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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SUMTER,

STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE-
PosIToRY, SUMTER, s. C.
Paid up Capital 5 75,oop 90
Surplus and Profits $4,000 90
Additional Liability of Stock
stock -. $4,000 oe
Total protection to depositors, Sl75.ooo oc
Trsnsects a General Banking Business.
Special attention given to collections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
Land Surveying,

will give prompt attention to all calls
for surveying, plating, terracing hill sides,
draining bottoms, &C.
BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S.,
Oct 19-o Catchail, S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
GUN AND LOGKSMITR.

I take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, I have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line Of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. 22
West Liberty street, Two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
Z. S. BRADWELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
SrtoGeEher.

"How many are there in your faEA
fly"
"Seven altogether. but we're scat
tered all over the United States. bar
:imore America
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

" s.-oran.lr ohtain II 6 and Enrn;nr,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
4 PAINT SHOP

kept by practical painter Of,
80 years experience, where can.
be got Lead and Oil mixed any
color, also Reauy Mixed Paints.
and Paints for different use.
such as Floor, Roof, iron, Var
nishes. Bronze, Sandpaper, Put
ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso-
mine, etc. I want some work
painting and uphoIstering. |
will paint your house, Kalso-
mine or paper the walls cheap;
for while at work | am very
apt to find Sofa. Rocker, or
sideboard that needs scraping
andvarnishing, also upholstered.
| have some pretty colors in
Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair
Plush, or | may find a Car
riage or Buggy that | will paint
for ten dollars and give you
set Of harness free, or paint the
buggy for five dollars and no
gift Buggy tops 5000, fitted
on Wheels, steel tires, painted
and put on ready for road,
$1,000 per sett. Shafts, paint
ed and trimmed, $500.
Agent for Councils self-lu-
bricating Axles.
Office in Curtis Houses, No,
526 South Main street.
II. B. CURTIS.
Phone 1875. I paint signs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

81 cers7n, Tel; nae"-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

Why has 70 f-t,::!:.s,;on this command
before III S,lvrs.. i,lou st'lt Work =
ai1crfacia
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01
mbarrassinE.

A settlement worker, having been re-
quested by anxious mothers to address
the younger women of the settlement
clubs on heart interest topics, decid-
ed to do so. She talked with the girls
earnestly, urging upon them the deep
and intrinsic sacredness of all love and
marriage relations, the c~oarseness and
vulgarity of indiscriminate fir%tations.
the great and growing need for high
ideals, standards and action on the wo-
mans part. Then, just as she took her
seat, it occurred to her that she might
have talked a little bit over the heads
Of her listeners, and she sprang to her
feet with an added remark:
please believe that what | say is
true, my dear friends" she eXhorted
earnestly, land please don't think
don't understand my subject. l know
what I'm talking about, girls-I really
do
Once more she took her seat, delight
ed with the air of general interest, and
from the e of the room came the
question:
please, Mrs. S., how many times
have you been in loye?"-New York
Advertiser.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01
The Word "JOly.o

On the adoption of the word Jolly
into the English it had the meaning Of
beautiful, as it has among the French
today. The English dramatist Beau
mont Of the sixteenth century speaks
Of u first mother as 1.-THE jolly Eve"
In time, however, it came to mean hi
l~arious, regardless of physical beauty.
But this latter meaning is probably
the right one after all, as the word
doubtless comes from Yule Nu-le), the
pagan Christmas, so to speak, for be it
known that what we now observe as
Christmas day was a heather holiday
called Yule, and the Yule festival was
IN of noisy demonstration.
Yule indeed means noise or outcry.
praising in loud voice, cha cling, sing
ing, making Outcry in honor of their
god. From yule, then, to jolly the step
is short and easy, both meaning revel-
ry, rejoicing. Ours is a risen Lord.
theirs the same. The words are identi.
cal. SO, too, in large degree the Christ
mas jollities, praises and those of hea-
then Yule. Into such close relation do
simple words sometimes connect the
present with the past.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01
"A Chinese Joke.

In his book IN "China and the Chi
nese' DR.. Giles gives a specimen Of
Chinese humor which, if the source
were not known, might we'll be mis-
taken for American hunor.
There is a Chinese story which tells
how a very stingy man took a paltry
sum of money to an artist-payment is
always exacted in advance-and asked
him to paint his portrait. The artist at
once complied with the request, but
when the portrait was finished nothing
was visible save the back of the sit.
ter's head.
What does this meanY' cried the sit
ter Indignantly.
well" replied the artist, 81 thought
a man who paid so little as you paid
wouldn't care to show his face
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01

Last, May Is

rr7I' May Last, May Is .
State of South Dakota,
County of Grant, |" So"hI9 Court
In the matter of the estate of FRANKLIN b.
kIBBE, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting to
Mary kibbe. Elsie NJ. Johnson, Charles Kibbe,
Louise kibbe and Frank b. Kibhe, heirs at law
and next of kin Of Franklin Il. Kiboe, deceased.
and to all to whom these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Mary Kibbe, widow
OF said deceased, has filed with the Judge of this
court petition praying for letters of admin
l%stration OF the estate OF Franklin b. Kibbe,
deceased, aud that Friday, the twenty-second
day of May, A. d. 1903, at one o'clock D. m, of
said DAY, being a day of a regular term of this
court, to-wit: of the May term, 1903, at the court
room of satd court, in the court house, in the
city of MiIbank, in said county Of Grant, has
been set for hearing SAID petition, when and
where any person interested may appear and
show cause why the said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Milbank, S. d., this 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1903.
S. S. LoCKHART,
lsEALl Judge Of the County Court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01


An Experience In Churning.
We have been making butter for sew
enteen years. sometimes from one cow
and sometimes from a number Of cows,
and rarely have to churn over ten min
utes. says a New Hampshire CORE
spondent of Rural New Yorker. Lately
we have had two cows from which we
are making butter. Five or six weeks
ago | began to give the COWS some ap-
pies, a few at first, until l was giving
them three or four quarts a day. The
first time l churned after l began to
feed apples it took fifteen or twenty
minutes, the next time one and a half
hours and the next time two and a
quarter hours, and l kept that churn
handle going all the time too. | began
to wonder what the trouble was, as |
had never been troubled so before and
the cows had the same care and food.
Then thought Of the apples, and as |
had never fed any before decided that
they caused the trouble. so stopped
feeding them. The first churning after
stopping took twenty minutes. the Sec
ond fifteen minutes and the third five
minutes. ! did not get any more milk
when feeding apples. and we thought
the cream not so heavy.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01

ARCH MASONS, MILBANK
* Ihapter No. Is. Stated convot atIons sec.
oad and fourth T tnm nn n,o or sac cord m9ISh' 0vi,ea
ECKER, Sec. GEO. MITCHELL. II. p.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01

S,-Essher Chapter No 20. Stated meet
inos second and Fourth Monday of each
.onth at Masonic hall.
NUM- MRS. SOPHIA NILSSON, W. M
MRS. NJ. b. WIsEMAN. Sec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01
Literary Hand Me Ont,

can how did you fare at the house
On the hill?" inquired Wandering Will
lie of Meandering Mike.
Fine" replied the meanderer. THE
thing you could mention"
mot hash?'
"No. A pocket dictionary."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01
Sadfe's Guess

Teacher-Can any little girl tell me
who was Columbus?
Sadie Orantically swapping her fin
gerS}-I know.
Teacher-Well. Sadie?
.Sadie-Columbus. the gem of the
cean.-Philadelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01

COURT OF H~ONOR-Meets second Saturday
of each month in Workmen hall.
MRS. WIN. Ross, CHACELoR.
FRANK GEoFRoER, RECORDER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01
SECRET SOCIETIES

U a. A. M~.-MILBANK LODGE No 20,
A stated meetings at Masonic Hall, on
~ hnrsdave evening of each month. Visiting
tn hq are cordially invited to attend
H. B. Wlseman' Sec ''o'hochhAkr' W'M.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-01

Attorney for Plaintiff, Mllbank, S. D
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
SAT TRDAY,
ONES OWN FOLKS.

pmcothed and folded and laid away
garments toe choice for every day;
kavender-scented and nicely pressed
p darkened drawer or massive chest:
garments too fine for the daily SOIL
Ousts deflement and stain of toll:
6roadcloth, ladies' cloth, satin. null,
Fashioned and furbelowed, beautiful
Garments too fair for tired eyes
10 welcome at night with pleased sur
prise
When nothing especial care evokes,
And there's nobody in but ones own
folks.
Studied, olded and laid away
Manners too fine for every day!
Ehe graceful bow and the gentle touch
That cost so little. and mean so much;
Rhe smile that charms like the rare per-
fume
sf rose-jar hid in a shadowy room;
The song from the twilight nook apart
The yielding of self. and selfish ends.
reserved for the plaudits of transient
friends:
Ghis-this-the cruel sneer provokes,
Anything goes with ones own folksw
Etraigthened, folded and laid away
taiment we should wear every day.
The rare, white vestments with embroid-
cred bands.
s'or the daily laying on of hands,
Srisnds. give heed. Let us keep not back
So brief, uncertain, our bivouac
On the narrow plain 'twixt sea and sea.
Loves daily, hourly ministry.
As we take from His hand our daily bresd
bet US see to it we'll that ''our own are
fed
o for sunbeam and heart-beam and smile
to coax
The rose into blossom for ones own folks
Emma Herrick Weed. in Youths Com.
panion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Danger Signal.

A pair of frightened horses were
dashing madly down the street The
coachman was saving at the reins, and
the carriage was swaying from side to
side in a dangerous fashion. The ac-
cupants Of the vehicle, an elderly wom-
an, noted for her extreme parsmonious-
ness, and her pretty niece, gave no out
ward signs of fear; but just as the
horses came to standstill, the younger
woman Unexpectedly tainted.
81 wasn't frightened a Bit" she ex-
planned, afterward, until, just as we
rounded that last corner with three
wheels in the air. Aunt Caroline ex-
claimed: I'D give dollar to be out of
this' I knew the case must be serious
II Aunt Caroline was beginning to risk
dollars in that fashion. youths Com
panion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

my paper she extended her hand to the
muffin plate and deliberately took one
from under my nose. l said nothing.
But have fully made up my mind to 90
directly to Mrs. Wamp and have this
stranger removed to another part of the
dining-room.
/ ate my breakfast in some irritation.
Mrs. Wamp is fully aware of my aver
sion to women, and to forward women
especially. / am a man of quiet tastes.
She has heard me express myself forcibly
on the subject. When old Mrs. Penny
well first came, she sat at my table. I
Immediately had the rich old snob re-
moved to another table. Now she sits
and waves her be-diamond fingers al
the walters and looks at me through her
lorgnette. l have always disliked Mrs.
Pennywell.
The woman opposite is not like Mrs.
Pennywell. She's a younger female
In fact. much younger Too young, In
deed, to be allowed to annoy gentlemen
Of quiet tastes. observe that Mrs. Pen
nNwell dislikes the young woman at nv
table. She now levels her lorgnette al
her instead of me. There must be some
thing nice about the young woman to
arouse Mrs. Pennywell's resentment. ]
see. The lady is very young. / am In
terested to find that her chin has dim.
pie and delicate turn that reminds me
OF Sarah Belle. Sarah Belle was small
curly-headed girl that went to school
with. But this girl is decidedly forward
Mrs. Pennywell still stares at her. And
all the other boarders watch her, too
There is not an eye in the dining-roon
that does not follow her as she goes out
She is decidedly pretty. Too bad, to<
bad. that she is fo~--~ III in her manners
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
MUFFINS AND
THE GIRL ~ ~
Copyright, 1908. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
BY CLARA NORTON

IVES, Mrs. Wamp uses decidedly poor
Judgment. l have always said so.
cay so still. She knows how exclusive
I am. Yet what does she do but place
the new boarder at my table Had the
new boa.der been a gentleman, and one
OK quiet, refined tastes like myself, l
should not have made any objections.
But as look over my morning paper the
1rst object that greets me is a woman
sitting opposite, gorging herself on oat-
meal and cream. And she is using such
q quantity OF cream. I'm sure she thinks
cream comes in barrels. She flushed her
oatmeal much with 1t, as il she were
using the garden hose. ! know she is
going to take it all and leave none for
me. And Mrs. Wamp makes embarrass-
ing remarks when we ask for a second
pitcher. / peruse my morning paper.
tnwardly bewailing Mrs Wamp's poor
Judgment.
IF you please, sir, I'll take muffin. 4"
With vague idea that am addressed
raise my eyes. Yes, the woman is look
ing straight at me. The muffin plate is
near and evidently intended for me. I
have no desire to share my hot mullins
with a strange woman just because she
happens to sit at my table Further
more, I am astounded. She asked for
muffins without having had any intro
auction. Her conduct is highly i'm
proper. When 1 ignored her entreaty
and showed my contempt by resuming
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
How Trouble began.

Two young mothers met for the first
timson the street after their young hope
fuls had begun to get their first teeth,
and straightway there was a volume of
baby talk.
Did your little one cut his teeth far
apart" asked the woman in white.
Il should say not" Indignantly an
swered the woman in blue. They came
N very evenly and close together. You
can look for yourself if you don't believe
me-"
1t took good deal more talk to square
matters, and then they separated, after
saying goodbye" only once apiece
Detroit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
The Retort Courteous

Snapp-He's got a scheme for making
money that seems to be all right in the
DRY.
Skrapp-Huh! all men with theories
are fools.
Snapp-Indeed. That's your theory, is
it?-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Rest Kind of Proof.

'Here!" exclaimed the irate GUS
toner to the trunk dealer, II thought
you said that chest / bought of you was
mothproof?"
We'll" said the dealer, wasn't it7"
mo! When l opened it my things
were full of mothsi"
Great Scott, man, What better proof
of 'em do you want ?''-Browning's Mag
aZine
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
The Power of Song.

Author understand. my dear fell
low. that my song once saved your life.
Grateful Person-Itdid. Achap started
TO sing II and hurried out of the
room. Ten minutes later a fire broke
out in the theater. I might have been
among these killed.-Baltimors Amsr-
foam.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Not Telling Trade Secrets.

What are your eggs worth this morn
ing?" asked the housekeeper.
II don't dast to tell We, ma'am," re-
piled the grocer's new clerk. "The boss
says mustn't only tell what we're SELL
In 'em for.-Philadelphi Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Cooking School Note

Bacon-See that prosperous looking
man?
Egbert-Yes. .
Well, he can thank the cooking
schools for his prosperous condition."
THAT seems strange"
No; you see he is the proprietor Of a
dyspepsia cure, and he's just eoining
money."-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
No Delay.

Tess-He wasn't in our parlor more
than ten minutes last night before he
announced that he was going to kiss me.
Jess-The idea! You should have had
hatpin to stick him with.
Tess-Oh! he didn't need to DO
spurred on.-Philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Complete Repnrntion.

But your Harry broke my window, I
tell you'll" Mrs. Bellingham persisted.
mo, Mrs. Bellingham; he didn't" de-
clared Mrs. Giddings. "Re not only told
me that he didn't do it, but he promised
never to do it again."-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Broke the Chnin.

SmithlSins-There's old Bunfkins. I
don't care to meet him. Let's turn this
way. Last summer 1 requested a loan
Of $50 from him.
Tiffkins-Well, he ought to have
obliged you; he's rich enough.
Smithkins-The trouble is he did
San Francisco Wasp.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
A Decided Relief.

Miss Fisher-Quite confidential chat
you were having with Miss Kulcher. I
fear you'll find me dull by comparison.
Mr.. Blunt-Not at all. It's relief to
talk to girl who isn't clev-that is-er
NOT at ALI Not at ALI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
The AngrOmanfac

/ ape the English fashion,
l ape the English walk;
It's ever been my passion
To ape the English talk;
And It's this great accession
This aping pow'r. 1 think
Has given the impression
That I'm the missing link.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Accounted For.

Yes. she's a charming woman
That is, as charmers go:
And no one ever heard her
Dispensing tales of woe
AS TO her neighbors' doingS
She is discreetly mum
Perhaps the secret of IL Is
The lady's deaf and dumb.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
often the Case.

There is a time in every mans
life." said the philosopher. when
within him he feels the rising soul of
genius. hears the prompting voice of
duty and swells with the proud sense
Of responsibility. only"
only" interrupted the cynic. 'tc
nnd that he is ious!"-Baltimore
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

Gracious! What possible use can
such language be-"
why, lady. langwich like dis is de
only relief fer bile on a feller's
necki"-Chicago American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Lost and Found.

I'm glad to notice." said old Rox-
ley, that young Poorman is less per-
sistent In his attentions to you"
"Yes?" his willful daughter queried.
Eyes. he seemed to be losing heart,
and
"Oi he's lost 1t completely, but he's
found another."-Catholic Standard.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
II You've Got to Lie.

Some folks say there's nothin' they
hate wuss n they do a liar" remarked
Uncle Bill Abbott. 81 don't see why,
though.
IF a man don't tell a lie once = awhile
1t stands t reason that he must Fit jest
chock full Of falsehood an deceit. Why.
II you don't tell the lies yer got In yer,
how else yer goin' t work 'em OF yer sys-
tenn Pm. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
At the Restaurant.

Mary had a little lamb
A century ago.
The chops on which we dined to-day
Were from that lamb. know.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-12
New York Commercial Advertiser

New York Commercial Advertiser.
After wading thru the mass of court
evidence and saying patiently that
judgment should be suspended until
the accused as we'll as the accusers
have had chance to testify, most peo-
pie will feel that it is time to throw
off all further restraint and speak out
plainly about the aboninable business
of the shipbuilding trust. In the face
of Receiver Smiths convincing report
it is no longer possible to believe that
there can be another side than the
one which has already been held UP In
all it's naked ugliness to the public
gaze The receiver demonstrates be-
yond any question that the original
prospectus which invited the public
to subscribe to the shipbuildiug Sc
curities was a lie from beginning to
end. Instead of the constituent prop
critics being worth $4,000, 600, as the
~ worth $12,500.000 Instead of the
contracts on hand amounting to $780,
900 900, as was claimed, they amount
ed to less than $21, 100000, while the
profits on these contracts, which were
estimated at s5,000,060 by the pro-
motors, would in the end foot up about
81 100000. These are, the essential
receivers report contains. All the
details about the dummy directors,
the extraordinary bargain for the pur-
chase of the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany and the huge stock bonuses to
SchWab and the rest were well
enough known already from the testi-
| mony of Mr.. Dresser and Mr.. Nixon.
We do not think that many will dis
agree with these conclusions which
have seemed inevitable from the court
hearing. and in which Mr.. Smith con-
ours In his report: The Shipbuilding
company was organized for what, In
financial parlance, is termed wreck.
ling" enterprise. The idea was that by
combining a lot of bad plants with
good, and by loading the whole dowr
with an enormous weight of securities
| 1t would be impossible for the concern
to meet its fixed charges for any length
/ Of time. Then reorganization would
4 be necessary. and the principal pro
meters would be in a position to bu.
in very cheap as individuals the com
panies which in their official capacit.
wreck. Meanwhile, the same individ
uals. having acquired most of tn,
Shipbuilding stock for nothing, would
work off as much as they could upol
the confiding public and bag tn,
profits. The presiding genius in this un
dertaking, as Receiver Smith does no
hesitate to point out, was Charles M
u SchWab. He had managed, by clev
). erly dipping his associates. to kee]
the control of the Bethlehem com
!. pany, while the s10,000.000 secon,
mortgage bonds and the $40. 90
Shipbuilding stocks-the bonds, carry
, ing by special provision a votinl
!, power-whicIl he received for hi
]. Bethlehem holdings gave him contro
: Of the Shipbui1ding company. At tn
proper time Schwab's directors in tn
Shipbuilding company said tina