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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
AhT|-FUTURE BILL PASSES.
MEAsURSss% DESIGNED TO SIP
PRESS GAMBLING IN COTTON.
PROVIDES Heavy PcnaItie-COn1ines
Hself. However, to Cotton. Its
Friend, Preventing Amendment. 10
Include Grains.

Washington, July 16.--Heavy pen
alties for gambling in cotton "eu-
ures' ARE provided in the Beau bill.
passed by the house today by . vote
or 30 10 % The bill has vet to
run the gauntlet of the senate. Eff
forts We're made to amend the bill to
induce provisions prohibiting gamn-
ing n grains, but these failed. The
supporters Of the bill asserted that
the efflclency of the measure woulJ
be impaired by adding complicated
administrative features. They pointed
out that measure now awaiting ac-
Non in the house is directed against
gambling IN grain.
The bill would prohibit all dealing
Il the cotton futures, and fix heavy
penalties for purchase or sale of cot
ton not actually in existence. Heavy
mes would be imposed for the use
OF the mails or telegraph for the
dissemination OF cotton speculative in
formation.
representative FITZGERALD Demo
craD of New York led the opposi-
uon declaring the bill was uncon-
stitutional and would handicap the
cotton producer ana consumer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
WILL NOT APPEAR.
BURNS MEN FEAR ASSASSINA.
TION IN THIS STATE.
Nichols VIII Claim Statements. Made
by Him While Under Influence Of
Liquor Should be Di>rcgarded.

Spartanburg. July 17.-Senator
Howard b. Carlisle, chairman OF the
dlspensaly investigating committee OF
the legislature, was notified today
that Detective +. :. Reed of William
j. Burns agency would not appear
before the committee in Columbia to-
morrow TO confront Samuel j. Nichols.
whom he accuses Of having planned
to get pardon for James Johnson.
the safe robber, in return for $1O. 900
attorneys Tees and a $1,000 bribe Tor
Gov. Blease.
Col. Thomas b. Fielder and Detec-
tive Reed sent word that they would
Willingly come before the committee
in Augusta. Charlotte or any other
nearby city outside of the state at
any convenient time, but would not
enter South Carolina for the reason
that to kill either of them would be
"A safe amusement"
They made it known that they be-
lieVcd their lives would be in danger
so long as Cole l.. Blease was the
chief magistrate. and the State was
'ungoverned." since they felt that
the governors friends could assassi-
nate them with mpunity. confident
that even if they were convicted they
would be pardoned. As the situation
now is. they said in effect. there was
Virtually a price on their heads in
South Carolina. For that reason none
of the Burns detectives will openly
come into the state.
Mr.. Nichols and c. p. Sims, the To-
cal attorneys and friends Of the gov
ernor, with whom Detective Reed
SAYS he bargaincd for the pardon If
Johnson, will both 90 before the legs
lHtiNe committee and answer the
charge. They Will be accompanied hv
delegation of Spartanburg attorr-
eys and friends.
The accused men viii be represented
by this array OF counsel. Judge Geo.
w. Nichols and William VI. Jones.
, respectively father ana uncle of
samuel J. Nichols. {. y. Sanders.
Ralph X. Carson. Roehrt J. CAN'T ami
Cecil c. Wyche. all Of Spartanburg;
J. Gordon Hughes Of Union and Will
, liam Nelson of Columbia Nessrs.
Nichol; ana WNche left for Columbia
tonight. The other members of the
party will leave mt 40 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Senator Carlisle
viii also leave i'm the morning.
Several Spartanburs men expect to
go to Columbia as spectators of the
proceedings, among them being Col.
H. VI. l.andrum Of the governors stan,
Oscar Godfrey and several friends Of
h" governor.
Mr. Nichols defense 20 Detective
Hecd'S testimony win he that the
d'toctio piled with liquor until he
Was NOT Responsible for ,vhat he said.
Iie Nill point ONT that ot The hoein-
niue oi The conversation IN the Finch
hotel which Va~ cnueht Win the die
t'@'aph. ne epudatcd th- detectives
SUGGESTION char Hol~- he nrfncd ana
~'il 'h eoNornur was fu.oruptihlc
and u'~ oul, ,u.r IN. iatoNf,,nt-
ma tH',.u ,l.et that ne 1erood with
what Eool said ou the subject Mr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
SMITH QUITS JOB.
COMMISSIONER OF CORPOP,
TIONS RESIGNS HIS OF.
EICE.
His Successor Will he Luther Couant
Dr., NOf Brooklyn. Strictly an Adj
ministratiOn Man.

Washington, July 15.-Herbert
Knox Smith today resigned as COM
missioner of corporations to join the
forces Of Theodore Roosevelt and the
new progressive party. He will be
succeeded in all proba bility by Luth-
er Conant, Jr., Of Brooklyn, y. Y.
the present deputy commissioner of
corporations, who is described as q
distinctly administration exponent.
The change will become effective
Thursday, July IS.
Mr.. Smith will go to New York for
a conference with Col. Roosevelt Fri
day, when his political plans will be
mapped out. He will probably take
an active part in the campaign, dis
cussing corporations with particular
reference to the Sherman antitrust
law. He admitted today that he ad-
Vlsed the former president Of his con-
templated action and tentatively dis
cussed the future at his conference
with Mr.. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay last
week, which gave rise TO rulnors then
that he would Withdraw his alleeiance
from President Taft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
Columbia. July II. 1912.

Hearing Of The remarkable growth
OF corn III one farmers prize acre, rs
printed in the Item Tuesday, another
farmer states that the corn in his
PRIZE acre is 50 thick that q few days
ago Il snake was seen running about
In the field. going from stalk TO stalk
ana row to row without ever coming
to the ground. The snake was shot
to get it out Of the way, as it could
not be caught otherwise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
ATTENDING TO BUSINESS.
Mr.. Lever l. Too Busy Doing The
Work He Was Elected to DO to
intend Campaign Meetings.

Ihe following letter under date of
July 18th has been received from
Hon. A. +. Lever. Mr.. Lever is in
Washington where he belongs while
congress is in session and the people
OF the district viii doubtless be better
pleased TO have him stay where he
belongs than to be hunting votes IN
the Seventh District.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20

Feeling that the people of the
county are entitled to some explana-
ton of my absence from the cam
paign meetings, ask you to state for
me that we are in the closing davs of
very interesting session of congress.
and those who have had any exper-
fence in legislative procedure know
how important it is for members of
such a body to be at their posts of
duty at such a time. l have quite a
mum Der of bills .of great Importance
some OF my own authorship and 9th
ers from the committee of which |
am member. that are still unacIed
upon, and l feel that l should remain
here and look after these matters
rather than come home and spend
my time in the campaign. thus neg
lecting the duties devolved upon me
by the people Of the district. AS soon
as we adjourn, l shah hasten home
and give the people Of the district an
account cf my stewardship.
Very respectfully,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20

During these rainy DAYS all prop
cr'y owner and hous"holdors should
ho careful to ~cc that there orc uo
empty tin cams or other utensils whi,h
NiIl catch water anywhere about i'm
their yards. as mosquitoes will quick
iy breed in them and mosquitoes bring
malaria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20
Very respectfu
Wa shineton, ID. c.
y. +. Lever.

The racing squad Of the fire depart
ment will practice every afternoon at
u o'clock on Washington street from
now on until time for them to leave
for Fayetteville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20

Home industry like charity should
begin ut home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-20

1t looks now like those long and
much needed sandtraps will he put in
az the places needed.
The evening world., 1912-06-11
CARRYING PISTOL MAY
MEAN 14-yEAR Term
, FOR BIG JACK" zEuC
Notorious Gangster, Indicted
: as Second Offender, Is
y Held in $4,000 Bail.

big Jack'' zehg, gang iesdsr and
gun hghtsr who was wounded as ne
wAo leaving tho Criminal Courts Build
ING week ago. received a rude sur.
psass when he appeared before Judge
Rosalsky in Part of General Sessions
to-day. He had expected to plead to
an indictment charging him with VIOLA
tion of tho Sullivan law under which
~ was out on 1900 bail at the time
h Wa shot. He discovered. instead,
that District-Attorney whitman had
Just rss1bmtted the indictment to the
orsnd Jury ana thar the original I'm
ddctmsnt had been supplanted by a
second charging Zelis with carrying
concealed weapons as a second offense.
Tue maximum penalty for the second
charge II fourteen years, and Zelig
knew bettAr than any one else Just
how much evidence the District At
tornsy's once had upon which to con-
Wet him on the graver indictment.
Charles e. F. wahle. the former Mag
istFate. who represented Zelig, asked
Tor two days IN which to file a demurrer
10 the Indictment. but Judge Rosalsky
The evening world., 1912-06-11

told him 10 be In court Tomorrow. ready
TO make his argument. At the sugges-
ton OF whitman the Judge also raised
the 5000 bail to $1,000 The District
Attorney told the Judge that there was
every reason to fear that Iellg would
attempt TO leave the Jurisdiction OF the
Court before trial.
The evening world., 1912-06-11

Banker Marston Hettcr To-day.
The condition OF Edgar l.. Marston,
Of the firm OF Blair & Company. hank.
ers. and director of many railroad. in
The evening world., 1912-06-11
|MotherS, This Is Baby
Many Attractions Fo
2 Trained Nurses in
Attendance

Free expert Professional adj.
vice on tho proper caro- Of
tho BABY. particularly dur
ing tho warm summer
days. Correct Information
Ms To Food. Clothing and
exercises.
The evening world., 1912-06-11
100000

Free to Ju.- Graduates Of An, scbooI,
INFORMATION mailed or given upon request,
This Advertisement MUST BIZ MAILED or
SENT FOR GIRL OR ROY GHADIAT 10 hs
rewarded before June IS ~ ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
TATT00ING IN MANY LANDS

Tattooing is universal in the South
Sea island, and common among the
North and South American Indians.
the Dyaks. the Burmese. the Chinese,
and the Japanese. Its Introduction
TO Europe was undoubtedly due to
sailors. and among civilized western
peoples II Is practically confined TO
the seafaring class and to sailors
Among the Polynesians tattOoing pro
badly reached the greatest perfection.
In the Marquesa group. for example.
men we're tattooed all over. even the
tips OF the fingers and toes. and the
crown OF the head being covered with
six months we're occupied by each
separate operation. commencing at
birth. a man must have attained TO
the age OF thirty. at least. before the
entire scheme OF bodily decoration
was completed. Among the Kabyles
and Arabs OF Algeria. children are tat
tooed by their mothers as a means OF
Identification.
Probably the rudest form OF tattoo
Ing is that in vogue among the abo-
rhymes Of Australia and certain tribes
Of negroes. The method adopted by
these races consists In cutting gashes
on the skin. arranged in patterns. and
then filing the wounds with clay.
these forming raised scars. This
mode. as opposed TO the more com
mon device OF pricking with a needle.
is practically confined to the black
races. Among certain African tribes.
notably the Kaffirs. tattooing Is an
honor bestowed upon a warrior who
has distinguished himself In war. A
long incision Is made in the thigh.
which ia then rubbed with cinders I'M
I'll sufficiently discolored. The n
1ians and the Bskimos regard one who
lives his days without being tattooed
as eDdangering his happiness In the
hereafter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
AMENDMENT ACCEPTED.
$1,000, 900 Appropriation for
Mississippi River Work.

WASHINGTON. May Lit was a
hard fight. but Senator Leroy Percy
won out today when the senate com.
merce committee. alter an all-day con
sideration of the rivers and harbors
bill as reported some days ago from
the house. agreed to incorporate In
the measure the Percy amendment In
creasing the appropriation for the
Mississippi river from $4,000 600. as
provided for In the house bill to Sc
100000. The other provision urged
by Senator Percy. that $4,000 .O00 OF
this amount should be expended In
levee construction was also adopted.
The friends OF the Mississippi river
In congress are jubilant tonight at
the action of the senate commerce
and predict that II will
result in an annual appropriation Of
at least $4,000. 900 for the river.
The commerce committee will re-
port-Ihe bill to the senate tomorrow
The committee considered the rivers
and harbors bill in executive session.
and Senator Percy was present
throughout the day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
SAVED BY HER FALSE HAIR

False hair saved the life Of Miss
Flora Brand of Hlgginsville. No.
when a Missouri Pacific engine struck
the motor car IN which she was rid,
ing Her i7-year-old sister, Augusta
Brand of Greeaaeid. Mo. was fatally
injured. The Brand sisters we're rid
ing In the rear seat OF a car belong
ing to their uncle. +. c. Brand. Brand
did not see the engine. which wGs
running twenty-five miles an hour.
until II was so near that he was un.
able 10 stop his car before II reached
the track II came to a full stop on
the track and was struck. Miss Flora
Brands false hair became entangled
In the engines driver and was pulled
from her head
IF the driver had caught my own
hair know my head would have been
pulled under the wheels" she said.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
ELECTRICAL
n NOTES u

Electric locomotives probably will
be used for towing ships through the
Panama canal.
To take up the strain more evenly
a Swedish inventor has produced cleo.
trio cables with hempen cores.
A windmill-operated electric gener-
ator produces current for electrically
lighting a church near Bilston. Eng
land.
A novel electrical advertising clock
operates phonograph to call the
attention OF passersby to advertise
ments which Il displays
The falls OF the River Jordan be-
low the Lake OF Galilee are to be hAr-
messed TO supply electricity to the
larger towns OF Palestine.
A New York department store 10
installing a wireless outfit 30 that pas
sengers on incoming liners may do
their shopping by wireless.
II 10 estimated that electric iilumi-
nation Is used BY about 100000 out
OF a total OF about $4,000 house
holds in the United States.
An electric lighting plant has just
been installed In the ancient city OF
Tarsus, Asia Minor. Power 10 de-
rived from the Cydnus river.
Nearly quarter OF a million dol
lars worth OF electrical apparatus was.
shipped from the United States to-
the Philippine islands last year.
For the purpose OF making . tele-.
phone booth really sound-proof. a Ger
man inventor lines II with tin. The
method 10 said to be very successful.
To handle the telephone business in
the Ave largest ONCE buildings In
New York city no less than 1850
miles OF wire are required. OF these
the Hudson Terminal building-or
buildings. since Il 10 a twin ediAoe-
take $50 mileA
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

TIME Footwear of Faultless Dressers like their hats and
gowns should be distinctive and original with abun-
dance of style. Consult for snappy, smart and
stylish Summer Footwear. We showing the new
Coronation Pumps in Silk Fabric. Swede. Mat Kid Gun
Metal White Buck and White Crash.
Special values in Ladies Silk Hose.
MILLET & ALEXANDER
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
RIVER RISING AGAIN.
~ Feet Recorded at Cairo
Last Night and Rising.

The heavy rains in all the upper
valleys. as well as locally. the first
of the week, has started the rivers
up again and the Mississippi has been
coming up at the rate OF about six
inches every twenty four hours at this
point for several days. II viii pos
sibly reich a stage OF ~ feet, or a
little oyer al Cairo. where II rose
II in the past twenty-for hours.
The fair weather of the past two
days has been encouraging but rain
Is predicted for tomorrow.
Rivermen say the river viii be back
in its banks I'm about ten days. follow
ing the present rise.
Anticipating more water in the low
lands people have been moving out all
This week. having returned TO their
! )mes only last week. after the big
wafer had gone down
The water rose about six inches
here in the past twenty-four hours.
Freaks In the city levee have been
repaired, and II is believed that II
will be no trouble TO keep the water
cut OF West Hickman.
In the past twenty-four hours the
rivers rose at the following points as
follows:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
FARME RS TELEPHONES.

A dollar a month does not go far
enough after 1t gets into the telephone
company's treasury to satisfy the
manager who has to pay the upkeep
and operating expenses on a big rd-
raj line system and Keep a little small
change TO hand over TO stockhold-
ers once in six months. He has TO
cut too many corners. and run too
many chances Of getting caught short
of a bank balance by a sleet storm,
or a law suit.
Twelve dollars is too low for farm
ers' line service on the average sys-
TEN, with the quality and cost i'm
proved as 1t has been In the last few
years. 1t is time to start after this
rate. The farmers can afford 70 pay
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
A BLIND STEN0GRAPHER

Maurice J. Myers. a blind stenog-
rapher. reported all the discussions at
the conference On the treatment OF
the blind held recently at Exeter. Eng.
land. Mr.. Myers notes. which were
recorded on a narrow strip OF paper.
extended TO length of two and a
quarter miles. and contained approx
mately 100000 dots. This clever
shorthand writer, who can take notes
at speed OF 1853 words a minute,
helped to formulate the Birmingham
system OF embossed shorthand" He
We trained at the Birmingham Royal
Institution for the Blind
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

more-why should not they be in
duced to recognize value receiyedf
or course we know what the farm
ers do when II is proposed to raise
the telephone rate. But can this 90
on forever? What is the best way
TO get this thing into better shape?
The American Journal Of Tele-
phony. (The Independent Telephone
Journal)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

POLICE COURT.

Burnley Calvin. Earl Berkshire and
Vester Davis were arraigned In Judge
McMurry's court this morning on a
charge ON disturbing the peace of
Mrs. Mayors, In West Hickman.
Berkshire was dismissed and the 9TH
or two boys fined S. and costs each
b. l.. Dowdy was fined $50 and
costs for violating the local option
law.
John Stagall was fined Sc and costs
f,r breach OF the peace.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

w T. Metheny was In Fulton. Mon.
day.
WEATHER: Thursday fair; Pr
day showers and warmer.
japanese MattinaB in attractive de
signs AT ~ 10 4Oo.--Smith a Amberg
G. s. Driver and wife are home
from n visit with relatives at Walnut
Ridge. Ark.
Joe Dial and MI Hunt. of Upton
vile. are in town today. Mr. Dial
leaves tomorrow Tor a few days stay
In Paris. Tenn.
John Samuel. said to be the In
ventor OF the Mason jar. died at ST.
Louis. Tuesday. lie was IS years old
Samuel was the founder and first
president OF the Glass Blowers Union
and was born In Swansea. Wales.
The report which has been circu-
lated TO the effect that X. II. kirk
disappeared last week In the Reel
foot Lake section and was probably
drowned. Is not correct. MIR. klrk
is at home-neither lost nor drowned.
Representative Clayton, of Alaba-
ma, chairman OF the Judiciary com
mittee, introduced a house joint reso-
luton Tuesday, to provide an u
mendment TO the constitution, fixing
the term OF office of president oil
the United States at six years ana
making him ineligible for a second
term.
China Mattlngs from l2hc 10 Boo
a yard at Smith Il Amberg's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

The Lee Lane man, who was due
here the first Of the month TO take
up the matter of new warehouse,
failed TO show up. but is expected TO
be here next week.
Messrs. ii. Is. Horner and w. II.
Manly. representing II. b. Homer d
Co. OF Union City, are here In the
interest OF the big sale which will be
put on in the Industrial League on
May l4th.
There Is very little doing in the To-
cal news line this week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

John Ringwood left last week for
Mena, Ark, TO visit his sister. Mrs.
Carrigan, after spending several days
with old Hickman friends. He has
been residing at Los Angeles, Cal,
for several years. but thinks he viii
move back TO this section, probably
locating at Mena.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
DOG SWALLOWS LONG HATPIN

Mrs. Pauline Nesselin OF St. Louis
has a dog with prize-winning digestive
organs. Her Boston terrier Fudge sur
vived carrying a teninch hatpin in
his interior. for ten days. A veterinary
then removed the offending fastener
from the dogs anatomy. Fudge Is
twenty inches long
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02

Window Shades all widths and quail
tiles at zoe TO s1.25.-Smith & Am
berg.
Frank Turner, who shot and killed
John Clay because he bought and gave
his wife a pair OF shoes, was con
victed at Wickliffe and given gen.
tence Of life imprisonment.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
MUST BE GOOD SWIMMERS

All German soldiers must learn 10
swim. Some OF them are so expert
that. with their clothing on their heads
and carrying guns and ammunition
they can swim rivers several hundred
yards In width.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1912-05-02
TAKES OWN LIFE.

sam Mann. while temporary Boz.
sane Monday afternoon. cut his own
throat from ear 10 ear. death result
ing a few hour. later Tho rash set
was committed NJ his home Two aud
one half miles south Of Fulton
No reason Is known for the d.
perate deed other than a pnobabihp
Of has being mentally unbalanced.
Mr. Man leaves a wife aud five
small children Ia mourn his untime
~ death.
The, dcccascd. number OF year
ago. operated meat market on
state Line street Ia South Fulton
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-14
IN
POlL[iTTIICS
CONTINUED from Page "

hustle, and their cue as to what to
hustle for Is taken from the fact that
Jarrett Is one of the men strongly sup
porting Col c. J. Mccarthy as against
l.. l.. McCandless for Delegate.
The McCandless faction seems to
feel that Jarrett Is driving nail in
his own political coffin by trying to
coerce his men into voting as he sees
ct, and two or three members of the
department are reported on the verge
lof open rebellion.
Meanwhile the Mccarthy boom is
spreading, and within the last few
days the Coloncl's strength has been
materially increased. There Is no
question that Mccarthy Is going to
get a lot of support that the McCand-
less caused lacked at the last cam
paign.
II. G. Rivenburgh, president of the
forces behind the anti-McCandlcss
movement that is gathering lot of
strength, and Colonel Mccarthy are
slowly framing up their plan to con-
troll the Territorial convention In
April and prevent 1t from nominating
the Delegate to Congress. Riven-
burgh said today that within a short
time full campaign committee would
be named
There is meeting tonight in Nc
Candless home precinct up in the
Liliha-Judd street section. Up there
McCandless seems to he very strong
There is decided GOODNESS between
the two factions now. Mccarthy has
number of loyal and influential DEM
ocrats with him who were alienated by
the recent meetings, but McCandless
has very large vote that he always
controls, and so far the election bet
ting. II INDUCED In, would not be
against him