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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16
VEST lNDIln CYCLONE.
KEY WEST SEVERELY DAMAGED
ny TERRIBLE STORM.
Hundreds Of Buildings Wrecked And
Many vcsscas Swept Away-Esti-
mated That the Damage VIII Ex-
coed Two Million Dollars.

Key West. Fla. Oct. 11.--As a re-
suit of the hurricane which struck
the southern coast of Florida this
morning. Key West tonight Is mass
OF wreckage and the damage to prop
erty Is estimated at $4,000 900. Martial
law was proclaimed by the mayor at
8 o'clock and the Key West guards
Sre patroliing the city.
\. The United States government has
pbesn asked to dispatch troops here
without delay. to assist In patrolling
the storm-swept area.
Chaos reisns on every hand and few
people remain In their homes. hun
arsds az which have either been to-
tally wrecked or damaged. II is i'm
pooibls st this hour to say whether
thsrs has been ioss OF life. but Il is
feared many lives have ben claimed
along the coast.
'lt 10 known that many have receiv-
- aors or less serious injury and re-
/. parts are current that ssvrai Ives
Shsvs been lost but these have not
been verified
xhe storm reached its height at
o'clock this afternoon. when the wind
reached an estimated velocity Of ZOE
miles IN hour.
There was hard. steady blow from
. q N. to p. m. when the wind be-
gan to die down and by o'clock the
csatrs Of the hurricane had passed
thls point.
While the hurricane Is the worst
that Key West has ever experienced.
>fhe local weather observer announced
eeouight that the indications are that
the entire east coast Of Florida will
suffer terribly tonight.
or 100 local vessels In the harbor
this morning but fve remain at an
chor. the others having either gone
70 sea or been washed up on the
ReAchsa The streets along the water
front are mass OF wreckage.
Brick AZ well as frame buildings
throughout the city suffered alike
nom the fury Of the heavy wind and
many miraculous escapes from death
81 serious injury have been reported.
= Besides tho several score Of resi-
uences either totally wrecked or
blown from their pillars. nine fac
tories were partially destroyed. In
eludlns tho Habana-A American. Marti-.
mes. Nicholas. Rue I.opes. Manuel Lo-,
Va F'sltas rorris. Cortez and Wolf
o(1sar manufactures. 49, y.
" No. I and No. 3 engine houses OF
the city ire department were destroy
%. the firemen narrowly escaping.
and several of the horses were killed
Ths top OF the First National Bank
was blown or. the postofnce damaged
md two running gears OF the govern
mont coaIing station wrere wrecked.
livery telephone and electric light
pole on, Duvai street. the principal
thoroushfare of the city. was blown
down.
A soon a. the wind had subsidized
rplundsring began. The city police
force was unable to cope with the sit
uatton and the mayor decided to take
stringent measures to suppress the
looting. his proclamation of martial
kw resulting.
Almost every Nationality V repre-
ssotsd among the citys population Of
pore than 10000. about half Of whom
Are employed In the cigar manufac-
tories. sponge fisheries and salvage
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16

%Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
become famous for it's cures of
coughs, colds. Group and influenza.
Try 1t when in need. 1t contains no
harmful substance and always gives
prompt relief. Sold by w. w. ST.
bert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16

'The pleasant purgative effect ex-
perienced by all who use Chamber
lain's stomach and Liver Tablets. and
the healthy condition OF the body and
mind which they create. makes one
feel joyful. Sold by w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16

Consider, also, pemmican. It does
not require any benzoate .of soda to
keep it in the climate. where it is
most in ue.-Indanapolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16

Judge Gaynor probably wishes he
could forget having said, he would
sooner play golf with the devil than
with CrOker.-Boston Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16
WANT POLE DISPUTE SETTLED.
National Geographic Society I'd Ask
Remsen To Name Arbitrators.

Htenisen tn Name ArbitratOrs.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Ma
tional Geographical Society. in re-
sponse to a proposal from the Peary
Arctic Club. today adopted a resoIu-
tion agreeing to join the American
Geographical Society and the Ameri-
can Museum of National History in
requesting DR.. Ira Remsen, president
10 the National Academy of Sciences,
TO appoint n committee to examine
report on the Arctic records. Obser-
vations and data Of Commander Robt
T.. Peary and DIR. Frederick A. Cook.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16
SUPREME COURT CoNvENEs.
Two OF the Justices Absent ON Ac.
count Of Illness.

eess oI more than four months, and
with only Chief Justice Fuller and
Justices Harlan. Brewer, White,
Holmes. McKenna and Day present,
the Supreme Court of the United
states today began the regular term
for the next twelve months. Justices
Peckham and Moody were both alb
sent on account OF illness, reducing
the court to unusually small proper
tions.
Ordinarily the court devotes the
first day OF its sitting to q call of state
upon the president but the absence Of
that high official rendering this pro-
cedure impracticable. business was
proceeded with as far as possible.
Many Important Cases ON Docket.
Washington. Oct. 12.-Twenty-one
cases to which Uncle Sam is a party
are on the calendar Of the United
States Supreme Court for today. All
will not be heard today. but II is ex-
pected that they will be taken up and
argued In their order.
The most important case put down
.s"r srgument 10 that Of the American
tobacco Company brought on behalf
Of the Federal government to declare
the company an unlawful combina-
tion or trust In restrait Of trade and
to dissolve II. The case will be argued
on behalf Of the government by At
sorney General wickersham and spe-
cial United statos Attorney McRey-
nolds.
Another important case is that of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
against Stickney ct al. which involves
the validity Of ruling OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission limiting
the charge for transportation Of cat
tie over all the roads out of Chicago.
On complaint and hearing the COM
mission decided to cut the rate in half
and the carriers resisted and took
the case into the courts. There is a
very wide interest In the outcome of
this case among the carriers and on
the part OF the cattle growers' asso-
Citations Of the Western States.
A case In which the. government
suffered reverse In the lower courts
and which Is to be heard on appeal In
the Supreme Court Is that of the Uni
ted States against the Union Supply
Company. 1t IL to settle the cues
ton whether the statutes requiring
dealers In oleomargerine to make re
ports applies to corporations as well
AS tn individual dealers. The Federal
court In New Jersey held that It did
not apply to corporations, but the
government contends that II does and
Lloyd w. Bowers. Solicitor eneral
OF the United States. will appear and
make the argumHnt for the govern
ments contention.
Another case that Is attracting wide
attention involves the question wheth-
er the alien contract labor law allows
the indictment of offenders or merely
imposes debt penalty. This ques-
ton will come before the Court of
Appeal from the United States Court
for the District OF Massachusetts.
other cases In which the government
VIII appear as a party involve the
title to many millions Of acres OF In
dian lands Of the Chocktaw and Chick
asaw nations. The Hinkle and Price
cotton leak cases. which involve the
right Of the government to have the
defendants removed from New York
to the District OF Columbia for trial
under indictments found here. viii
also be heard early In the term.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16

Where are the busted trusts OF
the yesterdayyears? - Washington
Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-16

Time passes like the wind.-Por-
tuguese.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
TYPE or GENTLEMAN
He Whose Manners" Have Become
Manner" Through Common
Practice of Courtesy.

Good manners serve to lubricate the
cogs and bearings of the social ma
chinery, but In the case of the expert
practitioner OF acts of courtesy and
Difference all good manners by and by
are merged into a composite product,
which is no longer called manners =
but merely manner" This is great
deal more than mere politeness, II
comprehends all that man or woman
has and is in the way of thoughtfAl-
ness, self-sacrifice, good humor. tact,
insight and sympathy. 1t is the very
essence of graciousness without con-
descension It makes the poor man
forget his patched and shabby cloth
ing. 1t puts one who is not at home
In strange surroundings perfectly at
his ease; 1t obliterates caste distinc-
ton between one who has nothing
and one who has everything. 1t rides
no horse so high that 1t cannot dis
mount to play the good Samaritan.
And withal, there Is serene uncon-
seriousness on the part of the person
whose manners have become manner
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
THE FIRST LONE STAR FLAG
That Adopted by the First Congress
Of the Republic Ct Texas Had
Predecessor.

The lone star of Texas has for
many years afforded a subject inter
esting alike to the romantic poet anc
the student OF American history, and
concerning 1t many conflicting state
nents have been made.
The first congress Of the republic OF
Texas met on October g. 1896, and
during the session adopted flag and
national seal, which are those now
In use by the state of Texas. The
flag is of red. white and blue, with q
single five-pointed star of white, The
seal is star surrounded by wreath
of laurel and oak leaves.
This was not the first Tone star
flag" that was flung to the breeze in
Texas. however. In May, 1885, Mrs.
Sarah A. Dawson Of Harrisburg, Tex,
presented very similar flag to a
company organized at that place and
commanded by Andrew Robinson, and
that banner few In the forefront Of
many Of the fiercest fights for Texan
liberty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
MICRO WAS VERY OLD,
Charles Thornton Found Dead In
Shanty Yesterday Morning
Coroner Held Inquest.

Coroner McManus held an inquest
yesterday over the remains of Charles
Thornton, a negro whose age was said
to be ia years. Thornton was very
feeble and the women in the neigh
borhood helped him. They endeav-
ored to wake him up yesterday morn
ing and when their calls were not
responded to called Robert Boyles
who entered the house and found the
old darkey dead, Thornton lived at
Forty-first and Poplar streets. The
coroners jury returned verdict OF
death from natural causes The re
mains were buried at the expense OF
the county yesterday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
sOCIETY-2ERsONAL

arrived in the city yesterday for a
visit to friends.
Mrs. Womack and daughter, of
Karnack, were here yesterday as the
guests Of friends.
Nils. Robert A. Hines OF AIS TFoss
street, has gone for visit to Pa
ducah, KY. friends.
w. u .5err and Porter yinsom Of
Portageyille, Mo-. are spending few
days here on business.
Miss Pearl Cohen Of 1415 Poplar
street, will leave Thursday for visit
to relatives in ST. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Biggerstaff OF
Villa Ridge. were is the city yester
day as the guests of friends.
Miss Blanche Thistlewood OF
Mounds, was the guest Of Mrs. b. r.
Thistlewood OF 42S Tenth street.
Mrs. Ora Jones of Wickliffe, KY.
was the guest Of Miss Daisy Hacker
of 415 Washington avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs John r. Rennie and son RIOS
we'll, OF Los Angeles. Calf. arrived
yesterday to spend the holidays with
Mr.. Rennie.
Harry |. Cushman was ON the
streets yesterday and incidentally was
being several times congratulated BY
his many friends.
Mrs. A. Alexander has returned tt
her home in Aurora. after a visit t
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22

Many dauntless hearts In other
states heard the first Texan bugles
blowing, and Georgia In particular
hurried her sons to the war for indie
pendence. At Macon, Ga, on Novem-
Der IL, 1895, battalion was organised
under the command Of William Ward,
and by the twentieth OF the same
month 1t was at Columbus, Ga. on its
way to the front At the latter city
the command was presented with a
plain white silk flag bearing single
five-pointed azure ttar, by Miss Trout
man of Knoxville, Ga. Ward, the gal
liant leader of this little band, periahed
at the massacre of Goliad, and the
battalion fell to the last MAJ
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22

that his unvarying gentility is any
thing unusual. He studiously avoids
advertising himself as the epitome of
gentleman. His acts of generous
kindness seem as natural and as sim
pie as walking or falling asleep, He
makes 1t seem as though his benefi-
ciary was bestowing the favor and not
himself, and he ia unwilling to admit
that by anything he has done he has
placed any man under an obligation.
The mannerless man believes all
minor courtesies superf1uous He be-
lieves In being downright, direct,
bnusque, or. as he calls 1t, business
like To his way of thinking time
saved is money saved, and he gets
more done, as he supposes, by his
ahridgement OF ceremony. He thinks
there Is something masterful, Napo-
leonic, and impressive to ether men in
his curt monosyllables and close
clipped calculations. Suavity and ur-
banfty seem to him to involve con-
fession of weakness. -- Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
viii Stick 10 Dad.

Come indoors immediately" called
nurse to small boy whose father
was going out. "YoU won't 20 to
heaven II you're SO naughty"
Il don't want to 90 to heaven" was
the agErieved reply; Il want to 70
with father!"-BrookIyn Citizen.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
CHRISTMAS CAKES.

Place your orders early for all kinds
[ Fancy Cakes, Fruit Cake. German
Ioney Cake, Almond Macaroons,
homemade Mince Pie, etc. Gunther's
Bakery, 227 Eighth street
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22


]. B. Estes of Park Place West was
taken to st. Mary's lnfFmary last
night suffering with typhoid malaria
He Is holding his own.
Lewis COIN of Louisville, Ky, Will
arrive in the city Friday to spend
everal days with Mr.. and Mrs. .
yohn, of 9o1 Walnut street.
Mr., and Mrs. w. l.. Holt and daugh
| er, Miss Lois. OF Vincennes, Ind, are
oliday guests of Mr.. and Mrs w. IA
awson OF lG06 Washington avenue.
| Miss Jennie Deem, who has been
| he guest Of Mr.. end Mrs. A, H. Deem
| # 1905 WASHINGTON avenue. has re
turned to her home in Columbrs, kan
Mrs. c. A. Goode OF Louisville. Ky.
| .jll arrive tonight TO be the guest oil
| err sister, Mrs. William Ghoson, and
lece. Miss Florence Bristol, fol
| Christmas.
| Miss Birdie Mai Matthews returned
esterday afternoon from Nashville
enn., where she has been attending
| belmont University and will spend tht
| holidays with her parents, Mr.. ant
| Mrs. Il. D. Matthews.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE WEATHER !;
Yesterdays Cairo Temperature.
General Conditions.

The day was clear and quiet. The
government bulletin reported rain or
spew from only seven points. Below
zero temperature was reported from
Niles City, 10, and Rapid City, g.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22

Cairo and vicinity. Fair. not much
change in temperature.
Ilfionis: Washington, Dec. 2l.--
Generally fair and continued cold
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22

Miss Henrietta Grnenwald of 3tZ
Seventh street, leaves the latter part
of the week for q weeks visit to rel
atives in st, Louis, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22

HICKORY STOVE WOOD $t5o.
Big load, stove size. delivered. Both
phones. Clark Danforth Haut'le Co
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
Customary.

Customary.
How did Binks celebrate his pur-
chase of a new auto?'
why. he had b big blowout. Yale
Record.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
co TO JOHN LATlNER' s

for your Christmas cakes, pies and
cookies. 1907 Washington avenue.
Dolls, doll huggies and toys OF all
kinds cheap at
De BAUNS,
Twenty-eiehth and Poplar streets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
Sun and Moon.

sun and Moon.
SIN will rise today $500. 1921 a. m.
Sun will set today ...... 4:35 p. m.
Moon will set tonight ... 2.1S a. m,
[Note: The above sun and moon
record Is for Illinois and approx
mates the time at Cairo within few
nlinutes.1
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert a. Kerth, OF
2505 Walnut street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22

Mrs. A. Alexander has returned to
her home in Aurora, after a visit to
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-22
SLIPPERS.

Fancy Fur Top, in all the
colors for the entire family.
Leathers in any color for the
Lady or Gentleman. y X
Fancy Gold>Bronze Patent
Sailor Ties and Ankle Strap
Pumps for Holiday Season.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Reform at the Top.

The new secretary Of navy starts In
TO reform things at the top. Confusion
has reigned In the naval department
for many years. The people have
known Of II and lamented 1t. They
are proud Of the navy and have paid
literally TO keep II up to a high stand
ard. but Mr. Meyer finds that there
was sonnet hing radically wrong In a
system which left subordinate heads
independent In their own spheres.
The plan adopted is to have stan
under single chief responsible for the
etr9't Of every action upon the whole
service. The bureaus must work In
harmony In future and the policy Of
each agree with the policies Of all
Fighting efficiency IN the idea to BE-
kept to the fore from the top down.
ward The discarded system was
faulty. The new one PROMISES we'll.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
A Ten Years Penance.

1t is happily seldom that the revenge
Of disappointed husband takes quite
such an extreme form as In the case
Of the man whose will ran thus: "When
] remember that the only happy times
ever enjoyed were when my wife
sulked with me. and when | remem-
Der that my married life might. for
this reason. he considered to have been
fairly happy one because she was
nearly always sulking. l am constrain-
ed to forget the repulsion the conteni-
plation Of her face inspired me with
and leave her the sum of fta).OtU on
condition that she undertakes to pass
two hours day at my graveside for
the ten years following my decease. In
company With her sister. whom have
reason to know she loath hes worse than
she does myself."-London Tit Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
Tho Humble Librettist.

In the history Of opera there are
many curious anomalies. but perhaps
the strangest IL the role played by the
lihrettist. For the most part obscure
and unimportant and generally unre-
membered. his ranks have neverthe-
less been re. ruited from the ablpst and
most brilliant men Of letters. Among
those who have undertaken the part
are such unlikely names as |oltalre.
Goethe. Wipland. Addison and Field
Ing. while others of considerable poet
ic talent. as. for example. Metastasio.
Caizabigi. Rinuccini. BOito and Cop
pee. have tried their hand at iibretto
writing with assurance. giving to 1t
their best efforts. And yet the sue
cessful librpttists are few-the merest
handful out of harvest of three CEN
turies-FUrum.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
SLOW DEATH.
Disease Usually Takes q Long Time to
Kill, Says q Scientist.

Disease Usually Takes q Long Time to
Kill. Says a Scientist.
Few indeed are the men and wom-
ell Of full age. say twenty-five. who
have not yet contracted the malady
that will kill them. according to that
distinguished scientist and physician
DR. Felix Regnault. Normally. as CON
temporary investigators are beginning
to find out. it takes twenty years for
fatal malady to kill a patient. 1t
may take thirty years. The popular
Impression Is that a man may die sud
denly or that he may require only q
year to die In or six mouths 10 be
sure. man may be killed or child
may die In u few months at the age
Of one year. hut. ordinarily speaking.
all deaths are very slow. indeed. and
about 95 per cent Of civilized adults
are now stricken with fatal diseases.
They do not know 1t. They may not
suffer from them. In due time they will
have their cases diagnosed as cancer
or tuberculosis or diabetes. or what
not. But 80 inveterate are current
misconceptions Of the nature of death
that the origin of the fatal malady-
in time will he miscaicuiated by from
ten to thirty years.
In the case Of human beings death,
barring accident is nearly always
caused by some specific malady. This
malady Is as likely Az not to be cured
what IL called cured The cure, how
ever. no matter how skillful the treat
ment or how slight the disease. has
left weakness behind It In some
particular organ of the body. One of
the organs Is. If not prematurely worn
out. at least so worn that its resisting
powers are greatly diminished All of
us In this way when We have reached
certain age possess IN organ that is
much older than the rest of the
physique. One day we shall die be-
cause Of this organ. Even II we live
to be very old. indeed, We shall not
die of old age. but OF weakness of the
lungs or of the kidneys or of the liver
or Of the brain.-Current Literature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-30
NOT BURIED At SEA.
The Humane French 6oatmsn and the
Dead Eneiisnman.

A long expected French ,ugger was
seen making for the roatisl-ad. and
the L"wrstnft tree traders were ON
the alert anSi"nsiy seeking an opror-
tuniIy fOl communicating with her
crew. While the! waited Tor a lapse
Of Vigilance on the part ut tue excise
men a imt was l,'Wrr.'d from the iug.
ger aud rWtzi toward the shore A
curious crowd VI teach men and ex-
cise tiitIi aSSclni,lrd To- meet her and
~ she came In ,,n the crest at a roller
it was observed that SHE contained u
cOtfin
The French h,utiirn had q mourn
FIJI tale I" tell. Tn lHmrd the i,igger
had been an Englishn,an suffering
from al iilm.Sa which ~Mi, proved fa-
tai. la his 'aSt moments uf conscious.
ness b. had ,mga,ti the captain not tn
bury him n, s";t. bii To keep his lmaiy
nhtii a resting place ruum In found
Tor II uIni"r the gI,s.n turf uf Il ch,lr. u.
yard iB his native idihi sympathy
with his >sad fate and the knowirdgr
that the Iugeer was not lar trnin the
English rmSl hHd Inc Mtsi the capita in
to consent. and nov hr had sent tlp
body ashore FOR hIriaE In spite of
his broken English the F'rrnchiltm's
spokesman loid mis- tale wrii.
Both excise Inei, aud urach men
esipriall! the latter nHniiy expressed
their admiration Ut the rmptnin's cont
duet a Varsnn WAS summoned. and
In Il little while Al nnt,rnfui procession
made its way from the beach to the
churrhyad Even the chief officer of
the excise men WAS present and is said
to have shed ipars.
That night the lWaI ''rpsurrp,.tion.
lists" were busy. and ut dawn the
churchyaH cUntain-d drSrrrale I'd
grave. 4 little way inland. however.
In the midst uf the marshes. Il SNUG
glprs' store received the addition Of a
coffin filled with silks and lace
Highways and Ryways In East An
giia." by ". A. I,uit.