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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
. TO FORM ALBANIAN STATE.
FHSrkish and bulgarian .Plepipotcn-
tiaries Complete Their Work and
Put Names to Pact.

London, Sept. "a COnstantinople
dispatch says that Essad Pasha has
telegraphed the sultan that he in
tends to form an autonomous AL
bania under the suzerainty of Turkey
The treaty Of peace between Tur-
key and Bulgaria was signed by the
plenipOtentiaries here today.
The grand vizier congratulated the
delegates on the completion of their
work Of peace.
Gen. SavOff of Bulgaria, delegate,
replying, said that the treaty marked
the resumption of relations Of con-
cord and friendship between Turkey
and Bulgaria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
HARD, HARD FIGHT.
Albanians Took JakOva After Fierce
Struggle.

Vienna, Sept. 9.-According to
captured JakOva only after heavy
fighting. Prisrend, a few miles to the
south. is surrounded by Albanians,
and it's fall is hourly expected The
Servian garrison there consists Of
5000 men. News from AvlOna, on the
Adriatic sea, state that the Albanians
have captured Ochrida after a fierce
engagement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
FLOODS BECOMING SERIOUS.
Lake Charles is I'm Darkness and
Many Houses In Low Section Are
Inundated.


Lake Charles, La, Sept. 29.--
Floods In southwest Louisiana reach
ed serious proportions today. Lake
Charles tonight is in darkness as the
electric power plant was closed be-
cause Of high water. No street cars
are running, many houses in the low
er sections Of the city are flooded and
rain still is falling. The Southern
railroad has annulled all trains bound
for New Orleans and three branch
railroad lines running into this city
suspended operations today. The
Calcasieu river was reported higher
today than ever before
Various estimates of damage to the
rice crop have been made. Conserva-
tive calculations are that unless the
rain ceases within a day not more
than half a crop will ,be gathered. a
large percentage Of the crop Is in the
fields because of previous lack Of la
Dor.
A circus that was expected to show
at one or two southwestern Louisiana
towns this week cancelled all en-
gagements and went to New Orleans
in search Of dry place to pitch
tents. Lumber companies have suf-
fered much damage from breaking Of
log bOoms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
Vol. XXXVII. No. 12.
FARMERS AGAINST GRADING.
OPPOSITION OF FARMERS UNION
KILLS EFFORT TO ESTAB.
LISH SEED GRADING.
Believes That System Would be In.
furious to Seed Market Says Farm
ers' Union i'm Its Answer to Re-
quest from Cotton Seed Crlishcrs'
Association.

Columbia, Oct. 1.-The executive
committee of the State Farmers
union has given careful consideration
to the official cottoh seed grading pro-
posed by the So Carolina Cotton
Seed Crush" a ciation. We de-
cline t" .sseN association in their
req Commissioner of agr,-
g W. "a put the same into opera
\. believing that it's complications
and restrictions would have injurious
effect upon the seed market from
the farmers standpoint
This announcement was made yes
terday by E. w. Dabbs, president Of
the South Carolina State Farmers
union, following a conference with the
special committee Of the crushers' as
sociation, when the rules and regula-
tions to govern the bureau of cotton
seed grading Of the State department
Of agriculture were discussed. The
conference was held at the State
house.
Following the announcement by
President Dabbs, Commissioner Wat
son of the State department of agri-
culture issued the following state
ment:
''At the recent conference / stated
to the members of the committee from
the farmers union and the crushers'
association that if they would file
joint request that this department un-
dertake the work Of grading cotton
seed upon an agreed basis.
while there was no law upon the sub
ject, the laboratory of the department
would be glad to undertake the extra
labor for the best interests Of all
concerned. My own views as to the
necessity for and value of a proper
basic grading have been publicly ex-
pressed, and are insno sense altered.
It, is evident.. i xEz stiasis
has not come for this advanced step.
In the absence of the joint request
that 1 advised would be necessary
shall certainly not put any system Of
grading into peration, but shall await
any instructions that the general as.
sembly may give in the form of law"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04

by Josephthal until it had been shown
to him when he was called before the
impeachment managers in New York
city. The note had been delivered to
his partner, he explained.
Counsel for the governors accusers
drew from Fuller a statement that on
December 80, 1912, two days before
the governor was inaugurated, the
debit balance on the account had been
entered as loan by the firm to Gov.
SulZer. This balance was approx
mately $4,000. Fuller admitted that
it was purely a bookkeeping transac-
ton and that no note had been given
by the governor as evidence of the in
debtedness.
This transaction, described as ''cross
entry" prevented the use of the stocks
as collateral in the firms routine
transactions, the broker explained.
How did you come to do it?" he
was asked.
Probably" he replied, because my
partner thought it was not wise to
have securities going around the
street in William Sulzer's name.
The witness denied that Gov. Sulzer
had requested that the account be
transferred to a loan.
With Fuller on the stand, counsel
for the assembly managers also be-
gan the lay the foundation for proof
OF impeachment that the governor
used his official position to affect the
current prices of securities listed on
the New York stock exchange 'in
which he was specializing" The ar
ticles charge that he first urged the
passage of certain legislation and then
withdrew or attempted to withdraw
it.
complete record of all the stock
exchange reform bills" introduced at
the regular session Of the legislature
at the recommendation of Gov. Sui
Ger was then placed in evidence.
Attorney stanch6eld made an un-
usual after =, to introduce testimony
regarding .ne installation of Louis A.
Sarecky in the immigration service
after his resignation as campaign sec
retary To the governor. Judge Cullen
held that the testimony was not COM
petent at this time, but might be in
troduced later
More evidence of unreported cam
paign contributions was given today.
Cornelius s. Pnckney, a New York
lawyer, testified To having contributed
a check for 5000; Frank NJ Patter-
son, also n New York lawyer, said he
gave $500 i'm cash and Former Con
gressman Harvey &. CARRIER of Ohio
declared he sent check for $IOO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
ACIDITY TEST FOR CORN.
May bc Used as ~ Standard Test for
Corn.

COlun. bia, oct. 1.-The government
mas notified Commissioners Watson
that the acidity test for corn IL being
considered i'm proposed standardized
ton OF corn tests. This test was first
used i'm this state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
RIGHTS OF TIE RAILROAD.
Attorney General Says Companies
May Condemn Property for Side
Tracks.

Columbia, oct 1.-The Attorney
General held today that railroads can
condemn private property for side
track To reach industrial plants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-04
SUMTER s. Co., SATURDAY, OCTOBER f. Vol
GRACE SILENT ON PROSPECTS suLzERS DEALS DISCLOSED.
NEW YORK BROKER TELLS OF
SPECULATIONS BY EXECU.
TIVE IN WALL TREET.

Fuller Of the Firm of Handling Ac-
counts, Says that He did not Know
That Suffers Wife Was Concerned
In Matter-EffOrt to Show That
Sulzer Tried to Work Legislation
for Benefit of Stocks in Which He
was Interested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
TOO STRONG FOR UTTERANcE
Isracible Old Salt Had Many Things
He Would Like to Declare, But
Not at That Time.

Mrs. Van Allen Thompson, whose
entry into the country gave her much
difficulty with the customs officials.
was recounting her experiences to a
few friend in Boston. She said:
1t was very unpleasant, but not the
least unpleasant part was the attitude
of the customs officials. | hope they
don't intend 10 be as rude as they APP
pear to the returned traveller
But" continued Mrs. Thompson,
phiiosophically. Il suppose it would
be difficult TO be popular as a customs
inspector. Everybody dislikes these
poor men. Everybody feels towards
them like the old skipper.
This skipper. after undergoing sew
eral hours of suspicious Cross-ques-
tioning from two inspectors regarding
his cargo. was at last leaving the
wharf. when a young official, unaware
of his previous grilling. accosted him.
Have you anything to declare.
sir?' he demanded sharply.
Furious. the old skipper glared at
the young man and shouted:
" Yes, young man. I've a good deal
to declare. but I'd be ashamed to say
it before boy like you. You're too
young to hear what | would like to
declared"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
ERUPTION DISFIGURED FACE

Lock Box So, Maurice, Ia.-'In the
spring of 1911 our little daughter, age
five years, had q breaking out on her
lip and part of her cheek that we
took for ringworm. 1t resembled a
large ringworm, only 1t differed in
that II was covered With watery bliS
tiers that itched and burned terribly,
made worse by her scratching it.
Then the blisters would break through
and let out a watery substance. She
was very cross and fretful while she
had 1t and had very little rest at
night. When the eruption WAS at its
worst the teacher of the school sent
her home and would noS allow her to
attend until the d.sfgurement of her
face YVES gone.
Il wrote and received a sample of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which
we used according to directions, and
they gave instant relief. so we bought
some more. 1t gradually grew better.
We kept on using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and in three or four months
the child was entirely cured"
(Signed) Mr.. Henry Prins, Oct %,
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free, with sap. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
No Decrease at Present.
How He Proposed.

II was rainy and hardly the proper
Sunday afternoon for walk. but they
were determined, for they were young
and unmarried and liked adventure.
All went well until they approached a
new addition which lad just been laid
out
While they walked slowly along. an
enterprising real estate man came to-
ward them with the greeting. Don't
you want TO buy lot today"
Why, what would we do with it?'
she innocently asked
''Build a house, OF course. said the
real estate man.
Yes, but we're not marri-'"
NO, but we might be-" blurted the
youth as he made crosses with bis toes
in the mud
And that was his proposal
The &c, was sold
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
He Made the hundredth.

A man was on trial before a western
judge for horse stealing. and when it
came time for the lawyers on both
sides to tell the judge what instruc.
tions they wanted him to give TO the
jury in addition to the points covered
in his own charge. the attorney for the
defense said: Il respectfully ask your
honor to instruct the jury that it is a
fundamental principle of law in this
country that ii is better for 80 guilty
men to escape than one innocent
man TO be found guilty" Yes. that is
true" said the judge, "and | so in
struct the jury; but 1 will add It is
the opinion of the court that the 80
guilty men have already escaped"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
GOOD LAYER.

Anthony Comstock at luncheon In
New York, said of certain tabooed
books ana plays:
THE motive of these works was per-
haps all right But the expression. the
form, was bad. And that spoiled the
motive completely.
Expression, form, you know, is
everything. Consider how the lack OF
it spoiled the masons speech.
"A mason at a memorial service said
of a bricklayer who had been acci-
dentally killed:
Yes. gents, looked out once on
the beauties a nature. and all was
cam. Our friend deceased here was
layin' brick looked out once again,
and still all was cam, but our friend
deceased here was no more He was
layin' a corpse"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

see she was real kind of trouble Sns
always did think a good deal OF Lem.
uel IN spite of everything.
The next day was New Years, and
in the afternoon MehItable came in
again. She didn't have her SEWN as
she generally did, she was a very in
dustrious woman. She Jest sat down
and begun twisting the fringe of her
shawl as if she was real nervous. Hes
face was puckered up. too. Il dunnS
what to make OF Lemuel." said She
finally.
Why, what's the matter?" said !,
kind of scared.
He says he's made a resolution fo-
the New Year." said she. and thSt
he's goin' to keep it,"
Well. what is it," said /.
q dunno" said she.
We'll. if it's a good one, you don't
care. do you?" said /, and it couldn't
be az ythin' but a good one If my broth
CT made it."
Il dunno what it is" said she.
Wont he tell?"
mo, he won't / can't get a word
out Of him about It. He don't act like
himself"
Well, I must say never saw such
change as come over Mehitable and
Iemuel after that. He wouldn't tell
what his resolution was, and she
couldn't make him, though she almost
went down on her knees. 1t began to
seem as if she was fairly changin
characters with Lemuel, though she
had a spell of bein' herself more'n
ever at first, tryin' to force him to
tell what that resolution was. Then
she give that up, and she never asked
him where he was goin', an he could
come in my house an sit jest as long
as he wanted to, and she bought him
a short-tailed coat and some store col
lars and shirts, and he looked like an
other man. He got TO stayin' down to
the store nights. an talkin' politics
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
TAKING No Chances.

Il see," said the editor. that some
half-baked scientist schedules the end
of the world for next Saturday"
Yes, yes" said the star reporter.
I've got the story all ready. It won't
happen.
Better write up the other side.
though. If it does happen we don't
want to get scooped."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
In the Cav places.

you doubtless recall that quota.
ton to the effect that men love dark.
ness because their deeds are evil?"
"Oh, yes, but have about reached
the conclusion that most of the wick.
edness nowadays is done in the glare
of electric lights"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

with the other men real loud ! heard
him myself one night, and l couldn't
believe IL was Lemuel
Well, Lemuel he never gave in, and
he never told till the next New YEARS.
day. when he'd said he would He'd
said all along that bed tell her then.
I'd got most as curious as Mehitable
myself by that time, and New Years
mornin' l run over real early-they
wasn't through breakfast ] knew the
minute l saw them that he hadn't told
He said he wouldn't till he was
through his breakfast. He was most
through-was finishing up with a big
piece OF mince pie. and he'd made it
himself, too. When he'd swallowed
the last mouthful, he looked up and he
laughed, real pleasant and sweet, and
yet with more manliness than I'd ever
seen in him.
"S'pose you want to know what that
New Years resolution WASP said Lem.
uel
Il guess can stand 1t a while long
err" said Mehitable. Now the time had
come she didn't want to act too eager,
but / showed out jest what l felt.
"Tor the land sake. Lemuel Rabbit,
what was it," said l.
Lemuel he laughed again well, it
wasn't much Of anythin'," he said
in his gentle drawlin' way Il didn't
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
Ancient Egyptians.

That the ancient Egyptians were not
negroes Is certain, and it is equally
certain that they did not belong to
the Semitic, or Jewish race Said the
late Professor Huxley: Il am not
aware that there are any living peo-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

pIe who resemble them. except the
Oravidian tribes OF Central India and
the Australians; and have long been
Inclined to think that the latter are
the lowest, and the Egyptians the
highest. members Of race of man
Kind Of great antiquity, distinct alike
from Aryan and Turanian on the one
tide and from negro and negrlte OH
fhe other" In a word. nobody can
say with any degree Of assurance
what breed Of men the builders OF the
Pyramids were
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

If homely girl mas plenty of money
It's an easy matter TO meet wise man
who win try to convince her she is a
prize beauty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Another triumph for American
arms"
What is It now7"
"A young man from Chicago has
persuaded a noted foreign beauty t.
become his brida-''
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Although a woman may be afraid of
a little mouse. she never forgives her
husband for not being a Carnegie
medal hero.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Only half ounce of radium in the
world. but 100000 tons at the bottom
of the sea. Chance for deep sea fish
ermen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Opportunity makes the man, but
only chen he knows what to do
with H.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Every man should like his wife's
relatives, but We have yet TO see
moving picture of the man who does.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

It is Just as we'll to remember that
the school of experience isn't Sun
day school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Mrs.winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
zion allays pain,eures wind collie, sc bott!s-lss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

A simple remedy against coughs and al
throat irritations are Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops-5c at all good Druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

The people who build castles in the
air are constantly adding wings to
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Virtue IS its own reward. and hon
ssty is one Of the greatest virtues.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
Arguments Of Opponents.

arguments o. OPpOHCiihS'
The advocates of the admission OF
the Russian Jews. many OF whom
would be kept away il the illitoracy
test were imposed. have told congress
that many of the Jews who come
from Russia are fleeing from persecu-
ton, and that TO keep them out would
be a cruelty and possibly would sub.
nit them 10 the penalty OF death.
A prominent Polish American, n, l..
PiotSowski, who is the city attorney
OF Chicago, in speaking before the inn
migration committee OF the house ar
gued that the Poles had been robbed
OF their own country and their own
independence and having been down.
trodden and prosecuted. their only ref.
uge from oppression is this country.
lie. said that Poland gave two of
her MODEST and most valiant sons to
this country in her struggle for indie
pendence, Kosciusco and Pulaski lie
said, also, that IL the literacy clause
were included in the immigration bill
many of the liberty seeking Poles
would be denied chance to reach a
land where their ideals can be real
lied.
On the other hand. the committees
of congress have been told that the
criminal classes largely are recruited
from the illiterates who come to this
country and who do not seem to care
TO take advantage OF the benefits of
it's institutions. This Is combated by
some OF the Witnesses before the com
mittee who have brought statistics to
show that native born Americans form
az large a part OF the criminal class.
with due regard to numbers. compare
tive. as do the illiterate foreigners.
The committees have a problem to
solve. but Il seems likely that they
will solve 1t in favor OF plan further
to restrict immigration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

Usually.
What is frenzied finance
Financing your friends. Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
ANDALUSIA

Lawrence Spicller, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spickler. has Joined the
United States navy and is now at JET
ferson barracks. Mo.
Mrs Anna Mounts has sold her lots
on Apple street to Miss Barbara Fret.
Miss Charity Thompson and Lola
Huntley were in Rock Island and Dav-
export last Saturday doing Christmas
shopping.
Fred Spicklcr was a s.. Anthony's
hospital last week where an opera
ton was performed on his eye. He
came home from the hospital Satur-
day and IS getting along nicely.
There viii be Christmas exercises
at the school house next Wednesday
afternoon and at the church Christ
mas eve. The public is invited to both
services.
Rev. /. f. Ellison spent several
days last week visiting friends here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
Al TSE EMPIRE

Joseph r. Towards pet show. The
District Leader" j. 70 be- the atfra,-
lion at the Empir. theatre for three
days beginning Monday matinee. This
attraction has undergone the capsr. a
tendouat!on for what is kuaWn as
musical comedy and is said to be the
biggest hit Of all the appreciated mu-
steal comedies All Of the best por-
uons or the story. ana especially the
comedy hIts. have been kept. The
District Leader has real plot work
ID out In logical every day fashion
and this Is one reason why IL lived N
the $3.50 houses three times d. long
as the best The production, an exact
duplicate az me original one is brand
new The east is said 10 be- eNCep-
r-ola-ly good Added To This show
Manager Dolly has made arrange
meuts with Harold Nesrermsrk to ap-
pear IL a little recitation al each per
.grmaHCe OF the first three DAYS
Harold is the little boy who few
months back fell from d tree. while
out HuttinE. and broke both arms so
gadIs that the only means OF saving
lis life was 10 ampuJate both az the
shoulder Hal OF the receipts Of the
HIrst three days go into the fund now
ready started 20 help educate this
little man.