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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
THE PEARL OF sAMTEE.
The K. of P. Working Team at Summer
ten.

The team from Game Cock Lodge,
X. of P, that went to ,Summerton
Thursday to instruct the infant lodge
of the State in nkiwork, was most
favorably impressed with the place
andsthe people. The visiting brothers
were accorded hospitable reception,
and we're shown every possible cour-
tesy and attention.
The members Of the new lodge were
instructed in the secret work OF all
the ranks; their eagerness to learn
and the alacrisy with which they
remembered their instructions, was
exceedingly gratifying to the visiting
Knights. ;.
Summerton is not the place that it
was a few years ago. It is now a
prosperous, hourishing town with
number of brick stores and handsome
residences. Property is enhancing in
value every day, and if it continues to
make such rapid strides during the
next ten years. South Carolina will be
able to boast Of another fine city.
It is hoped that by means Of the
Pythian Lodge, Summerton and Sum
ter will be bound together by ,tronge1
ties of friendship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
Manning News Notes.

Mr.. I. C. Strauss of the Sumter
Bar spent Monday in Manning on pro-
fessional business.
The railroad depot at this place was
entered last night. and burglars sue
ceeded in damaging the safe and steal
ing 40 cents in pennies.
There is in contemplation the build
ing of an electric railroad from
Wright's Bluff to sSt. Paul, through
Summerton to Manning. The projec,,
tors Of this scheme believe such road
will add greatly to the development OF
the section through which it will go,
and afford freight competition with
the Coast Line.
Walter Burgess of Sandy Grove, the
young man we mentioned in our last
issue a shaving accidentally shot him
self in the. leg while hunting, on
THANKSGIVING day, died last Wednes-
day. He was son of the late Sam
uel Burgess, and the sole dependence
OF his mother and sisters, about Is
years of age and of exemplary charac-
Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Little Girl Five Years Old Crushed to
Death by Falling Tree.

In the Zoar neigbborhood, about five
miles from Sumter, sad and horrible
accident occurred Wednesday after
nooI
Mrs ". b. Brown was engaged IN
cutt; down small tree; her little
daughter, about 5 years of age. was
PLAYING in the near vicinity, and the
tree falling unexpectedly pinioned her
tender body to the ground. Medical
aid was summoned at once, and on e3-
animation, the child was found to be
dangerously hurt. and suffering from
severe internal injuries. The little
girl lived until about 8 O'CLOCK
Wednesday night, at which time sne
ANGLE of Death visited her, and her
grief stricken parents are left desolate.
They have the heartfelt sympathy
not only of their friends and neigh,
bors but of all who have heard OF
their bereavement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
COMMERCIAL CLUB FOR SUMTER.
A Business Organization of Business Men
for the Good of Sumter.

Nh. J, G. Huger and Dr.. W. L. Nc
Cutchen called on a number of busi-
ness men Wednesday afternoon for
the purpose of enlisting their interest
and secu ring their cooperation in the
oranization OF the Commercial Club
of Sumter. sasS.~
The proposed Club is to be primarily
business organization, whose object
shall be the promotion of the CONNER
cial aud Industrial development of
this city; but it is expected to main
tain we'll appointed and comfortable
club house, where its members may
meet for business or social purposes
and where visitors may be entertain
ed.
The membership at the outset will
be limited to one hundred, probably,
although that is point for discussion
and settlement when the club comes
to be formally organized.
Messrs. Huger and McCutchen
found that the proposition was receiv-
ed with general favor, and within a
few hours they secured more than half
the proposed one hundred members.
Practically all Of those called on ex-
pressed their hearty approval or the
plan to organize the business men and
bring them together to work for
Sumter. They realize that organized
effort is required to secure the best
results for the city and to carry it for
ward in the march Of progress, and
they we're prompt to give their appro-
val to movement that promises to
attain the desired results.
1t is a part of the plan of employ a
competent man as secretary of the club
who will give his entire time to work
ing for the city, answering all in
quiries from prospective investors and
devising ways and means to induce
industrial enterprises to locate here.
It may be accepted as fact that the
Commercial Club will be established
in the near future, for it has met with
too hearty reception from the most
substantial and public spirited citi-
zens for it to fail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
How to Keep Cotton.

AS there will likely be quantity of
cotton held over until the Spring, /
would suggest again that if the same
is stored out of doors that the cotton
be placed on bricks, say place down
OH the ground four to six bricks and
upon these carefully lay the bale
length ways. The altitude of the
brick would give sufficient space for
the rain to pass through and also to
admit the sunshine. The bricks not
holding moisture leave no rotted sur
face where they touch theHbales which
the present system of skids invariably
rots the cotton just where the wood
touches the bale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
A cHaRMINe SOCIAL EYENT.

Wednesday afternoon marked the
occasion of one of the most pleasant
social events of the season. Mrs:
Robert Shelor delightfully."- entertained
her lady friends at whist at her home
on HARDY avenue. During an interval
following the completion Of half the
number of games, elegant refresh
ments were served.
Miss Lydia Lee won the first prize.
The consolation prize was cut for
and won by Mrs. Richard Wilder.
A pig match box, the BOBBY prize,
was presented to Miss Adele Moses.
Those present we're: Mesdames Rich
ard Wilder, Jackson M. Hardy, A. D.
Hardy. D. D. Noise, Marion Noise.
Nina Solomons, Agnes Begin, Hubert
G. Osteen. 81. M. Stuckey, Jno. M.
knight, Frank M. Spann, j. G: De-
Lorme, Perry Moses, Jr.. James Law
renee, James Blanding, S. G. Baker,
Henry Hill, Misses Maud Solomons,
Edna E. Pou Sharlie Graham, lydia
Lee, Adele Moses, Rosie Moses, Gus
sic HARDY. Theo. Lopez, Marie Noise,
A,mida Moses and Minnie Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
Chamber of Commerce Wanted.

We, the undersigned citizens of Sum-
ter, believing that Chamber of Com
merce, conducted .ccording to strict
business methods with a view to ad-
yertising Sumter and interesting out
side capital to invest in Sumter, and
to promote business enterprise among
the home people and otherwise assist
in building up the City, will be of
great benefit to the City of Sumter,
hereby request the citizens Of Sumter
and the business and professional men
particularly to meet at County Court
House at 8 o'clock this, Wednesday,,
night, December the 14tb, for the
purpose of discussing the advisability
of such an organization and to provide
the ways and means therefor.
r. F. Haynsworth.
w. M. Graham.
J. 81. Levy.
G. A. Lennon.
D. J. Chandler.
Sumter Grocery Co.
Cash Grocery Store.
China's Drug Store.
V. Fl. Phelps.
r. B. Belser.
Ducker & Bultman.
Citizens Insurance Agency.
Bultman Bros.
Burns Hardware Co.
L. W. Folsom.
E. ]. Reardon.
L. I. Parrott.
r. D. Lee.
q. F. Wilson.
n ~ Oo4oeo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
The Key that Unlocks
Door to Long Living.

The men of eighty five and ninety years
Of age are rot the ,otund well fed, but
thin, spare men who live on slender
diet. Be as careful as he will, however,
a man past middle age, will occasionally
eat too much or of some article of food
not suited to his constitution, and will
need a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets to cleanse and jnvigorate
his stomach anG regulate his liver and
bowels. When this is done there is no rea-
SON why the average man should not live
to old age. For sale by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
S. L. I. NEWS.

The annual meeting Of the Sumter
Light Infantry was held Thursday
night for the purpose of electing
officers for 1905. The election resulted
as follows:
First Lieut.-G. W. Hutchinson.
Second .Lieut.-T. S. Doar.
First Sergt. .-P. J. Gallagher.
Second Sergt.-T. E. Flowers.
Third Sergt.-J. " Bradford, Jr.
Fourth Sergt.-D. R. McCallum, Jr.
Fifth Sergt.-J. NJ. Barrett.
First Corporal-R. G. Harvin.
Second Corporal-Geo. G. Warren.
Third Corporal-Wayne Mellett.
Fourth Corporal--W. Il. Yates, Jr.
Secretary and Treasnrer-Geo. Z.
Chapiain-Rev. H. &. Covington.
Surgeon-H. NJ. Stuckey, NJ. D.
William Taylor.
Short and appropriate speeches were
made by Capt Yeadon and Lieut..
Hutchinson.
D. R. McCalluum, Jr.,
Sec. and Treas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
In the Magistrates Court.

The case of the State VS.. John Scott,
indicted for petit larceny. was heard
before Magistrate H. Hardy, Jr.,
Dec. Z. The prisoner entered plea
of "not guilty. and the testimony
was heard. It seems that John re-
moved a Sl5 overcoat from one of tt Q
figures in front of Stubbs Bros. Cloth
lug Store, and proceeded. out on the
streets to sport. Mr.. S. ". Stubs,
in whose employ the boy has recently
been recognized him on Dugan
street; and, when he returned to the
store and found the figure stripped,
he ,mthed ately had the boy arrested.
Magistrate Hardy found him guilty.
and sentenced him to pay fine of S75
or serve at hard labor on the county
chain gang for 20 days. He viii serve
the days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
AppLE'' WHIST paRTY.
The Misses solomons Entertain 10 Honor
Of Miss Edna Pou, Of Madison, Ga.

n. .;soe,. horne ~ the Misses
lne masaanGNSar NartS Nv Main n STR street. Vas
ens tsascens Tbn1sday afternoon Of a dis
sos seene aiae aa+s,+s SIC. - sinrnentNsn annie
tlncsiy novei ersesoa me- sn.a;ons rooms of
Wniss party. Lue .,apan4is sa .deco-aeed - n
sne mouse "ele eaeeHnss go. 'snr;os ~
Wayn poseeo pans: n;., ta. +se wa;ohs % Of
nony osooglas soel;aa and mi over sr n;csnsas and
crlmson oe,..JG. lii am sm;,svups o, Sraned in
.sna.nI upua s,'e festoons so1 All Above the mantel
.aoo.. ea ,,ias ,I eoare .rsnenaed hy satin
p.eSes aass pnS ~ W. eve-v rk san,k and corner
49, l.DDo.s 80 hsst,ets 6IIad with apples
We5e Iancy pasayss th soI1S liz snd ~ N barmon.
and decoIaseo VIII neay y;hbon aho a'o
ioqsly ousauaas reeSs goMs - antsrta;nsd at
Lus EsLa EaessS ..t ~ nr;ua vvss ss tied for by
M: Mnlss. ~ ~ 1sos Mosas 90 ana Gnssie Harby
IalsssS Nas9 Basart iSUso sSe,or. I II was won
7sne an M;ss Us usrbv e- ~
s,s.:s 49, 80 .vse sancs straw basket
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
Masonic Election.

At the regular communication OF
Claremont Lodge. A. F. NJ. held
Thursday night, the annual election OF
officers was held with the following
result.
". M.-Geo. E. Beaumont.
S. W.-Geo. L. Kicker.
J. WI. I. Parrott.
Treasurer-Abe Ryttenberg.
Secretary--W. F. Rhame.
The of6cers-elect will be duly in
stalled to serve for the ensuing year
on the night of St. JOINTS Day, Tues
DAY, December 9th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
Change of Pastor in the A. M. E. Church
of This CITY.

Rev. j. G. Williams who superin-
tended the building Of the beautiful
Mt. Pisgah church. as pastor, has
been made Presiding Elder aud placed
over the Sumter District. Rev. ]. G..
Sampson who has been Presiding Elder
for number of years has been ap-
pointed pastor of Mt. Pisgah chuch.
The A. ID. E. Conference will meet
here another wear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, s. C.
City and County Depository.

Capital stock paid il, $7o,OOO w
nn5ivided surrlus. $4,000 90
Individual liability of stocShold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has Saving Bank Department De-
posts of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annuuo. PAYABLE semi-annually.
WEB. HAYNSWORTH. President.
pv w.xS,Ne W. F. RaAME,
President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
Telephone Line to Summerton.

Paxville, Dec. S.-The Sumter
telephone line is being extened from
here to Summertou. For some time
the work was impeded because OF
trouble in securing the right of way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14

When you want pleasant Laxative take
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
For sale BIZ all druggists.
The river press., 1904-10-05
a Veteran Montana Lawyer.

HELENA, Oct. 1.-The proceedings
of the state supreme court were trine
out of the ordinary during the day,
when former Gov. P. H. Leslie, in ad
dressing the court in presenting his
side of the appeal, coolly informed the
court that he had just entered upon
the sixty y.fourth year Of the practice OF
law. The man who has been governor
of two commemorative, once United
States district attorney, and has filled
many other positions of trust, in his
eighty.fifth year seemed to be as alert
and active as many q lawyer far
younger.
Governor Leslie was governor o1
the state of Kentucky long before he
came to Montana in 1887 as governor
of the territory, under appointment
from President Clevelrnd.
The river press., 1904-10-05
Bishop Of Helena Diocese.

HELENA, Sept. 3O.-Rev. John P.
Carroll, D. D., president of St. JOS
eph's college at Dubuque, Iowa, has
been appointed bishop of the Helena,
diocese, to succeed Bishop Brondel,
who died in November, 1908. An AS.
sociated Press dispatch this morning
announced that the appointment had
been given to Rev. Carroll.
Rev. John P. Carroll is we'll
known and prominent dignitary of the
Roman church. He was proposed as
archbishop of Dubuque, but declined
the high honor. He was also spoken
OF as the successor to rchbishop K at.
zer of Milwaukee,, but the rich plum
fell into the lap of Bishop Messmer.
Professor Carroll is better known as
an educator than an administrator,
but that would not bar him from re-
ceiving the appointment.
He was one of the candidates of the
bishops when the latter sent in their
list of names for the consideration OF
the propaganda. The list of candi.
dates, as submitted by the priests OF
the diocese, contained other names
The local clergy welcomed the news
gladly this morning and promise
themselves excellent results from the
results.
The river press., 1904-10-05
FusiOnists Divide the offices.

BUTTE, Sept. 3O.-At the general con-
ference of the committees of the vari-
Gus Heinze conventions the following
allotments were agreed on:
TO the labor party-Sheriff, cor.
oner, four mem mbers of the legislature
TO the populist party-One Judge,
county recorder.
To the antitrust republicans-Clerk
of the court, surveyor, public admin
istrator, one commissioner.
TO the antitrust democrats-Asses-
sor, county superintendent of schools
and four members of the legislature.
To the democratic party-One judge,
treasurer. auditor, county attorney,
four members of the legislature.
The offices of justices of the peace
and constables for the several town.
ships were allotted to the several con-
ventions.
The river press., 1904-10-05

ia the Highwood country last week.
The prices paid for three and four
year-old steers were $3.50 to $40, and
COWS at about 500 per head.
A shipment of Marias cattle, which
was on the Chicago market yesterday, {,
was not in very good condition and
brought rather low prices. The steers
sold for the most part at $500 and
So. IS, and cows at S2.5O to $3.50.
Otto Maurer, who is in town today,
has completed the survey Of an irri-
eating ditch for Ed. Reichelt, on the
Teton about twenty miles above town.
The ditch is about IL miles long, and
will carry sufficient water to irrigate
nearly 1000 acres of land.
C. NASSAU, who recently bought a
large number of beef cattle in this
vicinity, has marketed some of them
at a good profit. One carload, aver
aging 1925 pounds, sold in the Chicago
market at S4.90, which, according to
Clay, Robinson Il Co., is the highest
price Of the season for grass fed
range cattle.
G. H. Merrill, who returned this
morning from business trip to Chi
nook and vicinity reports the follow
ing mutton purchases: $500 dry ewes
and 3-ys ar. old wethers from Joseph
Hirsh berg: 5000 four and five.year.
old ewes and three-ye year-old wethers
from Ed Fogarty, and l,2O0 two and
three year-old wethers from G. NJ
Jacobs. MIR. Merrill also purchased
900 threeyear-o wethers from G. w,
Powell, of Malta. The prices paid
! were not made public
NOTICE.-If you send during this
month your watch to Jesse Colon,
Great Falls, Mont, he will clean and
warrant it one year for Sl.5O.
The river press., 1904-10-05
Jail Breakers Captured.

FILINGS, Sept. 29.-Stock Inspec-
tor James Webb reached Billings by
the west-bound Burlington train this
morning. bringing with him the two
Parkinson brothers, who were in the
Yellowstone county Jail on charge
Of horse-stealing, and who escaped
last Friday night at the time of the
Wholesale jailbreak.
This makes seven of the fugitives
that have been recaptured, those still
at large being Grady, Mosier and an
other who was held here on charge
of forgery, but whose name is not
positively known. Grady and Mosier
are the most desperate men of the en-
tire bunch, and it may be some time
before they are retaken.
The ParkinsOns were captured by
Stock Ins pector Webb near the Wyo-
ming line, and when overtaken by Mr..
Webb they were in a condition tn at
made their capture easy. The stock
inspector had been on their trail al.
most constantly since their escape,
and every day of the chase brought
him nearer to them. A day or two
ago the fugitives were obliged to give
up their horses, the animals being ex.
hausted, and continue their flight on
foot. They were making all possible
speed for the Wyoming line, but they
were footsore and weary, and toward
the last were not making much head
way.
The river press., 1904-10-05
Registration Notice, Dist. No. II.

Notice is hereby given that my home Office will
be at the Post Otllce store in Fort Benton vot-
Ing precinct, where | will register duly quail
ited voters Of that precinct between the hours of
a. m. and 9p. III. on October II, lS 10, co. II, 25,
2G, 21, 2S and 20, 1904.
| will also attend ana register duly qualified
voters of Ragland precinct at the old pugsley
ranch, between the hours of 3 Il. m. and D. NJ. on
October %, 1904.
will also attend and register duly qualified vo-
ters of Marias precinct at Lundys ranch, be-
tween the hours of a. III. and 8 p. IN. on October
q, 1904.
Duly qualified voters residing in the precincts
named are requested to apply for registration at
the places and on the dates mentioned.
0. Is. CRANE,
Registry Agent Dist, No. H.
The river press., 1904-10-05
Registration Notice. Dist. No. I3,

Notice is hereby given that my home office will
be at my home ranch in Libby voting pre-.
cinct, where | will register duly qualified vo-
tiers OF that precinct between the hours of 9 a. m.
1902.
will also attend and register duly qualified vo-
ters of Shonkin precinct at the school house
between the hours of a. IN. and . p. m. on Octo.
Der II and Is, 1904.
will also attend and register duly qualified vo
ters of Upper Shonkln precinct at the school
house between the hours of 8 a. III. and .. m.
on October 10 and ~, 1904.
will also attend and register duly qualified vo-
ters of Flager's precinct at Steele postotflce be-
tween the hours of a. m. and 8 p. m. on October
q and %, 1904.
Duly qualified voters residing in the precincts
named are requested to apply for registration at
the places and on the dates mentioned.
JOS. VANDEN IlEUVEL,
Registry Agent Dist. No. l3.
The river press., 1904-10-05
Expiration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the time for the reg
istraton of the names of qualified electors in
registry district No H. in the county of Chouteal
and state of Montana, prior to the election to be
held Lon on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, A.
pire at p. IN. on the 29th day of October, 1904
The names of the several precincts or polling
places embraced in said registry district No. II
are as follows: Fort Benton, Marias and Rag.
lands o. b. CRANE,
Registry Agent Dist No. H.
The river press., 1904-10-05
Expiration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the time for the reg
istration of the names of qualified electors in
registry district No. l3, in the county of Chouteau
held on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, A.
D. 1904, for the said county of Chouteau, will ex-
pire at 8 p. m, on the 29th DAY of October, 1884
The names of the several precincts or polling
places embraced in said regietry district No IS
are as follows: Shonkin, Flagler's, Libby's and
Upper Shonkin.
JOS. VANDEN HEUVEL,
Registry Agent Dist. No. l3.
The river press., 1904-10-05
Ely's LIQUID Cream Balm is an

Ely's Liquid Cream Balm is an
old friend in new form. 1t is pre-
pared for the particular benefit of suf-
ferers from nasal catarrh who are
used to an atomizer in spraying the
diseased mem branes. AL the healing
and soothing properties of Cream
Balm are retained in the new prepar.
alton. 1t does not dry up the secre-
tions. Price, including spraying tube,
IS cents. At your druggists or Ely
Brothers., 56 Warren Street, New
York, will mail it.
The river press., 1904-10-05
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you if you're
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns Or Piles. Otto Dodd, Of
Ponder, Mo-, writes: ''I suffered with
an ugly sore for a year, but box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me.
It's the best Salve on earth" 25c at
d. G. Lockwood's 5 drug store.