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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
MANY KILLED IN WRECK,
TWENTY.SI MEET DEATH AND
FIFTY INJURED IN REAR.
END COLLISION,
White Mountain Express Strikes
Standing Train, Making Third Sc.
riOus Disaster ON Road.

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 2.-Twen-
ty-One persons were killed and nearly
SO injured, some Of whom may die,
in rear-end collision shortly before
z o'clock this morning on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, six miles north of here.
The first section of the White
Mountain express, bound for New
York, speeding along at probably 40
miles an hour in a thick fog, rushed
by a danger signal. it is said, and
crashed into the rear of the second
section of the Bar Harbor express
standing 100 feet beyond the block
signal.
The White Mountain engine cleav-
ed through the two rear Pullman
cars, both of wood, splitting them in
two and tossing their wreckage and
three score. mangled human beings,
some alive, some dead. on either side
Of the track.
The third car, also Of wood, and
occupied by 40 boys on their way
from a summer camp at Monmouth,
Me-, was lifted into the air and fell
on It's side crumpled up, crushing
two of the boys to death and injur-
ing others.
Some Of the victims Of the two rear
Pullmans were hurled from berths
over a fence paralleling the track so
feet distant; mattresses, bedding and
clothing found lodgment in the tele~
graph wires.
1t was the third serious wreck the
New Haven has suffered within q
year, and inaugurated the first day
of the regime of Howard Elliott, the
newly elected head Of the road. Mr..
Elliott, returning from his summer
home in New Hampshire to assume
his duties, passed over the scene OF
the wreck on an earlier train less
| than an hour before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
LITTLE HOPE FOR THAW.

First Of His Lawyers to Reach
COaticOok Seems to Be i'm Despair.
Coaticook, Que. Sept. 3.-W. l..
Shurtleff. the first of the Thaw law
yers to arrive here, issued this state
ment:
IF they have doctors already to
pronounce Thaw insane, as 1 am in
formed they have, there is almost no
hope of preventing his immediate de-
portation. 1 believe if We could get
the case into the courts, we could
prove this immigration act unconsti-
tutional on the ground that. it is in
consistent with the Ashburton treaty.
But If the authorities at Ottawa are as
determined to send Thaw back as they
seem to be, then / doubt they would
pay any attention to any writ we
might obtain"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.


New York. Sept 2.-The govern
ment's fourth cotton report of the
season was followed by an excited
general buying movement I'm the mar
ket today and prices sold $3.50 per
bale above the closing figures last
Friday
The trade had anticipated that the
Official condition figures would be un-
favorable and the market had ad-
vanced over $40 per bale during
the past two weeks but the actual fig
ures proved even more builish than
expected and the talk OF still higher
prices was strengthened by reports
that there had been further deteriora-
ton In the crop outlook since the
governments reports were complied.
Realizing was very heavy ON the
advance To 1886 for December con-
tracts but offerings were rapidly taken
by further covering and the broad
ening demand for bo . trade and
speculative account. Local statisti-
clans figure that on the estimated area
the government condition of 68. 2
against 1876 last month and a ten
year average of 7i.7 points to crop
Of not more than 13.5OO.OOO bales.
Active months sold 70 to- "a points
net higher before the close. Decem-
her contracts touching 129i. practic-
cally the l3cent level or no less than
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
GOV. BLEASE WILL PROTEST.
OBJECTS to Chinese students Entering
University OF S. c.

Columbia, Sept. S.-Governor
Blease, when asked about the article
headed Chinese Lad Coming Here
Tor study" in this afternoons CO.
iumbia Record, in which it is stated:
Acting President Moore has written
TO NJ. A. Lee, a Chinese student, urg-
ing him to attend the University of
south Carolina next year." said that
he was in favor OF the University OF
south Carolina being kept strictly and
absolutely for white people, and as
chairman of the board of trustees,
ne would, if necessary, call an extra
meeting and introduce a resolution
mot to allow any Chinese, japanese,
spanish. negro, or other race to en-
ter said institute IN; except the pure
white bloodcd white man-not oven
q Cuban"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
NEW ORLEANS LIVELY.
Price Of Cotton Advances 81 to $50
Bale.

New orleans, Sept. 2.-The price OF
cotton today advanced 80 to $3.50
"a bale. Long buying was mainly ~e-
sponsible. This was inspired by con-
tinued droughty conditions I'm the
western belt. the governments condi-
ton report and the consumption re-
port When the trade had digested
the condition figures there was addi.
uonal buying and Ia the trading up
10 o'clock the advance was widened
10 63 to II points on the most active
months
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
ca0P CONDITION REPORT.
CONDITION HAS FALLEN FROM
7s.s 10 Ss.a SINCE JULY 5.
For This State Condition Figures
Show Positive Advance From Is to
57-Tcxas and Oklahoma Fail on
Bad1y-In Other Sections.

Washington. Sept. IA deteriora-
tion OF ia per cent I'm the cotton
crop Of the United States between
July rs and August 25 Is shown I'm
the government report, issued today.
which places the condition of the cot
ton crop August .25 at $50 Of the nor
NAL. A noteworthy feature of the re-
port Is the showing Of South Caro-
lima. whose crop. while that In most
OF the States has been deteriorating,
has actually improved in condition
since July Is. The condition for this
State 10 ~ per cent Of normal. as
against rs July rs.
NJ large were the same as those Of Au-
Eist. 1900. and the condition at this
period has been lower only three times
during the past 20 years-in 1896.
when II was s&.2 per cent: I'm 1902,
when II was 81 per cent and In 1909,
when II was s3.7 per cent.
The greatest deterioration was In
Oklahoma. where the condition
dropped 3s per cent to IS per cent.
In Texas the condition OF 81 per cent
showed deterioration OF II per cent.
Deterioration In other States In the
part Of the belt stricken by drought
was: Arkansas. is per cent: Mis-
souri,. II per cent; Louisiana, 12 per
cent: Tennessee. 10 per cent: Mis-
sissippi. 9 per cent. and Alabama s
per cent. In nll these States the con-
dition was much telow the ten-year
average condition figures.
The condition of the growing cot
tom crop of the United states on Mon.
day. August IS. was 6s.2 per cent. OF
q normal, compared with 1915 per
cent on July this year. 74.s per cent.
on August Is last year. 73.2 per cent
In 1914. and TAT per cent. the aver
ESQ condition on August rs Of the past
ten years. This announcement wac
made today at noon by the crop re-.
porting board Of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture, the condition
being estimated from reports OF its
correspondents and agents throughou,
the cotton belt.
Since the July report growing con
ditions had been generally favorable
throughout the eastern section of the
cotton belt, and the condition of the
plant In the states east Of the Missis.
sippi was expected to show up we'll.
In the States west OF the Mississi pp
conditions were not 80 favorable
drought In Texas and Oklahoma, part.
Of Arkansas. Missouri and Louisiana
marking the early part of the period
shich today's report covers. High
temperatures prevailed throughou,
most OF this section. The drough,
was partially relieved during the las,
week of the period.
Comparisons Of conditions by States
follow:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
THAN ASYLUM BOUND.
PRISONER RELEASED FROM
JAIL AND CARRIED TO BOR.
DER-HELD PENDING
EXAMINATION.
Writ of Habcas Corpus Granted, Flu.
gitive Enjoys Moments OF Liberty,
Only to Be Seized by Immigration
Authorities.

Coaticook, Que, Sept. 3.-Harry
Kendall Thaw pried out of Sherbrooke
jail on a writ of habeas corpus OBJ
tanned by a coup Of William Travers
Jerome enjoyed three minutes of
liberty this afternoon and then was
seized by the Dominion immigration
authorities and hustled by automobile
TO this little town, where tonight he
paced the floor of the immigration de-
tention room. Tomorrow morning a
special board Of inquiry will sit in his
case and by night he may be thrust
across the Vermont border as an un-
desirable alien. 1t generally was pre-
dicted tonight that before many hours
Thaw would be back in the Matteawan
asylum. from which he escaped Sun
day, August IL.
The beginning Of the end of Thaw's
refuge in Canada came with dramatic
sWiftness. A writ of habeas corpus.
sued out Saturday at the direction of
Jerome, with John Boudreau, chief
Of police of this village, as petitioner,
was sustained at 2.45 O'Clock this aft
ernOon by Matthew Hutchinson, SUI
perior judge of the district of st.
Francis, sitting in chambers at Sher-
brooke. Stolid, pallid, numb, Thaw
sat not five feet from the judge as he
read the decision. When in the very
last paragraph the court declared
him a free man, Thaw seemed to-
crumple up on the lounge where he
sat. A cigar stump fell from his left
hand and from his right hand flut-
tered two gay bits Of ribbon 4 child
had given him. BIT he dad not rise.
w. K. McKeown of his counsel
leaned over and patting him on the
shoulder, whispered. Thaw raised his
big, staring eyes and stood UP.
immigration officers moved near
him and then Thaw began slowly to
move to the door. At the threshold
Assistant Superintendent Robertson of
the immigration bureau said simply,
Come with us, Mr.. Thaw" And with
out word, except a hoarse goodbye
To- the reporters, Tllaw obeyed. Five
minutes later gray roadster streaked
away from The court house. In the
back seat was Thaw. He had not even
been given time to pack his scanty be-
lOngings and yoluminous correspond
ence in his cell. In an hour he was
here in Coaticook. guarded in the. de-
tentiOn room by two staiwart Domin-
ion police. None but counsel was al
lowed to see him.
The % mile trip over was without
special incident. Thaw expressed no
surprise, evidenced no grief. Behind
him trailed his defeated lawyers.
The New York authorities have ar
ranged everything on the other side OF
the border, even down to distributing
deputy sheriffs and automobiles. IL
would not surprise Thaw's lawyers
if. once across the line. he were put
bodily into a car and headed straight
for the New York line. There ia basis
for this suggestion in the fact that
John Lanyon, a private detective. has
been made special attendant of
Matteawan and in this capacity 1t is
certain would be authorized to ham
die Thaw as an escaped lunatic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Those farmers who plant long
staple cotton should take extra pre-.
cautions in the ginning as the staple
brings sometimes as much as a cent
a. pound more, when it is clean and
not gin cut. 1t would pay better to
have the ginner take more time and
pay him twice as much for ginning. as
the difference in price would more
than make up the difference.
s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

Seventy-seven bales of cotton were
sold on the local market Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06

of the lodge and club there is a bath
room with shower baths. There is
provided for the ladies also a retiring
room.
The kitchen, which is going to be
big feature OF the club 8 splendid
ly fitted with a gas range and culinary
effects. including large refrigerator.
closets, shelving for cooking utensils
and other things necessary for the
well provided cook room.
The entire building Is wainscoate
four feet high and is finished in dark
mission, except the lodge room and
main parlOr which is finished in dull
mahogany.
Sumter Lodge No. S55, b. p. O..
Elks was installed April 4th, 1903 by
the old Columbia lodge CT which f..
b. Clarke, at one time sec retary OF
Columbia's Chamber of Commerce.
was the exalted ruler. The charter
membership Of the Sumter lodge was
35. The lodge has hourished, there
being now about 200 members, with
several applications pending. The
prosperity Of the local lodge and it's
decision to enter quarters i'm keeping
herewith have caused number Or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-06
purposes.

$10.50 per bale above the low level
OF last night. The close was firm
and within 8 or 4 points of the best
at net gain Of 81 to II points for
the day.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-11-28
SPECIAL /

Since writing this advd
furnishings of two five I'd
be offered at our first au|
II a. m. at our north dol
bought at these auction sal
chaser can secure conyeyaI
by persons living within |
delivered free the same ID
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-11-28
YELLOW I


ne I've goa Peio~ q
F''' az qepal mems OF
uoi 'i's 'Ne sllliia ae's
s'e i'-''i
we say p9ciaI attenu
V al'l -iiea "aicn Wlli 2.
sloie5 nave been irsifucta
y" pHee ln order 10 make
-ls saie' we thanR theI
treatment we have receiFd
nave eploNcc W. ha
tAan any pfeYions year 4
our eHpefieuce win these \
I.. L...|N. .U| u I|.. HYH| |HNH
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-11-28
sATURDA.

Now, in order to NOV
we have secured the servi
will conduct an auction
morning during this SALE,
day, December 9Th. Their
we will offer to the high
prospective customer. We
proving that we have a b
by this TO offer the public
offered by the auctioneer
provided there are more
sold on one bid, and we
article after the first bid,
This $4,000 worth of hi
offered for sale, and If
opportunity to buy goods.
our price, it is your fault
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-11-28
TO OUR
AND

We offer you the best
ever offered in this local.
line rev OF hand and ar'
stock TO make roomtOr I
have purchased and which
stocks. Our Kenefick an'
so large as our Durant S
floor to ceiling with high
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-11-28

We call especial attention to our
uuartered oak high polish Prin-
cess dresser $500 value $3.50,
Birdseye maple large mirror, low
base $500 value $3.50, extra
nice Cireassiare Walnut $35 value
$25.00, one dresser $500 value
$1,000; one oak dresser $14.00
value $1,000; one solid leather
davenport slack back $500, this
davenport is mission style and a
bargain at ten dollars more than
this price. Oak dresser with writ
ing desk attachment $4,000 value
$500; cheap dressers ranging
in price from $3.50 to $3.50 One
wash stand S12.0O value slightly
damaged in shipping $500.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
TO DESTROY STOMACH WORMS
Orenehing Of Ewes 10 Recommends
by Many az Effective cure-Head s
In Normal Position.

Many have advised the drenching Of
ewes for stomach worms before the
mock goes out to pasture in the
spring. so as to destroy the parasites
that have been harbored through the
winter In the sheep themselves. In ad-
dition a few have insisted that the
sheep be drenched in a standing posi-
tion. We have found that getting an
efficient application Of the remedy for
very heavy sheep in this position 10
not an easy or even practicable mat
ter. We generally dose our lambs In
standing position, but for strons
mutton ewes we have found 1t Just a.
safe to set them on the rump, says q
writer In an exchange. The point In
both positions 10 that the head must
be thrust back. but held In a normal
position. Authorities who have slaught.
cred sheep Immediately after dosing
have affirmed that the position of the
sheep while being drenched has prac
tically nothing 70 do with the rem
edy's going to one stomach or another.
We drench in the position that results
In the sleeps getting the full amount
Of remedy without much struggline
and spewing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
Premature Burial.

M. Thoinot. professor of forensic
medicine to the Paris Academic de
Medicine, has been lecturing upon
premature burial, an accident the fear
OF which IL. perhaps, not so prevalent
as 1t was in the days of Edgar Poe
He gave an interesting description of
the many inventions devised for the
avoidance of this. including the inser
tion Of breathing tube in the mouth
OF the corpse. which is brought
through the lid of the coffin and pro.
jected from the grave. But he declared
that no precaution was 30 satisfaction,
as that Of delaying the burial untf
the signs of putrefaction are apparent
The provisions of the code Napoleon
which ordain that no burial shall tax
place until twenty-four hours afte,
death and inspection BY the medical
authority Of the district, are. he said
entirely adequate on this point. and
II they are carried out to the full. ne
one need have any fear of being bur
led alive.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

A lazy man seldom gets the blues.
Only a fool swells up on compli-
ments.
A bright mind finds things of inter
est everywhere.
Every man in bad health would
like to dress we'll
Be patient; things will move easier
and friction will be avoided.
Pent-up feelings are usually better
sunocated than turned loose.
If bad news travels fast 1t is be-
cause somebody runs his legs on.
genuine friend is never curious
about the contents of your wallet.
One hates to work a man or horse
that keeps listening for the dinner
bell.
Industry and thrift are two impor-
tant milestones on the highway to
success.
When you down a man in an argu-
ment 1t is another thing to make him
admit It
Some Of the best jokes in the world
are certain people who take them
selves seriously.
1t is seldom the man who boasts of
hauling the biggest loads who takes
the most to market.
People who contemplate going back
to the farm. it sometimes happens.
have forgotten about the backache.
Do not run down your neighbor nor
stand silently by and hear 1t done.
especially when the tattle is unjust,
as most tattle is.
Remember that it is ahoney that
catches flies, not vinegar. 1t is the |
soft answer. not grievous words, that |
makes pleasant homes.
The man who thinks he is achiev-
Ing popularity by keeping pace with
his fellows on a down-hill jaunt will
live long enough to find that it is not
The distance but the pace that kills.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

climbed the ladder to the deck and
, walked over to the rail. As he ap-
preached, Burgess fell back few feet
''Thoph," said the minister, address.
ing the pair in the dory, there is a
sick man down in the forecastle. He
has been alone there for hours. l sup
pose, certainly since his shipmates ran
away. II he is left longer without
help. he will surely die. Some one
must stay with him. You and the rest
row ashore and get the doctor and
whoever else you can. I'll stay here
till they come"
Thoph and his companions set up a
storm Of protest. 1t was foolish, It
was crazy. the man would die anyhow
and so on. They begged the minister
to come with them. But he was firm.
The oars dipped, bent, and the dory
moved of. The sound of the creaking
tkole pins shot chill through Ellery's
veins. The water butts stood amid
ships. not far from the open door Of
the galley. Entering the latter he
found an empty saucepan. This he
filed from the cask. and then, with 1t
In his hand. turned toward the black
hatchway. Here was the greatest test
OF his courage. To descend that lad.
der, approach that bunk, and touch
the terrible creature in 1t, these were
the tasks he had set himself to do, but
could he?
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22

Come up" called Burgess. Hurry!
It's the smallpox. The darned hook.
er's rotten with It For God sakes,
come Quick!"
He ran - the rail. yelling orders to
Bill and Thoph, who were frantically
busy with the dory. Ellery began to
climb the ladder. His head emerged
into the clean, sweet air blowing
across the deck. He drew a breath to
| the very bottom Of his lungs.
Then from behind and below him
came the voice again.
Gimme a drink" II walled. Gimme
a drink Of water. Amt one OF you
cussed swabs got decency enough to
fetch me a drink? I'm dyin' for a
drink, 1 tell you. I'm dyin'i"
The minister stood still, his feet on
the ladder. The three men by the rail
were working like mad, their faces
livid under the sunbup and their
hands trembling. The, pushed each
other about and swore.
Thoph and Bill sprang over the rail
into the boat. Burgess turned and
beckoned to Ellery.
Come on!" he called. What are
you waitin' for?"
The minister remained where he
was.
Are you sure" he faltered.
Sure! Blast 1t all! found the
log. 1t amt been kept for a fortni't,
but there's enough. It's smallpox. I
tell you. Two men died OF It three
weeks ago. The skipper died right
afterwards. The mate No wonder
them that was left run away as soon
as they sighted land. Come on. Do
you want to die. tooF'
From the poison pit at the foot of
the ladder the man in the bunk called
once more.
"Water!" he screeched. Water!
Are you goin' to leave me, you d-n
cowards?"
For Heaven sakes!" cried Burgess,
the rail, what's that?"
Ellery answered him. Its one Of
Them" he said, and his voice sounded
odd in his own ears. cts one of the
crew."
The minister turned. "Hush!" he |
called. in answer to the voice, hush! |
I'll bring you water In a minute. Bur- |
CESS" he added, you and the rest go
ashore. l shall stay"
You'll stay? You'll stay? With
that? You're crazy as a loon. Don't
be fool. man! Come on! Wen send
he doctor and somebody else-some
'ne that's had it, maybe, or amt
afraid. am and I'm goin'. Don't be
. fool"
Thoph. from the dory, shouted to
Know what was the matter. Ellery
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
ASKS OLD PRIZE MONEY
Milwaukee Woman to Carry on Fight
Begun by Mother, Now Dead, for
$4,000 Due From England.

st. Louis.-Mrs. Stanley Green Of
Milwaukee has announced that she
will continue the legal fight begun by
her mother. Mrs. Theresa Blennerhas-
set-Adams. who was buried here, for
$4,000 which has been tied I'D for
more than 100 years in the admiralty
court in London.
The sum was awarded as prize
money to a brother of Mrs. Blenner.
hassett-Adams' father by the English
government for the capture of
French ship in 1911, but as he died a
few weeks later. he did not receive IT,
and 1t was only recently the heirs be-
gan fight for possession.
Mrs. Blennerhasset-Ad Adams was a de.
scendant Of Harmon Blennerhasset.
who was connected with Aaron Burr
IN a plot to set up a republic in the
Mississippi valley.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-02-22
BOY IS WIRELESS CHAMPION
New York Amateur Picks Up Mes
sage From Steamship Imperator
at Cuxhaven, Germany.

New York.-The amateur cham
pionship Of the world at long distance
wireless telegraph is claimed by w.
]. Howell, nineteen-year-old opera
tor, who from a station of his own
design at his home In the Bronx. as
serts that he picked up a message
from Germany.
Young Howell says he heard the
new 1,000-foot steamship Imperator,
which is nearing completion at Cux-
haven. Germany. while the steamship
was testing its wireless equipment.
my aerial is only 4S feet long" he
said, which makes 1t very remark
able that l could hear the steamer at
such distance. 1t was communicate
ing with high-powered stations here.
l interrupted to ask the local station
who 1t was ] overheard, and I
learned 1t was the Imperator, which
l verified by other inquiries"