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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
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Our unusually large and varied stock is now
in and ready for criticism. The completeness
of the various lines of merchandise handled
by us is the result of many months labor,
reaching back to the early spring-purchased
when
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
E. p. Reed & Co.'s Line

Of ladies' fine shoes constantly increasing and the
plainnothing better can be obtained to STYLE quality or
comfort Our oses larger this season than we
have ever carried Prices So, So so, So and $3.50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

WANTED-The lawyers and mer-
chants to know that we carry q COM
plete line of regular blank forms tor
all legal papers and that we are pre-
pared to print any special form that
NAV be issued. Osseen Publishing
Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

A wonderful tonic. Drives out all
impurities, gives you strength, health
and happiness. That's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
S5 cents, Tea Or Tablets. ChIna's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
The Old Reliable Goldman.

This is the creates shoe put the market for
people of moderate Note the prices for children 50c
75c, ST., ST e.
In their ladies' shoes they have improved very much their
STYLE but the price remains the sme-Sl 81 the pair
Our business on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
WEDNESDAY, ocToBEa q, 1905.

TIE Smnater Watckmaa was founded IN
1850 and the True Soathrom in 1866. The
Wctehmaa and Soathron now has the com
Sined circulation and influence of both OF
the old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
Local Cotton Market

Local Cotton Market.
Yesterdays receipts 230 bales.
Today's estimated receipts 100
bales.
Middling 9.65
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

Feel tired no appetite. cannot sleep.
work or eat? That's tiredness ana
will disappear at once if you take E1oi-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea dis
month. 30 cents. Tea or Tablets
China's Drug Store.
: fresh book agent who insu!ted q
voung lady at Swansea Monday was
given q severe horsewhipping before
he could escape from town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

Both as to fabric and shadings. See the Plaid
Taffeta Silks sugg ggested for waists, petticoats
and entire suits. Also the new black Chiffon
and spot-Proof Taffetas, all warranted, from
SOC. up.
Secure a. Tailored Suit from our Ready-to-
Wear Department, either in the Elton or Pad
dock design. These stylish, serviceable suits
are shown in dark green, plum, garnet, grey
and black.
Not elsewhere in Sumter is to be seen the
large variety of Coats for Ladies, Misses and
children. And we say the same in reference to
onr Housefurnishing Department. Estimates
choerh1llv furnished on complete House and
Hotel equipment.
Again we say Heed Our Advice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
The
Carolina
Sanitarium
L. G. Corbett, M. D.
Solely for the Treatment OF
Whiskey and Drug Habits
and Nervous Troubles

Detailed information upon application.
405 Perry Ave. Greenville, ). =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04
DRY GOODS

Were cheaper than today, and the benefit goes
to those who trade with us. Heed this advice
from us : Call and get posted as to the newest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-10-04

Middling 9.65
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
STATE TAkING INVENTORY
EVERYTHING WASHINGTON OWNS
Is BEING LISTED BY THE
STATE OFFICES.
Nothing Of the Sort Was Ever Before
Observation-Disclosures Facts
Be Developed.

Washington state is taking an in
ventary of herself to find out exactly
what she owns and in what condition
it is. Everything the state owns is be-
ing listed from it's thousands of acres
Of granted lands down to the busted
typewriter stored in the capitol base
ment.
State Auditor Clausen found to his
surprise when he took office that no
such inventory of the states property
had ever been made. In an indefinite
general sort of way the several state
officers had reported to each legisla-
ture concerning the chief items of the
states financial resources, ETC., but
there has never been a detailed list of
state property prepared.
The preparation of the inventory is,
Of course, an enormous task and that
it has been called for mas made no hit
with a number of the other officials.
They think they have enough to do
with the regular duties of their Of
fees, but the auditor is obdurate. AS
he is the man who has to o K all bills,
his wishes govern, and each office has
prepared, or is preparing, the list of
the property in it's possession.
These lists develop many interesting
things. For instance, when the arm
DRY burned recently at North Yakima,
it was reported the state mad lost sew
eral thousand dollars worth Of mill
tary property. 1t develops, however,
that practically all the property de-
stroyed was owned by the federal gov
eminent, being furnished by the war
department.
Not till this inventory was made was
it known what is a fair valuation of
a careful inventory and appraisement,
and reports that in the law department
are books valued at $4,000, while
other publications in the other depart
ments are worth $4,000.
All of the state lands are to be in
ventoried and listed, something that
has never been done before. When all
of the departments have reported,
everything being dated as of April 80,
last, the auditor purposes to make up
a balance sheet and show exactly what
the state has Of value, against which
will be shown it's debts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
GHOST SITS WITH BRITISHERS.
Parker Sees Astral Body Of Member
in House of Commons.

LONDON, May 23.-Sir Gilbert Par
ker who says he saw the astral body of
Sir Carne Rasch in the house of COM
mons while the latter was ill in his
Arthur Haytor writes as follows:
4 beg to say that I not only saw
Sir Carne Rasch, myself, sitting be-
low the gangway, but called him to the
attention of Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman with whom 1 was talking on
the front opposition bench. l said
wondered why all the papers inserted
notices of Sir Carnes illness while he
was sitting opposite apparently quite
we'll. Sir Henry replied that he hoped
the illness was not catching
1t seems that this is not the first in
stance of the sort that has occurred
in the house. In 1897 Mr.. OConnor,
an Irish member, went to Ireland to
be present at the deathbed of one of
his parents Swift Mcneil saw his
wrath in his usual set on the third
opposition bench. 1t also was seen
from the press gallery.
Twenty years ago a member VINO
went abroad, suffering from an acute
malady, received an urgent hVe-nne
whip" He replied that he would at
tend the house at whatever cost to MS
health The house was divided on the
matter at issue, and on division the
lobby tellers saw the member ana
counted his vote.
The next day it was found that the
number of votes recorded by the dl-
vision clerks was one less than that
given by the lobby clerks. and on the
list of the former this particular name
did not appear as it did on the list of
the latter. At the time the division
was taken the member was dead.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
Ohio at Vicksburg

VICKSBURG, Miss, May 22.-The
80 monuments and markers erected in
the National Park here to commemo-
rate the neroism of hundreds of Ohio
soldiers who lost their lives in the as
sault on Vicksburg were dedicated to-
lay with notable ceremonies. The da.
was appropriately chosen, it being thu
orable conflict. The dedication wa
by many officials of the
Buckeye state, together with surviv-
ors of the battle and several troops OF
e:,e Ohio National guard.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
SILK THIEVES IN IOWA
Cache Is Found ad Officers Ex,.
Catch the Gam.

MARsHALLTOwN, Iowa, Nav >,
With the arrest of Chris Ritter Of -.
city, and man named Jackson VS.,
residence is unknown, it is bslar.,
the police have secured valuable o,.
to band Of silk robbers, who b,r.
been operating in all the larger o,,,..
of Iowa.
Ritter and Jackson are suspected =.
completely in the robbery of the F D
Lay store here recently. It has h.,.
discovered that a much larger amor,.
of goods than was at first sunno,.,
has been taken, and the value is nor,
estimated at about $1,000. The mil.
say they know the hiding place Of IN.
goods but refuse to divulge it, as tbsv
are waiting in the hope of catcbin,
other members of the gang.
Recently there have been silk roh
berries at Davenport Clinton. Ceda,
Rapids and other places in the stare
Only the best silks and laces wera tax
en-, and the methods pursued were ths
same in each city. The officers bers
believe the same gang did all the iobs
Ritter bears a bad reputation local.
ly. He was recently arrested for mold.
ing up stranger here and was con.
cerned in events that led to the sui.
eide of Mrs. A. L. Bonawitz some time
ago
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
SPORTS

| Many years ago there lived in Ohio
| man whose name was Jeffries. He
| figured that the law of chances gave a
| boy about one chance in twenty million
| to become a senator or president, and
he didn't worry his offspring with that
kind of talk. He taught his young
sters that this life is one of hard
knocks, that the man who strikes the
hardest blows lands on top, and that
every fellow must fight his own bat
ties.
Young Jim Jeffries took the teach
ings literally and at the age of six
had achieved some literal success by
cleaning out a district school. He was
one of those kids who never shed a
tear when the teacher applied the bar
rel stave, and who always waited just
off the school grounds to do up the
lad that squeaied on him.
1t was strictly in the line of destiny
that led Jeffries, the elder, to hike
across the great American desert to
California, where scrappers grew large
and strong. 1t was also destiny that
caused the family to locate within the
sight of brass foundry, where young
Jeffries accepted a position as Office
boy. One of his jobs was to clean out
the office, and he did such a swell job
one Saturday, with another office boy
as broom, that he was promoted to
the works. For a time he worked the
shift lever on a stamping machine un-
til he became altogether too shifty.
In the course of time he advanced to
the punching room, where he took one
at the foreman and was moved into
the trimming room. He might still
have been there had he confined HIM
self to brass but he included the SUI
perintendent IN his efforts. The pres
ident of the company became convinc-
ed that he had done all he could for
Jeffries, and was glad to see him leave
for Carson City, New, one day in the
early spring of 1897.
On arriving Jeffries secured posi-
ton as target with man named Cor
bet. At first he remembered that life
is full of hard knocks. Then it oc-
Cured to him that every man should
put in few ticks on mis- own account.
It is now claimed and cOrroberated by
all but one man that following this
sudden recollection there was a prize
fight every day for week, and that
Corbett was never much Of man af-
terward. At all events Jeffries claim |
ed he was the pavement over which |
Fitzsimmons travelled to the champion |
ship, and two years later the pavement
flew up and struck Fitz on the jaw
This sketch will not deal with the
events that are as we'll known In de-
tail as any of tine decisive battles of
the world. Jeffries has done some
things that every pugllist does. he
never gave a home to his folks, but he
has made up for it by being real nice
to his brothers. Now that he has re-
tired from the roped arena he points
with pride to the fact that he doesn't
own a tin ear and never ran a saloon.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23

Whitman college broke the North
west record for the mile relay in the
race run here Friday against the Uni
verSity of Idaho. The race was one of
the prettiest ever seen here, but hardly
one of the crowd of spectators knew
onds had been announced that a record
had been smashed. The fastest time
ever made before was done by the Uni
versity of Washington relay team
which covered the mile in minutes
and "a seconds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
STRAYED.

One dark brown horse, reached
name, branded one-half circle "B" on
left shoulder. Return to Ctar Barn
and receive liberal reward.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23

Hacks-Shaughnessy & Clancy
Stand, Caswelis Cigar Store. Phone
$50.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
MORTON OUT IN SIX WEEKS.
Secretary of Navy Will Not Wait I'm
til Fall to Resign.

CHICAGO, May ga Washington
special to the Tribune says:
A definite decision has been reached
in the case of the secretary of the
navy, Paul Morton, fixing the date OF
mis- retirement from public life. He
announced the other day that he would
1t is intended he shall leave the cabi-
net within six weeks. This meets the
approval both of Secretary Morton
and President Roovelt.
Secretary Morton does not like Of
fetal life, but he refused to resign
under fire, and the president sympa-
thized with him. What will happen
to Secretary Morton after he leaves
the cabinet is not known, but ne will
not be prosecuted in connection with
the Santa Fe case while he is in the
cabinet. The interest of the admins
tration ceases at that point. If the
grand jury should indict him it will
be as Paul Morton and not as secre-
tary Of the navy.
How near Secretary Morton is tC
leaving the cabinet is indicated by tho
fact that his successor is said to have
been determined upon. The portfolio
according to rumor, will be offered to
Victor H. Metcalf, secretary Of COM
merce and labor. 1t is a post Secretary
Metcalf always has waited. He was
slated for the secretary of the navy
when the president first offered him g
position in the cabinet. But the pres
ident also wanted Secretary Morton as
an adviser.
Follow the crowd to the Portland
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
Arkansas Dentists.

TEXARKANA, Ark, May 22.-The
annual meeting of the Arkansas Dental
association began here today and will
continue over tomorrow. The attend
ance is large and representative of the
entire state. The program of the
meeting provides for addresses by en-
inent dentists and teachers of denis
try, and papers and discussions deal
ing with a long list of questions of in
terest to the profession. The visitors
are being handsomely entertained.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
Mrs. Sarah A. Carter.

The case Of Mrs. Carter 76 years of age. sur
passed i'll SUFFERIN & the description in Dante S
Inferno. FIFTEEN YEARS of suffering with
terrible ECZEMA, combined with MALIGNANT
ERYSlPELAS Itching and burning with UN-
TOLD AGONY Face swollen SHE COULD
NOT SEE. Ears enlarged to THREE TIMES
their natural size. ENTIRE BODY COVERED
WITH ECZEMA. Looked as though BRAND
or like the body of a person DENUDED OF
CLOTHING BY FIRE. VEINS SHRUNKEN SO
they could not be distinguished. Left side EN-
TIRELY HELPLESS with PARALYSIS. The
most powerful opiates had no effect whatever 1t
was pitiful to hear her PRAY and BEG FOR
DEATH. SEVEN SKILL r D PHYSICIANS
trums, germ killers, etc. were tried freely, yet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23
$50.O0-Denver and Return-$50.00

The o. r. & N. Co. will make the
above rate to Denver and return
Choice Of routes. Tickets limited to
80 days from date of sale and good fol-
stop overs in both directions.
Dates of SALE June I'd, Sd, Goth
July LIST, August 10th, 18th, 18th, 3Ot1
and 31st. Detailed information can be
had by calling on or addressing,
r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-05-23

Follow the crowd to the Portland
Restaurant.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17

If You do not trade with us. why
not? We carry nothing but the best.
The Independent Market.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
j. F. BYERS
REAL ESTATE
MIST BE SOLD.

MUST BE SOLD.
1O3 lots in Milldale subdivision.
Eastern party wishes to dispose
of entire holding At a Bargain
Fine Groom residence; 2 lots;
corner: new barn, lawn, shade
and everything modern. 80. -, 800
New Groom modern house; 1 lot;
lawn; shade ............St, 800
20 acres; miles from city; II
acres in alfalfa; house, barn,
hen house, etc.,. S-'-oo
80 acres; % acres in bearing or
chard. good house; full water
right: barn cistern; cellar;
packing house; bunk house. A
great bargain. ..........S5,O 900
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
Annual Tax
A License

Denver, May lT.-Arguments in
the fiat Iaz ease between the Ameri-
can smeiuuE S Refining Company.
appellants. and the people ex rel II
A. Lindsey, We're heard in the SUI
preme court Yesterday.
Attorney General Miller appeared
for the state and William w. Field
for the appellants.
The case is based entirely upou
whether the act passed by Tie Iegis-
lature in 1902. providing for an an
nuaI license tax on corpora on bust
ness is constitutional or not.
The state holds that the annual
tax is a license tax such as the Iegis-
Iature has a right to Impose when
ever and ON whatever business So
choose.
The decision viii be handed down
ON the first Monday i'm JULY.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
Nan Goes on Stage

Philadelphia, Pa, May 17.-lspe-
claI)-Nan Patterson was In this
city today and signed an agreement
to appear at New York music hall
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
r Z A L Z S T A T z
BARGAINS

No. 1O66.-Nice i-room cottage on
Ouray, nearly new. VIII trade
for ranch property. .......... 81 $50
No. J7I.-lO acres, Z miles from
the city: all In fun bearing or
Chard, owner agrees TO guarau-
tee 1000 boxes of peaches this
year. loo apple and pear trees
Observation-Disclosures. .... $1,000
No. 954.-2ia acres close TO the
city ..,,...-...-.. ......t.,. ..... 5000
No. SSS.-A pair of nice lots ON
Rood avenue ......... 500. $50
Money to loan on real estate or
chattcl security. Fire insurance in
the best old line companies. Be
lieying that the present rate of IN
surance is high enough. we never
charge a policy fee. When YOU have
a deed, lease or other contract to
be drawn we will do lt for a very
moderate charge.
MAGILL 8 BANKS
533 Main Street.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
The Rapidly
Rising River

Des Moines. Ia. May IT, Resi-
dents OF the lowlands are today pa-
trolling the lcvees along tie Des
Moines river to- forestau any break
in the rapidly rising river
Yesterday there was a rise of near
ly two feet. and the goyerumeu,
gauges register To within few feet
Of the danger mark.
This threatened territory was sub
merged two years ago. when thou
sands of families were driven ont
and much land devastated.
A force OF men has been put to
work by the board of public works
strengthening the weak spots in the
levees to protect the country peo
pie.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17

You should practice economy in
buying household goods from us, be-
cause every penny you save on your
purchase is a penny earned
The way to save the largest per-
centage on every dollar is to buy at
our store. We always offer full value
for your money.
We repair furniture and stoves.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
Gov. Signed
Forty Bills

Springfield, Ill. May IL Cover
nor Deneen last night signed forty
bills.
One Of the most important was the
anu-mob law bill, introduced BE-
Howard D. Green. colored member
from the first district Cook county.
It provides for vacation by procla-
nation of the sherins Office when
that official allows prisoner to be
taken from him and lynched, and
provides for a fine of $1,000 for par
ticipation in a lynching mob.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
Pronounced
Sane @. K.

Denver. May IL Especially -
Peters. Arnold and Andrews, the boy
murderers of old Mrs. Youngblood,
have been pronounced sane by the
commission of physicians appointed
by the state board of pardons to in
auire into their sanity.
The board is meeting this after
noon to take final action upon the
sentence of death imposed on the
three men.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
How to Ward on Old lrc

The most successful way of ward
on the approach of old age is to
'il 4-u a vigorous digestion. This
900 Ne n'ne by eating only food suit
ed 10 your age and occupation. and
Wnen any disorder of the stomach ap-
pears take dose of Chamberlain S
stomach and Liver Tablets to cor
rect it. Ii YOU have a weak stomach
or are troubled with indigestion. YOU
VIII hnd these tablets to be just what
You need. For sale by all druggists.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy tn,
Very Rest

81 have been using Chamberlaiu's s
Cough Remedy and want TO say it is
the best cough medicine | have ever
taken. says Geo. L. Chubb. a mer-
chant of Harlan. Mich. There Is no
question about its being the best. ts
u VIII cure a cough or cold in less
time than any other treatment. 1t
should always be kept in the house
ready for instant use. for a cold can
be cured in much less time when
promptly treated. For sale by an
druggists.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-17
PLANNED
To Fight

Annoy, China, May 17.-(speciall
1t is believed that a part of the
Japanese fleet is taking mp n position
below the island of Formosa and that
Toga has planned to fight the Rus
sian feet at that point.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-03

Two women boarded a car, and 1t
was very evident from their converse.
ton, which was pitched in an exceed
ingly high key, that they were not
used by birth to the good things which
Providence had seer dit to shower upon
them. One wore eyeglasses, which she
constantly took off and then replaced.
II can't see right through en-" she ex-
planned to her companion. Then she
produced her purse and extracted a
twenty dollar bill, with which she pro-
ceeded to wipe the offending glasses.
II find she explained, ~glancing
around the car to note the effect, that
the best way to clean 'em is with pa
per money. A handkerchief don't seem
to do no good" You don't have to
use a twenty, do your" asked the 9TH
er woman. Don't a IN do just as
well?' "Oh. yes" replied the other
%languidly, but one has more germs.
they tell me, because they're so COM
mon. I'm usin' a twenty because it's
the smallest I've got" The conductor
and the man on the rear platform. who
had overheard the conversation, ex.
changed significant g%lances. "And yet
some people wonder at crime" remark
ed the conductor Philadelphia Rec
ord
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-03
Her DEFINITION Of sin.

A little girl was called 10 court one
day TO be q witness She was so small
that the lawyers thought she might
not know what an oath was So they
asked her some questions
DO you understand the nature Of 40
OATH asked a lawyer.
Yes. sir" said the little girl.
what Is itT'
ut is a swear"
what do you mean when you say.
1T Is a swearf'"
We'll, II is that | have TO tell the
truth"
III you don't tell the truth. what
them"
THAT would be a sin"
"What Is n SIM"
"a bad mark from God"
They let the child tel! what she
knew. and they all believed her.