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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10
insist on oet.inq Il

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
nance Starch This is because they have .
stock on hand OF other brands containing
only ~ OF. in n package, which they won't
tains 16 OF. for the snme money.
Do you want 16 oz instead of II or. for
same money Then buy Defiance Starch
Requires no cooking
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Doctor-There Is one thing more. Your
wife must not speak another word to-day
Tell her that. Patient Husba ud--NN- would
you mind telling her yourself?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Tired Hearer-Your sermons are alto.
gether too long. Preacher-If you knew a
little more l wouldn't have to tell you SC
many things
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

vious silence for while. and then. not
to be outdone. said disparagingly;
why. that's not SO much. My
Uncle Bill was in jail long time. and
he was never In the army at ALL"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10
SHE.
Behold now, Woman.

Behold now, Woman.
When she is young she frolics
among the daisies and yies with the
rose in its loveliness.
And when she is twenty she begins
to look around. but declares that she
wouldn't marry the best man on earth.
And after she has been married a
while che calls on her neighbor to
witness that she kept her vow. Even
so.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

FITS PERMANENTLY Cured. Nouts Gr nervousness afts,
hrHt day use OF Dr. kline's Great Nerve Rsstorsr
send Tor FREE s2.OO trial pottls and tre.tIss-
Dh X H. kIINr Ltd. 81 Arch St. Phils dslphia, Pa
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ngo.-Mrs. Tnos. RoBBIss.
Maple Street, Norwich. N Y, Feb. II, 1900
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Professor-The three elements are fire
water and air. Each is separate and dis
tinct from the other. Student-Yes bu,
nre-water and hot-air usually go to-
gether.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

IT Cannot Sing the Old Songs warbIe,
the young woman at the plano. But thii
was small relief. for the new ones shi
sang were even worse.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The woman who picks out a husband
because he is good dancer.'' said the
who picks out wife because she can
make fudge"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The. secret OF the popularity OF Baxter.
"Bullhead" 5-cent cigar is revealed In on,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Listen to what your friends say of 9th.
ers If you would know what they say. oi
you.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

All Up to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. because n
Is better, and OF. more of 1t for saus
money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

IL you want creamery prices do as
the creameries do. use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The man with long hair is not neces
ball player.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

For everything you have missed you
have gained something else.-Emer.
son.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

be worth less?
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums re duces In
nsumAtion, allays pain. wind collie. 25c bottls
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Sllm-What do you think OF our new
tenor singer? Trlm-Oh. he's bowling
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Never does a man portray his own
character more vividly than in his
manner of portraying another.-Rich-
ter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Nottingham. England, a city of 250.-
900. has owned its street railways for
two years and at a fare of cents
mile made profit of IL per cent per
annum on the capital invested.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Where there's much smoke there's like
ly to be a lot OF soft coal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Do Your Clothes Look YelIow7
=. Then use Defiance Starch It viii kss
tasm white-16 oE for 10 cents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The New York Central railway car.
ries 43 per cent of the freight which
crosses the state of New York, while
ahe Erie canal carries but per cent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10
IN A SERIOUS VEIN.

Better a little chiding than great
deal of Observation-Disclosures.
Gossip proves nothing but the bad
taste of the speaker.-George Eliot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10
NOTES OF THE RAIL.

The greatest of all mountain rail
ways is that which ascends Mount
Lowe, to an altitude of 5000 feet at a
4S per cent grade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price c5c
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Ingratitude makes man look like a
dollar minus % cents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Smoke Baxter's "Bunhead" scent cigar
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Time never hangs on the hands oi
those who improve Il.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Vacations are among the thing
that enjoy their chief charm in antic
patton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

smile of satisfaction goes with one OF
Baxter's "Bullhead' Scent cigars.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

There are few bachelors who ar
really half as contented us Marie
men,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

The meanest of all things to think
OF is that our crosses may be a means
of education.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

W. N. U.-DENvER.-No. 50.-Ig03
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10

Modern School of Business rt'e noor Gssrs,
A NJ KEARsEs. Prin. CatalUg Fee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-10
Oxford Hotel.
Turkeys, Chickens. ouaG' ousKs'

Etc, Wanted. We pay highest cash price Ship to
&. B. EPpEL, Old Reliable Commission Merchant,
162O-1622 Market st.. Denver, Colo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Thunderstorms occurred over Tex
as, the central Mississippi valley,
Gulf States, Florida and North Car
olina, with occasional heavy rains in
Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and
North Carolina. There we're also
light, scattered showers in the lake
regions and South Carolina.
There are two areas of abnormal heat
one includes South Carolina and
Eastern Georgia, the other is located
in the central Mississippi valley. 1t
is cooler in the lake regions, New
England and in the central and west
ern parts of the cotton belt.
The highest temperature was So at
Augusta and Columbia, the. lowest,
4S, at Winnemucca.
F. Prescott Bullock,
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

Mr.. j. L. Ludlow, OF Winston
Salem, len N. c., was in the city last
week with the completed plans of the
sewerage system for Sumter and has
made his report to the City Council.
Mr.. Ludlow has made plans for
complete system covering the entire
city, the unbuilt up portion as we'll
as the part now built up, but in his re-
neTt he recommends the construction
of only u miles of sewerage at the
present time as that will provide COM
plete sewerage system for fully seven
eights of the city, the only portion be-
ing left without sewerage is a small
section in the south eastern part OF
the fourth ward that lies beyond the
A. G. L. railroad. The sewer will
discharge into Green Swamp just be-
low the A. G. L. trestle, and the
gravity disposal tanks for the purifca-
tion of the sewerage will be located
on the hill just back of the cemetery.
This location gives a fall of twenty feet
from the tanks to the swamp and no
pumping station will be required at
the disposal tanks.
MIR. Ludlow estimates that the sys-
tenn he has planned will cost not ex-
ceeding $50, 600, but if the disposal
tanks are put in the cost will be ten
to fifteen thousand dollars additional.
In his opinion, however, the purihca--
ton disposal tanks will not be needed
for some years to come, not within hve
or ten years, 1T the earliest, and he
does not recommend the installation OF
the tanks when the system is con-
structed.
Mr.. Ludlow has completed the
work assigned to him and his success
in designing thoroughly satisfactory
systems for other towns and mis- high
reputation as a sanitary engineer
guarantee that :he work has been we'll
done. It now remains to tho City
Council to determine what shall be
done with the plans prepared by Mr.
Ludlow.
The Aldermen who were in the city,
Thursday afternoon met Mr.. j. u.
Ludlow in the Council Chamber at
6 o'clock and spent two hours IN bea--
| ing him make his report and discussing
the sewerage question. Mr.. Ludlow
went fully into the details of the sys-
tenn he has designed for the city and
gave great deal of information not
| found in his formal written report.
The discussion of the plans and of the
sewerage question as whole was very
interesting and instructive and mem-
bers OF Cenncil express themselves as
feeling that from the information de-
rived from Mr.. Ludolw Shey are better
fitted to take action on the proposition
| than they were heretofore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
Ebert Hubbard Must Pay.

Buffalo, July 23.-Justice Kenefck
has handed down his decision in the
divorce suit of Bertha @. Hubbard
sgainst Ebert Hubbard the Sage Of
East Aurora, better known in the
literary world as Fra Elbertus.
The decision will be bitter pill for
Hubbard to swallow, for Justice Ken
efick granted decree dissolving the
marriage contract on the gound of de-
fendant's misconduct. The custody
of two children, Ralph and Catherine,
was agarded to Mrs. Hubbard, but to
Hubbard was allowed the custody Of
the other two children, Elbert and
Sanford.
To Mrs. Hubbard was awarded
$3.50 additionl counsel fees and ali
mony to the amount of $500 year.
She is to receive $500 year also fer
the support of the two children burned
over to hsr custody. Mrs. Hubbard
did not apply for any specified amount,
but Hubbard fought the application
on the gound that he is poor man.
Mrs. Hubbard, however, showed the
Court that her husband was worth
at least $3.50, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
GLENN SPRINGS, THE QUEEN.

Glenn Springs, July 25, 1903.
The season at this popular resort has
been exceptional. In the first place
the botel has been filed up earlier
than usual, and every train brings in
large crowds of new guests. The
- North Cottage is full and the cot
tage row is filing up rapidly. Then
again the crowd seems to be better
natured than in former years, if such
condition is possible, for this resort
holds the palm for good-natured, Jolly
crowds. The management is untiring
In their efforts to amuse and please
their patrons, which is attested by the
numerous entertainments at the hotel.
When there happens to be nothing
son. however, the guests of their
own yolition soon form committees
who always have something new and
amusing TO ofer. So that those guests
who have come here for .ss5 and who
have solemnly resolved to conform to
the s.early to bed'' maxim, find it hard
to tear themselves away from the
Joyous crowd.
However, what is lost in sleep is
made up for in recreation, and after
all the cheerful frame of mind which
is brousht about by the delightful
surroundings is largely responsible
for the wonderful transformation from
tired, listless human beings 20 healthy,
vigorous men and women.
The guests never seem to tire OF
euchre; on the other hand, there seems
TO be growing interest in the game
Every week witnesses large gatherings
in the parlors for the prosecution Of
this savorite diversion. Wednesday
evening about 20 couples enjoyed al
unusually interesting series of games
Ihe first prizes were captured by Mrs,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
a DISTINGUISHED NEGRO.
Career of Samuel Lewis, of sier-
ra Leone, Who Died in Lon
don on July 9.

The career OF Sir Samuel Lewis,
Companion of the Order of st. Mich
ael anc St. George, who died in Lon
don on July 9, furnishes an excellent
argument for those who desire to re.
fute the often-heard statement that
when q negro becomes eminent it is
because he has more or less white
blood in his veins
Sir Samuel was of pure African par
entage and was born in Freetown,
Sierra Leone, West Africa, in 1S43.
After passing through the local gram
mar school he was sent by his fathe,
to England to complete his education.
He arrived in London in 1866 and
entered University College, where he
gained prizes and certificates in the
English language and zoology. Ee
matriculatd in the London University,
first division, in June, 1868, having in
the previous year entered the Middle
Temple to study for the Bar. It may
be mentioned that the London Univer-
sity examinations are the 'stifest" OF
any in the United Kingdom.
Sir Samuel won an exhibition for an
essay on the law of real property in
1870, and, having passed the necessary
examination, was called to the Bar of
the Middle Temple in 1871. Returning
to his native land in 1872, he began
the practice of his profession, and
earned the reputation of being an able
and painstaking advocate. He served
the local Government on several occas-
ions in the capacity either of Judge,
magistrate or crown advocate, and
offers of permanent employment in the
legal branch of the colonial service
were made to him. But not even the
high Office of Chief Justice OF the
Gold Coast could tempt him to leave
the lucrative practice which he had
made for himself in Sierra Leone. In
February 1882, he was appointed an
unofficial member of the Legislative
Council, an Office which he coninued
to fill up to the time he left the colony
in May last. He was the first mayor
of Freetown. He was much revered by
his countrymen and respected by the
European element in West Africa, as
his efforts and endeavors were for the
welfare, not only of his native colony,
but of the whole of the British West
African colonies. In 1898 he was ap-
pointed a Companion of the Order of
st. Michael and st. George, and was
created knight Bachelor in 1896.
Sir Samuel went to London to OBJ
tain surgical treatment for cancer
New York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
Manchester Hot Weather News.

Manchester's Dark Corner, July 2s.
Well, Mr.. Edicr, it's hot today,
but, nevertheless, will try and
write line for the Watchman and
Southron. Nothing Of interest to
write about, times are dull, crops are
going to be very short, and rain is
needed.
Mr.. Lander snuler and daughter,
Miss Rosa. Of Bowman, Orangeburg
county, who have been on a visit Of
some days to the formers sister, Mrs.
VIM. S. Ardis, returned home last
Sunday.
er, Mr. R. S. Barrlette in Southern
Manchester last Sunday.
Miss Nettie Lackey, formerly Of
this place, but who, since last spring,
has lived at New Brooklyn, Lexington
county, came over last Sunday to visit
relatives here and in Clarendon.
A mule threw Mr.. Bob Ardis last
Saturday evening and sprained his
shoulder.
Mr.. ". S. Ardis who bought his
father's-the late William Ardis-old
place last winter has sold it to A. A.
Strauss and is now Offering to sell his
crop of corn and peas which he has on
said place.
Mr.. Henry Bartlette, of Levi station
has moved here on Mr.. Bob Ardis's
place.
Well, as an warm and sleepy,
will stop with line for Guv. Why
we want Manchester, because Man
chester is the parent of Sumter and
that she holds the ashes Of such illus
trious men as George McDufhe, Judge
j. S. Richardson, of Bloomhlll fame,
and many others of renown, and say
we should not forget our parents. So
Sumter should remember Manchester.
So thinks. Sidra.
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A MOVE FOR GOOD ROADS.
Mr. E, W. 0abbs makes a Proposition
That Shsaid Meet With Immediate
Approval.

Mr.. Editor: Since the good roads
meeting broke up the other day, have
regretted that M. Manning's PROPOSE
tion to head a subscription list was
not taken up. The more I have
thought of it, the more important does
subscription appear. Some of US
could not pay in money, but we could
take our hands and teams to the near
est place on our roads most in need of
repair, and do five, ten, twenty or more
dollars worth Of work in a few days
now at the lay-by season, and not feel
it near as much as to pay out the
money, and the ball would be started
without waiting for the appointment
Of oyerseers, or the still later tax levy.
Now make this proposition: will
be one of 500 to put in 10 dollars worth
of work in the next two weeks. Any
body that wants to go in more than 10
dollars can do so, and if they prefer to
pay the cash all yell and good. The
cou1 y treasurer will receipt for it, OF
it could be put in one of the Banks,
and drawn out by the Supervisor to
pay for extra work to be done before
the fall moving of the crops. All who
go into this subscription to be known
as the Good Roads Association of
Sumter county, and have such meet
ings as may be determined upon when
we organize.
My proposition is to give $40 worth
of labor and hauling. My services to
60 in for nothing. If this meets with
a hearty response I will go even furth-
er, and if the Association is formed.
my subscription holds good for 10
years or until Sumter county has roads
to be proud cf, and not as at present
disgrace to our progress in other lines.
Ten dollars may look small when we
consider the needs, but it is a sum
that many can subscribe who could
not do more, and does not exclude
larger subscriptions. Besides 500 tens
is 5000 put on the Roads in the next 80
days will make vast improvement.
E. W. Dabbs.
Goodwill, S. c., July % 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
the CONTRACT AWARDED.
The Nigh School Building Will Be Erect.
ed by Jehn W. McKeyer.

The lowest bidder, Contractor jack
SON, of Charlotte, N. c., to whom the
contract for the new school building
was awarded when the bids we're
opened more than month ago, hav-
ing failed to furnish the bond requir-
ed by the School Board, the Board
has awarded the contract to Mr.. John
". McKieyer, Of this city, who was
the next lowest biddez. Mr.. McKiev-
or notified the Board yesterday that he
would accept the contrct and would
file surety bond as soon as the bond
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Condition of Cotton is Variable
But Sea Island Variety is in
Excellent Shape.

Columbia, July 29.-Section Direc-
tor J. W. Bauer yesterday issued his
report on the weather and crops for
the past week. 1t is as follows:
The week ending a. m., Monday,
July 9th, had a mean temperature Of
S1.5 degrees, which is practically nor
NAL. There were no very cool nights,
nor hot days, making the tempers-
ture conditions quite favorable. The
winds we're generally light, variable
and very dry. There was more than
the usual amount Of bright sunshine.
Tie relative humidity was unusually
low throughout the week, that caused
vegetation to wilt considerably in the
day time, but it generally freshened
during the nights, but this condition
was favorable for ridding fields of
grass by cultivation.
The weeks rainfall was very light,
averaging only 0. Il inch for the State,
and consisted of widely scattered
showers. These showers were benef-
cial where they occurred. There is
need of rain indicated for all parts of
the State, although early corn is the
only crop that has as yet suffered to
any material extent. The rain is need
ed to counteract the severe working
that crops received in ridding them of
grass. Laying by is either finished or
we'll underway, and but few fields re-
main grassy. The drought is most Sc
we're in York aud adjacent counties.
Corn is firing in the eastern coun-
ties. In places old corn is safe, in
other places it is in critical condition
for want of rain. Young corn is gener-
ally promising, but needs rain to
maintain this condition. Some fodder
has been pulled.
The condition of cotton is variable
to an unusual etxent. A number OF
reports indicate steady improvement
and a now promising condition, we'll
fruited and still growing and bloom
ing; in places there is considerable
shedding, with unsatisfactory bloom
ing, fruiting and growth, indicating
no Improvement, and even deteriora-
ton. A general summary of condition
shows that on clayey lands, and over
the western counties, the crop has i'm
proved, but that on sandy lands, and
over the eastern counties, except parts
of Hampton, Barnwell, Orangeburg,
Sumter, Marion, and Marlboro, the
conditions are less promising. The
cotton crop would be benefited by a
general rain. Sea island cotton is in
excellent condition.
Tobacco curing is making rapid
progress, and in places is nearly finish
ed, the crop is about half gathered.
Some is "burning'' in the fields.
Marketing is under way, and prices
are unsatisfactory.
Early and late planted rice are do
ing well, while intermediate paintings
are poor and grassy in the Colleton
district; the Georgetown and coast
districts report an improved condition.
Considerable hay was saved in prime
condition. Minor crops, pastures, and
gardens need rain. Planting fall truck
continues. Peas are not doing so well.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

FOR RENT-One storehouse, with
three room dwelling attached, with
necessary out buildings, for Eve
months. Three and one half miles
from Sumter in the fork Of Providence
and Stateburg roads. For terms apply
to r. M. Edens, Sumter, S. G.
july 29-tf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

= Brooklyn authorities are thinking
Of laying out public park as memo
rial to Henry Ward Bsecher. "-Ex.
Would it not be more fitting to
change the name of the ward in which
Plymouth Church fourishes to Ward
Beecher Troy Press.
No. The Park idea is the best.
Lay il out and stock it with Plymouth
Rock fowls so that every year children
can gather Easter eggs, and imbibe
the idea of courtesy whenever they see
hen reward Beecher" by laying an
egg to his memory in token Of his
courtesy to one of the feathered tribe
years ago. The tale runs as follows:
Said thegreat congregational preach.
er
To a ben: You're beautiful creacher.
Thereupon. on his leg, she laid him an
And thus did the hes reward Beecher. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

A party of young folks held q very
pleasant picnic at DesChamp's mill
pond Last Thursday.
The reorganization of the Cotton
Compress Co., is progressing salts
factorily
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

can be procured. Mr. McKiever's
bid is 1000, and for the amount of
work involved, the bid is considered
very reasonable.
Work on the building will be COM
menced as soon as the material can be
collected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
You Can Buy Without Money.

WE HAVE DECIDED to extend
credit to the country trade until fall
on anything in our line. We have
full assortment.
GREGORY & BINGHAM,
10 W. Liberty street, next to ?. 0.
July 29-4t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

The street TAX collection made 50
date amount to ST., 430. so, of which
sum S52 were collected in lines from
tax dodgers, who were arrested and
brought before the Mayor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

The Samser Waschuaam was founded
ii 1850 and the True Soushrom in 1866.
The Watchsnoa and Somaron now has
the combined circulation and influence
es both of the old papers, and is mani
F>ssly the best advertising medium in
Samter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29
Local Weather Report.

For "a hours ending p. NJ, July
%, 1903:
Temperature: Maximum. 90; Mini
mum, 73; Mean, "a. Precipitation,
O.07. Character of day-Partly cloudy
Direction OF wind-West.
Sun rises, $40; sun sets, 7.o2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

Forecast. for 36 hours ending 8 p.
M, Thursday, issued from Wash
ington, D. c.:
For Sumter and vicinity-Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday with oc-
casional showers-not so warm Thurs
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-29

WANTED-To, sell good young grade
Jersey (nearly full milch cows with
young calves. And several Fine Berk-
Shire Gilts. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill,
S. C. July 29-tf.