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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06
MEMORIAL DAY.
Programme of Exercises at the Opera
House and at Cemetery.

The Dick Anderson Chapter, u. d
c.. will bestow Crosses of Honor on
the Veterans, on May 11th, at eleven
O'Clock.
Veterans, Sons Of Veterans and
Daughters of the Confederacy are re-
quested to be present and the pubic
are invited to attend.
PROGRAMME.
Prayer by Rev. q. H. Covington.
Presentation of the Crosses by
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Address by Map. Il. F. Wilson.
PROGRAMME MEMORIAL DAY
EXERCISES.
All little girls over eight years old
are requested to meet at Armory Hall.
Masonic Temple, at o'clock sharp,
each carrying wreath or bouquet.
Every year the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy have sent around to each little
girl to ask them in person, but this
year they take this means of asking
them and trust that the usual crowd
will attend. The following ladies will
be in. charge Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr.,
Mrs. Kelly, Miss Kate DeLorme, Miss
Sharlie Graham, Miss Alice HARDY.
All who promised wagons will kind
ly have them at Armory Hall at 5
O'Clock sharp, May 18th, except the
wagon from Mr.. Henry Harby-that
must call at the Band Hall at 5
O'Clock.
Exercises at the Cemetery will be-
gin at $50 o'clock.
The Daughters of the Confederacy,
Veterans and Sons of Veterans. .
Military, Band and little girls will
be at the gate Of the cemetery at $50.
Music-Second Regiment Band.
Prayer-Rev. n. W. Edmunds.
Music-Second Regiment Band.
Address-Mr. M. L. Smith
Music-Second Regiment Band.
Salute-Sumter Light Infantry
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06
Trial of School Teacher Who Kill
ed Pupil Postponed.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, May An the sessions
court today the grand jury found a true
bill against Reuben Pitts for the muir
der of Edward Foster. When the case
was called for arraignment Mr..
Stanyarne Wilson of counsel for the
defense argued motion for the con.
tinuance of the case on the ground CT
the illness of the defendant, who is
unable to be in attendance on court.
A couple of affdavits from doctors
were read, substantiating this state
ment. These affidavits testified as to
the sickness of Mr.. Pitts, Judge Dantz-
ler granted continuance until the
next term of sessions court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06

The next thing on the programme is
an automobile delivery wagon.
The Sumter Telephone Manufactur-
ing Company has applied to the Secre-
tarv of State for an amendment OF It's
charter permitting an increase OF the
capital stock.
If the long distance telephone station
was located in the business part OF
town it would be much more cor
yenient to those who have occasion to
use It.
There is great scarcity of cotton
seed for planting in some sections OF
the State and the cotton oil mills may
be called upon to sell the farmers
enough seed to replant their crops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06
Death of Mrs. Mayes.

MayesvilIe, May 5.-Mrs. n. +.
Mayes died last night of paralysis.
She was stricken little more than a
year ago, and has never gotten SO that
she could help herself since. She re-
ceiyed the third stroke last evening
at 6 O'Clock and did not rally.
She was the widow of the late Mat
thew Peterson Mayes, ST., and the
sister of DR.. j. A. Burgess, of Sum-
merton. She will be buried tomorrow
morning at the Presbyterian Church
at ii o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06

At the meeting of Junior Order
United American Mechanics at Lam
caster, S. c., this week Mr.. j. Frank
Pate was elected, Jr. Past State
Councillor which is the highest office
in order. Mr.. Pate swas also elected
National Representative for two years
to the Great Council of United States.
The Great Council will be held IN
San Francisco, Cal, this month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06
EDNEsDay, NAY 6, 1908.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

D. j. Chandler-Take Look.
n. Fl. LaGrand-The Sharp Edge.
q Schwartz Bros. Judge for Yourself.
E. w. Dabbs-Pigs and Cows for
Sale.
T. B. jenkins, Jr.-Result of Word
Contest.
Clothing.
j. Ryttenberg & sons-lnfants'
Lawn Caps.
3. D. Wilson, supt. Education
Teachers Examination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. i.

Buying merchandise Of any few people rely the
Judgment others but by far the Safest ures most satisfac
tory plan judge for yourself the and fitness
of an article What this store invites is the fair impartial
Judgment of its buying public
Such Values We are Pleased to Offer You.
The case of 36nch corded Percales failing reach here
last Monday will be offered again next Monday at &c
IS pieces apron Ginghams the goods for Monday and
Friday at SIC
so pieces new coored Lawns Dmtes Batstes, worth
10 and 12ac at &c.
25 dozen Huck fringe Towels size l9x42 for the sale
1000 yards Wamsuta 5O-inch Pillow Casing less
than Zoe, for l2ac.
1000 yards fine Nansook Cambria and Lawn Embroderes
also Inserngs Don't this chance They 60 sale all
at Ice yard
100 dozen ladies' bleaehed ribbed Underves ribbon tape
neck, worth l0c for Sc.
100 ladies black Parasos steel rods in natural stick and
silver handles, at SO and CSC.
The above are for Friday and Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that an exami-
nation of applicants for certificates to
teach il the Public Schools of Sumter
county will be held at the Court House on
Friday, May 22d, beginning at 9 a. m.
B. D. WILSON,
County Superintendent Education.
Nav 4 IL Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06

Mr. J. M. Ardis, of Paeksville, died
suddenly of heart disease on Sunday
morning. He was sitting in a chair
on the piazza of his home at the time
and fell forward and was dead within
q few moments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06
DWELLING House and Store of Mr.. ]. D.
Chandler Totally DESTROYED.

The dwelling house and store of Mr..
Y. D. Chandler who lives on the
Stateburg road about one-half mile
beyond the city limits we're burned at
/ o'clock last Saturday morning. The
house and store and contents were a
total loss practically nothing of value
being saved. When the fire was dis
covered it was far advanced and the
family barely escaped with their lives
and a Few articles of clothing that we're
within reach.
The buildings and contents were
insured for $500 which does not nearly
cover the loss. The origin of the fire
is unknown, but is thought by Mr..
Chandler to have originated from the
kitchen stove pipe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06

A steady improvement Of the public
roads of Sumter county is noted by
all who have occasion to do much
driving or heavy hauling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06

WANTED.-Purchasers for fine
Berkshire pigs and jersey Mich Cows.
E. W. Dabbs,
Nav 1s.-1t* Goodwill, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-06

Of this business is to sell goods, but the selling
must be right. Every article shown you must
bear the stamp of honest value. Every dollar
that YOU spend in this store must be given its
fullest purchasing power else we are false to
orr t7rst. # it is at any time so abused we
want to know it.
Now for some specially good things:
One lot of wash Silks, worth A0c, for 25c.
One case white wash Organdy 81 in. wide,
worth 15c, for 10c.
One case colored Dimities, 81 in wide, worth
15c, for 1oc.
One case Embroideries and Insertings worth
&c., for 1oc.
One case "a Fruit of the Loom Bleach
for 71zc.
One case colored Lawn worth sc, for SC.
One case ladies' bleached Vests with tape
draw string, worth 1Oc for &C.
SO dozen all-linen Handkerchiefs, worth 10c
for &c.
The widest all-silk Ribbon, No. and 8, for sc.
We are showing some extra good things in
OUR Millinery and Shoe departments.
We want you to call and see what we have.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co.
SUMTER, s. C.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
How to Tell an Oyster. Age.

The oyster at the commencement of
its career is so small that 100000
would only occupy square inch. In
six months each individual oyster is
large enough to cover silver half dol
lar. The oyster is its own architect.
and 1.-The shell grows as the fish inside
grows, being never too small.
1t also bears its age upon its back.
and it is as easy to tell the age Of an
oyster by looking at its shell as it is
that of horses by looking at their teeth.
Every one who has handled an oyster
shell must have noticed the successive
layers overlapping each other. These
are technically named shots, and each
one marks years growth, so that by
counting them the age of the oyster
can be determined. Up to the time of
its maturity is, when four years
Of age-the shots are regular and sue
cessive,. but after that time they be-
come irregular and are piled one upon
another. 50 that the shell becomes
bulky and thickened.
Fossil oysters have been seen Of
which each shell was nine inches thick.
whence they may be guessed to be
more than 900 years old.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
Environment and Genius.

1t appears that child born where he
could first Willingly open his eyes upon
a noble square, framed in by palaces
whose frescoed and sculptured fronts
should face in gardened spaces lovely
fountain with groups of beautiful stat
uary glimpsed through the leaves and
waters, ought to feel the impulse to
creative art far more than child that
first looks out Oh barn and hen
house, with a pump in the foreground
and woodshed Struggling along IL the
middle distance and some cattle emerg-
ing from the background, or on an
empty village street, athwart door
yard with the Mondays wash hanging
out in it, Yet the chances immensely
are that the farm born or village born
boy will feel the divine influence which
will not visit the soul of the city born
child, or If city birth is not wholly
alien to the creative will that 1t shall
stir in the spirit of some boy born in a
mean house un back street or over a
shop ard not in tie heart of boy
born in a palace on a noble square. AS
yet no one can say why this should be,
though no one can deny that it is so,
and we venture with much modest mis-
giving theory which will not perhaps
hold halfway, if so far as that.-W. d.
Howells in Harper's Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
When Women Were Captured.

In Deuteronomy Xxx, IA, women are
classed as spoils, and in Deuteronomy
xxi, II, IA, are the regulations to be
observed in taking to wife woman
captured in war. In the song Of praise
attributed to Deborah andaBarak when
exulting over the defeat and death of
Sisera we find Judges v, 3O: "Have
they not speed? Have they not divided
the prey-to every man a damsel or
two?"
These are all cases of capture de
facto, and they show conclusively that
the Israelites captured women and
took them to wife. That it was also a
common practice among the neighbor.
ing nations we infer from l. Samuel
Xxx, 5, where Dayid's two wives are
carried Off by raiding party of Anna.
lekites.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02

Bill saaped aad tried to collect nis
thoughts. What was he here tor? 1t
was about the wheat. wasn't II? He
had almost forgotten thai uHLmportant
matter after the gold ring took posses
sion OF his mind. He remembered the
wheat had been taken 10 the store
room vi big Touring mill ail,. that he
had told clerk lie would ue bach later
and attend to it's sale. TEen be had hur-
ried away in search OF Il joh of hauling
with the mules and had carried sand
two days Tor $6 and had Dousnt tne
gold ring. And he had given Sam the
% cents to pay his fare to cousins
to get him out Of the way for the two
days. That was all, only he had for
gotten to go back and sell the wheat.
did We git the 20 centsT demanded
Jake for the second time.
Bill felt that it was crisis with
him, and he drew long, hard breath.
aye see. it's this away" he said.
"Signs are for risin', an l amt sold
yet But I'll go down. Ee was
about to say ''to oncet," but restrained
himself, for that might betray him.
He added instead But I'll go down
in few days an see how the risin' is
comm on
Under ordinary circumstances the
invalid would not have controlled his
establishment and wrath. but this was
an extraordinary opportunity, and
Jake was nothing if not diplomatic, so
he forced himself into a semblance of
conlpo%ure.
"Waal, it's yer lookout, Bill" he said
significantly. Il ordered We to sell,
an Of course I'll hold We responsible
for all fallin's from the 70 cents"
1t was very miserable Bill who
went out to attend to the evening
chores He imagined all sorts Of fall
ings-frOm a life of toll spent in atom.
ing for the carelessneSs to the proba-
BILE loss of Laurel. He stuck it out,
however, until the third morning. Then
he left the cabin with steady. con-
Gdent strides, which, however, changed
to frantic haste as soon as he was be-
yond view of Laurel in the doorway.
But the mills of the gods sometimes
turn out unaccOuntaDle grlSt. When
Bill returned at the end of one short
twenty four hours, his face was again
expressive of beatific joy.
Going straight to Jake, he handed
him roll of bills. The risin' was
even better than lowed on he said
nonchalantly. 81 sold for 4 dollar.
Ye see, thar was signs Of breakin',
an l lowed l better not hold on any
longer"
Jake gazed at the money; at the
strong, handsome figure before him;
at Laurel, smiling a few feet away.
and bowed his head in surrender.
81 reckon l might "a been mistook,
Laurel" he said submissively. Bill
will be able to keep ye, sure 'nough.''
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
Blind
During Attacks Of
Heart Failure.
Would Appear To Be
Dead.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure
Relieved and Cured.

II have no hesitation in saying that DR..
Miles Heart Cure is all that one can wish it
10 be. was troubled with heart disease for
fifteen years. l have tried many different
remedies but until tried DR.. Miles Heart
Cure could frd NO relief. was subject to
headaches and had tried your Pain Pills and
they were so effective i thought your Heart
Cure might help me. would have attacks
at times so severe that l would be stone
blind for the time being. During these
spells would be to all appearances dead.
took the medicine strictly as directed and l
can truthfully say that am completely cured.
! advise all that are troubled with heart dis
ease t. take DIR. Miles New Heart Cure
at once. I write this and give my name to
my fellow sufferers."-S. E. Purdy, Atkinson,
Nebraska.
81 first felt the effects of weak heart in
the fall Of 1896. l saw an advertisement in
the Sioux City paper in which man stated
his symptoms which seemed to me to indicate
a trouble similar to mine. | had soreness
in the chest at times, and in my shoulder, an
oppressive choking sensation in my throat
and suffered from weak and hungry spells.
was, truly frightened at my condition and
procured six bottles of DR.. Miles Heart Cure.
Since taking my first bottle l have never
been bothered by any of The old disagree
able symptoms and now am we'll and con-
slder my cure permanent" Lewis Anderson,
Kuhn, S. D.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02

My lambs come about the last week
In February or the first week in March.
About this time the grass is beginning
to get green. and when the lambs are 4
few days old they can be turned into
pasture with their mothers. l usually
have on hand several tons of peas and
a patch of winter rye. These when fed
to the ewes are very important factors
in the production of milk. My lambs
and ewes are always thrifty and are
never stunted. says Nebraska man in
an exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
.rzHR81Rl''H ';!'i}eX
Il. <NS?sET>
BALANCED RATIONS.
Much StiN to he Learned About the
Combination OF Feeds.

Much StiN to he Learned About the
Combination OF Feeds.
The Importance Of az economical as
we'll as Eutritive ration is realized by
every feeder. 1t is the opinion of ]. L.
Willard CT the Kansas experiment sta
ton that the most profitable com5ina-
tons Of western feeds for western con-
ditiors are not yet known and that
promising field is here presented for
the execution CO varied AID repeated
feeding ,@>5,s VIZ ic.t1HiEg c&ttie, Cal
nv cows. swine, horses and sheep.
Is.;.2. - E..l.-AvEu A.-lliOn p.
Considerable misapprehension eX'
lists, says Professor Willard, as to the
meaning OF the term balanced IA.
tion," the idea being prevalent that the
balanced ration is certain combina.
ton of feeds and always the same. In
point OF Tact combination OF feeds
that is best adapted-that is, balanced
for one purpose, with one species of
animal of Il given age and condition,
might be unbalanced if the purpose,
the species, the age or condition were
different. Thus a ration balanced for
q growing calf is unbalanced for a fat
tening steer. a balanced ration for a
dairy COW is still different, and even
the best ration for Il COW giving 4
large yield of milk is not the best for
the same COW at later period when
the milk flow has become small. n
balanced ration is simply one in which
the feeds are mixed in such proper
tons as to provide constituents in such
relative quantities as experience has
shown to give the best results under
the given Set of conditions.
How to Balance the Ration.
Many farmers realize the impor-
lance of a properly balanced ration,
but do not know how to compound
one. The methods hitherto in use tend
to discourage making the necessary
calculations. as they involve guess
work on unfamiliar ground. followed
by tedious calculations, to be followed
by another guess and the succeeding
calculations and so on, until approx
mateiy the correct quantities have
been arrived at by this cut and try
process.
In bulletin 115 Professor Willard
explains and illustrates a method of
his own by which, he claims. it is pos
sible to calculate ration exactly if
the "c-rp0Siion Of the feeds is known.
He has endeavored to so simplify the
calculation of a ration that any intel
Hgent farmer may undertake and &C
eomplish it with but little labor. The
process is designed to meet ordinary
requirements, to be within the mathe-
NAUTICAL range Of all and to demand
slight expenditure of time.
This bulletin combats the statements
Of textbooks on computing rations and
is designed to show that rations of any
degree of perplexity may be balanced
with absolute exactness by simple
arithmetical processes if feeds are
available Of the necessary composition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
EARLY CRIMSON GIANT RADISH.

six inches. 1t is claimed, however, that
in spite of this fact it does not become
pithy or hollow, but is solid. crisp and
juicy.
French Breakfast, Early Scarlet Tur-
nip and Olive Shaped Scarlet are among
various other desirable early varieties.
For summer the large white varieties
are sOwn. such as White Strassburg
and Stuttgart, while the California
White Mammoth. Long Black Spanish
and Scarlet Chinese are winter kinds
which keep well.
The first crop in spring may be grown
in hotbeds or frames. or seed may be
sown as socn as the ground is dry i'll
rows eight to ten inches apart. A mel
low. "quick" soil is essential for tender
radishes. A heavy or clay soil will not
grow good ones.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
Scripture Precedent.

The disputes between the cattle and
the sheep men. which are becoming SO
serious in many parts Of the west are
no new thing. Abraham and Lot had
the same old trouble. Where sheep live
cattle starve.-Exchange.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-04-02
RADISH VARIETIES.
An Early Radish of Remarka bic
Size-POpular Sorts.

Among garden novelties the early
Crimson Giant radish is presented as a
new type of the early turnip radish. re-
markable for it's size, which is said to
attain sometimes a circumference of
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-15
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A NEW BOILED DINNER.
Little ones Advertisements Natural Vi


Little Ones Astonishment Natural I'm
dor the Circumstances.
II have a little niece" said the ra.
contour Of the Sewing Circle. who
is never so happy as when she Is al
lowed to visit the kitchen and watch
the servants at work. Fortunately,
her mother has good-natured servants
who rather enjoy having the child
around. SO many are the charmed
hours which Jessie spends downstairs
making little pies under the cooks
superintendent, and pretending she
Is grown up
THE other day she descended to the
laundry to oversee the family wash In
her busy little way. She gave one
look of utter establishment as Mary
put on the clothes to boil, and then
fairly flew upstairs to her mother, ex-
claiming:
"'Oh, mamma! What do you think?
Mary's cooking the clothes for din
ner!' New York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In Con-
densed Form.

Overflow From the wires IN SoH-
densed Form.
10 Feng Luh, the former Chinese
minister in London, is dead at FOO
Chow.
DR.. Rudolph Banu Of Boulder, Colo.,
tried Oh the charge Of having muir
dered his wife with poison, was found
not guilty by the jury and discharged.
Lebaron Russell Briggs, dean OF the
faculty of arts and sciences at Har-
ward, has been elected president OF
Radcliffe college to succeed Mrs. Agas-
siz, resigned.
The sale of seat on the New YORK
stock exchange is reported at $7O,ooO.
This is a decrease of $4,000 from the
high record of few months ago, and
$4,000 below the last sale.
James Hill, for many years a noted
negro leader in the silfpub1ican party
of Mis- sissippi and secretary Of state
during reconstruction days, Is dead at
Jackson He was known throughout
the country.
DR.. Robert Boal, one of the oldest
pracricing physicians in the West and
grandfather of Senator Fort of Lacon,
ILL.,, died at Lacon, aged ninety-slx. He
was very comment in politics during
war times, and as a member OF the
state legislature was steadfast sup
porter of Abraham Lincoln.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-15
she DID NOT DRINK.
And Consequently Did Not Need First
Floor Rooms.


American pushfulness is an unlim-
tied quantity. The women are as IT.
repressible in society as the men In
commerce. A t1rtain visitor to the
Riviera found this out recently. He
was occupying first floor rooms at a
well-known hotel. All of a sudden,
without any introduction or prelim.
mary, note was brought to him
signed by the wife of a well-known
American millionaire. 1t asked him
whether he would object to giving up
his rooms to her niece. He was much
amazed, but wrote back inquiring
whether the niece drank. Mrs.
wrote in reply, in surprise and indig-
nation, winding up with an emphatic
statement that her niece did not
drink. Lord X----= concluded with
the following note: Lord X-- re-
grets that he cannot give Up his first
fner. rooms to- MArrs.sss-y=--'s niece
for he is convinced that, as the young
lady does not drink, it is very much
easier for her to get up stairs than 1t
is for Lord X-. "-London Tat
Ter