The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

entirely we'll aod feel very plsased to &C
knowledge lts merits" For ae'e by Dr. A J
China
Tho usual court week crowd was in tbe
city Monday
The Ere department was called out Thurs
day morning by small Ere at the residence Of
ar. E 8 DesCbaups a snail hole was
burned in the kitchen roof, and little dam
age was done The FIRE was ex.iugpisheo
before the hose wagons arrived.
Spring coughs are specially dangerous and
unless cured at once, seroas results often fol-
low One Minute Cough Cure acts like
magic. Il is DOT common mixture out is
high grade remedy S Hugbson Co
Last Friday evening, about the hour of 80,
a couple appeared at The ofice Of notary
public in this city aud requested the officer
to marrJ them Uoder her left arm the
bride-to.oe carried a buudle wrapped in
white paper When the ceremony vas over
The bushing bride presented the package 10
the officer ID paymen, for his services Ii
was l,vs hen The officer calls it the 10to
century fee
IL had piles so bad could get 90 rest nor
6nd cure until tried DeWitt's Witch Hezel
Salve. sites rs,pg it once, forgot ever
had Piles (" E C Boce. Somers Point, Y.
Look out for imisations Be sure you ask
for DeWit,'s.-J Hugbsou l. Co.
Schwa,,s Brothers opening on yesterday,
Notwithstanding rhe bad weather, was large
ly attended, and was prooounced the finest
of their meoy elegant displays. Look for
their advertisement. 10 this paper next week.
The bicycle riders were ali 10 stew Thurs
dsy, it being reported on The streets that City
Council had at the meeting Wednesday sight
adopted resolution forbidding the use Of the
sidewalks by oicyclists There was more
than enough cause for worry, for such an
ordinance would render practically useless all
of the bicycle in the city. If bicycles are
not allowed 10 be ridden on the sldewaiks
they csuuot be ridden 81 all in Sumter By
referring to the minutes of the meetiog it will
be seen that Council took DO such action.
The money collected from b,cyclis,s under
the special license tax ordinance. which s
declared by the city attorney 10 be unconsu-
tutional, has oeen spent to good purpose ip
widening aud improving the sidewalks, aud,
for one, the writer peitber expects cor wishes
the city TO refund the dollar paid for The
license tag
s'Last winter was confined to my bed
with very bad cold on tbe lungs Nothing
gave ne relief Fiaally nv wife bought
bottle of Ooe Minute Cough Cure that effected
a speedy cure cannot spesk too highly of
that excellent remedy Mr. T z Houseman,
Nauatawnsy, Pa S Bughson & Co.
Uoless the City Council iotends TO continue
the preeens management of toe Cpers House
pow is The time TO DO something towards
securing q lessee, for this is the season TO
make contracts with fret class companies for
next seasons dates. The real high class
attractions are now mapping out their routes
for .he fell and winter season and are making
cootracrs with opera house managers for
dates Next fall it will be possible TO secure
opiy fli5ng in dates from few good com.
panies and such icferior attractions ss travel
though the South huuting for acy place 10
snow
.sI have been troubled with indigestion for
ten yesrs. have tried many things and spent
much money to 90 purpose aor! tried Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure l have taken two bottles
and eo,leo more relief from them than all
other medicines takeu feel more Ike
boy than have felt lie twenty years +" An
dersou Riggs of Sunoy Lane, Tex. Thou
sands have testified as cid Mr.. Riggs s
Bugbson Co
The sharp competition between the foar
1ilers has brought about condition thai
results 10 defrsscipg the Iublic Many mills
are putt no and ceiling short weight bar
rels aod seeks aud by 50 dong sre enabled
to undersell their competitors who give full
weight large mill has sent out circular
letters 20 its customers warning the against
being deceived 0y The apparent low prices o!
the short weight coacerns. Tne circular
states that shortage cf Que fourth OF poand
10 each 24.pouud suck would ueao prof
of So 600 {. vesr to the '.iIl or shortage
of one pouod 10 the sack would mean
profit Of 800 coo yeac Il is stated on the
very best authority that quite NUMBER OF
mills are puttine % -four inat is short weight
FROM TO l6 ponds TO the oarrel snd from
one.fourlh 10 2 pounds TO the "a pound sack
Merchants as vel! as 'he punic should se
on the look ont for short weigh, -four, for
they are beng Gefrauded right along by ua-
scrupnous four mIlers. When the c er-
chants God that theg heve been sold shot
weigh, rarre, S or cks they should dem.nd
q rebate from the mills aud they will get il.
unless they are Knowingly and Wiifuly sell
iug short weight goods TO their customers
The Best Blood Fu1iaer.