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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09
Mems Shirt Sale

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n MOTHER big lot not many as we had last week. BIT
I the values are just good.
Ready-Made Shests-
Size 6sx9o beached, worth s5c-For 42c
Size 54x90 beached, worth sOc-For 36c
Size 1880 unbleached, worth 55c-For &c
Size S1x9O, beached, worth 65c-For Sc
Size 90x9O. beached, worth 70c-For SIC
Ready-llade Pillow Cases
Size 42x36, bleached, worth 12c-For Sc
Size 42x36, bleached, worth 15c-For 1Oc
Size 45x36, fancy embroidered openwork
hemsttched bleached Pillow Cases,
worth Soc For Csc
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Full-size Silkoline Comforts. cot.
ton filling, knotted-
For s. . each
Saline Comforts, fancy quilted.
cotton filing For SITS saeh
Comforts, best grade filing, with
extra fine Saline covering with
fancy quitting For $500 each
soseo White Spreads, two-ply
yarn, Marseilles patterns and
weave For 0Se each
$1,000 Spreads, three-ply yarn
For $1.lS each
Same, with fringe, at $1s5 each.
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Stamped
Hemstitched
Linen Scarfs.

Size So and 81 inches, worth 75c-
For SOC
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Art
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Main FloorD
cPECIAL sale of Stamped
~ Linens, Renaissance and
Mexican Hand Drawn Work.
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Clothing
BargainsIH
rhird Floor.l

hen's and Youths Outing suitI
VOUR choice of any Quit
4 ing Suit in the house
the finest flanuels, rfrashe}
and homesnuns &
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Table Danask
by the Yard

40c Cream Damask, m.
So inches wide, at. .k1S
Csc Bleached Irish Damask and Cream
Scotch Damask, IN.
81 inches wide, at. Jul
Coo Turkey Red Damask, e.
GO inches wide. at. JJI |
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s1.1o Bleached Satin Damask. &c
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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-27

of pleated white silk closes the tight
fitting corsage and completes an ideal
creation of the artist modiste.
The fall of the train shows mas
ter eye in the effective manipulation oi
the folds. The curve and dip of the
sleeve are exquisitely artistic. The
drawing" of the costume as whole
is absolutely flawless, while the com
bination of black and white, with the
silver gray of the pendants and the
dream of the chiffon, is charmingly
contrived.
The Vienna model is more elabor-
ate, but equally effective The gown
is constructed of pale purple. or, more
correctly speaking, of the new plum
tinted crepe de chine, trimmed with
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-27

ruffle and lace insertion, falls from the
figure in graceful folds. This white
gown is covered by an over frock of
embroidered black net showing
traceries of leaves and flowers, and
the whole is hung with myriads of sill
yer pendants, and is finished by a
chiffon ruching embroidered and
spangled.
The white silk yoke is also en-
broidered and spangled, and closes at
the neck with soft lace collar. White
silk undersleeves reach TO the elbow,
where they fall into white chiffon ruff
fies. A slit in the sleeve serves for a
pleated cascade of black accordion
chiffon, caught with a puff. lace band
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the color of the crepe
The construction of the frock is
most carefully adjusted and we'll bal
anced in spite of what might be called
a preponderance of furbelows. The
skirt is finished by a wide hemstitch-
cd border, the train falling in heavy,
unbroken folds interspersed with
lengths of lace insertion. The front
panel is series of alternate horizontal
tucks and insertions reaching to the
knees, where the horizontal effect is
broken by straight lines of lengthwise
tucking reaching 10 the ground.
The waist is French blouse with
a pretty lace collarette and a turn
over of lace The yoke combines a
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gift of discrimination, this capacity for
selection, that differentiates the crea-
tions of Partisan or Viennese
modiste from the somewhat crude and
unsatisfactory results achieved by
even those Of the highest rank in this
country?
However. it is an incontestable, if
humiliating, fact that Paris and Wen
ma set the standard for the term art
in all that pertains to fine and correct
raiment The Viennese and Partisan
designers supply model gowns that
are sent as object lessons the world
over, and are, so TO speak, at the root
of all accepted fashions. Let the
branches spread ont in whatever direc-
tion they will, let the blossoms and
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full pelerine effect with a finish OF
handsome silk fringe, under which
fall the full sleeves with their long
lace cuff and bell finish. The crepe
belt is tucked and carefully shaped
so as TO form a sort of hip yoke
A picture hat dented, curved, flared
and tilted was displayed as necessary
adjunct to the costume 1t is of
crumpled, plum-tinted silk, with
dropping punches of ostrich plumes.
Both of these Old World art gowns
are object lessons in the art of selec-
ton. Surely these Old World art
modistes are blessed with that rarest
gift of the gods - discrimina ton
These gowns might have been com
plex; they are models of simplicity.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-27

fruit be what they may, the Old
World art of these two centers is the
parent tree.
Two more than ordinarily exquisite
frocks have recently arrived in New
York-one from Paris the other from
Vienna-which have aroused more
than little interest among the arbi
traitors of fashion. Each in its way is
representative of the highest standard
of Old World art culture brought
into the construction of the modern
gown.
The Paris model follows the French
idea of contour ard line. Drawing"
It is termed in studio parlance An
elegant princess undergown of white
liberty silk, completed by a ruche
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~ WAS Mis- lula Mar

w ~ Ni iSo oao
lowe who, in an effort
to define dramatic
genius, called it "an
extraordinary capacity
for selection 1t is
the quality of selec-
ton that determines
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the quality of the actor according to
the distinguished artist. Selection
after all is merely a question of dis
elimination, and discrimination is
reverenced and exalted by the Eastern
sages as the greatest gift of the
gods"
Is it not this acquired and inherited
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
JURY LISTS.
Grand Jury, and the Petit Jury for the
First Week of Court.

The Grand Jury that will serve for
this year and the Petit Jury for the
first week Of court which will convene
on Monday. May 18th we're drawn yes
terday and are given below. Judge
Gage will preside at this term.
GRAND JURY.
E. S. Miller, W. A. Bowman,
D. ". Owens, J. L. Jackson, j.
D. Meyers, John Haynsworth, Z.
j. Holiday, Newell S. Strange,
R. D. Bradford, j. W. White, II. W.
Cuttino, A. j. Ard.
PETIT JURY-FIRST WEEK.
". Z. Brunson, Warren Benanhaley,
G. D. Dawkins, G. D. Lide. G. P.
Ardis, V. G. Nelson, T. B. Brunson,
D. NJ. Owens, J. j. Brunson, F. K.
Young, H. J. Grover, Jr., j. F. In
gram, E. W. Rivers, ". n. McEleven,
". S. Tisdale, W. ". Rees, V. n.
Phelps, f. O. Jennings, W. R. Nc
Leod, J. j. Hardy, j. D. Jennings, j..
B. Richardson, j. D. Bradford, r.
L. Wright, E. F. Holmes, ". L. Saun-
ders, J. a. Lewis, Hazel NJ. Sanders,
John H. Burgess, E. S. DesChamps,
Alva Mellett, J. B. Holiday, S. B.
Hatfield, John B. White, Z. R. Mob
ley, T. P. Lyman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
CHICAGO STARS.
BIoomer Girls Will Play in Sumter Next
Week.

A game of bali will be played on the
local diamond on the 2Sth, of this
month, that for an interesting novelty
will far eclipse anything of the kind
ever seen i'll this place. The Chicago
Stars, celebrated team of female base
ball players travelling in their own
private car, will cross bats with our
strongest home team, and the game
will be drawing card, both as an ex-
hibition of skillful base ball playing,
and also as a novelty. The Stal S
carry their own large canvass fence,
the general admission into which will
be the sum of 25 cents per capita.
The same price for adults and chill
dren. Reserved grand stand seats will
be procurable for the ladies and all
who want the same at a slight advance
price of fifteen cents the seat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Columbia, Apt 21.-The week
ending 8 a. nl., Monday, April 20th,
had an average temperatture Of 81 de
grees, which IS about S degrees below
normal. The temperatures were low
enough for light fresrs on tie 18th,
18th. 17th ard 18th, and some frost
was noted on each OF these days, but
on the 18th only was it ge"e-al. These
frosts did no perceptib.G injury, eS-
cept to check termination. and growth
of crops that are up. The week was
windy, and there was more than the
usual amount Of cloudiness, and the
weather conditions generally were ini-
mical to crop development, although
xhe injury to crops was such that bet
ter weather would readily remedy it.
There were heavy rains on the 18th
III the western and some of the eastern
scoanties, aad generally light rains in
sRe central ones, with showerv weather
fDn thes14tli. The rains retarded farm
work IN the west until near the close
OF the week, so that neither blowing
nor planting made much progress, but
in the. eastern and central divisions.
both progressed rapidly. Some hail
was noted on the 18th, and snow fur
ries on the 18th, in the extreme west.
Plowing. and teamwork in general,
are more backward in the western
division than usual. A small portion
only of the upland corn crop has been
planted, and none on bottom lands,
nd cotton planting has only begun.
The weather conditions were more
favorable in the east, where upland,
corn, cotton and rice planting are
almost finished, except the low-lands
in the Georgetown district devoted to
rice that continue too wet to work.
More than half the tobacco acreage
has been transplanted, and the set
plants are doing well, almost all OF
them being alive; the weather having
been suited to this work.
Much corn has come up to from poor
to fair stands, and some has been
cultivated, but stands were thinned
by birds and worms, in places, neces-
stating replanting. The cool weather
caused young corn, cotton and rice to
look sickly and yellowed. There is,
however, but little cotton up.
Oats improved i'll a few sections,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

pointed to correct and revise the
"Manual of Harmony Presbytery, P"
and present their report to the next
regular meeting.
The executive committee Of Pres
bytery for the next II months are as
j Ministers-N. W. Edmunds, D. D.,
Chairman, W. j. Mckay, D. D.
James Mcdowell, K. W. Gregg, and
V. R. CASTOR, with ruling elders, R.
r. Briggs, and j. E. McCutchen.
Edifying sermons we're preached by
Reys. j. E. Dunlop, V. R. Castor
j. E. Stevenson, and Z. McCaskill.
Fine music was rendered by the choir
which was greatly enjoyed.
Midway Church was chosen as the
place for next meeting. Time Oct.
7th, 1903, at II o'clock n.
The good people of Summerton were
certainly kind and hospitable, and
the meeting was truly pleasant one.
Rev. James Mcdowell remained
over and preached Sabbath morning
and night. All denominations turned
out and worshipped together. Minis
ters as well as private members,
giving beautiful exemplifcation of
the words of the Psalmist, Behold
how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Privateer Personals.

Privateer Township, April 20.-A
very pleasant oyster supper was held
at the Bethel parsonage Friday night
we'll attended and pecuniarily was
success, between 20 and 25 dollars be
ing cleared. Everyone present, especi-
ally the children, seemed to enjoy the
occasion, and the fair sex looked un-
usually pretty that night.
= AS it may interest your Privateer
readers to learn something about rail
road property in the township, we will
give the total values, which we find
in the last report to the Comptroller
General. The Manchester and Augusta,
Railroad has SS4, $50 worth of property,
the Sumter and Wateree has 1920, 500
and the Northwestern has 20, 200, max
ing a total of 135, 030 dollars worth of
railroad property in our township.
This is a pretty considerable amount
for country township.
Messrs. Drane Tindal, Tom and
Elisha Hodge are trying tobacco cul-
/ture.
Mr.. Duff Stone, in the eastern part
of the township, has started single
mill and Mr.. Tom Hodge will start
one, if he has not already done so.
q Mr.. Heyward Pool and Miss Minnie
Wrinkles, both of this township, were
married not long since.
During the past thirteen months
there has been very good marriage
record among our white people for a
country township. We know of sixteen
marriages which took place in that
time, where one and in some instances,
both the parties were from Privateer
Township.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hughson, of Sumter, is
visiting at Mr.. Matt Ramsey's, and
Misses Anna and Genie Lockwood, Of
Charleston, are visiting at Mr..
George Nettles's.
Mrs. Alice Beckham, of st. Charles,
has also been on brief visit to our
community.
meeting of the State Medical Society
last week.
Our community has two representa-
tives at the Sumter Graded School,
Miss Hennie May Bradford and Master
Charley jenkins.
One of our former young bachelors,
Mr.. Whilden Nettles, is on both the
boards of assessors and school trustees
for our sister township Of Manchester.
County Superintendent B. D. Wilson
is visiting the schools Of our township.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Knights of Honor.

Mrs. E. o. Kelly has been paid 81, :
GOO: the amount of her husbands, (B.
P. Kelly benefit certificate in the
local lodge of the order. Mr.. Kelly
had been member about 20 years
and had only paid into the order the
sum of s701.O3. Since its organiza-
ton in 1878, over $40, 600 has been
piad in death benefits to the widows
and orphans of deceased members of
the local lodge. The death claims are
now paid within ten to 20 days after
the proofs are received by the Su-
preme Lodge. The young man de-
string protection will find the knights
of Honor to be the society be is hop
ing for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Harmony PresbYtery.

This body has on its roll Is minis
ters. and 81 churches, in which there
are l20 Elders, 96 Deacoas. ard 2, 1863
communicaats. 1t held its recent
spring meeting in Summerton Church,
Clarendon county. The opening ser
mon was preached by Rev. James Nc
Dowoll, after which Rev. j. E. Ste
vensoa OF Mayesville was elected
moderator, and ruling elder j. +. Nc
CutcheD Of Bishopville reading clerk.
Rev. Kenneth McCaskill was receiv-
ed from Charlestonl Presbytery, and
enrolled, making / ministers present.
There should have been one elder from
each church, but several churches
were rot represented.
The Rev. Mr.. Herbert Of the NJ. E.
Church South. and Rev, Messrs.
Conrors and SuElett cf the Baptist
Church, were invited to sit, as visiting
brathrea.
Rev. Hampton c. DuBcse, D. D.,
that devoted servant of God, who has
been missionary in China for 80
years, arrived Oh the I'd day of the
meeting, and made a splendid address,
which was listened to with intense
interest. He hopes in few months
to return to his work in tn at great
Empire.
The following commissioners were
elected to attend the meeting Of the
General Assembly in Lexington, Va,
on the 21st Of May. Minister Rev.
j. G. Bailey, with alternate Rev. A.
NJ. McNaull, ruling elder, j. E.
McCutchen, and as his alternate Isaac
Capt. D. E. Gordon was chosen
Trustee, of Davidson College, to fill
out the unexpired term Of the lamented
elder Anthony White, deceased,
Ministers F. W. Gregg, and a. NJ.
McNaull, with elder James Reaves
we're elected Trustees Of the Presby
terian College, Of South Carolina at
Clinton, S. G.
The church of Sumter was represent
ed in Presbytery, by DR.. H. j. Nc
Laurin, who was appointed Chairman
of the committee on finance.
The narratives on the State Of
Religion, and the statistical reports
from the various churches, were en-
couraging.
The following committee composed
of Ministers ]. E. Stevenson, W.
J. Mckay, D. D., V. R. Castor, and
F. W. Gregg, with ruling elders, [.
E. Fraser and James Reaves was ap-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

The ap country papers are taking up
s5he demand for the sale Of the State
farzs SO that more of the conyicts
sean be put to building public roads.
There is much to be said for and
against the State farms, but the prin-
xcipIe is wrong, and they will have to
20 before great while.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

although generally they deteriorated
being Still infested with lice, and the
cold weather is said also to be injuri-
Gus. Rust is prevalent on both wheat
and oats. Oats are heading in many
places, and in Charleston county will
soon be ripe. Wheat is heading also
but is unpromising, owing to rust
and insects. The fruit prospects are
good in most sections, although uncer-
tain in Others. The frosts did no in
jury to peaches. Gardens are i'm
proving. Truck shipments continue
heavy, especially of strawberries.
White potatoes are in bloom in the
coast truck districts, but Colorado
beetles are numerous and destructive.
The rains caused some of the clay
lands to become packed and hard to
DJ0w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
PRIMARY ORDERED NAY 5TH.
Proceedings of the County Democratic
Executive Committee.

The County Democratic Executive
Committee met in the Court House at
u O'Clock. Monday with 13 members
present. The business for which the
meeting was called was taken up
promptly and acted upon with dis
patch.
A motion was adopted ordering a
primary for the purpose of nominating
a Clerk of Court for the unexpired term,
and the date was fixed for Tuesday,
May 9TH.
Candidates are required to file
pledges and pay their assessments on
or before Tuesday April 2Sth. Each
candidate is required to pay an assess
ment Of s75 when be files his pledge.
After the primary the unexpended por-
tions of the assessments will be return
ed to the candidates after the total ex-
penses shall have been paid in the fol-
lowing proportion:
The successful candidate shall
pay one-half the total expenses, if
there shall be more than two candi-
dates, the other candidates shall pay
the other one-half in equal portions ;
the successful candidate shall pay two
thirds of the expenses and the other
candidate one-third, if there shall be
only two candidates.
A resolution was adopted interpret
ing the rule in respect to qualifca-
tions for club membership and the
right to vote in the primary to mean
that any young man who shalla be
twenty-one years old before the first
Tuesday in November is entitled to
vote in the special primary.
The appointment Of managers was
then taken up and completed as far
as possible.
The polling place Of Bossards club
was changed from Bossards to Os-
wego.
The subioined letter from Gov. Hey
ward to Senator Manning, chairman
of the delegation and the endorsement
thereon shows the action taken by
the delegation at meeting held to
consider the matter.
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber.
Columbia, April Il, 1903.
Hon. Richard I. Manning, Sumter,
S. c.,
NY dear Senator: I am in receipt
of yours 18th inst, in behalf Of your
self and the delegation from your
county. My policy in regard to filing
vacancies which may occur, is to leave
the matter to the Legislative delega-
tion for recommendation. The delega-
tion being in the county can best judge
as to whether it is necessary to have a
primary in order to arrive at the wish
es of the people before selecting a
competent man, or whether they can
recommend such man for the ap-
pointment without a primary. They
are also the best judges whether the
necessary delay occasioned by pri-
mary would be detrimental to the in
terest of the county.
In the circumstances, prefer to
leave this case entirely to you, and to
be governed by your action.
herewith return petition for pri-
mary. Very respectfully yours,
D. c. Heyward,
Governor.
Col. Jno. NJ. knight, Chairman,
Dear sir: This matter is referred
to the Executive Committee. We
recommend that the petition for pri-
mary be granted and that a primary be
ordered. Rich'd I. Manning,
For the Delegation.
|
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

The .S,saster Hoss-nnsan was rounded
sa ls5e aod the grae Soassr0s. in 1866
The Nosc1nson ond Sos3hronf noW has
she combined circulation and influence
ef both of che old papers, and is mani
testify the best sosertissag medium -
Ssmtec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22
Why?
Daily Item. April 18th.

We we're notiaed today by the
Secretary OF the City School Board
TO discontinue the advertisement call
ing for bids for the s15, 600 issue OF 4
per cent school bonds. Asking for a
reason for the discontinuance OF the
advertisement, the reply was that the
school board had sold the entire issue
at par. the bonds to bear AZ per cent
instead Of 4 per cent, to the First
National Bank of Sumter.
The advertisement published in
the city papers and in other papers
elsewhere stated that bids would be re-
eeived until May 18th and that the
bonds would bear 4 per cent interest.
In response to these advertisements
some fifty or more inquiries have been
received from prospecting bidders by
che secretary of the board. In more
than one Of the letters received the
statement was made, in addition to
she usual request for financial state
mens showing the condition of the city,
that the writer expected making bid
on the proposed issue OF 4 per cent
bonds. These INQUIRIES came from
bankers, banks and bond brokers in
al parts of tie country. One bank
II the upper part of this State, know
ing that the bonds would bear only 4
per cent interest, was one OF the
prospective bidders asking for inform
alton.
What ne would like to know is:
Why did the school board decide to
sell the bonds without waiting until
May 18th, the day fixed by themselves
for opening the bids?
Why did the board increase the rate
of interest On the bonds from 4 to
per cent?
Why did the board sell the bonds
at par when it is fact of public
nosorissy that Georgetown, Lancaster
and Union. have recently sold AZ per
cent bonds at a premium?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

There will doubtless be scramble
for the place on the State Dispensary
Board made vacant by the death Of
F. Z. Dukes. It is a Job that pays
q salary of s4o0 per annum, but is
worth whatever director chooses to
make it worth and the whiskey houses
will stand for. It is q position much
sought after by a certain type of
politicians but one which 10 con-
sistent temperance advocate, would
seek
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-22

William Jennings Bryan is an honest
man aud more of a patriot than the
general ran of Office seekers, he is also
"a man of eminent ability, but he is
rapidly degenerating into common
.scold aud the Democratic rarty is be-
giaring to tire of his never ending
lecsurss.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-30
Physicians Organize.

The physicians of Marshall county
met at DR.. Loring's office last week
and perfected the reorganization OF
the Marshall County Physicians Bust.
ness Association. The following Of
ficers were elected to ssrve through
the ensuing year: DR.. Jacob Kaszer,
Pres, DR.. G. r. Reynolds, Vice Pres,
DR.. H. P. Preston, Sec'y, DR.. G. A.
Brown, Treas.
The purpose of this organization is
to protect the physicians from a rath.
er numerous class of people known as
dead beats, who go from one doctor to
another leaving unpaid bills in nearly
every instance. The names of such
persons will be placed on blank list
and absolutely no credit will be given
them by the physicians unless salts
factory arrangements be made fol
settling old accounts.