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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
CHARLESTON LODGE OF ELKS.
Visiting Team Put Reorganized Lodge
Through PAGES Thursday Night
..Then Smoker.

The Charleston Lodge, B. P. O. E.,
was formally and noisily reorganized
last night in the entertainment hall
of the Commercial Club building.
The fancy work was conducted by a
team from the Sumter Lodge, under
direction of Exalted Ruler Abe Rytten-
berg. AS far as could be learned by
an outsider the new Elks had lively
time and there was fun enough and to
spare. The degree team from Sumter
is said to be one Of the finest in the
south and every preparation had been
made to have things 60 through like a
cyclone. Persons passing the Com
mercial Club during the process Of
tying the antlers upon some new Elk
let might have imagined that repre-
sentatives from Toxic and St Peters
burg were amicably discussing the re-
lative strength of Cossack and Jap, but
Of course this might have only been
an echo from tie bowling alleys.
When the smoke Of battle had clear
ed in the pro tenn lodge room, which,
however, was not until about l a. m.,
and the candidates found themselves
alive and able to articulate, there were
suggestions of coffee and cigars and
other things, and an adjournment was
made to the dining rooms of Riddock
& Byrns, on the second floor. Here
Charleston Elks and visitors from
several nearby cities enjoyed an hour
or two in social converse, while par
taking of we'll prepared collation..
The rejuvenated Charleston Lodge
begins work under auspicious circum-
stances and will, no doubt, soon be
among the largest aud most influential
of Charleston's many splendid social
and benevolent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Courier. March %.
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Southern Pacific to Use Oil.

Omaha, Neb., March 26.-Coal
strikes will not in future be one OF
the worries of President Hartman Of
the Southern Pacific. Before long all
the engines on the system will be con-
yerted into oil burners, and coal, with
its cinders and smoke, and it's scarcity
in time of labor troubles in the mines
will no longer be used on the lines OF
the Southern Pacific. The new en-
gines ordered for the road will be oil
burners, and the work of converting
those now in use into Oil burners has
been in progress for sometime. Dur
ing the past year nearly 800 locomo-
tives which had burned coal were
changed in the company's shops at
Reno and Bakersfield into modern Oil
burning engines and equipped with the
necessary tanks for. the liquid fuel.
This makes total of over 500 locomo-
tiyes that burn oil on the Southern
pacific lines. The change has involved
the erection of great storage tanks at
various points in Nevada and Califor
MIA on the overland route and at others
on the Shasta route. Oil fuel is now
used exclusively on the Coast line and
tile overland route, and Hartman s
recently acquired oil lands in southern
California are large source of supply.
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Women TO Walk Across Continent.

New York, March 26.-Bright and
early next Monday morning, accord
ing to present arrangements, Mrs.
Annette u. Place, Of the professional
Woman's League, will start from this
city in an attempt to walk across the
continent. The trip will be made in
company with her close friends, MI.
and Mrs. Brannan, and the party ex-
poets to reach California within a
year. They will take the journey in
easy stages, tramping as much each
day as strength and inclination will
permit, and lodging where they may
ON the road. New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Indian Territory, the northern
part of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona is the itinerary mapped out,
though the pedestrians will feel at
liberty to depart from it at any time.
Mrs. Place, though past the years
when most women care fur such ac-
tivitieS, is the embodiment of lervous
vigor. She has been vegetarian for
number of years, and attributes ner
unimpaired health to this fact. A
member Of many clubs, she is one OF
the most indefatlgble attendants at all
meetings. When walking is possible
she scorns car, covering miles with
apparently no fatigue. Her project
to traverse the continent afoot is nj
surprise to her many friends, who
will watch the progress Of her journey
with much interest.
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50 DIFF ERBNT.
Lots of Claims Like This But
so Different-Local Proof
is What Sumter People
Want.

There are :, great many Of them.
Every paper has its share
Statements hard to believe. harder to prove
Statements from far-away places
What people say in Florida
Public expression from California
Oft times good Endorsement there
But of little service here at home
Sumter people want local proof
The sayings OF neighborS. friends ana citizens
Home Endorsement counts
It disarms the skeptic; is beyond dispute.
This is the backing that stands behind every
box of Doan's Kidney Pills. Here is 4 case Of
it:
skirt, of sumter. says: Both my wife and |
uscd Doan's Kidney Pills procured at DR.. ~:
J. Chna's drug store and obtained lot or
benefit from them. thought it must be the
climate which did not agree with us or the
water. for we never had the backachc until
we moved here some four years ago from
PENNSYLVANIA but we certainly have had 1t
since The secretionS from the kidneys were
irregular and much too frequent in action. es-
pecially at night when our rest was much dlS-
turhrd. Since we used DoanS Kidney Pills
neither of us has the backache and the action
OF the kidneys became natural and normal
and our rest is not disturbed at night. Doan )
Kidney Pills are the best remedy that ever
came into my house
For sale by all dealers. Fostcr-Milburn
Company. Buffalo. y. Y. sole agents TOT the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan'>-an take no
substitute.
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The PostoHce Rottenness.

Washington, March 24.-Today the
House of Representatives again put
itself on record against any investiga-
tion of the postofdce department.
Eight pages of the postoffice appro-
priation bill were disposed of. The
question of an investigation of the
postofice department was brought up
By Mr.. Williams, the minority lead
or, who proposed an amendment pro
viding fore select committee of FIVE
members of the House and three
Senators to make a complete inves-
tigation into the alleged frauds in
that department. He taunted the
Republicans for their failure to order
an investigation and said the par
ty was opposed to it.
4 The Chair sustained a point of order
by Mr.. Overstreet against the amend.
ment and when Mr. Williams appealed
the Chair was sustained-133 to SO
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Will
liams appealed to Mr.. sOyerstreet to
withdraw his point or order, which
Mr.. Cverstreet refused to do.
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main thoroughfare can be embel--
lished by establishments of such

a main thoroughfare can be embel-
lished by establishments Of such a
nature.
The carriage repository is 40x107
feet and contains equipages from noted
factories east and west, from Gotham
and the land of the Buckeye.
When George Epperson brought
two horse plows to Sumter, ten years
ago, he had to take the wisacre laugh,
now the best farmers use them-are
satisfied and successful.
He also started the first Irregular"
coal yard here, and handles about
900 tons Of black diamonds annually.
The Epperson plantation one and
a half miles east by south encom-
passes S25 acres with 200 acres i'll cult:
ivation, raising oats, corn, peas and
native grasses-crab grass, crowfoot
and Bermuda. He owns II tenant
houses in the city, and his pleasant
home has just been remodelled IN
answer to his early dreams Of, solid
comfort.
Mr.. Epperson was born in Virginia,
Pittsylvania county, and In July,
1875 landed in Soush Carolina. He
clerked in Sumter for the munlhcent
sum of $1,000 per month then from a
horse and buggy he made time.
He has been Alderman dozen
years, and is member of SO many
fraternal lodges that he is known
from Dan to Beershsba.
He became a member Of the A. +.
and A. M, when manhood had but
dawned upon. him and has continued
in good works with the K. of P, the
A. o. u. W., W. of W., the Elks ano
the Knights of Columbia.
r. S. Churchill, the accountant and
charge de affaires clerically was con-
nected with t'the art preservative'
and aided editcrially and reportorially
to build Dillon when it needed more
than now.
The Churchilps are gifted on both
sides eff the Big Pond and r: S.
Churchill has talents which will ele-
vate him to furtqer prominence.
CIV. Smith has charge OF the noble
equine department and believes the
quality Of mercy is not strained. -
Henry Turner is the oyerseer OF the
Epperson plantation and is a good
farmer from the ground up-believiug
in clover and turning over.
The Epperson interests show THAT
from small acorns great oaks grow"
James Carswell.
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BishopviIle News Items.

Hon. T. G. Mcleod and family are
spending awhile with relatives at
Lynchburg.
Dr.. Mcclure will soon commence the
erection of commodious warehouse
just opposite Mr.. Barnett's for the
Heath Massey Morrow Go. 1t will be
an adjunct to the department stores
and extend back 10 feet.
Nj. Elijah R. Josey of the St.
Charles nieghborhood died last Sun
day evening about 7 O'Clock at the
home of Mr. J. B. Talon.
Nh. Willie Chewing, of Ionia, died
at his home last Sundays about 2
o'clock p. m.
The election held last Tuesday to
vote on Issuing additional bonds to
complete the Graded School building
was very quiet and resulted in favor
of bonds by a vote of rs to Is.
Mr.. Nat Barnett and the Heath
Morrow Co. are putting in a side
track to their warehouse in order to
handle more easily their immense
freight.
Mr.. D. Ed DuRant, the present in
tendant, has declined to make the
race for e-election. Mr.: ". K.
Crosswell, after being urged by his
friends, has consented to run. We
have not heard of any other being in
the race for intendant.
Rev. r. T. Marsh with his family
left last Tuesday for Baltimore,
where for six weeks he will supply the
Hampden Baptist church of that city
for the pastor, Rev. b. G. Riseur,
who is taking a trip to Europe. .
The hourly stroke of the town bell
has been silent for a--week or more on
account of the erection Of Sthe new
steel bell tower which is being sserect
ed near by the old .sone. --Bishopvilie
Vindicator.
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Proper Treatment Of Pneumo-
MIA

Pneunaonia is too dangeous a disease
for an, one to attempt to doctor himself
although he may have the proper rene
dies at hand. A physician should always
be called. 1t should be borne in mind
however, that pneumonia always results
from cold or from an attack of the grip.
and that by giving Chamberlsin's Cough
Remedy the threatened attack OF pneumo-
MIA may be warded off. This remedy is
also used by physicians in the treatment
OF pneumonia with the best results. Dr.
W. j. Smith, of Sanders, Ala, who IS also
druggist, says of it: Il have been sell
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
prescribing it in my practice for the past
six years. use it IN cases of pneumonia
and have always gotten the best results"
Sold by China's Drug Store.
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THOMAS 3. JENKINS.
Resolutions of Respect from Hollywood
Camp, w. O. w.

We are again called upon to mourn
the loss CT brother. Death has en-
tered our Forest and stricken down
our friend and comrade, the veteran
Woodman, Thomas B. Jenkins, who
was faithful in every duty and obliga-
zion imposed upon him from the day
of our organization to the time Of his
departure. None took a more active
interest in our chosen Fraternity. No
one contributed more to the growth
and prosperity of our Camp. In recog-
milton of his worth, and in token of
our love and esteem, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Bro.
jenkins, Hollywood Camp has sus-
tained an irreparable loss. We will
miss his words of counsel and his happy
smiling face in times Of JOY and his
brotherly sympathy in seasons of sor-
row. Our Camp fires will bs less
cheerful because he is gone. Yet we
bow humbly to the will of Him who
doeth all things we'll, while we cherish
the comforting hope that our brother
has exchanged the cares and toll OF
earth for the joys of Heaven.
Resolved, That We extend our sin
cere sympathy to the loved ones he
has left behind.
Resolved, That page in our min
ute book be appropriately inscribed te
his memory, and that our Camp be
draped in mourning for period ot
thirty days.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
published il the local papers and cop
les Of them sent to the family of ocl
deceased Brother.
L. l. Parrott,
j. NJ. Brogdon,
G. NJ. Hurst,
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More Riots

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder Of the
system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous
tension will be followed by utter collapse,
unless reliable remedy is immediately
employed. There's nothing so efficient to
cure disorders of the liver or kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's wonderful tonic,
and effective nervine and the greatest all
around medicine for run down systems. 1t
di pels nervousness, rheumatism and neu-
ralgia and expels malaria germs. Only SOC,
and satisfaction guaranteed by j. r. W.
DeLorme, druggist.
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Detroit, Mich, March 25.-Conser-
vative estimates tonight of the dam
age caused by the flooded rivers and
creeks of lower Michigan during the
past "a hours place the property loss
at more than 81, 900, 600. At Lansing
alone the figures are placed at 5000, :
900. Two lives have been lost, those
of all unknown Armenian, who was
standing on a bridge at Lansing, when
it collapsed and was washed away,
and boy, who was drowned in a
flooded street at Owesso. Reports
from many places tonight tell OF a
steady downpour of rain with no sign
of let-up. All train service has
been interfered with, and many
bridges have been carried away.
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TIE WATCHMAN AND soUTHRON, MARCH 80, 1904

ther on this line, and be was support
ed in his ruling by the meeting, there
being a practically unanimous de-
mand for adjournment.
The passage between Mr.. Boyle and
DR.. Dick was the only incident of the
meeting that vas at all exciting, but
as neither reflected upon the veracity,
motives, honesty or sincerity of the
other and both disclaimed any i'll will,
the incident passed off without de-
stroying the good will and harmony
that marked the meeting.
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SUMMER SCHOOL AT WINTHROP.
Announced Date Opening, June
29---May be Changed.

Columbia, March 25.-Hon. O. B.
Martin, State superintendent of Edu-
cation, left yesterday for conference
at Rock Hill with President johnson,
of Winthrop college to decide on q
date for beginning the next summer
school for teachers at Winthrop. The
date was fixed for the 29th Of June, but
a letter from Mr.. johnson says that
inasmuch as it will be necessary to
finish the work on the buildings in
two months the date might be fixed
earlier
The summer school gets $500 fo1
expenses this year.
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The Name Witch Hazel.

The name Witch Hazel is much abused.
E. C. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, are the in
ventors of the original and only genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. A certain cure for
cuts, burns, bruises, eczema, letter, piles,
etc. There are many counterfeits of this
salve, some of which are dangerous, while
they are all worthless. In buying Witch
Hazel Salve see that the name E. G. De
Witt & Co., Chicago, is on the box and a
cure is certain. Sold by Olin 3. Davi..
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The Rhodes Scholarship.

Columbia, March 24.-The papers
for the examination for the Cecil
Rhodes scholarships at Oxford have
arrived and an examination has been
ordered to be held in this city on April
13. Three are two scholarships from
this State aad large numbersof appli-
cants, and it will be several months
before the result will be finally
known.
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Colds Cause Pneumonia.

One of the most remarkables cases of 6
cold. dee p-seated on the lungs. causing
pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E.
Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entirely J
cured by the use of One Minute Cough
Cure. She says "The coughing and
straining so weakened me that ran down
in weight from l4s to 80 pounds. tried
a number of remedies to no avail until
used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bot
ties of this wonderful remedy cured me
entirely of the, cough, strengthened M;
lungs and restored me to my normal
weight, health aid strength" Sold by
Olin 3. Davis.
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Darlington, March 24.--Robert Will
son, colored, was. shot and fatally
wounded at Lumber this morning by
Robert Register, also colored. Regis
ter was arrested by Deputy 4. q.
Parnell and lodged in Jail here.
Further than this no particulars have
been learned.
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DeKaIb Mills to Be Sold.

Charleston, March 23.-Judge ".
H. Brawley in the United States cir,
cult court today ordered the sale OF
the DeKalb cotton mills of Camden,
this State, for the benefit Of creditors:
The upset price is fixed at $3.50, 600 and
the date Of sale is left with Special
Master Thomas G. Duncan.
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Land Surveying
TIVE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. G.
City and County Depository.

CAPITAL stock paid il, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability of stockhold
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts general banking business;
also has a 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. RHAME,
Vice-President Cashier.
Jaa 81.
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Twenty two years ago George F
Emerson had q good all around hors

Twenty two years ago George +.
Epperson had q good all around horse
and we'll wear buggy.
He and the horse worked together
and again he let people have livery
expedition. He saved as we'll as work
ed. and bought stable with about
half a dozen head. The business
crew greater until 1901 when he lost
hy fire 10 lead of horses, numerous
vehicles AID other properties. Start
ing again he compelled success to
come, and now has one Of the most
elegant establishments as to buildings
and equipment in the Palmetto State.
The frontage he. owns is half a
block, and the brick buildings, in
s.Iuding carriage repository, harness
rooms, Offices, stables and agricultural
snaaL ;nary hall, are as attractive as
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Muscles Sore, Joints Painfu.
Rheumatism.

Sore muscles or painful joints MAJ near
an approaching attack of rheumatism. Ell
liott's Emulsi6ed Oil Linment, rubbed on
the affected parts will relieve the pain ano
soreness, and prevent rheumatism. Elliott;
Emu siied Oil Liniment is satisfactory
rubbing iniment for all soreness, stiffness
and lan.eness of joints or muscles. AL
dealers.
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New York, March 25.-All grades of
sugar have been advanced five cents a
hundred pounds.
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The Sumter Land and Improve
znent Company have been open
Sua some properties which should
attract home seekers. They have
rot only level lands by the woods, but
others close to the railway, and from
che sites for modern villa beauty to
that for the modest cottage. Some Of
She lands are blessed with artesian
wells and the Surroundings which
make Shutter one OF toe most beautl
ful towns in the Palmetto State.
They have about $50 acres IN the
eastern part Of the city and the lots
range from S10o to $500 and, cheap at
that.
Sumter is growing and will con-
time growing and the real estate bus
mess is more active in, this county
than it has ever been.
Ali around the City of Sumter mills
and plantations are showing new
buildings and improvements, and the
center is receiving the benefit. From
north to south and east to west Sumter
rs lovely place and investments IN
Snmter properties are bound to be-
come. payers of bigger profits than
risky stock on cotton and the so called
soothing weed.
The different investments made in
stock companies are very Numerous and
the buying of properties in Sumter,
or near it, gives better tangi ole
uremise than those which drop quick
and stay dropped, or rise like pulse
10 fever
The Sumter Land and Improvement
Company has a good name which is
in consonance with ".build up
". M. Graham is manager OF chs
company, and has other substantial
interests and reports increasing in
quiries and better still increasing pur'
ehases by cash as well as contract.
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sence by saying that he was detained
at the electric light station by an &C
cident to one OF the boilers which ne
had to repair.
The candidates for aldermen who
were present and addressed the meet,
ing we're:
Henry D. Barnett, H. T. Edens, R.
F. Haynsworth, Fl. ". Hood, p w.
Hurst, J. A. Schwerin, ". G. Stubbs
and R. X. Wilder.
At the conclusion of the speechmak.
ing by the aldermanic candidates, Mr..
w. 3. Boyle was granted time tc
make additional remarks. He dis
cussed the sewerage question, taking
the position that it is not now practi-
cal to do anything at this time, and
then took occasion to deny in the
most emphatic manner Certain state.
ments that he had been Informed
were in circulation that he had stated
that he would not become candidate
for Mayor in opposition to Dr.. Dick.
There seems to have been some mis-
apprehension or misunderstanding be-
tween Mr. Boyle and DR.. Dick re-
specting Mr.. Boyl's attitude in this
matter, and when Mr.. Boyle had fin.
ished his remarks DR.. Dick asked the
privilege of making statement tc
set himself right before the citizens
of'Sumter. He made a brief state
ment giving his understanding of the
matter Mr.. Boyle was allowed re-
joinder and then Dr.. Dick made a
second statement, going more into de-
tails.
Chairman Moses then declined tc
permit the discussion to proceed fur
The Monticellonian., 1904-03-10
Arkansian Killed in a Race Riot il
 the Indian Territory.
EVENTS OF kEEEg BRIEFLY CHROAICLED
Mrs. B. H. Dresser Shoots Her Illus band in Self-Defense-Hot Springs Man Confesses to the Charge of Burglary.
Wife Shoots m SeIf-Defense.

B. H. Dresser, a painter, was shot and killed by his wife at Texarkana. The tragedy took place at the home of the couple and the woman acteG in selfdefense. Dresser went home under the influence of liquor. IT, was armed with shotgun, and ha ! declared his intention of killing his wife. When he attempted to shoot Mrs. Dresser grappled with him and succeeded in wrenching the weapon from his grasp. She then pushed him out Of the door and 'phoned for an officer but before the latter arrive :; Dresser broke Tn at another door. The wife warned him 10 stay out and presented the gun. As he continued to advance the weapon was discharg- ed. the full charge taking effect ir the region of the heart