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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
clnarettea ouat claars.

The cigar business in the British
les has declined largely in late
RS. owing to the increasing taste
=. cigarette smoking,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Right

A man may not resent an aspe
against himself, but he will des' ii
the accuracy Of his thermometer -
eis last breath-ToPeka Capital
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31

A large majority Of the good and
respectable women in this world have
succeeded in being so without the as.
sistAnce Of cbRperons.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
idea ofa Philosopher.

when they's tew ways Nv looFia'
at a thing 1t Nigh help matters tea
shet one eye"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31

New Thought is body OF no mat
ter entirely surrounded by what's the
pse.-Iifo,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
For seIeetIon Of FrIends.

The Chinese proverb is If you don't
belong to the family. don't go into
the house." Seek friends who enjoy
vou.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
Advertising Rates.

Uns inch, one insertion ----- -----H u %
Sach subsequent insertion 20
Reduced rates, furnished on application,
will he allowed yearly advertisers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-12-31
j O H N SO N,
FILTER OF FEET,
Port Jervis, N. Y.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank of Milford

in the State of Pennsylvania. at the clos,
of business, Nov. 16. 1909.
RESOURCES
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
SUMTER. s. c.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1909
MORE FRAUDS IN SJ' 3
ARBUCKLES PAY $695..!3 TO
GOVERNMENT.
Criminal Prosecution Not Affected
Trial of Trusts Former Employers
Nearing Its Close.

New York, Dee. 15.-Arbuckle
Bros, generally credited with being
the largest independent rivals of the
American Sugar Refining Company
have acknowledged that from 1898
to 1907 they, too, failed to pay to
the government all the money due
as customs charges on imported
sugar.
In settlement of all civil claims
against them, the Arbuckles have Of
fered and the treasury department
with the concurrence Of the attorney
general has accepted payment of
$695,573.
But criminal prosecution of those
responsible will in nowise he ham,
pered or conditioned by this accept
ance.
The government has now received
the following voluntary restitutions
and fines from importers of raw su-
gars: The American Sugar Refin-
ing Company voluntary $4,000, 900;
the American Refining Company
(fine imposed by the court) $780,
600; Arbuckle Bros. voluntary
$6S5,573. Total recovered $780,
573.
Today's announcement of new ir-
regularities in the sugar industry
ramifying into quarters never sus-
pected by the public was made dur
ing recess of the criminal trial of
SIX employees Of the American Sugar
Refining 'Company. Messrs. Stimson
and Dennison, special counsel for the
government, then gave out a state
ment in part as follows:
I'm June, last we commenced an
investigation as to the weights on
which duties were paid on sugar
landed on the docks of the sugar re-
finery of Messrs Arbuckle Bros, in
the port of New York. The members
OF that firm voluntarily gave us ac-
cess to- their boolxss ana q thorough
investigation was made Of those
books and Of the customs house re-
cords.
"As a result shortage was report
ed to the members of the firm. and
as soon as they had verified the gov
ernment's figures, they voluntarily
offered to pay this sum without suit
into the treasury of the United States
government"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
INSURANCE OFFICE SHORT.
Troubles of the Phenix Company Ex-
tend to Atlanta.

New York, Dec. 15.-The Atlanta
office of the Phenix (fire) Insurance
Company, of Brooklyn, is short ap-
proximately $4,000, and has been
since January 1, 1907, according to a
statement issued tonight by the State
department of insurance. This adds
further complexities to the affairs Of
the company, whose former presi-
dent, George P. Sheldon, is under in
dictment, charged with grand lar
ceny. The statement says in part:
"A sh' rtage in the Atlanta general
agency existed prior to January /,
1907. It's amount seems to have been
between $4,000 and $4,000. The
company's representatives hold GER
tain property turned over by Mr.
Stockwell, (the general agent). but
such property is not thought to be
enough to balance the shortage.
"Mr. Sheldon was informed of the
shortage in January, 1907, but he
did not report the same to company's
directors or mention it until lust as
the present examination began. He
then mentioned it to another officer
OF the company, and asked that the
amount be charged off. This officer
was Vice President Ingram, and he
declined to charge off the account
as requested. AS soon as possible
examiners will proceed to Atlanta
to get at the facts. 1 have brought
the substance of the testimony talk
en- to the attention of insurance COM
missioner of Georgia"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
Night Riders i'm Georgia.

Rockmart, Ga, Dec. 15.-Alleged
night rider raids in this community
have become so numerous lately that
today Gov. Brown was sent two tele-
graphic dispatches that the neighbor-
h od was being terrorized. The burn
Ing of a dwelling had been charged
ters had been received by good citi-
zens and signs posted telling what
they proposed doing. Sheriff John
r. Dempsey at Cedartown was COM
municated with by the governor who
has issued instructions to investigate
the complaints.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
R. R. COMMISSION ENJO|NED.
FERTILIZER RATE CASE ARGU-
ED IN SUPREME COURT.
Seaboard Petition Granted, Pending
An Inquiry Into the Situation by a
Referee-State's Demurrer to the
Complaint Overruled by the Court.

Columbia, Dec. 1.-THE railroad
commission was today temporarily
enjoined by an order of the Supreme
Court from putting into effect its
circular on the Seaboard Air Line
Railway, which reduced the fertili-
ger rate in this State by about s per
cent. The Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company, Southern, Charleston
and Western Carolina Railway Com
pany, Columbia. Newberry and Laur-
ems Railroad Company, and the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company are also
named in the order of the Court.
These companies filed their answer
with w. H. Lyles, attorney for the
Seaboard.
On motion Of the attorneys for the
Seaboard and with the consent of
Attorney General Lyon for the COM
mission and counsel representing the
other railroads an order was issued
by the court appointing r. w. Shand
OF this city, as special referee to take
testimony and report the same to-
gether with his findings Of facts. The
effective date of the temporary re-
straining order is December 6, on
which date the order went into ef-
feet.
In the order issued by the court
the Seaboard Air Line Railway is re-
quired to keep an accurate account
of all fertilizer shipments passing
over Its line so as to be able to show
the amount Of freight that may be
for the transportation of the same
over and above that provided for by
the order Of November 1, and known
as Circular 1876, and in the event
that perpetual injunction is finally
refused the road shall promptly re-
pay to shippers the amount of
freight collected over that provided
for by Circular 1856.
= The-'sE srsefsti,e Court came to-day
after much argument by Attorney
General Lyon for the railroad COM
mission and Lyles & Lyles for the
seaooard Air Line aRilway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18

Two Men Exchanged shots In Little
Town of Kershaw County and Two
Lives Probably VIII Pay Penalty.

lancaster. Dec. 15.--As the result
Of duel at westville. this county.
last night. ID. w. Belk Is dead and
John Peach In lying probably fatally
wounded. The two men exchanged
several shots.
After the shooting Belk walked
about 125 yards and fell near his
house. His wife heard him and
went out and found him dead.
Drs. Gregg and Twitty performed
. surgical operation on Peach today
but they do not think there is much
hope for his recovery. Belk. who
was engaged in the sawmill business.
was about IS years old and is sur
vived by widow and six children.
Peach IL about 20 years old and un-
married.
The cause of the shooting is not
known here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
CAROLINA BOY FIRST.
Bascomb Usher L. Complimentcd by
Secretary Wilson.

Washington, Dec. 14.--Diplornas o.
merit today were presented by Sec
retary Wilson I'm his office at the De-
partment Of Agriculture to Bascomb
Usher. Of South Carolina. Dewitt
Lundy. OF Mississippi. Elmer Halter.
OF Arkansas, and Ralph Bellwood.
OF Virginia, all boys under eighteen
years. for special proficiency In agri-
cultural pursuits.
The recipients OF the awards were
among 12.500 In the boys demon
stration work In the South. Each
pla nted one acre Of corn and culti-
waited u under instructions from the
Department OF Agriculture. Thou
sands OF dollars OF prizes were
awarded this year throughout the
South.
The diploma winner from South
Carolina made 1862 1-2 bushels per
acre: lat bushels were made In Mis-
sissippi; 1s5 bushels I'm North Caro-
lima. and 122 bushels In Virginia.
The club average was about sixty
bushels. All the Southern States are
making arrangements to send prize
winners to Washington next year.
In a brief address to the boys Sec
retary Wilson declared that they and
the boys engaged In like work are
"the only hope we have for the con-
tinued greatness and prosperity of
this country He pointed ous that
the South now in agriculture ard
manufacturing was prospering as
never before. because the men and
women of the South had put into
the work their own energy and abil-
ity, and I'm no sense were depcnden.
upon the capital or industry OF peo-
pie from other parts of the country
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18

mittee be appointed by this confer
ence to wait upon the president of
the United States. the president of
the United States senate, the speaker
Of the house Of representatives and
such other members Of each house
OF congress as may be deemed advis-
able for the purpose Of laying before
them the grievances from which la
Dor suffers at the hands Of this cor
poration.
"At the instance of the United
States Steel corporation officers of
local, municipal and State govern
ments have unwarrantably tyranni-
zed over citizens. invading the con-
stitutionally guaranteed right Of
free assemblage and free speech. We
recommend that committees be ap-
pointd by this conference to wait
upon the governors of States and
such other official representatives of
counties and municipalities as are
in control where the United States
Steel corporation has plants located
for the purpose of presenting to
these officials the great wrongs in
flicted upon the people of these COM
munities, and that the committees
demand an investigation, and where
charges made are substantiated by
evidence, the officers responsible
therefor be removed and the wrongs
immediatly righted.
eve appeal to all liberty-loving
Americans for their moral and finan-
cial support"
The conference was made possible
through a resolution adopted at the
Toronto. Canada, international labor
conference held during November,
when the convention decided by res
olution to meet in Pittsburg and
reach determined stand against
the labor attitude of the United
States Steel corporation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
WRECK ON SOUTHERN.
Fourteen Killed and Many More In
jured.

Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 15.-Local
passenger train No. II, on the South
ern Railway train, known as the
Richmond and Atlanta train, due in
greensboro at 6:40 a. m., was wreck
ed this morning at 6:32 at Reedy
Fork trestle, 10 miles north Of here,
and at 8 o'clock this evening IL dead
bodies had been removed from the
wreckage. Fourteen are reported
dead and 25 injured are being cared
for at st. Leo's hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
DILLON COUNTY ELECTION.
Advocates Of Division Win i'm Ma
rion.

Dillon, Dec. 14.-There is reioic-
ing in Dillon tonight. The new coun-
ty has won by an overwhelming
majority and everybody from the
smallest to the oldest inhabitant is
happy. Returns from all the pre-
cincts give the new county a tremen-
dous majority, and it is believed the
official returns will show a majority
of from go to 95 per cent. for the
new county from every precinct, but
two. Dillon is selected for the loca-
ton of the county seat and the name
Dillon has won over the name Pee
Dee by large majority. 1t has been
a long and stubborn struggle. but
the new county people feel fully paid
for the tremendous amount of ener-
gy and money that they have put
into the fight during the past Is
years. Three times they have been
defeated, but undaunted they have
gone ahead each time with renewed
energy and higher hopes.
Todays fight has been devoid of
bitterness. 1t was expected that the
Old county people would put up
stubborn fight against the division of
Marion, but at the last moment they
seemed to realize that the odds were
against them and they surrendered
without firing a gun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
rRArRlE WELL SAN TODAY.
WIN Carry Scveal Hundred Marines
10 scene Of Disturbance In Central
America.

Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-The United
States transport Prairie. which was
scheduled. to sail late this afternoon
fur Colon. is still lying at the Phila-
delphia navy yard with the 700 ma
rines and all munitions Of war on
board. II was arounced tonight
that the Prairie wdhld positively sail
at z o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Prairie had steam up and was
ready for sailing when orders were
received delaying the departure of
the vessel until tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
CORN EXPOSITION PROPOSED.
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO HAVE
THE SHOW AT COLUMBIA.
tentative Plans Made for a Corn
Contest and Exposition Next Fall,
AT Which 1t is Proposed to Bestow
Ten Thousand Dollars i'm Prizes.

Columbia, Dec. 13.-It is probable
that a corn exposition will be held
in Columbia in 1910. 1t is thought
that at least $4,000 in prizes will
be offered. If the tentative plans
are carried out, not only will South
Carolina be represented at the expo
sition, but also the States along the
Atlantic seaboard. The exposition.
II held, would be the means of stim-
ulating great interest in the matter
Of corn production. At the meeting
OF the State corn contest commission
the holding Of the corn exposition
was discussed. 1t is the opinion of
the commission that the plans that
have been talked are feasible and IL
seems as if the project is going to
materialize.
The phenomenal increase in the
production of corn in this State has
attracted national attention. The
crop this year will be approximate
ly 100000 more bushels than last
year, the value Of which is about ST.
100000.
1t is proposed to hold the expo-
sition in Craven Hall, which is am
ply large. In connection with the
exposition there is to be a corn in
stitute, at which will be present ex-
perts from all sections Of the coun-
try, who will lecture on corn. culti-
vation and seed selection.
The exposition would be some
thing like the rational corn show,
which is held at Omaha each year.
1t is generally agreed by those in
terested that the best time of year to
mold the exposition would be some
time just before Christmas or inst
after the State Fair. To have the
exposition during the Fair would
hardly be possible, as the corn has
not been harvested at that time.
AT me meeting or the Live Stock
Association in February Commits
sioner Watson will present the mat
ter to that body. The Columbia
Chamber Of Comemrce will also be
asked to aid in perfecting the plans
for the exposition.
1t is thought that there would be
little trouble in securing prizes to the
amount of $4,000 for the first expo-
sition. There are a number OF nrizes
offered in the State at the present
time for the best yields of corn. bv
individuals, banks and the various
counties. AT least $4,000 would be
derived from this source. The differ
ent machinery houses Of the country
would very probably offer another
$4,000 in machinery.
Commissioner Watson in his
speech before the National Farm
Land Congress, in Chicago, several
weeks ago called particular attention
TO the great strides that had been
made in South Carolina in the pro-
duction of corn. The commissioner
has been asked by the editor of
worlds Work, a magazine, published
IN New York, to contribute an ar
ticle on corn production in this State.
The editor of the magazine says. 1--WE
have not printed the facts Of a more
cheerful story than that of your corn
experiments" The introduction of
the Williamson method will be en-
braced in the article, Mr.. Williamson
writing a part Of the article.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18

Camden. Dec. I'D. w. Belk,
who was engaged In the sawmill bus
iness and farming at westville. about
six miles south of the town Of Ker-
shaw. was shot and killed in that
town last night by John Peach. who
was himself seriously shot by Bslk.
A&<lp etaI;ed that family troubles
|sts ne cause Of the shooting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18

William Pack, young white man,
had the misfortune to have his right
hand cut off while operating a corn
schroeder at Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18

Senator Tillman has introduced
resolution In the senate providing for
an Improvement in the depth of the
Charleston harbor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18

w. A. Atchinson, wanted in Green
vile on charge Of false pretenses,
has been arrested in Asheville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-18
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
EARLY Is PLACED
IN QUARANTINE

washington, December 2.-John Early
the leper who threw the scientists OF two
continents into dispute, ventured to show
himself in Washington again today and
was promptly clapped into quarantine
Early made no effort to escape arrest
In fact he admitted he came to Washing
ton prepared to attempt to make things
lively for the district authorities II they
locked him up. When the health depart
ment got out warrant for his arrest.
charging him with being person with
a contagious disease who was exposing
himself, he arranged with newspaper
man to go to a police station and be
locked up.
DR.. w. C. Fowler, chief of the bureau
of contagious disease, met Early and
said
1--WE will arrange to have you exam
ined by the best experts. and II they find
you not suffering from leprosy we will
let you 60"
"I'd rather wait till I hear from my
counsel Early replied. Il expect they
will be here tomorrow
At the quarantine station the little six
room house which Early occupied before
will be opened to him. Early said he
had been living quietly with his wife and
children on his farm at Manchester, Va.
He has some back pension coming to him
and intimated that he came prepared to
fight the authorities If they attempted
to restrict his movements about the
city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
STRONG POINTS IN
SUGAR TRUST CASE

New York, December 2.-The gov
eminent encountered a check today In
its prosecution of the American Sugar
Refining company, when it developed
that documentary evidence and many
witnesses important to the govern
ment's case have disappeared. The miss
ing documents were records kept by the
city weighers and neither the docu-
ments nor the men who kept them
could be found today by the govern
ment.
But although tally sheets were miss
ing, the government was able to in
troduce testimony showing that every
scale on the Williamsburg docks of
the company had been tempered with.
Conrad Holler, a carpenter, testified to
cutting out a portion of the wooden
stanchion of No. l scales. Through the
hole thus cut, the government contends,
was operated the steel spring which
manipulated the weights recorded on
the beam.
Thomas D. Hyatt, a government
weigher, was asked If he had inspected
all Is scales on the docks of the COM
pany with Treasurer Agent Parr.
YES" he answered, and / found
all the scales fixed the same way
with springs in them?" asked the
judge.
mo, your honor, but the holes were
there just the same"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-03
SENATOR CLAPP
TALKS ON TARIFF
He Declares That a Party Must
Have Integrity
MONOPOLY IN CONTROL
Senator From Minnesota Is Aiding
LaFolIette In His Campaign
and He Assails Political
Dishonesty.
MONOPOLY IN CONTROL

Milwaukee, December 2-"Did or did
not Congress regard the rights of the
consumer when it framed the latest tar
if billr'
That was the question Senator Moses
E. Clapp of Minnesota asked when he
spoke here tonight as the premier ora
tor in Senator LaFollette's campaign for
return to the United States Senate. He
answered in the negative
Senator C1app avoided direct reference
TO Speaker Cannon. In part Senator
Clapp said:
Party solidarity is a desirable thing
but 1t amounts to nothing unless coupled
with vitality, and no party can perma-
nently maintain solidarity and vitality
without a third factor, and that must
be party integrity. so-called progressives'
stand for solidarity only when solidar-
ity is coupled with vitality founded upon
integrity.
Following the passage of the Dingley
law in 1897 there came wonderful re-
vival in our industrial and commercial
life. Accompanying that revival there
was largely supplanted by combination.
The American people, observing the
process by which the competition was
being eliminated, have battled for the
last seven. years for the independence
of the American market place. The strug-
gle has resulted in legislative and ad-
ministration policies.
Last winter a great many people felt
that it would be well to abate some
what these activities But those who
had sought to dominate the American
market were not satisfied with this, and
determined to go farther and still more
strengthen this domination. They seized
upon the tariff revision as a means Of
doing so.
The recent tariff struggle was in no
sense struggle between protection and
free trade, but degenerated into a strug-
gle between monopoly ON the one hand
and the true friends of protection on
the other. AS an illustration of this
the men who forced the tariff bill through
Congress threw protection to the winds
whenever that action served their pur-
pose
AS bearing upon the main issue,
refer you to the retention of the coupon
in the tobacco schedule, which the Sem
ate struck out but which was put back
in Congress
He declared the corporation tax was
an income tax, poorly disguised, and I'M
justly framed, taxing the precarious in
come and exempting the permanent in
come.