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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-22

ent.
These here titles 60 to the eldest
son He begins by bein' q viscount,"
continued Chills and Fever. 1T was
my great grandfather come over here
from England. His name was Rioh-
ard Keppel Cavendish, same as mine
Is. He lived back yonder On the Caro-.
lima coast and went to raisin' tobac-
CO. I've heard my grandfather tell
how he'd heard folks say his father
was always hintin' in his Ticker that
he was heap better than he seemed,
and II people only knowed the truth
about him they'd respect him mo-, and
mebby treat him better. Well, sir,
he married and riz family: there
was my grandfather and passel OF
girls-and that croe OF children was
the only decent crop he ever riz.
My grandfather said he never
knowed man with the same aver
sion agin labor as his father had.
Folks put 1t down TO laziness, but they
misjudged him. as come out later, yet
he never let on.
Then one day he got his hands on
a paper that had come acrost in a
ship from England. All at once, he
lit on something in the paper, and he
started up and let out yell like he'd
been shot. BY gum, I'm the Earl OF
LAMBETH! he says, and took out to
the nearest tavern and got bilin full.
After1ard he showed 'em the paper
and they seen with their own eyes
where Richard Keppel Cavendish,
Earl Of Lambeth, had died In London.
My great grandfather told em that
was his uncle; that when he left
home there was several cousins-.but
they'd up and died, SO the title come
to him. He never done lick OF work
after that
I'm an orphan man OF title now
and it's been my dream to take Polly
and the children and go back to Eng.
land and see the king about my title
Don't you reckon he's got the notion
'Nc Cavendishes has petered OUT"
Mr.. Yancy considered this likely.
The furious shrieking OF a steam.
packets whistle broke In upon them
It's another OF them hawgs, want
In oil the river!" said Mr.. Cavendish,
and fed to the steering oar.
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VALUE OF COTTON GRADES
Senator Smith Introduces plan THAT
May bc or Great Value to Farm.
crs.

Washington, May Ex-senator
Smith of South Carolina has had in
serted in the agricultural appropria-
tion bill an item Of $4,000 for defer
mining the tensile strength Of cotton
according To samples. His idea in this
WAS To ascertain the real intrinsic
value of each grade Of cotton. ac
cording 10 its spinning or tensile
strength. lie interviewed the depart
ment Of agriculture and found that
the experts agreed with him that this
Should he done. There seems to be
some doubt in his mind and also in
the minds of some Of the officials. as
to whether there is any practical com
mercial difference between certain
grades Of cotton which are now from
$1.5O to 81 bale and upwards higher
or lower, according to graGes. These
experiments in testing the real value
of the different grades may be Of
gerat value to the farmers.
When the government experts have
investigated sufficiently by actual
spinning tests on their own machines.
they will give to the farmers the re-
suit Of their findings.
Senator Smith said: "To illustrate
what may occur: suppose by actual
test in the department II be found
that strict low middling has the Same
tensile strength and spinning value as
strict mddling and that the inter-
mediate grades, namely, low mid
ding and midling. are also Of the
same value. then the only question TO
lie considered i'm the value of these
four grades will be TO determine their
grades. and the government process
to standardize the grades.
as result Of this. i'm case this
| should occur. in place Of there being n
difference Of a quarter to half and as
| high as one cent or one and q half
cents per pound there will be no diff
ference at all. 1t may be found as
| common sense would seem to teach.
| that a black rope may be as strong
and serViceable as a white rome and
the question Of color has nothing to
do with its market Valupn
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,Tu GE CONT!\rr.
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forward chair as he spoke. and the
Judge, seating himself. began 10 DOT.
ish his spectocles with great dolibera.
ton
You've set or the bench. sir?" sug.
gested Mr. Saul.
In one OF the eastern counties. but
my inclilntiOn has never been toward
the Judiciary lie was turning the
leaves o. the ledger as he spoke. Sud
denly the movement OF his hand was
arrested
Found it?' asked Mr.. Saul But
the judge gave him no answer: he
was staring down at the open pages
OF the book. Found the entry?" rc.
peated Mr.. Saul
"Eh-Whacs O&tY No" he an.
pearcd to hesitate who is this man
Quintard?"
He's the owner OF a hundred.thou.
sand-aCre tract in this and abutting
countless said Mr.. saul
VINO has charge OF the land?'
Colonel Fentrcss; ne was old Gen.
cral Wares Jaw partner. I've heard il
was the general who cot this man
Investment. but
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that was before my time"
The Judge lapsed into stlen,

The Judge lapsed into silence.
A step sounded in the narrow hall.
An instant later the door was pushed
open, ard grateful for any Interrupt
tion that would serve to take MIR.
Sauls attention from himself, the
judge abruptly turned his back on
the clerk and began to examine the
record before him. Insensibly, how
ever, the cold, level tones of the voice
that was addressing itself to Mr.. Saul
quickened the beat OF his pulse, the
throb OF his heart, and struck back
through the years to day from
which he reckoned time. He turned
slowly, as il in dread.
What he saw was a man verging
on sixty, lean and dark, with thin,
shaven cheeks OF blush cast above
the jaw, ard strongly aquiline pro-
file. Long, black locks swept the col
lar of his coat, while his tall, spare
figure was habted in sleek broadcloth
and spotless linen. For moment the
Judge seemed to struggIe with doubt,
then his face went white and the book
slipped from his fingers to the win
dow ledge.
The stranger, his business conclud-
ed, swung about on his heel and
quilted the Office. Mr.. Saul, bending
above his desk, was making an entry
in osa OF his ledgers The Judge shut.
| fed to his side.
Who was that MANI" he asked
| thickly, resting shaking hand on
the clerks arm.
"That?-Oh, that was Colonel Fen
tress | was just telling you about"
HAS he always lived here?"
mo; he came into the county about
ten years ago. and bought a place
called The Oaks"
HAS he-a family?" The Judge ap.
peared to be having difficulty with
his speech.
Not that anybody knows OF. Some
say he's widower, others again say
he's an oid bachelor; but be don t
say nothing. The coionei's got his
friends, to be sure, but he don't HIN
much with the real quality. One OF
his particular intimates is a gentle
| man by the name Of Murrell."
The judge nodded.
| i've met him." he said briefly.
Acting on. a sudden impulse. the
| judge muttered something about re-
turning later, and hastily quilted the
! office.
In the hall the judges steps dragged
and his head was bowed. He was
busy with his memories. Then pas
sion shook him.
Damn him-may God-for ever
damn him." he cried under his
breath, in a fierce whisper.
They finished supper, the dishes
were cleared away and the candles
lighted, when the judge produced a
mysterious leather-covered case This
he opened, and Mahaffy and Hannibal
saw that 1t held a handsome pair OF
dueling pistols.
| Where did you get 'em, judge? p
Oh, amt they beautiful" cried Han
nibal, circling about the table in his
excitement.
My dear lad. they were purchased
only few hours ago." said the Judge
quietly, as be began to load them.
=
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Judge Sees a Ghost.

Charley Norton's good offices did
not end when he had furnished Judge
Price with house, for Betty required
OF him that he should supply that
gentleman with legal business as
well.
Thus 1t happened that Judge Price,
before he had been three days in
Raleigh. received q civil note from
Mr.. Norton asking him to search the
title to q certain timber tract held by
one Joseph Quaid. The Judge, power.
fully excited, told Mahaffy he was be-
Ing understood and appreciated.
The immediate result OF Norton's
communication had been to send the
Judge up the street 10 the court house.
lie would show his client that he
could be punctual and painstaking.
Entering the court house, he found
himself In narrow hall. He entered
the county clerks Office. He was al
ready known 70 this official, whose
name was Saul, and he now greeted
him.
~ little matter OF business brings
me here. SIR began the judge, with
swelling chest and mellow accents.
Il am in some haste to look up q title
for my client. Mr.. Norton"
Mr.. Saul scrambled up out OF the
depths OF his chair and exerted him.
self in tho judges behalf.
This Is what you want, sir. Better
take the ledger to the window. the
light In here amt much" tic 6rev
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
MAY BUILD STEEL
" BRIDGE AT MURPHY

The county court is informally
considering the question of new
steel bridge to so over the Apple
gate river at Murphy. The present
structure is of wood, and was built
81 years ago. 1t is needing repairs,
and the question is whether II shall
be patched or new structure sup
plant IL.
Traffic over this bridge is heavy
and a steel bridge is needed, be-
lieves the court. Cost of steel
structure at this point will be not
less than $4,000, as the stretch
over the stream is a long one.
A representative of bridge build
ing company is here comforting with
the court, and the matter is being
discussed Decision on the question
will probably be made at an early
day, with chances favoring the pur-
chase Of steel bridge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
MASSACHUSETTS GIVES
TAFT BIG MAJORITY

BOSTON, May President Taft
gets 26 Massachusetts, delegates to
the republican national convention in
Chicago and Former President The
odore Roosevelt 10.
This was the net result today of
the fiercest political fight New Eng
land has ever seen when complete
returns from all but three small
towns in the state were tabulated.
On the figures themselves Taft and
Roosevelt split even. Each had
eighteen delegates Roosevelt got
10 straight-cut delegates, and his
list OF delegates at large eight in
all, defeated those pledged for Taft
This left the count even, each having
eighteen This afternoon, however
Roosevelt issued statement thai
as President Taft had won In the
preference primary, he (Roosevelt)
would not insist that the eight dele
gates at large cast their votes fol
him in the Chicago convention
Whether or not the delegates a
large will fall in with the sugges
tion that they shall support Taft, Il
as yet uncertain.
Following is the vote: Taft, 81
III; Roosevelt, S3,114; LaFollette
2,O63; Clark, 53,491; Wilson, IA,
47O.
The results In the city of Bostol
alone we're: Taft, 1881; Roose
welt, 1861; LaFollette, 249; Clark
I14,300; Wilson, 5,7S9.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
ROGUE RIVER RISES
CLOSE TO DANGER LINE
(From Wednesday 5 Daily.

Rogue river is booming as the re-
suit of the heavy downpour of rain
for several days.
The stream has been rising and
falling for some days, gaining a little
each day, with heavy driftwood pass
ing today; however, from s o'clock to
2 O'Clock today the waters had risen
three feet, and are spreading out in
menacing way in the Galice and
Hellgate region
As a result of the food, the United
States mail failed today to get across
the river to Galice, this being the first
time in 20 years such has occurred as
late as April, and never before in
May. w. A. Massle, who has carried
the mail for 20 years from Merlin to
Galice, made this report today
Mr.. Massie said the river was three
feet above the safety mark for the
ferry boat to cross, and that he wal
satisfied that the water would be si'
feet above the safe point by nightfall
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
SOCIALISTS OF JOSEPHINE
NAME COUNTY TICKET

Socialists of Josephine county met
in county convention yesterday al
ternoon in W. 0. w. hail in this city
and named a full county ticket, ex-
cept for those county offices which
are hlled by holdovers. The con-
vention was called by State Commit
teeman c. W. Hunton of Grants Pass.
The convention organized with C.
W. Hunton as permanent chairman
and W. NJ. Haury secretary.
The convention went on record as
supporting the state platform of
the party.
The proposed law empowering the
creation of high school courses in
rural districts was indorsed and sup
port guaranteed that measure.
A motion was carried that the con-
vention go on record as favoring the
naming of district road supervisors
by a direct vote of the people.
The following were nominated for
county Offices
State senator, c. W. Hunton,
Grants Pass; representative, VIM. M.
Richard, Merlin; sheriff, B, F. Ken
yon, Grants Pass; county clerk, John
Summers, Grants Pass; county COM
missioner, Wallace o. Kohler, Kerby;
county assessor, W. A. Germond,
Kerby; county treasurer, r. S. Nor
gan, Grants Pass; county school
superintendent, Lillian V. Haury
Grants Pass; county coroner, e
Tuttle, Grants Pass; county survey
or, w. r. Whipple, Grants Pass; jus
tice of peace, o. s. Goodnow, Grants
Pass; constable, W. H. Ross, Grants
Pass; justice of peace Frank John
son, Williams precinct, constable
Frank Bryant, Williams precinct; jus
tice of peace, p. Pircer, Three Pines
precinct.
C. w. Hunton, nominated for STATE
senator, was urged by the state con
ventlon of the socialist party recent
lily in session at Portland, to accep
the nomination on the socialist ticke
for United States senator He re
fused the honor of the nomination
He was then sought to take the nom
nation for secretary of state. Thi
he also refused He gave as his rea
son for these two refusals that h
had been requested to hold himsel
for nomination within the gift G
the party in Josephine county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
VANDALS AT WORK.

vandals in the form of male young
sters last night pillaged and stripped
a number of flower beds in the city
. of many blooms. Several persons were
losers to severe extent, two among
other homes visited being that OF
George S. Calhoun and c. H. Dem
array
Mrs. Demaray is much grieved as a
result of her loss.
The police officers have been notl-
fed of this vicious practice among
some of the youths of the town, and II
any of them are caught they will feeI
the grip Of the law, as they can DC
prosecuted for malicious mischief.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
SINGLE TAKERS TO
SUBMIT AMENDMENT

OREGON CITY, May THAT for
the first time in. the history of Ore
gon, public service corporations, big
land spectators and big business in
terests generally will pay into the
public treasury a small part OF what
their special holdings are worth, If
the voters of the state approve at
the November election all amend
ment to the constitution providing
for a graduated special specific tax
on the owners of land and public
service corporation franchises. That
is the assertion of w. S. U'Ren OF
Oregon City, father Of the People S
Power movement. made today in a
statement to the United Press The
single takers of oregon will submit
the proposed amendment by initia-
tive petition. U'Ren is one of those
who are making a hard fight in be-
half of the measure.
This measure exempts persona
property and land improvements
from taxes" said U'Ren today "Bui
the report is reserved to the people
lof every county to provide by loca
law for taxing such Improvement
and personal property and to ordei
special election at any time OF
such a bill. All land values an'
franchises are to pay the regula
general and special tax levees OF tn
taxing districts in which the same a
situated. In addition, every publ
service corporation and every owne
Iof land and other national resource
assessed at more than $4,000 an
mot above $4,000 in the country
shall pay a specific tax Of $3.50 o.
leach $1,000. the rate is graduate
upward in steps Of 10000 so tina
.for all above 100000 of such as
sessed value the owner shall pay 50
lon each $1,000 annually
This tax against owners WI
touch the ground lord who ha
leased his property with a clyenar
.l... .b. tenant shall nav an take
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
SPECIAL ELECTION WEDNES-
DAY SETTLES QUESTIONS.
LIBRARY Is KNOCKED OUT
Proposed Amendment Regarding
Sweeping and Sprinkling De-
feated by Big Majority.

Voters of Grants Pass Wednesday,
in the special city election to pass on
three proposed amendments to the
charter indorsed the enabling act
regarding the proposal to issue S400,-
900 in bonds for a water power, wa
ter and lighting system, and turned
down the library proposition and the
street sprinkling and sweeping
amendment.
On the enabling act regarding the
bond issue for power plant the vote
was 253 for the proposition and 224
against, total majority of 29 for
the question.
In the sweeping and sprinkling pro-
posal the vote for was 81, against
4OS, majority of BAL against
In the library matter the vote was
III for and 297 against, a total OF
100 majority against.
The vote by wards was as follows;
First ward-Enabling act, 92 yes
46 no; sprinkling, yes 81, no 116;
library, yes So, no 76.
Second Enabling act, yes 81
no So; sprinkling, yes 2S, no SO;
library, yes 10, no 5S.
Third ward-Enabling act, yes 29
no Al; sprinkling, yes 3, no 6S; Ii
brary, yes 19, no "a.
Fourth matchmaking act, We
Go, no 70; sprinkling, yes 1S, nj
1913; library, yes 26, no 100.
Considerable surprise was ex
pressed at the defeat of the librar
question. In this matter it was pro
posed that the city levy tax not eX
ceeding five-tenths of a mill TO
maintenance, and a library commits
sion be created. 1t was expected tina
Andrew Carnegie would at no distan
date donate funds to build a librar
structure.
The defeat of the street sweepin
and street sprinkling question was
foregone conclusion, even the mayo
withdrawing support from the mef
sure.
The majority of 30 for the enablin
act in connection with the propose
water power bonds is satisfying to tn
sponsors for that measure. EVENT.
ally, if the measure goes through
its ultimate conclusion, 1t viii mea
that the people of the city have co
raled the great power in Rogue rive
and barred for all time any priya
corporation from seizing this valu
able asset.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
GOOD ROADS" PARADE

PORTLAND, May Headed by
Governor West, Mayor Rushlight and
other city officials, a host Of good
roads enthusiasts today paraded
through Portland's streets, celebrat-
ing Good Roads Day"
Today marks the opening Of two
weeks campaign to boost the initia-
ton of six good roads bills now being
circulated
Good roads enthusiasts are conf
dent that 90 two weeks enough sigma.
tures will be obtained to make lt pos
sible to initiate the bills
The bills provide for extensive lem
proyements on roads throughout 'h'
state
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
NINE STRIKERS CONFER.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Considera-
tion of the report of the sub-commit-
zee on proposed compromise to
settle the difficulties between the
miners and mine operators Of the
,ntbracite coal fields will occupy the
,ttention Of the joint wage scale con
ayerence of the miners and operators
lere The miners met today at the
Hotel Darlington. It is reported that
,ome insist on greater concessions
han are included in the terms OF
,e present compromise.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
o be payable in United States gold

to be payable in United States gold
coin.
Then the council faced a problem.
City Attorney Colvig advised that
the city, under the charter, could
pay nothing In cash, that the city
must pay every obligation by war
rant, and that the warrant may or
may not, at the time eashed be at
par. A long discussion ensued over
this matter. the city attorney stand
ing pat" He stated, however. that
the council could create special
fund for the city hall contract, and
draw the warrants on this fund. Her.
Finger asked the city attorney II
special bond election would be nee
essary to raise the money to pay for
the contract as the old hall sold for
$4,000, and $4,000 more was
needed. Mr.. Colvig replied that
"You must raise your money the
most feasible way" Herzinger re-
marked; Suppose the people in
special election refuse to vote more
bonds for the contract, then we
would have to mortgage the city
hail."
After a long discussion Mclean
made the following motion; That
the bid of A. ]. Green of Grants
Pass for $19,450 be accepted, con-
struction not to begin until the city
has settled the matter of the pur-
chase of the railroads lots and the
Salvation Army realty at the site OF
the new city hall, and an ordinance
drawn to create a special building
fund" More discussion. Stricker
finally suggested that McLean's mo-
tlon be changed by making 1t to
read "and necessary funds provid-
ed. "
THAT was my intent" said Nc
Lean It was so changed. When
McLeans motion to award the con-
tract to Green, with the provision to
It as above, the vote resulted:
Yes-Daniels Herzinger, Mclean.
Stricken, Wolfersberger.
No-Caldwell, Clark, Everton.
The big question remains, where
is the council to get the funds to pay
the remaining $4,000 and additional
funds to equip the building? 1t was
the consensus that bond issue pro-
position for $4,000 or $4,000
would necessarily have to be sub
mltted to the property owning voters
$4,000 to go on the building, and
= the remainder for equipment.
!. THE people wont vote another
= bond" said Clark.
"They will,' said another, "as no
body with any pride wants half of
city hall | have no hesitancy II
saying that the bonds would be cheer
fully voted
:. And there the matter rested.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-03
e the matter rested.
Other Business.

A petition was submitted from res
idents asking that bridge walk be
put in over Gilbert creek on | street.
The street commissioner was in
structed to make the improvement.
The purchasing committee recon-
mended Carl Allen be appointed to
the position of fireman made vacant
| by the resignation of Fireman Crois-
SAINT, one Of the chauffeurs at the
fire station. Referred to fire COM
mittee
Engineer Hobson submitted re-
port advising that the Fifth street
sanitary sewer be allowed to remain
for a year more, that 1t was In con-
ditlon sufficiently sound to carry the
sewage fairly satisfactorily for that
period.
A list Of bills was allowed, but q
batch Of bills calling for a payment
of SO 90 each for election judges was
amended to read $3.50 TO comply
with an ordinance recently passed
making for such service $3.50 When
the bills were read and a discussion
ensued, Caldwell moved that the re-
Enumeration be made $3.50; the vote
was put viva yoce, and the chair
could not distinguish the ayes from
the noes 80 he called for roll call
The vote to pay $3.50 resulted
Yes Caldwell, Daniels Herringer,
Stricken, Wolfersberger
No Eyerton Mclean
Several bills originating in the cn-
gineers office payable to several men,
were passed up to the council by the
finance committee, without action on
the part Of the committee. Mclean
asked why the finance committee had
done this Eyerton replied that the
committee considered expenses II
the engineers office excessive, tha
the office cost $3.50 last month
Clark remarked that the engineers
office and the auditors Office, 4
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