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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
JAMES j. HILL OPTIMISTIC.
Declares That II Tariff Agitation Were
To Cease "Things Would Begin to
Hum.''

To Cease "Things Would Begin to
Hum"
Washington, May 13.-James J.
Hill. the railroad magnate, called on
President Taft today. He expressed
the belief that If the tariff agitation
was cut off short, that if the oratortal
steam In congress was shut off. the
country would begin a great era of
prosperity at an early date.
"All eyes are turned on Washing
ton," said Mr.. Hill. Some people
seem to think that legislation will cure
the toothache, set a broken limb. or
make crops. Talk and agitation here
In Washington keep people in sus-
pense, make them forget their busi-
ness and hope for some legislative
cure-all. What we want is to have
the tariff agitation over with and let
the people get back to work and aid
the great wheels of progress TO turn.
Then things will begin to hum. The
outlook is good in all directions"
speaking Of the possibilities of agri-
culture in the West and the South. Mr..
f1iii' who' himself is a farmer, own
ing one farm Of 5000 acres and an
other OF 5000, said that the two Sec
tions are coming forward by leaps and
bounds. He declared that the South
is struggling to restore the soils which
was exhausted by her improvident
methods of agriculture, before the
war He predicted great future for
the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
MONUMENT TO JOHN SMITH.
statue OF Celebrated Explorer Dodi-
Gated OH jamestown Island.

Richmond, Va, May I3.-Joseph
Bryan Sd, unveiled today tie John
Smith monument on Jam estown Is
land and the statue, which is the gift
OF his gradfather, the late Joseph Bry-
an became the property of the Asso-
cation for the Preservation of Vir-
GINA antiquities. The presentation
exercises were the leading feature Of
the annual pilgrimage of the Associa-
ton to the island, today being the
So2d anniversary of the landing of the.
English at jamestown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
Chinese Sport i'm PHILADELPHIA.


In Philadelphia's Chinatown there
is a Pekinese set that pursues cricket
fighting madly. Cricket fighting, a
national sport in the Celestial king
dom, Is odd to see Crickets are train
ed. They are exercised and dieted.
and daily, before a match, smaller,
weaker crickets are opposed to them,
that they may work out for them
selves good fighting systems. In
matches the betting is very high. The
Chinese, who are tremendous gam
blers, often lose fortunes over crick-
cts. as American millionaries lose for
tunes over race horses. A good crick-
ct fight will last half an hour. The
opposing crickets, each in a tube like
box stall, are dropped into ring
with wall around it about six inches
high. A combatant, to win, must
throw his rival over this wall clean
out of the ring. Tiny bells are rung
by the seconds. These bells have a
peculiar timbre, and excite the crick-
cts to frenzy of fighting.
A cricket with good record will
sell for So or $40, while champions
often fetch $50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
Si.75 TO SAVANNAH, GA, AND RE
TURN.
Via Atlantic Coast Line.

Account General Assembly Pres
byterian Church in United States
May 20th-29th.
Tickets on sale May 18th, 18th,
10th and for trains scheduled to ar
rive Savannah before noon May Goth;
also for trains May cath.
Final limit, leave Savannah up to
and including, but not later than mid
night June end.
For further information call on
Ticket Agent or write w. j. Craig.
Passenger Traffic Manager, T. c.
White, General Passenger Agent.
Wilmington, n. c.
1 & w to oath.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

One of the baby lions with Johnny
Jones Shows met with what for q
time appeared to be quite a serious
accident on Monday. While feeding.
sharp bone penetrated the gum OF
the little animal, but DR.. Patrick was
summoned and extracted the bone
and soon brought the patient around
alright again.-Rock Hill Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
KILLING AT ENTERTAINMENT.
TWO Young Virginians Shoot Each
Other While Attempting to SIay An.
other Man.

othcF NAN.
Roanoke, Va, May 14.-William
baiiey and r. NJ. Young two young
men OF prominent families of Lee
county, this State, shot and killed
each other while trying to kill another
man last night at a school entertain.
ment at Dryden.
houng and Bailey had an alterca
tion with William Jesse over the
matter of tickets of admission. Young
ana Bailey abused Jesse and the lat
Ter struck one of them. Jesse and
Young clinched and Bailey i'm an ef-
iort TO shoot Jesse shot Young. AS
Young was falling he fired aimlessly.
the ball killing his friend Bailey. Jesse
was shot in the side and another man
was slightly wounded. Pandemonium
reigned in the hall where the enter.
tainment was held. Women tainted
and others SCREENED Historically and il
was many minutes before the fright. .
ened audience was pacified. Young
was the son Of a fomer member of
the Virginia legislature and Bailey
was telegraph operator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
WOUNDED ACTOR DIES.
j. Ross Wilson Succumbs to Injuries
Body Taken to Old Home.

Laurens, May 14.-At 6 o'clock this:
afternoon Mr.. ]. Ross Wilson, the ac-
tor who was accidentally shot at &
O'Clock last night, died. The body will
be taken tomorrow morning to HAM
mond, ILL.,, the old home Of the de-
ceased. The Pythian lodge of Laureus
has taken charge of the removal and
burial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
kiIIS to- StOn the Eicnl

Deye, of Gladwin. Mich, was a run
%The worst foe for II years Of John
ming ulcer. He paid doctors over $40O
without benefit. Then Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve killed the ulcer and cured
him. Cures fever-sores. boils, felons,
eczema, salt rheum. Infallible for
piles. Burns. scalds. cuts, corns. 25c
at Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
S1.55 TO
FLORENCE, S. c., AND RETURN
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Account Musical Festival May oath
25th.
Tickets on sale May 23rd. oath and
25th, limited to return leaving Flor
ence not later than midnight May
26th.
Corresponding low rates from in
termediate points.
For further information call on
Ticket Agent or write w. J. Craig,
Passenger Traffic Manager, or T. G..
White, General Passenger Agent.
5-13-to-5-26
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
SOUTHERN WRECK AT CHAR
LOTTE,
Engineer Charles Nesbit and COlored
Fireman Injured-ParticuIars of
Accident Not Obtainable.

Greenville, May 15.-Southern pas
senger train NO. 40 was wrecked about
midnight last night just this side of
Charlotte. The engine and three cars
left the track and turned over. Engi-
neer Charles Nesbit of Greenville and
his colored fireman were seriously in
Jrred. Reports tonight do not men
ton injuries to any Of the passengers
Engineer Nesbit is reported to be bad
ly scalded, and the fireman has a
broken leg.
The line will be blocked for several
hours.
The cause of the wreck is not
known. No details can be learned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

We are prepared to furnish at short
notice any grade of ammoniatei
fertilizer or nitrate Of soda for ton
dressing. The present outlook for
the price Of cotton in the fall might
justify some of our friends in taking
advantage of this.
O'Donnell & Co.
5-12-2wks-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

*If you desire a clear complexion
take Foley's Orino Laxative for CON
supation and liver trouble as it will
stimulate these organs and thorough
~ cleanse your system, which, is what
every one needs in the spring in order
TO feel we'll w. ". Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19

Spartanburg, S. c., May 15.-It is
reported here that passenger train No.
40, northbound, on the main line OF
the Southern railway. was wrecked
about 1:15 o'clock this morning, five
miles south of Charlotte, n. c., the
engine, baggage and express cars be-
ing demolished.
Engineer Charles Nesbit of Green
vile, S. c., and Fireman Caldwell,
colored, are said to have been badly
injured.
The cause Of the accident is un-
known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
Three Dead Mt Hollis.

Concordia, Kan, May 14.-Three
persons were killed and 10 injured by
tornado which wrecked Hollis, Kan,
today. Every building in the town
was wrecked or damaged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
At Least Two Killed.

Hutchinson, Kan. May 14.-At least
two persons were killed and 145 injur-
ed by tornado in the vicinity Of
Great Bend. Many houses were wreck
ed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
Woman and Home.

The chief anxiety il not that wo-
man have other rights accorded her.
but that she, by the grace of God,
rise up to the appreciation of the
glorious rights she already possesses.
First, she has the right to make home
happy. That realm no one hns ever
disputed with her. Your abode may
be humble. but YOU can. by your
faith in God and your cheerfulness of
demeanor. gild it with splendors such
as an upholsterer's hand never yet
kindled. There are abodes in every
city, humble one-story. four plain,
unpapered rooms. undesirable neigh
borhood, and vet there is II man who
would die on the threshold rather
than surrender Why? 1t is home.
Whenever he thinks of it, he sees
angels of God lowering around it.
. The ladders of heaven are let down
TO that house. Over the child S rough
crib there are the chantings of angels
as those that broke over Bethlehem.
1t is home. These children may come
up after awhile, and they may win
high position. and they may have an
affiuent residence, but they will not
until their dying day forget that
humble roof under which their father
rested. and their mother sang. and
their sisters played Oh, if you would
gather up all tender memories, all
the lights and shades of the heart. all
banquetings and reunions. all filial,
fraternal, paternal and coniugal af-
fections. and you had only just fet-
ters with depth and length end
; breadth and magnitude and eternity
of meaning you would. with stream.
ing eyes. and trembling voice and
agitated hands, write it out in those
four living capitals. HOME.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01

Low Practices to Which Your
Modern Lawyer Resorts in
Defending Criminals and De-
feating the Ends of Justice
Facts Obliterated by Cheap
Oratory and Reprehensihe
Methods.
Asheville Citizen .

Asheville Citizen.
Things have reached such a pass
now that the modern murder trial is
no longer contest between legal
talent. or fair discussion pro and
con of the evidence presented. No,
the court room of today, wherein "A
man stands on trial for his life. has
become "a veritable theatre: a scene
OF dramatic spasms. and q battle
royal between men (who ought TO
know better1 IA to who can appear
iIk the most theatrical role. Facts
are obliterated by cheap oratory;
your modern lawyerin a murder case
seeks tn impress a semi-educated jury
by making a grotesque ass OF himself;
he makes maudlin appeals for sym.
pathy from a corn-fed tribunal, and
will seek to catch the popular clamor
by shedding real tears. and invoking
the Deity to witness the anguish Oi
his heart because of the monstrous
injustice done to his client. All OF
which is very pathetic. and. some.
times, very effective. but the lawyer
who sticks to close ethical lines must
often sigh for the days that were,
when the brightest legal minds fought
out great battles without resorting
to cheap melodrama. The man who
shoots another down in cold blood in
the public street, will have no diff.
Guilty in having himself revealed ia
the world as "blue blOoded scion"
after his lawyers have disspcted his
family tree. Remember that the
aforesaid blue blood can do no wrong,
and therefore it's possessor should
not be placed on trial for crime
which he could never commit.
1t is to laugh when one reads oI
the antics indulged in by the lawyers
for the defense in the Cooper-Carmack
trial. After beating his way through
an entagling mass of generals. colo
nels and majors, each OF whom at
tempted to disparage the Others wal
record, the spectator and auditor
| could sit down and enjoy n comedy
drama in real life. Nothing like i,
has even been known i'm this century
The characters of respectable women
were sneered at doubtless because
they could not be smirched) and il
was a daily occurrence to hear n
Young, virtuous girl. who sacrificed
her position to tell the truth. practi
cally called liar Yes. il was a grea,
show.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
Cooper Verdict we'll Received.

Charlotte News.
The COOpers may or may not be
compelled TO serve out the sentence
imposed by the trial jury. That much
remains to be seen. Power lies with
the governor to extend a pardon
Only time will show whether or not
this prerogative is exercised. The
present status of the case opens a
broad field for coniuncture. AS was
to be expected, an effort has already
been started to have the verdict set
aside in higher court. When ar
gued again. the case will rest IN differ
ent hands. and the last arbiter will
! be of different type from the jury
which has Just heard an decided the
case. Every stone will be up-turned
by learned counsel. every subterfnge
brought into play, all that is possible
, for shrewd lawyers to do will he done
to have the verdict set aside.
| One fact stands out clearly, how
ever. and to it. is attached the real
significance of the case-viz: the law
has spoken. and spoken in terms
which cannot be misunderstood. The
right of the press TO hold up t" pub
tic view the records OF men who figure
in public life has been demonstrated
Carmack s f~tal sin. in the mind of
the defense, was that he dared crlti-
else the conduct of public men IN Ten
nessee Lawyers for he defense en-
deavored to prove that such conduct
was incentive sufficient for murder.
The Jury declared the idea fallaciOns.
Tennessee has done herpnrt. Mem
bers of the trial jury, ,illiterate thongh
they be, have done their part. lfthe
verdict they arrived at after weighing
the volumes of evidence is ultimately
set aside, the fault is not theirs.
Almost AS a unit the press OF the
nation commpnds the jury findings.
Indicative of the general trend Of ed
itorial expression is the following,
taken from the Washington Herad:-
"Our hat is off to the Old Volunteer
State-off and up in the air accom-
panied by a cordial and II cheerful
"hurrah."
"We are sure, in the average mind.
Tennessee has done the unexpected
thing. 1t has found Bobin Cooper
and his father guilty of murd'r ia
the second degree for Staying the late
Senator Carmack, and fixed their
punishment at twenty years impris-
Onment. OF course the end
is not yet. Already technical pleas
are being framed to reverse and set
at naught this spendid work. Pol
ished, skilled. and astute lawyerS-
highly educated and Of marked IN
telligence-will now have their say IA
to the administration OF justice III
Tennessee. Quite different quality
, oT brains is to take the Cooper appeal
. in hand. Fine points of grammar. "i'-
scure problems of punctuation. IL.
ands, whyfores. and whereases are I "
he the new order of the day. And 1t
will be interesting to, observe the III
innate outcome: it will be entertain
. ing-even though it gives US many
| anxious moments-to watch and seq
, If the very smart and truly erndlte
manhood of Tennessee proves as
stanchly equal to the demands OF inn
partial, impersonal, and discrlmi-
mating justice as this illiterate Jury
has proven.
LET the verdict stand. 1t means
much-very much-not alone TO Ten
nessee. but to the South, the East,
the West, and the North"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
KOdOl
For Dyspepsia and INDIGESTION
II you Suffer from Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on
the Stomach, Belching, Sour Stomach, Heartburn

Kodol supplies the same digestive
juices that are found in d healthy
stomach. Being liquid, it starts
digestion at once.
Kodol not only digests your food.
but helps you enjoy every mouthful
you eat.
You need sufficient amount of
good, wholesome food to maintain
strength and health.
But, this food must be digested
thoroughly, otherwise the pains of
indigestion and dyspepsia are the
result.
When your stomach cannot do it's
work properly, take something to
help your stomach. Kodol is the
only thing that will give the stom-
ach complete rest.
Why? Because Kodol does the
same work as strong stomach, and
doeSlt in a natural way.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01

So. don't neglect your stomach.
Don't become a chronic dyspeptic.
Keep your stomach healthy and
strong by taking a little Kodol.
You don't have to take Kodol all
the time. You only take it when
you need it.
Kodol is perfectly harmless.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
Our Guarantee

Go to your druggist today and get q dol.
lar bottle. Then after you have used the
entire contents OF the bottle IL you can
honestly say that it has not done Won anV
good, return the bottle to the druggist and
he will refund your money without uuee-
tion or delay: We will then pay the drug.
that our guarantee is good. This offer an
plies TO the large bottle only and to but one
In family. The large bottle contains 2K
times as much as the City cent bottle.
kodol is prepared at the laborator-
les OF L. {. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
Monday. April IL, 1909,

at ~ O'Clock noon. two tuwn io,s described
as follows:
list Lot-begin at corner of lot No | OF
Graded School property sold to r. =. McCoin.
on breckenridge Str~r., in Henderson, y. c,
and run theuce s9a. ". 1874, ieet to "A
stake on Baker Street; thence along Raker
street, \ +. 20 feet TO "A stake on an alley:
thence along said alley \ sgs. T.. lia feet to
breckenridge Street : "a E. GA. f,ct To the
beginning; being Lot No. > in plat Of Graded
School property. This lot has ON IL "a four
room house.
Lot No. being the lot bought Of ]. W.
Haistead which deed is duly record.d In Book
IL Page 1919. in Registers Office of rane..
County less the ~ a lots sold to Green Hunt
and Osse Hocsaday This lot L. 80 ie-s
front running back 100 feet lying between
the lands Of Green Hunt aud ] NJ Rowling.
This sale is made at the request of the
holder of the note securri hy the said Deed
OF Trust.
This March l1th. 1909.
Il. :. McC0lN,
Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
Look After Boys.
Albemarle Enterprise

Albemarie Enterprise
There is a sowing time and time
to reap. The wise man said: bring
a child up in the way he should go.
and when he is old he will not depart
from it," So it is with the boys OF
today who are allowed to run the
streets till nine or ten O'Clock at
night. This does not mean our
town alone. IA most all towns are
similarly afiicted--for an affiiction
it surely proves to be tn many fami-
lea il. the after life OF the boys.
Parents, see after your boys, and the
company they keep. 1t will be worth
more than gold to you and them IN
the wears to come.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01

People past middle life usually have SONS
kidney or bladder disorder thai saps ,Ee Va
taIffv which in naturally lower in old age.
FoIey's kidney Remedy eorrects urinary
troubles. stimulates the kidneys, and re
stores strength and vigor. II cures uric ae'd
troubles by strengthening the Kidneys so they
viii strain out the uric acid that se'fies 10
the muscles and joints eausiug rheumatisn
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01

Mr.F.G. Fritts, Oneonto. n. Y. writes:
My little girl was greatly benefited oy Tax
ing Foley's Orino Laxative. and | think it
is the best remedy for constipation and liver
trouble" Foiey's OrIno Laxative is best
for women and children, as it is mild, pleas
ant and effective, and is a spendd spring
medicine. as it cleanses the system and clears
the complexion. Sold by ". ". PARKER,
Druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01
NOTICE.

I HAVE THIS DAY Qualified A. AD
l. ministratrix of the estate Of james VI
Watson. d-cea-ed. late Of Vance County. aBs
hereby notify nii per~ons having siaimi
against his estate 10 present them TO ma
forthwith and II not presented beiorr Asrct
12th,1 80. this notice will be piead-d in ba
Of their recovery
This 4th March. 1909.
MARY " HODGE
Administrators of J. NJ. Watson, drc-H-srl.
T. r. Hicks. Attorney,
Henderson. y. G
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-04-01

Now that the Virginia railroads
will be permitted to charge pas
senger rate of 2h c-nrs, the Southern
Railway Company has announced
that it will extend the entire system
of mileage books now in use on it's
lines in North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama and Tennes-
see to Virginia, which is another con-
vience gained by the travelling public.
Charlotte Chronicle.