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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
eoTTon PRICES DECLINED.
HAVE GONE DOWN ON LARGE
sPECULATIvE TRADE.
Many Maintain That Upward Rcac-
tion l. Among Possibilites-spin-
ners May Buy Heavily.

New York, Oct. 13.-Prices of cot .
tor. have declined an large spscula-
tive dealings The South has been
a steady and persistent selier. crop
accounts have been favorable, re-
ceipts at times immense and the
spot markets dull. In Western Tex
as. II Il asserted. treble the amount
of cotton Was raised than was
raised last year. For a month and
a half the weather conditions of the
South have been ideal Predictiors .
OF AZ hign even a. 100000 bales
have been current. Large nickel in
terests recently identified with the
bull side. are. II 10 asserted. heavily
short Prominent people associated
with the bull campaign Of last year.
when August contracts sold one
quarter cent over the price Of spot
cotton. at twenty cents as against
1915 cents. have now turned to the
bearish side Of the agreement.
Moreover. prominent speculative in
terests known a. the waldorf-As-
toria esiments have been selling per-
sistently and heavily and II seems
have now the power. the prestige
and incidentally the profits.
In the past week more than half
a million bales OF short contracts
have been retired by large interests
who believe an upward raction Ia
among the possibilities. spinners mt
home and abroad are buying more
freely. Large Fall River cotton
mills are starting up. At Manchest-
er q fire vas reported which II 10
snderstood has destroyed some ot
the raw cotton stored there. Later
ly. although rallies have been feeble.
nevertheless they have occurred and
some resiliency an to prices has been
apparent.
Many think that present prices
amply discount all that can be said
against the market on the score OF q
big crop and unsatisfactory trade
and that the tendency Is to over
crowd the short aide. Frost scares
may come at any time. Many think
the crop Is being overestimated. AL
so the price is 30 low that on any
signs Of real steadiness spinners. It
is believed. will greatly increase their
purchases and are likely to buy
much more than they actually re-
auire. fearing higher prices next
se'lson with perhaps a smaller crop.
Lancashire Ia having a good trade.
American exports OF cotton goods
this year made no 'ad exhibit. Hold
Ing back Is beginning to be reported
In the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
"Quoer Enqlieh."

These specimens Of queer English
are given by a writer In the Cleveland
Review and Observer: Il heard man
talking OF political candidate the
other day say: II he only takes the
stand when he runs he'll have q
"walkover"' and: "A Galvestonian
who has a mule for sale. hearing that
friend In Houston wanted to buy q
mule. telegraphed him: Dear friend
II you are looking for a No. muls.
don't forget me-"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
In The Police Court.

The following cases were disposed
Of Friday by Recorder Lee:
w. NJ. Graham, violation Of health
ordinance by keeping hogs in the
city limits, discharged. Mr.. Graham
removed his hogs as soon as he was
notified to do so and upon this
showing the case was dropped.
ID. l.. Wannamaker, riding bicycle
on forbidden sidewalk. $2OO or 4
days. Sentence suspended during
good behavior.
Singy Conyers. lighting, bond Of
so forfeited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Grease Versus Gravity.

A professor in Yale university de-
lights in telling Of his experience with
On inventor Of the unettered genius
type who came to the professor with
model Of perpetual motion ma
chine.
HIN; looks plausible" observed the
professor. "but 1t won't work. What
are you going to do about gravity?"
Gravity" said the visitor scornful-
ly. Tell wit gravity; We'll use plen-
ty Of grease" se."-CosmopOlitan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Extending the "Unwritten Law f.

The trial and acquittal of Jose,a
D. dunlap who killed Charles Middle
ton' negro, in Sumter, widely ex-
tends the "unwritten law" Dualau
had no malice in his heart agains,
middleton and harbored no grievance
against him whatever, but because
third person had injured Dunlap.
attempting to invade, so it is said.
the sanctity of his home. Duplap
shot the black, at night, whom he
mistook for his enemy.
The "unwritten law" as thus con-
strued by the Sumter jury is that
when a home has been invaded and
upon the head of it has fallen the
duty of enforcing the law by the in
hiction Of the death penalty, the
pubic must beware. In case a citi-
Zen Of Sumter, prominent or lowiy,
happens to stray within gunshot
range Of another man who on ao-
count Of an insult to his family, lis
not reasonably responsible for his
action" and the citizen intercepts a
load of buckshot, he is simply an
unlucky sacrifice TO 'unwritten" JUS
tice. Manifestly, when Smith Is
shot to death by q person who is
angry at Doe, the family and friends
of Smith have no right to complain.
They should bear up bravely, re-
membering that if the "unwritten
law be not enforced, the country
will go 10 the demnitions, and they
have the lasting consolation that the
life of Smith was yielded up to it's
vindication and perpetuation.
Meanwhile the position of the
third party in the Sumter case, the
man who was not shot for the act
that the dead man did not do, is in
teresting and anomalous. True it
maybe that no man was ever so
fayed by a lawyer in the Sumter
court house as he was flayed but,
poets that he is subject for con-
gratulation-upon being alive. There
are those who would rather be
subject for congratulation than a
subject for something different
dissection, for instance. Undoubted-
ly, the "unwritten law has it's vic
tim-Charles Middleton. The victim
of the eloquently spoken law, the
"fayed" man. is alive and hearty
and is perhaps as good a life in
surance risk as is the average citi-
EN- Of Sumter. The demands of the
"unwritten law have, presumably,
been satisfied, the identity of the
man dead being no longer of special
concern.
The beauties of the "unwritten
law" have been greatly enhanced.
Its fiexibility, it's ductility, its broad
ly convenient application to the ex-
igencies Of clients, have been point
edly emphasized. Our hope is that
the citizens of Sumter will be eau
tions in future and that none of
them will be so unfortunate as to
wander unwittingly into the danger
zone of men to whom the deadly ex-
ecution of the "unwritten law has
been delegated. A bullet speeding in
the dark is no respector Of PERSONA
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

Betty Redwood thinks IL provokins
for woman wbo has been working
ell day mending her husbands coat.
TO nnd love Istter from another In
The pocket. Thai In perfect nonsense
There is not q woman on earth but
would hnd the letter before she be-
gar to mend the coat-and then the
coat would not be mended at all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Correct.

Defeated Candidate-You encouraged
me to run for office. You know you
did. You said you thought I wouldn't I
make bad alderman.
Trusty Henchman-Well, the returns
seem TO show that I was right-Hart-
ford Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
9osra cllfnp<e.

-oh. yea. We have wonderful o.
made said tho man from southsru
Texas. why. only last season ws
raised a pumpkin so large that after
saving Il In two. my wife used the
halves AZ cradles In which TO rock
the babies" Yea repiied the man
from New York: but In my state It's
common thing TO find three full
grown policemen asleep on one beat
-Iippinoott's Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

II We can. by . moral etfort. pull
ourselves up 70 the mesa. the high
lands. where mo~e such figures "a An
tooius and lincoln and Jesus; II we
can rise thus 10 tho point where We
can feed our enemy n he hunger and
give him drink II he thirst we have
ths double satisfaction OF triumpning
over him. which ts pleasant. ard over
ourselves. which Ia an Infinitely great.
o. pleasure.-Crans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
The Gun Camera

remarkable method OF makfnx
oirdseye photographs is by the use Of
q gun camera" which Is shot severus
feet into the air from the top Of q
standard in the head of which Is an
explosion chamber. The camera is set
TO expose from one to ten seconds
after the explosion, when 1t reaches
Its full height u must be caught
in net when it comes down to pre-
vent IT from being smashed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

with Its new arches. Sumter truly
has n great white way" that is as
good. IL not as long. as any in the
state. A couple more arches should
be erected in between the ones al
ready hung and this would complete
the system so that Il would appear
AT It's best. Dir. Moses stated that
the cross arches at Main and Liberty
street corner would be erected in
the next ten days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Marriage license Record.

Marriage licenses were issued
friday and Saturday to Mr.. Wesly J
Bradley and Maggie T. Nunnery OF
sumter and Mr.. Arthur G. wal
ford of Brogdon and Mary Jane
Owens Of WcdCefeld
MIR Bradley and Miss Nunnery
were married i'm the court house by
Mr.. Junius Parrott the deputy clerk
Of court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
A Podas4t at Death.

Malherbe the French poet. ON &C.
count OF delicate ear and refined
taste. and q hatft of crfttcising every.
thing that he saw or heard. was called
the tyrant Of words and syilebles." !"
When dying, hts confessor. In speak
ing OF the happiness OF heaven. ex-
pressed himself tnaccurately. Say
no more about It." said Malherbe. -or
your style Will disgust me with IT,
A. p. Russell characteristics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Tho Good Time Comino.

Hop Sing is a Chinese laundryman
with a cheerful though somewhat un-
usual philosophy. After bewailing the
hard times and lack Of business he
added smilingly, "Bimeby evrybody
be Itch. vely Itch. bimeby." "How's
thatT 'Alla poor people got no
money; no can eat Then ALA poor
people die. ."-ArgOnaut
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Awkward Observation.

Ahoe's pretty young cousin felt
IaAnt. and the handsome physician
who happened to lie present felt her
nuttertng pulse with professional so
hemnity. but more than professional
ardor, Alice Convulsed the knowing
bystanders by saeeiy inquring: Why
cont you tell her To put out her
tongue
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Childs Request.

Bobby's aunt had often brought him
some tiny chocolate mice. which he
liked very much except for their stoa
One day he sided up to her coaxtn6
ly and said: 'Auntie. next time you
buy chocolate mice. won't you please
buy ratS?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

j. w. Copeland, of Dayton. Ohio,
purchased bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for his boy who had
a cold. and before the bottle was all
used the boys cold was gone. Is
that not better than to pay a five
dollar doctors bin? For sale by all
dealers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Preserving the BriQht Side

There Is always the bright side az
well as the dark side. When the DART
side is uppermOst let us polish 1t un-
til 1t is even more beautiful than the
brigh: side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

Sick headache is caused by q dis
ordered stomach. Take Chamber
lain's Tablets and correct that and
the headaches will disappear. For
sale by all dealers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

Friday was as beautiful a day as
one could wish for and there were
many on the streets to enjoy it's re
freshing GOODNESS and bask I'm the
fall sunshine. After all the Indian
summer Is about the best time Of
the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

San Fransicso. Oct. l3.-Adyices
were received here today by the
Chung Sia Vat Po. the Chinese Daily
World, that the revolutionists in
China have declared a republic,
electing Ii Yuah Hung president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Carried 70 Extre0&eS

"She is simply mad on the subject Of
germs and sterilizes or filters every
thing In the house"
How does she get along with her
family?"
''Oh. even her relations are strained"
STRAY Stories.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Up 70 Him,

Tramp-"m,ster. would you give mo
Q nickel for a mealT' Pedestrian--"For
Q glass OF beer. more likely" Tramp
--"Wotever you say. boss; you're pay
Ia for it, Boston Transcript
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

The fisherman report that the fish
are biting fine these days and that
mess OF them can be caught with
little trouble at almost any time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
A StlckI~.

"Say. pa"
"Well, whatp
What is the difference between see
Ing your own finish and drawing your
own concluSionsY'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
$50 Very Straiuht.-

Occasionally the man. or woman
who boasts of being normal is abnor.
mally normal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

In one completed man there are
forces OF many men. .-Bulwer-Ly Lytton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

darky in telling of his cotton
crop the other day. stated that he
would make at least fifteen bales
OF cotton. and his mule didn't have
tale more than twelve inches long
either. The conundrum is how many
bales could he have made, if his
mule had tail Of the usual length.
Still a third farmer was heard to
remark that he had made IL bales
or cotton this year with a
fifty dollar horse. 1t is to be won
dered If he could have made twice
as many bales if his horse had cost
twice as much.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18

Mr.. y. G. Burroughs, of Congaree.
was in the city Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
Some Farms Dots.

One farmer in selling his cotton
some time ago remarked that he had
already sold FL leadable bales of his
one-horse farm. He explained his
remark by saying that most Of the
bales weighed over 600 pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-18
/ LIGHTNING 5H1,,i OIL

Is the one unfailing scientific
dressing which instantly relieves
and permanently cures all hurts.
cuts. burns. bruises, sprains and
wounds OF every kind. Pain
leaves at once because the air is
excluded, and the oil covering
acts as artificial skin. The queck-
est. fastest healing oil known
HUNTS LIGHTNING Old. s5
cents and so cents bottles.
A. II. RICHARDS MEDICINE co.
sherman. Texas.
For Sale by Sibert's Drug Siere.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-19
County Election Board Meets.

The time required to establish legal res
idence to make person eligible to hold
Office under the Geran act was made an
issue on Friday morning. on the applica-
ton of Lewis Cotton. who petitioned for
the removal of Clifford Eugle from the
election board In Lumberton township,
the ground that he had lived there less than
year prior to his appointment The ap
pllcant was represented by Robert Pea
cock. who showed by the register that
Engle voted In Mount Holly at the last
election. The contention of counsel was
the view. held by the court, and In setting
aside the appointment of Engle, Judge
Homer said the question raised was a
grave one, stating that he would like to
see this point passed upon by the Supreme
court Through his counsel, Henry H.
Savage, Eagle said he was under the i'm.
preston that he was eligible to appoint.
ment without living one year In the town
ship. Mr.. Cotton made application fol
the vacancy, which the court filled by APP
pointing Newton P. Drennon. The contest
ants are Democrats
The Bordentown township board wal
instructed to appear before the county
board on September 18th to receive In
structions relative to their duties.
The board passed resolution that al
bills contracted by 1t must first be sub
mitted to the board for approval befor
going to the Board of Freeholders for pay
ment.
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DIED.

sTRATToN.- is, in Bordentown
4lst year
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral, on Wednesday, September 70. al
10 A M. from her late residence. Reeder, ave
nue., BordentOwn. Services to be concluded
at the Mount Holly Methodist Episcopa
church at p. Nj. Interment at Mount Holly
Cemetery.
BAILLIE.-September ID, at Camden, Sarah
widow of the late John X. Baillie, formerly Of
Mount Holly.
BURKE.-september "a, at Bordentown
James Burke.
CARHART.-September 10, at East Riverton
Anna Matilda, wife of Edison Carhart, in hei
6lst year.
HAINEs-September IA, at Tabernacle, Ar
thur Haines, aged 81 years.
Observation-Disclosures 10, at Riverside
John M. son of John and Jennie Kennedy, In
his second year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is, near Moorestown
Rachel M, widow of C1arkson Matlack, in heI
85th year.
MARTER.-september IA, at Moorestown
aged 80 years.
SQUIGG.-September 7, at Delanco, Rev
Samuel ID. Quigg, in his 18th year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l3. at Mount Holly
Mary B., widow Of Captain John Ridgway
aged II years.
Acknowledgements IA, al Tabernacle, Mar
garet s., wife Of George H. Taylor.
Observation-Disclosures IA, near Medford
Marietta, widow of the late Ezra Wilkins
aged rs years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-19
Business Notices.


VIC. Bozarth makes fine ice cream and
guarantees prompt delivery to families.
parties or picnics. 80 cents per qt.
Miss NJ. L. Smslley takes subscriptions
for all magazines and periodicals and gives
club rates.
Fires and burglaries frequently occur
when least expected. Readers of this
paper would do well to remember that q
place of absolute security for all valusbles
IL the vault of the Mount Holly Safe
Deposits g. Trust Co.. where private metal
boxes are rented for two dollars year
and upward.
See Rodman w. Bowker. real estate
and insurance agent, 214 Broad street,
Mount Holly, and get tickets for Seaside
Heights special guest train, which leaves
Mount Holly station next Sunday, Sep
TENDER oath, at 2.25 p. m. Extensive i'm
provements are being made at the Heights.
Lots are selling rapidly. on easy terms or
ten per cent. of for cash. The company
is giving away three bungalows to buyer,
of lots on block No. 4. Now Is the time
to get In on this proposition.
Two large carloads of carriages and
wagons went up High street last Tuesday
bound for the warehouse of Judson Gas
kill. corner of Garden and Buttonwood
streets. In the lot were all kinds, from
the fancy buggy to the useful farm wag-
on. MIR. Gaskill had intended to have
this assignment for exhibition at the
Mount Holly Fair, but he has already dis
posed of some of them. The automobile
is being used quite extensively but there
is still demand for horses and carriages,
and MIR. Gaskill has to keep up with the
PROCESSION In this line. He finds that be
will have to order more stock for the Fair.
and he will sell what he has In store al
prices that win prove very attractive to
prospective purchasers. II you are going
to the Fair you may as well have nice
outfit. Go to Gsskill's and get bar
gain.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-09-19
Mount Holly Fair.

The county fair will always be with us,
and it will always be watched for with the
greatest interest Not only does it give
the people chance to be entertained, but
the fair grounds are meeting place where
old acquaintance are renewed and friends
make it a spot to see those who have not
been greeted for year The Mount Holly
Fair, which will be held October 8, q, S
and 6, will be the best ever presented by
the management, and that is saying much.
The various agencies which book amuse-
ments have sent a1luring offers to the
directors of the Mount Holly Fair, and
they selected what was considered the
best. OF course racing will be the feature
of the Fair, and the track has been put in
excellent shape A large string of horses
the track events will surpass those of any
previous year.
Over on the stage that always holds the
gaze of everybody there will be vaude
vile attractions that cannot fail to please
all. Six trained stations, coal black and
glossy, will perform feats that leads one
to wonder how any one could possibly get
what are called dumb animals to such a
state of perfection. Other animals are
the trained 1eopards, and in their line
they are as wonderful as the horses. Fiji
teen hippodrome horses will give running
races, jumping hurdles, chariot races, and
other interesting stunts.
OF course there will be the balloon
ascensions and the drops in a parachute.
One of the features of this Fair will be
the poultry exhibit, to which an entire
building has been devoted. There was
time when the person who raised poultry
and eggs for market was looked upon as
crank, but that day has gone by and now
we have men in all stages of life engaged
in raising poultry. Millionaires take great
pride in the stock they give constant at
tention to. In fact it has reached point
where it is question whether the Ameri-
can hen ought not to take the place of
the eagle as the American bird
Census reports tell us that in the United
States we have today at least ago, 1913
chickens, $685. 67 turkeys, 500. 1853
geese, and q, 8o7, 358 ducks. Poultry is an
asset on at least 1915 per cent of the
country, and at least $50, 900, 600 chickens,
not counting other varieties of poultry,
are consumed annually. The Secretary of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture says that our hens lay about
1866, ooo, 900 dozens of eggs a. year,
amounting to enough money to pay the
interest on the national debt
Former Sheriff Charles R. Fenton is one
of the chicken enthusiasts and he is in
charge of the poultry department This
is enough to ensure the exhibit along that
line to he one of the most entertaining
propositions at the Fair.
Nothing has been left undone to please
the thousands of people who will certain
ly visit the Mount Holly Fair Grounds on
the sd, 4th. 5th and 9th of October.
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Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE.

CHESTNUT STREET THEATRE.
Next week, commencing Monday mat
inee, the Orpheum Players at the Chest
nut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, will
present Clyde Fitch's comedy drama
1.-THE Girl With the Green Eyes Aside
from being play of more than ordinary
merit it is an addition to the already many
laurels both press and theatregoers have
bestowed on it, to mention the authors
name, who is responsible for more sue
cesses than perhaps any other writer.
Clyde Fitch wrote Lovers Lane which
was presented some few seasons ago by
the Orpheum Players in such gorgeous
style and attention to detail; he also has
reason to proudly claim right to "The
Truth" Girls Beau Brummer' and
other tremendous hits.
1t was in 1.-THE Girl With the Green
Eyes" that Clara Bloodgood made the
biggest hit of her career, supported by
Edith Talliferro, Robert Drauet and other
eminent artists.