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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
MvOC BY BOIL WEEWi.
1nm ~ n SMITH REPORTS UPON
CONNEXIONS IN THE WEST.
Aastss Fsuncrs to Holda-says Ina,
s. ~ rsats IL the Least Farmers I'm
xessAwess WIN Consider.

Euitor OF the State.
y @ august 18th left South Caroii-
- ~ q tour of the western cotton
znsA There has been and Is con-
cougahle speculation m to the proba-
- yh1d ee tAls crop.
y ~ opportunity for observation and
0p1brnaficn an to Mississippi was lin
- I win Wait that state during the
~nsU part Of september. The Louisi-
- crop " certainly extremely short
4som vicksburg Immediately on the
nao.sAppi river for several miles In
- H1sricr the crop 10 practically a
paste failure. From the Ouchiata
49, 90 the Bed river the crop will
Qvorags 50 Per cent. OF normal yield.
oeoo Shreveport to Alexandria the
- wsevil has destroyed the crop up
c1a dovn the He'd river valley--the
One brtils region In Louisiana. There
, - tsus Of Thousands OF acres that
fO'p abandoned: not . seed planted,
- ether thousands planted and
oDun6uned and the balance making
Wry lIttle. wish those who are
, f1uposed 20 think the weevii does lit
- harm could zee the work OF de-
o1Ructlon he has caused In Louisiana.
N rexas the weevii and drought
~. pus beyond possibility anything
~ m average yield. sfs NJ i.
1be psois OF Louisiana and Texas
, v1ouft talk Of anything less than Is
lnp PER pound for this crop. Judg-
- ~ the size of the aud,siccs and
- cnnracter and occupations of the
- composing thsm.. think II safe
- bestzArs thsa there w,,l be terrific
III Cor IL centsnf the buyers seem
spsssd seriously to, oppose It.
~ conditions hsrs are very much
- ehsss that obtained In the states
s-aA ~ ths Mis-issippL last year. Last
seax vs had poor crops and these
s-sHn<n states had GOOD ones- The
prisss were Good-6ne indeed for
rnsuo states that made the larger
SssSas and NE result OF their fine
erops and bis prices was an almost
'ssAnmi2ed extsnnion OF credit. Now
'n.s Terrible crop failure puts bankers
auua merchants ,vho extended credit
s'.o NE planter IN the same boat with
ne planter. For n there IL not big
pr1rs oStsined they stand to loose
tnser advances: 20 there h very unan-
1npnn sentiment among planters and
'nsszrses men fos rs cents cotton. OF
4eousss y an depends on the wisdom
-or a. wvpsrs and their ability to ex-
oda rhsir wisdom m TO whether the
crop vfn bring this price or not -
tns OF the worst features OF the
crop ousSo6b IL the poor corn crop.
r'ps been speaking to the farmers
aers ss The Williamson plan. I be-
ii.se n would succeed here better
thsn In eastern states.
Z leave today for Oklahoma. where
n siil make three day canvass and
~, he 2sth leave for Columbia so as
- be Mt the county presidents meet
- an the soth.
= have had a strsnuous car,psiyu.
oDss4sng three times day and trav-
e1ng day and night. There Is graf
h&faS srowth I'm sentiment as to our
YwA nrd prac-i;ai femonstrA -. Il
~Uvrsaihhfs It.
f.. ID. Smith.
Monroe. La. Aug. 25. 1907.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
L.\WLESSNES IN OHIO.
Murdcrcrs and Fircbugs Hold Entire
Country i'm SubjcctiOn.

Ottawa, O., Aug. 2S.-Residents OF
the Western section Of this county are
terrorizcd by firebugs. who threaten
10 burn many homes if information is
given to the police regarding the
murdercrS of John Browant, who was
shot, his body weighted and sunk to
the bottom of the river Several fires
have already occurred and residents
are 80 overcome with fear that
they refuse To assist the police.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04

*If real coffee disturbS your StOm-
ach, your heart or kidneys. then try
this clever coffee imitation-Dr.
Shoop's Health Coffee. DR.. Shoop
has closely matched old Java and
Mocha coffee in flavor and taste, yet
it has not single grain of real cof-
fee in it. DR.. Shoop's Health coffee
imitation is made from pure toaS;cd
grains or cereals, with malt, nuts, etc.
Made i'm one minute. No tedious long
wait You will surely like it, ,;ct a
trce sample at our store. Levy Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
HARRY THAW'S PLEA.


New York, Aug 2S.-Harry K.
Thaw's plea at his next trial will be
temporary insanity from which he
has fully recovered. Martin w. Lit
tleton. Thaw's chief attorney, is
working hard on the case and is US
ing every effort to secure a speedy
trial. Littleton says Thaw is not on
the verge Of break down and no man
has ever stood up better under such
a strain than he has. He is confident
Of Thaw's acquittal at the next trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
POSTOFFICE DYNANIITED.

New York, Aug 29.-Thieves today
dynamited the postofflce and an ad-
Joining store at Bellport, Long Island.
They escaped with over a thousand
dollors worth of stamps and cash.
There is no clue to the robbers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
Lame Rack

this Is an ailment for which
Chamberlain's Pain Balm has proven
especially valuable. In almost every
instance 1t affords prompt and perma-
nent relief. Mr.. Luke LAGRANGE of
Orange, Mich, says Of it, After u.s.
ing plaster and OTHER remedies for
three weeks for a bad lame back. |
purchased a bottle Of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and two applications ef-
fected a cure" For sale by DeLOrme'.;
Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
THE REAL CANDIDATE.

The Majority of the People Convinced
That Roosevelt is Running for
President.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The majori-
ty OF people refuse to abandon th+
idea that Roosevelt is running for
president in 1908. This opinion poll.
ticians from all parts of the Tnit.I
states, now in Washington, deciacc is
universal. Even some States Una,
have favorite sons" hope the present
occupant Of the White House will be
the next also.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04

*The way To get rid OF a cold.
whether it be a bad cold' or Just a
little one, is to get it out OF Your sys-
tenn through the bowels. Nearly all
cough cures, especially those that con-
tain opiates. are constipating Ken
nedys Laxative Cough Syrup contains
no opiatcs and acts gently on the how
els. Pleasant to take. Sold by all
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04

%Healthy kidneys filter the impure
ties from the blood. and unless they
40 this good health is impossible. Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure makes sound kid
neys and will positively cure all forms
of kidney and bladder disease Ii
strengthens the whole system. ST.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
Had TCttCr for Thirty Years

II have suffered with letter for 80
years and have tried almost countless
remedies with little. If any, relief.
Three boxes Of Chambcrlain's Salvc
cured me. II was a torture. 1t breaks
out Il little sometimes. but nothing to
what II used To do.-D. II. Beach.
Midland City, Ala. Chamberlain :
Salve is for sale by DeI.ormc's Phar-
macy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
EARTHQUAKE IN MARTINIQUE.

Island Shaken by Severe Shock, But
No Damage is Reported.
Fort De France, Martinique, Aug.
2S.-This island was shaken by a
strong earthquake last night, but no
damage has been reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04

@One of the worst features or kid
ney trouble is that it is an insidious
disease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have fatal NAL
ady. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at
the first sign of trouble as it corrects
Irregularities and prevents Bright's
disease and diabetes. Sibert's Drug
store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
How 10 Avoid Appendicitis.

sMost victims Of appendicitis are
whose who are habltually constipated
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic cons'lpation by stimulating
sh~ liver and bowels. and restores the
unfwsr action OF the towels. Orino
rl~xxafve Fruit syrup does not nau-
asn,e or gripe and Is mild and pleas
ssst nv take. Refuse substitutes. ST.
spAvts Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
WILHELM IN GOTHAM.

New York, Aug. 29.--Prince Will
helm of Sweden today took an auto
mobile tour Of the city. He witnessed
the horse racing at the Empire track
this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04

DR.. Longstaffe, who is mountain
eering in the Himalayas with two
guides and Gurka officer. has
reached the summit of Trispul, "a
400 feet. This is the record for the
Himalayas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
The New Pure Food and Dr,,. Law

We are pleased 10 announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the national pure food and drug
law IA ii contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recommend il
as safe remedy for children and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
ANARCHY IN AMERICA.
Emma Goldman DenOunces .Amc ..ican
Laws and Customs.

LaWS and Customs.
Amsterdam, Holland. Aug. 90
Declaring that the statutes of the
United States are so strict and Sc
we're as to make it practically impos-
sible to carry on the anarchistic prop.
uganda. Emma Goldman the Ameri-
can anarchist, bitterly criticized
American laws in an address before
the international anarchist congress
today.
Anarchy is growing in America, she
declares, especially is the cause gain
ing adherents among the Jewish
working people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
Two Frci2htcrs Collide and Go Down
i'm Lake Erie.

Toledo, O., Aug. 2S.-The lake
freight steamers Isaac Lelwood and
Brewer collided off Bar Point, Lake
Erie, during last night. Both We're
sunk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
SOUTH CAROLINA MEAS
Items of Interest Cordcnsed and Par.
agraphed for Quick Reading.

j. c. Hipp, Jr., and J. p. Settler
OF Newberry. have been elected nro-
lessons at the University of Virginia
W. G. Sirrene IS a candidate for re-
erection for city attorney Of Green
'iHe. He is opposed by Fox Beattle.
sam Smith, a prominent citizen of
Edsefeld county. is dead at his home
al the age Of 90 years.
The committee appointed by the
legislature to investigate discrimina-
'ioh against Charleston by the rail-
roads met in Columbia Tuesday.
An attempt was made to rob the
sa1e In the Office of the Magnolia
Lumber Company in Columbia Sun.
day night
Butler Dawkins of Cherokee county
has been bound over to the I-,ited
states court on the charge of selling
| whiskey.
The Baptish church at Tavlors IN
Greenville county was struck by
lightning and badly damaged.
Rev. c. E. Cabiness died At caoraa
town Wednesday and was buried on
Thursday at All Saints, waccamaw.
At a meeting of Union county Ran-
tist Association resolutions were
adopted favoring absolute prohibition
| in the State.
Hastings Young and Andrew Jack
son. colored, have ben arrested in
Greenville on the charge of entering
the homes of several citizens of
Greenville and making off with ar
| ticles.
r. j. Kirk, administrator Of the es-
tate or s. G. Kirk, has filed in Char
lesion county suit against the At
lantic Coast Line for damages in the
sum Of $4,000.
Rev. Arnold, Of Georgia, a wander
ing evangelist, was convicted in the
police court Of Chester on the charge
OF vagrancy and was senteced to nav
a fine Of $25 or serve 80 days on
the changing.
A number Of stockholders Of Ware
Shoals Cotton Mills met in Laurens
and passed resolutions Offering to
buy the stock of the northern stock
holders or sell to them. The trouble
or the cotton mill may be carried
into court.
The secretary of State has issued a
charter to the Leesville Cotton Mills
which is to have a capital stock of
100000. r. B. Jennings Of Column
! hia "'i" Re president.
Pra2Nen Hartl.y. IF Columbia. was
arrested in Lex lg,on county on the
c"arsa Of snatching SIS from his
vie and making ~ yi,h the funds
Mrs. Hartley has sworn out a worrant
| against her husband.
John d. Kelly, Jr., Of Charleston.
has been awarded the West Point
| S-iip oitSIeQ DN senator Till
man, he having passed the best exam
nation of the twelve applicants. The
alternates are Douglass r. Ellerbe, of
Florence. and b. F. Poe, of Green
Vile.
The Richland county dispensary
| board sold the entire lot Of SAMPLES
| on hand to the State Hospital for the
Insane for $50. Some of the stock
was OF an unusually hight class. but
| was not the kind used by the dispen-
| saries regularly and therefore was
OF little use to the board.
Mr.. L. w. Epps, the county treas
lrer of Spartanburg, has sent in his
| resignation to the governor. II has
been known for some time that Mr..
Epps would resign, having been Of
tered the position as cashier in the
| new bank recently organized at Spar
tanburg. He is reputed to be one of
the best county treasurers in the
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04

Sss,riif saud,rs of Union destroyed
~ x~s11m " liqnor recently seized In
ScnsI city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04

The city council Of Lancaster Is
considering the question of establish
Ing waterworks and sewerage sy--
tenn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
KILLED A BOILER MAKER.
Wade Hampton Hunter, I'm Drunken
Spree, Shoots Man Over Dispute
About Union Labor.

AUOUC VI1IOn IaDOF.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 2S.-Thos
M. Sumerall, boilermaker, was shot
and instantly killed in a saloon to.
night. Five shots were fired into
Sumerall's body, as he sank lifeless to
the floor.
Both men had been drinking. There
had been Ill feeling between them
growing out Of differences over union
labor.
Hunter comes from a we'll known
South Carolina family. His home is
in Sumter, S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
ARMENIAN CONsPIRATORs HELD
Accused OF Surviving TO Create Dis
turbancc i'm Turkey

Constantinople, Aug. 2S.-Three Ar
menians who are connected with the
'h''aso band, were arrested today
changed with visiting here to reorgan-
iZe for outbreaks against the Sultan.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
PIT THE GROCER
Wife Made the Suggestion.

A grocer has excellent opportunity
to know the effects of special foods on
his customers. A Cleveland grocer
has long list of customers that have
been helped In health by leaving off
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee.
He says, regarding his own expe.
rience: 1.-TWO years ago had been
drinking coffee and must say that l
was almost wrecked In my nerves.
Particularly in the morning was
SO irritable and upset that I could
hardly wait until the coffee was
served, and then had no appetite for
breakfast and did not feel like attend
llg to my store duties.
Zone day my wife suggested that
inasmuch as was selling so much
Postum there must be some merit in
it and suggested that we try it. took
home a package and she prepared II
according to directions. The result
was a very happy one. MY nervous
ness gradually disappeared and to-day
1 am all right. would advise every
one affected in any way with nervous
ness or stomach troubles, to leave on
coffee and use Postum Food Coffee"
There's a Reason" Read. THE Road
tn WallYille. :" in ukga.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
WASN'T HE THE BUSY AUTHOR.
George Elliot Was Looking For At
mosphere When Arrested.

Michael Mullane, a patrolman, ar
rested a very ragged man early one
morning on Third street, says the
Kansas City Times. He had a large
stone tied in a handkerchief and was
furtively glancing over his shoulder
when the patrolman stopped him.
What is your name?" Judge Kyle
asked the man in police court
George Elliot"
Hum, any relation to the author of
that name?"
NO, but none of the books ever
written by that author can ever COM
pare to the one that I'm going to
write. | had the foundation for the
story almost complete last night and
needed only a few more essential de-
tails. That's why / was walking the
streets at such an early hour. want
ed atmosphere for my story. Judge
it's the greatest story that will ever
be written. There is a man here who
has past. l have discovered it and
am going to put all the narrowing de-
tails into a book"
why that stone wrapped in a hand
kerchief?"
Some one is pursuing me to steal
the story. 1t will net me millions if
it is published. There are several men
who would not hesitate to kill me to
get that story. But l will protect it
with my life"
What is the hero's name?"
"Theosophus Jones'"
Then the judge fined the author S25.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
The First Coined Money.

When metals were first used for
payment they were simply weighed
The next step was to issue pieces of
gold and silver which had been weigh
ed; and then in time it became the
custom to mark the exact weight and
value on each piece. This was first
done in Assyria and Babylonia where
shekels of pounds of gold and silver
have often been found. The idea of
coming money was first conceived by
the Greeks of Iona in the seventh cen
tury b. G. These people stamped on
each coin their city arms and seal,
thus giving the guaranty of their state
for the correct weight and value of
the coins. The custom spread rapidly
among all the Greek provinces and
into Italy. The oldest gold coins are
the yellow shekels of Babylonia.
These were stamped only with the
arms of the country, which thus made
itself responsible for their proper
weight Nearly all of the more mod
ern coins derived their weight from
the scale of value established by the
old shekels of Babylonia.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
Vale University Wealthy.

According to the Yale Alumni Week
ly, the property of the university in
New Haven which is exempted from
taxation, is appraised at $9,431 $50, an
increase of $255,O0O over the apprais-
ed tax exemptions of last year, though
this increase does not necessarily rep
resent actual additional values sub
tracted from the New Haven grand
list. Of the total exemptions about
$1,370,000 belongs to the Sheffield Sci
entific School. The old campus, as
land, is valued at $1033, 400. and the
buildings on this campus at 50. .483,5 500.
The appraisals are high on many Of
the buildings, as compared to actual
cost. The valuations are placed, and
as they are exemptions there has
been no occasion to appeal for their
reduction.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
The Last Dash.

The autoists in highest latitudes
gathered around and mournfully con-
templated dark body that lay upon
the cleaning ice before them.
At that moment De Villiers, the last
Of the party, who had been detained
by a faulty adjustment, rode up.
What's the trouble?" he asked.
One of the fur.clad group looked
around His voice was choked with
rage
That idiotic chauffeur whom
Dasher insisted on bringing along
didn't look where he was going"
Yes"
He smashed into the pole and
broke it short off!"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
Dumping Out the Liquors.

smashing of kegs and barrels and bot
ties, while the crowd cheered him on,
although Teany's course has made
enemies for him, and both he and
Evangelist Violet have received
anonymous letters threatening their
lives. None of this spirit, however,
became manifest at the liberation of
the liquor.
Mrs. Teany and her daughter stood
at Teany's side while he battered in
keg after keg or sent his AK crashing
through bottle after bottle of liquor.
All of the Protestant ministers in the
city also were there, having converted
large dray into an improvised pull
pit from which they cheered on the
work of destruction.
Several hundred dollars worth of
high priced cordials started the sacri-
fee. True, many at the outskirts of
the throng looked upon it all as a
wicked waste, and watched with
thirsty, puckering lips bow hundreds
of priceless drinks went into the
street, but they were far too few in
numbers to make demonstration of
protest or to secure portion of the
sacrifice.
Then came barrels of wines and
whiskies, and the fragrant stream that
started sewerward in the gutter be-
came swollen as food, with mingling
red and white and brown. Last of all
came several kegs of beer, and the
foaming amber liquid washed down
the seemingly unsated pavement.
When the last drop had been spilled
Teany uttered a fervent Amen" and
Mrs. Teany and the daughter Joined in
with even greater fervor, while the
crowd cheered anew.
Then some one suggested a song,
and soon the strains of America"
were taken up by 1000 voices. Then
Evangelist Violet made stirring ad-
dress.
Teany was the hero of the hour. He
was obliged to review the great host
of people, and for nearly an hour
stood on the dray shaking hands. His
conversion was brought about by the
revival at the Christian church which
has thoroughly stirred the city. The
saloonkeeper at once renounced the
liquor traffic, and believed it would be
sin for him to sell any more liquor.
Yielding to his convictions, he was de-
termined to destroy what liquor he
had on hand despite the efforts of his
enemies to thwart his purpose. He
received many anonymous letters
threatening his life, which only in.
creased his determination to humili-
ate the traffic. Friends of the saloons
here swear vengeance, and some be-
Eeve that Teany's life is in peril.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
An Accommodation PEG.

One Of the disadvantages of mod.
crn shoe-making machinery is that
the peg won't fit itself into the hole.
Time was, according to Mayor E. F.
Brown, of Marlboro, Mass, when it
was much more accommodating.
"One day." he recently informed the
Boot and Shoe club, my father, a pi.
oneer in the business, hit the peg and
it flew up. What happened? Proba-
bly, you won't believe me, but it's a
fact all the same. The peg hit the
ceiling, came down exactly into the
hole and was driven in. But. you
know" added Mayor Brown. with a
smile. we don't peg shoes that way
nowadays"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23

"The feelings Of women are far
deeper and finer than those of man."
cried the lady orator, in fierce tone.
1--WE are told by those who style them
selves the stronger sex that we are
much inferior. Is that so?"
A loud chorus of mo" from the la
dies greeted this question. and the
orator went on:
say that woman feels where man
thinks"
rs that the reason your husband is
bald?" inquired one of the few male
members of the audience.
1t was lucky for him that he got two
seconds start in the race for the door.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
The Ant Punil.

The philanthropical Fifth avenue
lady was visiting lower East Side
Sunday school. To test the aptness
of a particularly indigent cluster of
pupils, she took the class in hand to
question them.
Children, which is the greatest of
all virtues?"
Not one answered.
Think little. What is it am do
ing when give up time and pleasure
to come down among you for your
moral good?"
A grimy fist went up.
We'll, what am l doing, little boy?"
"Buttin' in!"-Life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-05-23
. Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as the5 cannot reach the dis.
eased portion of the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition of tho
mucous lining Of the Eustachan Tube. When this
tube is innHmed you have a rumbing sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely closed Deaf
taken out end this tube restored - tss normal cond
tion hearing will DO Destroyer forever; nine cases
out Of ten are caused by CAtarrh which Is nothing
but an infalned condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness Caused by cataFrhO that cannot bo cured
by Aalrs CetaFFh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
I'd. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family PiLs for constipation.