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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
ARRESTED FOR HORRIRl
CRIME.
One of the Two Negroes Admits Part
of the Charge Other Maintains His
Innocence.

Orangeburg, Feb. 22.--Last night
John Moore and John Glover. ,le-
grOes, were lodged in the county iaiI
having been arrested charged with
the murder of negro woman and
child in the Providence section of
Orangcburg county on last Friday
night.
This horrible crime, that of mur-
dering these unfortunate negroes and
then burning the house in al attempt
to hide their criminal acts. caused a
great deal Of sensation.
The case has been pushed by Mr..
Stul"r who lives in that neighbor-
hood and ne thinks he has the guilty
parties apprchcndcd. one of the
prisoners, the younger, states that he
was i'm the house at the time Of the
shooting aud was the one that fired
the house, but the other negro. who
Is accused of the murder, says he was
at home intoxicated and stoutIy de-
mics having any connection with the
murder
The case will be tried at the MAY
term of the criminal court for Orange
burg county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
COULD NOT PASS REAL GOLD
BRICK.
canadian Mining Men Prove That
Even Real Thing is Suspected.

New York, Feb. 20-That it might
be hard to dispose of real gold brick
worth $1,000 at any price in New
York has been demonstrated to the
satisfaction Of half "a dozen Canadian
mine owners who are here for direc-
tors meetings. They We're lunching
together at an uptown hotel when a
discussion arose as to the possibility
OF selling real gold brick 10 New
Yorker
one of the mining men had I'M his
poket small briQuette of pure gold
which he had brought from British
Columbia as a sample of the product
Of new alinc jhere., To settle the
controversy he agreed to offer 1t to
the dining room cashier In payment
If the SIS luncheon check. He ap-
preached the cashier in his moss ar
able style and displsyed the block OF
metal He insiste6 ;liat The sold brick
was So @eat.}TlF Hr-.. apd uggeste9
that ho weuid give it-toths cashier iu
payment ofAthe SIS 5lluaeheon CHECK.
The = cashier has made his home.
IN New York for ten gears aad he did
not hesitate 20. Inform the genial
stranger That he1would not pay thirty.
cents for the sold brick. He was SO
confident. that anfatterppt was being
made 20 viotinize him that he called
the house detective. When the lat
ter hustled, around to arrest the
swindler and recognized the mining
man. he was shown the brick and in
formed that it contained $1,000 worth
Of pure gold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
JAPANESE TREATY OPPOSED.
CALIFORNIA AGAIN TREMBLES
AT SUPPOSED YELLOW PER-
H..
State Senators active i'm VOicing Op-
position 10 Agreement Which Puts
Exclusion Up to Japan.

: Sacramento, Cal, Feb. ga reso.
luton was introduced in the senate
todey calling upon President Taft to
/ withdraw the new Japanese treaty,
appealing to the United States senate
! TO refuse its assent. and instructing
the California delegation to oppose
, ratification.
The senate at a special meeting
adopted the resolution urging con-
gress to refuse to assent to the pro-
! posed japanese treaty.
/ The resolution was ordered tele-
graphed to President Taft. There was
no duscission and the vote was unaai-
nous.
The resolution, which was presented
! lay Senator Caminetti, says that THE
senate Of the State Of California re-
| lying in good faith upon assurances
from official sources givea to the
people CT the State during the last
/ four years that the immigration to
| the United States Of such laborers
was precluded by a mutual agree
ment between our government and
that of Japan and that the latter
! nation was as anxious to retain as
we were to exclude them, patrioti-
| cally and patiently observed calm.
ness pending negotiations for a new
! treaty; that
whereas, our people have been led
| to believe and hope that there would
| be no surrender Of our rights In the
premises, and that,
Whereas, it further appears that
even the protective features relating
to immigration matters of the pres
ent treaty with Japan are omitted in
| the new draft:
therefore, be it resolved, That the
| senate Of the State of California
earnestly urges the president of the
United States to withdraw said treaty
from further consideration by the
senate Of the United States, and.
49, Be 1t further resolved, That yyv.s.eos.
peal to the senate Of the United
States to withhold and refuse its as
! sert to compact fraught with so
much danger to our citizens, to our
| industrial development and to our
| civilization"
Mr.. Wright, chairman of the fed
eral relations committee of the
senate. today sent the following tele-
gram to President Taft:
"Mr. President: California is r,pcb
| alarmed over the newspaper report
OF the proposed new Japanese treaty.
| The federal government unless posi-
lively assured that Japan will enforce
regulations restricting immigration to
| the United States of such subjects as
are inimical to our Western civiliza-
ton, should insist upon a restriction
| clause in the new treaty. Less than
this will inflame the public mind
| along the Pacific coast and NAV lead
| to condition that will be depl0red
| by those desirous of preserving amity
and good will between the United
states and Japan. This, in the opin-
| Ion of the senate committee on fed
eral relations, is the sentiment of the
| California legislature.
(signed) Federal Relations COM
mittee,
Leroy Wright. Chairman"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
ANOTHER FISH STORY.
His ting Won PiCkCrcl. for the
Faithful Fish i'm Back.

News and Courier.
Twelve years ago Louis Reuter-
caught pickerel though the ice.
near his Brook street property Af-
ter placing around the fshs tail a
ring made Of horse shoe nail he
freed the piclercL Fishing in the
same waters last week Reuter-
caught the same pickcroL 1t still
wore the ring. but it was hardly
disc'rnibl", the fish having growa
to thrice its former size Reuter-
threw the pickerel back, saying, I'm
fish for You again twelve years from
now"
Leroy Millard, who hai thousands
of trout i'm a pond at his place on
the iiverton Road. has l'2t ole left.
MuSkrats caught aad ate all of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25
LORDS TO Be ABOLISHED.
ENGLISH PREMIER INTRODTCES
REVOLUTIONARY BILL.
III Measure Becomes a Law Will Alter
Constitution OF House of Lords and
Take from HEREDITARY Rulers The
Greater Part of Their Power.

London, Feb. 21.-The ? ,ment
bill to abolish the veto Of the
house of lords which y govern
! ment is able to pc ~ 1 it stands.
promises 70 &C. ~ a historic
change in the - amentary system
( of Great P = was introduced in
the hous ommons today bv
Premi( W .th.
NI processes to forsee the
outcon. Of the constitutional battle.
The measure, the premier said, had
gone before the electorate at the re-
cent elections and had been indorsed
by the return Of its SUPPORTS 70
the house Of commons with a
majority Of 1876.
Mr. Asquith declared that when the
lords rejected the budget Of 1909 they
committed political suicide. History
would say that it was the most STU
pendous act of political stupidity ever
perpetrated.
Hereditary in origin, irresponsi-
bic in the exercise Of it's power and
Overwhelmingly partisan in its actual
composition"-that was the body to
which the law entrusted the right to
delay and check the considered de-
cisions of elected representatives of
the people. he said.
Tn premier said he did not nro-
pose to dispense with a second cham
Der, and declared that the political
fortunes Of the representatives of the
government were at stake. He con-
cluded:
The government presents this bill
as the first and most urgent step that
it can take towards the attainment
Of perfection"
a. D. Balfour, leader Of the opposi-
tion, commented upon the absence of
all evidence OF a conciliatory spirit in
the premier's speech. All were
agreed, he said. that there should be
irs,dincafion - q ssio.s.s On i.e
two houses but the reconstructed of
theshfS Sc Of lords should be the sub
Ject Of cautious .deliberation. The
bicameral system must prevail and
the house Of commons must be the
predominant partner.
The veto bill" introduced todav
was "a bill to make provision with
! respect to the powers Of the house of
lords in relation to that of the house
of commons and limit the duration
of parliament"
The preamble recites that sit is
! expedient that provision shall be
made for regulating the relations be-
tween the two houses of parliament,
and that lit is intended to substitute
for the house OF lords, as it at present
exists, a second chamber constituted
on popular instead of hereditary
basis"
The substitution. it is pointed out.
can not be made Immediately. how
ever and future provision must be
made by parliament limiting and de-
fining the powers Of the new second
chamber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Perhaps the best thing about il is
the fact that after July South Caro-
lima will cease to be the haven for
hundreds of cloping children. who
heretofore could marry in that State
without a license.-Salisbur Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

The city has twenty acres of
healthy looking oats OF which it
should he proud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

Judging from the pictures in the
papers. those Mexican revolutionists
have better press agents than tailors.
-Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-02-25

\ millionaire who could not sign
his name died on Long Island the
other day. He had no education, but
he made his mark in the world.--An-
derson Mail.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11

The month OF January has been
exceptionally warm aud dry aud
the planters have done an im-
mense amount of good work, the
spring planting of cane is about
completed and all planters report
ing their seed cane as very good.
Many have also planted some corn,
with the hope that the weather
will continue warm.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11

We publish in this issue, the
Charter of the Knights of Colum-
bus Home Association, Limited.
This association is composed OF
the members of the Knights OF
Columbus, who have bought the
New Era Club building, which
will be used as a meeting room on
the second floor and the lower
floor will be made the home and
reading room for the members.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11
Port Barre Will Have a Resi-
dent Priest at an Early Date.

The Catholic church at Port
Barre will at an early date, it is
reported, have a resident priest,
the members of the congregation
having asked the Archbishop,
through Father Eugberink. of this
city, to grant them this favor. Last
Sunday afternoon five hundred
members of that church assembled
in the building. Father Engber-
ink was present TO hear what in-
ducements would be offered for
the location of a resident priest.
the offer was CT such n satisfactory
nature that he was constrained to
say that the Archbishop would no
doubt grant the request of the
Port Barre people. - st. Landry
Cammoner.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11
Wife Got Tip Top Advice.

"My wife wanted me To take our boy
to the doctor to cure an ugly boil. writes
ID. Frankel. Of Stroud. Okla, Il said put
Burklen's Arnica Salve Oh it, She did
so, and it cured the boil in short time" !"
Quickest healer Of Burns. Scalds, Cuts,
COrns. Bruises. Sprains, Swellings. Best
Pile cure on earth. Try it. Only 25c at
all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11

While tho North and West are
suffering with intense cold. snow
aud billiards., the South is enjoy
ing the most pleasant Spring-like-
weather, everything is sprouting
and blooming, our lawns are green
and everything around Indicate
spring time.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11

II troubled with Indigestion. cOnstipa-
tiOn. no appetite or feels bilious. give
Chamberlain's StOm .ch and Liver Ia
'blets trial and you will be pleased with
the result. These tablets invigorate the
stomach aud liver and strengthen the
digestion. Sold by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11

Carson, New, Jan. % The slate
senate Thursday passed bill
making it unlawful TO sell or give
cigarettes or cigarette papers to
any man, woman or child in the
state of Nevada.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11
Falls Victim To Thieves.

S. W. Bends, of Coal City. Ala. has a
justitiable grievance. Two thieves stole
his health for twelve years. They were
liver and kidney trouble. Then DIR.
Kings New Life Pills throtted them.
He's we'll now. Unrivalrd for COnstipa-
tion. Malaria, Heahache. Dyspepsia. 25c
at all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1911-02-11

makes q whole lot of dif-
ference when you're sick,
and your body is in q weak,
exhausted state.
If it's pure and fresh, and
just what your doctor pre-
scribed, it will go far toward
bringing you back to health.
If it's poor and lacking in
necessary power, it is like
- much waste to your
starved system and may turn
the scales against you. se-sss
All our medicines are right
pure, fresh, and reliable. -,s1eo
Do you suffer much from
headaches? If so, you will
find RE KALI H E A D.
ACHE WATERS the sim
plest and most effective cure
for headaches and neuralgia
you ever employed. - They
are perfectly suited to wo-
men; quickly stop pain and
soothe the nerves. Abso-
lutely harmless, guaranteed
free from antipyrine, opium,
morphine or chloral. Sold
with the Rexall guarantee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
SAYS SHACKS
MUST GO

J. o. Crawford, assistant state fire
marshal Of Oklahoma, was in Chick
asha last night, the guest OF Fire
Chief George Gattis and left instruc-
tions with the chief to take action
on cleaning up the diIapidated old
frame buildings within the fire limits
OF the city and report to the head Of
fices at Oklahoma City.
Mr. Crawford inspected the fire
limits Of the city and passed an op-
inion that there are many buildings
within the limits that should go. He
was here to investigate the fires and
the cause Of all fires since June
The Chickasha fire department is
about the average for the size Of the
town, according to Mr.. Crawford's
report What the city has in the
way OF equipment is all right but
you need more of it" said he after
a careful inspection Of the fire sta
tons,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

BUSINESS
MEETING

Officers Of the church and Sun
day school were elected last night
at the annual business meeting Of
the First Baptist church. The re-
ports from the departments OF the
church for the year were read and
filed with the clerk. Miss Rhoda
Larson who made the annual report
OF the Sunday school received
vote OF thanks from the church for
the splendid manner in which the
affairs of her department had been
recorded. The Sunday school show
ed an average attendance of 1S5
children during the 50 Sundays OF
the year
The officers in the church were
elected as follows: Edgar Tignor,
clerk: r. NJ. Cochran, treasurer; l..
p. Larson, trustee; Miss Alma Sig
mon. organist Sunday school off
GERS: Edgar Cowan, superintendent;
L warford, director Of music; Miss
Cora LaBcone, organist; Mics Caro-
lyn Dawson, librarian; Miss Rhoda
Larson. secretary A. NJ. Wright,
treasurer. Teachers in she classes
we're reelected and officers in the
primary department
Pastor Sherman complimented the
heads Of the different departments
of the church in the matter Of max
ing their reports to the church. A
written report was made by each
department which showed activity
and progress,
Delegates to the state convention
which will convene this year at Du-
rant, win be appointed by the pastor.
The chickasha church is allowed five
messengers.
A plan was adopted at the meet
ing last night to take up book on
the doctrines Of the Baptist church
for the regular prayer meeting ser
vice each Wednesday night Pastor
Sherman's plan is to place study
courses in every department Of the
church and inform the membership
so that the work can be cared fol
intelligently
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
URGE linn
TO ENTER
The RACE


Judge VIII Linn received a number
OF messages by telephone and tele-
graph today from various parts Of
the state. encouraging him to enter
the race for congressman-at-large
AS result Of the refusal Of Gov
Cruce to call the legislature into
special session the three additional
congressman allowed the state I'M
der the last apportionment must be
elected at large.
For some time Judge Linn's mail
has been growing in volume and
much of it has related to the con
gressionaI situation. He has been
looked upon by political leaders at
home and in all sections of the state
as a possible entry in the race and
it is believed that his wide acQuaint-
ance and popularity would make
him strong candidate in the event
that he decides to get into the
game
When Judge Linn was interviewed
in regard to his aspirations this
morning. he would not plead guilty
to entertaining a congressional bee
but when the direct question as to
whether he would be a candidate
was put to him. he said, 4 can't
tell definitely-it depends upon Ger
tain developments in the future
which don't care to discuss now
The impression left was that there
is strong probability that the
Chickasha jurist win enter the race
For nearly four years Judge Linn
was secretary of the state election
board. position which gave him Z
broad acquaintance throughout the
state. He is considered one Of ths
class Of men who make good" an,
there is no doubt that if he chooses
to go higher in public service. h,
will be a formidable factor in the con
gressional situation.
Lieut. Gov. McAlester and Col
Leslie P. Ross are among the othe
prominently mentioned candidates
for congressman-atlarge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

dred and seventy-two days. at cost
to the taxpayers of the state Of
s667. .i7791. According TO these fig.
ures. our legislature has been in
session practically one-third OF the
entire time since statehood. and since
the trainers of our constitution
deemed nnc-twelfth Of the time am
pie to pass all needed laws, 1t cam
not be said that sufficient opportun-
ity has not been given to pass all
such laws in this state. No session
Of the legislature. special or regular,
has ever convened in this state that
cost the people less than 100000. Il
is quite certain that special ses-
sion at this time would cost, at least
100000 and possibly much more.
This is burden | am unwilling to
place upon the bending backs Of our
taxpayers without a greater neces-
sity therefor shall come to pass"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-28
EISSiOnary Win Give
a Lecture On China

Mrs. Oxner. widow Of DR.. oxner.
the first medical missionary 70 the
Chinese, will deliver lecture at the
Baptist church tonight, telling Of her
experiences in the far eastern lands.
Mrs. Oxner has Just returned from
China and will be able to make
very interesting report Of the work
there. The Oxners worked around
Canton. China. The Oxner Monu-
ment Hospital there was erected in
memory Of DR.. Oxner and his great
work as an early day medical mis-
sionary. Every one in the city is
cordially invited to hear Mrs. Ok
ner. The meeting will begin at s
o'clock.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

The BODIES
OF VICTIMS
Girl Maintains Innocence:
Evidence Points to
HeinOuS Crime
TeIegram by United Press.


Telegram by United Press.
New Orleans. La. Sept. 28-The
bodies OF Annie Crawford's parents
and other sister were exhumed tos
day. and the contents Of the stom-
achs were analyzed to discover the
presence of poison.
The girl refused to make state
ment regarding the charge Of mur-
dering her sister Saturday but de-
clared she gave her morphine BY
mistake.
Miss Crawford admitted to the dis
trict attorney that she did give her
sister Elsie morphine but did It By
mistakes as she intended to give her
calomel and soda; that she stale
the morphine from the Presbyterian
hospital and after giving a portion
to her sister had two dozen tablets
left which she threw away She said
she was afraid to call in the doc
tor after she had discovered her mis-
take She admitted also that she and
her sister did not get along well, not
speaking for weeks at time; that
she did not like her sister as she
(Elsie) had not treated her right"
Her confession was written out and
signed by the prisoner and followed
period Of constant grilling and
questioning BY the police.
Elsie Crawford died suddenly last
Saturday and under circumstances SO
suspicious that the coroner had the
contents Of the stomach analyzed By
an expert chemist. The finding Of
traces of morphine was followed By
the arrest of the sister. The author
tiles indicated that the bodies Of
three other rnamhers. ag the family
would be exhumed for similar ex.
animation.
For five hours Wednesday the
Crawford woman was under examl-
nation by the police. she stoutly
maintained her innocence and ap-
peared cool and unconcerned
throughout. She is alleged to have
made numerous contradictory state-
ments and when confronted with evi.
dencc tending to incriminate her she
would declare again and again.
Tisn't So"
In one-fifth Of cupful Of the con-
tents Of Isle Crawford's stomach DR..
A. L. Metz, the city chemist. found
three and one-half grains OF NOR
phine, sufficient to kill two persons.
The first of the Crawford household
to die was Miss Agnes Crawford.
sister Of the prisoner. Her death
occurred June 25, 1910. suddenly.
supposedly Of acute meningitis.
Three weeks later, July is. 1910. her
father died, uremic poisoning being
given as the cause. After an inter.
val Of two weeks or on July 20. her
mother died. In her case uremic
poisoning was also given as the
cause
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

Seattle, Wash. Sept. 2S.--The new
comet which was first observed here
and in the east a little more than 4
week ago. was photographed last
night by ]. E. Gould, professor Of
astronomy at the University of
Washington. Observers who exam
ined the comet through telescope
last night say it has sprouted a tail
describing fifteen degrees. The com
OF appears as a pale star, surround
ed by phosphorent cloud. Viewed
through a small telescope or strong
glasses, the tail is visible. The COM
ct appears to be approaching that
part Of the heavens in which the
Big Dipper is seen.