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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
UPHOLDS TRUST CASES,
SUPREME COURT OF UNITED
STATES SUSTAINS LOWER
COURTS.
Cnc Against the Standard--DcciS;Or,
Aflirms Tcnncssec's Decree of GUS
tCr-AnOther Disbands Lumber As
SOciatiOn.

Washington, May 2.-The hands
of the States in their fight against
trusts" were upheld today by the
Supreme Court of the United States
with telling effects.
The Association of Retail Lumber
Dealers in Mississippi and Louisiana
was disbanded by affirmance of the
decree of the Supreme Court of Mis-
sissippi; the Standard Oil Company
of Kentucky was ousted from Ten
nessee by the approval of the decree
or the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
Both, the State courts had held, vio-
lated the antitrust acts of the re-
spective States.
Justice Lurton announced the
opinion of the court in the Mississippi
case. 1t was his first utterance from
the Supreme Court bench on the
trust" question.
He said the members of the asso-
citation had obligated themselves not
to deal with any manufacturer or
wholesaler in lumber who sold to
consumers in the localities in which
they conducted business Sufficiently
large to meet the demands of the
public. He accepted the findings of
tha Sfafn 1,ytc -
is an illegal combination and con-
spiracy under the Mississippi statute.
The proceedings in the Standard
Oil case were begun in 1907 under
the Tennessee antitrust act.
The charges against the Standard
originated out of transaction at
Gallatin, Tenn. The Standard of
Kentucky had oil stored in tanks in
Tennessee, from which it procured a
supply to serve merchants through
out various sections of the State. The
Evansville Oil Company of Evans
Vile, Ind, sent a salesman to Gala
tin to sell Oil. He obtained a number
of orders, whereupon the agent Of the
Standard Oil offered to give the mer-
chants ten gallons of oil per barrel to
countermand their purchase orders
with the Evansville Oil Company
Four of them accepted.
The Standard and two of it's agents
were indicted under the State anti
trust act. One of the agents was
convicted, but the Standard escaped
punishment on the ground that it
could not be fined under the act, but
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
BURNED To DEATH IN HOME.
Mrs. Martha Means Meets Awful
Death i'm Union.

Union, May Mrs. Martha J.
Means was burned to death at an
early hour this morning, when the
house in which she lived alone, form
erly the home of Robert Beatty, Sr.,
and situated three miles west of
Union, was destroyed by fire. When
the fire was first discovered by a ne
gro, who lives in the yard, it had at
tanned considerable headway. This
negro at once made every attempt to
awaken Mrs. Means, but she, being
very deaf, failed to make response.
The negro then broke into the house,
but the the flames enveloped the
stairway leading to Mr.. Means rooms
on the second floor and he could not
ascend, and nothing was heard from
the doomed woman.
1t is thought that the fire originat-
ed from an oil stove much used by
Mrs. Means in preparing lunches. The
house was very old and burned like
tinder. When relatives of the lady,
living in this city, reached the spot
after being summoned by negroes
living on the place, the house had
fallen in. All efforts to find the re-
mains have so far proven unavail-
ing, the heat and cinders preventing
close search. Mrs. Means, who was
Miss Beatty, was twice married, her
first husband being Col Robert Glenn,
and the second the late Mr.. Albert
Means. She was about 70 years of
age. The tragedy has shocked the
entire community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
. WAR ON WHITE SLAVES,
Columbus Judge Indicated That In
dictments Are Expected.

Columbus, Ga, May 2-As a result
of the charge to the grand jury here
perior Court, indictments of white
slave traffickers are expected to be
handed down.
Judge Gilbert told the jurors that
New York city was not alone in it's
horrible examples Of the sale Of
young girls into life of shame, and
made 1t plain that the court expected
indictments returned against several
Columbus people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
Railroad Values Measured by Oper-
ating Results.

When it is once clearly understood
that railroad property is normally
and essentially property In motion,
and that it's value depends primarily
on facts connected with never-ceas-
ing action, the starting point has
been found for arriving at true val
uation of railroad securities.
If we say that a good piece of rail-
road mileage, extending from New
York to Buffalo, which cost $2,0OO,-
600 to construct fifty years ago, is
now ver-capitalized because it car
ries bond and stock issues aggregat-
ing $150,0OO,OO0, then we must agree
that the whole industrial world is in
state of ''overcapitalization." But
if we measure railroad values on the
basis of operating results, which is
the only true way to measure them
at all, we will reach a very different
conclusion. a line Of road stretching
from New York to Buffalo, but which
is net operating railroad trains and
transporting passengers and freight
between these points today. would be
worth but little more than it was fifty
years ago. Whatever increased value
ii might have now over that of 1866
would be in the mere right of way
which it held. But under such con-
ditions it would not be a railroad,
and whatever value it might have
would not be railroad value, but real
ty value.
If, however, we measure the value
Of the railroad by it's demonstrated
ability to pay interest or dividends
on it's issues Of stocks and bonds, we
then get at once at the kernel of the
capitalization question Putting our
hypothetical railroad to the test Of
the earning power of fifty years ago,
we would probably find that on
capitalization of $4,000 per mile it
earned hardly per cent But if we
of it's earning power today, we would
be likely to find that on q capitali-
zation at least ten times as heavy
per mile it might be earning far
more than per cent In the year
1868 the Lackawanna Railroad re-
ported a total gross capitalization
(stocks and bonds) of about $500
per mile On this capital the net
earnings of that year were but little
in excess Of per cent. But in the
year 1907 the same railroad reported
a net capitalization, including the is
sues on it's leased and controlled lines
and after deducting investments from
it's balance sheet, of something more
than $14S,000 per mile. On the lat
ter figure the total net income of the
road in the year 1907 was more than
IS per cent. Now, if we estimate the
capitalization of the Lackawanna on
the basis of earning power or net
profits we will find that in 1868 the
road was OVercapitaliZed to the eX-
tent Of more than 250 per cent as
compared with the figures shown to-
day, while to put the Lackawanna
capitalization on the basis of that OF
1863 we would have to increase the
prcScnt-daY figure to over $4,000
per mile, or nearly three times the
present net talization.-From
The Real kcy to Railroad Invest
m"nt Values" by John Moody, in the
March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Senator Aldrich all these years has
been careful to conceal the fact that
he knows nothing about baseball.
Better look into all your marble
statues. There might be money hid
den in them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

leadership among the farmers, Presi-
dent Barrett said in the degree that
this prevails now and in the days to
come. 1--WE shall solve the agricul-
tural problems perplexing the best
and most consecrated thought Of this
country"
He said the selfish leadership is in
evitably incendiary nd destructive.
For it's almost criminally-
aims, it is willing to turn the farmer
against his neighbor, against the
merchant. against the banker,
against the resident of the city. 1t is
leadership p-for-revenue-only, without
one redeeming aspiration.
"a distinct part of the rural prob
lem is the cultivation of a better,
and a more cooperative spirit be-
tween the city man and the country
man. After all, they have almost ev-
erything in common. We are both
interested in the curbing and purging
not the destruction Of great agencies
of civilization. We are both interest
ed in building up more stanch
American citizenship, free Of pollu-
ton from damaging alien strains,
bred and brought up to fulfill the
ideal of pure and militant American
ism. And unless we realize this close
mutual relation, we shall both scf-
fer"
Speaking of the campaign of the
Farmers Union for the enactment of
certain national legislation, Mr.. Bar
rett said: Politicians in general
have paid and are paying more at
tention to the farmer, and that is be-
cause the farmer Is paying more at-
tention to the politician. Once let
the public officer conceive the idea
that he is being watched continually
by his constituent. and that the lat
ter is carefully comparing promise
with performance. and we shall ele-
this country. 1 have urged upon
Farmers Union members to refuse to
let their attitude toward their Con-
gresham be colored by any trivial
gifts on the part Of the Congressman,
the bribery Of a petty Office for a
relative. or a cordial handshake from
the great man himself. The test of
Of continued endorsement
at the polls, Is deeds, not flattery, and
that man is a traitor to his country,
and to his ideals who betrays his fell
lows by considering a public obliga-
tion cancelled by a private favor"
Continuing he said: 1.-The farmer
has gained but small fraction of his
share in the benefits of American de-
because he deluded him
SELF, or was deluded, into believing
he had no control.
To-day, in the might of his inter
est. and In the strength of his organ
ization, irresistible in it's increasing
numbers. he is master Of the situa-
ton.
THE farmer Is no longer asleep.
I'm his waking he Is invincible.
HE demands to be treated, not as
the easily deluded, the easily control
ed or easily pacified farmer. He de-
mands to be treated as an American
citizen, like every other class of
American citizens.
He is no longer pleading. He is
commanding. AS an American citi-
zen, the most important division Of
American citizens, he knows his
rights. And knowing, the Lord God
Almighty has given him the courage
to maintain Them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
CHILD LABOR IN SOUTHERN
MILLS,
The New York Sun Finds Conditions
Here Highly Praiseworthy.

(From the New York Sum-
Some time ago, perhaps three
weeks. we took occasion to say that
the women and children taken from
the smaller Southern farms and en-
ployed in the cotton mills were vast
ly benefited by the transplantation;
improved physically and morally,
transformed from forlorn and anae-
mic conditions into conditions of
health and activity and vigor, and
elevated to higher planes of enlight-
ened we'll being. Of course. we did
not refer to the exceptional mills
where searchers after hardship and
neglect can find almost any deplora-
BILE circumstance they happen to be
looking for. We had in view the
normal mill towns, representing six
tenths, if not more, Of the now pros
gressive industry.
There are mills all over North and
South Carolina where so-called "child
u,
where the mill owners build schools
and churches, and for the most part
pay the salaries of the teachers and
the ministers, where they establish
club houses and libraries and kinder
gartens for the training and devel-
opment Of the youth within their in
iuence, and where the objects of
these minstrations emerge from the
pallid and unwholesome products Of
the isolated farms into rosy, happy
and perfectly natural children. Some
have established bands and military
companies, Fairgrounds, halls for
light theatrical entertainments, and
behind it all are the sanitary homes,
the cooking schools, the system of
picnics and other social reunions
which illumine life and bring health
and knowledge and light spirits 20
the individual.
1t is very easy for muck -rakers,
and indeed for honest but misguided
reformers inspired by hired agents,
to find here and there a mill where
inferior conditions do actually pre-
vail. They can photograph mills
brilliantly lighted up to prove that
they run at night, and show little
hands that have lost a finger to prove
that the relentless myrmidons Of
Mammon are grinding innocent chill
dren into dust; but the testimony
from most of the manufacturing
towns and villages Of the South we
hear very different story. From
Pelzer S. c., and from Greenville, in
the same State, from Charlotte, n.
c., from Alabama City, from far and
wide, with the testimony of the
Young WOmen's Christian Associa-
tion and other organized workers for
upltft to sustain and illustrate the
burden Of the proof, we have a tale
Of rescue and eXaltation that ought
to fill every doubling heart.
We can hardly imagine that any
sincere workers for the toiling classes
would wish, or unless grossly misin
formed, attempt to destroy or even
minimize this perfectly complete and
easily accessible evidence; and in that
! light of the matter we Respectfully
| dodg" tho esteemed Survey and other
ignorant Northern oraclcs and fail
! back upon more or less useful tcsti-
! mouY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
could only be ousted.

custer proceedings were then be-
gun against it, the charges being bas-
GU Oh the Gallatin transactions. The
state courts issued an ousting decree
from which an appeal was taken to
the supreme Court of the United
States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Three removes are as bad as fire
franklin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Still, We imagine that all Europe
will be rather glad when the Colonel
sails for home.-Charleston News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Matador Don Jorge Wickersham is
to see that no more bulls get into the
New York Republican china shop
Washington Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Mr.. Taft's railroad bill looks as If
1t had been in a head-on collision
and tossed down an embankment
with the other debris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07
BARRETT TO THE FARMERS.
PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL UNION
SPEAKS AT ST. LOUIS.

Representing Three Million American
Farmers, Extends Welcome to
Delegates and Others I'm Attend
anco Upon Great Rally-First
Americans Then Farmers, Who Are
Awakening TO Their National Re-
sonsibiiities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-07

Colonel Bryan is now making his
appearance in the role of the Great
Denouncer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-30
FE WILL Be
HERE WITH A
FAST BUNCH
Baseball Game Between An
cient City and Albuquerque at
Traction Park Sunday to Be
a Hummer,

The baseball game between Santa
Re and Albuquerque Sunday after
Don promises to be a rea exciting
event and the outlook for a record
breaking crowd is bright. santa Fee
Will be here with a fash bunch of
players ana win appear sunday with
the line-up which they win use dur
ing the fair tournament, with the ex-
ception Of one or We lei Albu-
querque viii also be we'll heeled, with
Graham, Corhan and others of the
new one in the game. There will be
only three of the old time Grays in
the bunch, all of whom viii be in the
field. Salazar, who is to play third
base, is now counted as a Texas
Lacquer, having graduated from the
Grays.
Following the baseball, there will
be a wild west fiesta by a bunch OF
genuine cowboys who will show the
crowd stunts in broneho busting, steer
riding. goat roping and other wild
and woody sports. Steer riding Is
a new pastime to many people and az
times grows quite strenuous, for the
steer, the rider and the spectators,
Admission to the events OF the after
noon will be 25 cents at the gate and
25 cents additional at the grand stand.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-30
DRAWINGS FOR THE
TENNIS TOURNEY
SATURDAY
Necessary That Those Who In
tend to Participate in Games
Be Present at MatSon'S at
7;30 Tomorrow Night,

Drawings for the time of playing,
partners, opponents, and other details
for the Southwestern Tennis tourna-
ment, VIII be held at Matson's at 1880
O'Clock tomorrow evening. 1t is very
necessary that all those who wish to
enter the tournament hand their en-
tries in at that time and also particl-
pate in the drawing. Exceptions in
the drawings, Of course, will be made
in the cases of out OF town players
who will not arrive until Monday. All
local players, however, are expected
tc attend the drawing and take a
chance on getting q favorable start
in the tournament.
The indications are that the tour
nament will be brim FUN of excite
ment. Much enthusiasm is being
shown in the different events and it
is quite likely tibet the spectators at
the games will be many. The singles
will start Monday and the doubles
probably IN Tuesday, The prelimi-
naries will be two out of three sets
and the semi-finals probably three
cut Of five. The finals will be three
out of five sets. Mr.. A. {. Ringland
has been appointed referee of the
various events and has already select
ed the umpiros. linesmen, and other
necessary officials. The courts at
Tenth street and Central avenue,
owned by the Albuquerque Tennis
club, are being put in splendid con
dition for the week and some fast
tennis will doubtless be played OF
them. The games viii be played ae-
cording to the rules of the National
Association OF Lawn Tennis clubs, of
which the Albuquerque club is a mem
Der.
superintendent II. b. Jamison is a
busy man these days, lining up the
entries and making all the preliInt-
nary arrangements for the series The
championship cup, donated by Q. A.
Matson & CO., which viii be awarded
to the winner of the singles, is now
on exhibition at Matson's and is a
beautiful work OF art. 1t stands near
ly II inches and is wen worthy Of a
place in any trophy collection.
New pictures and happcnings-Air-
dome tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-30
ORE Thief PLEADS
GULL TY At
SOCORRO
Prisoners Convicted and Sen
fenced By District Court Adj
jOurnment Expected Next
Week,
Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning journal

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning journal
Socorro, N. NJ. Sept. 29.-Owing t.
the large number of cases continued
until next term the session of the
district court this term VIII problolA
be adjourned next week. For such q
short session "A large amount of bust
ness has been transacted and the cas-,
to be disposed Of this term are being
heard AT q rapid rate. The report
that Judge Mechcm would go to Las
Cruces To hold court I'M the absence
of Judge Parker has not been Goa
firmcd.
Eliseo Chavez was found guilty by
"a jury today OF stealing and shooting
a cow. lie was tried for a similar of-
Tense several years ago. Thomas
Chavez pleaded guilty to the same
charge at the last term OF court aud
q third man charged with the same
o%ffense is not in custody.
The civil casc OF Elmer J. Haufer
against Charles Bruton ana wits Wns
heard today and judgment by default
was given the plaintiff. The suit vas
1890 on % note. -Four divorces nave
been granted.
=. Peno pleaded guilty to tho la.-
ceny OF "a horse and Ike Bardwell
pleaded guilty on a charge hrpueht
O. rainst several men Of stealing ten
sacks OF ore from the Socorro Mines
company. Harold Billings pleaded
guilty 10 larceny and was sentenced
20 . term Of not less than one or
more than tire years In prison.
Jack Johnson also pleaded guilty
and was sentenced To "A term from ,nc
o. two years. Il was charged that
Jackson, after paWning his suit case
later returned and too the suit case
and twenty cents from the store Of
4 rita Sickle. William NJ. jackson was
fired $50 and costs on each of ~
charges of carrying "a deadly weapon
Abel Arion was given q jury 'tial on
the charge of assault with 90 leadly
weapon me found guilty. Anns.acia
vigil pleaded guilty to the Larceny OF
q horse.
a jury trying the case ct the terri
tory against Lorenzo Rizera reported
u was unable o. agree after consider
ing the case Cor sevehal hours. u g.
that Kizcra refused 10 ob.g
the orders Of "a mayordomp. contrary
a territorial statue. and the ease
came To the district court ON appeal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-30
SMOKER LAST
NIGHT A BIG
SUCCESS
B. P, O, E, Entertain Visiting
Physicians Attending Meet
ing of Medical Associations
Many Spectacular Stunts,

The physicians IN attendance at the
meeting of the New Mexico Medical
Association which convened here yes
terday and will remain IN session UNI
til Saturday night, we're the guests
Of honor at q smoker given by Albu-
querque Lodge No. 461, u. +. O. r., in
the Elk's building last evening. TO
say that the Elks sustained their rep
utation as royal entertainers is put
ting 1t mildly. It was past midnight
when the Elks and the physicians
parted company after a very enjoy
able evening, The fight fans Wit
messed Il trio of clever amateur bouts
between local celebrities which more
than once yerged on the real thing.
Lawmakers and short arm jabs were
passed back and forth in great style
and Interference by the referee was
frequent. During IN ntcrmission
Signor Ernesto Landolfi and l.. G.
Gumbiner. better known as "a. Num-
her q" gave one of their inimitable
stunts, Mr.. Landolfi using his vocal
chords and Mr.. Gumbiner pounding
the worries. Mr., Richards, no rot
TEX" but press agent for the Parker
shows. entertained with "A few stories
from his abundant stock and none Of
them gave indications Of having been
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clever imitation. followed By Joe
Scott. Of the Crystal theater who fur
nished some interesting pictures for
the amusement Of the guests. The
feature Of the big show happened
when Princess RaVola, whose services
were donated by j. Sam Huston Of
the Airdome. electrified the bis
throng with a classic dance. She was
compelled to respond TO several en-
cores and received q shower of APP
plause from the interested spectators.
The final event on the program was
an excellent acrobatic stunt by the
Han Brothers, also loaned for the oe-
casion by Mr.. Huston. Altogether the
show was a genuine treat, out of the
ordinary run of lodge entertainments.
Both Tho members of the Medical
Association ana the Elks enjoyed the
evening immensely II the entertain
mcnt committee received c~ongratul1-
tions from all sides for heir good
work in arranging the program.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-30
CLASSY CARD MADE
UP FOR LOVERS
OF RACE GAME
Many Horses Now CHARTERED at
the Track and indications
That There Will Be Plenty of
Exciting Sport,

Traction park these days is a min
iature Emeryville. Dozens Of running
and trotting horses are now quartcred
al the stables and the early morning
workouts are regular events. The
track is being put into first class con
dition and the going in ali events win
be fast. The followers OF the race
game are looking forward to some
real exciting finishes from the card
OF events which Is given herewith.
Tuesday, October 4.
30. 1-Frec-for-all pace, purse
$500.
Roy Willis. lbs. Eye Delight. Eliza
By es-L. ". Weir. Longmont. colo.
Dewey Dillon. bs-W. re Dye.
Rocky Ford. Colo.
Maggie Barkley. bm.. Leland ID,
Maggie sawyer by Tom Sayer-W. r..
McEwen, Tucson. Ariz.
Bonway. chg. strafhway-Bonnie. g..
Hal Jr.-Jas. e.. Wallace. san Diego.
Cal
No. 90 80 trot. purse $500.
Wild Girl. bm. wild Nutting. Lucy
B. by Gen. WashlnEton-Ias. q. Wal
lace. San Diego. Cal
Darketway. bh. S%trathWay. Johann
Treat by Ryedlkc-Jas. 4. Wallace.