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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
Finance Co.
The report was adopted.

The report was adopted.
The police committee recommended
that council employ an Attorney to DE-
fend Assistant Chief Of Police a. II.
Weeks in a case brought against blm
in the Court of General Sessions for
''illegal arrest and brutal treatment
of a prisoner. Council adopted the
committees recommendation.
Mr.. Schwerin stated that complaint
is made of damage done to sidewalks
by rain from overhanging caves IN
several places and the Clerk was in
structed to write the owners OF such
buildings and request them to remedy
the difficulty by cutters or some other
satisfactory means that will take OF
the water without allowing it to fall
on sidewalks.
Mr.. Schwerin reported that the
owner of the store at corner OF Main
and Bartlette Street had consented to
permit the widening of the Main
street sidewalk by cutting off the pre-
sent front and putting in corrugated
iron front further back from the street.
Referred to the Superintendent OF
Streets TO ascertain the cost of widen
ing both Main and Bartlette street at
that point.
On request of Mr.. Chandler the COM
mittee of public works was asked to
improve the sidewalk on Sumter street,
south of Dugan street, on the west
side.
Mr.. Chandler offered the follow
ing resolutions in reference to the st.
Louis Exposition which was adopted:
"Resolved that the City Council OF
Sumter are interested in securing
creditable display of the resources OF
South Carolina at the St. Louis ex-
position, and are of opinion that dis
play which would not do full justice to
the State would be worse than none.
They think the legislature should
have taken the lead in the matter by
making a liberal appropriation.
Resolved, Further, that should the
cities and towns of the State undertake
to make such display at the said eS-
position, the city of Sumter Will CO.
operate with them to the extent OF It's
ability.
The bill of the Sumter Water Co.,
s251. 81 for extension of Main to The
Telephone Manufacturing Co, was re-
ferred again to the finance committee.
The Clerk was instructed to order
one section of hose for the street
sprinkler.
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
Due Notice Is Served.

Due notice is served on the public gen
erally that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is
the only salve on the market that is made
from the pure, unadulterated witch hazel.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has cured
thousands of cases of piles that would not
Weld to any other treatment, and this fact
has brought out many worthless counter
feits. Those persons who get the genuine
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve are never dis
appointed, because it cures. j. S. Hugh
son 81 Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
MAYEsvILlE PYTHIANs.
Election of Representatives to the Grand
Lodge.

Mayesville, April s.-At the regular
convention of Social Lodge, No. llO,
Knights of Pythias, held last evening
the following Grand Lodge Representa-
tives were elected:
Bro. S. M. Mccall, Grand Lodge
Representative. Bro ]. E. Anderson,
P. G. K; Lodge Representative; Bro.
S. M. Mccall was elected Deputy
Grand Chancellor. c. D. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15

Last year Andrew Carnegie gave to
the cause of education oyer $50, 600, 600
His known gifts to this cause so far
foot up S37,2l2, 923, but it is believed
that the grand aggregate is some
where near 500, 600, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15

Union, April, s.-An election was
held Yesterday to ascertain whether or
not the city wished to appropriate
$1,000 year for the maintenance of a
Carnegie free public library. The
vote stood, "Yes" 253, and "No" 63.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15
1RE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Hone of Closing the HymeIia Gre
vase is Observation-Disclosures
Building Leyees Around Their
Own Places.

New Orleans, April 9.-Hope Of clos
ing the Hymelia crevasse was pract1-
cally abandoned today by Senator Brady
and those who have been associated
with him. All day a terrific current
swept around the broken ends OF the
eribbing and through the great 700
foot gap in the levee, undermining
the light piling which it had taken
thirteen days and nights to build.
Early in the forenoon it became evi-
dent that any effort to build fresh
cribbing to join the ends would be
futile and every energy was directed
to protect what was LETT.
| It lis understood that complete sur
render will be made to the river to-
morrow if the experiment of driving
Sewall piling across the break IN the
cribbing fails. A delegation from the
crevasse came to the city early today
and made purchases of this plllng,
which will be sent forward tomorrow.
| It is considered. however, that not
one chance in thousand to close the
creyasse remains. The levee board has
practically reached the end of it's re-
sources and planters are Withdrawing
their hands In order to build protec-
ton leyees about their places. 1t will
probably be several weeks before the
creVasse ceases to run.
The weather bureau expresses the
belief that high water will continue
in the lower Mississippi for three
weeks or longer, though there will be
but slight changes in the next few
days.
I SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN.
Washington, April 9.-The lower
Mississippi River continues to fall
slowly, but in the New Orleans dis
trict the high water will probably con-
tinue for the next three weeks and
possibly longer. Changes during the
next several days will be slight. The
breaks in the levees above the mouth
of Red River have caused consider
able delay in the movement OF the
Mississippi water and it is now ap-
parent that the food waters il Red
River will pass down in advance OF
the Mississippi food proper. The
stages, therefore, below the mouth of
Red River will not be as high as
would have been recorded had no
breaks occurred in the levees. This is
as stated in previous bulletins. How
ever, there should be no relaxation In
precautionary measures, as dangerous
stages will continue south of Y lcks-
burg from one to three weeks longer.
Red River below Shreveport will con-
tinue to fall slowly, but there will be a
slight rise in the Ouachita during the
next few days. This will be the last
special bulletin issued unless new
developments of special interest arise,
but some mention will be made every
three or four days of the progress of
the food in the New Orleans district
until its final decline.
THE SWOLLEN TENNESSEE.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 9.-The
Tennessee River at this point reached
twenty-six feet today and is rising
at the rate of six inches an hour. At
all points above it continues rising,
except at the extreme headwaters OF
the Holston and French Broad rivers.
The river will reach the danger line,
80 feet, at this station tomorrow
morning and will probably reach 81
feet before it becomes stationary.
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A Suggestion.

Editor Daily Item: think it would
be a good idea to submit the selection
of the successor to the late Shepard
Nash to Primary election.
No+orr
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City Council Meeting.
Council held a regular meeting g.;

Council held a regular meeting $50
p. m.
Present: Mayor A. B. Stuckey,
Aldermen D. J. Chandler W. II. Ep-
person, E. ". Hurst and j. A.
Schwerin.
Absent: Aldermen W. B. Boyle, G..
W. Dick, G. F. Epperson and P. P.
Finn.
Minutes of March 18th and 25th,
were read and approved.
The finance committee made reports
as follows:
Sumter, S. c., April 8, 1903
To the City Council.
Your finance committee has examined
the books of the Clerk and Treasurer
for the months of January, February
and March. Also annual report for
the year which ended March 3lst, ul-
timo, all of which we find correct. We
recommend that the annual report be
published in The Daily Item. All
bills referred to rs have been approved
except account of Sumter Water Co.,
for s25l. 2l for water extension to the
Telephone Manufacturing Co. We
GQluh IuS COupouy SAooSo PoJ "t.AS
bill. We refer back to Council the
communication from the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce relative to the
st. Louis exposition. We ask further
time to consider the appointment OF a
building inspector, as we have not yet
gotten in hand such information as
will enable US intelligently to prepare
an ordinance regulating this important
matter. We note with satisfaction
the payment of large part OF our
floating debt. With economical man
agement this year that debt can be
entirely cancelled and our successors
will come into Office with clean sheet.
Respectfully submitted,
E. W. Hurst,
D. j. Chandler,
Finance Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15

For liver troubles and constipation
There's nothing better in creation ,.,,
Than Little Early Risers, the famous little
They always effect cure and save doctor
bills. :,
Little Early Risers are different from all
other pills. They do not weaken the sys-
tern. but act as tonic to the tissues by
arousing the secretions and restoring the
liver to the full performance Of It's func-
f;o.ss s-a,ts-:..i.ly. s. Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15

A Tacoma dispatch says the gold
discoveries on the Tanana River In
Alaska are richer than any discovered
in the Klondlke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-15

Philadelphia, april 8.-Three per-
sons met death in a Monroe street tene-
ment house FIRE today and two others
were severely but not fatally, burned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
CAUGHT in a LOG JAM.

Thrilling Fishing Experience In
Northern Michigan.
Upon one occasion In northern Mich
igan l was trout fishing in company
With Il veteran timber cruiser, a man
who knew everything about the rough
bush life, says II writer in Worlds
Work. In time we reached Il bend in
the stream where lot of small logs
had jammed during the spring freshet.
My conrade unconcernedly ventured
upon the logs, and before could fol-
low by some mischance he stepped
upon n loose one and instantly disap-
peared. Had not been looking ut him
it is likely should have imagined he
had crossed and gone into the brush
upon the farther side. One log of all
the mass was rolling. and hand show
ed at one side of it. To dart across and
seize the hand occupied very few sec
onds, but to my horror could not pull
him up through the narrow space
through which he had slipped. To set
Il foot upon the log either side the OPEN
Ing and shove with all strength was the
only hope. For seconds cIung to the
wrist and strained nightly. Slowly
the logs separated and up he came till
he was able to twist upon his stomach
across Il log. Half drowned as he was,
he had not lost his nerve. .'Do-don't
let EN- squeeze back on mei' he gasp
ed, and Il moment later he was on his
feet. Most men would have weakened
then. but he was iron. He had swal-
lowed a lot of water, had been cheek
by jowl with an awful death. yet he
had no idea of proving false. The logs
We're slowly slipping further apart md
i was standing like certain large gen
tleman of Rhodes and unable to stand
much more spreading or to spring to
either side, while, of course, to slip
into the water meant to enter the trap
he had just escaped. In a few seconds
he seized my hand and one quick haul
carried me to firm footing. The logs
at once closed like u gigantic trap.
When we reached solid ground my COM
rade almost collapsed. and for half an
hour he was a very sick man. Later
he said: 81 held my breath as long as |
could, calculatin' you might try to get
me, an. pardncr, I'll never forget that
little turn. l reckon was in mighty
tight place"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
A Surgical Operation

is always dangerous-do not submit to
the surgeons knife until you have tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It will
cure when everything else fsils-it has
done this in thousands of cases. Here
is one of them: / suffered from bleed
ing and protruding piles for twenty
years. Was treated by different
specialists and used many remedies,
but obtained no relief until / used
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Two
boxes of this salve cured me eighteen
months ago and have not touch Of
the piles since-H. A. Tisdale, Summer
ton, S. G. For Blind, Bleeding Itching
and Protruding Piles no remedy equals
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by
Smith Bros
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j.
.well, that really would ;be,s best.
dear, under the circumstances.'
"BestY' Dolly blurted out .eHokw
can you say that, wlen--when''-
Dolly, you are not really foolish
about him, are you?" Mrs. Barclays
face dropped into deeper seriousness.
Dolly looked away and was silent
for moment. Then she faltered: 81
don't know, mother. lin afraid If I
keep on feeling like do now I'll never
get over IT.
"Ah, but you'll not keep on feeling
like you do now" consoled the older
woman. "Of course. right now, just
after seeing how hard he took it, you
will kind of sympathize with him and
want to help him; but that will nil
pass away. | remember when 1 was
about your age I had falling out
with Will Despree, n young man my
father didn't like because his grandfn-
Their had been an overseer. And, do
you know, thought would actually
kill myself. refused to eat bite and
threatened to run away with Will. To
this day I really don't know what 1
would have done If your grandfather
hadn't scared him away with shot
gun. Will kept writing notes to me.
was afraid to answer them, but my
father got hold of one and went after
him on n fast horse. wills family
heard what was up, and they kept
him out In the swamp for a few days,
and then they sent him to Texas. The
whole Despree family took 1t up and
talked scand'l ous about u.s."
"And you soon got over 1t, mother2"
asked Dolly. almost In tone of dis
may.
"Well," said Mrs. Barclay reflective.
~. "Will acted the fool SO terribly. He;
wasn't out in Texas three. months be-.
fore he sent back u marked paper with
an.article init about his engagement to
the daughter of rich man who, we
found out afterward, used to keep
livery stable; then reckon hardly any.
girl'would keep caring for q boy when
his folks was telling such lies about
herfamily."
Dolly was staring studiously at the,
speaker.
Mother '.she asked, don't you be-
Il ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

us fathers have been doing ever' since
the food. My dear boy, you've got a
bitter Pill to take, but you've got to
swallow 1t like a man. You've reached
point where two roads fork. It Is
for you to decide which one your
take"
Alan made no reply. Raybrn NIL
Ter lighted n cigar and began tosmoke
steadily.
ITS none Of my business" Miller
burst out suddenly, "but I'm friend
enough Of yours to feel this thing ike
the devil. However, don't know
what to say. only wish knew how
Tar you've gone into it."
Aim smiled mechanically.
III you can't look Mt me and see how
FAR I've gone, you are blind" he said.
Il don't mean that" replied Miller
i was wondering how far you had;
committed yourself-oh, hang It'll
made love and all that sort Of thing
I've never spoken to her on the sub
ject," Alan informed him gloomily.
Good, good! Splendidr
Alan stared in surprise.
Il don't understand" he said. "shs-
knows-that ia, think she knows
how feel, and have hoped that
Never mind about that" interrupted.
Miller laconically. "There is a chance,
for both Of you II you'll turn square,
around like sensible human beings and,
look the facts in the face"
you mean"-
THAT 1t will be stupid, childish i'd,
iocy for either or both OF you to let,
this thing spoil your lives"
II don't understand you"
well, you will before I'm through.
with you, and I'll do you up brown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
MADNESS IN COLORs.
T,NTs THAT WILL TURN THE BRAIN
4 AND INVITE DEATH.

Purple In the Most LethaI of All
Hues. and Scarlet Is Nearly as Bad.
Blue VIII Stimulate the Brnin, but
It Will Wreck the Nerves.
If purple walls and red tinted win
dows surrounded you for month, with
no color but purple around you, by the
end of that time you would be a mad
man. No matter how strong the brain
might be, it would not stand the strain,
and 1t is doubtful If you would ever re
cover your reason, for purple is the
most dangerous color there is in its
effects OH the brain, which it reaches
by way Of the nerves of the eye.
A splash or two Of any other color
inAthe room would save your reason for
some time longer, but dead purple
would kill you eventually us surely as
Mould foul mir. Scarlet is as bad, but
son, let has different effect. 1t pro-
duces what is called homicidal mania
"a mnnu sss that drives its victim to
kill his fellows. especially his nearest
relatives. ENerNOn animals scarlet has
this effect. II VIII drive bull or a
tiger to charge n mixed spear. But
purple, on the .coptrNy, brings on mel
ancholy or suicidal mania.
Blue. us long as there is no trace of
red in 1t, stimulates the brain and helps
1t, but its effect ontyour' nerves, If you
are saturated with. it and cannot get
away from 1t, is terrible. Scientists
class blue asia kind of drug in its eff
fects on the brain.
It excites the Imagination and gives
craving for music and stagecraft,
but 1t has a reaction that wrecks the
nerves. If you doubt 1t stare hard for
few minutes ut large sheet of
bright blue paper or,cloth-not flowers,
for there is good deal of green IN.
their blue-and you will find that 1t
will make your eyes ache and give you
a restless, uneasy feeling.
Green, on the other hand, Is the king
Of colors, and no amount Of 1T can do
any harm. On the contrary, 1t soothes
| the whole system and preserves the
eyesight. II you Were shut up in an
artificial green light for a month 1t
\ would develop your eyesight immense
\ ly, but 1t would be fatal, because when
h you returned to the world you would
be utterly unable to stand ordinary
lights and colors and you would Ger
A tainly contract ophthalmia. or possibly
destroy the optic nerve altogether I'M
less you were very mindful to take
great care.
\ Most people imagine the sky in clear
\ weather to be blue. Iii really white
|! .tinged with green 1t is only the dis
4 lance and clearness which make IT
seem blue.
\ Green is so soothing that 1t makes
H q big difference in the length Of an
4 illness, helping the system to fight the
disease. and nearly all hospital wards
L H. . ~ i \
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
PlcklNGs FROM FICTION,

Hope is the heroic form Of despair
1.-THE School For Saints"
The most agonizing fear of true
lover is that his lady shall think him
a weakling.-"O Satan's Mount"
Sentimental people are sure to live
long and die fat. Feeling that's the
slayer.-"The Ordeal of Richard Fe-
veral."
When prudence and reticence are off
guard the man himself, past, present
and future, comes into view Kent
Fort Manor"
You never could bet on that woman
If there was one OF two things she'd be
likely to do she wouldn't do either of
them "Tioba.'
Things always run in streaks-don't
matter whether It's politics, love, farm
in or war. They don't travel alone
Before the Dawn
Sunum cuique--to the man belongeth
courage in great things, but in affairs
of small moment woman is pre-emi-
nent-"rhe Wheel of Love"
Success undoubtedly often covers
mistakes, but human nature is on the
whole generous, or at least good tenn
norad -"RatroSpect and Prospect"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Was Wasting Away.

The following letter from Robert R
Watts, of Salem, Mo. is instructive. II
hsYe been troubled with kidney disease
for the last five years. / lost flesh and
never felt well and doctored with
leading physicians aud tried all reme-
dies suggested without relief. Final
lyI tried Foley's Kidney Cure and lels
than two bottles completely cured me
and | am now sound and well. Denton &
Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

lievc in real loye:';
Mrs. Barclay laughed as If highly
amused. y believe in different sort
to the puppy 1--we had for that boy.
Then after that there was another
young man that I thought more of, IL
anything, than did of Will, but he
was rs poor as jobs turkey, and my
folks was all crazy for me and your pa.
who I'd never seen, to get married. I
held out against the idea, Just like YOU
are doing with Frank, reckon, but
when your pa come with his shiny
broadcloth coat ard spotted silk vest
no. 1t was satin, l think, with red spots
on it-lnd every girl in town was crazy
to catch him and there was no end of
reports about the niggers he owned
and his high connections-wel as 1
say, 1t wasn't week before l was
afraid he'd see Joe Tinsley and hear
about me and him. My father was in
for the match from the very jump, and
30 was your pas folks. He put up at
our house with his Niger servant and
didn't want to so about town much.
l reckon l was pleased to have him
PICK me out and so we soon fixed it
up. Lordy, he only had to mention Joe
linsley TO me after we got married to
make me do anything he wanted. To
Z TINS Gay ne throws him up to me, for
Joe never did amount to anything. He
tried to borrow money from your pa
Qfter Won was born The neiphhors Ind
70 Ieed MS children.
But you loved father, didn't you"
Doily Dreamed, III some relief over
what she Thought was coming.
wen, can't say did, said Mrs
barciay. we had a terrible time get
ing used 10 one anothers ways. You
see, ne u waited good WINE ana was
soille ,oiier 'llan was. AFTER aWMie,
enoush' we se'.ieo doWn ana now m
uwiu, si1u ie. my Iather manage Tor
me- Aou see, Mhat your pa mao ana
VIVA. my la.ner settled On me made
US coiniorIloie, anu II couple IS that
us sielt more than the poor ones
are.
Dolly $1,000 before her mother, close
enough to touch her. Her face wore
an tndescribable expression of dissatis-
faction with what she had heard.
Mother. tell me one thing" she said.
did you ever let either of those boys
the two that you didn't marry, l
mean-kiss YOU?
Mrs. Barclay stared up at her daugh-
ter for an instant, and then her face
broke into broad smile of genuine
amusement. She lowered her head to
her knee and laughed out.
"DOlly Barclay YOU are such fOolt"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

The new town of Ludderdale, Carroll
County, on the Omaha extension of
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will be opened to the public by an euc-
ton sale of lots about the middle of
July. For particulars address Edwin
d. Msgill. Mgr. Townsite Dept. Fort
Dodge, Ia. 25w4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
A Thousand DolIars Worth Of Good

A Thousand Dollars Worth OF Good.
A. II. Thurnes, q well known coal
operator of Buffalo, o., writes l
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years, passing gravel
or stone with excruciating pain. 1 got
no relief from medicines until l began
taking Foley's Kidney Cure, then the
result waR surprising. A few doses start
ed the brick dust like fine stones and
now have no pain across my kidneys
and feel like new man. 1t has done
me q $1,000 worth of good" Denton &
Ward
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Notice to Patrons Of the Mancheste,
& Oneida Railway Company at
North Manchester Ia.


l wish to call your attention to the
fact that q great number of passengers
are boarding our trains at that point
without procuring tickets at our down
town office, and thereby causing great
loss of revenue to our Railway.
This Is to notify you that unless you
procure your through tickets from this
station, which may be done by calling
here or telephoning US to send tickets
with conductor for your destination, I
will be obliged to discontinue that
point as stop for our trains to pick up
passengers.
This do not wish to do, but unless
you cooperate with me In this matter
1t will be necessary to come to our sta
ton to board our train.
JNO. L.SULLIVAN.
Gen. Mgr.