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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-22
ACCUSTOMED TO BLUFFlNG.
How Jim Keen Repudiated His SIG
nature Some Years Ago.

Thomas Lawson has flung down his
defiance to Jim Keen, and asserts tina.
he can prove by a letter in his posses
sion that he washed the sales of
stock Keen replied with a grand
stand play and asserted that he could
produce copy OF the only letter he
ever wrote Lawson and the letter
would show that he did not make
wash sales'
He failed to make good, however
and the market fell off in consequence.
This sort of buffing is not new to
Keen. Over twenty-five years ago the
writer was engaged ON the Virginia
Chronicle. He was sent to interview
Keen one day when he was visiting
the Comstock and Keen declined to De
interviewed unless he could be permit
ted to see the proof before it was
published. The agreement was made
and the proof OF the article taken to
Keen He read 1t over and revised It,
and then the reporter asked him to
write on the back of the proof a few
lines to show that the interview was
authorized and sign his name to it.
He demurred to this and was finally
told plainly that the interview would
= h. e.i- h SC,
name to a guarantee that he had auth
orized it. He finally signed the guar
questions and stock markets suited
him at the time. but when it struck
New York and was republished it was
different matter. He was talking
for the West when in Virginia City,
but the republication in New YORK
paper made it look different. He did
just what was expected Of him. he
published another interview repudiat-
ing the first. Well it d him no good
for the Virginia Chronicle, run by D.
E. Mccarthy, fell on Keen editorial :
and skinned him to finish. The ct
itorial by Mccarthy was in that gel
tleman's best vein and when it appear
ed later in the New York papers il
made interesting reading for the Wall
street brokers.
If lawson will keep calling Keen :
bluffs he will have him going like the
rest.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-22
ntf

Miss Amy Howe is visiting in Reno.
Quarters will do the work Of dol
lars at WIZARDS
Dan Couillard Of Glenbrook Is spend
ing a few DAYS il this civ
Three piece carving set. genuine
stag handle. s-.5o, al WARDS.
Mex Hummel is visiting in ,his CITY.
lie VII shortly start a newspaper in
the t, ,oving town Of Sparks.
Indian baskets for your eastern
friends, mocassins for young and Old
and middle-aged at the Emporium.
A good program was presente" at
the Kintescopa and good crowd en-
joyed last evenings entertainments
For sale-A Domestic sewing mach
inc, in first class condition, will be
sold cheap for cash Apply at Mrs. F.
f.. Davis
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-22
STONE MARKET
Otto Schulz, Prop.

Great Christmas Display made ly
two artist Buchers, Rudolf Mills and
Chris Wager
Roulade de Neaux la Franchise.
New England Ham.
Langue de Beuf a la Parisiene.
Saussisou a la Lyonnaise.
Pate de foie a la Bordelaise.
Frominage de Couchou la provincale.
Sausssou de Genieve.
Millano Salami
Cabessa de Marano ala Spagnola.
Genuine Frankfort Saussise.
Veal Loaf la Broumscheweiger.
Tonge la Berline.
knack Wurst.
And all kinds of meat, the best in
the Nevada market.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-22
v ~ "
-SRGH-
Novelties in Toys

The Carson News and Book Co. has
received few cases Of delayed Christ
mas goods consisting mostly OF toys
and dolls which they are selling at
prices just sufficient to cover cost and
freight and for cash only. Come early
They will not last long.
Pictures framed to order as here
tOf0re.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-22

, About Time.

The L. S. Government has finally
taken hand in aboishing the cheap
groceries and hell holes along the
line of the canal construction. This
doped whiskey seems to be at the
and there will be less dead men found
in the bitches from now on.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-22

The carving sets at Walsh's are nice
articles for the holidays. They are
useful in many ways, as they can be
used for protection as well a. Tor
carving the Christmas turkey.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-22
Berkeley Glee Club.


the several cities they have visited
know that when the Berkeley boys
come, they will hear some really good
music And the people who like to De
amused know that the Glee Club and
its funny stunt" men are better in
that line than the best min
strel troupe. The high school boys
like the jolly college fellows, and the
giris-Well you can see them primp
for week beforehand
Carson is preparing to give them a
rousing reception tomorrow night at
the Opera House
Yesterday was the shortest dav Of
the year
A Stirling silver nail file, 10 UP
to 80 at wizards.
Fine stag handled carving sets at
WARDS for $3.50
The Boston Bakery treats everyone
right. Only one price.
Mr. and Mrs. E. b. Yerington wee
arrivals yesterday morning.
Re- is to have carpet anu llal,-
keu factory in the near futu"a.
Inc peS' a'arm ciocA Oh earl
"'ai ah'eeu ior one year at "lards-
'Ahes'
''' o. 'Ae NS'on f''A''F
L yen want Jenny Lind, jelly rolls
o. h''S'oA
OveTcoats a. the. lowest prices at
the Epporiurn Get in before ,hav
i"eSE SUIT cases, paJamas- night
lobes. Quder'Y ear and hosiery a, the
emporium.
ihe finest line q diamonds. jew
y, watches, and silver novelties in
ne city, at WIZARDS.
Rocks a.,.;
paper. building p4nor. ucrs per.
ellis etc at WARDS
Man. ~
.,...,t, -, -.
They make a great Christmas nresen-
Ni'Aniessr las received
~ Ao' ""'ei oase anu 'nes
-
'p oai1-
ma "a7 '''>el Il 'n' ou7 Il - San f''i'
e1i'i'S ~ We 'ie@'su loi
r. J. otelnmetL is receiving lot %
ne" novelties Tor the holidays by
each train SaIt and examine his ex-
ceIlent stcch.
p,;.,,s D ~.
rooms Housekeeping and single rooms.
Enquire at the .ikens home. North
Minnesota Street.
W. H. Rrule and wife of Grand En-
campme1t Colorado. will arrive in N c
CITY this morning and sDend III, holt.
DAYS win relatives here.
Mrs, George Ernst and children ar
rived from Elko county Yesterday
morning and will visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w Keith
,,,.,,
his many friends in this CITY are pleas
ed to see Bill looking so fine.
Tho conoo Do,,-
nor,, bouo a.. a
tow, s,5 C,u;u
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
A Youthful Nimrod.

Clarence DesChamps, the l2-yeac- old
son of Mr.. Z. S. DesChamps, is the
champion boy hunter of Sumter coun-
ty, and perhaps of the State, for he
has killed his first deer and has been
properly bloodied.
He was taken on deer hunt in Pee
Dee swamp about two weeks ago by
his grand father, Mr.. Mccall. of Oar
lington, and when the deer drive start
ed. be was given a stand just as the
other hunters Of maturer years and
greater experience. After a time a
deer came bounding along and instead
of getting nervous and forgetting that
be had a gun until the deer was out OF
sight, he let him have 1T with both
barrels and brought him down. The
deer was nearly full grown, and
Clarence has the hide, dressed with
the bair on, TO show to any doubling
Thomas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
A Bows Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and a son riding for life, Is miles, TO
get Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
SUMPTION, Coughs and Colds, VII. Brown,
of Leesville, Ind, endured deaths agonies
from asthma; but this wonderful medicine
gave instant relief and soon cured him.
He writes: II now sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures of Con-
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coughs,
Colds and Grip prove its matches saerlt
for ell Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles SOC and S1c0. Trial bot
Ties free at j. +. ". DeLorne's dsug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
THE RESULT DECLARED.
County Executive Committee Met Today
and 1abulated The Vote.

From the Daily Item, Sept. !.
t. County Democratic Executive
Committee met in the Court House at
II O'Clock today and proceeded without
loss of time to tabulate the returns
from the voting precincts in the coun-
tv. and then declared the election.
There were no contests or protests
before the committee and the meeting
was entirely harmonious.
The tabulation showed that all the
contests we're decided by the vote in
this primary, except that for Sheriff,
and for this Office W. y. Epperson
and c. W. Stansill will run over in
the second primary. The vote was as
follows:
Solicitor-John S. Wilson, 1883.
Member Congress-A. F. Lever,
1910.
House OF. Representatives.. B.
Fraser, ITS; Altamont Moses, 1917:
J. H. Clifton, 1878; John NJ. Knight,
$50: H. G. McKagen, 496.
Clerk Of Court-L. I. Parrott. 1858.
Treasurer-T. W. Lee, 1899
Auditor-J. Diggs Wilder, 1886
Superintendent of Education-S. D.
Cain, 1854.
Supervisor-W. II. Scale, 967; W.
NJ. Sanders, 253; Frean Mellett, 40
Sheriff-W. II. Epperson; 600; Wv W.
S. DinkinS. 1863: J. Z. Gaillard, 1893;
C. W. Stansi]l. 459.
Coroner-S. F. Flowers, 90l; a. G.
Warren. 222; T. NJ. Jones, $50.
Magistrate, lst District-R. A. Den
mis-, -: H. II. Player, Ill.
Second District-G. T. DesChamps.
7:3.
Third District-H. L. B. Wells,
442; H. Hardy, Jr., 435.
Fourth District-T II. Osteen, 81;
J F. Ingram, "a.
Firth District-W J. Rees, 102
Sixth District-L. r. Williamson.
145
For Governor-D. c. Heyward,
1905
For Lieutenant Governor-John T.
Sloan, 1906.
For Secretary of state-J. T. CAN'T,
1905.
For Attorney General-U. \. Gun
ter, Jr., 1904.
For State Treasurer. H. Jen-
nings, 1905.
For Comptroller General-A. W.
Jones, 1905.
For superintendent of Education
O. B. Martin, 1906.
For Adiutant General. D. Frost,
1906.
For Railroad Commissioner-James
Cansler, 12S; Jno Il. Earle, 1888; v.
Boyd Evans, 155; G. W. Garris, 303;
Harry J. Gignilliat, Sc; Jro. 6.
Mobley, 5S4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
p CARD.
To the Voters of Sumter County:

Mr.. Ediro7: Please allow me space
in your valuable paper to tender my
thanks to the citizens of Sumter
County, who so generously gave me
thelr support in the past primary for
Sheriff. l certainly appreciate that
support and if the opportunity ever
offers I will show my gratitude in a
more substantial manner. Now that
I will be in the second race ask their
consideration and support once more.
Thanking them in advance for the
same, I am, respectfully
Chas. ". Stansill.
Sert. lit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
san Old Eaa's Dream

Nj. Editor: After a ten years' sleep
woke up and found myself In the
sOpera House in the Game Cock City.
A public meeting was in progress dis
cusssng the pro and con as to the
feasibility of having festival at
Sumter this fail. Mayor Geo. W.
Dick presided. It was almost unanl-
mously decided to have one; the time
to be appointed by the committee OF
arrangements, with the mayor acting
as chairman OF said committee. A
COMMITTEES on contributions was also
appointed by the chair. The meeting
then adjourned.
In my vision also saw the program
SIS subsequently arranged by the mayor
and the committee of arrangements.
The merchants, manufacturers. in fact
all classes of business men, were re-
ouessed to get ready for grand and
creditsble display in the parade, 20
try to excel each other in getting up
- Floats, ,, Also that notice was to De
sent ont to fire companies in Georgia,
North and South Carolina. inviting
Shen to participate in competitive
wagon and hand races, for which suit
able and liberal purses would be
awarded. On the Gay appointed TOR
the parade it was ordered to begin on
Liberty street, with head near Ma
sonic Temple headed by Grand Mar
shall OF the day and the Chief OF Pos
Ice. mountsd, followed by the Second
Regiment Band, the Mayor with City
Clerk and Treasurer, next the Alder
men, the Ex-Mayors and Intendents
with distinguished invited guests, all In
carriages, thence following came pro-
minens merchants and citizens In car
riares. next CAME magnificent dis
nlay OF floats and insignias OF trade.
Ata a signal, given by the Marshall OF
the day, che parade moved on to Wash
inrton street thence south to Southern
depot. thence east to Main street, mp
Main street to Liberty street, east on
Liberty to Magnolia, thence North
on Magnolia to Calhoun, thence west
gon Calhoun to Main, seuth on Main to
Liberty. thence on Liberty 20 Monu-
mental square. There the band took
the band stand. The City Council,
ey-Mayers and ex1Couuncil men, the
Board Of Educatlon, Professor Ed
munds, bIie presidents OF the three
banks, the Clergy, Captains OF visit
ING fire companies, the Board OF
Health and City Editors, as we'll as
all distinguished invited guests took
seats or the grand stand. In front
of the grand stand was erected another
stand especially for ladies' and chill
dren. adnlistancs to either of the
stands was only by cards issued by the
committee OF arrangements. In my
vision could see Mayor Geo. W.
Dick inviting the grand old patri-
arch, W. f. B. Haynsworth, ESQ.,,
80 act as temporary chairman. The
chairman invited the Rev. N. W. Ed
nuuds to ask blessing on these dec
alterations and festivities. The bless
ing over the temporary chairman intro
duced his honor Mayor Dick. who de-
Ivered brief but very appropriate
address Of welcome to all the visitors
to The Carnival, pledging them very
pleasant time in the Game Cock City.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
A CARD.
To the Voters of Sumter County.

adopt this means of publicly ex-
pressing my sincere thanks to my
friends who supported me for Sheriff
Of Sumter county in the primary on
August 30th, and to assure them that
appreciate every vote I received.
am candidate in the second primary
and I trust that my friends will con-
tinue their support and that | may
thereby be given the opportunity OF
showing my appreciation by giving
the people of Sumter county faithful
and efficient administration of the
Sheriff's Office. Respectfully.
VIM. II. Epperson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07

fThe band played between each ad,
dress). The Mayor then introduced
the next speaker, Major Marion Noise,
who made the great crowd feel happy
by his brilliant and scholarly ad-
dress. The next speaker introduced
was Judge r. o. Purdy. The Judge
did full Justice to the occasion and
retired with a very hearty applause
! from the vast assemblage. The third
and last speaker introduced YVES Maj.
I Fl. Frank Wilson. He put the as
semblage in a good humor, retreating
in perfect order.
The old folks were proud and pleas
ed. The ladies, ever faithful work
ers, of some city church. we're serving
oysters, hot coffee and other refresh
ments. The children we're happy and
the boys were courting the girls. IL
is said that there was some kissing 60
ing on too, but that was on the u. y. ;
of course. All the married men who
were not so fortunate as to be on the
police force, or on committees, were
held in tow by their better halves, and
many were made 80 look after the chill
dren. Position on the "Force" as
aSpecial,' and Committeeman" I"
were considered "sinecures" by the
married men, and all whom Mayor
Dick did not appoint began to sharp
en- their political knives for him at the
next election.
When I dozed off ten years ago,
horseless carriages were spoken OF IN
Sumter, but were considered lmpossl-
bic of perfection. AS I walked across
Main street, after awaking, | heard
a whirling sound and as q mounted
officer yelled at me, [ jumped back on
the side walk, and the usually dlgni-
fed and sedate DR.. j. A. Mood few
by at the rate of forty-fve miles an
hour in an automobile. He was
followed by old Brother D. ". Alder
man, burning the wind'' in his new
locomobile, then came Eddie jenkins,
julius Schwerin, Harry Hood, DR..
Walter Cheyne. Charlie Mason and a
number of other automobilists from
Columbia and other places trying to
win the speed contest prize. The old
sand road bed had given way to macad-
am streets. When 1 dozed of ten
years ago, hand FIRE engines and hand
reels were all we had. / was again
frightened by loud changing OF bells
and was nearly run over by the two
fastest horse reel wagons in the south,
No. 9 and No. 3 of Sumter. This
strenuous life was telling on me, but
I started to the postoffce, which ten
years ago was third class affair.
| went in and was asked at the general
delivery window if ] got my mail by
carrier, and if so, to ask at the mail
carriers window, giving my number
and street, I had scarcely spoken
Through telephone when I went to
sleep, but as I walked down South
Harvin street found a large brick fac
tory making thouands of telephones,
switch boards, etc. Gazing across the
way found two large coffin, casket
and furniture factories, where ten
years ago was a field of grass and
weeds. On every hand we're hundreds
Of new faces, new residences new
factories, big improvements. The old
Brunson House, and hotel Jervey and
Suares' House and nixon Hotel had
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
DeLORnES
PHARMACY
23 South Main st.

Open from : a. m. to 10 p.
m. Sunday, 9 a. m. to l p. m.
Having consolidated my two
stores, l will be pleased to see
all my customers at the above
stand, where l am better pre-
pared than ever to- serve them.
Your prescriptions will be
called for and delivered.
Phone As.
Full line Of Drugs, Garden
Seed and Cigars.
Your patronage solicited.
Call bell for night work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
To My Fellow Citizens OF Sumter County,
South Carolina.

I desire with all my heart, to tender
you my hearty thanks for your support
of my candidacy for County Super
visor in the primary election held on
Both August, and ! Go assure you, it
will be my highest aim and delight to
prove by my services that am deeply
in earnest in what l say, and especial
ly at this time when I am sad and
suffering from recent occurrences.
Very sincerely,
VIM. H. Scale,
County Supervisor.
Sept 1-3s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
IT is GENUINE COTTON WILT.
Specimens of Diseased Cotton Plants Ex-
amined by Experts of the Asricultur-
al Department.

Hon a. F. Lever, who called the
attention OF the Department OF Agri
culture to the prevalnce of cotton
blight here and requested that al ex-
pert be dispatched to this county to
make thorough investigation to dis
cover, if possible, some remedy for
the disease, writes the Daily Item
that he hopes the expert will reach
Sumter county within short time.
He sends us, also, the letter from the
Bureau of Plant industry stating the
result of the examination of diseased
cotton plants sent from this county.
AS will be seen the experts decide that
the disease is the genuine cotton wilt
that has caused so serious loss to the
Sea Island cotton planters for which
no remedy has yet been found.
Hon. A. F. Lever, M. c., Lexington,
S. G.
Dear Sir: Your letter of August 9Th
to Dr.. L. O. Howard. of this Depart
ment, together with certain specimens
of diseased cotton received from Mr.
A.. K Sanders OF Hagood, South Car
.olina, was subsequently retired to
this Office for reply to that part rela-
tive to fungus diseases. have had
the cotton specimens examined, and
we find in them fungus known as
Fusarium which causes cotton wilt
in the South, which has given plant
ers much trouble for number Of
years, and for the investigation Of
which Congress has, at several times,
made appropriations. We have had an
expert working on this disease for sew
eral years, who is now in the South.
After determining that nothing advan-
tageous resulted from the treatment Of
the soil we started a line of selections
of cotton in the hope of obtaining
resistant sorts, and have obtained
some quite resistant cottons, although
none, I believe. are yet up to the de-
sired standard in the quality of lint,
although we hope to obtain that also.
I am transmitting your letter, with
the information We have found, to our
expert who is now in Georgia, with
the request that be visit Mr.. Sanders
at Hagood. if possible, before his re-
turn to Washington.
Yours very truly,
Erwin F. Smith,
Acting Patbologist and Psychologist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
Land Surveying

Capital stock paid IL, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $1,000 90
Individual liability of stockhold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts q general banking business;
also has a Saving Bank Department. De-
posts of 81 and upward received. 1nser-
est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent PEI
annun, payable semi-annually.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
R. I. MANNING, W. F. REAME,
Vice President. Cashier.
Jan. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07

Wher troubled with constipation try
Chanberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are easy to take and rroduce no
gripping or other unpleasant effect. For
Eale by China drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07

In reference to another disease of
the cotton plant that bas been causing
some farmers uneasiness the following
letter is of interest.
Mr.. W. o. Cain, Sumter, South
Carolina.
Dear Sir: The cotton leaves sent by
you to the Bureau of Entomology have
been referred to this Office for consid
Grafton. The black spots appear to be
due to what we know as the angular
leaf-spot of cotton, which is a bacter-
ial disease, and for which no remedy
is known. Generally it is not seri-
ous trouble. If you have had much
trouble with it this year or in former
years, I should be glad to know of it.
Yours very truly,
Erwin F. Smith.
Acting Pathologist and Physiologist.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-30

Former Senator H. G.. Davis, the
Democrats choice for Vice President,
was standing in the corridor of the
Fifth avenue the other evening sur
rounded by group of politicians, says
the New York Globe.
The senator is a tall, Well-built man.
and his hair, Notwithstanding his eigh-
ty-one years, is almost black. He has
jausty step for his advanced age:
in fact. one would take him to be a
man in the middle sixties.
An Englishman who was seated not
far from where Senator Davis was
standing inquired in a low voice of a
man sitting nearby:
Pardon me, sir, but can you tell
me who the distinguished looking old
gentleman is standing in the center
of the group over there? He seems
to be the object of much attention"
"Oh, the other replied, that is Hen
ry G.. Davis. ex-senator Davis, the
man who has just been nominated for
the vice presidency on the Democratic
ticket, and he's eighty-one, too"
All indeed" exclaimed the English
man. And he strolled over to where
the group of politicians was standing
He was observed to take a good look
at the senator, and a few minutes
later he again approached his infor-
nant and remarked to him: well
the Democratic favorite certainly looks
Mt enough to stand that licking that's
coming to him."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-30
Economy in Death.

State Senator George R. Malby of
Ogdensburg told this one a the Man
haitian the other evening, says the New
York Globe.
ION the train on which came down
two men sitting on the seat next to me
were discussing the advantages and
disadvantages of living in the country.
One of them was a New Yorker, and
the other hailed from some country
place.
" And why do you live in the coun-
try, anyhow" asked the man from
New York.
Just to save money was the re-
ply.
Why, are the expenses of living
so very much less as to induce you to
live in the backwoods?'
No; on the contrary, they are
somewhat heavier
Then, how on earth do you manage
to save anythng?"
We'll you see, it's this way: I have
no theater or opera expenses now.
That saves me on an average of $500
a season. No entertaining of friends
to expensive dinners or suppers, 81, 900
year. No club dues, SIS. No fun or
dissipation of any kind, $1,000 a year.
In fact
Say" said the New Yorker sudden
ly, tapping the other on the knee,
don't you think you would save
money faster if you went out and
died?"