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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
VOTED OUT IN DARLINGTON.
Large Majority Recorded in an I'm
tranlmeled Election-Only Two
Boxes for Dispensary.

Darlington, October 10.-The dis
pensary was voted out Of Darlington
county today by over two to ore.
The result came as surprise to
many, for while the anti-dispensary
forces had been confident of winning.
no one expected the dispensary to go
out by such a large majority. One
precinct, Clyde, voted solidly for pro-
hibition While two others, Society Hill
and Palmetto. out of a total vote of
81 polled only two and one respec-
tvely. for the dispensary. All precincts
except two have been heard from and
out Of the y that have reported only
two have given the dispensary ma jor-
tiles and those are very small
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

them then. He couldn't have had 8
show for his life among them. Dc
what you like. Maybe they've got him
at the Crossroads. If there's a chance
of il. dead or alive. bring him back!''
A voice rang out above the clamor
that followed the judges speech.
"sBring him back" God could, may,
be. but he won't. Who's traveiin' my
way? go westr' Hartley Bowlder
had ridden his sorrel right up the EN-
bankment. and the horse stood between
the rails.
There was an angry roar from the
crowd. The prosecutor pleaded and
threatened unheeded, and. as for the
deputy sheriff, he declared his intention
of taking with him all who wished tc
go as his posse. Eph Watts succeeded
IN making himself heard above the
tumult.
The square," he shouted. 'Star'
from the square We want everybody
Well need them And we want every
one in Carlow to be implicated in this
posse
They will be,,' shouted a farmer
Don't you worry about that
Eve want to get into some sort OF
shape cried Eph
"Shaper repeated Hartley Bowldel
scornfully.
There was a hiss and clang and rat
tie behind him, and d steam whistle
shrieked. The crowd divided. anG
Eartley's sorrcl scrambled down just
in time rs the westbound accommodate
ton rushed by on lis way to Rouen
From the rear platform leaned tho
sheriff. Homer, waving lis hands fran
ticaliy as he few by, but no one un
derstcod or cared what he said or il
the. general excitement even wondered
why he was going away. When the
train had dwin0led to Il dot and dis
appeared and the noise OF its rusi
grew faint the courthouse bell wl>
! heard ringing. and the a!o5 was rush
ing pellEell into tie Village to form c.
tie square. Tie jucge stood alone o.
tie enlbankmentt
That settles it lie said aloud
Glcomily watching the last figures. III
/ took off bis hat and pushed Lax The
thick white hair from bis forehead
Nothing TO do but Wait. Might rs wei
90 Ecn.e fer chat Blast it" he eX
claimed impafientiy. :! cont want tC
90 there It's too hard on the littls
cir. II she hadn't come til next week
Shed never have klioWnJoln HarAleSS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

sent Harkless roses sat by the window
al morning and wiped her eyes. watch
ing the horsemen ride by. Sometimes
they would hail her and tell her there
was nothing yet. About o'clock her
husband ratified up in a blackboard and
got out the shotgun of the late and
more authentic Mr. Windy. This he
carefully cleaned and oiled in spite of
its Eammerless and quite useless cor
dition. sitting meanwhile by the win
dow opposite his wife and often look
ing up from his work to shake his
weak fist at his neighbors' domiciles
and creak Gecrepit curses and denun-
cations.
But the Crossroads was ready. 1t
knew what was coming now Fright
cl%d. desperate. sullen. it was ready.
The afternoon wore on. and iengthen-
i.ig shadows fell upon d peaceful-one
would have said a sleeping-country.
Tie sun dried pike, already dusty.
stretched its serene length between
green borders flecked with purple and
yellow and white weed foyers. and
Tie tree shadows were not %-iade. but
warm blue and lavender giowS n the
General pervasion of still. bright light:
l..a Sky curving its deep. unburnished.
penetrable blue over all. with no sin
gle drift ot fleece upon it to be reflect
el in the creek that wound along past
willow and sycamore dinlpled but un-
uurn,urins. y woodpecker's t>legra-
ply broke the quiet like volley OF
pistol shots.
But far eastward on the pike there
slowly developed a soft. white haze.
it grew derser and larger and grad
r.all; rolled nearer. Dim,y behind Il
could be discerned darker. moving
nucleus that extended far back upon
he road
\ heavy treror began to stir the air:
faint. manifold sounds. a waxing. in
creasing. multitudinous rumor.
The pike ascended a long, slight slope
leading west up to the Crossroads.
From th;cset of ironweed at the
foot CT this slope was thrust the visage
Of an undersized girl of fourteen. Her
fierce eyes examined the approaching
cloud OF dust intently. \ rcdneSs rose
under TIE burnt yellow skin and col
ored the wiZened cheeks.
They We're coming.
She stepped quickly out of the tansle
and darted Up the road. She ran with
the speed Of :; fleet little terrier. not
opening her lips not calling out. but
holding her two thin hands high above
her head: that was all. But Birnam
wood was come to Dunsinane at last
and the messenger sped. Out OF the
weeds in the corner Of the snake fence.
in the upper part Of the rise. silently
lifted the heads CT men whose s;lllow
ness became a sicEish white as the chilG
few by.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
ABUSING AMERICA.
A German Paper Vents Its Spleen By
ViIlifying American Army and
Navy.

Berlin, October 1.-THE leading
conservative newspaper, the Preus-
siche Kreuzzeitung prints what is cali
ed an expose of the claim that the
United States is a great military and
naval power. 1t characterizes the
American army as rotten and says it
is made up Of miserable material. -
1t also declares that the Russian
army is superior to it. Among other
things it says the Americans are pa
triotie only with their mouths.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
Don't be Imposed Upon.

*Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account cf the great
merit and popularity Of Foley'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. It is the best
remedy for coughs and colds. Du-
rants Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

ed loudly. His twisted frame was
braced to an extreme tension. "Ah's
bawn wild cawl. De blood anssuhr'
'It wasn't the White Caps, Uncle
Xenophon,' said Warren Smith, laying
his hand on the old mans shoulder.
Xenophon rose to his feet. He
stretched a long, bony arm straight to
the west, where the Crossroads lay:
stood rigid and silent. like seer; then
spoke:
de men whut shot Marse Hawk
liss lies yondeh, hidin' fun de light O
day. An him'-he swerved his whole
rigid body till the arm pointed north
west-"he lies yondeh. You Won fine
i'm beah Dey fought i'm in de fel's.
an dey druggen i'm heah. Dis whuh
dey lay i'm down. Abs bawn wild a
cawl:"'
There were exclamations from the
listeners, for Nenopnon spoke as one
having authority. Suddenly he turned
and pointed his outstretched hand full
at Judge Briscoe.
can dass de main.'' he cried; "dass
de main kin tell 20 All speak de
trufe!.''
Before Briscoe answered, Eph Watts
looked at him keenly and then turned
to Lige Willetts and whispered: Get
on your horse. ride in and ring the
courthouse bell like fury. Do as l
say"
Tears stood in the judges eyes. cit
is So" he said solemnly. He speaks
the truth. I didn't mean to tell it to-
day. but somehow He paused.
"The hounds he cried. They de-
serve it. My daughter saw them cross
ing the fields in the night-saw them
climb the fence, a big crowd of them.
She and the lady who is visiting us
saw them-saw them plainly. The
lady saw them several times clear as
day by the flashes of lightning. The
scounlrels were coming this way. They
must have been dragging him with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

a new stock telephone company has
been organized at Fort Lawn with
~ subscribers and bright prospects
The stockholders pay $40 each and a
rental of 40 cents per month. Mr.
Less Abernathy is president and Mr..
Chapman manager of the company.
4 private line has been strung to
Great Falls and a regular line to
Chester.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
The attorney generals office h:

The attorney generals office has
been asked if it was lawful to sell 22-
calibre cartridges without a license
Mr.. Youmans wrote in reply that il
was illegal to sell cartridges without
a license, and that it made no differ
ence whether they were 22-calibre o:
32-calibre. license must be obtained
for their SALE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
Doctors Said He Would Not Live.


*Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pa, writes:
after doctoring for two years with
the best physicians in Waynesburg,
and still getting worse, the doctors
advised me if I had any business &c
attend 20 I had better attend to it at
once, as I could not possibly live an
other month, as there was no cure
FOR me-, Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended to me by a friend, and
1 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 I was en-
tirely WE'LL Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
Makes. Homely Women Pretty.

MakCS. IOIIIeIy WUIIIC1I 1Ctty'
#No woman no matter how regular
her features may be can be called
pretty if her complexion is bad. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion
and clears sallow, blotched complex
ions by stimulating the liver and
bowels. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
does not nauseate or grippe and is mild
and pleasant to take. Remember
the name Or:no and refuse to accept
any substitute Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
I,ai.h Not Necessary.

You may be just as sleptical and
pessimistic as You please. kodol will
digest what You eat whether you eat
or not. You can put your. food in
q bowl. pour. Il little Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure ON it and it Will digest it the
same as it Will i'll Your stomach. 1t
can't help but cure indigestion and
dyspepsia. 1t is curing hundreds ana
thousands-some had faith and some
didn't. kodol Will cure YOU if med
icine can cure you. whether You have
faith or not. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
ca s 7 OR "a
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
~'sss:.t: s;sss the 9, ZzMzzzzzzzx1
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, 1905-10-18
How to Cure Corns and Bunions.

&First, soak the corn or bunion in
warm water to soften it; then pare
it down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice daily, rubbing
vigorously for five minutes at each
application \ corn plaster should be
worn a few days to protect it from
the Shoe. AS q general liniment for
sprains, bruises, lameness and rheu-
matism, Pain Balm is .unequaled. For
sale by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
(To Be Continued

*Sick headache is caused by dis
ordered condition of the stomach and
is quickly cured by Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale
by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
A Judicious Inquiry.

"a well known travelling man who
visits the drug trade says ne has often
heard druggists inquire of customers
who asked for cough medicine,
whether it was wanted for child or
for an adult, and if for child they
almost invariably recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The rea-
son for this is that they know there
is nc danger from it and that it al
ways cures. There is not the least
danger in giving it, and for coughs.
colds and Group it is unsurpassed
For sale by all druggists.
Judge Prince has directed the
Charleston grand jury to make an in
vestigation OF charges of grating pre-
ferred against the magistrates of that
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
New Russian Loan.

st. Petersburg, October 12.-The
Bourse Gazette announces that nego-
tiations are in progress with Ameri-
can bankers, looking to the floating OF
a Russian loan of 500.000,000 roubles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

The net income of the Atlantic
Coat Line in South Carolina during
the year ending June go was 81, 669,
1l2.3 Dividends amounting to 81
l02, 0S5.oo were paiG. leaving surplus
Of 3, 567, ,627.36.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

J. E. Allen, formely of Lowndes-
Vile, was shot and killed at Selma,
Ala, on Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
\ Card.

"This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund Your your
money if Foley's Honey and Tar fail
to cure Your cough or cold. 1t stops
the cough, heals the lungs and pre-
vents serious results from cola
Cures Ia grippe cough and prevents
pneumonia and consumption. Con-
tains no opiates. The genuine IS in
e, yellow package. Refuse substi-
tutes. Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
TIE fl2D:::voi.A GIRL
(Formerly advertised and sold as
S.ATINOLA.

No change in formula or package.
The name only has been changed 20
avoid confusion. as we cannot afford
to have so valuable preparation con-
fused With any other)
N-AnINOI.A is guaranteed. and mon
ey will be refunded in every ease
where it fails to renove freckles.
pimples liver spots. collar Giscoiora-
tons back-heads. disfigurins erHp-
tons etc. The worst eases i'll 20 days.
Leaves the skin clear soft. healthy.
and restores the beauty of youth.
Price so cents and $1oo. Sold in
each city by all leading druggists. or
by mail.
Prepared only by
National Toilet Co. Paris. Tenn,
Sold in Sumter by China's Drug
Store and leading druggists.
Mon-Thurs- -Sat-Wkly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

Liverpool. October 11.-Forty-two
American students. the winners Of the
Cecil Rhodes scholarships. arrived
this moraing and went direct to OK
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18

a. Jefferson Gregory has been ac-
quilted at Lancaster of the charge Of
murder. lie shot and Killed w.
Thomas Catoe at !-ersnaw on August
Sth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-18
CE.ArTEH. ".

1 = SIL morning lorsemon hati
. ~ teaa gs,i!oi,:ns tlrou.sii .>:z
55yss.'.s.ss 55,;ss.f Crossroads sometimes sin
Sssasssy ely. of1encr in company. Vt
l o'clock the last posse passed through
on its return to the coauty seat. and
after tEat there WAS u long. complete
silence. While the miry corners We're
undisturbed by d single hoof beat No
un!lcmpt colt nickered from his musiy
stall. Tie sparse Young corn tial Used
to ned and chucllle srecnly stood rigid
il the fields Up the Piattyille pike
deSpairin@Iy cacilled one Old hen With
her wabbiing. sailor run, smit with u
supcrstitious horror OF nothing. She
hid herself in the shadow underneath
q rickety barn and was still.
Only on the Windy farm were there
signs Of life. The old lady who had
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
s255,0
RECORD TRIP.

The French bark Emond Ro.tand has
made a record trip in circumnayigating
the globe, or at least the greater part
OF IL. She left llayre, France on No.
yember u. 1904, for Hobart Town, Aus.
tralia and made il in 10 days; thence
to Sidney in six days; left Sidney on
March !, 1905, for Falmouth, England,
and made that port In ~ days; left
Falmouth for Dunkirk on June 8 and
arrived AT Dunkirk two days later; left
ninkirk on July I, for Newcastle, Aus
tralia and arrived on September "a,
thence, on September 20 for Port Town.
send, and with six days detention on
Stmits Of Fucca, reached Port Town
send on November 10. and this port yes
tcrday. The running time for this long
voyaging was 81 days, wonderfully
short period Of time for an outward
voyage from Europe to the Antipodes
back again, to the Antipodcs and thence
to this Northwest coast.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
WARRANTS SERVED.

The warrants issued ont OF Judge
Goodman's court on Thursday evening
at the instance of ii. Hansen, for the
three young men, Lindis, Keller and
kml. were served, yesterday upon the
two former men, by Constable Utzing'
er, upon the charge of malicious destruc.
ton of personal property, the third man,
Kral. not being found, owing it is said,
to the undue publication of the names
of the defendants before service was
had upon them. BE this as it may, Mr.
Hume, the employer of the three men
has become surety for their appearance
in the court at 5 o'clock this afternoon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
Son Lost Mother.

Consumption rurs In our family,
and through II lost my mother" writes
f. B. Reid, Of Harmony, Me. For the
past five years however, on the slight
est sign of a cough Of cold have taken
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption which has saved me from
serious lung trouble" His mothers
death was a sad loss to Mr.. Ried, but he
learned that lung trouble must not be
neglected, and how to cure it. Quickest
relief and cure for cOughts and colds
Price SOC and slOO; guaranteed al
Charles Rogers drug store. Trial bottle
frse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
MAKE NO MISTAKE.

In order that the public may be cor.
rectly informed as 10 which Ranges re.
ceived the Highest Award and Cold Med
al at the Lewis and Clark fair, we have
furnished each Of our agents with copies
of the letter written by the Committee
on Awarls at the Lewis and Clark expo
sition granting the first, and highest
prize, and gold medal, to the Monarch
Range.
Monarch Mallesble Range Co.,
Beaver Dam, Wis.
Note:-A copy Of the letter mentioned
will be found in the advertisement Of
Charles Heibon & Co, in this issue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25

II Is out Of termtime, midway in the
city election. the winter season well
open"i. the town well. regulated, ths
farmer busy, and the weather gloomy,
50 maiiers around the Court House are
a Bit quiet. Nothing exciting or live.
ly, or snappy going on; but the rou.
tine keep. up at pace indicated By the
following records made yesterday;
John q. Gustafson went on record as
being desirous Of becoming a citizen Of
this country in due time. lie Is a ma.
tive Of Finland.
Alec Harold Iiaybcrg, a native Of
Sweden. " young and stalwart man
with good face. and a good purpose,
yesterday took the oaths Of full Ameri.
ran citizenship before Judge C. J.
Irenchnrd, and bi- papers a. such, were
delivered TO him. The character Of the
affidavit required Of man becoming
citizen OF this country is OF the highest
and grase,t nature and TO hear the oath
administered is a lesson in itself 10 the
carelr-. native born citizen. There is a
dignity and lofty purpose in il, that
i- inspiring, and IL would pay some peo.
pie who hold their natural prerogative
u BIT lightly. To read over the text Of
the oath demanded OF the alien, and To
remember that more is expected Of the
man 10 the manor born, than Of him
who acquire, the privilege by legal pro.
ccdurc.
Judge Trcnchard made an order yes.
tcrday in Probate Court, providing for
the .ale OF the personal property Of the
estate Of Andrew Erickson. deccased,
and for making an allowance in favor
Of minor child. Harold Jelness is ad.
mini.trator Of the estate.
The first formal step in securing the
life happiness Of William Haga pnd Miss
Ida Nordstrom was taken yesterday
when that young gentleman secured
their marriage license from County
Clerk Clinton.
The real estate transfers filed for rec.
ord with County Clerk Clinton yester.
day were five in number, a. follows:
NJ. G.. Davis and wife TO Mrs. Jennie
Nudge. warranty title, consideration
5000; conveying Lot No IL, Block No.
=, lnglenook
Alex Gilbert and wife to John Ger.
ritsc; warranty title. consideration sl75,
conveying parcel OF acreage in Clat.
sop County.
Sarah r. Wood and husband, to Gus.
.taf Alfred Carlson; warranty title, con.
,ideration $50; conveying West l.2 Of
Lots Nos. Is and Is, Block No. 80, Shiy.
ely's Astoria
Astoria Abstarct, Title & Trust Com.
pany to John j. Olsen; warranty title,
consideration $500; 80 by 100 feet in
lot No I, Block No. 81, Port of Upper
Astoria.
Astoria Abstract, Title & Trust Com.
pany To I.ura u. Hay; warranty title,
considerations Ss00; conveying 80 by 100
feet in lot No. I. in Block No. ~, Shive'
k's Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
81 Thank The Lord!'

cried Hannah Plant, Of Littls Rock,
Ar, "for the relief got from Buck
lens Arnica Salye. It cured my fearful
running sores. which nothing else would
heal, and from which l had suffered for
s years" It is 4 marvellous healer for
cuts, burns and wounds. Guaranteed at
Charles Rogers drug stores 25c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
OPENS TODAY.
Prepare for the Pleasures Afforded by
the Harper Season.

This morning at o'clock the reserv.
ed seat sale opens at Hoefler's Candy
Store for the initial performance of Miss
Georgia Harper and her elegant COM
pany: .....
Miss Georgia Harper has well been
termed born actress and in 'Frou Frou'
she best yerifie- the truth Of this state
ment. A woman Of the world stricken
with pure love sacrifices everything for
the object of her affection, and then
for his sake. at the request Of his faith
er, she even sacrifices her life for him.
No greater demonstration was ever Civ
en- of the power of love, and no greater
sacrifice was ever made than that of
'Frou Frou.' Miss Harper is 'frou Frou'
from the rising Of the curtain to the
death scene as the curtain goes down
on the last act. Her work is 80 realistic
that il is long after the play is over
until one can convince ones self that II
i, only a play aud not real life present
ed. II is safe to say that Miss Harper
has not superior as 'Frou Frou' on the
American, or any other stage. In this
great play, especially staged and COS.
tuned for her, she is supported by one
of the strongest companies that could be
orpanized
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
wATER.PRooFING.

Mrs. A. B .Jewett has pleasure In an.
nouncing to her friends and patrons that
she Is now in possession Of 9 success
full system of water.proofng cloth
materials. She will demonstrate the in.
thresting process, upon call at her
rooms, No. l54 Ninth street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
HAS CHANGED HANDS.

Chas. Heilborn & Co., Of this city,
have been constituted sole agents in As
toria for the Bridge Beach stoves and
ranges, and they will handle this su.
perior line Of goods in connection with
their famous Monarch" ranges. The
agency papers passed yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-25
REWARD.

A reward OF twenty-five dollars will
be paid for the recovery Of the body Of
the late Capt. J. P. Hansen Of the Schr.
George c. Perkins. supposed to have
been drowned Nov. 4th.
Temple Lodge No. 7. A. +. q A. N.
E. C. HOLDEN, See.