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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
mr. "a. T. Nixon Dead.

Mr.. M. S. Nixon died at an early
hour this morning at the Columbia
hotel, of which he was the proprietor.
Mr.. Nixon had been seriously sick
for some months and it was known
early yesterday evening that ne could
not longer survive. Mr.. Nixon had
stroke OF paralysis several months ago.
The burial VIII take place in Colum-
bia, the funeral arrangements to be
announced later.-State, Feb. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
Time for Holding Courts.

The act Of the legislature passed a
few days ago, fixing the time for court
in the Third Circuit, makes quite a
change for Sumter. Our courts will
begin this year on May 18th, July 9Th
and November 9th.
Court in Lee County will be about
the time our courts have heretofore
been held, viz: the first Monday in
March and in June and fourth Mon
day in September.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
MARRIAGE.

The wedding of Miss Wessie Roach
and Mr.. Lane, of Newberne, n. c., is
announced to occur at the. home Of the
brides father. Nj. j. B. Roach, on
North Main street at o'clock tonight,
11th instant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
MARRIED..

On Feb. 1st, at the home of the
brides mother, by Rev. W. G.
Gleaton, Mr.. John Yates and Miss
Matte Frost, all Of Sumter county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

Middling cotton sold on the street
yesterday for 9. 40, and the market has
tendency to go higher.
City Clerk Hurst is issuing summons
to the delinquents who have not paid
the license tax.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
Capt. D. {. Reels Dead.

Lynchburg. Feb. Capt. D. E.
Keels, ex-treasurer Of Sumter county,
died this morning. He has been i'll
nearly year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

Good dressers appreciate real fine
shirt, and D. J. Chandler advertises
the cosmopolitan, the favorite of good
dressers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

A large and attractive assortment of
valentines is now open for inspection
at Osteens' book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
n OTICE.
Sumter. S. c., Feb. 2, 1903.

Sumter, S. c., Feb. 2, 1903.
WILL sell in front of the Court
House on saleday in March, next, for cash,
between II and 12 a. NJ, to the highest
bidder, two acres of land more or less,
with buildings thereon, in the village Of
stateburg, belonging to the estate OF L.
M. Spann purchaser to pay for titles.
A. P. YINSON, Agent. :
Feb st
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
Miss Eva Miller.

Miss Eva Miller, who will give one
of her very pleasant entertainments
in the new Armory Hall, Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the S. L. l.,
comes with the highest recommends
tion of any artist who has visited this
city in long time. Spend pleasant
evening and help the company. S. L.
I. Armory Hall, Wednesday evening.
Price 25 cents. Tickets on sale at
China's Drug Store.
Miss Eva Miller gave very happy
recital in the Opera House Tuesday
evening. Her program was splendid
and given in an admirable manner,
and her audience was we'll pleased
with her. She is North Carolina
girl of charming personality and a
surprising amount of energy and per
severence and deserves the success she
is winning. She is gifted with fine
natural powers, and has had thor
ough literary and special elocutionary
training, and her talent in this direc-
tion shows splendid development.
Free and easy in manner and strick-
ingly forceful in expression, she proves
an entertainer that pleases, and
touches the responsive chord in her
audience.-The Journal, Monroe, n. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,


At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina,
at the close of business, Feb. 8, 1903.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S294,739 80
Overdrafts. secured and unse-
cured, 7.OSS II
US. Bonds to secure circula-
ton, 1880 90
Stocks, securities, etc., 5000 90
Banking house. furniture and
fixtures, 5000 90
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents 1858 "a
Due from Stete Banks and
Bankers, 26, 132 Is
Due from approved reserve
agents, 50,793 Oo
Checks and other cash items, 663 Sc
Notes of other National Banks, 1885 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. 2,76z 50
Lawful Money Reserve
in Bank, viz:
Specie, 1902 25
Legal-tender notes, 10000 90 2s,6o2 25
Redemption Fund with q. S.
Treasurer, Is per ct. of cir
culatlon,) 937 90
Total, $4S5,445 81
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, s $4,000 90
Surplus fund, $1,000 90
Undivided profits, less e1-
penses and taxes paid, 2S,0o6 IS
National Bank notes outstand-
ing 1880 90
Individual deposits subject to
check, s4s,s59 Al
Total 1854 81
State of South Carolina, &c
County of Sumter. 0''
], R. Z. EDMUNDS, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of February, 1908.
GEO. L. Kicker, L. s.
Notary Public for S. C.
Correct-Attest:
). i Fl !; i Sz5sz sSsss4E. sssss9aa Directors.
Feb. II, 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

First National Bank-Statement.
j. Z. Beach-Milk Cows for Sale.
D. J. Chandler-C Cosmopolitan
Shirts.
Haynsworth s. Haynsworth-Money
20 Loan.
E. A, Jenkins-The Plumber and
Stove Man.
o,Donnen & Co.-The Caldwell
Cotton Planter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

MILK COWs-Any one wanting to
engage a milk COW, please notify me
at once, as I am placing an order for
car load Of good stock, mostly regis
tered, and will cnly get what can be
disposed OF. J. L. Beach, Sumter,
S. G. Feb. 11-2t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
COS SuOP0LIT AN
FULL DRESS
SHIRTS.

Good dressers appreciate the necessity of
good fitting shirt If you get Cosmo-
politan shirt that does not fit, return it for
another shirt or your money. We don't
think you will find better for the price
anywhere Open back, or open back and
front for business and full dress wear.
Sizes IA to 49,. Prices ST and $3.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

Mrs. Alex Talley and her daughter,
Mrs. ..Lessie Moorman are the guests
of Misses Lucia and Wessie Roach.
Bishop Monaghan is in the city, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Neill O'Donnell.
Miss Nella Lockwood Of Beaufort,
is visiting Mrs. S. ". Stubs.
DR.. W. a. Aston of Hagood, was in
the city today.
La Junta tribune., 1903-06-03
Agents for Cunther's
Candies in Fancy Packages
Those EXCklISive
WASH DRESS GOODS

The principle question with is how much good
value give for the least money To do this have
looked the markets through thoroughly y-studed them
cose y-gettng the best kind from the leading makers
until purchased everything desirable in this class
essary large trade and feel that in offering
several lines able give patrons the best of
Wash Goods at the most economical prices.
La Junta tribune., 1903-06-03
,ocA, Ano PERSONA, ,rsas.

empdiulcf. fnOne no. ZI-5.
! FURNISHED Rooms = For light
housekeeping. Apply at this Office.
Thompson has Just received a
fine line of matting direct from
Japan.
Recess school shoes are the best.
S to 8, sI.25; s to -, $3.50, at
Hawkins.
Consult DR.. Billingslea in all
kinds OF cases-no matter how
long standing.
WANTED-Girl to sell merchan-
disc. Address this week Box h,
La Junta, Colo.
HOUSE FOR RENT-Furnished.
Enquire OF Miss Wilson, millinery
store, Woodruff block.
FoR RENT-Sleeping rooms, also
housekeeping rooms. First door
west of NJ. E. church.
DR.. E. w. Ragsdale, Central
block. Office hours, 10 a. m. to
IL m; 2p. m. to 4 p. m.
"Gem Flour" best in the m market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded Junta Milling Co.
Er,nL Ch,u, ,t M,Jx;J NJ AZ
was the guest of his father, dad"
Chown, for several days last week.
Buy your clothing Of Hawkins.
He is closing out fine stock OF
clothing, shoes, hats, furnishings,
etc.
The local lodge of Eagles will
lhold a social session at their hall
in the Albera block next Sunday
evening.
A marriage license was issued
from the county clerks Office last
Monday to Jackson Z. Orr and
| BESSIE Seaman.
LOST Between Rocky Ford
and Las Anipias, casvas bag con
tanning $40. Liberal reward paid
for return to this Office.
The cash fees in the county
clerks Office for the month of May
aggregated s446. IS, not quite up to
the $500 monthly average.
We do all kinds OF clothes clean
ing and dyeing. First class work;
prices reasonable. Give us a trial.
LA Junta Steam Laundry.
Mrs. A. l.. Stubbs and children
left last Saturday for Burlingame,
Kan, where they will visit reia-
tives and friends for several weeks
Roy Marshall, who has been at
tending the Agricultural College at
For. Collins, returned home this
week to spend the summer vaca-
ton.
Mrs. w. r. Harrison, nee Miss
Dora Lynn, is very i'll in hospi
tai at Oklahoma City. the result OF
an operation. No serious results
are anticipated.
Miss Ethel Potter, who has been
attending the Christian College at
Columbia, Mo-, returned home
Monday morning. being delayed a
day or two on account of wash
outs.
Frank Finney, who has been at
tending school here during the
past year, left last Sunday for his
home at Grey Hose, l. T. He
was accompanied by his cousin,
Roy Finney, who will make an ex-
tended visit there.
Thomas A. Curry, Of Denver,
grand chancellor Of the Knights of
Pythias, was La Junta visitor
last Saturday. Mr.. Curry is one
of the appraisers Of the state land
board, and was on bis way to La
mar on official business.
J. B. Lashbrook sold his place
to Mr.. Frosel last week, but will
remain on the farm until harvest
ing the crops, after which he and
his family contemplate moving to
Eastern Kansas. Mr.. and Mrs.
La Junta tribune., 1903-06-03
~ THE PALACE DRUG STORE. - Agent. f
Trade with II. q. Todd.

NNS'eHS SO
Thompson's.
For up-to date wall paper call
upon Barr & Hotchkiss.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishers postoffice news stand.
', New goods arriving daily at
McCarty & Athens.
lN c. S. Stubbs, OF Fowler, was
county seat visitor Monday.
Buckley & Hart have list OF
''bargains" in homes. Look at
them.
The Armour brand bicycle
stockings at as cents, are the best,
a, Hawkins
Do you want a fine carpet for
little money! Examine samples
at Thompson's
c. p. Marshall, OF Garden City,
has been the guest OF his son. Ed
Marshall, for several days.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.,
undertaking, embalming. Phone,
442 red; night phone, 462 black.
Losr-Elk's tooth, gold mount
ed; inscribed "B. p. o. E." Lib
eral reward if returned to Michael
Bradish.
Mr.. John NJ. Miller. professor OF
engineering in the State University
AT Boulder, is visiting home folks
in La Junta this week.
Perry J. Garfield and Melvin w.
Bruce left Monday morning for
San Francisco, Calf, where they
will reside in the future.
Mrs. Charles Farley, who has
been visiting her parents in Lamar
during the past three weeks. re-
turned home last Monday morn
ing.
For each S2 cash purchase at II.
II. Ciark's you get one chance on
a $40 mirror, and for each 81 cash
purchase you get chance on a
s2. 50 lamp.
Attorney Fred A. Sabin will oc-
cupy a fine suit of three rooms in
the east end of the new Simonton
block, and expects to move therein
earlv next week.
Leave orders for soft drinks,
sherbets and fruit juices with your
grocer or meat maTket.-Arkansas
Valley Bottling Works, c. w.
Wonderly, proprietor.
Mrs. II. F. Brinkman and chill
dren left last Sunday morning for
Lordsburg, N. NJ, where they
will reside in the future, Mr.
Brinkman being engaged in bust
ness at that point.
Melvin Breeze, who has been
employed at the La Junta Steam
Laundry since last September, re
signed. his position last week and
left Monday for San Francisco,
Calf, where he will locate.
DR.. o. A. Ross, of Fairmounf,
Mimi, will arrive IN La Jnnta to-
day to visit his sister, Miss kath-
crime Ross, one OF the teachers in
our city public schools. DR.. Ross
is graduate Of one Of the best
dental colleges in the east, and his
intention is TO establish dental
parlors here and make La Junta
his future home.
lanes r. Canfeld, who has been
a resident of La unta for several
, years, resigned his position as bag
gage master at the depot last pay
day and left Wednesday morning
on No. for San Francisco, going
by way Of Denver and Ogasn.
Mr.. Garfield has many friends in
La Tunta who wish him all kinds
Of luck in the Italy of America.
L. D. Sears and family, who
have been visiting relatives and
friends in Kansas and Missouri for
the past two months, returned
home last Friday on delayed No.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24
Soldiers Subject to
Aches and Pains.
I Have My Share
Find Relief in
DIR. Miles Ant;-Pain Pills
and Netvine.

81 can cheerfully recommend DR.. Miles
Anti Pain Pills as first-class in every respect.
They have done wonders for me. l was a
soldier in the late war and am subject to and
have my share of the aches and pains from
the hardship that usually falls to the lot OF
the soldiers who saw service. Anti-Pain Pills
never fail to relieve the rheumatic twinges,
headache or other pains. A number OF old
comrades in this vicinity who have used DIR.
Miles Restorative Tonic, Nervine and Nerve
and Liver Pills speak highly Of their virtues
in every respect My health is greatly i'm
proved, thanks to your Restorative Nervine,
with the exception of an old wound which
troubles me somewhat" = TIMOTHY ].
LYNCH, 9TH Regt. Maryland Vol Init, The
Dalles, Oregon
Rheumatic twinges, headache, and the
pains of a disordered stomach are frequent
reminders of the strain and hardships OF an
army campaign. In all such casesthe nerves
are affected too seriously to right themselves,
and prompt treatment is necessary. The best
treatment consists of DIR. Miles Restorative
Nervine, which restores vitality 10 the nerves
and helps them to throw OF various disorders
which bring about pain and suffering. There
Is nothing 50 good tor the stomach and bow
els as DR.. Miles Nerve and Liver Pills. They
act directly upon the nerves OF the digestive
organs, speedily restoring them to normal
activity.
All druggists sell and guarantees, first bot
tie Dr.. Miles Remedies Send Tor tree book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Dr. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24
CorteIyou to Young Men.


From the Saturday Evening Post,
Mr.. Cortelyou speaks as follows
to young men beginning business:
eff men spent as much time do
ing their work and perfecting them
selves in trying to do it still better
as they do in endeavoling to secure
political influence, and promotion
on the strength OF that influence, it
would be much better for them, and
their success would be more rapid. "
He added that his experience had
taught him that in the government
service, as everywhere else, in the
long run merit tells. Here and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24
FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1903.
Domestic Prosperity Increasing,

We are constantly being told that
the Tariff is handicapping domestic
manufacture and destroying the OPP
portunities for industrial develop
ment by putting such tremendous
burden on foreign raw materials,
and embarrassing and impoverlsh-
ing the consumer, thereby lessening
consumption by the Tariff on for
elgn commodities. From the gen.
eral statements of this kind. which
are said with an earnestness often
verglng on fanaticism, one would
Ill ppose that business in this coun.
ny was decl ming and that all other
countries, particularly England,
where they have no such handicap
ping Tariff, are in a high state of
prosperity:and especially would one
imagine that our export trade was
going to destruction. Yet the facts
are all the other way. We are near
ly the only country in the world
that is keeping up the high pace of
domestic prosperity. In foreign
countries trade is declining; they
are complaining on every side about
the dullness of business. England
is on the verge of industrial depress-
ion. In Lancashire the operatives
are working only four days week,
while in this country everything is
moving at the high-water mark of
prosperity. Nor are prices abner-
mally inflated. On the contrary, in
all great lines of manufac ture, prices
have become thoroughly steadied,
with a tendency downwards, not
through any depression or lack of
business, but from the normal steady
ing of economic forces. This is
largely due to the steadylng in1u-
ence of the large corporations. 1t
is in the lines where these concerns
are most influential that prices are
steadiest and business most prosper
Gus. = "Gunton's Magazine" for
April.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24
The Sells g. Downs Show Is Great

The management of the Great Sells
& Downs Show are always confident
Of pleasing the public Of every section.
1t matters not in what state the show
is travelling, its patrons are sure to
leave the tents well satisfied. The
people like to be dealt with ia an hon.
orable manner, and the fact that they
have found that there is one show that
gives all it advertises has much to do
with the unusual verdict of approval
which is heard on every hand about
Sells & Downs Show.
The Daily Times of Dubuque, Iowa,
among other good things in a column
of favorable criticism, published the
following paragraph:
"The public always delights in mer-
itorious circus. This explains why
the Dubuque public was eminently
pleased with the Sells g. Downs Show.
1t was entertaining, amusing, thrill
ing and delightful. There were num-
berless acts that came with what
seemed endless continuity. They
thrilled and bewildered the observer,
they occasioned joy, they provoked
breathless suspense till their COM
pletion. To enumerate the best acts
would be a task equal to finding merit
in Spanish atrocities. Every act was
good, and there were few that es-
pecially conferred attention. The
aerial work was fine and the ring work
of the highest order. The Ebbitt
family, the Martell family, the Earl
sisters, William Davenport and Will
lam Marks, and the many other stars,
among the very best in the business,
won the plaudits of the multitudes."
The Great Sells & Downs Shows will
positively exhibit one day only In
Chanute, Monday, April q.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24

there, of course, luck or favoritism
helps a man and fer the time beinf
he pushes rapidly to the front, bu
it is the old story of the hare and
the tortoise. The man who wins ir
the race of life is the man who ha.
staying qualities and who uses hi:
brains. "The trouble with so many
men," Mr.. Cortelyou continued "i:
that they are lacking in the essen
tial qualities. For instance, you
find stenographer who may be a
good stenographer in SO far as he
can take down the words you utter
and accurately reproduce them, but
who is simply machine. If for ex-
ample, you should make an obvious
mistake, or if, as so often happens
in dictation, you use plural where
manifestly the singular is intended
the stenographer will transcribe il
without either having the intelligence
or the desire to make the correction
or to call your attention to it.
Again you find good stenographeI
who has absolutely no initiative OF
Imagination. Give him the exact
words to write and he will write
them, but give him merely skele-
ton and trust him 70 dress it up, and
the chances are that he will be un-
able to do it. Then there are men
who never appear to get into close
touch with their superiors or to un-
derstand their idiosyncrasies, so 20
speak, who every day must be told
the same thing and who only do
just exactly what they have to do.
Another class is composed of intel
ligent men who begrudge their work
and who think that when they are
employed to do certain things they
must not be asked to do more.
These are the men who show in
various ways that they regard it a
hardship, and in fact as an imposi-
ton, to be asked to work half an
hour overtime. Now, when you
find a man who combines all the
qualifications that are requisite he
is bound to succeed. Men may
think at times that their work is un-
appreciated, but good men are al
ways in demand and the employer
recognizes ability when he finds It."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24
Allison on Tariff Revision.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
"In the next national campaign the
Tariff will be the principal issue, 4"
said Senator William B. Allison last
night. "The Democrats will attack
the Republican on this and the trust
and money questions. The Democ-
racy will have the advantage of the
Republican party In drafting its
next national platform, as it is not
burdened with responsibilities.
"The Republican party will not
change front on the Tariff question,
it will not change Its position on
the Philippine question, and 1t will
continue to enact legislation to solve
the trust question.
"There are all shades of opinion
regarding the Tariff. Some people
want certain schedules of the Tariff
reduced, while others do not want
them touched. For instance, the
shoe manufacturers of New England
want free hides, while the cattle
raisers of the West believe that it
would be disastrous to their indus
try to remove this duty.
"Some persons believe the duty
of 81 a thousand feet on lumber Is
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24

and are expected 10 produce results
which will guide us in future legls-
lation. We should wait to see what
will be the benefit of these laws. I
believe they will bear good fruit. -
Chicago "Tribune.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-04-24
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