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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
NIGHT RIDERS CONVICTED,
MEANS DEATH SENTENCE FOR
SIX DEFENDANTS.

Remaining Two Convicted of Murder
I'm Second Degree, With Punishment
OF 20 Years ImprisOnment-Ncw
Trial Asked.
Union City. Tenn, Jan. with a
verdict Of guilty in varying degrees,
the jury in the night rider trials re-
ported at S.45 p. m. tonight.
The IL men found Garret Johnson,
It'd Burton. Roy Ransom, Fred Pin
ion, Arthur Cloar and Sam Apple
white guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. with mitigating circumstances.
and Bud Morris and Bob Huffman,
the other defendants, guilty Of murder
in the second degree and fixed their
punishment at 20 years in the peni-
tentiary. The punishment Of the six
first named defendants was left to
the court and may be death or life i'm
prisonment. The defense filed a mo-
ton for a new trial, which was set for
hearing Saturday. and which will be
overruled as indicated by the court
when sentence will be pronounced.
The court will sentence the six frs.
named defendants to death.
The jury had been out since 2 p. m,
but because Of the illness of Juror
Rosson had been able to consult un-
til p. m. There was difference Of
opinion among the jurors as to the
degree of guilt of the defendants. but
an agreement was reached quickly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
FOREST RESERVE DOOMED.
Appalachian Measure of Great I'm
portance Seems Not Likely to Pass
Congress ut This Session.

washington. Jan. SIN an inter-
view here Representative c. F. Scott
chairman OF the house committee on
agriculture. which has had before II
at the last and this session of con-
gress. the proposed Appalachian White
Mountain National reserve Legislation
said:
1T am not convinced that the for
ests have any effect on the flow OF
navigable rivers. From my recent WIS.,
Il In the Southern Appalachians. I am
also convinced that soil erosion Is not
due to deforestation. but rather to
wrong methods Of farming. saw
very little evidences of damage to
forests by numbering operations. The
States are most concerned In this mat
ter and must act. for they are too
prone to depend on the national gov
ernment for aid"
The house committee has before II
now the senate bill providing for the
Appalachian legislation. but there is
small prospect Of anything being
done favorable to the bill. at least at
this session. as Chairman Scott is op-
posed to the bill and his Views are
shared by Speaker Cannon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
COFFEE COMBINE EXPLODED.
Scheme Of Spectators TO Win Huge
Sum Goes Under.

Washington, Jan. S.-The plan of
certain coffee spectators here and In
New York. where for some time a
powerful lobby has been at work to
get duty Of cents pound on cof-
fee In the new tariff schedule, has re-
ceived a setback on account of the
publicity recently given the scheme.
II the import tax were put on cot
fee the spectators. 1t Is said planned
to rush to this country from Brazil
some 100000 bags now stored there.
thus evading the tariff, but the price
Of the staple would have been imme-
diately raised cents poune. The
government would have los about
$77.OOO.000 as the result OF the
scheme II 1t could have been carried
into effect. and the spectators would
have made an immense fortune with
In a month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
SAYS TAFT WRONGED SOUTH.
Texas Congressman Defends South.
ern Democracy.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 7.-Digress-
ing from a tariff speech in the House
OF Representatives today, Mr.. Shep-
pard, OF Texas, charged that Presi-
dent-elect Taft did the South a se-
rious injustice when he said a fair
opportunity was not presented in that
section for the free exercise of suf-
frage. Mr.. Sheppard emphatically de-
MED that such was the case and said
that Mr.. Taft had made himself ri
diculous.
The Texas member had reached the
point in his remarks where he spoke
OF the Southern political situation,
when he was interrupted with a query
by Mr.. Bates. of Pennsylvania, who
asked II it was not Mr.. Taft's purpose
70 procure a free opportunity for the
consideration OF the public questions
In the South. The question brought
forth the declaration referred to.
Mr.. Sheppard added that he believ-
ed the people OF the South were DEM
ocratic because they applied princi-
pies Of Democracy that were best for
the entire country, regardless Of Sec
ton. ''If," he said, "they thought
that Republican principles were best
they would adopt Them" The South,
he said, evidently was not influenced
in it's Democracy by sectionalism or
race issues, because the South was
Democratic before the war was
dreamed Of or the race issue was
remote probability. son the other
hand" he declared, "there were States
In the North that were solidly Demo-
cratic before the war. that have been
solidly Republican since. The charge
OF sectionalism could be brought
against them with much more fair
ness than against the South"
did not Congressional districts go
Republican last fall for the first time,
and was that not evidence Of the fact
that the solid South was broken 2"
Mr.. Bates inquired.
Mr.. Sheppard promptly rejected the
idea and said that instead Of the South
leaning toward Republicanism it was
more Democratic today than it was
fifty or sixty years ago, as there were
several Whig States in the South
before the war. The Wings, he de-
clared, ~ere but the predecessors of
the Republicans, but there had been
no Republican Southern States since
the Whig party went out Of exist
ence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
NO PEACE FOR OIL TRUST.
Department Of Justice to Renew Cru
SADIE Against the Octopus.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The statement
was made today on authority that not
withstanding the refusal Of the United
States Supreme Court to grant a writ
or certiorari In the Standard Oil case
yesterday, the department of justice
VIII at once proceed with the trial
or the numerous other cases pending
In different districts, either against
the Standard Oil Company for receiy-
Ing rebates, or against the railroads
for granting them to the Standard OIL
Company. involving the same ques-
tions. and which have been awaiting
the action Of the Supreme Court on
the application of the writ, These
include the cases in the Northern Dis
trict OF Illinois and suits in the West
ern Districts Of Tennessee, the South
ern District Of California and the
1t rs stated that since the Supreme
Western District Of New York.
Court gives no reason for it's denial
Of an application for certiorari, It is
impossible to surmise what reasons
were In the minds Of the Court, and it
Is well understood that the denial Of
q writ is not to be taken as indicating
any impression Of the court of the
merits Of q case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

Big Fine Case to be Redocketed..
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-"The Stan
dard Oil Compay is not yet out Of
the woods"
With these words United States At
tornty Simms today made his first com.
ment on yesterdays ruling of the su.
preme Court Of the United States
which prevents the Government from
collecting Judge Landis' famous $780,.
100000 fine.
The district attorney explained tina,
even by fining the Standard on a basi.
of settlements for freights instead o.
regarding each car lot as a separate
offence, the Government may collec
$40,000.000 from the Oil Company ir
fines. II convictions are obtained on al
indictments. which may be renewed
against the corporation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

| The two principal industries of Hal
Il are revolutions and war with Santo
Domingo. Latterly there has been a
letting down Of the barriers which
have shut of the great forests of the
Interior, and exploitation of the rich
| natural resources by American. Eng.
lish and German capital has been well
coined. Previously visitors to Haiti
in times OF peace-which have been
times akin to periods of industrial de-
preston In this country--have found
tile most interesting objects the gem
erals. the rest Of the army, and the
| concessionaire, who might have had
his preliminary training selling Indian
medicine or brass jewelry under a gas
oline lamp.
When there Is something doing in
the revolution line, the army may
spruce up. but once seen at one of the
monthly Sunday morning parades 1t Is
something never to be forgotten. The
wonder Is that Klaw & Erlanger never
| have brought one of the provincial
aggregations to the States. set 1t 70
music. and made a barrel OF money
out Of 1t. About every twenty feet
there could be seen a general in a
| green coat, red trousers, and a cha
| peau bedecked with rooster feathers,
riding a diminutive horse. Between
ne gener Is struggled the ragamuhfin
army" carrying\Or dragging it's guns.
f some sulky private left the column
because his pay Of about SO cents
month was overdue and wandered
away nobody took the trouble to go
after him.
The concessionaire, operating ev-
erything in his district that had to
do with steam or electricity, made
tourists his side line. He ran the ice
factory, and, after he had rendered
his bill for enough Ice to fill the re-
frigerator on yacht and forced
basket Of alligator pears and q bottle
OF native guava wine on the traveller,
his prophecy Of clearing up a quarter
OF million In two years and return
ing to Gods country" to enjoy life
would not be disputed. He came high,
but his influence was worth while
sometimes. He and the governor
also general--seemed to understand
each other pretty thoroughly. and If
you must have soft coal in order TO
leave port, a combination of conces-
| sinaire and highballs would cause the
| governor to sell 1t to you from the
government pile at $25 a ton. Your
| own crew shoveled it aboard, ami
there was nobody to keep account of
now many tons were taken. The
whole proceeding would have driven
TamnAy politician green with envy.
In spSss. however. of misgovernment
by Its politicians. its revelations, the
murder and pillage. and the atrocities
attributed to voodoo wsrship, Haiti
mas made progress in many ways. It's
capital has fine public buildings, edu-
| cation has been extended, and the
country pays the interest on its bond
ed debt Though the past has many a
discouraging page, the future is not
altogether Opeless.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
"A great many people have kidne

"A great many people have kidney
and bladder trouble, mainly due to
neglect OF the occasional pains in the
back, slight rheumatic pains. urinary
disorders, etc. Delay in such cases is
dangerous. Take DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. They are for
weak back. backache, rheumatic
pains and all kidney and bladder trou-
BILE. Soothing and antiseptic. and act
promptly. Don't fail to get DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. Accept no
substitute. Regular size soc. Sold
by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

that part OF the profits of the last
quarter still In the hands of the coun-
ty board of CONTROL" inasmuch as
the board Of control has already paid
over to the county $4,000 on account
or the last quarters profits, leaving
TWO or three thousand dollars due the
county still on hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
Brave Fire IA<idicS.

sOften receive severe burns. putting
out fires. then use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and forget them. 1t soon drives
out pain. For burns. scalds. wounds.
cuts and bruises Its earth's greatest
healer. Quickly cures skin eruptions.
old sores. boils, ulcers. feiOns; best
pile cure made. Relief Is instant. :5c.
at Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
Don't Get q Divorce,

"A western judge granted a divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it. They cure
constipation, causing bad breath and
liver trouble the ill-temper, ,iispel
colds, Danish headaches, conquer
chills. Csc. at Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
Has Clarendon . Prohibition Senti-
ment?

ment?
We are informed that a petition Is
being circulated demanding Statewide
prohibition; evidently the purpose be-
ing to influence representatives to vote
for prohibition in the general assem-
bly,. The members OF the lower house
from this county we believe have sig
nifed their intention to vote for State
wide prohibition. The senator is not a
prohibitionist. and may only vote for a
Statewide prohibition bill which has
a provision in II permitting counties
that have not prohibition sentiment.
to vote In the legal sale. II such bill
IL introduced he may vote for 1t in
preference to an jron-clad, whole-ho
or mono prohibition measure.
II may be argued that a representa-
tive should carry out the views of the
people OF his county. and as this coun-
ty has given an expression at the bal
lot box which resulted In the dispen-
sary being closed. he should vote pro-
hibition. Thin would be an effective
argument. were II not question of
Us there prohibition sentiment" In
clarendon7 Did the vote indicate a
prohibition. or an anti -dispensary sem
timent? A close observation will
prove clearly that the people of Ciar-
endon are not ready to do away with
liquor. the receipts Of whiskey pack.
ages. besides the quantity sold to Clar-
endon from the dispensaries of Sum-
ter and Kingstree Is proof conclusive
that 1t was not altogether a prohibi-
ton sentiment which brought about
the result of closing the dispensary
but there were a number of other
reasons.
Then too. we believe in local self
government. Clarendon Is now wrest-
ling with this prohibition problem, II
II Is uccessful--decrease the con-
sumption OF liquor to an appreciable
extent. there will be no danger of the
liquor selling system being put back,
even those who were opposed to vot-
Ing out the dispensary will oppose re-
opening 1t. for we take 1t. the oposi-
tion Is as sincere In opposing prohibi-
tion. as the other side was In urging
1t. the opposition believed that pro-
hibition could not be enforced. But
on the other hand. should 1t turn out
the surmise Of the prohibition
forces was correct, and the liquor SELL
Ing and drinking goes right on, so far
as we are concerned II would be far
better to be allowed to vote ourselves
back. that we may be rid of lawless-
ness-a condition that can only result
In harm. than continue farce.
Therefore we say that under present
condtins We might favor either amend
ing the Carey Cothran bill, or a State
wide measure with a local self-gov-
ernment provision.--Manning Time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

'You would not delay taking Fo-
ley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign
OF kidney or bladder trouble il you
realized that neglect might result in
Bright's disease or diabetes. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects irregularities
and cures all kidney and bladder dis
orders w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

III you will take Foley's Orino
Laxative until the bowels become reg
uiar you will not have to take purga-
tives constantly, as Foley's Orino
Laxative positively cures chronic con-
supauon and sluggish liver. Pleas
ant to take. w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

'Always have Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup handy, especially for
the children. 1t tastes nearly as good
rs maple sugar. 1t cures the cold by
gently moving the bowels through its
laxative principle, and at the same
time it Is soothing for throat irrita-
ton, thereby stopping the cough:
There is nothing as good Sold by al!
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

]. r. hcGhee has leased the Pied
mont. Greenville's afternoon news
paper from G.. Marshall Moore. Mr..
McGhee was formerly business man
ager Of the Greenvilla News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

j. Henry Garrison, who killed Louis
Williamson several months ago, has
gone, to Columbia to enter upon his
two-year sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

The movement to call the newly
discovered planet Roosevelt" has
met with an immense silence in the
scientific world.-Philadelphia In
Quirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

The oldest Office boy" just retired
after so years Of service. was too old
to use the sick grandmother sxcmse.-
~cw vN-N, T-ibu-e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

The alleged shortage Of the treas
urer OF Hampton county will be IA
vestigated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

Alvin n. Dean, Q we'll known law
yer OF Grsenviile. will probably make
ths race for mayor this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

Three negro children perished in
house that was destroyed by fire in
Kingstree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

The Salvation Army will establish
free medicine dispensary In Green
vile for the benefit OF the poor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13
lEllesl n lIEEI.
A9HD LADY WILL RE QUARAN-
TIMED IN PEST HOUSE.
- = An Ex-Miaaionary-For Several
DAYS Armed Guards Have Been
fhce<l Around tho House TO Pre-
vsns <,onsagion-



hdy Of Aiken. In to bs removed from
'hsr horne in the center of the town,
% an,an house built three miles
from Aiken by. the town authorities.
ne cass has wrought up the citi-
aens Of Aiken to q high degree and
Or sev,ral days armed guards have
ooon on duty around the house 70
DrNvsnt the possibility OF contagion.
On tlus point the people of Aiken
ors at variance with the physlcians
attending the case. who contend that
ths malady IL Anassthetic Leprosy
md h not contagious. The doctors
havs brought to strengthen their
eass letter from the chairman Of
Ne board OF health Of South Caro-
1lpa. saying that Anaesthetic Leprosy
= not contssious. Notwithstanding this
>no people Of Aiken are determined
% tahs no chances and are guarding
>hs kirks residence. and have already
osgun building the house of deten-
dos IN an isolated spot away from the
eown. to which Mrs. Kirke will be car
rsed- Augusta physicians who have
ossn approached by Representatives
- shs Herald side with the people
Who have taken these precautionary
0sasurcss and sive II az their opinion
mat this form Of ieprosy IL con-
eAgious .fk
Tho following letter II submitted
~ the Aiken Physicians. who have
4 3ad the case In charge, to sustain
sheir position. The letter ID directed
- Dr. Ffrke. nephew Of the stricken
ny ana u signed by Robert Wilkins
~. cRfirrsn Of the State Board Of
4eal<h Of scuth Carolina
II reply to your inquiry In regard
- the contssiousness OF Anaesthetic
epsosys have no hesitancy In say
- thss = patient with this disease
- no Ways dangerous to the COM
oenaU ~ which ne or she may re-
-
ArA kirks was at one time an
1D'ecopI Missionary to South Amer
- sns came TO Aiken . number
% years ago. and buying residence
eFe Sook up ner ABODE and has not
owed fince.
tor Nhrce years Mrs. kirke has
zen onno Common report has 1t
mat ~ the time she became 30 AZ
n'osed sne gave up nope that her mall
eay va otner than ieprosy. and open
y announced tnat she had that dis
eese' since tnen she lived alone at
uched TO her presence Of a Mrs.
eumondson, who became attached to
her and who remains In the guarded
house with the stricken lazy In the
! capacity Of nurse. For the lesk sew
srai Years Mrs. Kirke has been at
esnde,i by DIR. Croft. local physician.
who says the lady has leprosy.
The evidences of soine disease have
become more manifest during the
last several years Since her blind
ness Mrs. Kirke has lost the fingers
of one hand and one on the other.
Her limbs below the knees are with
cut feeling. even boiling water maxi
Ang no sensation which In ptrceptible
to her. II In said to be Mrs. Kirke's
heller that her limbs will drop OF be-
now the knees as her fingers have
done For several years she has made
appearance on the streets. being led
~ Mrs. Edmondson with her hands
encased In bandages OF gloves.
Neighbors who had for n long time
been curious about the lady's con-
mtion have recently begun to make
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

Embroidered dots Of various sizes
are used In dainty ties. Yhe dots may
be white or q color.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-24
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Ogden Citizen Can Afford
to Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. 1 comes from
the kidney secretions. They will warn
you when the Kidneys are sick, Well
kidneys excrete clear, amber fuid.
Sick Kidneys send out Thin. pale
and foamy urine. full OF sediment and
irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and heavy,
or sharp and acute, tell you Of sick
kidneys and warn you of the approach
of dropsy, diabetes and Brights dis
ease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys and cure them permanently.
Here's Ogden proof:
]. H. Winslow, 2146 Monroe Ave,
Ogdcn, Utah. says: For four OF five
years ! endured untold agony from kid
ney complaint. At times my back was
so lame and ached SO severely that l
would hardly be able to get about. The
kidney secretions were SO frequent as
to cause me TO arise many times dur
ing the night Doan's Kidney Pills
were finally brought to my attention,
and I procured box at Badcon's Phar.
macy, A. r. Mcintyre, proprietor,
They proved to be the remedy
/ required and the results were so sat
isfactory that it gives ME pleasure to
recommend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-24
EDITOR TO BRING
SUIT AGAINST
HIGH SHERIFF T
WHO CONDUCTED RAID ON HIS
NEWSPAPER OFFICE.
Saws Action Was Without Due Process
of Law and Personal Papers Were
Taken From Him.

Honolulu, June 23.-The work of
getting jury for the trial of the first
indictments against NJ, Maxine and
others leaders of the strike of Japan
ese plantation laborers, which began
yesterday before Judge John T. De
bolt Of the first district court, will be
resumed tomorrow
The courts ruling dsqualifies any
talesmen who hold stock in any sugar
plantation, or who Is related 10 any
person owning such stock. The result
of the ruling has been to render the
task Of impaneling the jury difficult.
as the stock of the sugar companies is
widely distributed,
Y Soga, editor Of the Nippu Jill.
the paper which has ohampioned the
cause of the strikers from the begin
ming. declared today that he intends
to bring legal action against High
Sheriff Henry and his bondsmen as a
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-24

his back TO see the beautiful sights
on Capitol hill.
Ogden, In proportion to Salt Lakes
wealth, pays as much to the county
schools, but 1t has never occurred 10
the people of this city to plead that In
justification OF any extravaganza they
might propose to fasten upon the peo-
pie OF the whole state.
We want the people OF Vernal, Utah.
to feel that In our compliance with
the constitutional provision which re-
auIres that part of our tax money 60
to support their schools, that the con-
tribution carries with 1t no obligation
to toady or kow-tow to US. We want
the country people of Utah to stand up
In all their dignity Of self-assertive-
ness and say to Ogden. or Salt Lake,
or Provo, or Logan:
I'VE are under no obligation to you.
without us, you would be struggling
villages not much larger than we are.
The dollars we pour into your laps
help to make you prosperous and
METROPOLITAN. If q small fraction OF
our money finds Its way back, that
pleases us. but in comparing that
which is given with that which is re-
ceived. we find that our money has
built palaces in your towns. So
please save us the embarrassment Of
repeating these plain truths when you
are tempted TO refer to the school
funds OF Utah.