins tobacco market. It was a
sight that attracted considerable at
tention on the streets. The warehouses
were not only flied, but all the
streets were blocked with wagons
loaded with leaf tobacco for blocks
around, and it was late in the after
noon when the last sale was finished.
NJ than 100000 pounds of the
bri ]. ..af was brought to town, but
thu .1arehouses could only get 25S,o00
on the sales for the day. the Test be-
ing stored around in various places
for future sales, while a few living
near town carried their loads back
home.
1t was real lively day in Mullins,
and. the merchants a.. seemed to have
as much as they cod do. The banks,
naturally, were the busiest places in
town outside Of the warehouses, some
thing like $50, having been paid
out over their counters during the
day.
1t seems to be the general opinion
that farmers are making a n'istake
in rushing their crop on, the market
SO rapidly. While it is true prices are
extra high now and farmers are
fully satisfied, still there is good
ground for believing that the manu-
facturers would pay more if the farm
ers would hold off a little.
The mullins tobacco market sold
over three-quarters of million
pounds of tobacco last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
VOTE AGAINST BOND ISSUE.
Election for Permanent
Road improvement Bonds Gives
o4C Majority Against Issue.

sparJanburg, Aug. 21.-The bond
issue for permanent road improve
n1ents in Spartanburg coun-y has
been lost by 24o votes, according =
the precincts heard from UP to a late
hour tonight. The returns to date
give 1,o51 for bonds and 1876
against the bond issue. Several boxes
are yet 10 be heard from. but the bal
lots they contain will not materially
change the result, as they are to
cone from parts of the county where
opposition to the bond issue is
strongest
The official result OF the bond cleo
ton will not be declared until next
Tuesday. when the election con11nls-
sioners will meet and taou!ate the
votes and declare the result. Strange
10 say. the very sections of the county
that needed road Improvement most
vent strongest against the bond issue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
cHaRnEsToS,s STEAMSHIP LINE
Baron Won Pills Gives Notice of the
Con,pany's Intention.

Washington, Aug. 25--A regular
line of steamers for the transportation
sof immigrants from Adriatic ports to
Charleston. s. c., for distribution in
the south is about to be put into com
mission by the North German Lloyd
steamship Company. Notice to this
affect was received today from F. Won
Pills. a director OF the German steam
ship Company. Mr. Won Pills is in the
United states and is expected here
carly next week for conference WITH
+be immigration authorities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
How,s This2

We offer 500 reward for any case
IF catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have know.
e. j. Cneney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, :.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halrs Family Pills for consti-
patton. 4-1S-1m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
rEN 1EARS N BED.

..,4or ten wears [ was confined to
,,,,- Rod wiz, disease of my kidneys,
,yri+es r A. Gray. j. p, Of oaksille,
Ind u. was so severe that could
rot move part OF the time. con, n,
suited the very best medical skill
,sai1ab,e. BIZ, could get no relief un-
III Fo,ey,s Kidney Cure was recon-
n7enaed to NE. It ;.as been Cod
cod T., me-" Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
NEGRO TRA1NNIEN TO GO.
Coast Line Begins Its New Policy on
Lines at Richmond-Need Of EHgi-1
bics for Conductors ana Engineers
NAV be Reason for Change.


May- be Reason for Change.
Charleston. Aug. 2s.-The Rish-
nond division of the Atlantic Coast
Line is making the experiment OF
substituting white fren:en and brake
men for such colored employees, and
the policy may later. be tried on the
entire system.
In reporting the elimination Of the
negro trainmen and the substitution
Of white men. the Rishmond papers
state that the change is being made
all along the line, but inquiry today
at the office of the superintendent on
Chapel street elected the reply that
this substitution is not in progress on
the lines running into or out Of Char
lesion
When asked about the matter the
Charleston Official stated that no
change was being made, but when he
was reminded that the change had
already taken place about Richmond,
he said that it was only an expert
ment which was being tried there. No
orders have been received for substi-
tuition of white for colored trainmen
at the Charleston Office, and the trains
in and out Of Charleston are still run
ming with white, ard colored fremen
and brakemen, according to the
statement Of the LEGAL official.
According to the 1tich.rond papers.
the first train manned WITH a straight
white crew left that city on Tuesday
night. All Of the passenger trains have
been already manned WITH white men,
and freight trans >wti! be. put in
charge Of wlritc men Exclusively Just
as fast as white trainmen can be
found to take the places Of the color
ed help.
no statement has been given out
by the Richmond Office Of the system
as to the reason for making the
change The newspapers, however,
say that the white trainmen are pref
erable to the travelling public, and to
the railway employees generally, and.
it may be that. the road looks for
more Harmonious and satisfactory
service from its employees by having
all white men on its pay roll. The
change will hardly affect the colored
helpers and porters as no reference
is made to these classes Of trainmen
in the reports from Richmond.
The explanation is advanced by
railroad man that an advantage worth
considering in the substitution Of the
help lies in the fact that by putting
on white brakemen and fremen the
railroad will have q larger number OF
eHgibles from which to select its con-
ductors and. engineers. Colored men
are. never put in charge Of trains,
and their use in the subordinate posi-
tons keeps out white men who would
be in line of promotion for higher
III however this may be, the fact re-
mains that white men are taking the
places of negroes on a part of the
system, and the policy seems to be to
extend the experiment until all the
trainmen are white, although no
change Of the wind has yet been made
on the trains, running into and out OF
Charleston. The substitution on
these trains will probably come later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
Remeayfor Diarrhoea-Never Known
to Fail.

*"Ewaa to say a few words for
ChamberaGin's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrho Remedy. have used this
preparadon in my family for the past
FIVE years and have recommended it
to a number OF people in York coun-
ty and have never known it to fail to
effect a cure in any instance. feel
that cannot say to much for the
best remedy OF the kind in the world. I"
s.. Jemison, Spring Grove, York
county, Pa, This remedy is for sale
by DeLorme's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

*John F ;ha. prominent dealer Of
vining, Ia says: 81 have been selling
DeWitt's T dney and Bladder Pills for
about ye .r and they give better sat
isfaction t ian any pill I ever sold.
There are -iozens Of people here who
have used mem and they give perfect
satisfaction in every case. I have
'usd them myself with fine results" :"
Sold by e1l druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
u.. Fever and summer Colds.

*victims OF hay fever VIII eApei-
ience great benefit by taking foiey
Honey and Tar. as it stops oi1neuie
breathing Immediately and heals the
infiamed air passages. and even II II
should fail to cure YOU it will give IN
slant relief The genuine is in yell
low package. Siberts Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
NEW COTTON AT MARION.
First Bale Of Season Brings Fifteen
Cents Pound.

Marion. Aug. 21.-Butler General
a colored farmer living about hve
miles north of Marion. brought bale
of the new crop of cotton to Marion
today 1t was sold for Is cents per
pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
NAY BE RUN OFT OF TEXAS.
Efforts Being Made to Gust Harvest
er Company From That State.

Houston, Tex. Aug. 22.-suit has
been fled under the Texas antitrust
laws to oust che international Har-
vester Company of America from the
State and for s1,7Oo,ooO. The COM
pany is headed by Harold Mccormick,
son-in-law Of John D. Rockefeller.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
.7,u stop your pain free. To show

VI u stop !01T F7-''r1
YOU frst-before you spend penny
what my Pink Pain Tablets can oo' :
wiz ma, ylu free, q trial package OF
+l,a.,,--g.r. xhoop's IZea9ache Tablets
Eeural:x:a, snalaei1e, toothacAe. Pc
r;os nains etc. are cue alone to
b1ooa congestion. Dr. shoop's Head
ache Tablets s!nnply Kill pain by coax
ioe p way the unnatural blood pres
s,,@e @ rhat is all. Address DR. Shoop,
Racine. VS.. Sold by Slbeft 0t1s
store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
WHIT a Now Jersey Editor sa:.s.

M. 7. Lynch. Editor Of the Phili-
insburg. \. J.. Daily Post writes:
have used many kinds Of medicines
FOR coughs and colds in my fanllt ~
but never ANYTHING SO good as 20
ley's Honey and Tar. cannot say
too much in praise Of it. Sibert S
Dr1o SiOre
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
County Dispensary Sales.

Dispensary Auditor West has pre-
pared the following monthly state
ment of total sales Of the dispensaries
in each county for the month ending
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28
Let .rr to Prof. Edmunds,
Sumter, S. c..

Dear Sir: Here's another pEoolem1 en-
for those arithmetic and algebra scnol-
alS = r. Davoe is worth 81. rs gallon, aud
,..aaJs half further than average
Is 1sas, average paint worth g gallon lG pat
ns and days work gallon Of paint; t;o.,
Tbat ;s. sou could afford to paint WIN
asarage us,s 20 Yaint if somebody gives it to
YOU and pays half the painters wages
You-s truly
a Fw DEyoE & CO
P. s-Durant Hardware Co seils
our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

Lightning struck the barn of j. ".
Powell near Columbia, killing one
lnale and setting the building on tire
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02

The prosecution was brought about by
the girls family.
For this reason De Silvestro vowed
to kill her and to exterminate the
whole family As a precautionary
measure Driade bought revolver and
practiced shooting, her tormentor be-
ing meanwhile safe in prison. On the
expiration of his term he met the girl
in the fields and demanded that she
go aWey with him. He threatened,
and in turn she drew her revolver.
Thereupon he fed
A few days later, when the harvest
had begun, De Silvestro went to a
matched hut where the girl was pass
ing the night in company with an aged
aunt, her 13-year-old cousin and her
little sister, aged IL. Having fastened
and blockaded the two available exits
of the hut, he piled straw against the
wall, saturated it with oil, and set the
mass on fire. In this business he was
aided by an ex-criminal youth named
BeIlone. Both guarded the exits with
loaded guns till the shrieks of the vic
tins were stilled in death.
1t so happened that an elder cousin
of Driade had scented mischief, and
had left the hut early in the evening,
with the intention of summoning help
from the village, without, however,
telling his relatives of his fears. AS
he passed a thicket he was fired on
and his horse wounded. When he re-
turned, an hour later, the hut was a
heap of smoldering ruins.
A large force of police are on the
track of the murderers, but so far
they have managed to avoid arrest,
for the country around Caserta
abounds in curious hiding places
which served the brigands of the dis
trict in the old days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
MAN "MAIp" SENT TO JAIL.
Servant Girls Union Puts an Enemy
Out of Business.

Pittsburg.-The servant girls, union
won a victory when Blaine Chester,
who was employed as a maid" OF all
work in the house of Miss Carrie Hall,
524 Fourth avenue, was sent to the
workhouse for 90 days because he was
keeping some girl out of place.
Policeman David Lennox arrested
Chester, declaring he was suspicious
person, and took him before Magis-
trate Kirby.
81 am an honest workingman," said
Chester to the magistrate, land the
only reason l am arrested is because
of the Servant Girls union. They think
men have no rights whatever and have
been bounding me ever since they dis
covered where 1 was working"
You'd better go to the workhouse
for 80 days." the magistrate remarked,
land maybe they'll teach you there
how to do other things besides kitchen
work"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
PRIDE.

Your head is high and your strut is proud,
You often boast, though you'll not con-
fess it;
You think you're entitled to scorn the
crowd,
While the crowd, in it's hurry, may
never guess it;
But daily you carry a little key,
Thinking that you alone may know it,
And where would the airs you are wear
ing be
If some day you were compelled to
show it?
You have fine contempt for the man who
falls,
And you gravely speak of his foolish
weakness;
You liken him to the worm that crawls
And you pass him by in his cringinS
meeknesS;
But would you still wear a look of pride
And cling to the sentiments which
cause it
If some day some one should open wide
The long-locked door Of a certain
closet?
Chicago Record-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Lonu Sheets to Curb Disease.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Dr Samuel G..
Dixon, state health commissioner, is
sued an order directing that sheets in
the berths of sleeping cars running
through Pennsylvania hereafter must
be sufficiently long to turn over at the
upper end of the blanket at least two
feet so as to prevent the blanket from
coming in contact with the face of the
occupant of the berth. The same or
der also directs that porters on parlor
cars must not brush the clothing of
passengers in the aisles Of cars, but
only at the end of the coach beyond
the seats This order is designed to
protect the travelling public from com
municabIe diseases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
CREMRTED GIRL WHO
HAD REBUFFED HIM
AWFUL CRIME OF LOVE-FRENZIED
ITALIAN REPORTED FROM
CASERTA.

Rome.-The details of a love ven
delta at Fondi, in the province of Cas-
erta, have just been received here.
The crime stands out as one Of the
most diabolical in the criminal annals
of modern Italy, and beside it even
the barbaric excuses of the middle
ages seem curiously mild and COM
monplace.
Driade Dancona, who was consid-
eredsth prettiest among the maidens
of Fondi; had for couple of years
been annoyed by the attentions of a
shepherd, Vincenzo de Silvestro, aged
%, with whom her relatives induced
her to have nothing to do, as he was a
fellow OF bad repute, and had already
served a few months in prison for
thieving. About year ago he at
tackled the girl while on her WAY home
at night. For this he was sentenced
to an Imprisonment of ten months.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
~ ~ ~ ~
80 40 AQ~S nS~@%3
Pared Enc Raked AppIes.

Peel and core large, firm apples.
Put in baking pan, fill the centers
with sugar, put bit Of butter in the
center of the sugar, pour cupful OF
boiling water about the apples, cover
and bake until tender, basting occa-
sionally if the fruit seems dry. I'm
cover and brown slightly Transfer
to a dish, put the pan of juice on the
top of the stove, add to it little gran
ulated sugar and a dash of cinnamon
and boil up once, then pour over the
apples. Set away until cool, then put
right on the ice Serve very cold
with cream.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
FABLE OF RICH YOUNG GIRL.

Once there wgs young girl with
barrels of money.
And not knowing what to do with it,
she consulted a wise man. He lived
all alone in 8 tent he had built for
the purpose, leading a simple life.
When the young girls case was
presented to him he said: There are
three things that you can dc:
First, you can he an old maid and
devote yourself to charity.
Second, marry a nobleman.
Third, marry the man of your heart.
SO the young girl went away and
pondered, and while she was ponder
ing a nice young fellow came along.
He was poor but handsome, with
broad shoulders and so forth, ard she
fell in love with him and married
him. But after they had been mar
ried little while he grew suddenly
extravagant, and would probably have
squandered al! her money had he not
been killed by dissipation.
Then the young girl married a
nObleman. And after they had been
living together for several years he,
as is the nature of all true noblemen
began to abuse her. At last, not be-
ing able to stand it any longer, she
secured permanent divorce Then
she went back to the wise man. ooh,
wise mani she said, your advice has
been very disastrous. What have you
to say for yourself?"
1T was your fault, said the wise
man, because you didn't follow it"
What do you mean? T.
Then the wise man laughed hear
tily. Don't you see," he replied,
now that it is too late, that you be-
gan at the wrong end irst?"-Tom
Mason in Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
MADE over PROPERTY;
LOCKED BEHIND BARS
OFFICIALS OF TOWN OF DEXTER,
MAINE, CHARGED WITH
CRUEL TREATMENT.

Dexter, Me-Locked in a small
room with barred doors and windows
since Oct. 18, 1906, is the story of
Miss Phoebe Prescott, who has given
all of her property to the town Of
Dexter for her maintenance. This
state of affairs is said to have existed
on the town farm, situated on the ST.
Adams road, several miles from this
village.
Several weeks ago, however, a
neighbor who lives near the town
farm stated the facts to a local news
paper man and suggested an investiga-
ton. DR.. j. H. Murphy, town physi-
clan, was seen apd he told of seeing
the woman in her cagelike room on
his visits to the farm. He also said
he had talked with her. Asked if in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Behind the Bars.

his opinion the woman was insane,
she was perfectly sound mentally.
Supt. Beane Of the town farm when
questioned stated that the woman was
locked up when he took charge of the
farm last spring, and that he saw no
reason why she should be confined.
All he wanted, he said, was an order
from the selectmen for her release.
A newspaper correspondent, accom-
panied by E. A. Russ, local attorney,
visited the town farm and had a long
talk with Miss Prescott. The woman
is 20 years old and has been an in
mate at the farm for about three
years.
She appears much the same as any
other woman of her age and talked
readily.
After the death of her brother,
David Prescott, in 1901, she went to
live with family named feathers,
with the understanding that they were
to have her property in payment for
her maintenance. For some reason the
deal was not put through, and being
alone and without relatives other than
a sister in the far west, Miss Prescott
decided to deed her property to the
town with the understanding that she
should be cared for in her declining
years on the town farm.
She gave all without reservation
and was taken to the town farm,
where she was given a comfortable
room in the second story, fitted with
her own furniture. Here she lived for
about a year, the keeper of the farm
at the time being John Marsh, now
third member of the board of select
men.
Mr.. Marsh was followed by Jeptha
Beane, brother of the present keeper.
Miss Prescott accuses him Of being
hard with her and abusive to the 9th
er inmates. Because she visited a
neighbor, Miss Prescott charges that
she was taken from her big upstairs
room and placed in the pfison-like
place where she has since been con-
fined except for an occasional walk
out of doors.
Miss Prescott stated that she had
willingly turned her property to the
town in exchange for proper care and
that under the circumstances she felt
that the selectmen had no right to
keep her behind bars for year.
John Marsh, third selectman, when
asked regarding the matter, stated
! that Miss Prescott was ''@gly,' and
that while he was keeper of the farm
she had pulled his little boys ear. He
also said she had mania for reading
stories of murders, fires and other sen
sational things.
Mr.. Marsh acknowledged that she
had had a dislike for Jeptha Beane
and his wife while they were in
charge, and in his opinion the only
way to get along with her was to keep
her behind the bars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
Auction.

The undersigned having sold his
farm four miles southwest of Hurri-
cane, one half mile east of the Ben
Jefferson farm on the Beetown-
POtosi road, will on Wednes-
day, Nov. 6, 1907, Commencing at
10 a. m, will sell at auction the
following property;
Four head of horses, bay team
eight years old, one of the horses
bllud, weight about 100; black
horse II years old, black mare IA.
% head of cattle, IL Mich COWS,
one of which is a No. L Jersey;
three yearling heifer; ten sucking
calves.
Forty-three head of hogs twelve
of which are brood sOws; one
Chester white stock hog one year
old, thirty spring shoats.
Grain-400 bushels of oats, 800
bushels of which are good seed oats,
Swedish oats; 400 bushels of corn:
four tons timothy hay.
One hundred chickens
Machinery Mccormick binder,
new last year; Deering mower; disc
with seeder attachments; corn
planter; walking corn pillow; 1 riding
corn pillow; stubble pillow; 2 sets of
work harness; single harness; two
buggies; S-barrel water-tank: two
large kettles; two wagons; wood
rack; hay rack; Oscillator and one
Ruka bob-sled; cook stove; SIX
dozen sap pals; log chains; grind
stone; etc.
Delaval cream separator, good as
new, capacity $50.
Lunch at noon.
Terms:-Au sums Of $1,000 and
under cash; over that amount one
years time will be given at 2 per
cent interest.
ORSON FARRAND,
POtOsi, II. e. n
r N Hoskins, Auctionee
Z. Meyer, Jr., Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
City Property For Sale

Owing to failing health and being
unable to manage it to advantage
hereafter.
I hereby offer for sale the follow
ing described property situated in
the city of Lancaster, Wisconsin:
Block of Schmitt's addition.
Assessment block 65.
Assessment block 81.
Six lots IN block z of Schmitt's adj
dition.
About Is acres known as assess
nent block *"
This property, about % acres in
all, isssituated so that it can be oc-
cupied as single tract or it can be
sub divided to suit purchasers.
Much of this property Is Suitable
for residence purposes
The ice ponds and ice houses are
situated upon it and so arranged
that ice can be housed at a cost of
only five cents per 'cwt. The ice
ponds are filed by springs.
A reasonable down! payment will
be required, balance on time to suit
purchaser.
Call upon or address
ANTON SCHMITT,
Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-02
MornInc Exercise.

do you still keep up your calls
thneics In the morning?" asked tue
professor.
"Oh, my, yes" replied the young
married man. You see, I'm living in
the suburbs, and each morning 1 spend
five minutes waving my hands and
arms at trolley car, then put in
ten minutes running to catch that
same car, and when do catch it I ex-
ercise my lungs for Is minutes, ask
ing the conductor why he didn't stop
sooner!' -Yonkers Statesman.