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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

FIGURES
WALL STREET JOURNAL HAS
BEEN LOOKING INTO
CONDITIONS.
Fear Expressed that United States
May Become Importer of Bread
stuffs Held Not to Be Well
Founded-Better Returns from
Soil Than Formerly.

There is some concern in the wheat
trade for fear that with the growth Of
population wheat may not be kept uI
because of low yield. This fear is
based largely on the assumption that
the average yield per acre is decreas-
ing, and partly on the claim that pop
ulation is outrunning the crops, S 70 that
sooner or later the United States may
become an importing rather than an
exporting country.
As for average yield per acre some
figures of the department of agriculture
serve to show that there has been a
gradual Improvement in this respect
during the past forty years or more,
saws the Wall Street Journal. If this
period be divided into four decades the
average turns out to be as follows in
Yields of wheat per acre for the entire
country in bushels: For 1867-1876
inclusive, 70; for 1877-1887 inclusive,
1875; for 1S87-1S96 inclusive, 1877;
for 1897-19O6 inclusive, 1873; for the
crop year of 1907, IA; Tor the crop
year of 1908, 1879.
In many portions of the country
there has been a third of a century
of poor methods of cultivation as the
main cause for low weld. Latterly
attention has been given to the i'm
provement of cultural factors. 1t has
been foud in many cases, in California
for instance, soils which previously
gave good yields no longer proved
profitable. and the average crop is
down to or below that Of the country
in general.
The investigation which followed
the importing of about 100, 900 bushels
of wheat for milling purposes into Cal
ifornia has led to some practical o n
clusion as to remedies for quality and
quantity Of wheat supply. They in
clude deeper blowing, the adoption of
a rotation system, the use of nitrogen
Gus crops to maintain the humus, so
that the physical condition Of the soil
may be bettered, the more careful Sc
lection of seed, drilling rather than
broadcasting, and the prevention of
diseases.
By these a gain of rom Is to % per
cent may be added to the yield. What
is true of California applies to other
places where the growing has reached
a doubtful stage of progress.
Comparing population and yield the
average of the five years 1862 was
$40, Isl, 600 bushels and for 1898-1902
the average yield was GAL 900, 600.
There was thus an increase of ia per
cent. Meanwhile the population in
creased from 38, 58S, 900 to 76, 300. 900,
or somewhat less than 100 per cent.
The average yield of wheat per
capita at the earlier date of 1870 was
26. bushels. while the later date of
1900 gave 81 bushels per capita.
Even the comparatively small yield
of 664, 600, 900 bushels in 1908. if COM
pared with the estimated population of
81, 1879, 900 gives an average yield of
80 bushels per capita, which is almost
equal to the average based on the cen
sus of 1890. Under existing conditions
of the expansion of wheat areas and
improvement Of yield there would seem
to be little basis for fear of shortage
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04
Large Land Sales at Prince Rupert

Vancouver, B. c., June AT the
close of the sale of lots in the new
townsite of Prince Rupert. the total
approximate amount of sales made
reached 81. 12O. 400. W. P. Hinton,
general passenger agent Of the Grand
Trunk Pacific stated that the railway
will formulate schemes at once to
attract settlers into that section Of the
northern interior of British Columbia
to be traversed by the roads new lines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04
Legal Information

In Bichel vs.. Oliver, IS Pacific Re-
porter, 1896, a husband and his wife.
who had no children, : orally agreed
that in consideration Of a girl becom-
Ing a member OF their family. and
giving to them love, obedience and
service, they would leave her all their
property at their death. The girl per-
formed her contract, but the husband.
shortly before his death, conveyed the
property to a third person. The Su-
preme Court Of Kansas held that, as
there were no circumstances rendering
the agreement inequitable, it would be
enforced in equity.
A statute Of New York prohibits
the use, for advertising purposes. Of
the portrait or picture Of any living
person without first obtaining his
written consent or, II the person be
q minor, the consent OF his guardian.
In Wyatt vs.. Wanamaker, ITO New
York Supplement, 900. plaintiff alleged
minority and that defendant had been
using her name and portrait without
permission. Defendant alleged that the
picture had been taken in considers
ton Of q reduction in price granted to
professional actors under ar agree
ment that such pictures might be sold
By the photographer. and that plaintiff
was known as q professional. The
New York Supreme Court held these
defenses insufficient. saying that the
statute requiring written permission
could not be evaded thus.
Plaintiff had been adJudged insane
by the Supreme Court in New York.
ordered committed to an asylum. and
later the court appointed a commit
tee OF his person and property. Sub
sequently he escaped. and took up his
residence in Virginia, where he wa
ad1udged sane. He instituted an ac-
ton setting up the decree Of the Vir-
xinia court and demanding damages
from his committee in New York for
conversion Of his property Defendant
alleged In the main action that petit
Homer was insane and that the Vir-
gtnia Judgment vas void. Petitioners
was necessary at the main
trial In New York, and. as he wa
In danger Of being ~incarcerated there.
he asked for an order protecting him
while in attendance at trial. In Chan
Ter VI. Sherman. 162 Federal Reporter.
10. the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals, referring to the peculiar
In which petitioner IL
placed, and that unless relief is grant
ed he must either abandon his action
for q quarter Of q million dollars or
run the risk OF losing his liberty. In
structed the Circuit Court to issue q
writ OF protection prohibiting APP
prehension OF petitioner during the
time necessary for him to attend trial.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04
Left on the Map.

Look here!' said the customer at
tne news stand. philadelphia isn't
on any Of these maps you are trying
to sell me.
Excuse me-" answered the attend
ant. "You have gotten hold Of an edi-
ton made up especially for the New
York city rade."-Washington Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04
Aberdeen School Census

Aberdeen, June According to the
school census, which has been practi-
cally finished, the population of the
city of Aberdeen is something over
l8, 900, an increase of 1000 since last
year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

There Il one place where rich ana
poor meet on an equal footing-at Z
gambling house. They are al rohbe0|
auke
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

S&Z
A Harmless Eccentri,

The annexed cut represents a singu-
far character who was well known
about the year 1870 in the southern
part Of the county Of Cumberland, Eng
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

Even the druggist who doesn't care
for society should be q good mixer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04

land. Her appearance is thus described
by a correspondent of the Gentleman's
magazine Of that date Though 1 have
seen her at various times. and frequent
" conyersed with her for these twen-
II years. I have never been able to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-04
|SON[ EXTRAORDINARY
ID SESSIONS or ID
I CONGRESS- Y


HE third section Of the second article OF the highest law Of The
land confers upon the chief executive the power to convene
both houses of Congress on extraordinary occasions. He may
even. if they disagree with respect to the time Of adtonrn
ment. adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper. Be
yond this he cannot go. The occasions regarded az extraordi
nary have varied somewhat. War, present or potential. fnan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20

Order No. "A, to be effective De-
cember l. has been adopted by the
railroad commission, requiring the
Atlantic Coast Line Road to operate
the Conway, Coast and Western Road
as one and the same system as the
Atlantic Coast Line. and thereby to
use continuous mileage and assess
one straight local rate. This will
mean great saving to the people
along the line Of the Conway, Coast
and Western Road in the matter of
freight rates. Formerly in making
rates from one station on one line to
a station on the other the local rates
OF each line would be added and 20
per cent. deducted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
NEGRO STATE FAIR.
VIII Not Be Held i'm Sumter SAYS
Richard Carroll.

THE negro State fair" said Rich
ard Carroll. the president Of the as
sociation, yesterday, will be held
| next eyar in Batesburg, if have
anything to do with it. There is n
rumor that it would be carried to
Sumter, but 1 do not think that t
will for we are thinking of buying d
tract Of land at Batesburg for The
fair"
Over 10000 attended the fair dur
ing the past week, which was accord
ing to reports received very succ sss-
full and orderly, there being few ar-
rests made.
Richard Carroll, in speaking Of the
fair yesterday, said 1.-THE negro State
fair at Batesburg last week was a.
success in every way. The white citi-
zens of the community presented me
with a nice horse and buggy and
paid the expenses Of a banquet for
me. at which were about IS Of my
friends. The fair will be held in
Batesburg next year If the members
of the association have a chance to
vote on It. I do not think Of going
elsewhere and there is a movement
on foot to purchase so acres of land
at Batesburg. The white merchants
will subscribe for more than half Of
the stock. The white people of Ba-
tesburg were pleased with the fair
and are willing to aid it. An office
for the fair association has already
been rented in Batesburg.-The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
Gods Providence.

| Charlotte Chronicle.
A striking manifestation of the
Providence of God was manifested on
the Seaboard Air Line road, Tuesday
| night, at Councills, a station about
twelve miles out from Wilmington.
A west-bound passenger train pack
ed with people returning from the
Taft celebration had stopped at the
station, when a freight train follow
ing, crashed into the rear coach. The
impact was sufficient to mash the
people into a mass in the front por-
ton of the car. The seats from the
rear were closed up against each
other like folding opera chairs. The
smashed in and the freight engine
lost pilot, headlight, smoke stack
and all its upper works, even includ-
Ing the cab, and while twelve or
fourteen people in the car We're badly
hurt, no one was killed The most
seriously hurt was a doctor Of Lum-
berton CDR. Thompson, we believe)
and he escaped with broken arm
and internal injuries from which ia
tai results are not expected. We are
not speaking of the cause Of the ac-
cident, so much as of miraculous cir
cumstances of the escape from death
OF those occupying the car and it
was crowded to the aisles Any one
viewing the apparently inextricable
mixture or wreckage and humanity
would have wondered that there was
no loss Of life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
PIEDMONT ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
Anderson Car Company Sells Out to
Greenville Syndicate.

Greenvilie, Nov. 15.-The Ander-
son Traction Company was today
purchased in Greenville by a Green
Vile syndicate. composed of L. w.
Parker, W. ]. Thackston, H. j.
Haynsworth, j. B. Duke and B. N.
Duke, the last named being associat-
ed with the American Tobacco Com
pany. The purchase was made from
F.. w. Robertson, who has recently
bought In this company's holdings.
The Messrs. Duke came to Green
vile today to meet the other parties
in the transaction. and returned to
Charlotte tonight. The amount Of the
purchasing price has not been stated.
This is one of the most important
business transactions that has taken
place in this section for some time.
The Dukes In the syndicate have TAX
en- over the property with the pur-
pose Of extending the inter-urban line
Of the Anderson Traction Company
from Bolton to Greenville and from
Greenville to Spartanburg. Papers Of
incorporation will at once be applied
for and the name of the new corpora
tion will be the Greenville, Anderson
and Spartanburg Traction Company.
subscriptions will be opened within
a short time and the people of this
section will be given an opportunity
to subscribe to the stock on the basis
of the purchase. Within a reasonable
time survey will be made for ex-
tension Of the line to Greenville and
Spartanburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
FELL AMONG THIEVES.
+. a. Edwards of ZircOnia. n. c., Has
John Davidson, Karl Adams and
Daddy" Grant Arrested.

Spartanburg, Nov. 15.-E. A. Ed
wards, a business man of Zirconia, n.
c., claims he was robbed Sunday
night of $1OS and a fine gold watch
while he was in the room Of John
Davidson in the Walker building. He
claims that he was invited and taken
up in the room by one Karl B. Adams
to ''have a good time," as he UNDER
stood. While in the room he claims
to have been robbed of his purse and
his watch. Tonight, in the presence
of police o. 1ers, Edwards identified
Adam " ION and Daddy" Grant
as three the men who helped to
rob him. Accordingly warrants were
sworn out for their arrest They
were taken to the city Jail, but gave
bond and were freed.
E. A. Edwards is a business man
Of Zirconia, N. c. His family recent
ly moved to Greenville, but he still
does business in Zirconia. Sunday
night he was in the city on his way to
Greenville, and having some time be-
tween trains he came down in the
city to take in the sights. He says
he got with a young man who took
him in an upstairs room to have q
good time. While in the room he
claims he was robbed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
EMBEZZLER INDICTED.
Grand Jury Accuses Warriner of
Grand Larceny and MisapplicatiOn
OF Funds.

Cincinnati, Nov. 15.-Charles l..
Warmer. formerly local treasurer of
the Big Four railroad, was indicted
today on chages of grand larceny and
embezzlement in the amount of $5,-
600 on each count.
While $64S.OOO is known to have
been stolen from the railroad, it de-
veloped today that the company's
cash books prior TO 1905 have disap-
peared and that 1t will never be pos
sible to tell the full amount of the
dsfalcations.
The comparatively small amount
on which Warmer was indicted rep
resentea the latest known theft.
Amazing figures were presented to-
day. showing the progress of the
thefts for the last Ave years. The
shortage thus estimated amounts tu
something more than $4,000 for
1905. 1905 and 1907 to $4,000 in
1908. and $4,000 in 1909. The total
for Ave years reaches $4,000.
or this sum Warmer says he paid
S400 a month to each Of two persons
in the form Of blackmail. The rest.
ne alleges, he lost in speculation. try
ing to replace his thefts.
The most interesting person to ap-
pear before the grand jury today was
Mrs. jeanette Stauart Ford whose
connection with the case is still
shrouded In mystery Mrs. Ford de-
clared that she had said nothing to
the grand Jurors beyond the indefi-
mite statement which she has already
made public.
After the grand jury had adjourn
ed for the day, Prosecutor Hunt an
nounced that Warriner would be
summoned as a witness to give evil
dence against the persons whom he
accuses Of blackmail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
LEE AND SUMTER INVOLVED.
Supreme Court VIII Pass on Case
Heard Before Magistrate I'm Rail-
road Suit.

The Supreme Court yesterday is
sued a per curiam order, providing
for an en- banc meeting on November
q OF Ave cases against the Atlantic
Coast Line road from Sumter county
Involving the question of whether
two stations. ST. Charles and Wisacky
are In Lee or Sumter county. r. M.
Jenkins Ia the plaintiff In four Of the
cases and w. w. DesChamps Is the
plaintiff In the other.
The per curiam order Is as follows:
these Ave cases involved the ques-
tion whether a magistrate In Sumter
county has jurisdiction in SO far as
the actions involved recovery of q
penalty. whether the question Of jur-
isdiction related to the subject mat
terror TO the person. and so whether
contest upon the merits before the
magistrate was a waiver of objection
TO Jurisdiction. and incidentally
whether In considering such question
raised here for the first time. this
court could take judicial notice that
81. Charles and wisacky. where the
cases Of action are alleged to have
arisen. are In Lee county and not In
Sumter county.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
IMPRISONED FOR CONTEMPT.
Supreme Court of United States Sem
tences Chattanooga Lynchers.

Washington, Nov. 15.-For the first
time in American history, six men are
In prison tonight for contempt of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Fol the first time, too, the Federal
government has placed men behind
the bars as an outcome Of the lynch
ing of negro.
At the United States Jail in this
city, Capt. Joseph F. Shipp, former
sheriff a Chattanooga, Tenn. Jere-
miah Gibson, his jailer, and Luther
Williams, Nick Nolan Henry Padgett
and William Mayes of the same city
this afternoon began serving terms of
Imprisonment imposed a few hours
before by the Supreme Court Of the
United Staes.
Shipp and Gibson had been found
guilty of failing to protect from a
mob Ed Johnson, whose legal execu-
tion for assault had been stayed by
the Supreme Court until it could re-
view the case The ohers had been
found guilty Of participation in the
lynching Of Fee aral prisoner.
Shipp. Williams and Nolan were civ
en- sentences of 80 days imprison-
ment each, while Gibson, Padgett
and Mayes each received 60 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20

From The Daily Item. Nov. 16.
The county dispensary was closed
last night and Sumter county is now
prohibition territory. Whether or not
II Is to be dry remains to be seen.
The enforcement Of the law against
tho sale Of intoxicating beverages de-
pends more upon public sentiment
than upon the county and city off,
cials. and II there Is not a strong SEN
timent I'm favor Of the rigid enforce
ment Of the law. the law will be q
dead letter. Irrespective of the efforts
the offIcials may make to suppress
the Illicit sale of liquor. They may
be able to apprehend many fthe
blind tigers. but II any considerable
number Of people conspire with the
blind tigers to violate the law by pat
ronizlng the tigers the police Of this
city and the county officials will not
be able to cope with the evil.
Dispenser windham acting under
tuo oIueIS VI the COuuty DOdTO VI
Control closed the dispensary prompt
ly at the usual closing hour last
night and the dispensary became a
thing OF the past so far as Sumter is
concerned. The stock OF liquors was
closed out several days ago and only a
small remnant of wines was left on
hand at closing time last night. There
remained unsold only two cases Of
champagne and three or four cases
of other wines. the total value Of
which was less than 5000. The Sum-
ter county dispensary will pay all
outstanding accounts and have re-
naming about $4,000 in cash to be
divided between the school fund,
Sumter county. the city of Sumter
and the town Of Mayesville. The final
settlement and distribution OF funds
will be made as soon as possible un-
der the provisions Of the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20
VACCINATION ORDERED.
Health Officer ReardOn Will Begin
Vaccination of School Children
Nov. Gath.

Owing to the prevalence Of small
pox in other portions OF this State,
and desiring to take no chances
whatever, Superintendent of City
Schools S. H. Edmunds and Health
officer Reardon decided today to or
der a general vaccination, and re-
vaccination Of all scholars and teach
ers in the city schools.
The city health department and
the State board of health rules and
regulations require that every schol-
ar shall be successfully vaccinated as
prerequisite to attending school,
and that at east once every six years
all scholars shall be re-vaccinated.
The laws place the responsibility for
compliance with these regulations
upon the teachers, parents and guard
ians of the scholars and impose heavy
penalties for neglect or refusal to
comply with the regulations.
The teachers in the different grades
and divisions today notified every
scholar that on next Wednesday,
November Gath, the work Of vacci-
nation will begin in accordance with
the prescribed rules and regulations.
In ha To-
years has become much more viru-
lent and fatal. Seven out Of every
ten persons afflicted with this disease,
In a recent severe outbreak in this
State died, and every case was of a
malignant and serious nature.
1t is preferred that all scholars be
vaccinated at home by their family
physicians. But following out Gus.
tom in vogue for years the health Of
ficer will go to each of the city school
buildings for several hours each day,
beginning November oath, to see that
all scholars are vaccinated. or to vac
cinate, without charge all who may
wish to be vaccinated at the schools.
All physicians, and others will be
furnished with vaccine virus by the
health officer, upon application, with.
out cost as the State health board
furnishes the city health departments
with purest glycerinized virus for
free distribution.
The same precautions taken with
school children should be adopted by
all individuals in a community.
While it is preferred that every
citizen desiring to be vaccinated, or
re-vaccinated will go to, or have a
practicing physician to do this work.
nevertheless the city health depart
ment requires the city health officer
to Vaccinate, without charge, any
who apply to him.
In the case of ladies the health Of
ficer will go to the homes upon re-
ceipt Of one days notice in advance
by telephone, or mail. Gentlemen
will be vaccinated free at the city
hall or at their places Of business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20

The schedule OF the new Coast
Line flyer Is no improvement on the
old except that one does not have to
rise so early to get TO Augusta, but
that Is Offset by the lateness I'm get
ting there. IL the schedule were to
be advanced little so that the new
train would connect at Sumter with
the train going to Greenville, and re-
turn a few hours ahead OF train 32
going north there would be a ma
terial gain In schedules for all this
section. That train would get to
Charleston earlier In the day and
leave earlier In the afternoon. giving
Just about the same time In Charles
ton and getting our friends In Dillon.
Fayetteville and other points home
before night. II would be an advan-
tage to us all. to say nothing of the
earlier train to Columbia and the
connection for the up-country. We
sincerely urge these notifications to
our friends who run the railroad. II
seems like too much OF a good thing
TO have two fast trains leaving here
for the north so close together as 80
and the new train do. The Coast
Line runs plenty of trains. but II
keeps them so close together that
there Is little or nothing gained to the
travelling public.-Florence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-20

MANY school children suffer from
constipation, which is often the cause
of seeming stupidity n lessons. Cham
ter ans Stomach and Liver Tablets
are all Ideal medicine to give a chi.0
for they are mild and gentle in their
effect. and will cure even chronic con-
SITUATION. Sold by w. w. Sibert.