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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
BEE; DISPENSER ELECTED.
There Were Four Candidates, But Mr..
James D. BIanding Jr., Won.

. At meeting of the County Board Of
Control. held on Saturday for the pur-
pose of considering applications fol
the position of beer dispenser IN this
city, Mr.. James D. Blanding, Jr.,
was elected. There were four applica-
tions on file, viz: E. Fl. Moses, A. j.
Moses, W. j. Dinkins and j. D. Blan-
ding, Jr.
Dispenser Blanding will give the re-
quired bond at once and will open The
beer dispensary with as little delay as
possible. The location Of the beer dis
pensary has not been positively deter
mined, but member OF the County
Board of Control stated today that it
will probably be somewhere on North
Main street, the business men of that
section of the city having expressed a
desire to have it in their neighbor-
hood and the board being willing, in
asfar as it is within their power to
grant their request, provided the
Dispenser is able to secure a suitable
building III that quarter at reasona:-
BILE rent.
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THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.

The Womans Auxiliary Of the Dio-
cese of South Carolina will meet at
10 O'Clock this morning in the
Church of the Holy Comforter. The
meeting will be opered with the cele-
bration of the Holy Communion by
Bishop Ellison Capers, after which
the meeting will be organized for bus
mess, the session continuing until
noon, when it Will adjourn for lunch
which will be served at the Hotel
Jackson.
In the afternoon another business
session will be held.
At 8 o'clock p. M, Rev. &. T..
Mosher, of Shanghai, China, will de-
liver an address. All sessions are
open to the public, but special In
vitation is extended to all to attend
the evening session and hear the ad-
dress by Mr.. Mosher.
There are seventy one delegates to
the meeting, accredited from the sew
eral parishes of the Diocese, and q
majority of that number are expected
to be present. The meeting is ex-
pected to be one of the most largely
attended and most important in the
history of the organization. The
membership is made up of the most
active and devoted workers among
the women of the Episcopal Church,
and the meetings are always well at
tended and interesting.
Rev. John G.. Wood, corresponding
Secretary of the Board of Missions,
| will attend the meeting.
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The City Council meets tomorrow
night.
The Second Regiment Band will give
it's regular weekly concert this week
on Wednesday night, at o'clock.
The Postofhce Department has
issaed the order for the establishment,
on June lst, of the two new zural free
delivery routes recommended few
weeks ago by Inspector Veazey-
Messrs. W C. Davis and H. j..
L.sesne, Of Manning, Counsel for s..
M. Youmans, who killed John +.
Keels in Manning on Monday, May 2,
win appear before Judge B. 0. Purdy
at Chambers tomorrow and make ap-
niication for bail. The hearing was
set Sc for today, but at the request of
Messrs. Davis and Lesesne, who had
to attend the Supreme Court in Co
lumbia today, the hearing was post
poned until tomorrow
Mr.. Edgar Skinner, who had the
contract to put in place the monster
smoke stack st the Electric Light
Station. completed the job on Tuesday.
The stack is ninety feet tail, FIVE feet
in diameter and weighs more than
eight thousand pounds. It was no
small undertaking to lift it from the
ground and place it in an upright po-
sition on top of she brick furnace
surrounding the boilers, which is
eighteen feet in height.
Buy your Binder Twine from ". B.
RovIe 5 d1-35
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Wool cad Hair.

The life and growth Of woo! and hai'
are not identical with the life Of tbs
body, but they will grow after the
death Of the animal in whose skin they
have taken root The root Of the hair
exudes the hair pulp, which is formed
into cells containing the pigment which
gives color to the hair itself. Each row
Of these cells forms 4 ring AS the
rings Of cells are pushed away from
the skin ly the giving out Of fresh
pulp from the roots the cells dry, form.
ing scales which curiously resemble
miniature fish scales. a hair is simply
a long tube formed Of these rings into
g. sort Of sheath These saw teeth"
which the older writer's mention as be-
lns one Of the characteristics Of the
human hair, are formed by rings Of
these dried up cells. which are very
fine and closely set.
Goats hair has more rapid growth
and longer cells. so that it is less regu-
lar and straight than that Of the h1.
man species; consequently it shows lit.
tie of the toothlike edge The hair Of
the sheep OF the common sort is irreg-
u!ar. with a tendency t: curl or wave,
but. unlike that Of the goat. shows
marked toothlike edges. Wool has
bsrbed pro. ections along the hairs"
which is ol:c Of its distinguishing Pc
culiarities The wool Of the negro Is
really hair. but is less perfect than
straight hair. TIE same may he said
c< I.I.;,,t1." I,ni~ IN tho u.hita ran
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The Black River union-May Meeting.

Paxville, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, May 27-29.
To the Churches and Delegates:
l. The churches will please see to
it that delegates are duly appoined. :.
2. The delegates will please see
to it that they attend the meeting,
and come prepared to take part in the
exercises. It will be noticed that
work is assigned to no one on the
program except those who are to
pre.ch sermons. Let US seek to have
q free and easy time. and each one
feel that he has a part in all that is
done.
Note also that ore whole day will
be given to State Missions, and that
we shall have with US DR.. T. NJ.
Bailey. corresponding Secretary OF
our State Mission Board, and Rev.
Vernon I'Anson, of Columbia, enc
Of our State missionaries. Please
give special attention to the interest
ing topic which is to take up the
whole Of Saturday.
PROGRAM.
Friday, 10 a. m.-se1moh by 7. P.
Lide.
Organization of the Union.
State Missions. Factory Work.
2. Aiding the Weak Churches. B.
Opening New Fields.
Friday Night-Sermon by Vernon
pAnson-The Cultivation of the
Spirit of Benevolence.
Saturday, A. M.-Subject-The
Means of Cultivating Grace in the In
dividual Life.-1. The Use of the
Bible. 2. Private Prayer: 8. De
vout Meditation. 4. Church Attend
ance. 5. Religious Papers and Books.
6. Actual Labor in the Field.
Saturday Night-Sermon to the
Unconverted.
Sundnay Morning-Sermon by I.
NJ. Bailey.
Sunday Night-sermon by V. 1.
Masters.
j. D. Higgins, Secretary.
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To the Sunday School Workers of Sum
ter County.

Mr.. Editor: With your PERMISSION
| I would like to call the attention OF
Sunday School workers in our county
to the work that is being done by
she State Sunday School Convention.
1t was my good fortune to attend the
meeting in Columbia last week. The
committee on program were very nap,
by in their choice of subjects and
speakers; and one could hardly be so
! we'll posted on the work that he would
not receive helpful suggestions. When
we realize that the Sunday school is
the nursery of the church; that it un-
dertakes to mould the plastic mind Of
childhood and turn it into the right
road to fill it with the truths of
Gods Holy Word, by causing it to as
simulate as much as possible the very
words of the Bible: and that it is not
intendedSto take the place of the pul-
pit, but to prepare the mind and
hearts for getting the mcst out of the
preached word we can see the I'M
po.tancesof this work and the great
good that will follow the very best
effort for it's efficient performance.
As conducted in Columbia the con-
vention is a normal school IN Sunday
school work. The State Convention
through its executive committee is
prepared this year to send some OF the
best Sunday school workers to the
county con yentions. [ would suggest
that our county might find it advan-
tageous to organize and avail our
selves of this opportunity for normal
school training in Sunday school
work. OF course no great deal of ac-
tual training can be compressed into
two or three days time: but sugges-
tions will pe made, ideas advanced
plans arranged that will keep the
earnest student busy for sometime,
and unless we have already reached
perfecion, which I do not think any
of US will claim, there will be I'M
provement all alocg the line.
We sometimes hear of the decadence
of the pulpit. Is it not barely poss4-
BILE that there is a decadence CT the
pew? Coed listeners do much to aid
the speaker. Would not the pews be
filed with letter listeners if their
minds and hearts were trained IN the
family and day school, and Sunday
school in which one of the speakers in
Columbia called the Bible, the
greatest of all the classics? The Ia
mentable ignorance of the Bible on
the part of large percentage OF the
school children es shown by examlna-
tion papers to which the speaker re-
ferred, should cause all thoughtful
persons grave concern. With no
higher aim than good citizenship we
should not sit idly down and leave 1t
to the pulpit and press to correct this
state of affairs When to this is add
ed the salvation of immortal souls, we
should be up and doing while it is day
for the night cometh when no man
can work
If this meets the apr soval of any of
our Sunday school workers, | will be
glad to hear from them, all OF those
" no think good can come out of con-
certed effort, and we will try to ar
range with the State Executive Com
mittee for help during the coming
summer. Sincerely,
f. ". Dabbs.
Goodwill, 8. G., May 9th, 1894
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MARRIED.

Miss Emma McGre1. of this city,
and Mr.. J. r. Dixon, of Mayesvilie,
S. c., surprised their friends yester-
day by marrying The ceremony was
performed at 3 80 O'Clock at the home
of the brides brother. Mr. William
D. McGrew, No 1908 North Fourth
street. Rev. J. L. Vipperman per-
formed the ceremony. The bride and
groom left on the afternoon train for
their future home at Mayesville, at
tended by the best wishes of many
riends.-Wilmington, N. c., Dis
patch. -.
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First Open Air Concert.

The first open air concert of the sea
son was given by the End Regiment
Band OIL Friday afternoon at $50,
the folio wing being the programme:
March.-"Uncle Sanamy"-Abe Ho.
lyman.
Overture" Jolly Robbery
Suppe.
Waltz" Flower Gardner, -
Theo. B. Northorp.
Novelette--A Whispering Thought
Chas. L. johnson.
Intermezzo-"Cupid Gardner
Max. G Eugene.
March" Fellow Craft Johns.
Prof, ", S. Schumacher,
Director.
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DEATH.

Mr.. William Lowry died at the
home Of his son in-law, Mr.. W. D.
Sanders, of Yemassee, S. g., May 4th,
aged 81. Mr.. Lowry was we'll
known and successful rice planter of
Colleton, respected and esteemed by
all who knew him. He was the grand
father of..Misses Hattie and Mary, and
Ed Lowry of this city, and of Emmie,
William and Eddie Sanders, of Yemas-
see, who are attending school here.
One of the saddest of deaths was
that of Mrs. William D. Melton, of
this city. Mrs. Mellon has not been
i'll for one week and her death was un-
expected The immediate cause of the
death was peritonitis. Mrs. Melton
was most lovable and modest young
woman. Six years ago she was mar
ried to Mr.. VIM. D. Melton, a most
prominent member Of: the Columbia
Bar, and her life has been a happy
one, being popular with all.
Mrs. Melton, who was Miss Caro-
Belser, was a daughter of Mrs. r. Fl.
Belser, Of Summerton, who was with
her wherl ,sbe died last night.
Mr.. W. G. Belser, of the firm OF
Melton e Belser, and Messrs. Richard
and j. E. Belser, who are students at
the South Carolina College, are broth
ers of Mrs. Melton.
Mrs. Melton leaves three children
in her serrowing home.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow at noon at the home. on
Senate street, and the burial will be
at Elmvood Cemetery. The services
will be conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Samuel Smith. h.-Columbia Cor. News
and Courier, May 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11
Club Entertainment.

The members of the F. A. G. Club
met at the home of Miss Edna Epper
son On North Main street, Saturday
afternoon to enjoy the popular game
of Pit. 1Ehe spacious parlor and halls
were tastefully decorated in white and
green, the clubs colors, intermingled
with roses, ferns and potted plants
which added greatly to the happy oc-
casion.
Miss Lucille Rytterberg won first
prize, and the consolation prize, Miss
Mary Pitts, after which ice cream,
cakes and bonbons were served by Miss
Pauline Epperson.
The following are the members of
the Club
Misses Clyde Durant, Edna Epper-
son, Carrie Bee Breeder, Edna Ranels,
Iva Belle Hugbson, Lucille Rytten-
berg, May Belle Ranels, Holly Brown,
Eileen Hurst and Emma Baker. x
Buy your Binder Twine from ". B.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
F. NJ. Satterwhite. who is in attend
ance upon the Southern Baptist Con
vention at Nashville. Tenn. Rev. S.
%. Cantey will conduct prayer meet.
ing at Bartlette Street Church, TO-
morrow Thursday afternoon at {
O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

At Bartlette Street Parsonage, May
9Th 5 p. M, by Rev. F. M. Satter-
white, Mr.. James Rogers, of Atkins,
S. c., and Miss Fraser Skinner, of
SumSar. IS. c.
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Fish Fry and Barbecue.

Game Cock Lodge. Knights of
Pythias, will have a fish fry and bar
becue at Pocotaligo pond next Thurs
day night at o'clock. Plenty of fish
and good time All Knights are in
vited, to come with only SOC.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-11

My Twine is here. See me before
you buy. W. B. Boyle. 5-1l-3t
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Buy your Binder Twine from W. B.
Boyle. ll-3t
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I beg to announce that I have
just received car load Of ex-
ira nice Horses and Mules, and
want you and the public gen
orally to understand that they
are
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FOR SALE.

The Horses are largely nice drivers for
spring use also q few good farm Horses.
The Mules are extra well broke with weight
enough tor mill purposes.
full line of Vehicles and Harness Of every
description always on hand
A. D. HARDY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
A Fit Leader.

It is said that the President in
tends to have Governor Crane of
elected to succeed
Senator Hanna as Chairman of the
National Committee, and the New
York Sun, which ought to be an
authority on the question, says OF
him:
"The real objection to Mr.. Crane
must come from the new-timers,
not the old-timers. He is a rich
man, a man+.of. trusts and corpor-
ations, of large acquaintance with
men of business and finance. He
belongs to the practical and pluto
cratic forces, for which Mr.. Roose-
velt nourishes a high-souled dis
dain. A censorious world, let
alone a scrupulous conscience and
a chivalrous and romantic temper
ament, might condemn an Attila
of the trusts who employs a trust
magnate' to persuade the trusts to
loosen up Mr.. Crane is an
honorable and amiable man, but
his unfortunate wealth and the
company he keeps-the corporate
wealthy-are disqualifications in
this virtuous age"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
Sabula Items.

We are still having very bad
roads, and very little hauling is
being done.
Alex Kimmel, of Jordan, was in
town Saturday.
Bill Vondel, of Lesterville, was
in town Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Beard, of Piedmont,
is visiting her parents this week.
Miss Grace Rood spent Satur-
day in Collinsville.
We were sorry to hear of the
death of Charles Kelly, of An
napolis, last Friday. Several of
our town folks attended the
funeral Saturday.
One OF the trains stopped Sun
day morning and unloaded eight
candidates.
Jim Shy, one of our brakemen,
spent Sunday with home folks.
We were glad to see you home
again, jim.
The State Auditor, Albert o.
Allen, made a short call on his
old friend Sam G. Shy Sunday.
F. B. Beard called on his wife
Saturday.
John Ellis was seen in CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Halves Sunday.
We can't tell for certain whether
he is running for an Office or not.
York Lovelace, of Lesterville,
spent night in town Friday.
Mrs. Emma Collins and sister,
Belle, were the guests of Mrs. Joe
Collins Sunday.
Laura White, of Lesterville, was
the guest of friends here Sunday.
Miss Ef1ie Collins was the guest
of Miss Julia Counts Sunday even
ing.
Ernest Collins and Tom Lewis.
of Collinsville, were in our city
Saturday. SNOWFLAKE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. MARCH 10. 1904

tation of Wall street and if they
can succeed in sending these men
uninstructed, Wall street will write
the platform, name the candidates
and control the organization. If
the voters are heard at all they
must be heard in the primaries and
in the county conventions. A
motion to instruct for the reafirm-
alton of the Kansas City platform
will draw the line between those
who want to make an honest fight
and those who want to surrender
the party into the hands of the
financiers.-The Commoner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
The Road is So Lonely Now.

When the crickets chirp in the evening,
= And the stars flash out in the sky,
sit in my lonely doorway
And watch the children go by;
l look at their fresh young faces
And bark to each merry word;
For to me child's own language
Is the sweetest e'ek was heard.
And as sit in my doorway,
In the hour that love the best,
And think, as | see them passing,
My child will come with the rest;
] think when hear the clicking
OF the little garden gate,
My darling's hands are on it
Oh why has she come so late!
And yet my little girl comes not,
And think she has missed her way,
And strayed from this cold country
To one of perpetual day.
think the angels have found her,
And, loving her better than we,
Have begged the Good Father to keep hel
Right on through eternity!
Some day am sure l shall find her,
But the road is so lonesome between;
My spirit grows sick and impatient
For glimpse of that pasture SO green.
Till then shall sit in the doorway
In that hour my heart loves the best,
And know that when He beckons home.
ward,
My child will be with the rest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

If reports are true Mayor Robb
of Lima, O., is an unique dispenser
of justice. A., man accused of
abusing his family was arraigned
before Mayor Robb recently, and
the mans wife and four small
children appeared in court as wit
nesses. The proof was complete,
but Mayor Robb hesitated to- pun
ish the man. The prisoner had no
money, and the only punishment
possible was a Jail sentence. But
if the man was sent to Jail his
family would have no support
whatever, and would therefore
suffer more than the prisoner:
Mayor Robb finally said: "Tll
fine the prisoner the price of a
good dinner for his wife and four
children, and loan the price of the
meals" He then compelled the
prisoner to go with him, but would
not allow him to eat, but the wife
and little ones were given a hearty
meal at the mayors expense. The
man was so thoroughly ashamed
that he hustled around and had a
job at good wages inside of an
hour, and declared that he had
learned lesson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10
Sheriff's Sale as Trustee.

Whereas, Woodson B. Gates and
Rhody A. Gates, his wife, by their
certain Deed of Trust, dated the l4th
day of February, 1894, duly recorded in
the office of the Recorder of Deeds for
the County of Iron, and State of
Missouri, in book 36, at page 2l3, did
convey to William A. Fletcher, ,trus-
tee, the following described real es-
tate, situate, lying and being in the
county of Iron, and State Of Missouri,
to witt
All of the west half of the north
west quarter of section thirteen (l3).
and the east half of the northeast
quarter of section fourteen 14); town.
ship thirty three (33), range three (3)
east, except right of-way of St. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern R'y, which
runs through a portion of said land.
Which said conveyance was made
in trust to secure the payment of
certain promissory note in said deed
described; and whereas default hav.
ing been made in the payment of said
note;
Whereas, it is prov ded in said deed
of trust that in the case Of death, re-
moval from the state, or refusal to act,
of VIM. A. Fletcher as trustee, the
then acting sheriff of Iron county,
Mo, shall act as trustee in his stead,
and sell the above described property
in case of default;
And, whereas, the said trustee VIM.
A. Fletcher refuses to act;
Now, therefore, at the request of the
legal holder of said note, and in pur-
suance of the terms of said deed Of
trust, I, the Undersigned, sheriff
of Iron county, Mo-, will, by the
authority in me vested, on
Monday, Narch l4h, 1904,
between the hours of nine O'Clock A.
NJ. and five O'Clock p. NJ. of that day,
at the east front courthouse door in
the City of Ironton, county of Iron,
and State of Missouri, proceed to sell
at public auction, to the highest bid
der forcash, the real estate above de-
scrbed, to satisfy said note, interest
and expenses of this proceeding.
JOHN w. POLK,
Sheriff and Trustee. 4
Ironton, Mo-, Feb 10th, 1904.
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NOTICE OF LETTERS,

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administrator upon the estate of
John G. Yount, late of Iron county,
deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, Mrs. Emma J. Yount,
Administrative, by the Judge of the
Probate Court of the county of Iron,
bearing date the 18th day of February,
1904.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within one
year after the date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
efits of such estate; and ifsuch claims
be not exhibited within two years from
the time of the publication of this no.
tice, they will be forever barred.
EMMA J. YOUNT,
Administrative.
Ironton, Mo. Feb. l6, 1904.
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More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grav as an individual dis
order Of the system. Overwork,
loss OF sleep, nervous tension will
be followed by utter collapse, un-
less a reliable remedy is immedi-
ately employed. There's nothing so
efficient to cure disorders of the Liv-
er or the Kidneys as Electric Bit
ters. It's a wonderful tonic, and
effective nervine and the greatest
all around medicine for run down
systems. 1t dispels Nervousness,
Rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only soc,
and satisfaction guaranteed by
Arcadia Valley Drug Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

The last detachment of United
States troops left Cuba the other
day, and the last American flag
flying on the island was lowered.
This brings to mind the campaign
cry of the republicans in 1900,
"Who will pull down the flag?"
To pull down the flag does not
seem such a serious or traitorous
act when it is flying where it does
not belong, but the cry served in
1900 to catch gudgeons who i'm
agined they were stirred by patriot
ism.-Senaca (Kan) Courier Demo
crdt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-10

The Washington Post says it
cannot imagine the Democratic
party repeating its mistake OF 1872
by "taking for its Presidential can
didate one of the most influential
members of the Republican party"
However, the Post is merely talk
ing. 1t will continue to insist that
the Democratic party nominate a
man who has been giving active
aid to the Republican party for the
past eight Or twelve years.