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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-14
Bradstreet's Trade Review.

New York. April 9.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Trade, crop and industrial reports
are still very irregular, but the un-
derlying tone of business generally is
slightly more optimistic. All present
or future favorable occurrences, how
ever, can not disguise the fact that
some lines of industry are still much
depressed; that the first crop report
of the year, that made by the govern
ment Of winter wheat, is a poor one,
indicating q short crop; that buying
is improved in some sections by un-
favorable weather, by the reduced
purchasing power of the public and
that caution and conservatism govern
commercial operations to large de-
gree.
Easter trade at retail is classed as
fair to good in most parts of the West,
fair at the East, but below expecta-
tions at the South. In wholesale
lines there are indications of more
confident buying for fall, the cotton
yarn markets seem to show signs of
Improvement and export trade in cot
ron is slightly better. In purely in
dustrial lines the building trades re-
turn very good reports The iron ana
steel, coal and coke trades are all
rather depressed
Business failures in the United
states for the week ending with April
were 227, against 204 last week, and
25S in the like week in 1905"
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PROHIBITION IN MISSOURI.
Lower Branch of Legislature VIII
Probably Pass Bill.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April S.-The
lower branch of the Missouri legisla-
ture adjourned tonight until tomor-
row with the prohibition constitution
al amendment pending for engross-
ment. The Prohibitionists won two
points today. They forced the adop-
ton Of the minority committee report
recommending the amendment for
passage, thus putting it on the Calen-
dar for engrossment, and by a vote
of 76 to SO they defeated the tax
amendment designed to make up the
deficiency in revenue should the
amendment carry.
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FASTER IN sUMMERTON.
Many Interesting Items of News from
A Progressive Town.

Summerton. April 12.-Easter day
'dawned clear and cold In summertop.
but with the exception OF the wind,
the weather did not prevent the
thorough enjoyment the annual fes-
avai. In spite OF the unseasonabl
weather the usual manifestations OF
fhe Joyous occasion were much In evi-
<ience. Services were held In the four
churches In town: and those congra-
nations whose custom II is to cele-
brate the Easter festival had special
and appropriate services. having be-
forehand prettiiy decorated their
churches from the abundance of ear
" spring flowers. II hFsafe to say
that all were decorated In one way or
another. n the gorgeous display OF
flowers and foliage on the new Easter
bonnets. can be said To serve such a
purpose.
For the second week I'm April II has
been unusually cool. We have had
s'tne otNtfoi Hi'ihihbS io''is' "Hu wv
Saturday ice was seen. This is some
what discouraging to the early
gardener. and II Is very likely that the
young plants. " not protected In some
way. suffered from the heavy frosts.
Our farmers are going steadily for
ward with their work: some have
pronounced splendid stands Of corn,
while others have undertaken to plow
mp and replant. IL Is probable that n
larger proportion of corn will be-
planted this year. as our farmers. or
most OF them. rather dubious as 10
she probability Of favorable prices for
cotton next season. In fact, some
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n DOUBTFUL VICTORY.
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma, Escapes
Trial by Tenchnicalitics-Indic
ments Against Him and Six Others
Quashed.

Tulsa, Okla, April 10.-Federal in
dictments against Governor C. n.
Haskell, Of Oklahoma, and six other
prominent Oklahomans, charged with
fraud in Muskogee town lots, were
quashed today by Judge John A.
Marshall, Of Utah, in the United
States Circuit Court.
The court quashed the indictments
on the ground that they We're return
ed by grand jury composed of twen-
ty-three men under the Federal law.
instead of by a jury of sixteen, as
provided for by the Arkansas law
which was held to be IN force in In
dian Territory by Federal enactment
at the time when the alleged frauds
were committed.
Sylvester Rush, special assistant at
torney general, who worked up the
cases for the government, stated. af-
ter the opinion was handed down.
that he would again present the mat
ter to the grand jury. submitting It
without delay to the body now in ses-
sion. The defendants affected by to-
days decision, besides Gov. Haskell,
include William T. Hutchings, lawyer,
born In Virginia. He had been offer.
ed a seat on the bench of the Su-
preme Court of the State Of Oklaro-
ma. but declined it.
Other defendants were: Clarence
Warner Muskogee; Walter r. Eaton,
Muskogee; F. B. Stevens, Muskogee
and OcInulgee; A. s. English, Musko-
gee and Jesse Hill. Muskogee.
The aggregate wealth of the seven
men Is said to be over s2.000.00O. The
indictments against them numbered
10 and they were returned to Musko-
gee after lengthy grand jury inves-
tigation, conducted by Sylvester Rush,
Of Omaha, witnesses being brought to
the State from Ohio, Michigan and
other Eastern States. The indictments
charged alleged conspiracy to defraud
the Federal government and the
Creek Indian nation in connection
with the scheduling of Muskogee
town lots in 1902.
Today's decision follows the filing
at MuskOgee on March IA OF a motion
to quash all the indictments. The pc
tition was sensational, alleging mis-
conduct upon the part of Sylvester
Rush. 1t alleged that important tes-
timony was suppressed and that wit
nesses were coerced by Attorney
Rush denied all these allegations.
Attorneys for the accused assert
that the statute Of limitation will in
tervene to prevent new indictments
being returned. 1t is said that the
last overt act charged against the de-
PENDANTS was committed in April,
1906, and that the statute Of limita-
ton In cases of this nature runs for
but three years.
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FIRE AT MANNING.
Ware House and Barn Burned to the
Ground Saturday Night.

Manning, April 10.-At 9:45 this
evening fire was discovered in the
and it spread to the ware house of
the Manning Hardware Company.
Both of the buildings and contents
were destroyed. B. A. JOhnson's loss
is: Building, $3.50; contents, $50.
No insurance.
Manning Hardware Company: LOSS
on building, $3.50; contents, consist
ing of stores and farming utensils,
$1,000. Insurance $500.
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BRoGDON.

lrogdon. April 9.--Rev. r. b. Ma
1esey. . native OF Sumter county but
noW resident Of stanford. KY, Is
visiting relatives and friends in the
o1ns. He is accompanied by his
,Gnvshter. Miss Virginia. They ex-
80! 70 visit Charleston. Jacksonville
md other southern cities before re-
eurning home. Mr.. Mahoney Is en-
snu'siastic in his praises OF the Blue
Ors~ state.
Miss Susie Brogdon has gone to
charleston to visit her sister, Mrs.
Proctor. =
Misses Smith and Jones. the teach
ers Of Graham graded school are also
IN Charleston where they will spend
Easter.
y Mr.. Clinton Brogdon spent a day or
two In Wilmington on business. this
week.
Miss LESLIE Jones In ut home after
eompleting her term as teacher at
lanes.
Acssrs. Robert and Roland Jones
spent day or two In Columbia last
week.
After several days OF delightful
spring weather sudden change has
sAken place. fires are In evidence to-
night and rain is falling steadily.
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WOMEN CATCH CANNON.
Demand Lower Tariff on STOCKINGS
Gloves, Etc.--25O,OOO Names OH Pc
titiOnS.

washington, April 9.-"Uncle Joe"
Cannon was bearded in his office to-
day by the committee of women from
Chicago advocating on gloves. hosiery
and other wearing apparel a lower
tariff than is provided by the Payne
bill. In anticipation Of their visit the
speaker tossed his cigar into the CRATE
and buttoned up his waistcoat
Representative Foss, of Chicago,
introduced the committee, which con-
sisted of Mrs. E. NJ. Henderson, Mrs.
Nathan Lewis, Mrs Freeman Brown
and Miss Helen Norris, Of Chicago.
They announced that they represent
ed the Federation of Womens' Clubs
of Cook County and that they had
brought with them a petition bear
ing 100000 signatures in protest
against any increased tariff on women's
wearing apparel especially cotton no.
siery and women's gloves.
BY way of laying gentle hand
upon this fretful porcupine of a ques-
ton, the speaker ventured the remark
that the petition seemed rather broad.
The ladies said that it was broad, al
though perhaps it looked rather
broader than it was. Any way, they
would be glad to raise their voices in
any way that would reduce the cost
OF wearing apparel as (blushingly) il
prices went on getting higher it would
cause distress of which the speaker
hardly dreamed.
Il would be glad to do anything
could to reduce the size of my daugh-
ter's hat bills" interposed the speak
er hurriedly.
The ladies agreed that hat bills
We're perfectly terrible these days. The
speaker thought that perhaps the size
of the hats might have something to
do with 1t. The ladies did not say
whether the hats in Chicago were as
large as they are in the East, but they
did say that the prices were.
The speaker was told with some
evidences of pride that the petition,
which had been temporarily placed in
Representative Foss' room, were so
large that they filled two suit cases.
Speaker Cannon talked about what
he said was the sacred right" of pc.
tition. which he held in very high re-
gard. but he was sorry to say that he
knew Of some cases in which it had
been abused. He hastened to assure
his fair visitors that he had no such
thought in connection with their Pc
titions, large as it was. but unfortu-
nately. several times during his con-
gressional experience there had been
movements which stimulated public
sentiment through the circulation of
petitions which were signed by many
persons who never took the trouble to
consider what the pleas were.
The committee explained in some
detail how the big petitions had been
created by appeals posted in the drug
stores, on street corners and in the
aires all over Chicago.
Uncle Joe" was much interested
and suggested that the ladies have
some member of congress present the
petition. One of the committee said
she lived in Representative Foss' dis
trict, and Mr.. Foss, ii was agreed,
should offer the petition tomorrow in
the house.--Baltimore Sun.
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COUNTY correspondence.
xEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR spE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Hall your letters so that they will
seach this ONCE not later than Mon
day when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
Tor Saturdays issue. This. of course.
apDlies only to regular correspond
ence. In case Of items Of unusual
1sws value. send in Immediately by
una1l. telephone or telegraph. Such
nsws stories are acceptable up to the
Aeor Of goins to press. Wednesdays
pGDsr II printed Tuesday afternoon
40 Saturdays paper Friday after
Aeon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-14

r. a. Child, financial agent OF
Wofford College, stated the other day
that he was making fine progress in
raising funds for the building of a DOR
mitory on Wofford College campus.
The dormitory will cost between S4o,-
OOo and $4,000. 1t will accommo-
date over two hundred young men.
1t will have an infirmary, and a resi-
dent physician for the college will be
secured. The building will be located
between the new library building
now in course OF erection, and the
science hall, at point almost direct
ly in front Of the college building.
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Mrs. Ella Bowers of Lancaster had

Mrs. Ella Bowers of Lancaster had
turkey hen to "hatch out" seven lit
tie turkeys on the 14th day of Feb
ruary-St. Valentines day, five of
which are now living and growing
nicely, two having been killed by a
hawk. Mrs. Bowers father Mr. r.
VI. Philips, was so certain that the
little ones would die--hatched out $50
early in the season-that he told his
daughter he would give her s. for
every one she raised. Now, however.
he wants to back out" as the rros.
poets OF having to pay $25 for five
turkeys stares him in the face.
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MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED FOR
CORN CONTEST.
Farmers of State Take Much Interest,
In Prizes offered This Year.


Columbia. April 10.-Comissioner
Watson has received $50 entries i'm
the corn contest. This is quite graft
flying to the department, the number
of entries being several times as many
this year as in previous years. In addi-
ton to those who have already entered
there are indications from letters re-
ceived that the number will be great
ly increased and that the contest will
prove quite interesting this year.
Commissioner Watson has found it
necessary to place an order for an
additional 400 copies of the cereal
growers annual which is sent out to
the contestants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-14

IL Is stated that Alaskan salmon
packers are preparing to reduce the
pack of pink salmon by about 3OO,-
600 cases the coming season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-14

George Cherry. aged 12 years,
while trying to mail letter on an
Atlantic Coast Line train in Green,
vile, fell under the train and one Of
his legs was broken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-14

Pisgah. April 12.-Yesterday was a
beautifu day. The green leaves and
wnate dog-wood blossoms show tina,
saving time has come. but the cold
uHsde overcoats In demand.
A good deal of cotton was planted
~ week. This week will finish the
0n1k Of the crop.
The repeal Of the lien law has
stimulated corn planting and the pro-
eeects 10 that a larger increase over
SNrmer years will be had. however.
many may reason that IL pays to
Doant cotton and buy corn. the stern
Hots Of the matter prove to the con-
0nry. The fruit prospect 10 poor.
me trees are nearly dead.
Nr. w. b. Gardner and family. and
ur. Irby Of the State farm. visited
1Ilsnds here yesterday.
4At some exercises at Pisgah church
yssssrday. Miss islmer Evans. daught-
- Of Mr.. c. +. Evans. recited a
Usecs on '-romrny's Prayer" which
ves nns indeed. 1t contained 1900
Verds and was delivered without a
onlstake. The young Miss showed
- eiocuticnary powers and acting.
~ one 20 youni. and received many
esugratulations for her enfort.
Nr. T. n. Bradley sold SO bales of
~etton for . rs cents. He Is holding
80 balance Of his holdings for bet
~ prices.
" 1s'sses Alma and Ada Bradley and
xsl'a Evans. are home from school
c0v . few days.
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II is said that Mr.. Leob. who is now
busily engaged making collections at
the port of New York, is enjoying his
vacation. ly.-IndianapOlis
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-14

Even when we have no music i'm
us some people will try to play on
our sympathes.
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If you would be popular, give more
applause and less advice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
CLEANER CAIRO.

Elsewhere in this paper appears q
notice from Chief Egan which must
have the attention OF citizens general
~. He gives notice that he and the
police officers will enforce the city
ordinances relating to the abuse OF
the sidewalks and streets of the city
in the matter Of placing rubbish, box
as, barrels, wagons, ashes, or anything
else excepting merchandise, building
material, etc, under the conditions
prescribed.
The sep Is an important one. a rad
zeal one for Cairo, because for many
years past the ordinances have beer
permitted 10 lie dormant and people
have been allowed to use and abuse
the streets pretty much ms they
pleased There has been some eX-
cuse for allowing them much liberty
in this direction, because the streets
have not been permanently improved,
but il must be confessed by all, that
this habit has done the city incalcu.
liable harm, In that il has given us u
reputation as dirty. sloverly
sloppy. IEEernly community with
The hundreds of thousands OF tran
silent people who have come and gone
during all these years. Naturally
men in authority have hesitated -
force a change upon the people-tD
deprive them of what, through long
usage they had come TO regard MS a
right. These men had no assurance
that public sentiment in the commu-
nifty, through whose favor they held
office. would sustain Chem If they
sought to break a habit so common
aud of such long standing They hes.
itated as a dentist might hesitate 10
pull an unwilling patients aching
tooth
But a new era is upon us. Our city
has emerged from its crude. unkempt
state in respect 10 It's streets; it is
spending hundreds Of thousands Ct
dollars on them to make them serve
the purposes Of a great metropolis;
the spirit of progress and the de-
mand for neatness and for a general
metropolitan aspect of things has
been aroused In the city: civic prid.
swells in the breasts of the people:
IL demands that there shall be
change in the manner of using the
streets of the eity-and the mayer
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09

and chief of police have responded t.
that demand with commemorate
promptness and yigcr
| II is to be expected that the order
Of Chief Egan will work hardship Ia
some cases for Il li.tle while. Ninety
five per cent OF the citizens can com-
ply with il easily There is no rea-
son al all why slop vessels should
island on the curb all day long; al
but a very small per cent of trash
can be burned up IN the Stove and
the ashes deposited in pi In the
back yard: chicken coOps. boxes,
beer kegs, soda water boxes tin cans,
ard he like can be disnosed OF in
some way other than dcp3sitins them
on the walks ard streets, ii citizens
will make up their minds 10 do SO
Probably some Of the wholesale mer
chants will be most ia2enyaniencad
for a time. II is not proposed. Of
coarse. to Interfere with the hand
ling of merchandise or storing ii &
Z limited length cf time in a way tina
will not wholly obstruct travel Bu'
,ome of the firms have many empty |
bpAcH duu hdtlt4S, anu Hiol' Oh trS'
rash every day, with no place - |
ut il, except in the streets. as ey- /
'ryone else has beer doing. However, |
hese, as all ether citizens. can adj |
ust themselves TO the new order ot |
hings in a little while. and will all |
,e the better for it.
From a sanitary and from every |
,ther point of view the step taken bv
he city authorities deserves the |
earty approval of citizens ard the
Wiling cooperation or al who weuaI
make the eli attractive instead of /
epellant 70 those who come among u
eeking homes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
Observation-Disclosures
TODAY IN HISTORY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
May g.

May y.
lj02-Columbus sailed on his ur.h
voyage to the New Wor'J.
l747-Sir John Dalyrympie. famous
British diplomat. died in Edin-
burgh. Born there, June q.
1913
179j-Thc first c0pvrgiht. under tac
United States law. was granted
TO William Patten, oi Newp IT.
r. I
lSGi-Battle Of Srottsylvana COur.
House continued.
lSSj-Gen. Middleton attacked and
captured Btouche. feba'
stronghold on the Saskatchewan
river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
BioaraphN.

Anton Y. Werner. che oT the most
Noted German painters of the present
day was born Nav ., 1913, nj Fran.
ioft-on thc-Oder Mir. 0rrlG is the
painter e the Hohenzollcra family
Many other hCnors have come To h m
including honorary .-cm1eiship IN
The art academies # Berlin. Munich
Dresden. Venice. Rome. Copen1aee
AMI Antwerp.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
Halliday T. Ctrle and Misses frankie
ltexlerd and Maggie Loflin,

On January 18th the BuIl1tin r,-
published The biography Of Miles
Frederick Gilbert which had appeared
ia The United State Biographical
dictionary a 4 Portrait Gallery of
Eminent ard Self Made Men" Mr.
Gilbert Was horn At Alton. Ill, on
Sept II, 1910 After leavl, g he high
school al Alien he entered Washing
.o1 University NJ ST. Louis. He af.or
ward tended The PENNSYLVANIA Mill
larry Academy, completing his stadi
there i'm June 1866 I'm November 1856
he began the study Of law in The office
of Hayn.e, Marshall and Gilbert II
Cairo and On July ., fStS he was ad
mitted 20 the bar During The Au-
mmn Ct the same year he entered tho
senior class of the iav department OF
} aWari lfaiyefsii>. uam which placa
he graduated in Juuo 1853 with tfo
degree OF l.. T. - lie begay the prac-
ice of law in Cairo in 1874. becoming
a member Of the firm al Green & Oh
bert On October 18Th, 1870 Mr. Gil
bert was married 10 Miss Addte Lon
sa Barry, the yCmgeEt daughter of |
Amasa s Barry, cf Alton
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
Special services will be held H. s2v.

Special services will be held f. sew
eral Cairo churches today in com
memoraton Of Mothers Day" Nj $
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia oricllat,
ell the day and il has been recognized
by a number of cities, several states.
by the G. a. Z and Sons Of Veterans.
Miss Jarvis has designated the white
carnation as the emblem Of Mothers
Day It's Wilderness stands for
purity; its form. beauty; its flag
rance. love; its wide field Of growth.
charity; its lasting qualities faithful.
NJ ss-all a true mothers attribut s."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
AnriI Statement,

The above is a correct stateme {
of the circulation of The Cairo Bulle
tin for the year 1905 and for The
month OF April 1909
CLYDE SULLIVAN
business Manager.
Subscribed ard sworn 10 before ME
this fourth day Of May 1909
LEO j. KLEB,
Notary Public.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily ana Sun
day during the year 1908. 2024
Average number or complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
during the month Of April 1908 2178
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Died In Metropolis.

Word was received yesterday that
Mrs Antrim wife of John Antrim.
clerk at the Planters Hc eI. died Fri
day in Metropolis Mr.. Antrim was
called to her bedside several DAYS he
fore. Deceased was with her re a
tives in that city, having gone there
when she became III.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
More Steel RaiIr

Nine cars Cf steel rails fer the
Cairo Suburban railway have arrived
and the rails viii be distributed along
he county road The laying of track
10 the Hall Way House will b.
pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-09
,sssissssssssa.sssssssss.s
CAIRO IN 1877
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cairo Bulletin, Edited by John H.
Oherlyl.

A City National Ba1k statement
showed loans and discounts SlJc.
1927; cash on hand s57.0l1.92: sur
plus fund $4,000: undivided profits
S5G3G9.3i; individual deposits s2o6
5l2.Gl. \ statement of the Alexandai
County Bar k showed capital stool.
paid in $4,000; leans and discounts
$lS.4io.79; cash on hand SiG.t4493:
deposits $5olG5.7&: earnings So.
S9L74
Patrick KealcdyE grocery store,
'orncr Of Tweaty-escond and CONNER.
cial avenue was burned on the morn
ing of January 10th. The contents
wcr also burned. Loss about $1,000
A telegram to he Bulletin from
Representative \. n. Irwin AT Spriug
field announced the election Of judge
David Davis as United States Sena-
o TO succeed Joha 4. Logan.
The High School pupils assisted b.
outside talent. gave an cntertainmcst
at the AtheneGm on the evening 81
January 2Cth, for the benefit Of tn
ibrary AssCcia lion Amcag those
VINO participated were J. 8. Aisthorpe.
Albert Gallagher Eugene Ellis, VIM.