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The La Jara chronicle., 1907-08-09
! EVENTS OF THE WEEK 8

ware Co.
School will reopen, soon, and
the school ma'am will return in
short time.
G. E. Rippey and family are
now located in the rear apartments
of their store.
You want your boy to look nice.
Take him to Wilson's and get him
new suit and he will look like a
little gent.
We have some Elwood chicken
fence in the car we just got in.
Better get what you need at once
B. l.. Van Vechten Hardware
Co.
7. ID. l.. Menke, of Antonito,
departed for the east, this week, in
response to telegram announc-
ing the sudden death of his faith
er.
Walter Seyfer has put in 4 new
ice chest for keg beer and is now
prepared to serve Coor's Golden
beer-the best keg beer made in
Colorado-to his patrons at five
cents per glass.
Mr.. Wilcox, a newspaper man
from York state, is guest at the
/. j. Richardson place. Before
returning home the visitor will en-
Joy ranch life for couple of
months.
Paul Norland is the right hand
man behind the counter of the La
Jara drug store. He and his broth
er will soon leave western scenes
behind them and enter again in
to the work of the school room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Handsbaw,
who have been visiting with the
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Lam
bert, have returned to their home
in Aspen. Mrs. Handshaw was
formerly Mrs. Woods.
Jim Watson is repairing his
house in great shape. They do
say that Jimmie has grown tired
OF going it single handed and
alone, and, by the way he is spruc-
ing up lately, there must be some
truth in Dame Rumor whisper
ings.
q. HI. Smith and family, of
Henton, ILL.,, arrived in town, yes
terday, for ii visit of several weeks
at the home of the gentleman's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. q. l.. Smith.
G. L., who has been IA La Jara res
ident since fall, is SO pleased with
this land of milk and honey"
that he must needs coax the re-
mainder of his family out here to
share the good things.
A young lady having asked a
surgeon why IA woman was made
from the rib of IA man in prefer
ence to any other bone, he gave
her the following gallant answer:
She was not taken from his head
lest she should rule over him, nor
from his feet lest he should trample
upon her: but she was taken from
his side that she might be his
equal; from under his arm that he
might protect her; from near his
heart, that he might cherish and
love her.
Now. who would ever think it?
Pete Hansen has given Dakota
party an option on his beautiful
river ranch, consisting of $500
acres. located near Alamosa. The
news comes as n surprise, mas
much as Mr.. Hansen has owned
and lived on that place for years,
and has always been like ii duck
out of water when away from it.
He and his family will live on the
former Meyer ranch which they
own. The purchasers of the Han
sen ranch are the same who closed
q deal racautlv for the hip Excel
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-08-09

Read The La Jara Chronicle if
you want the news.
Dennis McCunniff is employed
in the local mill.
Best line of boys two piece suits
in the country at Wilson's.
Coor's Golden beer at the Club
saloon at five cents per glass.
Mr.. Woods, of Lyons, Colorado,
was guest at the Hagen home,
this week.
Mrs. Ira Whitney, of Sanford, is
still confined to her bed with i'll
ness. 1t is hoped that she will
soon be improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romuldo Ortiz
were here from Capulin, Tuesday
night, and incidentally took in the
show.
PA" Winters, who formely pre-
sided over the local schools, is
teaching languages in California
schools.
Ed. Newcomb, ir,, went up to
Monte Vista, this week, and re-
turned home accompanied by his
wife and child.
Just received.-A car of fence.
Better get what you need at once
as it is going fast.-B. l.. Van
Vechten Hardware Co.
The stork flew over the Ernest
Needham home, this week, and dur
ing the excitement which followed,
the Sex of the child has not been
as yet reported to us.
A dinky little plate for a prize
at card party means social
pleasure. A Jack pot with two
dollar prize in it means gambling
There is great need of a revised
social distinction.
Miss Sallie Gaffney, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
ID. E. Newcomb, for the past
couple Of week, departed for Den
yer, Wednesday night, where she
will spend the balance of her va
cation after which she will 90 to
her home in st. Louis.
Mr.. and MIR. Nuding were up
from Alamosa, this week, and
were entertained at the John
Slaughter home. They are inter-
ested in some mining property in
the state, and together with ex-
pectations of benefting MIR. Nu-
dings' health, are spending the
summer in the valley.
James and Sterling Hanna, of
Noel, Missouri, were in town, yes
terday, looking over the valley
land. While on the street they
encountered their old schoolmate,
Clarke Mosier, whom they had
not seen for twenty years. 1t is
needless to say that they enjoyed
talking over old times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas were here
from Denver, this week, for a few
days visit with friends. Mrs.
Thomas will be remembered as
Miss Elizabeth Winter, a former
La Jara school teacher. With her
family she departed on Wednes-
day 'for Pagosa Springs where
they will visit the lady's sister,
DIR. Mary Fisher.
The Fountain Opera company
which played here under canvas,
Tuesday night, was. to use rough.
expression, bum In the first
place, the play was entirely out of
order and the insufficient number
of players killed what little inter
est the features of the drama
might have called forth. The
price of admission was exhorbitant
-ridiculously so-both the per-
formance and the "high grade"
concert not being worth a fourth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
ZION CITY TORTURERS.
Coroner Discovers Evidence That
Many Persons Have Been Tortured
to Death by Fanatics.

Zion City, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-By his
own confession Harold Mitchell was
the chief tOrturer at the death of Mrs.
Letitia Greenbaugh, the aged paraly-
tic victim of cruelties practiced by FIVE
Parahomites to eXpel demons
Enough testimony has been ad-
duced by Coroner Taylor to convince
him that many deaths in Zion City
that should have been investigated
have been hidden under the cloak Of
religion. Coroner Taylor says he has
proof that dying persons have been
tortured and their bodies kept for
days in the hope that prayers, chant
ing, the gift of tongues" and incan-
tations would restore them to life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
TRUSTEES TAKE CHARGE.
Iessrs. II. I. Manning and G. "A. Lem
mon Will Conduct Sumter Banking
& Mercantile Company for Benefit
OF Creditors.

On investigation Of the numerous
rumors afloat in the community with
reference to the termination and dis
solution Of the business Of the Sumter
Banking & Mercantile Company, it
was found that these rumors are in
correct; Messrs. r. 1. Manning and G..
A. Lennon, representing the creditors
Of this concern, will conduct, with the
assistance Of Mr.. Bowman, the busi-
ness Of this corporation along the
same lines as heretofore. The busi-
ness will be carried on at the present
location. Ample capital has been pro-
vided and far from terminating the
business, it will be continued.
The terms of the agreement between
the parties provide that he business
is to be continued under the new man.
agement until January 1st, 1909, and
after that time the company may be
reorganized.
Messrs. Manning and Lennon, as
trustees. have stated that they expect
and will require all persons indebted
to the Sumter Banking & Mercantile
Company to settle their Indebtedness
promptly at the office of the company
and that they have employed Mr.. H.
A. Moses as cashier and authorized
him to sign receipts in their names.
We are pleased to know that this
business will be continued and wish
the new management all possible sue
cess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
THE OKLAHOMA ELECTION.
Full state Ticket Elcctcd-PrOhibi
ton Article Adopted.

oklahoma City. Okla, Sept. 19.--
Further returns from Tuesdays cleo
uon confirm the first report Of the
adoption Of the constitution. ratifica-
ton Of the prohibition article OF the
constitution, election Of the full Dem
ocratic state ticket, and an over
whelming Democratic majority i'm the
legislature. and election Of four Dem
ocrats and one Republican to con
gress.
Robert l.. Owens who will. i'm ac-
cordanc" with the June primary nom
nation, u" elected United states SEN
ator Is a Cherokee Indian. founder Of
tho First National Bank Of Muskogcc.
ana T. reputed To be- n millionaire. He
i 4 warm friend II VIM. j. Bryan.
and I'm his speeches during the recent
campaign took an advanced stand in
favor of revision Of the tariff, public
ownership Of mOnopolies and govern
mGnt regulation OF corporations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
n MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
Death of Il Woman i'm Brokers House
Puzzles New York Police.

New York, Sept. 21.--Coroner Doo-
ly is today examining a mass of cor.
respondence found at the home Of
Mrs. Margaret Carter, who killed her
self yesterday 1T the home of John
Jay White. Jr., retired broker, in
hope of finding something to throw
light upon the tragedy. Coroner
Dooly is sure the woman went 10 the
house to kill the broker and the fact
that he was SO i'll she could not be-
admitted to his apartments saved his,
life. White is still so i'll he has not
been Informed Of the tragedy and his
opinion on the case cannot be secured.
The police have not Yet been able to
trace Mrs. Carter. other than to dis
cover that she came here from some
whore in Georgia eight years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
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PRICE OF COTTON SEED.
Mills Now Paying SD Per Ton fol
Seed

The Southern Cotton Growers AS
sociation and the Farmers Union, at
meetings held recently, fixed the min
imum price Of cotton seed at $40 a
ton, which they regarded as a fair
price under present conditions and
members Of these organizations were
urged to hold their seed until the oil
mills should pay the price. The de-
mand for seed is so great, however,
that the mills have graually advanced
the price until the current pricce of
seed on the local market is $22 a ton.
This price should be satisfying to
the farmers who desire to sell their
seed. if they believe that $40 is a fair
price, and the mills should have no
difficulty in obtaining all the seed
needed to keep the mills running.
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DISENSARY ORDERS.
Inc county Beard making Purchases
for the Holiday Trade.

Ihe county dispensary board met
yesterday afternoon and opened the
bids submitted by various liouor
mouse for supplying Sumter county
with liquor for the next three months
Ihe orders to be given at this time
VIII De the largest Of the year, as the
purchases now made will be for the
holiday season when all who have
any taste for booze indulge their ap-
petites more than at other times.
The board awarded contracts YES.
terday for liquors needed for imme-
date use. only, and the bulk of the
orders will not be placed until Mon
day when the board will have an all
DAY session. 1t is estimated that the
orders placed for the ensuing quarter
will aggregate somewhere between
$4,000 and $4,000. The sales be-
tween this time and January 1st are
expected to average about $4,000 to
$4,000 a month, and at least $40
600 worth Of liquor will be needed to
supply the demand.
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Miss Tarbcll on the Tariff.

In her history of tariff legislation,
now appearing in the American Mag
azine. Ida NJ. Tarbell aserts that the
tariff has done an enormous amount
to undermine the spirit that once
prompted Americans to work out their
careers unaided. She maintains that
the greatest portion Of the very rich
class have achieved their wealth by
the aid Of privileges; that Mr.. Have
meyer is tarff-made millionaire,
just as Mr. Rockefeller is Il rebate
made millionaire, and. that Mr. Car
negic is a combina don Of the two,
but mainly tariff made. She insists
that, though these men may be natu-
raj moneymakers of unusual ability,
they have obtained their unnatural
wealth through discrimination i'm their
favor. Miss Tarbell argues that under
the influence of the protective ide;,
the strongly indivdualstic spirit Of
the people is changing; t. at protec-
tionism and paternalism are one and
inseparable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
HAZED A PROFESSOR.
cadets Thought He Was a "Rat,, En-.
tering College.

Reports which have arrived bera
say that Clemson professor was taken
Tor rat" and was made to 90
through with the usual routine cere.
monies necessary in entering college
The professor who enjoyed (0 this
little chastisement at the hands of
cadets Is rather a young man and
when he put in an appearance on the
nil at the opening Of the college, nat
uraliy the cadets. who had never seen
him before took him far a freshman.
Then the fun began. The professor
denied that he was a "rat" and as
each lash fell he denied it again. But
that made no difference. His protes-
tations were of no avail. The boys
knew ne was new man on the hill
and they were determined to give him
all that was coming to him. Not once
did the fellow say that he was a pro-
fessor.(
Imagine the effect Of a bomb shell
being thrown in class room full of
boys. They had such an effect in a
Clemson class room next day when
this young man who had been hazed
walked In and occupied the profess
sor's chair.
The "hazers' are figuring on having
a hard time in making good" in the
branch Of study that the new profess
sOr Is in charge=Florence Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
McCOY'S GINNERY BURNED
Complete Loss of Ginncry at Oswess
by Fire Today.

Mr.. w. J. McCoy's ginnery at Os-
wego was completely destroyed by fire
seen in the condenser and before any,
thing could be- done to stop their
progress the building was entirely en-
veloped.
The loss is estimated at about s3,-
600, and it is not known whether
there was any insurance or not as Mr..
Mccoy could not be communicated
with over the phone this afternoon.
One bale Of cotton belonging to a MI.
Brown was destroyed.
1t was said that the flames spread
very rapidly and the building was
destroyed in a very short time. The
fire was probably caused by a match
in the cotton or spark from the en-
gine.
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SUMTER LUMBER COMPANY LOST
HEAVILY BY FIRE YESTERDAY
About Fifty Thousand Feet of Jun,be,.
and an Expensive Dry Kiln De-
stroyed by Fire.

An alarm Of fire was rung in yester-
day morning about 7 O'clock from,
ooX 50. When the fire companies and
their apparatus arrived at the scene
or the fire it was found that the large
dry kiln Of the Sumter Lumber Conn
pany was in flames. The fire appear
ed to have started in the center of
the Kiln and spread rapidly as soon
as the doors at each end were thrown
open. The water pressure was very
poor, it is said, and although the fire.
men worked hard, the building and
contents were practically DESTROYED.
Ihe Kiln was built Of brick and the
walls stood the heat remarkably we'll.
only part of one falling. The lum-
Der was nearly all burned or so badly
damaged as to be of no marketable
value.
There were about $4,000 feet Of
lumber in the kiln which, at rough
estimate, was worth about SIS per
thousand The kiln was valued ae
about $4,000. 1t was one Of the
most substantial and most modern
buildings Of the kind in this section.
1t will have to be rebuilt entirely, it
is thought, as the pipes and the inte-
rior were completely destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
unless the excessive heat in the kiln
caused the lumber to ignite. This is
the only probable cause for the fire.
The building and the lumber were
insured, but Mr.. Jackson, the man
ager, said this morning thac he could
not say exactly how much insurance
was carried on this part Of the plant.
However, the loss without the insur-
ance, will, no doubt, reach $4,000.
The company suffered a severe loss
by fire only about a year ago when
nearly the entire plant was destroyed.
The company has a very complete
plant and does an extensive business
in high grade lumber
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
HEAD DEVILS SUMMONED.


New York, Sept. 21.-JOhn d.
Rockefeller and the five great chiefs
Of the Standard Oil monopoly~ will
probably be summoned as witnesses
in the government suit to dissolve the
standard Oil Company of New Jcr-
sey. At the offices Of Attorney Kel-
logg it was said today that more sub
poenas would be issued and the reply
to the question, who would be sum-
mOncd was, "ThOse so far who have
not been called are j. u. Rockefeller,
VIM. Rockefeller, j. ID. Archibold, H.
II. Rogers. Henry Nj. Flagler and O.
H. Payne"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
A TRUCE ARRANGED.
The Fight Between PENNSYLVANIA
Halfway and Western Union Tclc-
craph COmDnnN Terminated

New York. Sept. 21.--The bitter
warfare between the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Western Union Tel
"graph Company viii end on October
lst The United Press is in a posi-
ton to state that the bitter contest.
one of The incidents of which were
the choppns down of the Western
Union poles along the PENNSYLVANIA
right of way several years ago. has
been terminated through an amicablc
arrangement between Gould ronre-
sentatives and President McCrea of
the Pennsylvania.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25

The prOhibitiOnSts of the country
are To make strong effort to secure
the passage of tn" Littlcficld bill by
congress making ii illegal for liquor
to be shipped from wet state into
1 dry state. 1t is to be hoped they
Will succeed. for, a. the Athens Ban
n"r SAYS, that is tn" only way in
thoroughly effective. Before the full
benefit Of the prohibition law can be
received the shipping of liquor into
the state from other States must be
prohibited by law.-Anderson Mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
POLITICS AND PROHIBITION,
MIR. j. l.. ALNUTT TELLS THE
WASHINGTON POST ABOUT
THINGS.

Taft Fell Down When He Discussed
Negro Question-Lucid Explana.
tion of SOuth's Temperance Lean.
ings.
The following interview published
In the Washington Post may be read
with some interest:
Eyes. Roosevelt Is all right. but
Taft made a big mistake when he
tried to discuss the negro question
when he was down South. He has
done himself great deal of harm by
talking on a subject he evidently
doesn't know anything about"
The above summarizes the opinion
OF John L. Alnutt Of Sumter, S. c.,
who Is at the New Willard on his way
to the jamestown Exposition. Mr..
Alnutt, who is broker, has been in
New York on business, and Is accom-
panied by his wife.
I'VE are going to have a fine cot
ton crop. and business is simply
bounding and booming in our part.
or course. I am Democrat, but am
satisfied with Roosevelt in the White
House as long as he continues to fol-
low the principles as laid down in the
Democratic platforms. And that's
what he is doing right along. He is
honest and sincere about it, too.
"Praftv liya1v ti,,oac Jnu,n 49,.
district Senator Latimer's successor
Will be elected. Will Isatimer be re-
turned? / guess not. He hasn't done
anything, particularly. for the State.
understand he is pretty wealthy.
Congressman Lever would be a fine
man for Latimer's place. Lever is a
hustler, and he has worked hard for
our district. and deserves to be re-
cognized. No; Senator Latimer is not
as popular as he would like to be, no
doubt.
Senator Tillman is going to stay in
the senate just as long as he likes. He
Is all right, and We know that, no
matter what others may say or think
about him. -"
II am In favor OF high license. I
think 1t is the only satisfactory way
to regulate the liquor traffic. The rea-
son why the Southern states, or
many of them, have gone dry is be-
cause men have no time to engage in
politics. They have to attend to their
business or give, it up. The conse-
quence Is that college-bred men, men
with no practical business experience,
men who have been taken up by the
woman's societies and temperance peo-
pie, are elected into our legislatures.
They owe their position to these peo-
pie and must do their bidding. or run
the risk of being defeated should they
come up for reelection. Much less
CT business in general Will come to
the Southern States through this move
ment Of banishing liquor from the
States.
Congress should pass law pre-
serving the Appalachian Range and
protecting the forests contiguous
| thereto. / am deeply interested in
this subject and it is OF great and far
reaching interest to the country. The
despoiling Of the forests and the range
as 1t is carried on now will result in
great damage to our country, and con-
| gress should take measures against II
at once"
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CASTING OUT DEVILS.
~. .t j.
Chicago Fanatics Torture Woman t0
Death.

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-Five members
Of the sect known as "Parhamites"
have been arrested charged with
manslaughter an torturing to deaeh
Mrs. Letitia Greenbaugh, of Zion City,
in an effort to evict the devil and
evil spirits" from her rheumatism
racked body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
A SMOOTH SPOKEN JAP,
Count IShii Tells Canadians That Van
c0uver Trouble Will be Amicably
Spft1Cfl

Ottawa, Canada. Sept 2O.-Count
Ishii, the Japanese envoy, before
leaving here state that the trouble
between the japanese and whites Of
the Pacific coast will be amicably set
tied. The friendship and commercial
relations between Canada and Japan
are two important to be disturbed by
the hoodlum element. Count ,Ishii
will visit Washington and New York
before sailing for home.
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HORSEWHIP FOR AFFTNITIES.
n Renegade Preacher and His Para
mour Roughly Handled.

kremling. Colo. Sept. 20.-Cltizens
or this town take little stock in the
peilcf that "atiinities'' should have
f"ll sway. They formed a band Of
whitecaps and dragged Rev. II. Har-
sha' Methodist minister, with a wife
and grown family. from the room Of
Miss Ruth Schumacher and horse
whipped him until ne begsed. Tar x>sr.
.cy. The girl Il sunk4er ar, k1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
STATISTICS OF COTTON MOVE.
MENT TO AUGUST 81.
5.296.7S3 PaIcs We're Taken by All
American Manufacturers and L.
9S7.O21 Bales Consumed.

Washington, Sept. 24.-The census
bulletin on the cotton crop for the
year ended August 31st last, ISSUED TO-
day, shows 5,296,7S3 running bales
taken by all American manufacturers
and 4.9S7,021 bales consumed by
manufacturers.
stocks at the close of the year
were 996.291 bales, and active cot
ton spindlcs were 26.242.4O1.
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MORE OIL CASES.
Suit Begun In Ohio Against the Man
haitian OIL Company for Violating
Antitrust Laws.

Findlay, O., Sep. IA suit to ou>t
the Manhattan oil Company from 1o-
Prosecutor David. who made several
attacks on the standard and allied
companies. He charged the company
with operating i'm defiance Of the anti
trust laws Of Chic and alleges that
the Manhattn is a branch OF the
Standard
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-25
CARRIE NATION IN WORK HOUSE
Gets Stiff Sentence at Hands of
Washington Police Court Judge.

Washington Police Court Judge.
washington, Sept. 19.-In the DO
lice court today Mrs. Carrie Nation
refused to promise not t.. talk TO
crowds on the street in the future,
and was sent to the work house for
twenty-five days, in default of the
payment Of fine Of $25. She was ar
rested yesterday for disorderly con-
duct. She was addressing a crowd III
front Of the postoffice department on
and when she refused to stop was ar
'reasd..
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Act of 1907.

! IL shall be unlawful to hunt any