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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-05-17
NEWS FROM WITHRoP COLLEGE.

Winthrop College, May 16.-1he
first graduates in expression, Misses
Nan Blakeney and Marion Salley, gave
a recital in the college auditorium
last Friday night. Miss Blakeney
intends continuing the study of ex-
preston in Boston next winter.
On Monday the annual recital Civ
en- by the graduates. in music took
place Four young ladies, Misses
Irene Whisnant, Estelle Campbell,
Meta Oaks and Kittie Kirkpatrick,
rendered several selections with ease
and grace. Miss kirkpatrick will go
to Germany to continue the study of
music
The college campus has been
lighted by electricity, the wires hav-
ing been put up last week. In the
near future electric fans are to be
put in the dining room, infirmary and
auditorium. This will add greatly to
the comfort of the teachers and girls
during the warm days Of the spring
and fall.
Mrs. Logan visited her sisters,
Misses Daisy and Martha Neil, last
week.
Bishop Capers was at the college
on Saturday afternoon.
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An Unusual Offer
BY DeLorme's Pharmacy.

BY DeLOrme'S Pharmacy.
Who are Offering their patrons an op-
portunity Of a free bottle of the won
derful healing remedy, Paraeamph.
First Aid to the Injured. This rem
edy has become popular in remark
ably short length of time by it's great
| success in curing the aches, pains and
| hurts Of millions Of people. Sumter
people should know the value and
merits Of Paracamph, and to enable
them to do so without risk or loss of
money these gentlemen have produced
plan. Being fully convinced of the
merits Of Paracamph, all you have. TO
do, says Mr.. DeLorme, is to deposit
the price :of a bottle at our drug store,
take home a bottle Of Paracampfa.
give it anfhonest trial, and if not sat
ished, tellsus and we will return your
money"
No remedy on earth compares with
Paracamph for thss cure of Rheur,a-
tism, Swelling and. Neuralgia Sore
Throat, Group Catarrh, Sore Muscles,
Eczema, Sprains, Bruises, Sore Feet.
Cuts, Burns and Hurts of every de-
scription.. Paracamph absolutely pre-
vents blood poison, Paracamph
soothes and heals like magic. No
household should be without a bottle
always at hand.
IF you receive card making a spe-
cial offer to you for trial of Para
camph, bring it to our drug store
without delay. 26-6t
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Letter TO S. Coffin & casket Co.
Sumter. S. c


Dear Sir: You are maker go are
we You know what you make; you
know all about it. We know our paint
as you know your goods.
We know, What it is, how it acts,
what it does, how it YES, and how
long-the conditions being favorable
or uufavorable.
1t is fair that we take the risk of
it every way I: but we ought not to llsk
a1v use or abuse of it
Can't draw the line. We are deal
g with strangers We are strangers
to them as th-y are strangers to Us.
We want to be trusted by them.
We trust them first; that's the way
to get trusted. We trust them to
paint with a iair degree of common
paint knowledge and care. We expect
to be trusted to furnish paint as good
as paint can be, and to last as long
as paint can.
If you do your br siness that way,
you are fellow with Us and one OF
a thousand.
A few mean men in the course Of q
YEAR will abuse our trust and put as
70 loss; but -999 in 1000 will tell
their friends how true We are, and our
paint is. That's what has made US the
largest paint: concern in the world.
1t is our best advertisement.
Yours truly
1O5 F. W. Dcvoe & Co.
P. S. DuRant Hardware Co. sell
our paint.
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From the Manning Farmer.

Sumter. will do wisely when she
sells Ter old court house lot for a good
round sum aud elects better build
ing elsewhere, but it would be mis-
take to build again on Main street.
The new court house should be built
safely away from business encroach-
ment.
During the heavy thunder storm
last Wednesday afternoon white wo-
man named Josephine Timmons, aged
about 35 years, wat strnck by lightning
in ber own house and instantly killed.
When the heavy rain came on, the roof
began to leak, and boy who was in
the horse got up on the foot Of the
bed to try to stop the leak. While be
was up there the woman was in the
act of handing bim sorne inst, ument
tc work with, when the bolt of light
ming came and killed her. Tie boy
was knocked over on the bed and
stunned for some time. The woman
was pensioner on the county, and
bad been for several years, being
afflicted with the loss Of one leg. She
lived about five miles from town. Her
aged mother lives at Greeleyville.
DR.. Lionel Stukes, of Summerton,
who married Miss. Edwards in
Florida last week, was at his fathers
in Manning with his bride last Fri
day.
Mr.. Thomas Nimmer received ca
blegram this morning from his broth
er-i l-law, Abraham Salamah, at
Manoas. Brazil, requesting that his
sister, Mrs Hannah Durseh, 60 to that
place instead of returning to Syria as
contemplated. 1t is probably the first
cablegram ever received in Manning
from Brazil.
A young white man named Daniel
Driggers, living about four miles from
Manning. attempted suicide very delib-
eratelv Friday afternoon. He came to
town and got pint of whiskey at the
dispensary and a ten-cent bottle of
laudanum at drug store, aud going
back home, be went out short dis
tance to branch. where he drank the
contents of both bottles and lay dowu
to take his last, long sleep. In short
time he was discovered by some Of his
relatives lying on his back with his
hands folded on his breast. The empty
bottles we-e discovered aud the situa-
tion at once surnlised. A telephone
message was hurriedly sent for ply
sicion and in the meantime the rela-
tiyes rolled the would be suicide into
the branch. The physician arrived in
short time and soon had the patent
ont of dang r.
Driggers is only about IS yoars ef
age and said be armed to kill himself
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RENfBERTs.

Rembert, May 1S.-The rain sti'l
continues. Only a few days could
any plow work be done this past
week. Cotton is looking: bad and
dying out in light, sandy land
Much of it has been chopped out, but
very grassy. Plow work is greatly
behind and with a heavy rain again
today the prospect certainly look:
blue. Corn is turning yellow owing
to not being able to cultivate, but
most planters this week have com
menced making second application
Of fertilizer. The bud worms still
continue. bad, which necessitates fire.
quent replanting. Oats are matu~-
ing in places and look we'll.
]. K. Mcleod could not attend
court in Sumter this week as jury
man owing to sickness.
J. M. Reams and S. w. Young are
on the jury this week and hope
they will enjoy their visit to the
Game Cock City.
Mrs. E. E. Ren,bert and childrer
spent last week in Spartanbufg TAX
ing in the, May festival.
Notwithstanding the press for plov
animals at this time Mr.. w. c. Harllee
had a very faithful horse foundere5
on Sunday last by over feed of corn
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WISACKY.

Wisacky, May 15.-Mr. w. A
Cooper, who had been very i'll at his
brothers, Mr.. Root. Cooper, died
Saturday night and will be buried
at Brick church today.
Mrs. Strickland, an aged lazy
living at Wisacky is exceedingly i'll
at. this time
Mrs. DR.. Alfccd has been serious
lys Sick the pasts week.
Mrs. Robt. Cunningham and lite
daughter, of Bishopville, haze been
visiting in the neighbcrhoo1 J, also
Mrs. Willie Gibson and Miss Mamie.
Messrs. Edgar Scott and Myron
Smith, of this places attended a very
pleasant picnic last Saturday at E :
lots at the close Of Miss Jacks on's
school.
Master Woods Corbet and Russo,
Shaw have been in our midst tae
past few days.
The farmers are in great rush
trying to catch up with their work.
The prospect of a peach crop in
this section is. very doubtful and the
fruit continues to drop.
Miss Lula May, Williams is in a
very feeble state of health.
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MANNING
From the Manning Times.


The Alcolu railroad has pus on s
passe nger coach and will soon run 2
regular schedule which will be a erea,
convenience for the Salem public.
J Several of The immigrants recently
landed at Alcoln have left that place.
some of them came here, but found nc
employment.
Clarendon's tax levy for 1895 is II
81 mill. this together with the spe-
cial school tax in most Townships will
amount to Is 3-4 mills. The levy in
Sumter County is II l-2 mills.
Sumter county has about sold its
present court house site for $50. 00C
aud will boy new site for S25, 600 to
erect modern building: Clarendon
hss a magnificent court house; site.
hut when will it be- able to build a
fire pre of modern haildino?
Sheriff Gamble went to Kirgstree
and brought back courle Of gentle
men for Clarendon's chaingang. Speak
ing cf the chaineang reminds. US of a
statement We heard on the streets very
recently in affect it was that those
connected with the county service are
good feeders They are furnished
With choice canned goods, butter,
chickens and eggs, Worcestershire
sauce, and hams. We do not know if
it is true, but if it is true. the. chain
oang menu beats that of the average
taxpayer.
MIR. Frank Anderson, of Summer
ton, was examined Monday and sent to
the State Hospital for 1nsare. He has
been mentally affected for some time.
and has twice before been in the Hos
dital for treatment.
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RAILROAD TO CHARLESTON.
Another Railroad Chartered With an
Immense Capital.

A Raleigh special says: The big
gest corporation chartered in North
Carolina in a great while was today
given corporate life, it being the
Charleston, Virginia and Ohio River
Railroad, with principal Offices at
Morganton. The capital is 50, 100000
The charter tax paid the state
amounted to $40. It is charts ed for
ninety-nine years and proposes to con-
struct and operat a road from
Charleston, S. c., to Norton, Va. The
road is to be 14O miles Of road in
North Carolina, $50 miles in South
Carolina, 70 miles in Tennessee, and
so miles in Virginia-44o miles from
Charleston to Norton.
The counties to be traversed in
North Carolina are CASTOR, Cleveland,
Burke, Caldwell, Mitchell and Wa
tauga. In South Carolina are Berke-
ley, Charleston, Clarendon, Sumter,
Kershaw, Chester, York and possibly
Lancaster. Also Johnson and Carter
counties, Tennessee. The company is
to begin business when 100000 is
paid in for the capital stock, and the
incorporators and stock subscribers
are: W. C. Erwin, two shares; H. L.
Millner, ten shares; E. P. Tate, two
shares; w. T. Hunter, 1900 shares;
Joseph F. Gowan, 1,500 shares, and
Robert Regney, 1895 shares, New
York.
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sTATEBURG.

stateburg, May 15.-Misses Tillie
FLUID and Sadie M. FLUID are visiting
relatives in Clarendon county.
Mr.. A. M. Lee, Of Charleston, srent
Saturday and Sunday at Farm Hill. -
Miss Matte Gibson, who has been
teaching school near Sumter, is at
home for the summer months.
Masters Yeadon and Mellette Pitts,
of Sumter, spent Sunday with friends
here.
Miss Julia Burgess; leaves on Tues
day for Pinepolis, where she is to
visit Mrs. Henry Gilliard.
Mr.. c. c. Slaughter, of orangeburg.
spent Saturday and Sunday at his old
home. He was accompanied by Mr..
w. D. Frierson.
Mrs. j. Nelson Frierson and little
daughter, of Buffalo, y. Y, are vis-
iting Mrs. E. n. Frierson.
Miss Sarah Nelson returned today
from Sumter where she has been Wis
iting.
Mr.. John H. Burgess is spending
this week in Sumter.
Miss Halle Saunders, Of Hagood
was the guest of Mrs. W. L. Saunders
on Sunday.
Mrs. Mark Reynolds and family,
of Sumter, spent Saturday at Dr. w
w. Anderson's.
Mr.. c. Gazes spent Sunday as the
guest of Mr.. w. J. Norris.
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was one of the most entertaining O

was. one of the most entertaining on
the programme. The self-possession
even of the smaller children was sur
prising.
Miss Pauline Williams left on
Thursday for weeks visit to rela-
tives in Charleston.
The heaviest rain for several years
fell here on last Thursday afternoon.
Aightning struck a tree in Mr.. John
DuRant's yard a few miles below here
and stunned horse that was hitched
near it.
Miss Virginia DuRant is home for
the summer vacation.
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simply because he is tired ofs. living.
He is well grown for bis age, but has
only one leg. He was afflicted with
white swelling in childhood, and about
eight years ago one leg was amputated
on account OF the incnrable affection
Since that time be has enjoyed good
health, and there is no reason for his
despordeucv. He says they got ahead
of him this time but he will yet do
away with himself.
On a Sunday afternoon, May 2lst,
Live Oak Camp Woodmen of the
World will onveil monument TO the
late sovereign J. M. Fladger The
ceremony will take place in the Man
ming cemetery at O'Clock in the
afternoon
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PRIVATEER.

Privateer, May 16.-Our quiet
neighborhood was greatly shocked
on Friday afternoon by the brutal
murder of Mr.. D. E. Wells by Col
clough Stukes. From all we have
been able to learn the murder was
undoubtedly premeditated.
We are sorry to have to report
Miss Edna Ramsey on the sick list.
Mrs. S. J. Bradford is visiting rela-
tives in Wedgefeld.
Mrs. Brown, of Sumter, IS spend
ing some time at Rev. T. P. Lide's.
Messrs. Singletary Carnes and King
Of Bishopville, visited in Privateer
Sunday.
Misses Annie Bradford. Aretis
Bradford, Katy Bradford, of Bishop
vile, spent Saturday and Sunday at
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DURANT.

DuRant, May 15.-The closing ex-
ercises Of the DuRant school were
held in the school house on last Fri
day evening and were very much en-
joyed by the patrons and a few
friends. The children acquitted them
selves well and reflected credit on
their teacher, Miss McFaddin. The
piece, taken from one Of Louisa AL
COTS popular books, Little Men," in
which ten of the children took part,
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The FIRST DOLLAR SAVED IS
=. THE BEST.

The Sumter Banking and Mercan-
tile Company. of Sumter, S. c., viii
open saving department. and receive
deposits Of one dollar ard over Oh
which 5 per cent. per annum will be
allowed, payable quarterly.
The way to have bank account
is to start, ard you will find it easy
enough to keep it growing. Save your
pennies and nickles and you will soon
have dollars.
Cali and get particulars as to IN
crest, deposits, etc.
Deposits, subject to check solicited.
SUMTER BANKING AND MERCAN-
TILE COMPANY,
Sumter. S. G.
Mar 21-tf
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MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia, May 12.-The weather
bureau promised us mo RAIN for to-
day and tomorrow, and we are in
clined to agree with them, as in our
judgment too, there should have
been, no rain, as we like they, thought
it was time to guess ''no rain" but
we, and they too, have guessed wrong.
Large clouds are gathering in the
north and west, and the wind is howl
ing furiously-alm a storm. So we
and the bureau. too, had better with
hold expressions Of opinion, until
there are unnistakable signs of set
tied weather
DR.. E. sF.s Darby returned from
Mayo, Fla 'ast night Vic. Jackson-
vile AID Charleston. He left MIR.
Potts much better and thinks he will
be able to. return to his old home in
two or three months, with good care.
! = While in Jacksonville be witnessed
a fine game Of ball btween that city
and Columbia in which the latter was
victorious. The doctor said many
nice things about Mayo, Fla, and its
people. The town is at the terminus
of a short railroad about 25 miles
from Live Oak, Fla, and setted by
excellent people. Doctor Darby said
he caught quantities of fish ou, of the
Suwanee river: during his stay
in Florida, and while glid-
ing along on the swift, but smooth
current of the river, which carries
with it a sentiment, he could not re-
frain from hummifng enausically ad-
ded) the old and ever familiar song,
way Down on the Suwanee River
Of course he had a couple of friends
with him who sang the other parts.
Somebody. ought to have been there,
as reproducer-'cause we know how
fishermen sing.
Our genial, popular and ever well
come young friend,s Eddie Daily, is
with US for al short while again,
Everybody likes Bddle-he is so even;
smooth, gentle and refined in his
manners.
DR.. Daily is having his handsome
residence painted. The painting Of
Mrs. McFadden's is. completed, and
it is real pretty among the beautiful
evergreen oaks. 'old man Frank
Potts is the painter and it viii be
done right.
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COUNTY GoRRE sP0ADEAgE.,
KEWsYsLETTERs FROM OUR sPE-
lIAI CORRESPONDENTS.
Iscsas OF interest From all Parts Of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
Mail yeur letters SO that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
day morning When the letters are
received "wednesday it is almost an
impossibility to have them appear in
The paper issued that day.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

Notice is hereby given chat the res
ular teachers examination will be
held in my Office in the court house, on
May 18th, beginning at o'clock; a, m.
S. D. CAIN,
Comfy Supt. of Education. .
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The Carnegie Library at Union has
been officially accepted and the Coz
tractor paid for his work.
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ELLIOTT.

Elliott, S. c., May 9.-Down in the
lower part Of Lee county is an impos-
ing church. Up to a few years ago
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IL.
To. the Defendant: Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action Of which a copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve a copy
of your answer to the said comolaint
on the subscriber at his Office in the
city and county Of Sumter, South Car
olina within twenty days after the SER
vice hereof; exclusive of the day Of
such service; and if you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated March 10. 1905.
To the Defendant Above Named:
You are hereby notified that the
complaint in this action was fled in
tn Office Of the Clerk Of the Court of
Common Pleas for Sumter County o.
the 10th day of March, 1905, and said
complaint is now on file in said Office.
L. D. Jennings,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Nov, c+
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Mr. 81. IL. CaffaWay. OF IlmmOHS.
silie attended preaching at Bsthel
Sunday.
Max, S. c., May childrep's
Day at Nazareth next Saturday.
The many heavy rains have injured
growing crops and have caused farm
work to- be badly behind
Mr.. Lynthus MCGEE and Miss Liz
xie Lynch were married at Bethel
parsonage sunday afternoon Rev. E.
K Truluck performed The ceremony.
The marriage of Mr.. Elijah Mort
and Miss Italene Hicks is announced
4 TO take place WedhesdaY-
Rev s. rnilpck IS quite; sick.
also Mr.. John Truluck.
EDWARDS.
Edwards, May s.-We are having
very heavy rains at present; and
farmers think il these heavy rains
cousinue the cotton acreage will be
7scnt 70 2 great e1sent. ..,aa.;,,
here nov as.it is too wet to work the
snsn 'erop
Mr. aud Mrs. McLeod have
gore to visit relatives near Winnsbaro
Mr.. Luke Davis who has been in
Alabama for quite awhils has returned
home for visit.
Mrs. s. 91ate. ef tsIs pace
mas gone g slsrs feass.ss5 nzsach;ns 90 atNsm
Hope ), s Presbyteriap F m Church YESTERDAY
afsernoon on account OF the heavy
s, ma .,.; 49, .n.as
=, 1.,s, rc,,r' - e;ty On safnday last
Rev. IS. n. Booth filed his regular
appoinsment at ST: johns Methodist
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COPY SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF.

COMPLIANT SERVED.
The State of South Carolina, County of
Sumter, Court of Common Pleas.
Ulrica Dinkins, Executrix, plain
tiff, against Kershaw Nixon, de-
fandant
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BRAUN.

Braun, May 15.-we have had
some very heavy rains during the
past week. Last Sunday we also had
considerable hail. The farmers are
very much behind with their work.
Cotton, in several places is being re-
planted. af
There are. several eases Of sickness
in the neighborhood. Drs. Britton
and Foxworth both have patients
near here.
Mrs. T. NJ. Bradley has been quite
sick, but is improving.
Mrs Charlie Jackson and Miss
Lula Thompson, Of Horatio, spent
Friday at Mr.. S. c. James.
Mr.. T. NJ. Bradley is in Bishopville
today.
The farmers have had very few
good days for farm work and while
they are having sunshine they are
all hard at work-too busy to frolic.
too busy to travel-so consequently
news is very scarce.
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MAX.


SIS Max, May S.-Msssrs. ". D.. Trn-
luck, a. Smith and Allison De-
fee wept to AIcolufast week selecting
mud buying lumber. -.
Mr. ID. Trulnck is remodel1ng
hia dwelling.
Mr.. Smith has about completed his
new residence.
Mr.. q. VI. Alderman was hustting
around here several days last week
lcoking after his business. He has
uurchaseda 8 tract of land known as the
Hiekson land and has built two cot-
4agwB on It..
Mr. Platte Moore, who is fond OF
his two adopted nephews will now
make room in his affection for son
who is new conner and is no doubt
already crying out for equal rights. :
Webber, son Of Mr.. ". Bs Good
man Was bitten on the foot by snake
Friday. He pulled it loose from his
Foot with his hand and turpentine was
applied freely.
Rev. E. 6. Bailey preached two
sermons at Beaulah yesterday.
Mr.. s. G. Carraway, OF Timmons-
silie attended preaching at Bethel
Sunday.
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County Supt. of Education.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-26
FOR BY
J. D. ROCKEFELLER
Man Struggling with the Drink
Demon Is Assisted by Mag
Mates Petitions.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Thru the
instrumentality Of John D. Rockefeller,
some unknown man in Cleveland will
receive assurances tomorrow that the
prayers of the richest man in the world
and of the Euclid Avenue Baptist
church are with him in his efforts to
free himself from the drink habit.
At the prayer meeting last night the
members of Rockefeller church made
it known that their votes this fall were
to be cast for that ticket in the state
campaign headed by an avowed tenn
perance man rather than for Governor
Herrick.
A young man then asked prayers for
friend struggling with the liquor
habit. When the meeting was about to
close Mr.. Rockefeller rose and said:
IT have been very sad all during
this meeting tonight, because [ have
been thinking Of that young man for
whom our prayers were asked, who is
struggling with the demon drink. I
have great sympathy with every man
overcome with temptation for drink
I hope this man may be made to know
and hope his friend will let him know
that the prayers of this church-all of
us-are with him in the efforts to free
himself of this terrible evil. That is
his temptation. We all have ours.'