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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
DON'T FORGET
The Baby Show and Flower Show
November Is at Armory Hall.

All mothers are earnestly requested
by tne Daughters of the Revolution
TO get the babies ready for the baby
show. This is an invitation to one
and all All babies are more than
welcome. Come one. come all.
Prizes.
Finest Baby Under One Year Old
Handsome brush, comb, rattle, ETC.,
donated by Durant's Drug Store.
Finest BABY From One Year Old to
three Years old-Handsome brush
and comb set; donated by china's
Drug store.
Prettiest Baby of All-Six Platinum
photos; donated by Hart's Studio.
- Best Dressed Baby of A1l-Fine
pair of shoes; presented by Bu1tman
Brothers.
Consolation Prize to be Drawn for
by all Babies, Who Did Not Draw a
Prize pretty pair OF gold baby
pins; presented by Thompson the
Jeweler.
Finest Home Raised Palm "A
Rookwood Jardiner; given by Z IS
Hardware Company.
# Finest Home Raised Fern-A fine
large pair of shears; presented by
Durant Hardware Company.
Finest specia. 9I1t of a Home Raised
Chrysanthemum-A cake plate; do
mated by the suneer Department
Store.
aandsomest lunch of chrysanthe-
nums-A load oe wood; donated by
Moore Brothers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
SUICIDE IN CLARENDON.
Samuel r. Epps Kills Himself With
q Shotgun.

Manning, November 1.-Informa-
tino has just been received here that
Mr.. Sam Robert Epps. Of the Salem
section, committed suicide this morn
ing by shooting himself with a shot
gun He was about So years old, and
had several children, but his wife had
been dead for several years. He was
prosperous farmer, and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him He
had showed evidence of dementia for
several months, but there was no ap-
prehension felt that he would take his
own life or offer violence to any one
else. Coroner Tobias Will so over in
the morning to hold an inquest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
Work as E Hea...ta Factor.

Congenial work with mind and
hands should be encouraged in all
persons, for its prophylactic as well as
its curative influences Rest will
prove serviceable doubtless in num-
bers Of cases, but its application
should be restricted and carefully
studied. There are many conditions
where absolute rest will not only
prove useless but really harmful. To
send a man from an active business
life to one of complete inactivity will
often prove disastrous, as much so as
to prescribe all food for the obese,
says the Medical World.
The nervous viii complain that they
do not feel like work. If left 70
themselves and told to do absolutely
nothing, not even to read, they are
sure to dwell upon their inhrmities
and grow thereby morose and hypo-
chondriacal, thus increasing their in
valsdsm. The desire for work should
be encouraged in all conditions and in
all classes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
MURDER AT wEDGEFIELD.
A Negro Killed at Hot Supper.
Murderer Arrested.

SWedgefeld, November 1.-Frank
Reed, negro who is said to have
come from Bennettsville, was killed
about 2 o'clock a. M, at the house Of
John Robinson, two miles northwest
of here, where a hot supper and ne
gro frolic was in progress.
It is stated that a good deal fuss
K liquor was consumed during the
night and in the early hours Of the
morning, when the row started, the
negroes were in a quarrelsome hu-
NOR
Reid was shot with double-barral
shot gun and death was almost in
stantaneous. Robinson fired twice,
but not did not hit Reid the first time.
At the inquest held this morning by
Coroner Flowers, Robinson and some
OF his witnesses stated that Reid shot
at him first, but the pistol that Reid
was alleged to have had in. his hand
when killed was empty and bore no.
signs Of having been discharged.
There was positive testimony to the
effect that Robinson fred twice at
Reid.
The verdict of the jury was that
Frank Reid came to his death from u
gun shot wound inflicted by the hand
sof John Eollinson.
Robinson has been arrested and IS
on his way to Sumter to be committe
to jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
Every Ounce You Eat.

sEvery ounce Of food you eat that
fails to digest does a pound Of harm.
1t turns the entire meal into poison.
This not only deprives the blood of
4he necessary tissue-building mate
rial, but it poisons it. Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure is a perfect digestant. 1t di-
yests the food regardless Of the condi-
eaien Of the stomach. 1t allows that
Drgan to rest and get strong again.
Relieves belching, heart burn, sour
stomach, indigestion palpitation Of the
haart, etc. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
a CLOSE GALL.
Knife Falls From Tcp Of Telegraph
Pole Striking Mans Hat

MI Joseph Muidrow. of Mayesville,
while walking On Main street Friday
morning had a narroa escape from
serious injury. Jus, IS he passed
the telegraph pole that stands on the
corner Of Main and Liberty streets.
the lineman who was working on the
wires at the op OF the pole, cropped
q large pocket knife wtn the blade
open The knife s,luck The orim of
Nj. MuldroN $ hat aid glanced Off
without doing any indy. but it was
an exceedingly close cali.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
sii1i,'S GCCD Wciil1.
Mr.. Allison Points Out the Value of
tie Teaching Of the President Of
tie Cotton Association.

TO the Editor Of The News and
Courier: Ii is known 10 some Of the
readers Of the Lancaster papers that
the tanners and planters OF this coun-
ty were favored With an address by
Mr.. E D. Smith, the president Of the
Cotton Association OF South Carolina,
recently at the court house. There
was very respectable number out to
hear him, who appreciated What was
said. But l wish that every man and
woman in the State could have heard
thar address 1t was simply master
i full, and carried conviction with it to
every hearer.
In the first place the speaker de-
monstrated a thorough knowledge Of
the cotton question in all its details
the amount necessary to meet the de-
mand, the supply now on hand, the
estimate Of the present crop all over
the South, how the same is being mar
keted, how the Association is organ
lied in the West, and at what price
the great bulk of the cotton all over
the country is now being held by the
producer, etc.
Mr.. Smith discusses this whole sub
ject, with a power, logic and elo-
quence that will distinguish him as an
orator of the first rank in the South.
He showed that the raw material is
consumed at the rate Of 100000
bales per annum; that the present
crop will not turn out over 100000
bales; that the supply or hand is now
about exhausted; that the cotton be-.
of the South has practically no COM
petitor; that the fibre Of the cotton
raised in India, China and other sec
tions and countries is so coarse and
brittle that it makes a very inferior
fabric: that on a reasonable calcula-
ton some three or four million bales
will be withheld from the market for
many months to come, by producers
who will hold for an advanced price.
and by spectators who see the pros
pect of making good money.
He showed that With these condi-
tions and the Western farmers hold
ing back their cotton as they are sure
ly doing, if the producer will hold for
II cents here in this section. the
manufacturers Will be in a week Or
two running after the producer: beg
ging for his cotton at this price, and
the sure prospect will be that it will
go 10 1912 cents and higher in a
short time.
Mr.. Smiths appeal to the producers
to stick together and stand firm was
most powerful and effective. He
claimed that cotton was the currency
of the South and controlled the prices
of other things And what was pleas
ant and beautiful, he showed that the
mercl, ,ant, the banker, the manufac-
turer, the professional man-all We're
interested in putting Up the price OF
cotton so as to make it remunerative
to the producer. and that there wss
no reason for antagonisIn between any
classes in the South r E. Allison.
Lancaster, S. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
Don't Be Deceived.

*Do not be deceived by counterfeits
when you buy Witch Hazel Salve. The
name of E. C. Dewitt & Co. is on ev-
worst form will soon pass away if You
will apply DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve
night and morning. Best for cuts,
burns, boils, tetter, eczema, etc. Miss
H. NJ. Middleton. Thebes. H.. says:
7 was seriously afflicted with a feve4
so~4 that was very painful. Dewitt S
Witch Hazel Salve cured me in a few
days Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08

Every available place in the city
suitable for the storage Of cotton is
crowded to the limit of its capacity
and the farmers who are holding cot
ton are clamoring for more room.
Three sections of the new cotton
warehouse are completed save for the
roof, and this Will he put on as soon
as the material can be obtained. 1t
Is believed that the new warehouse
will be filed with cotton within few
days after it is completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
Naturc Needs But Little.

Mature needs only Little Early
Riser now and then to keep the bow
els clean and the liver active. and the
system free from bile. headaches, con-
stipation, ETC. The famous little pills
EARLY Risers' are pleasant in effect
and perfect in action. They never
grippe or sicken, but tone and strength
en- the livnr and kidneys. Sold by al!
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
The Gala W eek.

Those in charge Of the Gala Week
to be given by the Sumter Light IN
fantry have about completed the pro-
gramme for the occasion. It has been
definitely decided to have a voting
contest Tor the queen of the grand
ball to be given; ballot boxes will be
established ct all the drug. stores and
at Harris Cigar Store. The votes Will
be sold for 1-2 cents each. Mr.. y.
A. Manning will be in charge Of the
conduct of the contest.
The bail to be given by the Sum
ter Light Infantry during their Gala
Week Will be one Of the most eventful
social events that Sumter has ever
seen. ,Iusic will be furnished by the
Second Regiment band and the sup
per will be served by one of the best
caterers in the city. MIR. Geo. D.
Levy will be in charge of the ball.
The Country Store which will be
lOcred on the Midway, VIII De run dur
ing the entire week, and viii be in
charge of members Of the company
and their, lacy friends.
There Will be game of football
played at the ball park on Thanks
giving Day between two college teams.
The managers of several college teams
are now being communicated with,
and there is no doubt but that the
people of Sumter Will be afforded an
opportunity to see a lively contest on
the checkerboard.
The Sumter Light Infantry has Sc
cured first class midway for the oc~
cation and everybody can have good
time While going down the pike
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
Group.

"a reliable mericine and one that
should always be kept in the home for
immediate use is Chamberlains
Cough Remedy. 1t will prevent the
attack if given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough appears. For sale by
all druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08

An effort will be made to pull OF
college foot ball game here on
Thanksgiving day as one Of the at
fractions Of the Sumter Light Infant
ry Gala Week 1t is a good idea and
should be a drawing card.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08

A wolf is said to be running at large
ia Anderson county. 1t is claimed to
have killed and devoured two calves.
Gov. Hayward has offered $500 re-
ward for the capture of George
Campbell, the murderer of James
Martin. of Beaufort county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
ChaDDcd Hands.

*Wash your hands with warm wa
ter, dry with atowt and apply
Chamberlain's Salve just before go
ingto bed, and a speedy cure is cer-
tain. This salve is also unequaled for
skin diseases. For sale by all drug
gists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08

"Mothers every where praise One
Minute Cough Cure for the sufferngs
it has relieved and the lives Of their
little ones it has saved a certain
cure FOR coughs, Group and whoopins
cough. Makes breathing easy. cuts
out phlegm and draws out the inflam-
nation. Sold by all druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08

Proprietor Samuel F. Wheeler. Of
the Columbia Hotel, has been arrest
ed on the charge Of running a gam
bling room in his hotel during fair
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08

There will be an important meet
ing at Columbia Nov. Is of lumber
men of Maryland, Virginia, North and
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
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lays Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-08
The Review Of Reviews.

Many other publications are aesira-
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that fiction and art publication. but
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Substantial hme-lcan mep arc women
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New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

A ILEEN, the daughter of Major Van Twiller
n retired American army officer, persuaded
Nelson Wooster, who had become her fance that
evening to open her fathers safe and place in it
a diamond necklace belonging to her mother, re-
fusing to explain the reason for her request. The
Major caught Wooster in the act OF closing the
safe, and accused him of theft and threatened
him with arrest and disgrace Wooster refused
to mention Aileen 5 name in connection with the
incident. Van TwiIler consented to postpone the
exposure until the following day, that W Wooster
could attend little friend who TO undergo
an operation at a hospital.
Mrs. Van Twiller entered the room as the men
were in the heat of conversation: but. knowing
nothing of the dispute, insisted upon WooSters S
taking part in the house party OF the evening.
The Major, to his disgust was forced by the cir
ct1rnstanCes to consent. Wooster was presented
TO Winnie Fitzmorris, who cOntded that she had
been married secretly to Franklin Van Tw1ller,
Aileen's brother, who, she said, was engaged N
som secret business.
Wooster went to the Majors house the next day,
as agreed. The Major was about TO summon an
officer to arrest him. when Aileen rushed into the
room and telephoned to a friend announcing her
engagement to Wooster, requesting that the news
be given to the newspapers. The Major was out
witted, as he adored his daughter, and could not
bear to tell her of what he considered Wooster
rascality. SO he postponed further action until
he could form plan.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
Concealed Weapon
(C0nfinued from page ~

one hundred dollars for every ohense-
This law not only prohibits the sale OF
deadly weapons to minors, but equally
prohibits the lending, hiring or giving by
anv person of a deadly weapon to minor,
under a penalty of one hundred dollars
fine or three months imprisonment or
both.
A crusade should be instituted i'm
mediatelv in all cities OF the country
against the illegal carriers of deadly
weapons. All offenders should be heavily
punished. after due public notice OF such
a crusade. and the result would be that
the reckless class of the community and
the foreign knife-carrying element would
be disar1ned A further enactment OF
the District of Columbia law in all States,
giving the police departments ngld con
troll of the sale of weapons, and enabling
them to trail each purchaser, would estab-
lish the reform permanently.
And as has been said, crimes OF violence
in the country would thus be diminished
to the extent of about fifty thousand per
annum. 1t seems to me that such re-
form would appeal to every pubic
spirited citizen And If it does not, ms
own safety and that OF his family IN pub
lie places certainly will.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

it was like cotton-I thought I could do
it, and win
And shea girl-thought of such
excitement. Go on-yes What hap
pened them"
What could happen but the wrong
thing? l Iopened the safe-thanks to my
cursed acquaintance with old-fashiOned
combinations-an l put in the stones.
Then, when l had locked it up and
was starting to go, there was her father
standing behind me, with a siX-shooter
pointed at my head"
"Oh, blazes!"
"That's it, Frank, just exactly" Mel
son agreed, and rapidly, BADLY he
added all he could of what had taken
place subsequently, without revealing
the names of FranIlins father and sister.
Naturally also he made no mention of
his engagement and the complications
added thereby He ended the recital
with laugh that was painful to hear.
4 don know what to expect, at any
moment ~ he said. But, gods! Frank
don't l wish | had only been fooling
with cotton instead"
Van Twil1er was silent for moment.
Then he said; 4 don't know what to
say. old man.
"Of course you don't I knew you
wouldn't I was not expecting help.
for 1 don't see how there can be any
help; but at least it has done me good
to let it all out, for once. If YOU do
think of anything that might explain the
attitude of the friend who asked my
help, why, let me know. ONLY
wouldn't like to hear any hints that
her motive was questionable. Mean
time, Frank, l hope you will make up
friends with rest and happiness again.
Now that l look at you, poor old man,
you're pale and drawn
z, h., .-nu-L,l.IluE ,re,-t SurrHr,l
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

extremely FAINT. and most OF the sig
natures have vanished wholly.
While the Declaration was exposed 10
view al the Patent Office. Il was so placed
that Al = certain hour each day a beam
# bright sunlight. slanting through a
window. struck the middle part OF II,
i-sr below The body OF the text. As
might have been expected It caused q
fading of the writing where Il tel. and
ss q result most Of the signatures on that
-a-- Of the document have disappeared,
although those on the lett-hand and
-gh--hard lower corners are clearly
terrible. some of them being actually
black. The signature Of John Hancock,
which was written much more heavily
than any of the others. could be seen
readily At q distance Of twelve feet or so
a dozen years ago. whereas now II can
ae Gs-airhe-ed only on close scrutiny, a
TACT which Shows how rapidly the manu-
script has been tadlng.
The original eopper-plate, the making
of watch proved SO costly, naturally Is
-egt-ded as extremely precious. being
The next thing 10 The vanishing original
i Is preserved with utmost care by the
Department a5 State. which under no
Circumstance VIII permit any more
prints L. be made from Il. Sometime ago
/ was reproduced IN the form OF an cleo
r-orvpe which may be employed for
printing purposes when Congress IS
pleased So ID direct Under the clrcuIn-
stances II Is .--unate that the people
have II r.a.- possession such perfect
copies. rz-r means for making others, OF
The most valuable document IN the
O-he~ documents Of exceptional i'm
po-tanee ..ruging to the same epoch,
happily are today II condition OF
admir- reservation. The Articles OF
C5ntede Of the Colonies. which are
On long roll composed Of parchment
sheets --rlv sewed together. appear as
# they had been written yesterday.
Equally well preserved Is the Constitu-
ton. though its edges have been broken
slightly ~ keeping II rolled IN q cylin-
dr-al -.- box In. 1888 II was trans
te--ed g.. r.--folio specially made for
i. and wears later i was placed
between IF glass IN q steel safe,
The r- perfect. except that the
words ..s People. " IN great letters.
have l- e-raled somewhat by the
rolling
New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
Synopsis of Previous Chapters

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
CHANGE IN PLANS.
Permission Secured to Establish Pas
teurizing Plant on 18th Street.

After a spirited controversy, including
hearing before the Commissioners, the back
ers of proposed Pasteurizing plant in con-
nection with the dairy at 1888 14th street
northwest have found a way to accomplish
their purpose, and the plant will doubtless
soon be in operation. When the Standard
Dairy and Ice Company first planned to
move its Pasteurizing plant from Lang
DON D. c., to the 18th street store, and to
install there a refrigerating plant to do the
work, the signatures of what was believed
to be the necessary number of owners of
contiguous property were secured. The as
SCISSORS office gave certificate to this effect
and the papers went forward. Subsequent
ly the building inspector declared that he
believed the full number of signatures re-
CURED had not been gained by the COM
pany, and almost simultaneously came a
protest from residents of Vermont avenue
and Rhode Island avenue whose back doors
abutted upon the proposed plant. Several
of the companys signers withdrew their
names and Joined the protestants, and when
this fact was established at the hearing be-
fore the Commissioners permission to in
stall the engine and boilers under the then
existing plans was denied.
The dairy company has gained its point
by changing the plans that the boiler
and engine will be in the front of the base
ment of its building, and consequently
more than ninety feet away from any prop
erty used for residence purposes.
Engineer Commissioner Bddle states that
by this alteration of plans the company
has met with every requirement of the reg
ulations, and it will now be allowed to
proceed