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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-23

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-23

Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
A BOLD THIEF.
Warren Evans RObs Show Case In
FOIs0m's Jewelry Store While Mr.,
fOlsom Was Looking at Him.

Saturday evening just about dusk
Warren Evans, a young negro who
was recently released from the chain
gang after serving two year term
for larceny, committed a bold and
fool hardy robbery in Folsom's Jew
elry store. He went into the store a
few minutes after the light had been
turned on and lounged around near
the front show case as if waiting to
be served. Mr.. Folsom and one clerk
were busy with customers near the
rear OF the store. No particular no.
tice was taken Of the negro at first,
but, for some reason, Mr.. Folst n
happened to glance toward the front
Just as Evans slipped between the
counters. pushed open the show case
containing a large number of gold
watches. grabbed a handful and made
dash for the door. Mr.. Folsom pur-
sued him on the instant, up Main
street, across the Court House square
and finally captured him in the back
yard Of Mr.. George Just Brown, near
the corner Of Canal and n. Harvin
street. Mr.. Folsom was assisted by a
man who Joined him in the chase
Evans would probably have made his
escape. had he not tripped and fallen
twice over low wire fences in Mr.
Browns yard and once in crossing the
Court House square. The three
watches which were stolen by Evans
were valued at $1O5, were all recover
ed. One was found under a bench
on the Court House square and the
other two when Evans fell over the
fence in Mr.. Browns yard.
Evans was committed to jail, but
as yet has not asked for a prelimi-
nary. He seems to be a bad lot. for
In addition to the crime for which he
was sent to the gang he is accused of
stealing q bicycle and O warrant for
his arrest for that crime is now in
the hands Of the officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
A JUNK PILE BLUFF.
r.. ID. SMITH TALKS OF THE
STRANGE CONDITION IN COTTON
spots Are Steadily Advancing.-Dif.
ference OF 1853 Points in April Con.
tracts and April COtt0n.-How the
Market Is Puzzled by Gamblers.

In response to the complaint so
o1ten made within the last few days
that IN spite Of all that is being done
by the farmers and their associations
TO hold up the cotton market, the
price going down steadily, State
President Smith Of the cotton asso-
citation, who never takes his finger
from the pulse Of the market calls
the attention of the Times man TO
the following facts:
IN the last few days the price Of
FUTURES has declined about 25 points
while the spot cotton in the same
market, New York has advanced
twenty points, making the ridiculous
situation as follows: April contracts
are selling in New York at SAT. spot
cotton, in the same market 1910. a
direrence of 1853 points, or sS.15 a
bale. What sensible dealer. or buy-
er, would pay 1910 for cotton in q
market when the future speculator is
ofrering cotton at SAT? 1t is claimed
by the exchange officials that this cot
ton that they are Offering at SAT, does
not represent middling cotton, but
represents "the average grades in
stock" If the average grade is 1853
points below middling what is their
lowest grade? In other words they
nave filled their warehouses with a
lot Of undesirable, unstable Junk
against which they sell these con-
tracts with the effect or hoping to
make the effect of frightening the
holders Of spot cotton to liauidate or
sell out.
Previous to the organization Of the
farmers of the South the future mar
ket was always from 40 to so points
above the spot market. This differ
ence represents the carrying charges
from the interior to New York. To-
day the future market is 1913 points
under the spot market in New York
and from 1853 to ITS under the SPOT
market Of the South, showing conclu-
sively that the New York cotton ex-
change represents absolutely nothing
TO the cotton world so far as fixing
the value or indicating the condition
OF the market is concerned. The de-
mands' OF the world are certainly in
excess OF the visible supply and there
Is no legitimate reason why the South
should sacrifice her real cotton be-
cause the New York speculator can
sell meaningless contract based on
pile OF junk.-Florence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
Accident Was Unavoidable

London, April 26.-The total num-
Der OF dead and missing Of the Glad
iator's crew as result Of the collis-
Ion between the American liner, st.
Paul and the British cruiser off the
Isle OF Wight is 2s. Divers today
searched part Of the sunken cruiser
for bodies. but were not successful in
finding any.
The opinion among shipping men
and naval officers and officials ap-
pears to be unanimous that the ac-
cident was unavoidable, being one of
the chances of the sea which all sea-
men must risk. There will be the u.s.
ual naval court and inquiry by the
board of trade. The officers of both
ships refuse to discuss the affair until
they have given their testimony off,
cially.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
CharlestOn's Roofs and Gateways.

Mr.. p. H. Gadsden thinks we make
too much Of them before the curious
stranger. The ancient Spanish tiles
and the wonderful iron gates OF Char
lesion are celebrated all over the lan,i
because those are the things we show
to our visitors. But how many stran.
gers. he asks, are told that Charles
ton Is the greatest fertilizer manufact-
uring center in the world, turning out
four hundred thousand tons Of the
stun every year. at a valuation Of sew
en- and half million dollars? Or how
many visitors to Charleston learn that
this city Is the center Of the greatest
truck growing region in the United
States. producing crops worth three
million dollarseA year? In short, Mr..
Gadsden argues. we tell people too
much about what our great-grand-
fathers did and too little about what
we are doing. and he intimates that
we are dQfns considerably more than
our ancestors ever thought could be
done. In which ne is eminently cor
rect. Now, we, do not understand
Mr.. Gadsden to argue that we ought
to replace our roof tiles with CORFU.
gated iron sheeting or to substitute
rolled wire for the wrought iron in
our gateways. He doesn't object to
to our having the Spanish tiles and
the iron gates. but only to our maxi
ing so much OF them In the eyes Of
strangers. For our part. we think
1t would be good business to turn all
this advertising we have made Of tiled
roofing and iron gateways and old En-
glish brick to some profitable account.
II we may. in the language OF one of
the most active commercial travellers
out Of Charleston, "plow up the
graves Of our ancestors to grow vege-
tables for the id Yankees" why
shouldn't we start factories for maxi
ing Spanish roof tiles and wrought
iron gateways? Let's put on the
market the things we have exploited
most and make the work Of our great
grandfathers return us some money.
Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
MILLS TO SHUT DOWN.
COTTON FACTORIES IN Nf,,T1y
AND SOUTH CAROLINA 10
CLOSE.
Meetihg OF Representative Mil Men
OF Two States Decides to Limit
Cloth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. no.
gins July 4.

Spartanburg, April 25.-Pres,dent
IT, II. Gates of the Arkwright mills
this afternoon handed to the press
the following statement:
AL a representative meeting OF
COTTON manufacturers hello this dav
In the chamber Of commerce q, w..
resolved that they will accept NO.
rurther orders for cloth at present
prices; that they will shut down .b.,r
mills Indefinitely not later than july
1. 15OS.'
In reply to many inquiries on the
part OF reporters the only answer
was that the above was all there wa.
TO be given out as to the meeting or
ihe cotton manufacturers, a.a wine,
the mill men We're approached they
declared with one accord that they
mad nothing to give out. 1t is under
stood that this meeting represented
the cotton cloth manufacturers of
South Carolina, Georgia and North
Carolina. those not represented bv
ofhcials being represented by proxy.
Though there has been much dis
cussion of possible shutdown the
impression here has been that the
blow would not fall-that in some
way 1t would be avoided-but the res
oiufion has had disquieting effect i'm
all circles. There are 81 mills in this
county and fully $4,000, coo invested
IN them. The proposed shutdown fs
the result Of the demoraIized condi-
ton in the cotton cloth market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
PRAYER FAILED; $4,000 AWARD
Healer Loses Case Of Man Who Lost
His Leg.

New York, April 22.-Because his
leg had 70 be amputated after the
prayer offered by Julius Benjamin, q
Christian Scientist, failed to heal q
sore toe, in which gangrene started
jury in the supreme court to-day
awarded Solomon Raisler a verdict of
$4,000.
Raisler, who sued for s25,O0O,
clalrIed that in March, 1904, ne went
to Benjamin to be treated for his toe,
and up to June paid him in all SIS,
but he finally mad to go to the Pres
bytcrian Hospital, where his leg was
removed.
Benjamin admitted he is a Chris
tlain Scientist and declared that, with
out any fraud or deception on his
part and without representing him
self as regular practitioner or as one
licensed to practice medicine, he had
attempted by means OF prayer and
other methods followed by Christian
Scientists to treat Raisler.
The 'healer will apply for new
trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
STEAMSHIP RAMS CRUISER.
LINER ST. PAUL DESTROYS II M
S. GLADIATOR,
more Fatalities Averted by Goodness
Oh Warship's Crew-Accldent o..
CURED in Snow Storm.

southampton April 25-The Ameri-
'cah line steamship st. Paul, which
ieif southampton on her regular WOW.
age bound for New York this afrer.
noon IN dense snow storm, rammed
ana destroyed the British second
class cruise Gladiator off the Isle Of
wight. The first reports stated tha,
from ~ 10 80 Of the Gladiator's crew
had been drowned, but later intelli-
sehce reduces the number of casual.
ties greatly The exact extent Of the
disaster, however, can not be accu.
rateiy known until tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

We desire to inform our friends In
this section Of the State that Darling
ton Is going to have a big celebration
about July and hopes to see them
on that occasion. The State fireman's
turnament will be held In Darlington
1 that time and there will be a
horse show. baseball and other attrac-
tions. The festivities will last three
days and prizes will be offered In the
horse show and flremen's tournament
which Will make IL attractive for those
who come to Darlington and partici-
pate In the different contests.-Dar-
lington News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
4 FAKE STORY.
THERE WAS NO DISASTROUS
STORM NEAR BISHOPVILLE,
"A General Rain Accompanied by Light
Fail OF Hail Sunday-Bmt No
Damage Done.

A General Rain Accompanied by Light
Fall Of Hail Sunday-Bmt No
Damage Done.
This section was visited Sunday
afternoon by heavy rainfall accom-
panied by some wind and hail The
rain was quite general extending over
Sumter. Lee and Clarendon counties.
There was a light fall Of hail, but
fortunately not enough to do any
serious damage. The hail was re-
markable for the size OF some of the
stones that fell. A number of per-
sons state that they observed several
hailstones that were as large as a
silver dollar. but being fiat they had
not sufficient weight to damage any
thing except tender vegetation. So
far as can be ascertained there was
nowhere sufficient wind to do any
damage.
The report sent from the city last
night to out of town papers that there
has been a disastrous storm in the
vicinity Of Bishopville, causing the
death of Ave or six persons, was al
together unfounded and based upon
erroneous Information. The rainfall
wind and hail were no heavier in the
vicinity Of Bishopville than here, ac-
cording to statements Of residents OF
that town who were in the city today.
Last night there was much heav-
Ter lain and higher wind, but even
this was not sufficient to do any dam
age, except the injury crops will sus-
tain as q consequence Of the excess
OF moisture. Grass is coming up
rapidly ahead of the cotton and the
farmers have a hard job ahead Of
them to get their crops clean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
"One Touch Of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kim"
Pastor.

zone Touch Of Nature Mikes the
Whole World Kim"
'When a rooster finds O big fat
worm he calls all the hens In the
farm yard to come and share It. A
Similar trait Of human nature Is to he
observed when q man discovers sone-
thing exceptionally good-he wants
all his friends and neighbors to share
the Dement'S of his discovery. This is
the touch OF nature that makes the
whoie world Kin. This explains why
people who have been cured by Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy write letters
to tho manufacturers for publication
that others similarly ailing may also
use 1t and obtain relief. Behind ey-
cry one OF these letters Is a warm
hearted wish OF the writer TO be Of
use to someone else. This remedy Is
for sale by oil druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
Rock Hill Defeated.

Greenville, April 22.-Greenville de-
feated Rock Hill Of the State League
here today by a score Of 4 to Q. The
local team showed up strong. Laval
and Kelley were the batteries for
Greenville; Mahon and Houser Cor
Rock Hill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
4 Church Social TO be Held Thursday
Evcning-Notice TO Committees.

4 Church Social To BE Held Thursday
Evening-Notice TO Committees.
A church social will be held on
Thursday evening. at 8 o'clock, Apri
ssth. All members of the church ar,
cordially invited to attend. Those
who have promised refreshments will
please send them at o'clock, al
which hour the committee to receive
the same will be on hand. Other
committees are expected at 7.30.
The following ladies are hereby mott
ded Of the places they are requested to
All:
Executive Committee-Mrs. r. E.
White. Mrs. NJ. H. Beck. Mrs. Frank
Carr. Mrs. Ernest Rhame.
Reception Committee-Mr. T. E.
White. Mr.. =. n. Rhame. Misses Lis-
sie Prinsle. sada seay and Gertrude
Myers.
Committee to receive eatablss and
arrange tables (this committee to Se
at, church at g o'clock)-Mrs. T. e.
White. chairman. Mrs.. Team. Mrs.
J. d. wilder, Mrs. c, c. Brown. Mrs.
Butler. Mrs. Hinson. Mrs. ]. I. Brun.
son. Mrs. Yeadon. Mrs. Hogan, Mrs.
Plowden. Miss Fannie Burgess, Mrs.
Henry Hill.
Cake Committee-Mrs. M. H. Beck
(chairman). Mrs. J. B. Richardson.
Mrs. Flowers. Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Mid
dleton. Mrs. Leroy witherspoon. Mrs.
e. D Withespoon. Mrs. Boswell. Mrs.
w. q. Bradford. Miss Daisy winburn.
Lemonade Committee-Mrs. Carr
(chairman). Mrs. B. p. Cuttino, Mrs.
Gordon, Mrs. ]. X. Bradford, Mrs
Seal. Mrs. Curtis, Miss M. c. Graham,
Mrs. Dorrity. Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs
Ivy. Miss Lizzie Watson.
Sanwich Committee-Mrs. Ernest
Rhame (chairman). Mrs. Tom Walsh
Mrs. Bulah Hutchison. Miss May Bar
rett, Mrs E. L. witherspoon. Mrs
ough, Mrs. Lawrence. Mrs. Steinmey-
er. Mrs. Charley Cuttino.
Walters at tables-Misses Augusta
Folsom. Irma Nettles. Carrie Phillips
Lois Ballew. Vara Barden. Reta
Brown. Laurie Sparks, Olive Nettles
Earline White. Amelia Lebby, Miriam
Mellett. Willie Brunson, Grace Ran.
dali, Lizzie Dinkins. Juanita Hoyt
Rosabelle Witherspoon. May Cuttino
Laurel Carr, Gwinn Matthews. Leila
Myers. Marion Heaner, Sadie Rich.
ardson. Sallie Wright, Addie Butler
Mrs. Hugh Hoyt. Mrs. Connors Cut
tino.
Day-after Committee-Mrs. Tom
Walsh, Mrs Ernest Rhame. Mrs. Ho-
gan. Mrs B. p. Cuttino, Mrs. White
Mrs. Yeadon.
c. G. Brown,
Pastor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
Farmers Should Hear Mr.. Wilson.

That Secretary Wilson, of the De-.
partment of Agriculture, has at heart
the development of the farming in
terests Of the whole country without
regard to section has been proved time
and again, and his complete immunity
from the taint of partisanship has
been signally demonstrated by the
kindly interest that he, though a part
OF a Republican administration. his
disclosed towards the State OF South
Carolina. Great profit is to be derived.
by the farmers OF South Carolina from
the activities OF the Department OF
Agriculture. but tl,at profit is condi-
toned upon the cp-operation with
them which RE farmers Themselves
shall practice. Secretary Wilson ana
his staff Of framed assistants cannot
be expected to come to any county in
South Carolina and run The farms and
their endeavors will be valuable only
to the extent that they find an inter
ested response In work and attention
from the tillers OF the soil. Experi-
ments designed to prove the adapta-.
bility OF particular variety Of tobac--
co to the soil Of Florence county. for
example, would be worthless unless
some Of the farmers Of Florence weres
willing to study the experiments as
they were made and to act upon their
results.
We believe that the South Carolina
farmers more than those OF any other
Southern State have made plain their
desire to improve methods OF crop
cultivation in recent years. Hundreds
Of them are\alert to learn whatever
new suggestion for increasing the
quantity and quality of crops is Offer
ed and their enterprising and ambiti-
Gus spirit has attracted wide notice by p
their winning Of prizes for the largest
production Of corn and oats on q sim
gle acre, by their establishment Of the
tobacco industry in a region where It
had been virtually unknown, by their
remarkable achievements in improv-
ing sea island cotton staples and up
land long staples, and in the adoption
Of the Williamson plan Of planting and
cultivating corn.
The people Of Sumter, aided by Con-,
gresham Lever, leading member OF
the House Committee on Agriculture.
have succeeded in inducing Secretary
Wilson to promise to address the South
Carolina formers in their city on tho
Sth Of May, and we venture to say that
the Secretary's acceptance of the in
vitation has been to a considerable de-
gree influenced by this knowledge OF
this lively disposition Of the farmers
Of our state to keep abreast with the
advances in their business. The Sec
retary, devoted to agriculture as he is.
is ready at any sacrifice Of time and
convenience to meet an audience OF
farmers who reveal a genuine and
wholesome pride in their calling and
who are eager to educate themselves.
in regard to it.
The department of Agriculture will
be made more valuable to South Caro-
lima than it has ever been If Intelligent
and ambitious farmers from every Sec
ton Of the state will gather at Sumter
on the Sth Of May to hear the disting-
uished secretary, an American, whose
department under his guidance is nom
partisan and non-sectional. and whose
mers.-New & Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

A body builder. strength producer.
onocks and repairs wasted tissues. In
vigorates the stomach. kidneys and
Hss- HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Yea oarriss new life to every part Of
the cody. 3sc.. tea OF tablets. ST.
bert's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Unwritten international law may yet
establish the principle that diplomat
Is not to be Judged by his bank ac-
count.--Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

The smart. up-tO-date women Of to-
day,
Know how to bake wash, sing and
play;
Without these talents q wife is N. G.,
Unless she takes Rocky Mountain Tea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

The Transvssi Department Of Asri-
-culturs has provided the sum Of $780,
boo fr the encouragement of the to-
bscco industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

What this world needs Is an addi-
tional supply Of men and women who
talk less and say more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

1t Is estimated by mining experts
at Johannesburg that the amount Of
gold still to be mined along the Rand
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

SFoley's Orino Laxative is best for
women and children. It's mild action
and pleasant taste makes 1t preferable
to violent purgatives, such as pills.
tIb''t-. etc Tl~ts --~~tiration Si-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-29

Probably President Roosevelt Is
nfrsid OF another Deluse and wants
- ,""~ she bcsts ready In ample time.
~ ladelphia Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-19
PROUTY WINS OVER
STANTON BY
100 VOTES
Newport Man Will! Be Next
Governor of Vermont
LANDSLIDE FOR D. J. FOSTER
Fish Boom Collapsed. In the Second
District PlumIey Probably Wins
by Small Lead.

George II. Prouty Of Newport car
ried the primaries in the state of Yer
mont Thursday evening and will have
majority OF about 100 over Zed
s. Stanton of Roxbury in the conven-
ton which meets at Montpelier July
!.
A large proportion of the delegates
are not instructed but the case has
been so thoroughly argued that 1t is
pretty well known how they stand.
Stantons managers do not admit
defeat and claim that their candidate
is likely to pull through. At noon
today they gave out the following fig-
ures: Stanton, 276; Prouty, 297; UNI
instructed or unheard from. 163.
They claim his chances still excellent.
+. c. Williams of Newport, mana
ger of the Prouty campaign this morn
ing claimed 1873 Prouty delegates out
of total of 1876. Both the Free
Press and Rutland Herald declare that
Prouty has won.
The congressional contests were
! landslides in both districts In this
| district Foster has beaten both Fisn
and Fleetwood with many votes TO
spare while over in the second dis
trict Plumley turned Haskins nnde'
the sod and planted daisies on his
political grave.
According to the figures secured by
| the Banner the delegates elected tc
the state convention stand approx
mately as follows, though Of course