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The oasis., 1909-07-03

Heights, were completed last week, and the roof has been put on this week.
 Monday evening the town board held special meeting to consider a petition that was presented to close saloons on Sunday. The petition was filed.
 MT. Peter Johnson, the well known mining operator came up from Magdalena Sunday evening. He had just returned from a visit at Guaymas.
 Last Saturday MT. J. A. Cashion general manager for the Grant Brothers Construction Company, was at Nogales en route to Phoenix, thence to his home in Los Angeles.
 MT. w. P. McComas, consulting engineer for the Llanos Consoli- dated Mining Company, at Boludo and El Tiro, in the Altar district of Sonora, was at Nogales Monday.
 The town board have ordered done the grading which will con meet Noon street and Crawford street, around the head of Elm street cafon, which will make a fine driveway.
 MT. A. D. Nanney of Douglas, was at Nogales Monday. Mr. Nanney was in Santa Cruz county at one time, with the Washington Trading Company-at Nogales and Patagonia.
 Mir. Ferd Van Mourick, manager for the Sonora News Company, has commenced construction of a hand some residence on his property on Marsh Heights. The new structure will be of stone.
 Mrs. Fred Herrera, who was vis- iting in Los Angeles, is sojourning now at the Hotel Metropole, at Avalon, Santa Catalina island, where Mir. Herrera went from Guaymas two or three weeks ago. In another column this week there appears a new advertisement of the firm of Cummings & Me Intyre, Real Estate and Insurance . Agents. This sterling firm has the , agency of line of solid fire and
 life insurance companies, and a splendid list ot real state bargains Z The train which left Nogales foi Benson Tuesday morning was
 obliged to return on account of 8
 freight wreck at Calabasas. The , track was cleared and the passen ger took a new start about noon , The delay caused the train to bt
 late in reaching Benson; and there was a delay in returning whicf t made the evening train quite late Sunday evening there returned
 home from their trip southwarC
 TIE OASIS editor and his son Allel Q T. Bird Jr. They had been absen V seventeen days in which time the,
 had travelled about 2,000 miles, b,
 every means of transportation ex d cept misunderstanding som r. distance afoot. They went as ia n south as the line of the Territor,
 of Topic, and were up the Yaqu
 river as far as Toledo and Sal a' Antonio de la Huerta. Both re It turned in fine health and spirits.
 Saturday evening last there wa
 at Nogales Mir. James A. Cashior
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
Lee County News Notes.

Mr.. ]. s. Nesbit, Of Atkins got his
thigh broken, about two weeks ago by
q team Of mules running into his wag-
on and violently throwing him out
and overturning his wagon. ~.,,
Mr.. A. w. Kelley had his buggy nag
stolen from his stable last Sunday
night by q negro boy about II years
old who had been working with Mr..
Kelley for about one year and goes by
the name OF Charlie or Shorty. Tho
mare Is seven years old with blaze
face and one hind foot white.
Major e. f. Burrows and Mr.. Stan
Burrows of Herict were in. town last
Tuesday. The Major told Of a mishap
to HE hvggy nag that caused her
death. She was playing around like
horses do when turned out and ran at
full speed against wire fence which
threw her down and broke her back.
The next day he had her shot to end
her misery as there was no hope Of
recovery. She was a valuable animal
Vindictor. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
PERU AND CHILE AT ODDS.
Excitement at Valparaiso and Re-
wives Old AnimOsities.

Valparaiso, Chile, Jan. 2S.-The
rupture of diplomatic relations be-
tween Chile and Peru, signaliZed by
the withdrawal of Senor j. Nj. Echeni-
que, the Chilian minister at Lima, has
aroused more or less excitement here
and the old animositieS between the
two countries dating back to the war
of 1879 and the consequent occupa-
tion Of ghe Peruvian provinces of Tao
ma and africa by Chile have to a GER
tain measure been revived.
1t is declared here this morning
that the Chilian squadron under Ad-
miral Wilson, now In the Straits of
Magellan, has been ordered north.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
COTTON SEED MEAL BILL.
Fertilizer Men Making a Strong And
United Fight Against Bill to Prevent
AdulteratiOn of Cotton Seed Meal.

Columbia, Jan. 28.-The bill to raise
the standard Of cotton seed meal and
prevent the adulteration of meal by
seed or anything else has brought a
great throng of fertilizer men to the
capital to protest. The bill is to be
backed by the fertilizer board and
others in the delegation from the COL
leges which is here to be heard in it's
favor this evening. The agricultural
committee is, practically unanimous in
favor Of the bill and while the farm
ers' organizations have shown little in
terest in bill, individual farmers are
pressing for its passage. The same
bill was recommended favorably last
year. but was riddled to death by
amendments during its passage in
the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
RAGING STORM SWEEPS WEST.
sieet, Snow and Rain, Driven by High
Wind, Cripple Railroads and Tele-
graph Lines.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-The storm of
sieet, snow and rain which sped along
by a high wind during the last "a
hours, had prostrated telegraph and
telephone wires. stalled trains, wreck
ed buildings and isolated whole COM
munities. struck Chicago tonight and
was reported central in the vicinity of
Detroit. The first bite of the storm
was felt in Chicago at noona nd it
continued to increase in fury as the
hours passed. The wind blew 40
miles an hour and the thermometer
registered a drop Of over 20 degrees
to 10 above zero.
The day was one long fight by the
telegraph and railroad companies to
restore wires and rescue stalled trains.
No freight trains are running tonight
in the storm belt in Iowa and few in
Wisconsin. and Minnesota. The Chi
cago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul reports
practically all wires down. The Min
nesota division reports two trains
probably stuck in the snow in South
Dakota.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
lLARTsvILLE MAN ENDS LIFE.

Ed. Kelly Commits suicide--Despcn,l.
ency, Caused by Heavy Drinking,
Tho. Cause.
itorts,U'e. Feb. Ed Kelly. o
young white man. committed suicide
at his home yesterday a few miles
from town. Dependency. caused by
excessive drinking. is thought to be
the cause Of the rash act.
About two years ago young Kelly
killed negro and was acquitted. The
deceased served for a while as police
man here and was a member of the
Hartsville Light Infantry. which body
attended the funeral today In the
country.
Mr.. Kelly was on the street here
Friday and no one would have sus-
pected then from his appearance that
he was contemplating suicide.
The negro which Kelly killed about
two years ago was In a crowd in at
tendance at a circus at Darlington and
On alteration took place between the
two men on the street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
THE WRECK OF THE MAINE.
President Approves Recommendation
or Governor MagoOn.

Washington, Jan. 27.-President
Roosevelt today sent to congress
message approving the recommends
ton of Governor Magoon that an ap-
preparation be made to remove the
wreck of the Maine from Havana har-
Dor.
The presidents message was as fol-
lows:
Governor Magoon on the eve OF
leaving Cuba has expressed the hope
that the wreck Of the battleship Maine
may be removed from the harbor of
Havana. trust the congress will see
the wisdom Of this suggestion and will
provide for the removal Of the Maine.
We should not allow the wreck of this
historic ship to remain as a possible
danger to navigation in Havana har-
Dor. This is wise from no standpoint.
An appropriation should be made for
the removal"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03
COWS BREED TUBERCULOSIS.

Result of Government Test Recently
Made-Gives Conformation to
Theory.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Experiments
conducted at the big experimental
farm of the government at Bethesda,
Nd, near Washington, have develop
ed beyond question that bovine tu-
berculosis may be communicated to
humans; that 1t is communicated
through milk, and that as communi-
Gated it is liable to result fatally.
There has long been sharp dis
agreement among the authorities as
to whether this was possible. Many
of the best authrities have insisted
that bovine tuberculosis was not COM
municable to humans, and that in
those cases lin which it apparently
was communicated it did not develop
a form which justified the belief that
1t was the bovine complaint or that
It was serious. ir.
no. doubt in the minds of the scien-
lists. Some children there were fed
on milk, from an animal which, was
not suspected of being tuberc llosis.
There was no thought originally of
experimenting In such a serious mat
ter; but post mortems of the children
more than one Of them did-devel-
oped that they. had tuberculosis.
The animals that had produced the
milk fed to the children proved that
they had the disease. The bacilli
were identical, and all the circum-.
stances made 1t clear that the disease
came through the milk.
1t is explained. as a result Of these
experiments and of experiments
which have since been conducted, that
the bovine tuberculosis la not commu-
nicated, In such form that it affects
the human lungs. In this regard it
differs entirely from human tubercu-
losis. Cows suffer from tuberculosis
Of the intestines and the large glands.
In the main. In its transmission to hu-
mans 1t is found the disease manifests
itself in the same way exactly. The
glands of the neck become affected
and diseased, while the intestines
show the effects earliest.
The results Of these Investigations
are considered absolutely to sustain
the position Of that school Of scien-
lists who have regarded bovine tuber-
culosis with the gravest concern. The
department will probably issue some
literature on the subject soon in the
effort to arouse the public to a real
ization OF the very real and imminent
danger from this source.
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n Max. Feb. 1.-The severe winds and
<seId Of the last few days WIN be benel
1ssal to the country.
Hr. II. A. White and his daughter
~ cartersville visited at Mr.. w. n.
aromlinson last week. t.''s
Miss BuIsh White OF Timn,onsville
Dsnt last week with her sister. Mrs.
- r. Thomson. tti ~ e.
ArA w. Lewis Of Lake CRY spcnt
~ last two weeks with relatives near
Aere. ~. ~.
Ars. ,. A. n. carraway and Miss L.
- Truiuck visited relatives near sar-
- last week.
A sood deal OF fertilizers were haul
- from the oianta Mercantile Co..
1est week.
Hr. b. G. Truiuck sold q buggy
eerss for two hundred dollars last
Wssk. ''"
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PIsGAH.

Pisgah. Feb. 1.-Winter has come
at last and brought the usual crop of
colds and sorethroats. Last Monday
was one Of the hottest days ever ex-
perienced In winter, and Friday the
darkest ever seen outside Of an
eclipse.
Hog killing IL going on today. Sew
eral Of my neighbors have fine ones
and won't have to buy any meat this
year IL they can save 1t all right.
The union meeting last Saturday at
Antioch was not largely attended ow-
irg to the cold. 1t was an interesting
one though. The next one goes TO
Swift Creek.
Considerable farm work is done to-
wards another crop. The usual crops
will be planted and. about the same
guano used.
1t IL hoped the legislature viii re-
peal the lien law or let It alone.
it is disgusting to see how many
people are playing toad to Taft. He
will follow In the path his boss tells
him, all that ne may promise to the
co4nrary. Watch and see II am not
right.
The people want good roads IL 1t
takes county bond to get them,
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Damage Done In Kansas.


Topeka, Kan, Jan. ga fierce
snow and wind storm prevailed
throughout Kansas tonight. 1t has
done considerable damage in nearly
every county. Most telegraph and
telephone wires are down.
About half OF the tin roof over the
west wing Of the Kansas State House
was torn off by the wind and a num-
ber of other roofs about town were
damaged.
At Salina, the roof of the Rash
building. a three-story structure. was
blown Off. The Rock Island round
house was destroyed.
At Wichita. several church spires
were blown down and plate glass win
dows demolished. A number of
houses were damaged Ly falling trees
and poles. Car traffic was stopped.
At Omaha, the wind threw Gus Mel
son, a railroad employe, in front Of
a switch engine. He lost, both legs.
The cold storage plant of the New
ton Ice Company at Newton. Kan.
was partly demolished.
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the New York cotton exchange as "An
oligarchy of wealth, self-created and
self-perpetuated and which holds in
subsection to it's will the interests Of
ten Southern States" and character
izing the New Orleans cotton ex-I
change as mere annex to and sub
ordinate of the New York cotton ex-
change, and powerless to do any good
to the producers, even If it had the
will"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-03

Columbia, Jan. 29.-Three ballots
for Associate Justice were taken in the
joint assembly last night without
breaking the deadlock, nor was there
any indication of the deadlock being
broken In the near future. The friends
and supporters of the several candi-
dates are standing pat and there is
no evidence yet of any one of the
five weakening.
On the third ballot last night Sem
ator Griffin changed back to Sheppard
from Hydrick. Senator Sinkler chang
ed from Watts to Gage. In the house
Representative Bowers changed from
Cothran to Sheppard. Mr.. ]. p. Glib
son voted for Watts. Mr.. Robertson
changed back to Sheppard. having
voted for Gage on the previous ballot.
Mr.. o. l.. Sanders changed from Gage
to- Hydrick. Mr.. o. d. A. Wilson went
from Hydrick to Sheppard. On this
ballot Messrs. Doar. Gasque and Saw
yer voted for Speaker Richard S.
Whaley.
Mr.. Cosgrove arose after the ballot
and said he was authorized to say that
Mr.. Whaley's name was used entirely
without his authority. that he was not
q candidate, never had been and
would not be. He wished to say that
Mr.. Whaley appreciated the high
honor and the great compliment, but
under no circumstances could his
name be used, and he asked those
who had voted for Mr.. Whaley to
change their votes. Mr.. Doar remark
ed that he had voted as he felt and
would not change his vote. President
Mcleod remarked that under the
rules no vote could be changed when
once announced.
The three ballots last ngiht result
ed as follows:
First-Cothran 40; .Hydrick SS;
Gage 1s; Sheppard 81; Watts "a.
Second-Cothran 40; Hydrick 40;
Gage 20; shappard SO; Watts %.
Third-Cothran 81; Hydrick ss;
Gage 1s; Sheppard 80: Watts "a.
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special to The Daily Item:

0PecIaI TO The Daily Item:
Columbia, Jan. 29.-The house to-
oay after three days Of argument
reached a vote on the Richards lien
la" repeal bill. passing it by a vote of
SO to S5, the repealists making a net
gain OF some ten votes from Last year.
The bill will likely pass the senate by
very narrow majority. There will
be the stiffest sort of fight against the
Dill In the senate where opponents of
repeal will marshal all their forces
The result in the house was a fore
gone conclusion and the real battle
ground is the senate.
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DWELLING BURNS AT MANNING.
Residence Of Mr.. John w. Perry Is
DESTROYED

Manning. Jan. 31.--Fire destroyed
the residence occupied by Mr.. John
w. Perry. two miles from Manning,
the house and its entire contents be-
Ing utterly consumed, entaillng a con-
siderable loss to Mr.. Perry, who has
the sympathy of his friends. He Is a
young. Woodworking citizen, and has
been married only about year, and
1t will take some time for him to re-
pair his losses. He had no insurance.
The building was owned by Mr.. ID. NJ.
Bradham.
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Bradstreet's Trade Review.

New York. Jan. 29.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Trade is rather quieter this week.
exceptions being a few points in the
West Southwest and Pacific North
west, where more is reported doing by
Wholesalers and jobbers. Lines show
ing especially quiet conditions just at
present are iron and steel, in which
demand is disappointing, despite re-
ports of cuts in finished lines calculat-
ed to enlarge business.
Good reports still come from the
cotton goods line.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending January %
were sol against sos last week and
800 in the like week of 1908.
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THE wATCHMAN AND soUTHRoN FEBRUARY 8, 1909

couple left the next day for Lexington
Mrs. J. w. Weldon and Miss Leila
Fowler spent last Tuesday in Cam
den.
Miss Irene Weldon is visiting rela-
tives at Bishopville. M
Mr.. Lawrence White accompanied
by Misses Nita and Mamzie Mcleod.
spent Saturday and Sunday at this
place.
Mr.. A. b. White was In Camden on
business Saturday.
We are having some severe cold
now.
On Sunday morning. Jan. oath. the
Eews OF the death Of Mr.. Van Cor
bette was announced. This was a
very sad death. he, being only about
20 years Of age. He was sick only
about two weeks. The sympathies of
the entire community go out to the
beresved family.
Farm work has started In earnest
now. Oats are looking well.
We have no sickness to report.
On last Friday morning the pres
ence of few friends. Rev. T. A. Col
Inns and Miss Stokes were married by
Rev. ]. e. Strickland.
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Wisacky. Feb. 1.---After a week Of
eery cloudy weather. we now have
right sunshiny days. Last night we
nad . fearful storm Of wind, and to-
<ay n In exceedingly cold. with high
winds.
Tue farmers have gone to work In
earnest. Many have been hauling
sstton seed. to exchange for meal.
some are building tenant houses and
repairing their places. while many
sfhsrs are pioughing and preparing
dor another crop. They feel a little
encouraged since the price OF cotton
has gone up.
The oat crop Is fiourishing. the
acreage In much greater than last
gear.
There are some cases of measles
and mumps among our neighbors.
The Ivanhoe school Is Ira a flourish
ling condition. They have several new
scholars. The Sabbath school Is car
tried ON every Sunday afternoon. AMI
llnst Sunday they had a fine sermon
preached for them by Rev. III. II.
lMurchison OF Bishopville.
Mr.. J. G.. Ledingham has returned
rrom a very pleasant visit to relatives
ssnd friends In Marion.
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Durant. Jan. 2s.--Mrs. Ruth Yates
nnd Mr.. Floyd were quietly married
90 the home Of the bride on wednss-
oay Afternoon. ~
/ MIA Arthur Plowden OF Marion. is
Visiting Mrs. ,. r. McFaddin.
MIA Mills returned to her home at
~ spending some time with her sis
-. nu. Betsy Durant. f'"f
The young people win enjoy a
6nce given at sardina this evening.
Ar. Warren and John d. Durant
sent to Sumter Tuesday to attend
l~Bust<r Brown "-r4~-...-@-.- - eipY
Nrs- Keller is with ,hsr daughter.
'nara Robbis Dufsnt. s;
Hrs Japes Meehan returned to
ChsrIsston Monday. after a visit Of
osversl months In. the neigi,borhood.
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sTATERURG.

Stateburg. Jan. 27.--Mr. and Mrs.
CHARLES Pickney and their little
1anghtsr Emma. were the guests of
~. and Mrs. screven Moore. on Sun
~.
lGrs- 0uignard Richardson spent
eov~ral days with Mrs. n. n. Cantey
Goring the past week.
Ma Guy Warren and her little
-. who have been staying with the
u,nsss Burgess. are now the guests
- Mr. and Mrs. screvon Moore. At
&Aelr charming home 1.-The Oaks"
Hrs. screven Coiclough. after spend
ong some time with Mrs. 8. N. FLUID.
has returned home. 'se
Mr.. Guy l. Warren spent Sunday
9 our midst
Mr. James Pagan. who has been at
1one for some time. has returned to
Great Falls.
Mrs. 8. X. Cain and children, who
have been Whiting Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
- Ramsey left for their home In
1>Aurens ON Tuesday. .''t'
The stateburg Literary Society"
meets At the residence of Col. ]. ].
Dargan ON Friday afternoon. Several
oew members have beer enrolled.
md : very pleasant meeting IL antici-
patsd-
a delightful card psrty was given by
1ErA Virginia Sanders ola Friday
evenins at her home "E,iyewood, !"
which wns greatly enjoyed by her
young guests.
the weather OF the past week has
BEEN unusually beautiful for the
nonth OF January.
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DEADLOCK NOT BROKEN.
FRIENDS OF CANDIDATES FOR
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE STAND
FIRM.

Three Ballots Last Night and One To-
day Brought No Material Change in
Relative Standing of the Five Can
didates--JOint Assembly Will Not
Meet Again to Ballot for Associate
Justice Until Tuesday Night.
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CLARK OF FLORENCE DEAD.
Member OF Legislature Dies Suddenl
After Brief Illness.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-Representative
Clark. of Florence. died suddenly to-
day at home after brief illness Of
Erysipelas.
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Gardeners should read ODonnell &
Co.'S advertisement today. The Red
Bliss seed potatoes are In stock and
those who want the best will supply
themselves at once.
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Man Blown From Porch.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 29.-Robert Nc
Cormick, the oldest member of the
police force. was blown from the 15-
foot porch Of his home and probably
fatally hourt in the storm today.
Points through Missouri reported
severe storms of wind and snow.
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Will Probably be Amended on Third
Reading.

Columbia, Jan. 31.--Senator Sink
ler's bill to amend the Carey-Cothran
Act with reference to Charleston and
Georgetown counties. has passed Sec
ond reading. On third reading there
may be some amendments. The bill
provides:
Section 18. On the first days of
January, April. July and October in
every year the county dispensary
board shall file with the clerk of the
court a sworn statement of the profits
OF each lispensary in the county for
the three months preceding said dates,
respectively, which shall be recorded
by him In book kept for that pur-
pose. and published forthwith by said
board. once In a newspaper published
within the county. The board sha,.
file q copy thereof with each Of the
following officers: The county treas
urer. the county supervisor and the
county superintendent of education,
and the mayor or intendent of any
city or town within which a dispen-
sary may be located. and upon the
said days shall divide the profits.
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County CORRESPONDENCE.
NzwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters so that they will
ssach this ONCE not later than Tues
3sy morning. When the letters are
Psssivsd Wednesday II is almost an
euposibility to have them appear in
eAs paper issued that day.
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Columbia, Jan. 2S.-The senate this
morning resumed the debate of the
Croft resolution to reorganize the Su-
preme Court. but soon adjourned 1t
and got into an. argument over Senator
Clifton's bill affecting telegraph COM
panies In mental anguish cases, which
finally passed to third reading. The
bill obviates the necessity of giving
notice OF relationship. but requires
kinship to be proved not less than the
third degree. The amendment Offer
cd by Senator Carlisle to strike out
the words ''or whether such message
afforded notice OF relationship or
otherwise" was killed.
The house took up its time this
morning in debating the lien law re-
peal bill. r.