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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
MRS. STANFORD NOT POISONED.
Such is the Opinion Expressed by
Friends from San Francisco, Who
Made an Investigation in
Honolulu.

Honolulu, March 15.-Dr. David
Star Jordan. president of Stanford
University, and Timothy j. hopkins,
of the board Of trustees of the uni
versity, have signed a joint statement
regarding the death Of Mrs. Stanford,
in which they say:
''In orr judgment, after careful
consideration Of all the facts brought
to our knowledge, we arg now fully
convinced that the death of Mrs.
Stanford was not due to strychnlne
poisoning nor to intentional wrong
doing on the part of any one.
"We think that death was due to a
combination of conditions and circum-
stances; The conditions we're some
what aggravated by the presence OF
strychnine and other drugs in the
medicinal capsule and possibly also
by the presence of the small amount
of strychnine contained in the bicar-
Donate of soda.
"The occurrence of this strychnlne
in the bicarbonate of soda has not yet
been explained. The fact that it was
in excess of usual medicinal proper
tions suggests that its presence was
due either to the error of pharmacist
or else that the combination was pre-
pared for tonic purposes.
The detectives express the opinion
that the verdict of the coroner's jury
to the effect that Mrs. Stanford died
of strychnine poisoning was not just1-
fed by the evidence presented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
The April Smart Set.

In the novelette, which opens the
April Smart Set Grace Macowan
Cooke has struck an entirely new note
IN fiction. 1t is Il story of the west
$50 saturated with the atmosphere OF
that art of our country and SO photo
graphic in its depletion OF ranch
life that it will take high rank among
the best tales of that class; YET IL IS
more as character sturdy that Inc
Red Headed Women" will WIN praise.
The heroine is the most orlglnai tne
most human the most refreshing
woman who for long time has stepped
from printed page. There IS no
reader Who will not be fascinated by
her yagaries and interestd in her re-
fuarkable career.
The Short stories in this number
cover q wide field. First of all there
is wonderfully graphic tale b7 new
writer Julia Lawrence Shafter which
she has called 6 a Realist-'' . In it
with consummate art, she anaylzes
s the intricate character of forlorn
who has become subject of
intrest for Novelist In search of
copy This story alone would
make any magazine worth while but
there are other excellent tales, nota
biz by William r. Iighton, who tells
Z how q dead love vas resurrected In
s.she Slsadow Of q Shadow" by Mrs.
s Henry Dedney, who writes powerful
aglish story Of 1888 in The Swift
Slaips BY Arthur Stringer, who
Goes to The Canadian frontier for the
scene of In the Dusk of the God
dess s. By Guy Bolton, whose wit
sparkles IN The Sign-Painter' by
Inez Haynes Gilmore, who centri-
butes delighsful love story, The
Gods Of Hunger . and by 81. G.
Ss0Eight, who writes charming story
ensitled S Susannah and the Elder. !"
Bliss Carman has contributed an
essay to this number, On Having
Known q Painter, = wherein he again
reveals himself as a writer of exquisite
prose
The poetry is far above Che average
Of magazine verse, and is written by
aEasch favorite authors as Edith ID.
4honas, Clarence Urmy. Zona Gale,
3 Madison CaWein, Arthur Dawson
Poke, Mamie Byrd Turner and
Gouverneur Morris, the latter supply
ing another instalment OF his lnlmlta-
bic verses, s Below Stairs. =
The April Smart Set maintains its
oWn which standard of excellence, and
IS remarkable fer the note of variety
which it strikes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
STRIKES HIDDEN ROCKS.

.when your ship Of health strikes
the hidden rocks Of consumption.
Pneumonia, ETC., you are lost, if you
don't get help from Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. ]. W. Nc
Kinnon. of Talladega Springs, Ala,
writes: .I had been very iii with
Pneumonia, under the care Of two
doctors. but was getting no better
when I begun to take Dr. Kings New
Discovery. The first dose gave relief.
and one bottle cured me-" Sure curer
for sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and
colds. Guaranteed at ]. F. w De-
Lorme's drug store, price soc and 81.
Trial bottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
THE FARMERS MEETING.
Mr.. E. d. Smith Has Accepted the In
yitation for April 8.
Hseood. s. c.. March Is, 1905.

Hsgood, S. c.. March Is, 1905.
no the Farmers OF Sumter and ad-
joining counties:
Now that we are assured OF the
presence of Senator McLaurin and q.
D.. Smith, Esq, with Us a. Sumter
on the 1st Monday of April, let us see
to it with might and main that it is
the largest, the most representative,
the most enthusiastic gathering Of
farmers ever seen in South Carolina.
The ssGame Geek county don't
believe in doing things by halves.
Everything is on the magnificent scale
all because she has as her county seat
one of the liyest, most thriving cities
in the country. So. my mouth is
opes, who will close it? have brag-
ged on your city SO much that | just
can't help it. It is disease | have
contracted, so pardon me. No, I am
not pursuing JOINTS tactics, and
don't need to with Sumter; l know
who I am tooling with. They know
q good thing when they see it and are
a host in good cause. 1t is not nee
essary that I beg, but will just2ask
them to lend us farmers helping
hand they know much better than
! can tell them.
Here snd now pause to thank God
devoutly and reverently for the sue
cess the association is having.
If any wish to know what John g
tactics we're will tell them D. V.
the first Monday in April. ELL tnem
adieu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

Last year Che flames licked up $500, :
0o0, coo of good money in the United
States, the Biggest loss In the history
sof the country. Leaving out the Balti-
tmore confagration. the record beats
anything IN recent years. with the
exception Of 1900, and almost equals
chat. January opened with a record
Of so, 600, ,0o0 August was the month
of lowest losses, the tosal fire waste
being So, 800, ,00o. Four confagrations
Shelby, O., Baltimore, Rochester
and Sioux City-destroyed $74, 7G0, ,00CI
worth Of property. The record for the
wear shows that in the summer months
there is decreased liability to fires.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
A Chicago Alderman Owes His
Election to Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

sI can heartily and conscientiously re-
commend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for affections of the throat and lungs"
says Hon. John Shenick, 120 So Peoria ST.,
Chicago. 'sTwo years ago during a polit-
ical campaign, I caught cold after icing
overheated, which irritated my throat and
1 was finally compelled to stop, as l could
not speak aloud. In my extremity friend
advised me to use Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, took two doses that afternoon
and could not believe my senses when l
found the next morning the Inflammation
had largely subsided. took several doses
that day, kept right on talking through
the cam paign, and thank this medicine
that won my seat in the council" This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
THE CoLoNEL's WATERLOO.

Col. John NJ. Fuller, of Honey
Grove, Texas, nearly met his Waterloo,
from Liver and Kidney trouble. In a
recent letter he says: Il was nearly
dead of these complaints, and, al
though I tried my family doctor, he
did me no good: so 1 got soc bottle
of your great Electric Bitters. which
cured me- 1 consider them the best
medicine on earth. and thank God
who gave YOU the knowledge to make
them Sold, and guaranteed to cure.
Biliousness and Kidney
Disease by J. F. W. DeLorme, druggist
at soc a bottle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
INCREDIBLE BRUTALITY.

It would have been incredible bru-
tality if Chas. F. Lemberger, Of Syra-
cuse, n. Y, had not done the best he
could for his suffering son. my boy"
he says, 'tcut a fearful cash over his
eye, so I applied Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, which quickly healed it and
saved his eye" Good for burns and ul-
GERS, too. Only Csc at ]. F. w. De-
Lorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
Champion Liniment for Rheu.
matism.

chas. Drake, mali carrier at Chapin-
= vile. Conn. says 1Chamberlair's Pair
&Baim is the champion OF all iniments.
The past year Iwas trocbEed q great deal
With rheumstis,n in my shoulder. Aftel:
trying several cures the storekeepar here
recommended thss remedy and 1t CON-
piesely cured me-" Tksre ig no use OF any,
onesuaferin9 from that painfu aiimeni
when this liniment can be obtained for n
samaR sum. One application gives promps
Seelief and its continued use for sbors
time win produce a permanent cure. Fo:
sale By ali druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
Pleasant and Harmless.

Don,t drug the. stomach to cure cough.
Ore Aiunte Cough Cure cuts the mucous,
draws the Inflammation out of the throat,
lungs and bronchial tubes, heals. soothes
and cures. A quick cure for czodp ard
whooping cough. One Minute Cough
nc ure relieves cough in one minute be-
ssgcanse is acts fret on the mucous membrane
right where the cough troubles-in the
throat or deep-seated on the lungs. Sold
Dy an druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
By. the Tonic Route.

The pills that act as q tonic and not as
drastic purge, are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. They cure headache, constipation,
billiousness, etc. Early Risers are small,
easy to take and easy to act-a safe pill.
Mack Hamilton, hotel clerk at Valley City,
N. D., says "Two bottles cured me of
chronic constipation" Sold by all drug
pists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
STARTLING MORTALITY.

Statistics show startling mortality,
from appedicitis and peritonitis. To
prevent and cure these awful diseases,
there is just one reliable remedy, DR..
Kings New Life Pills. NJ. Flannery, OF
IA Custom House Place, Chicago.
says: ''They have no equal for Con-
stipation and Biliousness," Csc at J.
F. w. DeLorme, druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

Wright, did by their deed Of February
10, 1905, convey to the city Of Sum-
ter three certain strips Of land for use
as public streets, and
Whereas, ty subsequent changes
none of these strips will be needed for
the purpose aforesaid, except the one
strip extending on Dingle street west
ward. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the mayor and the
clerk of the city Of Sumter are here
by authorized and requested to re-
convey the two strips not Sc needed
back to T. B. Jenkins and Alberta
Jenkins, they appearing to have been
the owners thereof. The other parties
to said, deed having been interested
only in the Dingle street extension.
The committee Of public works re-
ported that the work of extending
Salem avenue to Oakland avenue is
completed The street force is now
claying Hampton avenue. They rec
ommend that the pond near Walsh
residence in southern part Of the city
be drained with terra Gotta pipe, the
old wooded drains having rotted away
the pond was overfowing. The COM
nittee was authorized to lay the re-
CURED pipe and have the work done.
Mr.. Barnett stated that Mr.. P
Moses Jr., would donate land on
Warren street to widen the sidewalk
if council will set back the fence. The
offer was accepted.
The special committee to whom the
rental of the opera house store was
referred were granted further time
Mr.. Barnett, for the police COM
mission, filed report of lights not
burning and stated that repairs on
officer McKagen's bicycle had been
made for seven dollars.
Mr.. Rowland, of the water works
committee, reported that he, with the
mayor and Mr.. Haynsworth, had Wis
tied Philadelphia and conferred with
the American Pipe Manufacturing
Company in reference to purchase Of
their Sumter water system.
The company had consented to sell
and make the following proposition
We will agree to sell the plant Of the
Sumter Water Company at any time
within period Of six months with the
understanding that after the first six
DAYS from date hereof (March 4,
19O5) we shall have the privilege Of
withdrawing this offer by giving 80
days notice in writing-the price to
be paid us to si16, 6,511.65 with the un-
derstanding that all expenditures that
may be incurred for Improvements be-
tween this date and the time when
said property shall be turned over to
you will be added to the price made.
The proposition was discussed at
length and the following resolution
adopted,
| Resolved, That if the city Of Sum-
ter ever intends to own its water
works now is the time to buy.
The clerk was directed to write to
cities operating their own water plants
and ascertain their experience there
with.
The clerks report for 9 February was
referred to the finance committee, as
also were the following claims:
T. B. Fraser, $15.00;' Siberts drug
store, s2.75; DuRant Hardware Co.,
$3.50; Mulford Co., ss9.eS; Booth;
Live Stock Co., $3.50.
Council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

Columbia, S. c., March II, 1905:
Mr.. FL. G. Bethea, Hagood, S. @.
Dear Sir: Your letter addressed to
E. D. Smith, Esq, has beer referred
to this officer a reply, on account Of
the great volume of mail Mr.. Smith
has received.
Mr.. Smith has instructed me to say
that he will accept with pleasure your
invitation to address the farmers of
your county on the first Monday IN
April. =,
Wishing you every success, with
kindest regards remain
Yours very truly,
Farncis H. Weston,
Secy. of So. Cotton Assn. S. G. Dvn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

New York, March 16.-Six persons
we're iniuled in "a rear end collision
Of two trains at Ninth Avenue and
Seventy Second street, on sthe'
Elevated road this morning. A green
moto1man is said to have been respon-
sible for the crash. Two seriously in
iured passengers were removed to
the hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
For an impaired Appetite

Loss of appetite always results from
faulty digestion. All that is needed is
few doses of Chamberlsin's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They will invigorate the
stomach, strengthen the digestion and
give you an appetite like 9 wolf. These
tablets also act as gentle laxative. For
sale BIZ all druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Office of the Land and Industrial De-


partment,
Columbia, S. c., March II, 1905.
ofr. E. I. Reardon, Secretary Chamber
Of Commerce, Sumter, S. c.
Dear Sir desire to thank you for
your letter Of March the 18th
and hope you Will keep me advised
from timeto time Of any enterprise
that you may desire to locate, giving
me the names of the parties so that I
may bring to bear upon the influence
of this department. I can assure you
that every effort will be made to locate
such parties as you may interest in
,7our town aud that they will not be
diverted to any other point. AS soon
;as YOU have received from the press,
the pamphlet referred to, please send
me a supply by train service through
our agent at Sumter so that may for
ward same to the generalofflce at
washington to be distributed among
,
the several agents Of this department.
+ note that you state that there are
sdne deposits of clay suitable for the
manufacture Of brick and tile located
near Sumter. If any Of these deposits
are on the line Of the Southern rail-
way and you can give me full particu-
lars, 7 will take pleasure in calling
same to the attention of parties who
are now corresponding with this de-
partment making inquiries for loca-
lions.
VIII you kindly give me the post
Office address Of Mr. A. G. Durant? I
wish further particulars from him
about the yield of sweet potatoes, his
method of cultivation, etc. Do not hes
itate to write me about any matter OF
interest to your town Yours truly,
T. B. Thackston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

Columbia,S. c., March IA, 1905.
Mr.. "A. B. Stuckey, President, Sumter
S. G..
Dear Sir-We are trying to complete
the roll Of the secretaries Of the Cot
ton Growers Association throughout
the State and would be very much
pleased if you would furnish us with
the name and postofice address Of the
secretary of your organization.
It gives me pleasure to inform you
that the greatest amount Of interest
is being manifested in this movement
throughout the entire state, and feel
confident that this is the great
est movement ever inaugurated
in the south. If we lay before the peo-
ple of our state intelligently the OBJ
ject of our organization, it will certain
ly have the support Of every true
Southern man. We may encounter dis
couragements, but the need Of such
an organization is so great that it must
come; and we will live to see the day
when it will reflect the greatest cred
it upon those who are giving their
time and energy to this organization.
I congratulate you on behalf of this
division on the work you have already
done and bid you be Of good cheer:
for great will be the reward OF your
labor. Always feel that I am glad to
serve you at any time. sent you by
mail day OF two since copies of the
Constitution and Bylaws. If they
have not reached you please notify
me and if you desire more will for
ward them to you Immediately upon
your request. Yours very truly,
Francis H Weston,
Sec of So. Cotton Assn, S. c. Div.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.

Sumter, S. c., March IS, 1905.
We, the undersigned, evangelical
minister of Sumter, S. c., cordially
invite DR.. N. ". Tracy to hold a
series of meetings with US and to de-
liver a series of illustrated temperance
lectures.
F. M. Satterwhite,
T. B. Epting,
P. F. Kilgo,
Fl. B. Browne,
Matthew Small.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
COTTON GROWERS NEWS.
County President stuclley Reports
Progress Being Made.
Sumter Daily Item:


I will thank you to sayto the public
through your paper I am in receipt Of
both telegram and postal card from
ex-senator Jno McLaurin accepting
the invitation extended to him by res
olution Of our last county meeting Of
the Cotton Growers Association to be
present and address our next meeting
on sales day in April. .sMr. E. D. Smith
and Mr.. F. H. Hyatt have also been in
vited. have no reply as yet from Mr..
Smith.
1 send you herewith two letters late
ly received, one from Mr.. Hyatt and
the other from Mr. Weston, treasurer
and secretary respectively Of the State
organization. Let me add I have heard
Mr.. McLaurin speak at our recent
state convention and he states facts
not politics, that will certainly inter
est any man interested in the south,
who will come out to hear him. do
not belive there ever was a business
proposition made to the southern peo-
pie equal in magnitude and import
ance as the present one, which every
man with the smallest amout Of
mother wit in his head admits at once
must succeed if the south will only do
what they are asked to do-what they
are expected to do-and with no sac
rihce as I understand the situation.
Respectfully, A. r. Stuckey.
President Sumter County Cotton
Growers Association.
Columbia, S. C. March 13, 1905.
Mr.. A. B. Stuckey, President, Sumter,
S. C.
Dear Sir: am Just in receipt of
yours Of the 18th, enclosing check for
s46.e7 collected from Sumter county,
for which please accept many thanks.
am glad to hear that everything is
moving along so smoothly and that
you are getting your county Well Or
ganized. Of, course could expect
nothing else with man like yourself
at the head Of it.
We are getting remittances from
quite a large number Of counties, and
I hope that we will get enough money
to push the work. If we could get
each county to give s100, that would
give US money enough for some time
to send out such literature to push the
canvassing for the present.
note what you said in regard to the
invitation to Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Nc
Laurin, as we'll as myself, to be with
you on the 3D. It will be impossible
for me to come on that date, as have
promised to go to Bennettsville, but
will try to arrange for some one to be
there, as I feel that it is very impor-
tant. The subject should be agitated
as much as possible. Of course you
will be on the ground, and no doubt
will do your part in pushing this mat
ter.
Hoping that I may have the oppor-
tunity as we'll as the pleasure Of ad-
dressing your people at some future
day, am yours very truly,
F. H. Hyatt,
Treasurer of the Southern Cotton AS
sociation, S. c. Division.
Columbia,S. c., March IA, 1905.
Mr.. "A. B. Stuckey, President, Sumter,
S. G..
Dear Sir-We are trying to complete
the roll Of the secretaries Of the Cot
ton Growers Association throughout
the State and would be very much
pleased if you would furnish us with
the name and postofice address of the
.oo,o+orx, Of 1,o,,r oroa njZatiOn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
WORKING FOR SUMTER.
secretary Reardon of the Chamber of
S Commerce Has interested South
ern Railway

The following letter shows an in
terest in Sumter by the Southern rail-
way, which is appreciated by the peo-
pie Of Sumter.
Mr.. Thackston is interested in es-
tslblishing a factory for canning sweet
potatoes and has certainly struck the
right man for information when he
seeks the opinion Of our very sue
cessul farmer, Mr.. A. c. DuRant.
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all loss or damage which might arise
in any way; CD streets to be repaired
if injured; co the removal to be made
under direction Of the street 'Vmmit-
tee, with such restrictions as xuey find
necessary and prudent.
The clerk reported that ul'uer his
construction of the resolution adopted
February % he had paid officers
Weeks and Barwick for time lost from
sickness. But the police committee
construed the resolution differently
He asked council to decide the ques-
ton that a certain ruling may be es-
tablished for his future guidance. The
payments made by the clerk were ap-
proved and it was ordered that here
after claims for sick time Of officers
shall be decided by council in each
case as it arises.
The clerk stated that two strips Of
land conveyed to the city on February
10, 1905, to be used as streets had not
been so used, and former owners 7. B.
Jenkins and others ask that council
reconvey these strips back to them.
They having given other streets in
lieu of them. The following resolution
was therefore adopted unanimously:
'.Whereas. T. B. Jenkins. Alberta s.
Jenkins. X. p. Jenkins. Leila +.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-18
"CUT OFF NOSE
TO SPITE FACE"
WIMT.S p 4
Is the Way Secretary Taft Elk.
presses the Chinese Boycott
NO UPRISING IN JAPAN
OF, ANY SERIOUS NATuRE-RE-
PORTS GREATLY ExAGGER-
ATED IN AMERicA-ENTER-
TANNED IN YoKoHOMA

Yokohama, Sept. 17-Secretary of
War Taft and party sailed at three
o'clock this afternoon for San Francis
CO on the steamer Korea amid Japa.
nese enthusiasm.
Secretary Taft was given a recep-
ton this afternoon at the American
consulate by local merchants. Before
sailing Secretly Taft said he thought
the reports of Japanes anti-peace dem
onstratiora had been greatly exagger-
ated in America.
He and party had Travelled all through
Japan and found no trace of an anti
foreign or anti-Ameriean feeling
While a prominent American party
had been involved in Toxic mob
he thought that il was because the
party happened to be caught In the
mob and not because they were Amer
leans,
Other churches best American
Churches have been burned There
was special reason in each cast
but na general anti.foreiign feeling
was responsible.
Secretary Taft said h. had exam
ined the Chinese boycott closely TIL,
Chinese, he said, want America
goods badly and having already los
sl5,0oo,ooo by the boycott, are findinl
our they ara cutting of their nose |,
spite their face
Alice Roosevelt will return hom
on the steamer S IBERIA. The loca
situation continues quiet.