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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

We had the pleasure of attending
the Fall Festival at Sumter last week.
Sumter is live town with public
spirit found in few towns. On Thanks
giving day there were thousands of Wis.
itors in the city, but most of the prin-
cipal business houses were closed.
The people were brought there at
great expense to the business houses,
but the business men did not try to
make oack out of them. They closed
up and went out to see to it that
every one had an enjoyable time.
The stock exhibit is said to have sur
passed any ever bad in the State,
and the floral parade was superior to
any ever pulled of in this State. In
the trades display there was display
of both taste and skill. There was
considerable outlay of money in that.
Every merchant tried to outstrip his
neighbor. The Sumter spirit is bound
to bring success and prosperity to any
city. We can join the others who
were in Sumter in a hearty three
cheers for the Game Cock City
Gaffney News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
OUR OWN PEOPLE.

'sWe notice in reading the welcome
address of Mayor Dick cf Sumter he
xtended most gracious welcome to
the visitor. from Florence, Darling
ton, William. burg. Clarendon, G aries
ton, Colun,bi4, Oraneebure and Che
raw, but forgot Lee, the fonn child Ut
the old mother" :" The Sumter
Herald also bas this to say about the
visitors dor.ng festival week: "Col-
umbia and Florence neighbors on
the one side and the othef-sent US
the flower of their citizenship this
week. It was good to have them all,
and likewise the assembled multitude
from Clarendon, and Darlington and
williamsburg and Georgetown and
Horry and Marion and Marlboro and
Osangeburg and Berkeley and Ker-
shaw and Lancaster and Sparsanburg
and Union and Chesterfield and Char
lesion.
at took two coaches Tuesday morn
ing, three Wednesday morning. foar
Thursday morning and two Friday
morning, all crowded, not even stand
ing room being left, to carry the crowd
from Bishopyille alone. Many were
disappointed after going to the depot,
because there was not room for them.
We hardly think they intended it as to
slight, but still look upon Lee as a
part of old Sumter. ''-Bishopville Vim
dicator.
The y:ndicator hit the nail on the
head the frst.time. No slight was in
tended, for the peple Of Sumter still
look upon BishngiIle and Lee county
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
NOTES FROM sTATEBURe.
Local Items OF Interest and Personal
News Notes.

Stateburg, Dec. 6.-Mrs. James M.
Dick Of Sumter, spent several days
last week with Mrs. Screven Moore.
Mr.. Manly II. Boykin, and family
who for the past few years, have been
residing at :''Farmhill, - Mr.. A. M.
Lees place. left last week for Provi-
dence, where they are to live.
Miss Annie G. Simons of Ferguson,
returned yesterday to Sumter after
spending a few days with her friend,
Miss Anna Burgess.
DR.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Rees of Char
lesion, spent Wednesday and Thursday
with Mrs. W. W. Rees
Mr.. Frank Burgess spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. and Mrs. H. D. G. Muldrow
spent few days in Bishopville last
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
Straight Facts.

A whole lot of fancy::phrases can be
written about remedies, but 1t takes
facts to prove anything-good straight
facts. And the strongest fact you
ever heard is that Tannopiliue is the
best cure for plies on the market. 1t
cures absolutely. Has healing,
soothing effect from the start.
ALI druggists have it for 81. 90 a jar.
Ask for Tannopiline and don't dare
take a substitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

The time for the payment of city
taxes has expired and unless City
Council extends the time the delin.
quents will have to pay the penalty.
An attempt will be made at an early
day to perfect an organization to hold
horse show in this city next fall. II
goes without saying that the people Of
Sumter viii extend helping hand tc
those who desire to encourage the
raising and owning of fine stock il
Sumter county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
health of the people of this county is
in imminent danger and must be taken
care of. It has been decided that
every precaution be taken to prevent
prolonged cases of pneumonia, grippe,
etc. The best thing to do is to give
good cough mixture as soon as the
cough starts. Get MURRAY'S
HOREHOUND, MULLEN AND
TAR. Only 25c. a bottle. At all
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
The "Murray's."

When you've got bad cough just
say "MURRAY'S. II a druggist
gives you anything but Murray's
Horebound, Mullen and Tar you're
not getting the best and surest cough
remedy. Make him give you Muir
rays. Acts quicker and you get a
SOC. size bottle for Csc.
. Every druggist has it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

The local branch Of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions
will met at the residence of Mrs.
DeSaussure Bull today.
On Saturday 1.-The Ladies Sewing
Soclety'' will bold a special meeting
at the residence of Mrs S. E. Nelson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

We have been blessed with very mild winter, but cold
weather bound and when does the change will be
great those who unpepared to suffer- In
anticipation of such change have repenished our stock
and for the balance of the will endeaor to make the
prices attractive that the expenditure Of few will protect
you from winters biting blast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

For the first time in many months
the jail>is empty and the Jailor has a
holiday. The last prisoner was dis
charged or transferred to the CHAIN
gang about ten days ago, and since
then, except for one day lodger who
vas dischrged yesterday afternoon, the
cages have been empty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
Blankets! Blankets! Blankets! |!

We have received fourth shipment of the famous TAR
HEEL blankets 81 pairs in white and grey This positively
the last of these goods will receive for the and those
VINO fail supply themselves will have to be satisfied
with what they get later The mill erred in shipping
grey ia instead of O4 ordered but have discount
ed their which permits sell them So 25 and
this price they the handome blankets put the
market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

people as our own people, younger
members of the family=mho have ses
up ncuse- keeping for themselves on a
corner of the old plantation, but with
full right to come and 60 at the old
homestead whenever they will. Aud
the welcome is always hearty and sin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

cents, in fact some OF the most con-
-seryative cotton authorities incline to
the opinion that the present depres-
sion is only temporary, and that as
soon as the real size OF the crop is
known there will be reaction that
will carry price back to ten cents or
even higher:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

The Sumter watehn.an was founded in
1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The
Watshnaw ard Soetyhron now hasthe COM
bined circuiasion and tnfueoce OF both of
the old paps sand is manifestly the best
advertising medium IN Sumter. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
A Stock Of Glasses

From which you can select any
style of glasses you could name.
We guarantee the grinding and
the purity and the accuracy of
what we furnish. All the lenses
are of the very best. If it's spec
tacles or eye glasses, we fit them
acuratelY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07


of seven Scetchmen, who came to
this State direct from their native
land 81 asresult q the efforts OF I'm
migration 4 lie Commissicner Watson TO
astracs 4 desirable class of settlers to
South Carolina, MARKS the beginning,
.ss ae trust; Of large movement toward
samtsr. The scotchnen are all me-
chanfcs, and five Of them were imme-
diately given employment in the Sum-
ter Telephone factory and the others
will have no difficulty in obtaining
employment if they have not already
succeeded in doing SO today. There is
more work in Sumter than there are
skilled hands to do it, and there is not
only room FOX all Industrious skilled
mechanics and laborers who may
come, but a welcome. This county
was largely settled BY Scotch and
Scotch Irish between 174s and 1865,
and Che Scotchmsn who now elect to
make their home amongst Us should
readily adapt themselves to the man
ners and customs Of the country,
for they will find many cousins, many
times removed, il is true, here to
welcome them. The kinship is, most
distant hut blood is thicker than
water and it will be easier for an
American Of Scotch descent to affiliate
with a Scotchman than with a new
conner of an alien race and tongue.
Sumter's water supply is one OF the
city's most valuable assets and to these
who have lived in places having def
cient or impure supply of water it is
one of the greatest attractions that we
offer. to home-seekers. A number OF
visitors last week asked the writer
what system of filtration our water
company used. When informed that
our water is not filtered, that it comes
in an apparently inexbaustible supply
from bored wells they were surprised.
More than one remarked that we
could not realize how fortunate Sum-
ter is in possessing such a water sup
ply. @
The business men Of this city who
worked together so enthusiastically
and harmoniously f9E the Festiva
should now get together in perma-
nens organizstion whose object should
be to work all the year through for
Sumter. There is work to be done
every day in the year and the city
needs an organization to look out for
her interests.
Our newspaper friends in other
towns have said number of compli-
mentary things about Sumter in
connection with the success of the
Fall Festival, and one of the features
that seems to have impressed them
most forcibly was the fact that We
raised and expended on the Festival
ss. 500. The fact is that while the
committee started out to raise 50, 500,
the amount actually raised and ex-
pended will approximate 1880 or per.
haps hundred dollars or 80 more by
the time the final settlement is made.
Larry CAN'T is going back to his
old stamping ground and there will
be something doing in Georgia-if
the whole thing don't break loose.
Some of our contemporaries are
still worrying over the Bi-anniel ses-
sions amenment. What's the use, its
now up to the members of the Legis-
ture?
Senator Tillman is always interest
ing, if not convincing, and his inter
view, which we publish today. fur
nished food for discussion, if not fol-
thought.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
No Danger Of Bad Wis
ion When We Fit
Your Eyes.

] wish to announce that will
move to Asheville, N. c.. in jan
uary, and would like to have you to
take note of my address as will
be able to supply you with dupli-
cate glasses and repairs just as
we'll as if | were in you neighbor-
hood. have a record of all pre-
scriptions and can duplicate any
lens by seeing the broken pieces
or referring to the original pre-
scription. Mail orders solicited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

President Roosevelt did graceful
thing when he gave Stonewall Jackson
Christian an appoin tment to Vest
Point. This appointment may rsarn
out to be the most Important act OF
Roosevelt's administ tra tion, for young
Christian may Inherit the military
genius of his grandfather and be fit
ted by the training he will receive to
serve the countrySas ably as stonewail
Jackson served the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

Larry CAN'T is going back to his
old stamping ground and there will
be something doing in Georgia-if
the whole thing don't break loose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

The Columbia State and the Spar
tanburg Journal are engaged in what
would be termed rather acrimonious
controversy. The State appears to
be justified in the stand it has taken,
and unless the Journal can make good
the damaging charges it has made in
vague and general terms against the
Columbia newspapers, The State will
have no occasion to apologize for the
strong language used in replying to
the Journal
The next question the City Council
will have to determine is, "What will
the city of Sumter do for the Sumter
& Northern Railroad in respect to ter
minal facilities?'' Will as much be
done for this important enterprise as
has been done for other new railroads
seeking an entrance to Sumter?
The number of new enterprises that
have been announced for this city
within the past few weeks has surprised
some people, and everybody is on the
qui vive Of expectancy for additional
and more important announcements.
There are several others, Of which we
have advance information, but which
we are not now at liberty to make
public, tfat will be fully as interest
ing as any that have heretofore been
announced. Sumter is growing and
the future is brighter than ever be-
fore. The population is increasing
rapidly and ths next twelve months
will witness a more rapid and more
substantial growth @tban yet recorded
in the history of the town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

0SW - = " SSS
ture?
Senator Tillman is always interest
ing, if not convincing, and his inter
view, which we publish today. fur
nished food for discussion, if not fol
thought.
If Sumter county can get out of debt
within the next few years. and there
is no reason why it should not, with
careful management, new Court
House that would be an ornament to
the city and cedit to the county
should be erected. The present
building has nothing but it's age to
recommend it, it is neither covenient
nor ornamental and its appearance is
not in keeping with its surroundings.
Tie price of cotton has declined
steadily for several weeks until it is
now lowering around eight cents with q
tendency to drop far below that mark.
Fortunately for this county the crop
was early and marketed rapidly. Not
an inconsiderable number of armers
disposed of their entire crop at an aver
age above ten cents, while many others
sold the bulk of their cotton for more
than ten and a half cents. Others,
however, did not succeed in picking
out their cotton in time to market ii
when prices were high, and some who
looked for higher prices did not sell
and are still holding. The country
is, safe nevertheless, for there is more
money in circulation than for years
and the cotton still in the hands oi
farmers represents surplus and is 8
valuable asset upon which to begin
another years business. Cotton men
who pose as experts are not agreed in
their estimates of the size of this years
crop, and the spectators, as we'll as
the mill men, seem to be altogether at
sea. The prices prevailing recently dc
not necessarily indicate that cotton
will sell next spring for less than ten
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

The constitutional amendment that
is most needed in South Carolina is
one to place greater restrictions upon
the formation Of new counties The
laws as it stands permits any town that
is ambitious to become county seat to
lay out a new county and if the lines
do no run within eight miles Of an
established county seat, no matter
show unsymmetricaI the shape of the
old counties may be left, the new
county may be created, provided the
necessary two thirds vote of the cleo
tors of the territory included can be
secured. The law is neither fail
nor just to old1 counties and they
should have some protection if they
are not allowed voice in the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07

Some of our contemporaries are
still worrying over the Bi-snniel ses-
sions amenment. What's the use, its
now up to the members of the Legis-
ture?
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15
Subscription SOC. per Year.


ject to disease. They are good rustlers
and are easily kept through the winter
season. They mature in growth more
slowly than sheep and live about three
times as long. At the ranch of the
Carbon Cattle Company a flock has
been ranged all winter without the
feeding of hay and without sheds
These animals are in good condition
and are carrying full fleece of fine,
long staple and highly lustrous mohair
that is destined to command most
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

tain one of the very best stud flocks
of Angora goats to be found in the
United States. Steps have been taken
to gain a direct importation of bucks
from South Africa, for breeding, to
the additional number of high stand
ard thoroughbred registered does that
have been purchased and will be de-
livered this summer from an elderly
retiring Oregon breeder whose stock
enjoys an enviable national reputation
Beside the value of the Angora as
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

most promising range for cattle, of
which the company now has large
herd. So successful has the company
been with it's flock of Angoras that a
large number of breeding animals will
be added this spring. A shipment of
one thousand high-class Angora does
and their kids are contracted to
be made from some of the best fiocks
of California during the month of May.
One lot of particularly fine registered
animals has just been delivered to the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

factor in the reclaiming of brushy land
it is a decided money-maker in other
ways. It's annual fleece yields consid-
erable more than that obtained from
sheep, bringing, as it does, from 30c.
to 45c. per pound, whereas sleeps wool
commands lac. to TIC. per pound. The
meat is excellent and on a par with the
best of mutton. The tanned pelts from
slaughtered animals command ready
sale for floor rugs, robes and trim
mings at from SO to So apiece. The
Angora is a hardy animal and not sub
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

company by the Northern Angora Goat
and Live Stock Company, of Helena,
large Angora breeders in Montana. In
this shipment is one of the most
famous Angora bucks Of the country,
a $1,000 goat, and first prize winner
in his class in competition with An
goras of the entire country in recent
national exhibit at Kansas City
Other animals of high individual
merit have also been secured by the
company at Orting. The members pro-
pose to eventually possess and main
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

vidual animals from there have won
fame in national competitive exhibits,
one female Oregon goat having sold
for 5000 at public auction at Kansas
City last year, and various other Ore
gOn-bred Angoras have won fame in
the prize rings and sold at high prices
because of their individual merit as
breeding animals. Unfortunately, the
range there is quite limited and little
opportunity is afforded for an expans-
ion of the industry proportionate with
it's development throughout the United
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

Wi dD10 IcCOSLlClOu
when shown in the
Boston market.
The northern-grOwn
f1eeceS are credited
by manufacturers as
being the best. The
hair is finer, longer
and of greater spin
ming worth than that
of the majority OF
the southern ami
mails, as in the south
they have to be
shorn twice a year
or suffer the loss of
the fleece through
shedding in the
warmer climate of
that section of the
country. The success
enjoyed by Angora
breeders in the state
of Oregon during re-
cent years, where a
large aggregate num-
ber is kept in small
f1ocks of from ten to
fifty head, is proof
that the climate and
range conditions pre-
valent throug h ou t
the Puget sound
country are well
adapted to the rails
ing of these animals.
The mohair clip of
Oregon is credited as
a whole with being
better than that
from any other state
in the Union. Indi-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-05-15

Fulton, lone individ-
ual alone, an Iowa
farmer, it is said,
having profited in
this respect to the
extent of $4,000.
Numerous tracts in
the eastern states
have been cleared by
the browsing of An
CORA goats, and, hav-
ing been well en-
riched by these ami
mails, are now splen-
did pastures for
dairy stock today"
The Angora is a
natural brOwser and
a most e IF e C t We
worker in ridding
vase lands of brush
and weeds. 1t is
very gratifying to
note the success had
from their introduc-
tion on the logged-off
lands of Washington,
results having been
attained that war
rant the prediction
that thousands of
these most profitable
animals will be rang
ing in western Wash
'1ngton in the near
future.
The Carbon Cattle
Company, of Orting,
are the pioneers in
AngOra husbandry in
this part of the state,
having now success
fully ranged their flo,
off lands of their distl
miles east of Tacoma
sons. This company,
Alexander, of Seattl
with George johnson
and resident manage
$500 acres of such
is a dense growth
bushes, vines, weeds,
native grasses, that
feed and. in fact, ma
a veritable paradise
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<< n NGORA GOATS are proving
of great worth to the farm
4 - ers of the middle west in

4 u ers of the middle west in
the clearing of brushy and practically
waste lands,' said John w. Fulton, of
Helena, Montana, secretary of the
American Angora Goat Breeders Asso-
citation, while in Seattle on recent
visit to the Puget Sound country.
"They have already increased the value
of such lands in these states to the
extent of fully $5OO,O00," continued Mr.
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'ck on the logged
riot, about twenty
1, for several sea-
:, of which J. B.
lie, is president,
IN, Jr., secretary
sr, controls about
lands, on which
of brush, berry
wild clover and
afford excellent
axes the property
for goats and a
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-20
mo Vowel" Town.

Many places have curious names,
but apparently there is only one place
which has a name without any vOwels.
That place Is the little hamlet Of WIS,
near Paris. VS. being an unprOnOunce-
able name. the inhabitants of the ham
let have transformed 1t into "d'Us,''
but this change has not been sane
toned legally, and on all the official
records the name VS. still appears.
hamlet has III inhabitants, and its
sole attractions are the Chateau dos
nv, which has been for many years in
the possession of Edmond AbOut's fam
lily, and the Chateau de vigny, which
is one of the best specimens of the Re
Nuisance style of architecture known.
So far as is known, there is only
one person in Europe at present who
has name without any vOwels, and
that is NJ. Srb, the mayor of Prague.
Strangers to the city who find it
necessary to interview the mayor take
care first of all to learn the proper pro-.
nunciation
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-02-20

the water to wiring. The harder it can
be squeezed the more juice will there
be for making the jelly, and so no
effort is spared to collect all that the
pulp contains. Should the idea of a
Western woman prove practical for
this purpose, the above described meth
cd Of treatment will no longer be re-
sorted to, as the new method is OBJ
viously easier than the old. The wo-
mans intention is to suspend the cloth
sack, filled with the pulp. from a rod
clamped to the table, with heavy
iron ring around the neck of the sack
This ring by the sheer force of its
weight gradually settles downward
over the bag, COMPRISING its contents
as it falls and expressing the juice
into a receptacle placed beneath for
The purpose.
Mary |. Lowry, of indianapolis, Ind,
is the inventor.