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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25
BELL COMPANIES ENJO|XED.
WRIT AGAINST TELEPHONE COW.
Germs ISSUED.
Alleged That Efforts Have Reen Made
10 Crush Competition and Estab-
lish MOnOpOlies.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 22.-United
states Judge Tayler yesterday grant
ed an injunction against the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany (Bell long distance system) ana
the Central Union Telephone COM
pany (Bell company operating i'm
ohio, Indiana and Illinois), restrain
ing them from interfering with the
business OF the independent com
panies operating in those and aoioin-
ing states.
Inc injunction was asked for i'm a
suit by the United States Telephone
company. which is the independent
long distance telephone company op-
Grating in Ohio and adjoining states.
1t is charged that the Bell COM
panies. as shown by their official re-
ports are buying independent ex-
changes or selling Bell exchanges
where there are competing companies
ana In some instances absorbing in
dependent companies by merger and
| cosolidation or division of territorx
so as to eliminate competition and es-
tablish a complete Bell control. I'm
violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law and Of the laws OF Ohio, Indiana.
1llionis, and other states where the
| companies operate.
The bill says that the original value
placed upon the Bell patents in 1878
was 100000 and 4 year later in
creased to $650,000. A year later the
value OF the same property, as rep
resented by the capital stock, was fin
creased from sS5O,0OO to $4,000. 600.
or nearly 500 for one.
In 1900 the capital stock had been
increased to s25,OOO,OO0 and in April
or that year the present American.
Telephone and Telegraph company.
took over the Bell patents from the,
old company and issued two shares OF
its stock for each share of the old
stock.
The capital has since been in
| creased to s250,00O, 900.
The bill charges that they devoted
these enormous profits to paying ex-
orbitant dividends and in acquiring
| control Of competitive properties in
order to suppress competition. They
are charged with issuing many times
the original cost of the stock in stock
dividends and paying at times IS per
cent. year in dividends.
1t is shown that they own contror
- many local telephone companies
and companies manufacturing teIe-.
phoe apparatus
1t is charged that when competitiorz
oegan' the Bell companies adopted
the policy Of starting competing ex-
changes and operated them at ruin
Gus rates; in many instances giving
rree service; bringing suits on patent
claims; threatening independent COM
panies with financial ruin and de-
struction Of their plants. 1t is said
that in some instances the independ-
ent companies were driven ont ,,f
business and their equipment burned
In public, wide publicity being given
as warning to other investors who
might dare to invade the fields nf
Bell monopoly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25
NEGRO KILLED NEAR COLUMBIA
Two Other Negroes in Jail Charrr.,
With the Crime.

Columbia. Nov. 22.-Ahon WORTHY.
colored. was found dead this msruin..
near the Camden road at Dents nve
miles from Columbia, IN this county
Manual Howard. also colored, is fu
jail. accused OF killing Worthy. ana
Loman Johnson, colored, is also under
arrest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25
CARNEGIE on TIE TARIFF.
STEEL INDUSTRY NO LONGER IN
NEED OF PROTECTION

lion Master FavOrs Reduction of Tar.
III on Manufactured Articles, but
Thinks Duties On Other Imports
Should be Maintained for Sake OF
hevenue-Tarin on Luxuries Need.
ed Only 10y the Rich Should be
Maintained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25

o. p. Hill, OF Gaffney. raised 121
bushels Of corn on one acre of land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25

DIsFENaARIEs I'M CLARENDON
ORDERED CLOSED.

o0cin1 Reeums Received By Gov. An
- Show No COnsess-me Other
Elections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25

D. w. Ross, Of Lancaster, q ferwser
employe Of the Southern, has bsuuaAn
suit against the road for damages m
the sum Of $4,000 for perso nat ~
Juries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-25

r.
Deakin. in one OF those self-convinc-
Ing outbursts Of eloquence to which
he Is subject, invited Mr.. Roosevelt to
send his fleet to Australian shores the
people of the Commonwealth well
coined the opportunity that such a
visit afforded them for the display of
bunting and illuminations and the
holding Of banquets, reviews. and
races-all these things being to them
the very breath Of life. Many writer's
In the press went so far as to say that
the Americans. in sheer gratitude for
the lavish entertainment of their Pa
cific fleet. would be ready and willing
TO come to the rescue whenever the
influx of Orientals, which they resent
so strongly in their own country,
should seriously threaten Australia"
1t has been many years since any,
thing has SO aroused the jealousies of
Englishmen as the reception Aus
tralians gave the American battleships.
They seem to think America is trying
to ALLEVIATE the affections of Australia
and, more to the point that they
have met with no little success.
This British jealousy Of things
American extends now into almost
every walk Of life. All the world is
familiar with the unpleasantness at
the Olympic games, where British
prejudice against Americans made lit
tie II any attempt to conceal itself.
Not long ago Jimmie" Britt of
America and Jim" Summers of Eng
land met in ten-round boxing match
and Britt was awarded the decision by
the referee. himself an Englishman.
British sporting writer's have been
weeping over it ever since. They de-
clare Summers outboxed Britt at ev-
cry point and though they admit he
could not stand before Britt's rushes
they declare the Englishman was en-
titled to the decision on points. All
Britts Furnishing blows, they assert.
were landed in clinches. either with
the gloved fist or the bare arm, and
they think these ought not to have
counted against Summers. That it
was an English referee who gave the
decision makes the case all the more
aggravated, in the eyes Of the British
sporting writer's.
A time-honored British institution
mad a narrow escape from being ex-
terminated by the licensing bill now
pending before parliament The bill
as introduced by the government pro-
vided that licensing justices might
make 1t condition Of the renewal of
an old license that no barmaids be
employed. licensing justices already
having such discretion in the case of
new licenses. Passage of the bill in
that form would have placed the en-
ployment OF barmaids in any particu-
lar district in the hands Of local JUS
tices and as there always is a lot of
clamor against the employment of
women In public houses and local JUS
tices would be bound to be swayed by
this clamor.
The government had promised rep
resentatives OF the barmaids union
that they would not be disturbed in
their employment so when the pro-
vision was questioned in Parliament
1t was withdrawn by Mr.. Asquith.
barmaids have been employed in
English public houses from time i'm
memorial. and until recent years the
institution always had been accepted
as matter Of course. But profession
Al reformers got after them and the
lie or the barmaids has been any
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
MIR. WIN. F. VAHLBERG.

Mr. William f. Vahlberg, Oklahoma
City, okla, writes:
Zone bottle of Peruna which l have
taken did more toward relieving me of
an aggravated case of cafarrh of the
stomach, than years of treatment with
the best physicians.
II had given up hopes of relief, and
only tried Peruna as last resort
II shall continue using it, as feel
satisfied it will effect an entire and
permanent cure.
81 most cheerfully recommend Peruna
to all who may read this"
Peruna is usually taken as a last re.
sort Doctors have been tried and
failed. Other remedies have been used.
Sanitariums have been visited. Travel
has been resorted to.
At last Peruna is tried. Relief is
found.
This history is repeated over and
over again, every day in the year. 1t is
such results as this that gives Peruna
its unassailable hold upon the people.
We could say nothing that would add
force to such testimonials as the above.
That people who have had catarrh and
have tried every other remedy avail
able, find relief in Peruna, constitutes
the best argument that could be made
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
Bilghted Faith.

Edith's small friends were helping
her celebrate her sixth birthday, and
one embryo Prince Charming had
been so devoted that seven-year-old
Gladys slyly whispered to Edith's
mamma that Edith has got beau"
Mamma, who wasn't so very aged her
self, felt that the role of chaperon was
being prematurely thrust upon her,
and explained to Gladys that small
girls had little boy friends, not beaus.
Gladys was not to be daunted, how
ever.
But have beau" she announced
lat least | had one, but he's mar
ried now. Just think, he promised
faithfully to wait for me, and then he
went off and married some one else.
And now with profound and tragic
conviction, "Ill never believe another
man as long as | live"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eczema-.Now Well
Doctor Said to Use Cuticura.

six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and had two
doctors in attendance. There was not
particle of skin left on her body, the
blood oozed out just anywhere, and we
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on a pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight ever saw, and for
six months | looked for her to die. /
used every known remedy to allevi-
ate her suffering, for it was terrible
to witness. Dr. c. gave her up. DR..
B. recommended the Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had sign
of the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment
James j, Smith, Durmid, Va, Oct. IA
and %, 1906"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
Reached His Limit.

Little Henry had been very naughty
and was shut up in a closet until he
should express proper penitence for
his misdeeds. Near by sat his moth.
or. ready to extend pardon to the
small offender at the first sign of
sorrow. At last a faint sigh caught
her ear. Creeping silently to the
door, she discovered the child seated
on the floor in a dsconsolate attitude.
Poor mel" he muttered, with an
other sigh why can't | get out?
Use done sorried all can sorry!"--
Delineator.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
A TURKEYLESS
THANKSGIVING
The Story of the Three Birds That Were Three
Times Won and Lost.
oooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooo

TO make its rival, Ashton. either swell
with rage TO bursting or wither away
in reimbursement ana despair.
The fateful day arrived, a gray day
with the first fakes of snow in the
air. The prize turkey shoot came off
early IN the morning at Redfield, as ad
vertised, but an unforeseen contingency
resulted A marksman of truly dia-
bolical skill developed in resident of
two weeks standing, and all three
turkeys fell before his trusty rife. The
fowls had been set up at $50 yards and
with only their heads exposed to the
destructive bullets. All participants
at half dollar for each shot had dis
played remarkable accuracy of aim,
but the winner had distanced his COM
petitors, and captured the shooting
match. The apprehension evolved
among the witnesses of this remark
able accident soon ripened into rebel
lious determination. What was to be
done with a disloyal citizen who calm
ly announced that the turkeys would
be served up at private banquet at
the Hotel Dodge, to be enjoyed by him
self and two especial friends? He said
he thought bird apiece was about
their normal capacity, and as three
fowls certainly could not furnish a.
meal for rs, and somebody must go
without turkey, it would be more sat
isfactory all around to let three lucky
fellows get enough for once. AT the
end of short but explosive debate
the winner was immured in freight
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
Better Than Refrigerator.

II is well known that food can be
preserved without undergoing de-
composition for much longer period
in container, from which the air
has been nearly exhausted, than in
the customary refrigerator. In a
nearly absolute vacuum milk. fish and
meat have been preserved for months
unchanged without further expense
than that of withdrawing the air
originally present in the receptacle.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

car in spite of his verbal and fistic
protests, and the turkeys were hand
ed over to the hotel proprietor and his
cook to be prepared for the grand
public dinner.
The short winter day came to an
end and darkness fell upon the plain,
hardly whitened by the snow that had
melted as fast as it had fallen. Sud
denly there was great excitement and
confusion at the hotel. Nothing was
TO be found of the cook or of the tur-
keys which had been roasting for
hours in the oven of the hotel range
The chef had been bribed in advance
by a willy Ashtonian, and with the
first shades of night he had stolen
away, figuratively and literally, with
the turkeys already done to turn.
At Ashton all went merrily. The
oyster supper began decorously. but
when plates bearing small but in
dubitably genuine slices of TURKEY,
and generous helpings of dressing
fanked by quivering masses of Grim
son cranberry Jelly, were swiftly
passed down the long table wild,
exultant shout went up that lifted the
roof of the frail hotel structure and
shattered the silence of Dakota night
outside till the rival town nine miles
away might easily have noted the vi
brationss
Among the mspeakable crimes of
the great west that are still shrouded
in mystery is the bribing of the hotel
cook The briber possibly still lives
In luxury, with his secret all his own;
in some kitchen far away may still
preside the chef who accepted his cor
ruptlng fund.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
One of the Three.

We'll, there were only three boys
in school to-day who could answer one
question that the teacher asked u.s.
said proud boy of eight.
And / hope my boy was one of the
three said the proud mother.
You bet | was" answered Young
Hopeful, and Sam Harris and Harry
Stone were the other two"
81 am very glad you proved yourself
30 good scholar my son; it makes
YOUR mother proud of you. What ques-
ton did the teacher ask, Johnnie?"
Who broke the glass in the back
Window"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
A Terror TO His Kind.

A certain congressman is the father
of a bright lad of ten, who persists, de-
spite the parental objection and de-
cree, in reading literature of the half
dime" variety.
That's a nice way to be spending
your time" said the father on one &C.
casion. Whats your ambition, any
how?"
Dad" responded the youngster,
with smile, I'D like to have people
tremble like aspen leaves at the mere
mention of my name. "-Lippincott's.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
TO CURE A COUGH
Or Break a Cold in "a Hours

Mix two ounces of Glycerine and a
half ounce OF Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure with half pint of Straight
Whisky. Shake well and take tea
spoonful every four hours.
The genuine Virgin oil OF Pine com.
pound pure is prepared only by The
Leach Chemical Co.. Cincinnati, Ohio,
and is put up only in half-ounce walls,
each vial securely sealed in round
wooden case to insure its freshness
and purity.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
An InteIIiaent Child.

small boy was playing with the
scissors, and his kindly old grand
mother chided him.
you mustn't play with the scissors
dear. l know little boy like you who
was playing with pair of scissors
just like that pair, and he put them in
his eye and put his eye out, and he
could never see anything after that. y
The child listened patiently, and
said, when she got through the mar
rative:
What was the matter with his
other eye?'-Bystander
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

Caused by constant shifting of the
gaze. as by moving picture shows, trav-
cling in rapidly moving conveyances.
and the like may be greatly relieved by
external application to the eyes of DR..
Mitchell's Eye Salve. 1t strengthens
the eyes and takes away that burning
sensation Automobilists use Mitchells
Eye Salve. For sale everywhere. 25c.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
Realism.

Stage Manager wish we could
work in few more realistic touches
would 1t be to have some one growl
like bear?
Author-The very thing! Well call
In the critics --Harper's Weekly.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
STATE OF ONO CITY OF TOLEDO. :,

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner OF the nrm Of i. j. CHENEY & Co., doing
business In the City OF Toledo, County and State
Aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before and subscribed In my presence
this 9Th day OF December, A. D., 1885,
A. W, GLEASON.
SEAL N,or,nv p,rn,,c
$1,000
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
vystem. Send for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
Perfect Philosophy,

We read of a certain Roman en-
peror who built magnificent palace.
In digging the foundation the work
men discovered a golden sarcophagus
ornamented with three circlets, on
which were inscribed: II have expend-
ed; have given; | have kept; I have
possessed; | do possess; / have lost;
am punished. What l formerly ex-
pended have; what l gave away,
have From the Costa Romanorum.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

OF Doan's Kidney Pills and began u.s.
Ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches, and the kidneys
were acting better. improved rap.
idly. discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
A Cheerful Guesser.

What does an actor mean by fat
part?'"
Il don't know, but from the oleagin-
Gus sound should judge it means the
Clio. kansas City Times.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead, They
said I could never
walk again. i read
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

Between being held up and blown
up, the average married man has a
strenuous time of 1t.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
AND THE CAT LAUGHED.

She-John, dear, the doctor says
need a change of climate.
Her Husband-All right, the wealth
er man says it will be colder to-
morrow
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children eething, softens the gums reduces In
aays pain, wind coliu 25c bottle
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

Feet Ache--Use Aliens Foot-Ease
Over coo imonials Refuse limitations Send for
free trial package. A. s. Omsied, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

Anacharsis; Laws catch flies and
let hornets go free.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. Verrill, Milford, Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

How we dislike to accept favor
from a person we dislike!
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

One trouble with a tightwad ia
that he doesn't care who knows II.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

HEN the railroad builders
invaded the great north
west, not seeking a passage
to the Pacific coast but
rather anticipating the de-
velopment of an agricul-
tural emnire which must
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
One Case Cleared Up.
HEALTH CRUSADE GOES ON.
Candies, Butter, Fish, Game, Milk
and Even Water Must Be Good.

The health officer continues to war on
milk dealers engaged in the illegal prac-
tce of adulteraton. He has instructed
his food inspectors to pay close atten-
ton TO all milk dealers, and to prosecute
wherever possible. These prosecutions
will be under the pure food law
Seven milk dealers have been arrested
within the last two days. Two of them
were fined so each. four of them for
feited so collateral. and one case was
dismissed
According to the health officer there is
to Ee no cessation in his crusade for
cleanliness and health. The pure food
law is to be invoked against other COM
modities. Rigid inspections OF candies is
one thing planned.
In few days inspectors will be d-
rected to visit all confectionery stores
and collect samples of candies and other
articles offered for sale. If they contain
any impurities the propretors will be
prosecuted. Attention is also to be paid
to butter fish and game
\ sample of ll-tasting water drawn
from the spigot of a private dwelling is
being chemically analysed by DIR. r. L.
Lynch District chemist In reporting to
the health officer upon the subject he
said that while the water has notice.
able and rather disagreeable odor he was
unable to find anything impure about it.
He has no idea what Is responsible for
the OdOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-04
VETERANS HONOR DEAD.
Soldiers of Three Campaigns Follow
William Burke to Grave.

Fully 500 veterans of the civil war. In
dian campaigns and the war with Spain
marched in funeral cortege with the re-
mains of William Burke today in the
grounds of the United States Soldiers
Home.
The line was headed by band of fifty
pieces. The firing party of veterans
marched with arms reversed.
The funeral services were conducted in
the chapel of the Soldiers Home by Rev.
Father Southgate of ST. Anthony's Catho-
lie Church, Brookland. d. c., who spoke
of the many good qualities of Veteran
Burke, whose service in the army covered
the civil war and many hard-fought bat
ties with hostile Indians. Military hon
orS We're accorded.
Services at the grave were conducted.
according to Grand Army ritual, by Com
mander Thomas Day and Chaplain Will
liam Turner of Henry Wilson Post, G..
A. r., and also with the ritualistic service
of the Army and Navy Union, by Acting
Commander John j. Strain, Acting Chap
lain William A. Hickey and Senior Vice
Commander II. r. Martin. There were
many floral remembrances.