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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-03
THE COOPER lRIll.
The Crus-Examination Went Into
tho Shady Past Of the Old Man
Who Killcd -Carmack.

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 25.--After
nearly two days under one of the
most searching REORGANIZATION
ever heard In a Tennessee court. Col.
c'mcan %, Cooper was surrendered to
HE own counsel tonight by the State.
Tomorrow tho case against the Coop
srs and John d. sharp for the Staying
OF sormss Senator Il. w. carmack
VIM be resumed with the aged do.
)kendant still upon the stand. His
counsel have decided upon a redirect
sxamipciion. promising to be brief.
Immediately after Col. Cooper is
nnaily dismisssd from the stand. Gov.
ratterson and his adjutant general,
(coL Tuiiy Brown. win DO called to tell
what psrr they played In this poiiti-
cal tragedy. Col. Brown was In
Jamss Bradford's once at the confer
encs. which began at p. m. the day
Of the murder and which closed only
80 minutes before the killing. Just
- the conference closed. Gov. Patter-
In telep'aoned for Col Cooper. 1t IL
the defense's theory that while going
20 the gsvsrnor's mansion the Coop
err met Senator Carmack and that
the killing resulted.
The cross-examination OF Col. Coop
~ v easily the most striking feature
the trial thus far. The colonel
nas the reputation of being high
spirited aud easily moved to anger. II
was common rumor that he took the
stand sssinst the advice of his coun-
seI. However. In Tennessee the de-
fendant who does not take the stand
- looked upon with suspicion. New
tFtheisss. all efforts OF the state to
confuse the witness on the subject
matter OF his direct examination fall
"a.
The prosecution did some execution
IN ts efforts to show that Col. Cooper
- clerk and master In chancery was
mort S1oc. 900 and that legislative
Investigation COMMITTEES charged that
defhulting State treasurer used
noariy 100000 of the states funds In
promoting a Mexican silver mine and
walnut log camp which Col. Cooper
managed. The witness insisted. how
ever. that every dollar OF the chan
csry shortage. due to a faulty ONCE
system, had been repaid and that ne
did not know that the state treasurer,
~. y. Polk. was uning the States
FUNDS In the Investments.
n<Col. Cooper today gave frequent
4lsplays of temper and disregardedJ
the orders OF his own counsel. The
State's attorney. to add to his annoy.
snce. jumped from one point of his
narrative to another. asked discon-
nected and involved questions. but a,
~. m gave up the task and left the
1>epess. rspirins. flushed and ang.
cred but self-satisfed. Counsel for
the defense stated that they required
few hours to meet the new charges
brought by the state and promised to
make the redirect examination brief.
Upon this assurance. Judge Hart
sdered an adjournment until 3 a. m.
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-03

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. 2s.-The
ninth day actual testimony In the
Cooper-shas< trial for the Staying Of
s<rmer United States Senator Car
mack was marked by lengthy and Bit
ter argument between opposing coun-
sci and closed with n decided advar,-
tage for the defense. At the same
time an interesting law point was de-
cided by Judge Hart.
&8The defense early In Its case in
Skief offered proof that Col. Cooper
was told BY Edward Craig. whom the
colonel had sent TO see Senator Car
mack. that Carmack was In an "ugly
humor." The defense's case wls
based really upon this one expression.
<tor Col. Cooper and Robin both testi-
I'D tnat they armed themselves bs-
cause they were led to believe from
this rmark that Senator Carmack
might assault the elder Cooper.
Today the State offered TO prove by
two OF the defense's own witnesses
MAI vertres and Assistant State In
Srance Commissioner T. Leigh
Thompson. that Senator Carmack was
not only not In an ugly humor but
laughed at the idea OF trouble.
The defense fought the admission
OF this testimony with more ,+m and
bitterness than has characterized any
argument since the trial began.
Learned counsel offered two reasons
why II should be excluded. First,
that the State could s-examine
only on such matter as had been gone
over I'm direct examination. The court
promptly rejected this theory Next.
ne defense argued that unless all the
conversation OF witnesses with Car
mack. as well as their observation of
his manner and APPEARANCE. had been
communicated to the defendants the
testimony was inadnilssible.
- In the question OF Mai. vertres' tes-
)mony Judge Hart excluded the jury
and permitted the state to examine
the major for the courts benefit. He
admitted all that the state said he
would. that CarmscIx laughed at the
idea Of trouble. said he had done
nothing to provoke II. and that he
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-03

The State camp of woodmen of the
World Will meet In spartnburg on
March 9th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-03

An ideal jury in the Carmack muir
oer case-four Of them can neither
read nor write.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-03
Edison
AmberOl
Records

Are the new Records that plav
twice as long as the regular Edi-
son Records.
Thus Amberol Records can be
used on your present Edison
monograph by the addition of a
simple attachment or gear. and
you can still play the Records you
have.
Amberol Records not onlv plav
longer than any other Record
now made, but they play better,
their tone quality being richer.
clearer and more delicate than
has been possible in the past.
Let us put an attachment on
your Phonograph or sell YOU an
Edison Phonograph that will play
both Records.
w. A. Thompson
JEWELER.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

DR.. Cook, according to reports which are
said to be quite authentic, has discovered
the North Pole. The Doctor is an Amer
lean, and aside from giving this country a
certain amount of advertising, the discov-
cry will result in no particular good. The
land that has been discovered in the Arctic (
and Antarctic regions, as a rule, has never =
been claimed by any country, because it is
useless, generally. Hundreds of persons
have lost their lives in trying to reach the
North Pole, and it is to be hoped, that for
the sake of humanity, it has at last been dis
covered. S % 8
There seems to be a variety of opinions
as to whether DR.. Cook really discovered
the North Pole or not. The doctor claims
only too willing to submit to the scientific
world. He claims that when the discovery
was made, he was the only white man
present, his only companions being two
: 1tsquimaux. 1t would be a very foolish piece
of business for the Doctor, to actually lie
about his discovery, for sooner or later, it
would be found out Cook has reputa-E
ton for veracity, and already he is being
lauded everywhere as the discoverer of the
pole President Taft has congratulated
him. Upon. his arrival at Copenhagen he
was given a great ovation and the King OF
Denmark did him honor. Mrs. Peary,- wife
of the Arctic explorer, who next to Cook,
travelled the farthest distance north, dis
credits Cooks claim, showing herself to be
very jealous woman. One scientist says,
that he does not believe that the discovery,
was made, for had Cook really gotten as
far as the pole, his compass would have re-
fused to work, and he could not find his
way back. AS the SUN would not change its
relative position, he could not use that
means of finding the right direction. We;
shall very likely know as 500 mas Cook has
submitted his data and records, whether he
has been telling the truth or not. AS a rule
his story is given credance, and he will be
hailed as the great discoverer, until proof
can be obtained that he has been decelvinga
the people, D.. 4!4-.---.....~.. -.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Ru1nor has it that Minot is flirting with
North Minot.4 Really we have never be-
lieved for minute, but that some day that
coltish little city would come to her oats.
Neither place can afford the separation. i,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
General, Stock

We pick all miscellaneous items of stock as
carefully as we do drugs. "@ 'E%@.2.@ '|
We get the right quality and buy at the right
price. aa >raa ahrr"1f' a""~E& f@ @-@s&f@.,
We also sell at The right price. Quality con.
sidered our prices are never beatens, IF you pay
i less you get less. .'s%a%" "a'"" ass> 9o.@e@75s
d roo You are more apt to pay less here and get
e a..t We have splendid lines Of e,s >n... ~ :.
w. "A. .. Brushes Soaps, Toilet ,~... . ,.<.S.
~ ALI uadArtioloss Perfumes and all -r..1 as-
"" other Drug Store sundries. = y
,sn, We want your trade on these goods as we'll as
on drugs iWewant the opportunity to show you
, tnat We can ~ You good on them You can ind
! what you want here, You will appreciate the as.
sortmeau rhequalitv, the prices and til. excellence
t OF oureervice 4,e22s yt+s(1 F. r@4E@e vNlc e
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
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Worthy Drugs

Drugs can be pure and yet not sure. They can
be genuine and Yet be lacking III activity s@l.ag
'@ When illness comes it mrst be combatted with
depehdable drugs: Il it requires a remedy of Ger.
tain strength to stop fever, or stimulate the
heart, or to defeat any disease, weaker remedy
may be no better than none at ALL Ns.s -
We think of these things. r. Vs. -,s. so. >.-., =. q.
We make certain that our drugs are both pure
and sure - . - .,.
We take no chances; We take no ones word for
TIVE KNOW S
We know because we buy the fnest. drugs OBJ.
talnable and we test them when they come here
Further all important preparations, syrups,
tinctures, ETC., made on the premises by gradu.
ate pharmacists and they have the fnestmaterias
IN the world to work with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

A farmer reader of the Independent told
the truth to certain extent when he said:F
eve farmers have, ourselves to blame for,
eighty-fve cent wheat All summer long,
we have. been Dragging about the bumper
fall. Itss human nature for man to con-
slider that what he has is little better than
that Of his neighbor, and it's not at all sur?
prising that Bill tones was dead sure that
his wheat was going to yield five bushels
an acre better than Hank Smiths. The
news of the magnificent yield got to the
elevator men, and the grain men of the
east believed that the crop was the best
ever Had all Of us farmers claimed but an
ordinary crop all along which is not far out.
of the way, firmly believe that today we'
would be getting dollar for our wheat inc
stead of fifteen cents less. "s' "v,r.a. -
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

attracting attention not only in North Da2etf
kota. but Minnesota as we'll We have rel .
ceived an inquiry from the Alexandria,.
Mimi, Echo concerning this popular: fea2iHs
ture, and asking that copy OF the paperoo'
containing the same be forwarded at once.
The Independent has ever contended that'a
what the farmers really want is the moreas
important news, Boiled down, plenty ot1
them, and in addition, considerable 5atten-a"
ton to strictly farm news, conhnedv to these
locality thru which the paper circulates'Aa
Our farmer readers are cooperating Wlttssh
us very nicely. Pr. @eT22 ~>.,-4-- -. -. 5sSA
A so-called telephone and business diree9qT
travelling faker, proves to be utterly use1AN
less, for the list of subscribers is at least ao1f
year and half old Notwithstanding thee
fact that business men Of North Dakota are
duped every year yet it is strange tact2&
that a faker can induce them to invest itf8a
a ten dollar space that does not do then1"s'
a nickel'sa worth of good, where news
paper man conducting legitimate bus1-"o
ness, could not make him see his way clear Wv
to invest in ten cent local. 1t will alaa7
ways be thus Tis SO with human nature ~
The Richland County Fair has adopted a
novel and, it would seem very sensible
method of collecting exhibits for the fair,
which might we'll be followed BY the man 9aaa
agement Of the Ward ~ County Fair. In --
every township of the county, someone has
been appointed to take charge of the Sex-
hibits, and all exhibits left with such per-
son, will be sent to the fair, thus saving
bother to the individual exhibitors, and in
surfing much larger exhibit --.e------4--.-.s.-
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Bryan, it is said, has at last grown weary
of talking. He has talked for twelve weeks
at chautauquas this year, but says he is
fided and wants to go home. Next year,
tired and wants ito go home. Next year,
work. Is it possible that the former Bow
Orator Of the Platte" is actually. getting
tired of his silver tongued oratory?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Postmaster General Hitchcock is COM
planning because there is postal deficiency
Of something like twenty million dollars.
We can tell Mr.. Hitchcock where he can
save few million dollars if he really wants
to, and that is. by cutting out the printing TN:
OF government envelopes. Perhaps if this
practice were done away with entirely,
there might be no deficit at all. . %s
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
CASH Quotations.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New Yo-k, January 4. 1909
qg5s s % sg asnSs Of WesGh cent
above The November. tbs coffee market
essed realizing, # being Tunored that one OF
nd May. close barely steady on near ana
s5sady far months With prices net Iehsrgeo S saS
sssaay az az 59I5 points. and during the
early trading SOLD 10al5 points net higher on hgneF
covering bull support Talk Of an import DUTY
attention. and traders were
disposed 10 beileNe tIsst lhe pIcseCH
cf tbs demand but generally speaking Lne Na4e
much assistance to DUH specu
lsIi0n from this source, and the upward movement NA
has bee1 II evidence Tor tae last TWO or
appears Importantly based upon the solid
financial vaorization holdings t1noe the noIa
Of The recent loan and he LacL Idt Ie Lo-
hss entered the part OF the season when decreasing
brazilian receiTs should throw upon the Fsi-
he supply for increasing proportion OF telr Ee
-1erts Foth the European markets higher Havre
-4s< and Hamburg 3&8S< p1ennlg hgneT at
ne hour OF the opening while neither OF the
was
Receipts running shade beaver
Ton ia transportation Facilities beginning to
os market for spot coffee was very steady, with
Quotations ranging from &c Rio No :, with
-aifed the week were l4ss74 bags against
1s2 SOS last and 564s1 last or the former
nd Brazilian ports were as follows:
Rio oIea1ances ali ports esooo bags including b3 ooo
as eeo .o Cape River West Coast Of South
America steamers loading Rio Cor the United States
9if 0a9 bags Including for United States,
80 Cor Europe Africa and 5000 for Cape
Plate and West Coast Of South America santos
shipments the United States. $1,000 bags; 1or
Europe. 10000 Steamers loading at Santos for the
States. for Europe , Victoria cleaTa nces
3shfs weekly receipts eooo stock 2s 600 hags
Germany, 900 bags ana elsewhere I49
fsEs The receipts al Rio and Santos fcr tne week
roJTu+ed 900 against $4,000 the previous
week laa year and 49, GOO two years ego
Of contract prices in the local market to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Petitions in bankruptcy fled yesterday In
the United States District Court follows:
involuntary-Leopold Clark, mems furnishing g
goods at No. 104 LenoX avenue Dy Mlher 6IOs. q
Joseph J. Myers, receiver. The assets are est-
mated at S,UO- ~ 10 w.. z,-.
VoluntaryJuIiuss, shipman. Of No: 3 SlO West Dist
Northumberland r. Wood, of East orange y
j. dealer in jewsN a No Sssets O 81 M s 81 %ish E
cIude unliquidated claims for IL, 90 BE owes
John R. Gibson. of Evansville, IND go an an
dreas r. Burkhardt, of Avondale CINCINNATI, SU
and the Scott Stamp and Coin Company Of NO B
East sd street, $50 81 -. -,
Hotel Albany; liabilities. S5.s5s 20; assets s11SS ST.
RAYMOND Guernsey was appointed receiver -,
shades ar No 455 Grand street. by the Columbia
Shade Cloth Company and Others with CLAIMS OF
S'14I v14nI,vvntarv-Cordon Mckay Gary, No. 2i White
hall street liabilities s6.s IS; assets S6S2 o. He
Watnger RTeyeE; OF NO Of - skeWood
n J., $4,000. Burgcyne Maitland was appointed
Voluntary-Essie L. Hail. of No sn College ave-
ne. liabilities 4SS7 81; assets $0 The petitioner
owes George Ringler & Co., Third avenue and SD
Inyolnntary against Jacob Kula. wholesale gro
Ger. at No. Ss6 Washington street; by the New
claims aggregating 1922 5S. Leonard Bronner was
appointed receiver.
der furriers, at No East 18th street, by Simon
Anson and others. whose claims amount to $3.50
gle Hall iiabiiities sS,422 IS, unsecured: assets.
$3.50 so He Jacob Altshuler. of No 20 East
tour sSar seH Greet oS No 1s west tsh Street
for services rendered on tour By Great and his play
and Grace Clark Kahler. Of No West SSth street
for services as vocal sooists
The schedules of Joseph Horowirz show liabilities
of s5274 60 with assets Of H14 co. including debts
due on open account OF s749 90.
The schedules of the Superior Electric Company.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.


BEANS AND PEAS-Recepts o-day 2.255 sacks
peas General trading continues quiet
medium steady while choice pea rather
firm ew 1obbing sales reported at 81 90 Red kidney
moving and the feeling is still
Foreign beans in liberal supply and
moving SLOWLY at about former prices Scotch peas
iirr difficult buy the choicest stock be
81 We quote: BEANS, marrow l90sa choice per
bush, 45aS2 47z do fair good. 81 30qS2 40; do
dunn 1905 choice 81 = "a DO pea 81 35S2 37i do TN
ported 1905 g 20d$2 30 do - l0S2 10; DO
medium. 81 90aS2 %; white Kidney 1905 choice 81 69a
81 fair TO good 81 z0aDS2 ah red kidney 1908.
choice. 81 25gs2 30; yellow eye l9s choice 81 5gS3;
black turtle soup. choice 81 %: dc lima California
choice. 81 $685. PEAS Scotch, 1908, bags, bush.
81 350$2 40.
BIT-rER-Receipts toldav. 1886 pkgs.
but the market Is without quot
able change. feeling is steady the choice
grades creamery. medium qualities
barely sustained.
long lines OF fancy quality changed
30c of choice stock sold at 2ec
Grades hardest sell present from 25p
low inside figures IS getting In small
compass. quiet but held steady Factory firm,
quote: specials 10 3S;2c: DO
I33c: 29I5lc; do seconds. 25epSc do thirds
do specials 2312 13Gc. do 2sG2lc
ursis 28d27c; seconds. 24d25lsc; thirds 22a23e
state dairy 3aaOc; do good choice. 26n2sc
do common fair y lG@5c process specials 2c;
tvss 24G24lzc hFsts, 23c do seconds, 2tn22c; do
Western imitation creamery, hIsts 22p
factory hrsfs. p @c do sgconds 2042Ic;
thirds izQ1Sc, packing Eock No held, 2nd205sc
do No . l9G18Izc; do No a. iSuls9zc.
CBEEsE-Reoepts to-day. SIS boxes. While general
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
OTHER MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Ian 4-CATTLE-R estimated a.
head; market 10a2oc lover; steers s. CO.'S! SO
calves 50 50dSa: sockers feeders. s. 50ds5 HOGS
Receipts estimated 5000 head market steady TO
ss 1 light mixed IS 6os5 choice light s. s5aS6 O5
hacking 81 G5GS605: pigs. 81 25ls5 so bulk Of sales,
s. SGdS6 10 SHEEP Receipts, estimated AT 28t head
market steady sheep 81 s5$5 % lambs $7aSI So year
linas. Sc 25a$6 a..
Cincinnati. 4-HOGS Roceipts 6.454 head; steady
70 sc lower; shippers So o: 81 23
CATTLE-Receipts, s4S head active fair 70 good
shipper S5G$6 10: 81 ga So % SIIFEEPRe
sS!R' S}R' 70S head steady ''sS' . lambs steady . "
East Buffalo 4-CATTIE-Receipts. 2.500 head;
higher; prime SO I3QSI 10; snip
ping S. 50qS6 30, butchers s. p ass 25 hefers 81 $50
500 head active and 23c higher 7dS9 10 HOGS-Re
ceipts 1900 head; active and 5a 10c higher heavy ana
pigs 81 50T$5 S. 4odS5 75 stags 81 50S5;
dHiries 81 9OQ$6 90 SHEEP and IAMS-Receipts 1906
head active; steady others 1"a2Oc higher; lambs
SIQSI 60; ycarngs. $50 30 Wethers - I5qSo; ewes
81 25gS4 80; sheep. mixed, S2qS4 10
Kansas City ian. 4.-CATTLE-Racepts. 1900 head.
including 1000 Southerns market FOR beef steers steady
other cattle steady strong choice export
and dressed steers s66ST; good, 81 40dS6;
steers S4G$5 75 stockers feeders So 500
so: 81 25$5 s.; 50
S4 81 50d$5 so native heifers So 25GSB
head market 5GOc lower top S6 bulk sales. IS 4Od
9 heavy S5 S5q$6: packers and butchers So 0dS5 9O
light So 25GS5 20; pigs, S4GS6 10 SHEEP Receipts,
300 head: market 1Oc higher lambs, So 25g
81 40; ewes and yearlings Sass 4O yearlings
50 25dS6 90 Western sheep $+G$5 & stockers and feed
ers S3@$4 10
Union Sock Yards. Pittsburg. 4-CATTIE-sup-
Tly fair; higher; choice So 5OaS6 75 prime
SHEEP-Suppy fair; lower prime wethers 81 1884 90
culs and common 81 50QS2 30: lambs S5dS7 co. veal
calves. S9GS9 80 HOGS Receipts fair: active prime
ers SO 25QS6 so light Workers S. sOGse: pigs 81 60G
81 20, -ougns, 81 51Q$5 60.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
Proposals..

SSEAI.ED RIDS\OR PROPOSALS WILL, BE RECF.IyF On
- by the Board Of Water Supply the ofice OF ths
BOARD No 2a9 Broadway, New York, Room mimi
floor until A. January Z. 1900. CDNTR Afsr
AZ construction OF the NORTH IF TIIE,
Waikiki, PRESSURE TUNNEL, tunnel In rock
Crossing under valley OF the Waikiki river Win
three shafts $50 4s0 feet I'm depth stretch
OF plain conduit. known andcover acue
duct CONTRACT 81 for the construction OF the
SOUTH HALF OF THE Waikiki PRESSURE TITS-
Mel. with three shafts a5O TO 400 depth and a
sbot stretch of plain conduit known a.
and-coyer aaueduot The be circular
IaIL feet n the squeduct feet h1S
t7Is feet wide inside. The located in ~.
towns of New Paltz and Gardiner. Ulster County New
York.
CONTRACT SEPARATELY AND FOR BOTH CON
TRACTS COMBINED. Amy bidder a bid for
or the two contracts combined A
Eeparate form proposal viii be furnished the pr
nose Of the bid At the above place time
the bids be publicly opensd and read The
OF the contract awarded. will be made
after as practicable Pamphlets containing nformatiou
for bidders OF contract specifications. etc. and
pamphlets contract drawings be obtained
dollars (SI1) pamphlet. twenty dollars $50
each in acceptable condition
within thirty days from the date which bids
opened. further particulars see city Record.
JOHN A. BENSEI% commissioners
President; OF the
CHARLES N CHADWICK. Board ef Water
CaAf-rS A. SHAW. supply.
J. WALDO SMITH.
Engineer.
THOMAS HASSErT.
Secretary