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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
RATS COST $1OO.OOO,OOO.
Z. S. Experts Propose a War OF Ex.
termination Against Them.

Even the prince of American mil
lionaires soon would be a bankrupt
If he had to pay out of his own poe
ket the rats annual board bill. II
costs the American people 500, ,OOO,-
600 yearly to feed that pest on grain
alone.
This is only one Of many interest
ing facts CLEANED from a statement
prepared by the experts of the bio
logical survey of the Department OF
Agriculture entitled THE Rat Prob
lem,' issued today. An active cam
paign to rid the country of the pest
is strongly urged.
Untold millions of dollars worth Of
property are being destroyed every
year by the rat. which is also the
principal agent in the dissemination
of bubonic plague. The Norway
rat" is the most common and by far
the most destructive of the rat fami.
ly. 1t has been carried to almost ev-
cry part Of the world on ships and
whenever it has landed has made it.
self at home.
The rats bill of fare includes al
most everything eaten by man and a
considerable number of things not
included in human dietaries, as, for
instance, carrion, mice, kid gloves
ivory and living horses hoofs Its
most common food are corn and
grain. If fed on grain alone it is es-
timated that one rat will eat so
cents worth in a year, while of oat-
meal. 1t will consume $3.50 worth.
But the damage done is not to be
measured by what a rat eats
Through pollution Of food products
1t does as much damage as by eating
them. Besides 1t does great damage
by digging under buildings and en-
bankments, by gnawing wood, cut
ting holes in sacks and by cutting UP
goods and papers to make nests.
The killing of young poultry and
squads and the stealing of eggs are
among its other destructive habits.
The rapidity with which rats null
tiply is the main reason why man APP
pears to make so little headway in
their destruction. 1t is estimated that
a single pair of rats and their pro-
geny breeding without interruption
and suffering no loss would in three
000 Ratproof construction of build
ings, especially the use of concrete
in foundations, is urged The rats
food supply can be reduced by the
disposal of garbage and the protec-
ton Of food supplies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

advertisers. If those merchants who
advertised in general mediums like
programmes or souvenirs, spent the
same amount of money in newspaper
or direct advertising, they would get
something for their money. And they
would also come to believe that q fair
amount of money judiciously spent
will increase business.
The question that confronts the av-
erage merchant is: How can 1 evade
such advertising in programmes and
other special booklets ?"
The most satisfactory way is to
have fixed advertising policy and to
adhere to 1t. Spend your money in
certain ways and, If possible, deter
mine upon specified sum that you
will spend during the year. If con-
ditions arise that compel you to
spend more money to maintain trade.
you can easily do so. The advertiser
who works with a fixed policy is the
one who obtains the best results-al-
ways.
When solicitor comes along, treat
him courteously and explain that you
spend certain sum every year. Tell
him how you spend it and then ex-
press regret that your appropriation
Is exhausted, and however much you
would like, you do not feel justified
In exceeding that sum, especially as
you have already refused several 9TH
ers on the same ground.
When your position is explained in
this way or some other similar way,
he will go away satisfied and without
carrying any feeling Of hostility.
There are. OF course exceptional
cases when the dealer feels in duty
bound to take some space. Many
merchants In such cases deliberately
shut their eyes to the possible adver-
tising value of the medium in ques-
ton and simply take the space with
out furnishing copy. They figure that
while that particular space might do
them some good. comapred with the
expense of other ads which would
surely follow, it is cheaper to insert
the word Reserved.
Other advertisers have banded to-
gether for mutual protection and re-
fer all inquirers to an advertising
agent who agrees to act as buffer for
certain sum. In one city a secre-
tary of the board of trade has been
commissioned to either refuse all
corners in the name Of the advertiser,
or else judiciously spend small sum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Negro Hanged by Mob I'm Kcntucl,,
Capital.

frankfort. KY, June 3.-John Max
ey. negro. last night shot b. G.. Bow
ers. white man.. After being arreg'-
ed and locked up. he was taken from
jail here early today and lynched. The
jailer showed resistance to the mob
but with little effort the door was
broken down. the negro taken out and
hanged to the st. Clair street bridge
The action of the mob created in
tense excitement among the law abid-
ing citizens OF the capital city who
were apprised of the hanging this
morning. Bowers Is i'm a critical con-
dition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
Languages i'm India.

One hundred and fifty different
languages are spoken in India, most
of them unwritten, and this fact fire.
of that Oriental country. Strangely
enough, Indians frequently drift into
that capital who can find no one able
to understand their vernacular. Meth
er the court nor the court interpreters
understand some of the litigants and
witnesses involved in some Of the law
suits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Appellate Division Of New York Su.
9preme Court Denies His Application
For Habeas Corpus.

New York, June 4.-Harry *. Thav
is to stay in the State asylum for the
criminal insane at Matteawan. A de-
cision rendered today by the appellate
division Of the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn so held. Thaw's application
for writ of habeas corpus releasing
him from the asylum was dismissed
by justice of the Supreme Court
months ago. He then appealed to the
appellate division which today sus-
tanned the lower court and dismissed
the writ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Still, on the whole, you know, it is
a good deal less irksome to complain
about how the dandelions are running
the lawn than it is to take them out.
indianapolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Ralph III. Clark, who is wanted on
the charge of robbing the postoffice
at Batesburg about a year ago, sur
rendered To United States Commits
sioner r. B. Sloan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

Washington. June with the
ooening Of the nights session Of the
Dnate. Mr.. Aidrich proceeded to re-
~ 20 the attacks made upon the
sD0mittee amendments to the cotton
ls6Asdule. He told the slxty-four SEN
sHsrs present that he proposed to
AXE . statement explaining the COM
Uittso amendments. "and correct any
0iApprehension that may have been
anseillsd In their mind by q torrent Of
unlsanformation and misrepresenta-
1bsn-"
Tho amendments which have been
unggested apply but TO q very small
Droportion OF the cotton schedule"
rid Aidrich. 'Tf one would have lis
osnsd to the debate one would sup
Dess the amendments applied to the
wAo1s cotton schedule and that three
1Durths Of rates Of the Dingley law
would have been increased by these
1nnsndmsntsL"
oaiy 10 per cent OF the cotton sche-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09
"I,iIi.''

What will you name him.
BILL"
"Why Bill?"
"Eecause he came the first of the
month. New York Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

The peach crop has been killed.
Long live the peach crop.-New York
Mail.
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lll|cn DISCUSSES COTTON.
RHODE ISLAND SENATOR HITS
BACK AT CRITICS.

1cWato Boss Declares That the Fin-
anco Committees Amendments to
Coeton Schedule Are Right and
Proper and That the New England
Senators Have Been Better Friends
NJ tho South Than the Southern
S1snators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-09

' H0We This?
We oRsr One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
Gnnnot bs cured by Halls Catarrh
CoreF. y. CHENEY q CO. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known
=. }. Cheney for the last Is years, and
oo13eve him perfectly honorable In
0u business transactions, and finan-
S1nI1y able 20 carry out any obliga-
v1Das made by his firm. Walding. Kim
1on = Marvin. Wholesale Druggists.
1o1sdo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
unmy. acting directly upon the blood
ond mucous surfaces Of the system.
4eoe1monials sent free. Price. 76c.
~ bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
s1pation-
o-1-lm.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
KIDNAPPED BOY RETURN
ED TO HIS FAMILY

Cleveland, March 23.-vast throngs
nlled the streets this morning when
Billy Whitla, the kidnapped child, was
returned to his father in the Hollen-
den hotel. The boy was placed on a
street car in the outskirts of the city
and sent to the hotel where his par.
ent awaited him Previously, by agree.
ment, the father left ten thousand
dollars in a little suburban grocery,
where few minutes later a man en-.
tered and received the money. The
boy was then sent to his father. The
latter made no statement but left at
once for his home. The Sharon police
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
TEDDY GOES
ON BIG HUNT

| ItOOSeVcIl SdllSQ dt I1.UO ou OAS SeSd-
mer Hamburg on the first stage OF
| his journey in quest OF the big game
| in Africa. From his home in Oyster
Bay to the docks here the trip re-
| sembled a triumphal procession. AS a
feature OF the trip, the former presi-
dent rode for the first time under the
Hudson river from New York to Jer-
sey City. AS parting message, Roose
welt sent Taft this telegram:
Parting thanks. love and sinceri-
tty"
On board Roosevelt found dense
| throng of his countrymen- In q short
| talk to newspaper men, he said. he
wanted to thank the senders Of thous-
| ands of letters for the good cheer, and
said 1t would be q waste OF time for
anyone to write him while In Africa:
Someone asked him II he would be
| the next president, at which he threw
up his hands and only replied: Good
bye"
Italian Americans. presented Rpose-
veH with a bronze tablet, one side
bearing a likeness OF the FORMER pres
| ident and the other side scene of
the Messina earthquake, with an in
scription commemorative OF the aid
| rendered by the y. 9. to the quake
sufferers
AS a platoon of police attempted to
clear the way to the gangway, the
crowd became de1nonstrative and the
efforts of the wa1ole police squad was
required to push through. The roar of
cheers was deafening as the distin-
guished traveller gained the deck and
bowed to those about him.
On board the ex-president met
long line of friends who had come a.
board TO wish him q safe passage.
Two policemen we're knocked on their
Q<1k 1r4O y nly avaA
several times Roosevelt was nearly
jostled off his feet but remained good
natured and cheerful throughout A
broad smile never lett him and he
stood bowling as the last of the leave
takers left the ship.
New York, March 23.-Cheered by
fellow towns1nen Ex-president Roose-
veft left his home at Oyster Bay this
morning for this city to journey across
the sea to hunt In the African wilder
ness. Because OF the early hour only
a few were, at the station to bid him
goodbye. Roosevelt drove to the sta
tion with his son, Kermit, who will
be the photographer OF the trip.
The former presidents arrival at the
pier of the Ha7nburg-American line
was greeted with the playing of bands
and the cheers of thousands. Every
thing was fine and bully to the dis
tinguished traveller. The Italians were
| In evidence with six big delegations.
The oficials Of the steamship line
met Roosevelt with military ponp, be-
ing dressed IN snowy uniforms and
glittering braid.
| The Roosevelt suits ztuard the-6azfp
was maze of flowers and decoration
fsent by friends from the entire eoun-
| try. The pictures presented by Ehmper-
or William to the Hamburg lime at
Il 49,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
GOV. CURRY
Will REMAIN

Santa Fe, N NJ, March 23.-Gower-
nor Curry today, in a response to a
telegram from Washington, te1egra phi
ed his withdrawal OF his resignation
as governor of New Mexico. 1t is as
serted here that the withdrawal is at
the especial request of the president.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
U. s. WEATHER BUREAU

U. s. WEATHER BUREAU.
(LocaI Report Observation Taken at
600 a. N.Y.
Roswell, N. NJ, March 23.-Temper-
ature, maximum. 70; minimum. a.:
mean, 62. Precipitation, 0. Wind. Z
miles S. w. Weather partly cloudy.
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity.
Local showers tonight or Wednes-
day. Stationary temperature.
Comparative Temperature Data.
Extremes this date last year:-Max
73; min. 27.
Extremes this date Is years rec
ord:-Max., SO, 1899; min. IA, 1898.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
Armory Board Let. Contract.

The Armory Board met yesterday
afternoon in the rooms of the Roswell
Commercial Club and let all the con-
tracts for the completion Of the new
buildings except for the plumbing and
heating. For these last two items
bids are yet to come in. The date OF
the dedication was not set for the rea-
son that 1t Is not known when II will
be conventiont for Governor Curry to
come and deliver the dedicatory ad-
dress.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
Mrs. Crosby Died Today.

Mrs. E. A. Crosby, aged 25, died this
afternoon at 2:15 at her home on N
Hill. Deceased came here three years
ago with her husband and two child
rem from Iowa, seeking cure for tuber-
culosis. The funeral will be held at
three tomorrow afternoon from the
Dilley funeral parlors Burial in the
South Side Cemetery.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
Harbert to Serve Sentence.

Hdrpert 10 SerVe SentcUce.
At short session of court in chan
bers yesterday, Oscar Harbert. under
sentence of Is months for assault up
on H. S. Boyce, withdrew his appeal
and will go at once to Santa Fe 20
serve his time. Owing to the delay
in getting action on the case in Su-
preme Court, he figures he can serve
out the time and get the case on his
hands more quickly in this way than
by fighting it through the courts. even
though he win In the end.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
Neetthe Herd at CattIemens Convention Roswell Apr67

to Roswell last night and were mar
ried at 1890 o'clock this morning IN
the parlors of the Grand Central hotel
Rev. H. F. Verznillion ofiiciating. The
couple viii spend their honeymoon In
Roswell and then return to Clovis to
live.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

nauts sailed into the fog of the Sier-
ra Madre mountains and nothing has
been heard of the aeronauts. The be-
lief ds now expressed that the adven-
turers have been lost in a blizzard
raging In the mountains and have met
their Tate. Nothing has been heard OF
the two searching parties sent in
search of them.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
CHANGE OF LOCATION.
Anrit 1ef

DIR. Hunsberger, specialist In fit
ting glasses, who has been 10
Gated In links Jewelry Store
for the past two years. will be
located in the new store of
Boellner and Ingerson after
April 1st.
Remember the new location,
just north of Price & Co., 316
North Main Street.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

standing committees and created two
powerful committees. confirming the
action OF the republican and democrat
ic caucuses held earlier in the day
The two new committees are entitled
public expenditures and conservation
OF natural resources. The latter in
cludes Clark OF Wyoming and Guggen-
helm ct Colorado. The forlner includ.
es as ex-ofacio members the chairmen
Of the more important committees, as
appropriations, military affairs, ETC.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

We will sell for this month only a
high-grade $4,000 piano, nanufactur-
ed by Hobart M. Cable for the ridicu
lous price Of $175.00, provided you
bring us within three months another
customer. Cash or easy payments. We
will show you that no new corners can
compete with us.
Bernard Pos, 420 N. Richardson. 16t3
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

BIG BALLOON BELIEVED TO
BE LOST IN A BLIZZARD.
Los Angeles, March 23.-More than
seventy hours have passed since the
huge balloon America and six aero
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
Cheap pianos.

In dedicating our new store, for the
NEXT Is days we will make a sweep
ing reduction in price of pianos, and
will sell you new $35O.00 piano for
$165.06. Pianos tuned and repaired on
short notice. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Pecos Valley Music Co. ct
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
y FREE LOT

For limited time we will give you
absolutely free of cost an additional
lot in the Pauly Addition to Roswell
to the first. one who builds a home
on each block. Ask us for particulars
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

All kinds OF fruit and shade trees
ready for immediate delivery at Fair
childs' Nursery. 12tf
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

Clovis Couple Married Here.
William Allen Spring gield. a proper
ty owner and capitalist and Miss Shil-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
French e Malone
Are Sole Agents
are still seeking the kidnappers.

are still seeking the kidnappers.
1t will be several days before "Bil
ly" Whitla, the kidnapped boy who
has been. returned to his parents, can
tell of his wanderings. The boy is re-
covering from stupor, evidently pro
duced by narcotics given him and he
scarcely knew his father when given
his liberty. The kidnappers laid their
plans with consummate skill and
none OF their tracks can be followed
beyond the point they loft exposed.
The police are making a wide search.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
Money to Loan.

$4,000 to loan on improved real
estate security. Optional payments
See us for particulars.-Rosweli IT,
tie & Trust Co.
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PAULY ADDITION

is the logical site for beautiful homes
and where you are sure your neighbor
will be a white man. Eighty per
cent of Roswell's home building is in
that direction. Secure a home site
at nominal cost while opportunity
affords. Those Fire Insurance Men
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

Best Legal Blanks. Record once.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23

FOR SALE:-Setting eggs from prize
winning Plymouth Rocks, 5ocza set
ting. 8. s. Poultry Co. 18tz
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-23
Phoaes IS ~ ~. 2i5 North Nal
Parsons, Son & Co.
SELL YOU ANTHING

g SELL YOU ANYTHING 6
9 We are not specializing on 6
@ town lots. Have some desfra- 6
@ bic acreage on either hill A 6
. half dozen of the most desira- 6
@ BILE homes In the city. Or g
g chards, improved and unim- 6
g proved farm-not only in Ros- G
9 well b,tt almost anywhere in 6
g the valley you want one. 6
g LABOR AGENCY NOTARY. G
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Ask Parsons--He Knows
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
 FOR THE PAST WEEK.
More Accomplished Than in Most Any Other Week, Yet Adjournment is Re- note-Numerous Matters to Care For
fsnecial to The BulletinA

Hartford, Aug. 1.-Looking over the work of the last week in the state leg islature. one finds that more has beer accomplished than in most weeks Of the session, but 6 glance over what is still to cofhe makes it clear that ad- journment sine die much before Sept. first is out of the question. The public utilities commission matter is the order of the day in the senate for Tuesday and will doubtless be disposed of so far as that body is concerned on that day It then goes to the house the next morning, the suspension of recon sideration having been accomplished in the senate. if not in the house. but might be immediately transmitted the same day.
 If that were done, it would be starred for action on the house calendar on Thursday. but the chances are that the house will not get at it before the week after, the second week in August. One legislative day should be sufficient to dispose of it in the house, but still more time will probably be taken in conference, and it is reasonable to sup pose that this subject will not be out of the way before the third week in the month.
 Meantime there are numerous other matters to be cared for including two vetoes from the governor and the con- stitutional amendment providing for an income tax, and all the committee re- ports are not in yet. Hearings were actually held last week. Never in the history of the Connecticut legislature has committee hearing been held the last week in July. The question of annual sessions with biennial elections, which has everything in it's favor and certainly ought to be decided in the affirmative in some form or other, has still to be thrashed out. There's plenty to do to take the legislature right up to the last week in August, and 1t will undoubtedly be in session through the month. If that alone is not the best argument in the world for annual ses- sions, what could be?
 The question of a new official to handle automobile matters has proba . bly, been dropped for this session, though George I. Allen of Middletown is still hustHng to revive the subject. It was merely a question of whether Governor Weeks should appoint an au- tomobile commissioner or Secretary of State Rogers a supervisor of motor vehicles to be attached to his office and the contention over the matter be- tween the two offices was beginning to
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
SATURDAYS MARKETS.
Trading in Stocks Active with Higher
 Prices All Around.

New York, Wall Street. July 31.- The stock market opened strong. Am algamated Copper S4 3-S, American Car and Foundry GA 7-S, Anaconda 49, Atchisrn 119, Baltimore & Ohio 119 1-2, Brooklyn Transit 79 1-2, Cana dian Pacific 1S7, Erie 37 1-4, Great Northern pfd 153 1-2, Manassas City Texas 42 7-S. National Lead S7 7-8, Missouri Pacific 75 1-2, New York Central Al 1-4, Northern Pacific 155, Pennsylvania 139 5-S, Reading 160, Rock Island 3s Is, St. Paul 158 1-2, Sugar 131 7-S, Southern Pacific 135 3-8. Union Pacific POI 1-2, United States Steeel 73 S-4, do pfd 12S 3-S, Wabash pfd 57 3-4
 10.10 a. m.-Trading in stocks was active at the opening, but prices were higher all around. Gains as a rule were moderate, but Canadian Pacific, American Smelling and Great North ern Ore certificates rose 1 and North ern Pacific 5-S.
 II a. m-A spurt in Reading car- ried it up 1 1-2 to 161, the high price for the year. United States Steel, Union Pacific and Atchison added a fraction to their record prices the first named selling at "A. Selling to realize carried back Union Pacific a point, and the market reacted. The tone was quieter and irregular at the end of the hour.
 Closing.-The market close dirreg- ular and active. Another concerted buying movement carried United States Steel to "A 1-2, Reading to 1892 3-S and Atchison to 161 5-S. There was a renewal of profittaking sales, which threw some irregularity into the prics movement again. Union Pa cific ran off to 1 below last night and Chicago & Alton fell 2.