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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-31
COUNCIL ACTED TOO HASTILY.
The Sumter Telephone Co. Has Complied
With Conditions.

The time chosen by the council for
its action in regard to the Sumter
Telephone CO., was most opportune for
the accomplishment of the purpose of
its opponents. An inspection of the
minutes of the last meeting viii reveal
the fact that four of the aldermen,
Messrs. Boyle, Chandler, Purdy and
Rowland were absent, and it is espe-
cially significant that these four to a
man voted in favor of protecting the
Sumter Telephone Co., in its exclus-
i've franchise granted in 1893, as will
be shown by the minutes of council
meeting of March %, 1901, when final
action was taken on the petition of
Hiram J. Grover and others for the
right to establish a telephone ex-
change in this city.
The notice of the action OF the City
Council sent to the Sumter Telephone
Co. read as follows:
"Yours of yesterday to City Council
was presented at their meeting last
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August Ladies Home Journal.

Over thirty contributors help to
make the contents of the midsummer
number of The Ladies Home Journal
even more varied and entertining than
the best of the August issues in pre-
vious years. From Alice Barber Steph-
ems typical Atlantic City beach scene
on the cover to Maria Parloa's timely
article on Keeping the House Cool
in the Dog Days - every page makes
its special appeal to readers who want
something light or restful or amusing
to enjoy in hot weather. Besides
three interesting articles on The
Singing Village of Geramny, bv Ida
Shaper Hoxie: 1.-The First White Baby
Born in the Northwest. " by W. S. Har-
wood: and What Girl Life in Italy
Means - by Marchesa Theodoli, there
are three capital short stories in addi-
ton to the current installment of
:" Aileen'': page of poems and short
articles For the Summer Piazza. .
by John Kendrick Bangs. Amelia E.
Barr, Tom Mason, Madeline S.
Bridges, and others: and no less than
five full pages of pictures, including a
double-page of surerb-views "In the
Beautiful Engadine Valley and
:. Among the Swiss and Italian
Lakes and a page of exquisite prize
pictures. Among other noteworthy
features are the chrming song. When
the Sunbeam Kissed the Lily" by
Eleanor Ecker and Herman Ecker:
sweet and touching poem. 1.-The Fresh
Air Child" by Elliot Walker: an in
genious article on Sea Side Toys an
How to Make Them, by Meredith
Nugent. and seasonable articles on
The Picnic Basket by Mrs. Janet
Mckenzie Hill: Hot Weather
Menus, by Mrs. S. T. Rorer. and
"A Child's Food in Summer" by
Elisabeth Robinson Scevil. Dress
and department articles fill the rest of
the number BY the Curtis Publish
ing Company, Philadelphia. One
dollar a year: ten cents copy.
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oRANGEBURG's NEW HOTEL.
Capt. W. E. ziegler, of Sumter, Takes
Charge November Isl.

Orangeburg, July 2S.-If there is
one thing that Orangeburg needs and
needs it bad, is frst-class hotel.
The citizens have felt this for some
time and have determined that this
draw back to our city should no lon
ger exist. Local capital has been
contributed and handsome brick
structure is being built on Main street.
The contractors promise to have
everything in readiness by November
1st when the house will be newly and
neatly furnished and turned over to
Capt. W. E. Ziegler. who so success
fully conducts the Hotel Marion in
Sumter.
All arrangements have been made
and contracts signed. This new hotel
will have 32 bedrooms in addition
to other necessary apartments and will
be an ornament and attraction to our
CITY.
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WORKING FOR LEE COUNTY.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held in Bishop
Vile.

Bishopville, July 27.-About 200 Of
the most prominent citizens of the
proposed new county of Lee assembled
here in the Woodward grove this morn
ing to discuss the Lee County move
ment,. Almost every section of the
new county was represented by inhuen-
tial men who showed that they had
Lee County interests at heart.
The meeting was called to order by
3. Frank Kelly, Esq, Of Bishopville,
who had been acting in the capacity
of secretary, and who had sent out the
invitations asking the citizens to meet
here today. Mr.. j. J. Josey, a promi
nent and well known farmer of the
Liller's Ferry section of Kershaw
county was elected chairman, and
Capt. ". S. James, of Bishopville,
secretary. On motion made by Hon.
D. E. Durant each section was called
upon to report as to the strength Of
the new county in their respective sec
tions. So favorable was this report
that great applause went up as the re-
ports were made When the Stokes
Bridge section was reached (where the
opposition was so strong four years
ago. prominent citizen of that Sec
ton arose and said: -Four years ago I
opposed Lee County and spent my
money in helping to defeat her, but
today stand for Lee County first and
last Another gentlemen from the
same section said at the last cleo
tion I opposed Lee County, but have
seen the error Of my way and am now
in favor Of the new county, Two gen.
tlemen from the Antioch section Of
Kershaw County said the people of
their section want to be in the new
county and asked that the line be run
about one and one-half miles nearer
Camden. They said there were about
forty in their section who want to
be in the new county and but few
who opposed it. When asked by the
chairman if they thought that two
third vote could be carried in their
section they said that it could be car
ried by over three-fourths vote. Hur-
rah for Lee County.
\ committee of two from each town
ship was appointed to canass the ter
ritorv and find out the strength of
the new county and to decided as TO
who it will be best to get to run the
lines. This committee will do their
work next week and hold meeting
here next Saturday and make their
reports
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suppressing the News.

London. July 2S.-The Daily Mail
makes the following statement today:
In consequence of the Daily Nails
publication of the fact that the Beers
killed British wounded at Vlakfon
tein cables from the correspondent
who makes the charges have since
been suppressed.
the war secretary, is using the Daily
Mail publication of Lord Kitchener's
new plan of campaign as an occasion
for the insinuation that we obtained
the news of Lord Kitchener's scheme
by purloining documents at the war
Office and has cut off the Daily Mail
daily lists of casualties having also
informed the Daily Mail in writing
that he had warned the news agencies
under contract with the Daily Mail
not to supply the paper with casualty
lists or other official news
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The Horse Hose Wagon Race.

Five teams, the Delgar, of Sumter !;
Fire Company No. 1, and the Eclipse
Steam Fire Company, of Goldsboro !;
Hose Company No. 2, of Durham, and
Steam Fire Engine Company No. !,
of Winston, entered. The Delgar,
we'll remembered here as the wagon
that was driven by negro of the
ante-bellum school, in the tournament
two years ago, was the first to come
down the pike. The nergo drove the
horse as we'll as he ever did and the
young men handled the hose with as
swiftness that was admirable. The
record made was 40 2-5 seconds. II
was not bettered. Fire Company No.
i. of Goldsboro, followed and won
second place with Il seconds.-Char
lotte Observer.
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Heartburn.

When the qosn,,ty of food taken is teo
large o. the e1ai'g 100 rich. heartburn is
likely 70 follow aud especially so if the di.
gestion has been weakened by constipation
Eat slowly aud not too freely of easily diges-
ted food Mas,ica,e the food thoroughly
Let six bours elapse between meals and when
yoa EEL fulness aod weight 10 the region
of the stomach af,er ealing, Indicating that
you have eaten TOO much. take one of Cham
berls,n's Stomach and Liver Tablets and the
heartburn may be avoided. For sale by Dr.
a China
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4 Good Cough Medicine.

Many thousands bave been restored to
health and happiness ny the use of Cham
berlan's Cough Remedy. If afflicted with
any throat or lung trouble, give it trial
for it is certain 10 prove beneficial. Coughs
that have resisted nll other treatment for
years, have yielded to this remedy aod per-
feet health been restored Cases that seemed
hopeless, that the climate of famous health
resorts failed to benefit, bave oesp perma-
nently cured by its Sc. For sale by Dr.
China
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& Deep Mystery.

It's mystery why woneu s0du.e Back
ache Headache Nervousness. sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy Spells when
thousands have proved that Electric Bitters
vi q ,;csly cure such troubles. az suffered
for years with kidney trouble" writes Mrs.
Fheoe cherley. of Peterson, Ia, "and lame
back panied me so I could not dress myself,
bu, Electric Bitters wholly cured me, and,
although 73 years old, now am able to do all
my housework." It overcomes constipation,
improves appetite. gives perfect health. Only
SOC at ] : W DeLormes drug store 3
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A Note From Beaufort.

Dear Item: a line to you I think
is not amiss to let you know how
much | enjoy your daily visits next to
the letters from home, I look for you
more eagerly than any thing eles. 1
am rapidly building up in strength
and expect to be at my place of bust
ness August 1st. AS I am at desk
now writing the paper has to be close
ly watched to keep it from blowing
away. Oh! that Sumter could get such
delightful breezes. I tell them here,
if we hand this lriver along side of
our city, we would be Chicago in a
very fewiyears. hope the crop pros
poets are daily Frightening.
Yours, &C.,
Barlow Walsh.
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The Best Remedy For Stomach and
Bowel Trouble.

81 have been 10 the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all toe pro
p.ietary medicines of any note Among the
entire list have never fouod anvthiog to
equal Chamoeriain's CoIic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Tor all stomach and bowel
troubles, gays 0. W. Wakefield, of Colnn-
bus, Ga "This remedy cured two severe
cases of cholera morbus 10 my family AID
have recommended and sold huudrejs of
bottles Of it to my customers to their entire
satisfaction. I: affords quick aua sure cure
in a pleasant form. For sale by Dr. A j
China.
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PISGAH NEWS.

About the best news | can give you
is the improvement in the crops for the
last two weeks, especially cotton.
Corn, in the main, is like it has been
previously reported, though I hear of
some parties who have good crops. even
better than previous years. | observe
that those who have followed Poor
Richards advice, 'He that by the
plow would thrive, himself must either
hold or drive,'' have the best crops.
Showers of rain have fallen aronnd
US for the last few days. The peaches
and watermelons are not good.
The health of our section is very
good at this time. No one seriously
sick that I know of.
Miss Matte Entzminger, of Pleas
ant, S. c., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
". E. Allen.
Miss Annie Watts of Cantey, S. c.,
is visiting Mrs. Irene Kenney.
The colored ministers institute of
the lower division of the Wateree Bap-
tist Association was held with the
Union Baptist Church of this place,
on the 26th to 28th inst. Among the
visiting ministers was Rev. S. P. Tay-
lor of your city who has many white
friends here. A large crowd, I am
informed, attended all the services.
Rev. Mr. Kenney held meeting OF
days with the Flint Hill church of
Kershaw County last week. He was
assisted by Rev. Mr. Watson of Ian
caster Mr.. Kenney will probably as
sist Nh. Watson at Lancaster in a
meeting this week
Rev. Mr.. Crouch will assist in
meeting at Mt. Olivet Church this
week.
The Pisgah Church will hold its
meeting at a time so as not to conflict
with neighboring churches, if it can
possibly be avoided. We believe in
comfy between the churches of all
denominations as practiced by indi-
viduals. That is one evidence of
Christianity: but it is not very closely
observed.
In reply to the inquiry of Mr.. Rea-
sonover in your paper, quite recently,
as to whether buzzards will eat mad
dogs or not, will say that last year two
dogs were shot on my place. One was
mad, Fand he d~ied up in the woods,
the buzzards not touching him. The
other, was not mad, and they ate him
up in short time. This would seem
to prove that they won't eat mad dogs.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee did right to ask Senator
McLaurin to tender his resignation as
United States Senator. Some of us
are getting extremely tired of being
represented in the Senate by such
man when there are so many able dem
ocrats in the State who would repre-
sent US Alright and be true to the
principles of democracy. Col. Lee did
right to vote for him to resign.
am indebted to Nh. T. 0. Sanders
Sr., for the premium list of the next
State fair. It is quite interesting.
The hot wave of the West seems to
be coming with a rush this way.
One of the finest rainbows ever seen
here in years, occurred not long since.
The seven colors were plainly visible
for a long time.
Pisgah, July %.
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Band Concert and Festival.

Do not forget the band concert and
festival Thursday evening on Graded
School square. Help your children
make their trolleys. Two % Soda
Water tickets will be awarded to the
two best trolleys.
The tickets were contributed to the
band for that purpose by DR.. J. F. W.
DeLorme and DR.. a. ]. China The
judges will be announced later.
Let Us have large crowd of little
folks in the parade, the prizes are
worth competing for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-31

You can never cure dyspepsia oy diet:ng
What your needs is plenty of good food
properly digested Then il your stomach
will no' digest, it, kodol Dyspepsia Cure will
II contains ell of the natural digestaots hence
must d: :ges, every class of food and so pre-
pare i, that osture can use it in nourlsbing
the body aod replacing the wasted tissues
thus giving life, hesltn, strength, ambition,
pare blood and healthy appetite. is Hagb-
con Co.
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II You Can't See Well Call on
BECKER OPTICAL COMPANY,
PHONE l47
PHONE l47

For the next so days, while our Opiti-
cal Parlors are being remodelled with
the building in which We are, we will
make special prices.
Office over Store just vacated
by Levi Brothers, next door to
O'Donnell & Co. The most COM
plete optical room in the State. We
make glasses in all the latest shapes
and forms, straighten cross eyes with
out the use of the knife or pain. We
have the only lens grinding establish
ment in North and South Carolina.
IS years experience. Will fill your
physicians prescription with the great
est accuracy.
Prices reasonable. No ready made
glasses handled. Testimonials like the
following from one of South Carolina S
most prominent citizens on file.
Chambers of R. c. Watts. Judge
Fourth Circuit.
Dr. Arthur Becker, Manning, S. O..
Dear Sir The glasses you made for
me are superb and supply most salts
factorily a long felt want. l unhesita-
tingly recommend anyone who desires
glasses to patronize You and am conf
dent they will be satisfied with what
You furnish them With the best
wishes for your prosperity, | am
Yours truly,
R. G. Watts.
Do not neglect this opportunity and
thereby abuse the greatest organ God
nas given you.
Office hours from 9 a. m. until D.
m. and , p. m. until 7 p No., every
day except Sunday.
BY consulting US you get the work
OF an expert at no more cost than an
ordinary optician.
ARTHUR BECKER, NJ. D. D. o.
Manager.
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1851. 1901.
Furman University.
Greenvisle. s c
A. P. Montague, P. H. D., /. L. D.,
President.

Two courses are offered leading to
the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B. A. J
and Master of Arts (M A. Library
and Reading Room. Physical and
Chemical Laboratories, Judson,
Alumni Hall, containing Auditorium,
Society Halls and Lecture Room, just
completed and furnished at cost of
twenty thousand dollars. Dormitories
on campus. New Forty Room Dormitory
ready by September l. Expenses re-
duced to minimum by the Mess sys-
tenn. Next session begins September
%. Catalogue and circulars of informa-
tion on request. Address
DIR. A. P. MONTAGUE,
Greenville, S. G.
For rooms apply to
PROF. H. T. COOK,
Greenville, S. G..
july 81
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Base Ball at MayesyiIIe.

Mayesville, July 25.-The third
mines of Lynchburg and Mayesville
played very pretty game of ball here
this afternoon. Score, Lynchburg 9,
). These teams will play at
on Monday afternoon.
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OLD Soldiers Experience.

NJ u Austin, civil war veteran. of Win
chester. Ind, writes: ',M~ wife was sick
long time in spite Of good doctors treatment,
but was wholly cured by DR. Kings New Life
Pills, which worked wonders for her health "
They always do. Try them. Only 25c at F
" DeLorme's drug store 3
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She Didn't Wear a MASK.

But her beauty was completely hidden by
sores. b!otches and pimples ill she used Buck
lea's africa Salvo. Then they vanished as
will ali Eruptions, Fever Sores, Boils, Ulcers,
Carbuncles apd Felons from its use Infalli-
Bile for Cuts, Corns. Burns, Scalds and Piles.
Cure guaranteed. 25c at J W DeLorme's
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Washington, July 2s.-secretary
Long this morning issued the follow
ing general orders: All persons in
the naval service are strictly enjoined
to refrain from any public statement
concerning the subject matter of the
court of inquiry requested by Rear
AdmiraliW. S. Schley.
(Signed) John d. Long,
sfSecretarv. -
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Clerk and Treasurer.
Wherein the company has failed to
comply with this notice remains to be
shown. Certain it is that the Office of
the City Clerk and Treasurer was
equipped with phone on full metallic
circuit within three weeks of said
council meeting. This certainly con-
stitutes beginning. Furthermore
within the specified time construction
material to the amount of over a thou
sand dollars had been ordered and was
beginning to arrive. Much of the con-
struction material has to be made to
order, however, and this causes much
delay. Even now some material order
ed more than three months ago has not
yet arrived. Enough is on hand, how
ever, to warrant beginning, and from
August 1st, the work will be pushed
with all possible speed under the charge
OF regular construction man.
: The council recently granted certain
parties Athe permission to move the
Brand house up Harvin Street, and
this action is chiefly responsible for
the poor service given in the lower end
of town during the past three weeks.
Furthermore six months have not
elapsed since the conditions" refer
red to by alderman Finn were impos
ed. Nor does the gentleman referred
to show wherein the company has fail
ed to comply.
All things considered, the justice of
the councils action is not readily ap-
parent, and one cannot help but think
that with full council meeting no
such hasty action would have occur
red. r. B. Belser,
Mgr, Sumter Telephone Co.
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One of the special features at the
cream festival on Green next Thursday
will be the Trolley Parade by the chill
dren. The band owes some of it's sue
cess to their little friends and will
offer lst and End prize for best trolley
in parade. A plenty of cream and
cake, ggood service and lots of seats to
sit and enjoy yourself. Special efforts
will be made to eclipse any of the
former festivals, and no one will miss
being seated or served promptly.
Messrs. Arthur Wilder or Eddie Jen-
kins will accept all donations of cream
or cake. Call for same and make
prompt return of churn or plate,
Thursday Aug. 1st to 10.
The statement of Mr.. R. B. Belser,
manager of the Sumter Telephone Co.,
makes it more evident than before
that the City Council went off half
cooked Wednesday night when the res
olution declaring the exclusive fran
chise of that company forfeited was
passed The writer has information
from other sources that proves posi-
lively that the Sumter Telephone Co.,
has, in good faith, proceeded as rapid
ly as circumstances permitted to make
the Improvements required by City
Council and to comply fully with all
the conditions prescribed by Council,
The least that Council could have
done in the circumstances, if not salts
fed with the progress being made by
the Telephone Co., would nave given
the company an opportunity to make
a showing. This paper is on principle,
opposed to exclusive franchises but
this matter had been settled for
the time being insofar as the Sumter
Telephone Co., was concerned and the
company is entitled to fair play and a
hearing before being made the vic
tim of snap Judgment.
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Base Ball in MayesyiIIe.

Mayesville, July 3o.-Base ball
enthusiasm is at fever heat here
now. Yesterday the home team went
over to Magnolia to try to wipe out
the defeat they received last week, and
they did it. The Magnolia players
could not catch on to Mayes' myster-
les and kept tanning the air, while the
Mayesville men pounded three pitch
ers out of the box. Mayes struck out
in the neighborhood Of twenty-one
men. The Magnolia team did not score
after the fourth inning. The final
score stood: Mayesville 16, Magnolia
4. The game was to have been played
between the third mines but the Mag
nolia ssmen wanted to play several first
nine players, so the visitors substitut-
ed the same number of first nine men
and the game was played between
the mixed teams. The game schedul-
ed between Dalzell and Mayesville for
Thursday has been cancelled by Dal-
zell. The next game will be played
between the first mines Of Sumter and
Mayesville in Sumter on Friday
This is expected to be very inter
esting game.
Everything is going on as usual in
town. The crop prospects are much
better and a good fall season is look
ed forward to.
Several of our citizens will leave for
the springs this week.
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DELGARs WIN AGAIN.
Capture First Prize in Interstate
Race.

Charlotte, N. c., July 26.-Delgar
Hose Wagon team has again defeated
the best teams of North Carolina and
has won first prize in the Interstate
Hose Wagon race. The time of the
teams contesting was as follows:
Delgars, 40 %.
Goldsboro, Al.
Winston, 45 2-5.
The other teams made no time blow
ing off at either hydrant or nozzle.
The Delgars did not lower the Inter
State record held by them since the
races in Wilmington last summer, nor
equal the time made in Newberry by
themselves or Camden. The slow time
was due to the water pressure being
less than in Newberry.
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night. The petition for a competing
system has been refused. Your COM
pany will be expected to put in the
full metallic systemic be commenced
in 50 days, and to be fnisehd within
6 months. We are pleased to learn
that the stockholders have already
decided upon this course
By order of council.
I am yours truly.
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Exclusive Telephone Franchise Revoked.
No Money For Charleston Exposition.

The City Council met in regular
session last Wednesday night at s