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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29
ADMIT GUILT OF BUGLARY.
Two Madison County Boys Take
 Advantage of New Law.

Huntsville, April 2S.-(Special.) .)-The Odd Fellows Lodges of Huntsville cele- brated the S4th anniversary of the organ ization of that order last night in the opera house. A musical program was rendered and speeches were made by William B. Bankhead and John H. Wal lace, Jr.. Me jor Joseph H. Sloss. Past Grand Master. presided. The audience packed the house. The West Huntsville odd Fellows celebrated the anniversary Sunday with specchmaking ia the Mo- Galley Grove. A. D. Kirby and Will liam B. Bankhead made addresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29

Mrs. c. T. Bragg, wife of a we'll known merchant of West Huntsville, died yesterday. Her husband and three chil- dren survive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29
BURIED IN MELVILLE.
Funeral of Mrs. W. B. Parker-Dr
 Russell Lectures.

Abbeville, April 2S.-(SpeciaL)-The re- mains of Mrs. w. B. Parker, who died Sunday night, were laid to rest yester- day afternoon in the city cemetery, the funeral exercises being conducted by Rev. R. H. Gilbert of the Baptist Church assisted by Rev MT. Guthrie, the Meth odst minister.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29

Purify the blood and put the system n order for summer work by using at his time a short course of Prickly Ash Ritters; it is the greatest blood purifier m earth. Wed-fri-slrn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29

Miss Palmer Mccall died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Minnie Mccall, Mon day morning at 10 o'clock after an illness of several weeks. Miss Mccall was in her 14th year of age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29

Charles c. Adams and Miss Loula Sears were married Sunday at Hoke's Bluff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-29

Better have no trends andSno enemies, tan no trends and many enemies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23


The clerks and other employees will
have two Christmas holidays, but the
"beasts of BURDEN (the mail carriers)
will have but one.
Mr.. 7. D. Chandler has sold the
balance of his farm on Broad street,
Messrs. j. j. Baker and B. F. Estridge
being the purchasers.
The crowd of holiday shoppers filed
the stores and kept the streets lively
today. All the towns within thirty or
forty miles Of the city we're represent
cd in the crowds.
Property owners of Sumter county
are very slow in paying State and
county taxes this year. but they have
until December 3lst to gay without
penalty.
The committee in charge Of the dis
tribution Of Chistmas gifts to the poor
are still receiving contributions, all of
which are thankfully received, there
being a place where each contribu-
tion can be made to, do good.
The Little Workers Santa Claus er :
tertainment in the Armory Hall Friday
night was a great success, the attend
ance being large and quite substan
tial sum was realized for the building
fund of the First Methodist Church
Lien merchants are beginning to
accumulate stock Of lean horses and
mules as souvenirs of their dealings
with that class of agriculturists whose
chief asset is abounding bore and a
desire to get lien in the spring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
A Good Thing for Sumter.
The Columbia State of the 19tl

The Columbia State of the 18th
says:
sSenator J. W. Ragsdale of Florence
was here yesterday to consult with the
railroad commission regarding the es-
tablisbment of new train from that
point to Columbia. 1t is the wish OF
the people in the Pee Dee section,
says Mr. Ragsdale, to have train
starting from Florence that would con-
meet with the morning train from
Sumter to Columbia. At present the
travelling public in that part OF the
Stae must leave Florence at an early
hour and stop over for some time at
Sumter in order to reach Columbia. -
The proposed train would be good
thing for Sumter and we should join
with Florence in the effort to secure
it. Sumter has beer cut off from a
large and valuable trade for several
years, owing to the fact that there was
no morning train from Florence tc
this city. No change in schedule
would be so beneficial to this city as
the additional train tor which Florence
is working.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23

Cotton receipts. continue light but
the prices are steady with middling
selling at 1214 and those who have
cotton to sell are in luck.
The price of cotton is soaring up
ward and the end is not in sight. No
one will venture an opinion as to the
ultimate price to be reached before
the next crop is made and put on the
market. Friday May futures passed
the 13 cent mark and the advance in
the other months kept pace with May.
Why rot get up fantastic parade
for Christmas day? A masquerade
parade-see who can dress the ugliest.
The Court of Common Pleas ad-
iourned sine die Saturday afternoon,
leaving full calendar for the next
term.
The residence of Nj. Allen Boykin,
of Boykin's, was burned last Thurs
day afternoon. The house and con-
tents we're destroyed and there was no
insurance.
The annual banquet of Claremont
Lodge No. "a. A. F. NJ, has been
postponed from the night of December
3lst to the night of January 9TH on
the recomm endation of the committee
of arrangements.
The Street Railway promoters have
six months in which to begin active
work on the construction of the sys-
tenn and if work is not commenced
within the time specified this franchise
will be forfeited.
The case of Samuel Gardner VS.. the
Southern Railway which was on trial
in the Court of Common Pleas Mon
day and the greater part of yesterday,
was concluded Wednesday with YER
dict for the defendant
City Clerk Hurst presided as Judge
in the Mayors, Court yesterday,
Mayor Stuckey being absent from the
city and none Of the Aldermen being
able to attend the court. The prison
ers consented to Clerk Hurst acting
and he sent one to the chain gang for
thirty and the other for twenty days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
MARRIED.

Mr.. D. Singletery Owen and Miss
Jessie V. Minis, were married at the
residence of the brides mother, Az
Council street, at 6 p. ~, Sunday,
in the presence OF "a large circle of
relatives and friends, Rev F. N. Sat
terwhite officiating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
DEATH.

Mr.. T. B Boykin, a son of Mr.. G.
NJ. Boykin. of this county, died In
Columbia on December 9th of dropsy
afer a long illness. He was only %
years old but had been in i'll health for
several years and his death was not
unexpected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
A Coming Marriage.

Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Carnes, of Bishopville,
to the marriage of their daughter,
Annie Estelle to Mr. Eugene B. Nc
Cutcheon on Thursday evening, Dec.
31st, at home. The popularity of the
bride and groom makes this an event
bof unusual interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
Schools Closed.

The city schools closed yesterday for
the holidays, to reconvene on January
4, 1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Schwartz Bros. Just in Time.
3 DR.. z. f. Hiehsmith-Kind Letter
from Pleased Customer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23
> ulst inTillle
For Xmas Gifts.

The manufacturers have sent us
this day by express an elegant as
sortment of Ladies' NeckWear, in
Turn=overs, Fancy Stocks, etc. They
represent the advance styles for 1904,
and will doubtless be sold rapidly.
Now on display.
We also call attention to a new lot OF Lace
Collars, in Cape and Stodes a very choice Sc
lection and moderate prices.
We add extra help that we may be better
able to serve ALL for this is the busy store.
From the stock Of Toys, Dolls Wagons, Fan
CIV China, Bric-a-Brac, Dressing Cases. etc., etc.,
YOU can still get fine selections
SCHWARTZ BROS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23

The Hotel Jackson will open about
January lst.
The barn and stables of Mr.. T. O..
Sanders of Hagood, were burned Sat
urday night.
The Sumter Savings Bank has dis
tributeo handsome calendars to its
friends and patrons
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-23

Window Shades with spring =
rollers, all colors, Z feet long,
8 feet wide this is a good
bargain.
Window Shades same as =
above, but heavier quality, q
One lot of 81, 1925 and a
$3.50 Hats, some sizes of
all prices, -
Boys Hats--We have condens'
Boys and Youths Hat in our
house, regardless of cost, into L
one lot take your choice for
One lot Blankets, 1914, 4
McGregor,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
BE WatchfuI.

The wise merchant knows when to
adopt new plans and how to accom-
plish any given purpose through the
furnish all the ideas, but it is foolish
to turn down a good idea just because
some other person furnished it.
What is needed is business, not origi-
nalty. If all the business could be
done by one man and all the ideas be
furnished by another there would soon
be change of conditions, for the man
doing the business without ideas
would soon be convinced that the
man with ideas was encroaching on
his territory. The merchant with
ideas and business will he able to use
the ideas to hold the business; and
the merchant with business and with
out ideas will either have to adopt the
ideas Of others or be willing to let
a part of his business go by default.
1T is not advised that merchant be
pilferer of ideas, because that mer-
chant will soon come to grief. The
man who has not enough ability to
organize some things may not have
enough ability to apply the things
originated by others, but the one who
makes poi 1T Of picking up sugges-
tions from here, there and everywhere,
which will help in his business, and
then busies himself seeing that his
business keeps up to the ideas, will
have reason to be glad Of what he
adopted, and to be proud of his work,
in combnding ideas and business, to
his own advantage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
Blacks Method of Writing.

1t is said of the late William Black that
his literary method was slow and pain
full one. He thought about a proposed
book for months before he put, pen to pa
per. He conjured up tho chief incidents
and characters and lived with his person
ages, so to speak. When he came to the
writing, he was obliged to have perfect
quiet. He could bear no noise at all.
Those who complain of his endless descrip-
tions of scenery will be interested in know
ing that he made careful and elaborate
notes of that scenery, Of localities and
especially Of atmospheric effects.
IF one does not correctly and complete
ly frame O character or an incident with
all the circumstances Of the time" he
said, lone gets only blurred page. For
example, one may say, 'It.was beautiful
day. But what kind Of beautiful dayf
1t must be described SO that the picture
shall be beautiful and finished. Every hu-
man being in real life has background,
and must have in novel If the story Is to
appear real to the reader"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
The South Carolina College
for Teachers.

Although nearly approaching Its CEN
teuntai anniversary, the South Carohna
College shows none Of the decrepitude
of old age, but rather increasing signs
Of vigorous life A new departure OF
great Importance to the College and to
the State has just been inaugurated.
For some years the College has had
department Of pedagogy, for the train
ing OF teachers; but last winter, for the
first time, the Legislature created
number of endowed normal scholar
ships, one for each county. 1t is the
intention of the Trustees and Faculty
to set these scholarships upon high
plane, and to seek thereby to qualify
superior young men for positions OF
leadership and influence in our public
schools. However largely women may
be employed as teachers, the work of
superintendence, direction and control
must continue to be most largely in the
hands of the men; and 1t is to supply
these teachers of leadership and in
f1uence, in the community as we'll as in
the schools, that the College will chiefly
aim, through these scholarships. Hence.
no young man under nineteen years of
age will be eligible and preference will
be given to those applicants who have
already taught with success for at
least one year.
A special and technical course Of
study has been established, on high
yet practical plane; and it is intended
that this department shall be worthily
entitled to be called a college for
Teachers" All the work will be dis
tinctively normal, and apart from the
regular College classes. The Trustees
and Faculty feel sure that in preparing
a body of strong and we'll equipped
men teachers the College will aid in
supplying one Of the most important
needs of the State. They hope, also.
that this work, in it's success and its
results, may meet with such public ap-
proval as to lead hereafter to its still
further enlargement.
Circulars have been issued giving the
details of regulations and course Of
study. "
The present session, now nearly
ended, has been very encouraging. Not
a ripple has disturbed the internal
peace of the College. The new Presi-
dent has won golden opinions, and has
more than maintained the confidence
and affection gained in his long service
as professor. The friends of the Col
lege look hopefully forward to the con-
tinued success and increased usefulness
of this venerated institution, which will
soon enter upon it's second century Of
honorable history.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
STATE AID IN NEW YORK.
What 1t II Accomplishing For Road
Improvement.

Improvement.
In q recent bulletin reviewing the
work Of road Improvement In New
York state State Engineer Bond says:
The legislature appropriated S420,OO
for road improvement this year, and
in the three years In which road I'M
provement work has been In progress
20 roads, having total mileage Of 45
miles, have been improved at cost Of
S367, 900; that SO roads, having mile
age of 122 miles, are now undergoing
Improvement at q cost Of $773, 100;
that funds have been awarded for the
improvement Of 3 roads having mile
age Of niles at cost Of $56, 900, and
that plans have been approved by
boards Of supervisors Of II counties
for the improvement Of AZ roads, hav-
ing q mileage Of 134 miles, which
would impose an expense upon the
state and the counties, If adopted, OF
$1,091, ,443.
When all the roads already improv-
ed, those under improvement and
those whose improvement is suggested
have been improved, 106 will have
been constructed in % counties, cov-
ering 80 miles, at a cost Of $685.
374.35, of which the state will have paid
one-half and the counties one-half.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
Road Prorress In Tennessee.

Judging from the enthusiasm which
attended the recent annual meeting OF
the Tennessee Good Roads association,
much work In the improvement OF
highways will be accomplished in that
state next year. The convention was
not content with academic discussions
Of the advantages Of good roads, the
best material for roadways and the
like, but took practical steps toward a
realization Of the ideals. TO secure
united action throughout the state and
to build up an organization which
would be strong enough to demand leg
islation each county court was urged
to send three delegates to each annual
meeting Of the State Roads association.
1t was decided also to ask the legisla.
ture for the appointment Of state en-
gineer to consult with county super
intendents in the matter Of roads and
bridges and for legislation which would
permit the employment Of Jail inmates
In roadmaking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
ROAD PROGRESS IN OHIO.
Improvement Does Nc: Keep Pace
With the Demand of the Times.

Improvement Does Nc: Keep Pace
With the Demand of the Times.
Ohio has by no means Kept pace In
the matter Of roadbuilding throughout
the country districts either with the
progress made In steam railways or IN
the improvement of city streets, where
within the past twenty-five years the
old macadam and bowlder thorough
fares have given way almost entirely
to the more perfect and lasting granite,
brick and asphalt, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
It is true there is in this state law
which enables the townships through
out Ohio to improve their road system,
known as the free turnpike law, and 1t
has done wonders for the common
roads Of the state during the twenty
five years or more that 1t has been In
force. Perhaps few other states have
similar laws, but they are not general.
The ordinary country roads throughout
the country generally are, as they have
always been, things to avoid in the sea-
son of freezing and thawing, during
which they are usually impossible.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
GOOD ROADS DEPARTMENT.
Commerce and transportation May
Have Place In Cabinet.


Good road enthusiasts are confident
that the bill providing for the creation
of a new government department Will
be passed at the coming session Of coll
gress. The measure, as proposed and
as it will be backed by the good roads
people, provides for the establishment
Of a department Of commerce and
transportation or commerce and public
works. 1t is intended to establish un-
der it's direction a bureau Of good
roads. At present the bureau of public
road inquiries is under the department
of agriculture. 1t Is also the intention
to place bureaus now under the direc-
ton Of the interior and treasury de-
partments under the proposed depart
ment of commerce. President Moore
Of the National Good Roads associa-
ton recently said:
81 have talkeI with a great many
members of congress this summer,
with the result that am confident the
new department will be created at the
next session. Every senator and repre-
sentative 1 have seen favors 1t.
Heretofore the politicians have not
understood the situation, but now they
are getting their eyes opened. The
people are also beginning to see some
thing must be done toward building
permanent good roads. Our mission Is
to educate, and in establishing this de-
partment and making liberal appro-
priation for it the government will also
be educating. No one expects the gov
ernment to build the roads. Such q
proposition would be foolish. The gov
ernment can, however, build sample
roads and thereby let the people know
what the advantages are. The states
must build the roads.
"The railroads are interested In a
movement for good roads because they
realize good roads are essential to their
interests. At present shipments prac-
tically stop in large part Of the coun-
try for five months every year because
the farmers cannot get to the railroad
stations. The result Is the railroad
companies must tryto have cars enough
to carry the business when the farmers
can get to the stations. This compels
them to keep large numbers Of cars
idle much of the time, and as they
don't want to maintain any more roll
ing stock than is absolutely necessary
they are usually short Of cars when the
rush comes. With good roads all over
the country the traffic would be dis
tributed through twelve months Of the
year. This Is the reason the railroads
want good roads,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
ltcnls of More or Less Interest Con.
denspd I'm the State.
Newberry Herald and News.

! NeWDorrS Herald anu news.
The commencement exercises of rhe Thorn
we'll Orphanage at Clinton were held last
week, marking the close OF n very successful
| year.
The Cox Cotton Mill of Anderson sold 100
bales of cotton last week at II cents pound.
The mill still has on hand enough cotton TO
run until the new crop comes IN
\ mistral was had In Charleston last week
In the case Of Robert +. Schroeder on the
charge OF fraudulent voting. maxim the sec
oud case tried as a result of tie Won kolnitZ-
Grace senatorial campaign last summer and
with the same resut-lnisLral.
Kershaw county will fall In line and have a
conference for good roads on the 9th day OF
I.August.
The largest tobacco warehouse In the State
Is being erected at Darlington. The proprle-
| tors are J. s. Hunt, OF oxford. y. G., and j. II.
Cocker, OF Darlington.
The war department has Get apart S3l 800 %
for the use of the militia on the encampment
this summer and $lS,126.H additional for the
purpose of buying tentage and supplies. The
details OF the encampment w be arranged
this week by AdJutant General Frost and the
other commanders.
A Gillian steamship came into Charleston
harbor last week on n draught OF q feet, pass.
Ing over the shoalest part OF the Bar an hour
before high tide, and with four feet to spare.
This IL the deepest draught vessel that has
ever entered Charleston barbor.
A negro woman tried to hang herself with
rope made from her clothing, In cell at
Charleston police headquarters last week.
night rounds.
The ~ year old son of Mr.. + ]. Holwick of
Spartanhurg came dangerously near losing
hiS life by coming In contract with a wire OF
the Bell Telephone Co. made live by contact
with an electric light wire. The boy was
frightfully burned In a number OF places. but
was finally restored to consciousness.
The negroes of Columbia are discussing the
advisabiliy and means OF boycotting the
street car line on account OF the recent city
ordinance requiring separate accom- mmoda-
tioDs tor the races. Their patronage is con.
siderable and boycott from them would
mean q good deal Of loss TO the street car COM
pany.
Two boys belonging to one of the best fami-
lies of Columbia, OF Is and II years OF age, en-.
tered the house of Mr.. s. j. Blackwell while
his family was out of the city and took about
5000 worth OF goods, conceaing II In different
places. Their names have not been made
public. Their families have offered TO send
them TO a reformatory.
1t is reported that Greenwood is TO have a
national bank: with Mr.. $. II. McGhee, OF the
firm OF Johnstone'& Welch l. McGhee, as
president. Mr.. William Coleman Is Of those
large Interested. Capital, $50 000
U. s District Attorney John q. Capers was
In Washington and had a long Interview with
government officials Saturday. For the con
venience OF Inhabitants OF Sullivan's Island
he has had established a postofflce at ATTAIN
tIcville, on The northern end OF the Island.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-07-01
Nerve? Well, Ratheri

A woman shoplifter was caught stealing
an umbrella one day in Philadelphia dry
goods store But it was decided not to
prosecute her If she would pay for the UNI
brella, valued at $3.50, which she did.
The next day she returned and requested
to see the manager. When that surprised
person could recover himself sufficiently
to ask her business, the woman calmly
told him that she had been pricing um-
brellas in other stores and found she could
purchase one like her own for So and she
wanted to know if he wouldn't refund her
30 cents. AS tribute to her monumental
nerve the 80 cents was handed her In ST.
lence.-New York Tribune.