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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
THE MusIeALE THURSDAY MIGHT.
A largely Attended and Very Enjoyable
Entertainment.

A most enjoyable musicale was held
at Mrs. C. z. Mason's residence on
Main street Thursday evening. The
spacious hall and parlors we're thrown
open and afforded ample accommoda-
tion to the large and appreciatlve au.
dience, who seemed by their frequent
applause as the various numbers were
rendered to fully enjoy the gems
which were presented.
One of Sumter's favorlte sololst.
Mr.. C. Elyin Stubs, was the first
on the program and charmed his au-
dience by singing in a clear, sweet
voice very fine selection.
Prof. Schumacher is always good
and with little Miss Eleanor Mason
to accompany him their DUETS on the
cornet we're we'll worthy Of an encore,
which they cheerfully gave. It speaks
well for a town which can boast OF
such youthful talent.
The piano and violin selections by
Mrs. Snead and Prof. Schumacher
and the graphophone by Mr.. +. G..
Manning added much to the pleasure
of the evening.
But decidedly the hit Of the even
ing was the recitation In costume OF
the ssGipsy Flower Girl" by Mrs. S.
W. Stubbs. Her elocution has seldom
been equalled in Sumter by profes-
siunals. The encore was equally as
well enjoyed.
It would not be amiss to have such
entertainments at more frequent
occasions.
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A ColllIlyn Error.
The Same Mistake js
Made by Many Sum-
ter People.

It's Il common error
To plaster the aching back
To rub with lniments rheumatic joints
When the trouble comes from the kidneys
Doans Kidney Pills cure al! kidney Ills
And are endorsed by Sumter citizens
Mrs. O. F.. Bostick residing at lis :. Main
street says: Il suffered greatly for some
time with pains across my loinS. in my limbs
and a dull heavy aching in my IONS l1le
main in my limbs was sharp ana shooting.
sometime i'm one place and then III anolher.
When would sit for Il while and get up to
wall; II would strike me in the knees ana
then the ankles SO severe as to make me cry
ont. thought it was rheumatism ana was
dortoring for that but after rubbing Win
everything knew OF and trying blood purl-
fcrs etc. did not notice any apparent benc-
fit. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills very highly
recommended by we'll known citizens went
to DR.. A. j. China's drug store ana obtained
a box. The resalt OF their use as directed
WIS very gratifying indeed. The aching III
mv barl, ceased | do not have the shooting
pains in nv limbs and for the past two OF
three months | have been free from the
trouble. | must say Doans Kidney fIlls
brought about these results.
For sale by all dealers. Price ~ cents.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, y. V. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan'S and take no
substitute
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Need of Support by the State.

The Militia should receive liberal,
but not extravaganza, support fromsthe
General Assembly. The present ap-
preparation of eight thousand dollars
$4,000. 00), when apportioned to the
respective organizations, is hardly
sufficient to pay the expenses of a
janitor and lights. All the expense
are paid by the men individually, who
really pay themselves for serving their
State. We cannot deny the fact that
without we'll organized, armed,
equipped, drilled and /. disciplined
Militia the Chief Magistrate would be
powerless to enforce the laws Of the
land, prevent riots and disorders and
uphold tie peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth. Therefore, the citi-
zen soldiery is really a constitutional
force" forming, as it we're, thesgreat
bulwark of civil liberty, and shoul1
receive the fostering care and con-
sideration of the honorable gentlemen
who compose the General Assembly
of South Carolina.
Annual Report Adj. and Inspect,
Gen. John D. Frost.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
OnIy Routine Business Was Transacted
and the Proceedings of No Great
Interest.

City Council held regular meeting
last Wednesday evening. Present
Mayor A. B. stuckey, Aldermen ".
B. Boyle, W. q: Epperson, 2. 2.
Finn, E. W. Hurst and J. A.
Schwerin; absent-D. J. Chandler,
G. W. Dick and G. F. Epperson.
r. D. Lee, Esq appeared before
Council on behalf of the First Ma
tional Bank, and offered to renew the
lease of their Office in the City Hall
building-which lease expires in July
at the same price as heretofore paid,
$500 per annum, for another term OF
ten years. The committee Of public
works was requested to consider the
offer and report at the next meeting.
On motion Of Messrs. Schwerin and
Finn the bydrant on Calhoun street
between Church street and Hampton
avenue was ordered moved to North
Main street between Calhoun and
Warren streets; and the hydrant at
southwest corner Of Main street and
Hampton avenue was ordered moved
to such nearby spot as the committee
Of public works think best, it's pres
ent position being considered danger
Gus to vehicles.
Minutes of January 9th were read
and approved.
Mr.. Schwerin for committee of pub
lie works reported the purchase OF
one mule for S225 and the sale of q
cripple mule for S65. 90. The action
Of the committee was approved.
IA letter from the Charleston Cham
bsr of Commerce was read asking
Council to join an organization, the
object of which is to secure just and
equal freight rates in South Carolina.
A letter was read from Messrs. Lee
& Noise asking that Council take
some action in reference to claim OF
Dr.. j. A. Mood for damage to his
buggy by collision with another We
hicle on West Liberty street. Mr..
Boyle reported that Mr.. Finn and be
had visited the spot where the acci-
dent occurred and found there was
ample room for vehicles to pass each
other safely and they we're of opinion
that it would be bad precedent fol
the City to recognize liability fol-
damages in case of this sort, caused
by insufficient light on the outskirts
of the city. Council decided not to
pay the bill.
Bids were received from several
parties to paint the hose wagons and
referred to the Fire Department Com.
mittee with power to act Mr. Hurst
was requested to serve in Alderman
Dicks place during absence of the
latter from the city.
Mr.. Epperson reported all needed re-
pairs done on No. 2 Hose Co., build
ing.
The Clerk and Treasurer's January
report, and bill for s266. 81 in favor
OF Mr., G. F. Epperson we're referred
to the Finance Committee.
Council then adjourned.
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How the Matter Stands

INQUIRY was made to-day Of d. w.
Alderman & Scos' Co., in reference TO
prices paid by Mess. DeLeon & Lopez
for the lumber used in the High Schooi
building. A telephone answer from
theirlmilIs says: "DeLeon & Lopez
paid $3.50 for framing. s1650 for cell
ing and $500 for flooring, and adds
they bought and received the best that
our mill turns out" ;"
All the framing lumber could have
been bought in sumter at 81 90 less.
but dealers could not guarantee de-
livery, hence the contractors were
forced to pay higher prices in order
not TO delay the work.-Item, Goth inst.
AS will be seen, the above squib has
no direct bearing on the point at issue.
True. If these figures are correct, the
contractors did pay good round
sum for lumber, enough in fact TO
clear them of the charge OF using
cheap lumber. The real point at issue
though, was not what the lumber cost,
but was it the class of lumber required
by the specifications? Was it ''mer-
charitable yellow pine"? 1t certainly
was not, so our charge stands intact.
If Alderman had furnished ''mer-
chanrable yellow pine" it would have
cost more money, so that really the
contractors did save money by being
allowed to use inferior lumber.
1t seems to be admitted by all par
ties that the brick work is coarse and
rough. The joints are themselves
living witnesses to the truth Of our
charge that the specifications were
not adhered TO in respect to their
width.
Our charges as to the existence of
leaks and cracks are admitted to be
true. The leaks. have been repaired
and the cracks nicely plugged up with
mortar. 1t is no advantage to have
cracks appear IN a building, and
whether or not they will re.appear
later remains to be seen.
The lacking up" operation vas not
80 serious as we at first feared, but it
is fact that ''jacking up" was done.
Our suggestions as to laying cement
floor On portico and 'pointing" the
outside brick joints we believe would
have added materially to the dura-
bility and value of the building.
The building makes handsome ap-
pearance at little distance and from
what experts say is a safe one, but the
large blotched pillars should be. made
things of beauty" as soon as possible.
With this summary The Freeman
"rests" its case, feeling that it has
been fair to all parties involved and
has done its whole duty to the public.
The Freeman, Feb. rs.
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A CARD.
4 Citizens of Sumter ;:

10 the Citizens of Sumter:
hasmuch as it may not be generally
kEewn and furthermore as We are
more than likely to be misrepresented
by certain classes Of people, We take
So Is method Of giving to the public
the information that there IS now an
organized order of the United Broth.
erhood Of Carpenters and Jolners OF
america of both rates located at this
place. We do not wish it understood
rhst Ne are hers to demoralize the
prog ,essive interests Of your city or to
arouse sly strife or enmity between
caDitalists and labor, but we are here
for the benefit Of both. Giving you
the principle Of our constitutional
carpenter can join this order as q
bene6ciaa member without the recon-
incubation of irst class carpebter,
otherwise he comes as an apprentice
af apprentice wages.
It is not the intention to force upon
she public incompetent and unreliable
and irresponsible mechanics, but
rather to improve the manner OF
mechanical workmanship and SO estab-
ish mechanical bureau whereby "a
contractor or builder can obtain COM
petant workmen when In need of such
labor. Do not understand Us to say
that this organization is wholly for
your benefit, nor either are We trying
70 make that impression upon your
minds. We hope by this move to be
able in the near future to receive
for our honest and faithfully perform
ed labors just and sufficient recon-
pense that We will be enabled to sup
port ourselves and our families in a
decent and respectable manner, hop,
ing that the good citizens of Sumter
viii view this matter with an impair
tial eye and give us the just sympathy
ws deserve, before casting the tongues
Of criticism upon as, and saying tnls
eur on consti buttons are open for inspec-
Respectfully,
J. A. Howell.
Chairman Local Union, Sumter, S. G.
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SISTER maRTlNAs lIlNEss.
While o., Visit TO Charleston Became
Seriously III aud an Operation Was
Necessary.

Sister Martina, of the st. Joseph
Academy at Sumter, s.. O., who
came to Charleston on visit about
two weeks ago, was suddenly taken
sick with appendicitis. Her condition
became SO serious that an operation
was deemed necessary. DR.: Van Iel-
burg Holman, physician of the St.
joseph Academy at Sumter. came to
Charleston and performed the opera
ton. which was entirely successful.
The many friends Of Sister Martina,
both in Charleston and Sumter, will
be GLAD to hear that she is now con-
valescent.
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assignment of Pensions.

The following extracts from the
amendments to the pension law pass
ed at the recent session OF the Legis-
lature will be of interest to all Con-
federate pensioners:
Section 3. That from and after the
approval of this act no assignment Of
any pension in. this State shall be
valid unless the same be accompanied
by an affidavit signed by the assignor
and assignee to the effect that full
value of one hundred cents on the
dollar has been paid for the same.
Section 4. That any violation OF
section three shall be punished as for
a wilful perjury.
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nave done with some marked degree

have done with some marked degree
of patience and forbearance.
For hree sessions. the meeting of
the Association was but little better
than political row. It seelned"lo
be merely a question Of endurance.
until at last the Executive Board
held the malcnntents to the perform
ance of their threat to quit the As
sncia:ion, or cease from wrangling
and destroying the peace OF the
body. They chose TO quit.
Through it all, believe it was nv
duty if not my pleasure, t" retain
the clerkship. and thus t. show
South Carolina Baptists, for once at
least. that majnrities have rights as
we'll as minOrities. And so am still
in office to serve my brethren.
Against any expressed wish from
me, and in despite Of tha-fact that l
now occupy no other official POSITION
in the Association, the brethren com
tinue to write to- me about all sorts
of things, asking for help Or advice
or something Of the kind; and to all
these letters now. just as in the
blessed years that are gone, [ make
willing responses, hoping to aid the
brethren to the very best of my
ability. If I have been brotherly
and won the confidence Of the
churches. and they look to me in anv
way, and because of this / ali called
a boss" then let it be known that /
desire to remain in this good office
as long as live. l am anxious to
have the churches know and believe
that am their servant for Christ g
sake.
Now that the four dissatisfied
churches have taken their letters
and gone into new body of their
own, let us have peace. The prr-
pose of my heart is to see a general
missionary appointed for the upper
section of the Association, and for
this shall continue to work. l am
debtor to all men. I shall pass this
way but once. What / do for my
brethren must be done as [ go along.
They cannot honor me more highly
than in calling on me to serve them
in any way that lies within my
power. Fraternally,
C. C. BROWN.
Sumter, Feb. IS, 1904.
In Sumter Herald.
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10 TAE PUBLIC

Labor IS organized in Snmter.
Silently the forces OF the great move
( s,sne nave been at work here and tf1e
workers are now organized into one
solid phatanx Those In authority IN
xn interview had this to say. Ehere
ars four Laser Organizations N Sum
ter now and possibility of one more.
Eae workers are very enthusiastic over
the matter and regret their delay IN
organizing We shink we can rely
apon the good pacpie Of Sumter Tor
sheir support In this our struggle for
existence Eighgy-Eye per cent OF the
people work for living and it is
nos unreasonable TO suppose this. 1t
IS not our Intention of making any I'M
Reasonable demands We shall always
ba open TO- q settlement by arbitration
off al onr grSiFances that may deyel-
She future. We only ask fair
cempensation for reasonable hours OF
work. The abolition of child labor
tile mills, and the establishment OF
Strict apprentice system In all tho
ades We have notswaited on apostles
of labor TO come here and preach the
gospel Of labor. But we have come
sogether BY our-ewn volision with the
stimulus ef necessity at our backs.
Recognizing no profession above a
trade we are simply citizens OF the
Worla. Cur brethren are all ready IN
Tie fed and why stand we here idle.
This IS our position and we ask the
hearty sympathy of Sumter's good
people In Our efforts to preserve our
famiies from the magnetic scorn OF
poverty and ignorance, its inseparable
eo5ananion.
Cur methods shall always be peace
We do not. hate the employing
class. We simply want q more equal
division OF the products of our labor
TO the extent thas our families will
net suffer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
The Name Witch Hazel.

The name Witch Hazel is much abused.
&c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, are the IN
ventors of the original and only genuine
sEitch Hazel Saive. A certain cure for
cuss. barns. bruises, eczema, tstter, piles,
etc. There are many counterfats OF thus
saHe, some Of which are dangerous, wnie
they are all worthless. In buying Witch
Hazal Salve see that the name Z. g. De-
VIE s. CO.. Chicago, is on the box and 8
sure Is certa:n. Sold by 0liu 3. Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
Working Overtime.

Eight hoar laws are ignored by t,lose
tireless little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing indigestion, bilious
ness, constipation, sick headache and all
stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Easy,
pleasant, safe, sure. Only 25c. at J. F. W.
DeLorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
Workinu for Sumter.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Representa-
tive Lever will have hearing before
the committee on public buildings and
grounds on Friday to support his bill
for the public building at Sumter.
DR.. George W. Dick and George ID;
Shore, postmaster at Su-nser, Will
appear before the committee.
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Capital stock paidin, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 w
Individual liability of stockhold-
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
annuu, payable semi-annually.
W.F. B. HAYNSWORTH,P President.
RI. MANNING, W. F. REAHE,
Vice. President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-07-29

delegates outside of the platform com
mitteemeD knew exactly what the plat
|, form declared for, and no one cared
for il was known that Bryan had been
whipped so far as reatfirming the old
silver plank was concerned just how
he had been whipped no one knew; but
with silver out Of politics, the people
knew Bryan was out of politics. So,
when Senator Daniels, Chairman of the
J Platform Committee. tried to read the
pla form the crowd reared and sneered
and would not hear it, But he stood
up beside the Speakers desk and read
! the platform to Champ Clark, the
Chairman of the Convention. and in the
/ tumult no one else heard it. 1t was, 80
far as that Convention was concerned, a
confidential communica ton between
those two gentlemen. The Chairman
put the motion through a megaphone,
and its adoption, amid catcalls, provok-
ed no applause other than a yelp of bad
temper from the galleries
The Nominating Begins.
The roll of the States was opened on
nominations for the Presidency at half
past nine Friday night. By midnight
the list had not progressed alphabetical
ly beyond the I's. Speeches we're long,
and for the most part stupid; of the old
fashioned sort that hold the name of
the candidate until the last word, to
create climax.
AS the night dragged YEARLY or there
were ''seconding' speeches. from the
teeth out, long and wooden. One man
only of all those who seconded the nom
nations had any sincere thing to say
Clarence Darrow, of Chicago, who
brought the spirit of Robespierre into
the place, and made rabble rousing
speech on putocraCy The man who
nominated Wall of Wisconsin showed /
the temper of the galleries when he at !,
tackled the gold wing of the party, and
twitted the Parkerites with having a |
Palmer and Buckner elector put their |
candidate before the Convention. Also |
Champ Clark relieved the tension of the
Convention by making happy good
natured nominating speech for Cockrell;
and at half past two in the morning the
crowd which was dead tired, sprang in /
to life, through some Encouragement.
which worked admirably, began waving
flags for Cockrell. Five thousand flags
had been slipped into the galleries for
the occasion. and when the time came
there was the most beautiful blooming
Of color all over the house. The cheer
ing was go sincere and the scene so re-
freshing that it put new. life into the
eadep hours. When Missouri WAS
passed and the other letters staggered
oy under their weight of heavy oratory
md an hour droned by, half of the
speakers were strangled in their own
neshes of rhetoric by the angry galleri-
IS, and those who we're allowed to pro-
eed only put the crowd to sleep.
Not the Bryan of Eight Years Ago $
The mob was waiting for Bryan. 1t t
new that his time would come. At
alf past four he rose, and for minute
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SxSe DRAMATIC figure is one
@I1vS) which, being moved by some
SHHN strong obvious force outside
%N of itself, yet force released
&4SS by characteristics of the
GIB% dramatic figure itself, hast
ems before the spectators
ewes to some inevitable doom. Rare
". in the history of recent Amer
lean politics, has figure appeared so
thoroughly dramatic as that of William
]. BRYAN at the st. Louis Democratic
Convention. He was the hero OF the
occasion, even though he did not
triumph, and even though the sense
and Judgment of, this country, that
saw him struggling against the inevlta-
BILE, was that he should not triumph
for his country's good; still he was the
hero, and because he made a gallant
fight all felt instinctively and irration-
ally who saw him go down that he was
the figure whom the spectators hoped
would win. The whole interest OF the
Convention was centeIed not on Parker,
the man who won the Presidential
nomination, but upon the struggling
leader being dragged slowly. and yet
with tragically irresistible power, down
to his pitiable defeat. In the tumult
and uproar of the Convention where
ten thousand people saw him during
the three intense days of the Conven-
tion, Bryan, who was constantly In
the limelight. seemed as far from
human help as a player on the. stage.
The situation was almost unreal. The
came and went, or
ganizing the Convention, calling its
rolls, keeping it moving along parlia-
mentary course; bands played. and
upon thousands of men and
sat row upon row in the great
Ticking fans and cheer
ing, mixing in the play as kind OF
huge Greek chorus, who passed from
spectators to players, and again to
players as the situation called them
the plot of the story moved ON unravel-
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Christian Endeavor's New Officers.

Monteagle. July % Officers of the
Tennessee Christian Endeayor Conven-
ton were elected today as follows: E.
K. Hendrick, Of Nashville, President; A.
H. Myers. Of Nashville. Vice President;
Harris Brown, Of Memphis. Secretary;
G. d. Booth, Nashville, Superintendt Mt
of the Nashvil . District.
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STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Matte Waller. wife of Will
Hanson county farmer living near
Triune. was killed by lightning Thurs
day afternoon.
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DRAMATIC figure is one
which, being moved by some
strong obvious force outside
of itself, yet a force released
by characteristics of the
dramatic figure itself, hast
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-22
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Thomas McGrath spent Sunday with friends in Bristol
 Mrs Dwyer of Thomaston was the guest of D. M. O'Brien and fam lily on Saturday.
 Miss Mary Hellmann of Bridgeport IS the guest of her cousin, Mrs Adam Nassann, of Bank street
 One of the Trott Baking Co.'S de livery teams met with an accident about 6:3O this morning. The team, which was being driven by James Brophy of Dublin street, was going up Poplar avenue. The street was rather icy and the rear part of the wagon slid partly over an embank- ment with the result that the wagon was turned over and the driver was thrown out. Mir Brophy was some what injured and the wagon was damaged. .,@
 At this season of the year and early spring, everyone is subject to coughs and colds which if neglected may lead to something serious Walkers Cough Syrup has done wonders in the past and is still on duty at the old stand.