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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-18
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
the Best Made.

Gin my opinion Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds" says
Mrs. Cora Walker of Porterville, California.
There is no doubt about its being the best
MO other will cure cold so quickly. No
other is so sure preventive of pneumonia.
No other is so pleasant, and safe to take
These are good reasons why it should be
preferred to any other. The facti that few
oeople are satisfied with any other after
having once used this remedy. For sale By
sIl druggists,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-18
THEIR SHIP BLEW UP.
sl,ipwrecked Mariners Picked UP at
Sea and Brought to New York.

Quarantine. n. Y, Jan. 1o.-The
steamer Trinidad which arrived today
from Bermuda, brought as passengers
seven survivors Of the Norwegian ship
Marpesia, Captain Janson, which was
blown up on Christmas day at sea,
killing eleven Of the crew: The sur
vivors were picked up by the Danish
steamer Gallia from Hamburg for Sa-
vannah and landed at Bermuda.
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anteceGents
Husband reported MURDER.
Young reported the murder to Po-
iiiceman aEcAuliffe at O'clock yester-
day morning BE was put through q
rigid examination IN Capt. Brennan's
once BE told Inspector Smith that
he left his hat carry Friday morning
TO go to his work On Eighth avenue.
re did not return until nidnight Sat-
urday. when he rang for adrnittance,
but received ne response. He says he
sspent the night with a relative on Lex
ington avenue thinking his wife had
gone to the home Of another relative.
Young returned to the house early
yesterday and again failing to get q
response summoned lockslrlsth.
Gaming an entrance. he found his wife
lying on diyaa in the parior. The
head vas nearly severed from the
BODY. There were eight cuts on the
rignl and four on the left hand ap-
parentN received in, trying TO defend
herself. The police say that the wo-s
nlaps assaiiant must have held her
uatil she expired. Her head rested on
silk pillow.
The fat was unusually well furnish
ed Sor a family in the apparent cir
curnstances of the Youngs. An oak
book case stocked with volumes was
opposite the diyan and a satin-cover-
ed parlor suit and heavy mirror over
the mantel made the room attractive
IF the furniture had been overturned
in the struggle il had been restored.
There was ne evidence OF robbery, and
young says no vaiuables were in the
house.
The bureau in the bed room was
filed with linen The drawers We're
locked, but when opened by the police
marks of blood were found on the top
piece of linen A razor was found in
the washstand drawer. but it bore no
blood stains nor rust marks
Mrs. Cook, the janitress. last saw
Mrs. Young alive s O'Clock Friday af-
fernoon. Mrs. Cook said that four
hours later she looked over the tran
som wksle passing upstairs and saw
that the fiat was dark Within these
four hours. the police believe the wo-
man was murdered. No one was seen
TO enter or leave the fat. The police
say they have learned that Mrs. Young
sometimes received callers.
The police do not believe that
Young can give them material assist
aace in discovering the assailant.
Mrs. Young was fully dressed and
the police say it is impossible that the
wounds could have been seif-inficted.
Coroner Jackson caused Young's
finger nails to be scraped for the pur-
pose of analysis and directed that he
be held in the house OF detention.
Kelly, from whon,the police hoped
to secure information. gave satisfac-
ton that he had not seen Mrs. Young
since New Years night and was re-
leased.
A card bearing the name arthur
Chapman was found in the apart
! rnent but without anything to indicate
the address.-New Yoark World Jan
uary 9.
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llEeREss KILLED.
arURDERER or WOMAN BATTLES
POLICE.
Body OF Mrs. Daisy Young, With Head
Nearly Severed, md n Her
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES
Items of Interest Condensed and Par
aeraphed for Quick Reading.

MI. J. F. Palmer Of Augusta, a reg
ularly employed machinist of the
Southern Cotton Oil company. was Sc
riously injured at the Aiken Oil mill
about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mr..
Palmer has for the past week been
making some repairs to the machin-
cry at the mill, and that morning,
while placing belt, his coat was
caught in another belt and before the
machinery could be stopped he was
dashed violently to the floor, sustain
ing serious injuries to his head and
body.
All the brick work of the Carnegie
library building in Union has been
completed, and all the contractors are
now at work preparing to put on the
roof. The building will present quite
handsome appearance, as it is OF
cream and brown pressed brick with
stone trimmings.
Mr.. M. G. Bryant has announced his
candidacy for mayor Of Rock Hill in
opposition to the incumbent, Mr.. j. J.
Hill. Both gentlemen are popular and
have large followings and the race is
expected to be close one.
The Southern Express company mas
moved it's office from the Southern
railway passenger station to more con-
venient quarters up town in Rock Hill.
This change has been desired by the
patrons Of the company for long
time, but it had never been possible to
arrange it before.
Five japanese farm laborers ar
rived in Beaufort on Tuesday. Two will
be placed on the farm Of Mr.. H. c.
Pollitzer at Edgerly, three with Mr..
Murakami, who brings theme here,
will work for Mr.. w. II. Mcleod.
Twenty more are expected in March.
The board of commissioners Of cleo
ton for Edgefeld county, met in
Edgefield Tuesday to canvass the votes
cast in the part cut off for the forna-
ton of Calhoun county. A petition
signed by Belts Cantelou, NJ. DeLoach
and r. L. Holston for themselves and
other citizens of the county was
served or the board through their at
torneys, Messrs. o. Sheppard and S.
Morgan Smith for the purpose Of pro-
test and contest concerning the legal
ity of the election. After lengthy ar
guments by Messrs. Sheppard and
Smith for the petitioners and Messrs.
Henderson, contra, a majority of the
board declared the election illegal and
subject to these finding proceeded to
count the votes by agreement. Messrs.
Henderson will appeal to the state
board Of commissioners Of election.
After an exciting chase in Charles
ton Tuesday the dispensary constable
captured horse and wagon containing
a barrel with 900 half pints of whis- |
key which were confiscated while the
horse and wagon were returned to the
owner said to be I. Blank. The consta- |
bles were assisted in making the cap
ture by the horse shying from trolley |
car which carried the wagon into a |
tree and stopped the runaway.
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MAI. NOISES ADDRESS.
Am Eloquent Response to Toast at
the. Alumni Banquet.

In responding to the last regular
toast at the alumni banquet at South
Carolina college Centennial Celebra-
ton last week, Major Noise spoke as
follows:
"As some tall cliff that lifts its awful
form,
Swells from the vale, and midway
leaves the storm,
Though round its breast the rolling
clouds are spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head. y
As 1 stand tonight upon this occa-
sion, in this presence, those words OF
Goldsmith surge upon my memory; for
as we focus the lantern of our imagi-
nation upon the canvas Of the past we
can see the storm clouds of opposl-
ton that have fromtine to time beat
en- upon and have sought to destroy
our grand old institution Of learning,
and it is from vantage grounds OF OBJ
servation such as an occasion like this
furnishes that we can see its head
towering above those clouds and the
blessed sunlight Of favor setting upon
it's head.
There is in the botanical world
plant that blooms but once in a hun
dred years. and on blooming expends
all of its native force and sleeps for
another century. How unlike this plant
is that flower that all South Carroll
mans should love-one of the rareSt
flowers Of the educational wOrld-the
South Carolina College: for it never
ceases to bloom and each flower with
it's fruit that it sends forth. instead of
wastins - energy of the parent stock.
gives it new life and vigor.
1t is more like the banyan tree,
whose every limb becomes a root, while
it derives its strength from the moth
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Right Of WAY GRANTED.
COUNCIL DONATES USE OF
STREET TO RAILROAD.
One thousand Given to Help Pay for
the Necessary Terminals.


the Necessary Terminals.
City council met at $50 o'clock p.
m. Friday at the call Of the mayor to
hear the report from. the committee
appointed on the 18th inst, to consid-
er the request Of w. II. Ingram and
others for right of way for the pro-
posed Sumter and Northern railroad.
Present-Mayor G. w. Dick and
Aldermen Barnett, Haynsworth, Hood,
Rowland, Stubbs, Wilder and Hurst
Absent-Alderman Finn.
Mr.. Rowland, for the committe, re-
ported as follows:
| Your committee on right-of-way
for the Sumter and Northern railroad
beg to report that they have gone over
| the ground with those interested in
the land contiguous to the streets
through which this road asks for
right Of way. AS to Winn street Mr..
Belser, the owner Of a large amount
| of property on this street, says the
road going through the street will in
jure him very materially, and If the
city will not allow this street used for
this purpose he viii give a right Of
way over his property about 500 feet
west of Winn street, which will answer
every purpose. This being the case
there is no necessity for the road 'ap-
propriating Winn street.
.'The committee is not preparedsto
report as to Walker street at this time.
AS to that part of Dingle stresf be-
tween Factory avenue and John street,
the city has not yet been formally
given title, but if we have the right
as claimed by the petitioner. and
there is no objection on the part Of the
parties giving this street, we recon-
mend that the petition be granted.
CAS- has been customary in the past
we recommend that the city council
donate one thousand dollars to help
pay for the terminals of this road in
Sumter in the event it is built
The report was adopted, council re-
serving the right to further action
should circumstances require it, in Or
der to secure satisfactory right of way.
Mr.. Ingram was present and ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the man
ner in which the council had respond:
ed to the request of the promoters Of
the road.
The committe on sanitation report
ed offers of several tracts Of land near
the city for the purpose Of erecting
pest house and the matter was left in
the hands of the committee. After
some discussion Of the smallpox sit
uation council adjourned.
Sumter, S. C. Jan. 13, 1905.
To. the City Council, City OF Sumter:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned,
property holders along the street
about to be opened as a continuation
of Dingle street, from Factory avenue
or Council street, to John street, are
in favor of the city donating said street
for the use of the Sumter and North
ern railway as to rights-of-way, pro-
vided that only SO much Of said street
shall be used by said railroad as will
not prevent the use Of said street for
ordinary traffic, vehicles, etc., and
further provided that location of said
railroad track shall be on southern
side of Dingle street.
T. B. jenkins,
John F. jenkins,
E. A. Jenkins,
L. E. Wright.
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to receive something besides fve-doar bill guessed
what she meant and careful Of mirrors after
Eighth Grade, Eddie Morrow,
Holmes School s.sz5@- Detroit, MINI.
PUssY,S UNUSUAL FEAST.


Just the sun was setting day in June, I was
lying in the shade of old appetree reading story
When finished started the house for another book
On the way found my kitten eating green Rain
tomorrow, anything, - murmured to myself.
found other book and began read it under the
appetree At length grew tired of reading and cast the
book aside The setting attracted my attention
thought it setting in unusual manner and looking
closely found it disappearing in wall Of clouds
When went into the house that night mother said to
Tomorrow going to washj and want you to stay
around the house, call you whenever need your
help" "Oh It's going to rain tomorrow, and you
dom want to wash in rainy weather, do youf said L
ism going to rain tomorrow and you got to help
MOTHER said my big brother John cit going to rain
tomorrow and so won have to help her,, answered
81 IT any clouds, said John, looking out the
east window and he it not going to rain
that he said, 'I'n give you half dollar if it rains
'tYou don't know what you talking about, said
to myself. The next morning awoke early and while
yet bed heard the water dripping from the roof
outside looked out of the window and it raining!
jumped out of bed, dressed quickly and running down
stairs demanded the half dollar from John. He
bered only then what he had said the day before but he
kept his promise Mother did not wash that day and so
was Free -Lenus Noren,
Ninth Grade. Cokato, MINI.
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GOLDEN CHAINS STRAINED.

4927 GOLDEN CHAINS STRAINED.
must be rather supersttious, for mama says have
Sign for nearly thing but my pet suPerson or
the that fails to tue is that two wps
on tho Same towel they win surely have quarrel I
have ehum and love each other very dearly but do
not always think alike sometimes have little spat
One morning after she had stayed al night wiped our
hands together tho towel, but she thought ws
such extra good friends there was no OF our
guarding By something had happened 80 that No
treated each other very cooy and by night did net
speak at all. When came home from school mama said
we were invited to my chum's house for supper sat
beside B. at table, but neither Of looked toward
tho other At last mothers noticed how we were act
ing and mine said she did not usually believe in sigma
but she knew ono that worked like charm At that b
and had to laugh and be good friends again, and when
we talked It found had forgotten what tho
quarrel was all about. After that however, wherever
she stayed al night with wiped the same
towel Florence Wood,
Sixth Grada Spring Valley, MINI.
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western sky determined to try my luck as thought
could not carry all the gold myself, took Fdo along
walked miles it seemed to me- and then the rainbow
grew fainter and fainter and at last died away altogether
very tired and hungry and decided would better
start for home, but there lay something bright and shiny
right in front Of met to it and picked it up and
there bright, penny! overjoyed. I
thought must have reached the end of the rainbow but
tho looked for long time not penny could
find Helen Ranney,
Seventh Grade 1927 First Avenue s,
Washington School. st. Cloud, MINI.
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A SYMPATHETIC SISTER.

Tie your hair ribbons round your feet,
Point your shoe tops toward the street,
Wind your stockings round your head
And you II dream Of the you II wed.
Ono day heard girls saying this and thought
would Try and how it turned out In the evening
wound my stocking around my head and went to bed
wondering what my dream would be- was just drop
ping off to sleep when my sister upstairs and seeing
me with stocking around my head thought had the
toothache and went downstairs after some medicine
When she upstairs again just awake enough
to somebody standing beside the bed but that was
all knew. In the morning when awoke, had head
ache and my face felt unusually warm. put my hand
my cheek and OH that greasy feeling where sister
had put the toothache medicinei That was all.
Seventh Grade. Myrtle Toll,
Winthrop, MINI
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THREATENED.
THE LATE CHICKS

When T was little boy, was told that when tho
chickens stay out till after twilight it will rain tho next
day, when them staying out rather late would
take stick and chase them in because thought that
would prevent rain the next day. But most times it
would rain Just tho Then determined that tho
next time would drive them in earlier and probably it
would not rain. But it made difference how early,
how Late many times drove them in, It always
raned Then to the conclusion that the wisest
plan would to trouble about driving them it
did no good. Hilmer Nyquist,
Eighth Grade Dassel MINI.
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who wears opal is apt to have quick temper Some
one do not remember whom claims that the briancy
the opal due to tiny assures cracks In the stone
which multiply with hard usage and that the shin
ing on these makes the different colors but that alto
gether too prosac belief fer hold the fear and
i'll Of the passion stone my only childish belief
in superstition. Olive Finton,
Eighth Grade Alden, MINI.
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HER MEANING CLEAR.

One day when cleaning house told 10
wash mirror. While at work stepped bar Of soap
and my feet went thru the mirror. As could
free myself from the ruins told that would have
bad luck for years That afternoon uptown
and found fve-donar bin lying the sidewalk. was
very happy over my find hurried home and told my
mother that that was bad luck should like to break
some moro mirrors. She said did would 30 likely
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hurried with my Dishes and then going into the sitting
room began to study my lessons Suddenly "Rapl RaPl
Rapi'' came at the door, Mother had lame foot and
opened the door, and Surprised party of children
stion and thought worked pretty we'll They said
ought to be called superstition party instead Of sur
prise party. .. -.-sss Bertha Stra1ton,
EIGHTH Grada Edna Mills, MINI.
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EXPLAINING THINGS

have great habit Of rapping wood. When I
say that am thru with my work or that cold Is bet
ter or something like that feel uncomfortable TN
have raped somewhere because it said that il
you do not do So you liable to have sickness
whatever your trouble Is, continued When was at
boarding school last winter girls going to have
midnight and trying to turn on the gas In our
room After lit It leaned over It to pin up some pic
lures and burned my wrist. When to school the
next morning took of tho bandage and looked at my
wrist. sohi do believe it's better, said and then
raped loudly ON my desk, making such noise that tho
teacher asked mo to remain at and explain my
seem1y conduct Whea told her she laughed heartily
~ dismissed ma Frances E. Titus,
-. tn
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school 1 saw a large bone na1r-
pin lying on the sidewalk.
Thinking that friends were
scarce just then, I picked it
up and put it in my pocket.
When I entered the school
room, the teacher smiled at
me and the girl who had
asked me the question put
her arm around my waist and
told me she had confessed to
the teacher that she was the
one to blame for my whisper
ing. Since then I have al
ways considered the hairpin
a symbol of a true friend.
-Edythe Renning,
Montevideo, Mimi
Tenth Grade.
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A FRIENDLY PROMISE.

My greatest delight in winter is to gather party
around the fire. eat apples and crack jokes The
stories and supersttions One night when had gath
cred around the fire usual, began to talk of
pet uperstitons One said that finding button
sign Of receiving invtaton another that standing
crossing when two horses pass brings bad luek
and third, that finding pin is sign Of good luck
My pet superstition is connected with the finding of
harpin, which has always been a symbol of finding
and true friend. One day set for test in history,
the rule made that must not communicate
look at neighbours paper penalty of the offender
losing his paper The teacher put the questions the
blackboard, and we went to work worked for long
time without looking up from my paper and then the
girl behind nudged and asked the ques
ton FIVE Forgetting all about the rules told her. The
teacher saw and asked if talking. admitted
that had been. She then took my paper from and
marked the test. That I returned to
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NINE LIVES, NINE SHOTS

My pet superstition used to be that cat had nins
lives after large black and white cat had
robbed henroost several nights succession made
up my mind to kill it. When tho cat left tho chicken
coop it had to turn before il reached its den
under large grana1y. Accordingly, calculated that
would have shoot it nine times before it turned tho
corner. With that end in view took my 22eaber
peatinp rife and waited the chekeneoop When tho
cat came managed to fire nine times and at the ninth
shot it fell When examined Il found had hit Il
but ones ninth shot This exploded my theory and
have never since believed in similar superstitions-
Seventh Grade. Frank Palmer,
- sls Jnka
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LAYING THE uHA,NT.u

once firmly believed in ghosts One night as I
soings home had pass house In which lived,
but where some had told he had ghost IA
passed something standing at the window and
became much scared. At last the ghost faded away.
used pass the house nearly every night and at last
became so nervous made round Of about mile to
avoid passing the haunted house. One night gathered
little courage and armed with broom, fyingpan and
butcherknife, went into the house to out tho
ghost went upstairs first and not finding it there
went downstairs heard noise in and clutch
ing my warke entered it and face to face
aith-a big white goose Grover MeGovern,
Eighth Grade. Arlington, MINI
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METAL PROPHETS.

"Oh, dear!'' I said to my
self, "there go some moro
knives and forks on the
floor" Another and another
fell and they kept on falling
till they were all out of my
hands. I had no more than
picked them up and started
for the cupboard drawer than
down they went again.
"Somebody surely must be
foming,'' I said as I picked
them up. I went into the
other room and told mama to
hurry with her work because
..omehodv Was surely coming.