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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
INDICATED BOOZE.
Hostetter's Bitters, Peruna and Other
Proprietary Medicines Have Too
Much Alcohol.

Columb bia, Sept. 26.-Those patent
medicines being sold in this State
which are supposed to contain alcohol
have been put under ban. III addition
to the order issued by the internal
revenue department., -bich notifies
all druggists that they must close out
all stock by Decereber lst or pay a
license, Chief Constable Hamme. has
issued an order TO all constables Civ.
iug list of medicines that can be
sold only by prescription.
The legislative investigating COM
mittee has brought out the statement
that certain proprietary medicines are
sold in dispensaries-an also in drug
stores.
Sometime ago Mr.. EIammet had
State Chemist Burney anaiyze num-
be. of brands and the following was
the results of the Investigation:
Medicine. Pc. Alcohol.
Hosretters' Bitters, So. 90
Dewitt Stomach Bitters, 65. 20
Cuban Gingeric, 81. 10
Pe-una, 52.Co
AS result circular has been sent
to all constables stating tnat these
medicines must not be sold as a beVer-
age and only by prescription.
The order will create sensation
among. number of druggists and may
result in many Of them going out OF
the patent medicine business al
toosther
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
HOMICIDE IN LAURENS.
Two Young Laurens Farmers Renew
an Old Difficulty With Fatal
Results.

Lsurens Sept. 2S.-John P. South
was shot and instantly killed at 10
O'Clock today at Boyd's mill. 12 miles
west of the city by LEVEL D. Walker.
Walker surrendered and was brought
to jail by Dexter Elledge acting con-
sta5le. The men were neighbors and
both industrious young farmers. 1t is
understood that they had a previous
difficulty and South who was drinking
seems to have started out to renew the
difficulty. After running Mrs.
Walker from the house ne proceeded
to the field, 200 yards distant. armed
with a grass hook, and told Walker
that he proposed to kill him. Walker
managed to get out of the way and
ran to mis- house. where he secured
gun and when Soath approached be
shot South dead.
South was unmarried. Walker is "a
married man and has family. i,ach
is sbcus 80 wears Of age and both
come from good families. They lived
in the Popular Springs section Of
Laurens county
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
AS TO 1NF1RMARIEs.
! Erroneous Statement Probably
Due to Ignorance.

The subioined extract from the
Plorence correspondence Of the News
snd Coarier is evidence of surprising
gnorane on the part OF tne CORES
pondent. Surely he ought to be ac-
auainted vito the fact that the Sumter
dosn:tal, one of the largest and the
most modern and best equipped IN
srmary in the State was opened only
: few weeks ago, for the fact was
r,rnminenlv noted in the News ard
,nnrier aud the State as we'll as
he Snmter papers. he ought to have
known also, that for fully ten years,
Dr. J. A. Mood and Dr.. S. @. Baker
have each maintained large and per
fectly appointed infrmaries in which
aota few Florence people have oeen
ssDr Frank Il. Mcleod. Of this
eitv. who owns a valuable piece OF
oroperty at the northwest corner OF
Darpan and Cheeves streets, mas
recently purchased the large dwelling
md nroperty adjoining, fronting on
Chesves street, md will, on January
81 next, erect large and rp-to-oate
eb&rnaarv thereon.
DE- Mcleod has very large practice
.ns this section OF toe State. and ne
has decided that it is necessary toat
ne should have sauitarlum OF IN
firmar5 20 that he can concentrate MS
medical practice.
Tbers IS rot an infrmary nearer
kshan Charleston or Wilmington, and
ha need of such an institution IN
7io-eae4 becomes more and more OF
necessity every day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
Natures w Warning
Sum:er People Must Recognize
and Heed It.

Ki6neyEls come qaietlv-mysterioasly,
Brt nature always warns ;ou through
the urine.
Notice he kidney secretions.
See if the color is unhealthy
If there are settings and -eaiment,
Passages too frequent, scantv, painful.
It's time then TO use Doan's Kidney Pills,
To ward off Brigh.'s disease or diabetes.
Doan's have done great wcrs n Sumter
Elias Hudgins. gardener ard farmer we'll
known in sumter and vicinity. says: Il sUf-
fered for eight or ten y,:;rs froIa lum5a@o in
nv back so bad that could not get ont Of
bed at times There was no strength in my
bacl, and it ached constantly. Wien | nov
cd around q: kinI would St:Ike ne right
across the small OF my lack just like someone
sticking Il knife into it. The secretions from
the kidneys were dark colored Smelled strong
and contained a sediment besides causing me
to get up several times during the night.
could not begin to tell you the number Of
remedies used bat nothing did me much
good until procured Doans Kidney Pills at
Dr. A. J. China's drug store. The first few
doses helped me and since taking the remedy
have not had any trouble with my kidneys
and the pains disappeared from nv back
You are welcome to the use of my name as
one who can endorse what is claimed for this
reraedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster -Milhurn Co.. Buffalo. y. Y. sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the Eame-Doan's-and take
no other. 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
Do You Want Strength?
ast June.

sIf you want to increase your
.rength you must add to and not take
ON the physical In other words,
lie food that you eat must be digest
|, assimilated and appropriated by
e nerves, blood and tissues before
ing expelled from the intestines.
odol Dyspepsia Cure adds to the
,ysical. 1t gives strength to and
lids up strength in the human sys-
N. It is pleasant to the taste and
latable, and the only combination
digestants that will digest the
ID and enable the system to ap-
> opriate all of It's health and
ength-giving qualities. Sold by al
1ggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

rates are not lowered. They have re-
Britain ever since the passage of this
legislation, with only occasional reduc-
tons where the roads have been GER
tain that reduced rates would in
crease net income In the same period
the American railways, being free to
either raise or lower rates, subject to
the provisions Of the Interstate Com
merce Act prohibiting unreasonable
rates, have reduced the average rate
per ton per mile nearly 20 per cent.
AS result Of Mr.. Emmerson's
statment showing that the Intercolo-
NAL Railway is burden on the tax
payers Of the Dominion, demands are
now being made that the government
shall go out Of the railway business
and turn the line over to a private
company. There is little doubt that.
if the government Of the United States
should go into the business Of railroad
operation or Of prescribing charges
there would soon be a similar demand
for a return to the present system. In
fact, one of the most prominent of the
opponents Of the Esch-Townsend bill'
a man who does not believe that it is
possible to solve economic problems
by Act Of congress, has seriously ad-
vised that the best way to set at rest,
once for all. the agitation in favor Of
such legislation would be to pass the
Esch-Townsend bill. He is Of the
opinion that it would not be in opera
ton long before the president would
be urged by all of the business inter-
ests Of the country to call an extra
session Of congress for its repeal
New York Journal of Commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
RIGHT TO SELL TO CITY.
) Firm One of Whose Members is in
City Council Cannot Furnish City
Supplies.

City Attarnes Edmunds has given
an @ oninion as to the right Of cisy
. 8mciaI TO sell supplies to the city.
S-he ., anin,on is regarded as highly i'm
-ortant and is of interest," not only to
.olnmbia but to every city IN the
ssate hacause of the fact that there IS
= ssate law on the mataer found IN the
s,Sa NJ laws of South Carolina 1902
volume | section POOP. There is also
a city ordinance passed in lS99. The
nurnort of the law and the ordnance
s that no municipal officer shall make
; contract with the city provided that
!, cities OF ever 80, 600 Inhabitants
s1ch contracts shall be allowed by the
unanimous vote of council.
The ordinance provides for fine
hnf Mr.. Edmunds says that there are
rave doubts as to the power OF coun-
iii 10 carry out this provision. Mr.
F,dmnnds is of the opinion that tue
ssatnte doesn' apply when g corpora
ton, of which member OF couucll IS
& stockhelder, makes a contract WITH
sae cisy. The opinion then conciuaes
IS follows:
ssIn she case Of firm. however, IN
contract with the city, member OF
sa1ch finn being city official, l an'
of the opinion that the statute doss
apply. A suit for the pnrpose OF
-ssoyery on contract entered into
WITH the municipality would be that
If the Individual members OF tue hrn
as co partners. and the interest OF the
eSartner, who is also city ofhclal. IS
so closely connected in such contract
- take it out of the statute !"
Since the opinion seems TO be that
: frm. one member of which is clfy
gmciaI. cannot contract with the city.
now remains to be seen what viii
5e done by the members Of council
vsho reqnested the opinion. Is IS oe-
J .eyed taat there will be other oe4e-
Soumerts before long.-Columbia he
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
Don't be Imposed CEon.

*Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity of F.oley's Hon
ey and Tar many limitations are Of
fered for the genuine. These worth
less limitations have similar sounding
names. beware of them. The genu-
inc Foley's Honey and Tar is in a
yellow package. Ask for it and re-
fuse any substitute. 1t is the best
remedy for coughs and colds. Du-
rants Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
Fail Of Tragic Meaning

Are these lines from ]. H. Sim
ions, of Casey, Ia. Think what
hight have resulted from his terrible
opgh if he had not taken the medi-
cine about which he writes: Il had
fearful cough, that disturbed my
nights rest. I tried everything, but
nothing would relieve it, until took
DR.. kings New Discovery for con-
sumption. coughs and colds, which
completely cured me-" Instantly re-
.ieves and permanently cures all
hroar and lung diseases; prevents
grip and pneumonia. At all drug
lists; guaranteed; sec. and 81. Irlal
,ottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
John 7. Morgan. -
Doctors Said He Would Not Live.

*Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pa, writes:
g After doctoring for two years with
the best physicians in Waynesourg,
and still getting worse, the doctors
advised me if I had any business TO
attend to I had better attend to it at
once. as / could not possibly live an
other month, as there was no cure
for me. Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended to ne by friend, and
I Immediately sent my son TO the
store for it, and after taking three
bottles I began to get better and con-
tinued to improve until 1 was en-
tirely WELL Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
A Card.

sTn;s is to certify that all druggists
re authorized to refund your your
3onev if Foleys Honey and Tar fails
5 cure your cough or cold. 1t stops
he cough. heals the lungs and pre-
gents serious results from colo
.ures la grippe cough and prevents
nen nnonia and consumption. Con-
aims no opiates. The genuine IS IN
) yellow package. Refuse suosti-
ntes. Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
A Pleasure To All.

*No pill is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These
famous little pills are so mild and
effective that children, delicate ladies
and weak people enjoy their cleans
ing effect, while strong people say
they are the best liver pills sold. Sold
by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
Insomnia and Indigestion Cured.


%"Last year I had a very severe at
tack of indigestion. 1 could noc sleep
at night and suffered most excruiat-
ing pains for three hours after each
meal. was troubled tbs way foi
about three months when I used
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets, and received immediate re-
lief" says John Dixon, Tullamore,
Ontario. Canada. For Sale by all
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

ST. Petersburg, September 2s.-The
s.nglo-Japan treaty produced a bad
npress;on here. The newspapers
sxpress the hope that Russia VIII now
lly herself with Germany in order
/, eounter-balance the alliance be-
ween Great Britain and japan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

John Piper has been sentenced to
erve FIVE years in the penitentiary for
Hing Tom Hartley in Aiken county
ast June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

Colunlia, September Ex-Governor
Hayward today removed James S.
Boyd, supervisor Of Horny county,
against whom they are two indict-
ments for breach of trust with fraud
ulent intent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

The plant Of tie Columbia Gas
Company will he remodeled and
modernized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

The steamer running between Co
lumbia and Georgetown has done so
well that another boat will be put on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

thUrity to prescribe transportation
charges Where rates are made by
governmental authority it is next 10
impossible to advance them, even
though commercial conditions are
such as to justify such advances. 1t is
s.:m4st as difficult to reduce govern
l:ental rates as il is to advance them
This has been the experience of &c,
many, where, since the government
acquired the railway lines. rates have
7, inained at the SAM: nigh level that
prevailed when the lines first passed
under governmental control, and
where much Of the traffic that would
otherwise go by rail has been driven
to the rivers and canals.
In a slightly less degree the same
difficulty has characterized the ex.
perience of Great Britain since the
passage of the Acts of 1891 and 1894.
These Acts have left the British rail-
ways absolutely free to lower their
charges, but every increase is subject
to review by the Court OF the Railway
Commission on the complaint of any
shipper. AS some shipper would cer~
tally complain on any in
crease that might be made and no
rate could be advanced again if it
should once be lowered by road
without encountering a law suit, the
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-06
INSURANCE sWINDLE.
A New York Man Charged With Con.
spiracy and Forgery Involving
S15O non

Philadelphia, Dec. Exchanges of CON
spiracy. false pretcnse and forgery, in
volving $l5O,0GO are made against John
Rough, alias Baker. who was committed
in the city hall police court yesterday to
await u requisition from the New York
authorities. New York detectives ar
rested Bough as he was leaving the coun-
ty Jail, where he had served six months
for swindling operations in the name of
the Boyer Sign manufacturing mpa
Of Philadelphia.
According to information IN the possess
sion of the police department Bough and
other persons who rave since disappeared
established an insurance under
the name of the Lloyds Insurance COM
pany Of America. The concern, it is al
legged, wrote $4,000, MOO worth of fire insur-
ancc and collected $4,000 in premiums,
the insured having been led, it is charged,
to believe that Bough was the American
agent of Lloyds of London. Six months
ago a collapse followed an alleged non
payment OF a policy and the prosecution
claims that the discovery was then made
that the safe was filed with assets in the
shape of worthless deeds and mortgages.
The New York authorities asked that he
be released on less than $4,000 bail and
he was held 10 await requisit.on. His at
torney has secured a writ of habeas cor.
pus r~eturnable January 4.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-06
SHOCK RESTORED VOICE
indianapolis Young Woman Made
Spcccl,lsss by Illness, Receivers
Us Result of Emotion.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 31.--Atter hav-
ing been unable TO speak for fifteen
years. Miss Emma Rogers suddenly re
covered her voice last night. and today
talked with friends as well MS she eve
lid. Miss Rogers had am attack of the
grip and became very nervous with the
result that she lost her voice. She
earned the deaf mute alphabet and fo,'
ye,rS communicated With members OF
HE family in thai way.
The recovery of speech. according T."
.he family. Was the result of II ner-
vous shock. For several months a
young man has been boarding ut her
tather's house. becoming attached to
lhe young IN Yesterday another
man who had had trouble With the
lover and had made threats against
him. applied To Mrs. Rogers for board.
Nil. Rogers was inclined 10 take him as
II boarder. but Miss Emma heard the
conversation n protested violently by
and use of the :Ngn language
against his admission
The parent grew more determined,
and, ii is said. spoke disparaginSly OF
the daughters lover. This excited her
greatly. and She suddenly began to pro-
test With her voice. she MAS so much
by h recovery of speech that
she became ill, and II physician had I"
be called. An aunt of The young lady
her voice several years ago. and
months later recovered ii as sud
denly us il had been lost.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-06
MOVE IN DODGE CASE
A Warrant Sworn Out for the oetec,
tive Who Fled With Him
70 Tex.s

New York. Dec. 31.-The first official
move by District Attorney jerome. to
uncover the conspiracy and lavviessness
which he believes lies back Of the long
legal fight in the Dodge-Morsc case was
made today when he swore out nm at
tachment for Edward j. Brackcn. a de-
tective. Bracken, it is alleged. was
with Dodge in New Orleans and accom-
panied him to Texas. Proceedings
against lawyers before the Law. ;isso-
Citations have been reported to be part
OF the district attorneys program. The
great mystery of the affair has been the
fact that Dodge. himself a poor man.
was plainly supplied with money While
he fought eNtradition from Texas.
5racken. it is said was with him much
of the time and is believed to know
where the funds came from. AT the
same time that the attachment for
Rracken was issued it was given out
that Judge Cowing was sitting in the
court of general sessions, although al.
other courts We're closed and that he
was upon the bench in order that in
st:nt action might De taken if indict-
lnents were handed down today. Mr..
and Mrs. Morse are in Europe, but have
announced their intention to return
sooE. Dodge. who is at q hotel i'll this
city. is in bad health and was said To.
day To be upon the verge OF collapse.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-01-06
THE COLORADO FIGHT.
Two contestine Republicans Are Seat
ed by the Senate-Ccmocrats
Ara Active

Denver. Colo, Dec. 31.-By the seat
ing of State Senators Darels and Mil
lard it is believed in democratic circles
the republicans have gained such CON-
troll of the assembly that Governor
Peabody will be reseated. The repub-
licans plan this. it is said, by throwing
out the vote of all the democratic
wards.
Some doubt exists regarding the posi-
ton of the state canvassing board in
going behind the returns, although it is
believed there will be some opposition.
Judge Samuel l.. Carpenter app
peared before the supreme court to-
day in response to a citation requiring
him to show cauSe Why it should not
quash the writs of mandamus issued
against the state canvassing board.
and why he assumed jurisdiction in
disregard of an opinion of the supreme
court. Judge Carpenter explained he
did not know the full purport of the
opinion when the writS were issued.
and admitted his obligation to dismiss
the proceedings. The explanation was
accepted and the citation dismissed.
Attorneys Rush and Bell explained
their connection by pleading ignorance
of the issuance of writs and the opin-
ion of the supreme court, and the de-
ctSion OF their case was withheld.
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DOESN'T WORRY HIN.
Senator Clark, the Copper Millionaire,
Just Laughs About Lawson's
Doinos,
Doines.

Paris. Dec. EX-SENATOR William a.
Clark Of Montana has arrived here
with his wife and their infant daugh-
ter. Asked his opinions concerning
Lawson and 'Frenaied Finance the
senator said:
England has had foolish and fren-
zied tinanciers. but not one like oul.
Boston product. English financiera
laugh at us because of Il panic one man
has made. 1t seems absurd that a sin
gle individual should SO upset our finan-
ial equilibrium. But then it is prob
able that Lawson does not stan alone.
His method of frightening persons
by advertising is peculiar. but Lawson
is a mar of ideas. His advertisements
are well written by some one else. Law
son furnishing The ideas. 1t is a Curl
Gus mental phenomenon that Lawson.
Observation-Disclosures himself to have been
in with the gang he is now denouncing,
could so influence the market. Aineri-
cans do not like a squealer of n kind
and Lawson %suuealed 'Amalgama;ed is
overcapitaliZed.' The present move
ment does not affect me in the least.
My copper properties are not specu-
lative. Persons are accustomed to
Lawson's philandering finance now and
he cannot repeat his trick. Stocks will
resume their normal! condition. one
cannot keep UP Il panic in II ountr
which has Il balance of $500, 0G0, Gee, 0GO to
its favor annually"