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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
COLD WAVE IN THE SOUTH,
BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE-
GIN TO RISE TO-DAY.
Weather Is the Coolest for the South
on RecOrd-Mercury Ranged Yes
terday from Two Degrees Above
Zero at Asheville to 30 Above at
FL PasO, TeXas-Ice I'm the Chat
tahOOchee River.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 3O.-A terrific
cold wave gripped the entire South
today, not even the orange belt of
far Southern Florida being exempt
ed from the freezing temperature.
This morning the mercury ranged
from 2 degrees above zero at Ashe-
Vile, n. c., to 32 degrees at Ell Paso
Texas. with 20 above registered at
Jacksonville, Fla, and % at Tampa.
A few Texas points and the extreme
southern portion of the Florida Pc
ninsula alone escaped the freezing
blast.
This, according to the local wealth
er bureau, was the coldest day of
the coolest December the South has
ever experienced. At 8 O'Clock this
morning the thermometer register
ed 10 degrees above in Atlanta, and
for twenty days past freezing wealth
er has been experienced hel The
long duration of cold has prevailed
over the greater portion Of the South,
and there has been much suffering
among the poor people. especially
the negroes in cities, where coal is
used as fuel. At Birmingham. Ala.
where the minimum was 12 degrees
above zero this morning, two negroes
were frozen to death, and near De.
catur. Ala, with the thermometer
lowering around 8 above zero, a
family Of six were rescued alive with
one Of the children expected to die
as result OF exposure to the cold.
For the first time since 1886 there
was Ice today in the Catahoochee
River at Atlanta, similar conditions
prevailing in the rivers Of Tennessee,
North Alabama and the western part
Of North Carolina.
While 1t is believed that no seri-
Gus damage has been done the Flori-
da orange crop, Fernandina reports
that oranges were frozen in that
section, and from other parts of
Florida come reports that fires in
the groves were resorted to last
night to protect the trees.
Cotton planters of the far South
west hail with delight the severe cold,
believing that millions Of the boil
weevil have been destroyed and
further spread Of this insect to new
territory retarded.
Freezing temperatures will con-
tinue tonight over most Of the South
ern States. according to the local
frecaster, followed by warmer wealth
er tomorrow.
The present cold has been accom-
panied by little snow in the South,
and yesterday and today there was
practically no rainfall reported from
any Of the Southern States. The
wind, however, has been strong.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

1t is reported on what appears to
be reliable authority that Kress
& Co., Of New York, will begin work
on their building at the corner of
South Main and Caldwell streets
within the next thirty days. The
same authority states that the plans
are for a two story and basement
building, 72 X 125 feet. The mater
ial to be used is reinforced concrete
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
THE PELLAGRA GERM.
Has Been Isolated by North Carolina
Physicians.

Durham, y. c., Dec. 3O-Through
inoculation Of guinea pigs, which in
turn infected other pigs, the pella-
gra germ has been isolated by two
physicians. The pigs, poisoned with
serum transmitted from other pigs.
died. A direct transmission to pigs
of a germ from a patient afflicted
with pellagra will be watched in
hopes of determining the cause Of
the plague.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
SAVE THE FUEL BILL,
Supervisor Miles Orders Heating
Plant be Closed.

In order to save the fuel bill Of
the county, Supervisor d. M. Miles
has Issued orders not to fire up the
heating plant and the officials have
to depend entirely upon crate fires
to keep warm. The furnace at the
court house eats up coal like a fur
mace in a steamship, and the SUPER
visor decided not to use the furnace
except when court Is in session.
Spartanburg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
DEMAND FOR COTTON,
KEPT UP COTTON PRICES DES-
PITE PROFIT TAKING.
General List Closed Three Points
Higher to Six Points LOwer--South-
ern News Bullish.

New York, Dec. 31.-The cotton
market was comparatively quiet to-
day and after the first hour business
was chiefly local, but while specula-
tive longs appeared to be taking
profits over the holiday tomorrow and
the week end there was demand from
spot people which sustained prices,
with January contracts making q
new high record for the season and
with the general list closing steadi-
ly net points higher to 6 points
lower.
The market opened steady at
decline OF 1 point to an advance of
points, near positions being q
shade lower under January notices
and disappointing cables, while the
spring months were higher on COW
ering. 1t was estimated that notices
representing about $4,000 bales of
cotton were issued against January
contracts and during the first half
hour there was considerable selling
of later months by commission men
who were evidently liquidating long
cotton for over two days adjourn
ment Prices eased off to a net de-
cline of about 4 to 6 points in con-
sequence, but as soon as the Offer
ings of long cotton diminished. and
1t was seen that notices were being
stopped, in some cases by the same
people who had issued them. the
market developed a firmer tone on
covering by local shorts and a con-
tinued demand from spot people and
foreign houses. The spot people
were supposed to be covering cotton
called" by mills, while the foreign
houses were assumed to be buying
In the short end of straddles, and it
was believed that the chief support
received by the market during the
day came from these sources; as at
no time was there evidence of ag-
gressive buying by the bull leaders.
The market sold up to 1888 for jan
uary and to 1912 for May, during
the afternoon, but eased off from the
best in the late trading under realiz-
ing, with January closing at 1880
and Nav at 1877
Southern spot news continued very
bullish, while the weekend figures
made strong showing with the visi-
BILE supply for American increasing
only $4,000 bales for the week,
against an increase of over 100000
bales last year.
Receipts at the ports today 26,527
bales against 39,404 last week, and
20,S45 last year For the week 175,-
600 bales, against 223,5S2 last week,
and 2S6,777 last year. Today's re-
ceipts at New Orleans 4,5OS bales
against 2,46S last year, and at Hous-
ton S,941 bales against 1858 last
year.
Cotton spot closed quiet, points
lower; middling uplands 1910 mid
ding gulf 1896; sales 336; sales 81
935 bales.
Futures opened staedy and closed
steady.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
rant such an assumption.

rant such an assumption.
There exists no connected ac-
count OF the material culture of the
great group of EskimOs dwelling at
about the same latitude around the
mouth of the Mackenzie river. Still
more meaSer is our knowledge Of
that extinct Eskimo culture of which
the sole witnesses are the ruins in
the islands in the north Canadian
archipelagO these islands form the
most northerly bridge between the
western Eskimo and Greenland"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

There is a stronger demand for
the repeal of the lien law now than
ever before, and we look for the leg
islature to wipe out the mortgage
clause, which If done practically de-
stroys the crop advancing business,
and puts the credit system in the
hands Of the banks and other money
enders.-Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
Rev. I. w. Williams Testifies.

*Rev. I. w. Williams, Huntington,
w Va, writes us as follows: This
is to certify that 1 used Foley's Kid
ney Remedy for nervous exhaustion
and kidney trouble and am free to
say that Foley's Kidney Remedy will
do all that you claim for it, Sibert's
Drup Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

*For indigestion and all stomach
troubles take Foley's Orino Laxative.
1t Is the natural remedy for indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, heartburn, bad
breath, sick headache, torpid liver,
b1lieusness and habitual constipa-
ton. Foley's Orino Laxative sweet
ems the stomach and breath, and
tones up the entire alimentary sys-
tenn. Siberts Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
WOMEN PRISONERS TORTURED
GIRL TELLS REVOLVING STORY
OF ATLANTA sTOCKADE.
Witness Before City Council Adds to
last Of Horrors Practiccd ON Help
Icss Female Inmates.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 30.---That white
women were hung up on the wall
Of q cell room. with extended arms,
~ though crucihed. that at least one
attempt was made to whip woman.
and that prisoners were used to do
work for private citizens were some
Of the things testified to today in the
city council investigation of the city
prison. known as It's stockade.
Charges that the city prison. to
which men and women convicted of
misdemeanors and unable to pay a
money fne were committed Is a filthy
place. unworthy of holding even ami
mails. that there has been graft and
that barbarous cruelties are practic-
"a there have been made. The grand
jurors recently indicted Superintend-
snt ivincing and two guards for
cruelty and made public a scattering
report which resulted in this in
vestieation.
Ruby Gather. country girl, who
said she was 10 years old. was the
star witness OF the day. After the
grand Jurors bad described the pris-
on ~ the dirtiest place on earth.
dirtier than any pig pen." the girl
vss csues.
she told how she was sent to the
stockads after her mother remarked
because she fought with her step
bgo<hers. and how one day she was
struck by another woman prisoner.
che struck back. and fearing to be
punished. went to superintendent
vincing and reported her infractlon
ef rules.
"Ar. vincing grabbed me-" >she
said. "and snapped handcuff
around my right wrist. He and
another guard dragged me to the
wall In the cell room and hooked my
arm to ring In the wall. The ring
we 90 high that could not stand
on my feet. but had to stand on my
tip-toss. told vincins that was
il and suffering. but he paid no at
tention to me. I was hung there for
nearly an hour In agony before ri
tainted. I do not know how long I
was hanging. but was down and the
doctor was attending to me when RI
1scovered consciousness"
r The witness told Of seeing another
Girl also white. hanging by both
Wrists- A third girl was hung up.
bat her hands were 10 small that she
slipped through the handouts. This
came girl. the witness swore. was
put IN the whipping machine. q big
wooden chair invented by vincing.
IN which the victim Ii placed. fast
snsd and then turned over for the
application Of the lash. The lash is
. heavy leather strap with large
metal rivets studded In is surface.
THIS girl. Pearl Ryan. was so small
however. that she slipped through
the chair and the guards gave up the
attempt to beat her.
The superintendent and the guards
are indicted for cruelty--beating a
negro. Another negro died few
days ago from blood poisoning caus-
"a by shackles rusting on his legs and
cutting into the flesh. When prison.
srs arrived at the stockade shackles
we're riveted on over their clothing
and no matter how long they were
held they could not remove their
clothing. Only lye soap was fur
nished the prisoners and they got
NO towels.
The investigation will continue to-
morrow and over 100 witnesses have
been summoned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

sChamberlain's Cough Remedy
never disappoints those who use II
for obstinate coughs. colds and ir-
ritations OF the throat and lungs. 1t
stands unrivalled as remedy for all
throat and lung diseases. Sold by
w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

The semi-annual clearance sale OF
the d. j. Chandler Clothing Com
pany began Saturday. The sale in
cludes all suits, overcoats and trou-
sers, and the sale price will be actual
cost, as usual. Those who need
clothing will obtain bargains at
Chandler's during this sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
Fire I'm Lamar.

Lamar, Dec. 30.-Fire at 4.3O
this morning destroyed the McSween
Mercantile company's store, with it's
contents. and wrecked the building
owned by the Bank of Lamar. The
McSween company loss is about san
600, with $4,000 insurance, while
the loss to the Bank of Lamar IS
about $4,000, partly covered by in
surance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
Making Life Safer.

Everywhere life is being made more
safe through the work of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills in Constipation, Bill
liousness, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Liv-
er troubles, Kidney Diseases and
Bowel Disorders. They're easy, but
sure, and perfectly build UP the
health. Csc at Sibert's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

*LaGrippe coughs are dangerous,
as they frequently develop into pneu-
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough, but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no Sc
rious results need be feared. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con-
tains no harmful drugs and is in
yellow package. Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

IL DIR. Elliot actually wants 10 BEN
eft humankind, let him publish a
fiye-foot shopping llst.-New York
Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

The Presidential definition of
"whiskey' is simply the old-ftshion-
ed 'spiritus frumenti" of the pres
criptions, and its common-sense ac-
curacy is beyond dispute. Of course,
there is whiskey and whiskey, but it
is all whiskey.-New York Tribune,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

IL Is now claimed that the rattle
snake bite will cure tuberculosis.
Long ago II was known that corn
whiskey was sure cure for rattle
snake bite.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

At any rate Speaker Cannons at
titude makes it tolerably clear that
where the insurgents are concerned
he is in no danger of a rear-end COL
Observation-Disclosures Evening Tri-
bune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05

Sumter should have another rail-
road before the end of 1910, and the
way is open to the attainment of this
greatly to be desired trade outlet, if
the people of the community will
but work together and be public
spirited in deed as we'll as in words.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-05
Pneumonia Follows a Cold.

shut never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar, which stops the
cough, heals the lungs and expels
the cold from your system. Take at
first sign of a cold and avoid a dan
gerOus illness. Sibert's Drug Store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12

No picnic, sociable or fair
Was quite complete without him there
For ever he was spick and span,
Oh, where was such another man,
No wonder maidens hove sigh
When Montmorency cantered by.
A model he, for every dad
To hold up to his erring lad,
And many a would.be John or Jim
Was Neutrality-suspicious. him.
SO MontmOrency, day by day
Pursued the tenor OF his way
Until one morn, as through haze,
A strange sight met his startled gaze.
Where once the barber shop had been
A private wire had moved in,
Across its front in gilded blocks
Appeared the legend-BONDS and
STOCKS.
J. Montmorency, innocent,
Put on his hat and straightway went
To see it bonds and stocks, perchance
Did not relate to high Finance.
Now note how Montmorency straight
Became a helpless child of Fate
And with what fiendish, ghoulish glee
She puts to task her progeny
He bought some copper, sold some
| corn
And margined both till he was shorn,
For corn went up and copper sank,
And puts the Kibosh on the bank.
Now Montmorency strange to say
Has left the friendly U. S. A.
And while the village is in tears
He gets his mail in far Tangiers.
Henry +. Gilhofer
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12
First Methodist.

First Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Of Walnut and Eighth streets,
J. G. Dee, pastor, residence 40S Eighth
street. Bell phone IT'S. Sunday school
$50 a, m. Edwin Bond superintend-
ent. Junior League p. m, Mrs. Kate
Lemen superintendent; Epworth
League $50 p. m, Mrs. Bessie La
Hue, president.
The morning service at 10:45 will
be a Children's Day service as fol-
lows.
Organ voluntary-Mrs B. r. This
tlewood ssS
Hymn,
Prayer-Rev, Dee.
The Shepherds Psalm--Lois Dee,
Welcome-Erica Nell Starsinger.
'Tis Children's Day-Malissa Bruce.
Song-Miss Barnett's class.
Recitation-Esther Stair.
Solo Margaret Godheart.
Recitation Mildred Pryor.
Smiles-Anna May Harrison
Sunshine and Primary
class.
The Captive Maid-Gladys Free
man.
In Lands OF Eleanor
Gaunt James Phillips. Adele Gaunt.
If I only Knew-Wayne Phillips,
Jesus Love-Lois, Dee, solo chorus
Miss Browns class.
Recitation--Words, Katherine Phil
lips.
Recitation Matte Lou Phillips.
Smile Whenever You Can-Rudolph
Roubach.
Solo-Dorothy Lee Dee.
Pray Be a Sunbeam--Aleen Deem.
The Boy With the Hoe-Robert
Roubach.
song--Lovely Children's Day-In-
termediates.
The Birth of Children's Day-Thel.
ma Browning.
Recitation--Lawrenc Bruce.
A Tale of the Olden Time--Marion
Lee Atherton
Our Offering Everett Gardner.
Announcements.
Offering b. r. Thistlewood.
Robin Redbreast-Margaret and
Eleanor Logan.
Tell Somebody Else Rudele Ather.
ton
Solo-The Brides Lullaby-Mar.
garet watkins.
The Flowers Conversation-The
Roubach.
Observation-Disclosures Snyder,
Doxology and Benediction.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Opera House.

Another all-feature program will
be given at the opera house today
and tonight.
The new tense Installed makes the
pictures at the opera house absolute
ly clear and they stand out in bold
relief. This is great Improvement
over the old time projecting lenses
which give the picture a mechani
cal look.
The matinee performance today as
every day, starts at 2 p. m. and runs
continuously until 5. Evening show
starts at 7:15, cintinues till II. adj
mission cents.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12
Ice for sale al The Cairo Brew.
cry, $500 per ION.
LEGAL DECISIONS

False PRESERVATION by Nonmember
Wearing Badge of Society.-As the
members nip In most societies, wheth-
er secret or otherwise, is the result
of fitness and selection, which gives
members standing and character AZ
least among their fellows. and to a
greater or less degree with the pub
lie, the supreme court of Indiana in
the case Of Hammer v. State, SO
Northeastern Reporter, $50, holds
that he who wears a badge Of Sc
cret society without being a member
thereof is guilty Of false personation,
and a statute prohibiting the wearing
of such badge by a nonmember IS
not in conflict with the constitution,
is a proper police regulation based
upon public policy, and relates to
matter Of purely state concern. All
| though one may adorn himself a he
pleases, he may not ny so doing hold
himself ont to be one whomhc is not,
4 thereby assuming a statue to which
I he Is not entitled, where such adorn
/ ment affects others or of which al
vantage may be taken to their detri
| men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12
Ice for sale al The Cairo Brew
cry. $500 per ION.
NEW SLEEPING CAR
SERVICE TO LOUISViLLEE.

Via Illinois Central, commencing
May cath, sleeping car service was
inangurated between Paducah and
Louisville on train 104.
Sleeper will be open for occupan-
cy at Paducah at p. NJ and picked
up by train 10S at 1.2S a. m. arriving
in Louisvillee at 7:40 a. m.
Passengers leaving Cairo at $50
p M taking this route can secure a
full nights rest.
Four sections have been assigned
to Cairo ticket office and through
reservation can be made.
Returning, sleeper leaves Louis
vile at $40 p, m. Passengers can
remain III car at Paducah until a
m. S. G. HATCH, G. p A.,
Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12
CALL TO THE PEOPLE.

Yesterday The Bulletin published
a call from representative men in
the state, including men prominent
in the Retail Merchants Association
Of Illinois. for a meeting to be held
inHeoria June 1928 ito consider the
breakdown of representative govern.
mcnt IN Illinois and to devise ways
and means, If possible, OF restoring
ii" circular accompanying the
call says by way Of explanation:
Primaries for the nomination of
candidates for the legislature win
shortly be held. The issue involved
iii eiecting an honest and representa-.
tive LEGISLATURE will be less confused
with other issues than is usually the
case. The public conscience through
out the state is aroused to an extent
unknown in years. To fail to avail
ourselves OF this opportunity to elect
representatives of the people instead
of representatives of interests adj
verse to.the people would be to con
Tess our Incompetence for self-go'
yernment'
The suggestion in the foregoing
is good and timely, and ought to call
forth action on the part of voters in
this (the 5Osh) senatorial district,
This district Is known as the sad.
die bag district, composed of Alex
andct, Pulaski Union, | Williamson
and Franklin counties. The two last
named counties are connected with
the three southern counties by a
narrow neck lying between the north
westerly corner Of Johnson county
and the southeasterly corner Of
Jackson county. 1t represents the
worst specimen of partisan gerry
Wandering in the state and was TIM
subject of much mnfavorable criti
cism and ridicule at the time the ar
portionment Was made.
But this is not now In controversy
The question Of selecting good me-
TO represent this district is befor
the people, and here some earnes
work ought to be done. The situf
ton as to representation Is eve
worse than that regarding the bout
daries Of the district. Four men ar
in the Legislature from this distric
and three of them are from Franl
lin county, the northernmost count
in the district. and the smalle.
county in point OF population, havIn
according to the last census, on
l0,G75 people. while Pulaski the ne.
smallest had i4,554, Alexander /!
3S4, Union 32,Gl0 and Wflliamso
27,79o. OF the four Senator Polt,
is from Marion, Williamson count
and the three representatives in II
lower house are from Benton, Fran
lin county.
There out to be change in tn
at the coming primary election.
that the representation will be mo
eouitahly distributed
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12
TODAY AT CAIRO CHURCHES

The regular morning service today
Will give way to the Children's Day
service to be held at 1895 for which
the following elaborate program has
been arranged;
Singing, Golden Harps are Sound
ing; school.
Responsive reading.
Song, Hosanna We Sing; school.
Song, He Loved Me; Bessie Jones
Primary Department.
Recitation, Opening Speech; Mar
tina Held
Recitation, Children Brought to
Jesus; Rose Edith Leslie, Jean Per,
rault, Alice Lucille Spann
Recitation, Robert Sullivan.
Recitation. Dorothy Davidge, Mar
garet Simpson and Mary Alice Simp
son.
Song. A crumb For Me; primary
class.
Exercise, Dorothy. Helen and
George Fischer,
Recitation, Room For Boys; Wadel
Mcknight.
Recitation, Vaness Bains
Exercise, Many Little; Mar,
Langan Georgia May Barrett, Emma
Mulyihill
Recitation Song Of Children's Day;
Geraldine Thtstlp0nd
Exercise, Richard Jones, Russell
Moore, Harold Tolle, Henry Moreland
Edward Mulcahy and Richmond
Thompson.
intermediate Department.
Song, Hear the Happy Children
! Miss Lansden's Glass,
Song, Hosanna in the highest,
school
Exercise, The Juniors, Miss Fred
'erick's class.
Exercise, When Jesus Was Here;
Miss Carey's class
Exercise, Brothers and Sisters
Miss Rules class.
Exercise, We are Happy; Miss Ben
nett's class.
Exercise, Send the Light Mis-,
HickoX's class.
Song, The chldren's Friend;
school
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-12
Church of Redecmer.

Corner OF Sixth street and Wash
ngton avenue. tEpiscopaD. Rev,
George Babcock, rector,
Regular hours Of pervlcc: sunday
Holy Communion at Z o'clock q nj.
Morning prayer and sermon at II
o'clock excepting the FIRST Sunday In
the month when there will be q sec.
ond celebration or the Holy Com
munion at that hour Evening prayer
and sermon al 1870 p. m. Week days:
holy Communion daily at 7 o'clock
a. m. Friday, morning prayer and lit.
any at Q o'clock, evening prayer at
o'clock.