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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
A RUNAWAY.

Sunday afternoon between 6 and
I O'Clock a runaway occurred on
Washington street. Mr.. Ed Green,
Mr.. White and another gentlemen
we're out driving, when the horse be-
came frie ehtened and ran away, throw
ing the occupants of the buggy to the
ground with great force. Mr.. Green
was the most seriously injured of those
in the buggy and it was necessary to
take him to the ipfrmary. The other
gentlemen received several bruises,
but they we're only of slight nature.
1t was at first thought that MI.
Green was seriously injured, but it is
reported today that his injuries are
not of a serious nature.
No one seems TO know exactly what
frighteneud the animal. After throw
ing the occupants of the buggy to the
ground the horse continued to run IN
til he collided with the buggy of Mr..
John E. Whilden, who was out riding
with his wife and child. Fortunately
Mr.. Wbilden and his wife and baby
were out of the buggy at the time of
the collision. Mr. Whilden got out OF
the buggy in time to move to one side
of the street, and the buggy to which
the runaway horse was attached struck
the wheels of Mr.. Whilden's buggy,
completely demolishing it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
GisiE COCK LEDGE SMOKER.
'gr..le Grand Lodge Caste Hall WAS
discussed.

The regular weekly meeting Of
Game Cock Lodge, X. Of P, which
was held Monday night, was largely
attended and being concluded With
Smoker was very pleasant AID en-
icyable affair. Daring the meeting
the subject OF the Grand Lo1oe Castle
Hall was discussed a. some length. and
the predomiuaiiEg sentiment appeard
to be il favor of Game Geek Lodge
making an earnest effort to have the
Castle Hall located in this city, If II
shall Le decided that it is to the best
Interests of the order to have perma-
nent place OF meeting. Game Geek
Lodge is not blowing trumrets or
beating drums, but will be in the race
to the finish for the Castle Hall, and If
it can be landed for Sumter, Game
Cock Lodge will do it
The Chancellor Commander was au-
tborized to appoint at his pleasure a
committee to take up the Castle Hall
matter.
1t was decided to hold the annual
FISH fry on July 4th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

lenses so an eye would not have to
strain its muscles of adjustment in
order to accomplish proper focus
ing of light. He really did nothing to
an eye at all except ascertain its
structural deficiencies as an optical
instrument.
The word "Optometry," from cops"
the eye, and ''metry,'' measuring,
shows why the term "optom etrist"
has been selected to indicate an eye
measurer. Twentieth century special
ization is fast placing the optometrist
in a position Of usefulness to family
physicians similar to that now occu-
pied by dentists. The jealousy Of
medical eye-specialists is fast disap-
pearing, for the reason that the mod
ern optician is now giving intelligent
aid in referring an increased number
Of treatment cases to them which
more than compensate for the physi-
clans loss of optical cases. Besides,
physicians were not jealou Of dentists
very long after the latter had demon
strated their superior ability in n4e---
ters pertaining to the care of the
teeth. And so it will !, 1doubtedly
prove to be with the option. trist re-
garding the fitting of glasses to the
eve. for, as liberal medical man
once expressed it, The public will
eventually go to one who does this
work best and cheapest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
MARRIED.

Mr.. William H. Cuttino and
Miss Rosa Lou, the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. "
Folsom, were married at the
home Of Mr.. Folsom on Broad
street at 7::30 o'clock Thursday
evening, Rev. P. F. Kilgo, pas
tor of the First Methodist
church performing the cere-
mony. The parlor and halls
were decorated and made beau
tiful with flowers, vines and
potted plants in honor Of the
happy occasion and formed a fit
ting setting for the youthful
and beautiful bride.
Miss Daisy Scarborough, the
maid of honor and Mr.. I. Con-
nors Cuttino, the best man,
were the only attendants, but
cutie a number of the relatives
and intimate friends of the
bride and groom were present,
when they entered the parlor
to the strains of Mendelssohn's
Wedding March, which was
played by Mrs. A. L. Lesesne.
The bride wore a lovely gown
of white habutai silk and car
ried a brides boquet of white
carnations. The maid of honor
was also attired in white and
her boquet was Of pink carna-
tions. After the ceremony re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cuttino left on
the 9:3O train for Asheville, n,
c., where they will spend their
honeymoon.
They were the recipients OF
many handsome and useful
wedding gifts from their many
friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

There is great activity on the
farms Of the county. The dry
weather of the past few days
has been the farmers opportui1-
ity and the fields have become
reasonably clean and free OF
grass again. In some sections
the crops are looking remarka-
bly, well and with good seasons
there will be a fair yield Of cot
ton.
The dewberies are ripe now,
and in about two weeks local
housewives will be serving big,
succulent blackberies. They al
ways meet with ready sale in
Sumter and the supply is never
proportionate to the demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
MUCH ANNOYANCE
is Caused by Jurors WHO Fail 10 Attend
Cour1 when Summoned.

A source Of much unneces-
sary delay il jury trials before
Magistrate Hardy has been
caused by the negligent and dill
atory manner in which jurors
report to the court af-
ter having been properly suo-
poenead by the duly authorized
constable of the magistrate.
Yesterday the case of Irving I.
Fleming VS.. the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad; was tried; the
Jury was summoned and the
failure of one juror to promptly
respond delayed the trial for a
considerable length of time. The
juror did not appear until the
case had gone to trial with a
jury of only five. The magis-
trate reprimanded him, imposed
upon him the statuatory fine,
and expressed clearly his inten-
ton to follow in like course in
all similar cases arising in the
future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

Personal Responsibility was .hs
subject of Rev. Epting's discourse last
Sunday morning at the Lutheran
Church. He entered plea for high
er, moral standing of the city, show
ing that Sunday is not observed law
fully. and that this nonobservance is
demoralizing, when permission IS Civ
en- for Injuries to be dispensed.
Pleading that Christian people pat
ronize the establishment that has a
proper regard for the holy day. 1.-The
city is what its people make it. We
may influence its character by activity
or silence. Let the city choose such
representatives who will see to it that
Law and true morality prevails. That
hurtful and unnecessary projects be
abolished".
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
The big safe of the Farmers Bar

The big safe of the Farmers Bank
and Trust Co., completed its slow
journey from the depot to the bank.
ing house Saturday afternoon and is
now in l.lace. 1t is the largest safe
ever brought to this city, and weighs
1900 pounds. 1t has double steel doors
and is guaranteed to be burglar proof.
The interior money chest has the
latest improved tins locks and if a
burglar should succeed in forcing
both she big outer doors his task
would be just begun, if he was hunt
ing for money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

The annual meeting Of the Sumter
Cemetery Association was held in the
Office of Col. 7. Y. Walsh Monday
afternoon with a small attendance of
members. The officers made their an
nual report and other routine business
was transacted. The annual election
was held and all the old officers were
reelected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
In the Pulpit.

On last Monday the Sumter Minis
terial Association resolved that plea
be made in the city pulpit Sunday
for a better observance OF the SaoDath'
Rev. G.. G.. Brown was out OF the
CITY most of the week and did not re-
trun in time to prepare to speak upon
the subject. Rev j. P. Inabient over
looked the resolution. Below we give
short sketch of what otler ministers
said:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

Mr.. W. B. Boyle received a tele-
gram Wednesday from Mr.. R. 2. Stack
house. of Dillon stating that his
(Mr. Stackhouse's) father aud his
daughter Bessie both died this morn,
10. and that the double funeral would
be held at 10 O'Clock tomorrow MT.
Stackhouse's many friends in this
county will learn of his double be-
reavement with great regret
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14


At the Bartlette Street Baptist
Church the patsor used as his text Jas.
4 4, in which friendship to the world
is declared to be enmity with God.
Sin was shown to be that which
lines up the world as the enemies of
God, sin was shown to be breaking
with that moral order that God has
ordained. This moral order is reveal
ed in the scriptures echoed in the con-
SC ence and perfectly exempli6ed in
our Lord The sacred use of one day
in seven is part of this moral order.
The fruits, folly and fate of God s
were set forth.
The sermon was al appeal to the
Christian conscience to be true to the
high trust, as "Light of the World''
and Salt of the Earth -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
The Lucky Guessers.

43s was the number of rivets in the
Favorite Range guessing contest last
week at the Burns Hardware Com
pany. Mr.. \. G. Osteen and Mr.. \. ?.
Lenoir both guessing the exact num-
Der. Mr.. Geo. F. Epperson wins the
BOBBY prize with 200 rivets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

At the First Methodist Church, the
pastor, Rev. P. F. Kilgo. speaking OF
the desecration of the Sabbath in uor
midst, said that Sumter is wide open
town on the Sabbath question. He re-
ferred to the feat that cigars. tobacco,
ice cream, soda water and the hiring
of turn outs are permitted by the city
government The speaker said the
Sabbath was divinely Instituted in the
beginning and was reenacted on Sinai.
Whenever people tamper with Gods
eternal laws, they are fooling with
dynamite. A community that does not
respect the Sabbath has already gone
a long way toward moral ruin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
First Cotton Bloom.

Mr.. Manning Dorrity, who is farm
ing on Mr. L. D. Jennings place,
sends to this Office his first cotton
bloom which he found on Sunday.
Mr. Dorrity is an energetic farmer
and for several years has been one Of
the fi-st to have cotton in bloom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
Bicycle Thief.

Last Saturday night between 9 and
10 O'Clock, Mr.. j. ". Bradford, Jr.,
left his bicycle in the stairway Of the
Armory Hall. He went up stairs tor
a short while and upon his return he
found that one of the many bicycles
thieves in the city had relieved him Of
his wheel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

The watermelon season will
soon open. A few carloads of
Ssancy South Carolina melons
have been sold at fancy prices
already in the northern markets.
It will be several weeks before
any home-raised melons will be
seen on the streets.
: The painting of the street
carts is completed and Super
intendent White is pleased. He
likes the color-they are green.
It is intimated that Health Of
fcer Reardon suggested the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
DEATH.

Mrs. Ella Scarborough died
at her home near ST. Charles
Thursday night after several
weeks illness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14

Robt. Smart. for failure to pay
street tax. $500 or six days.
Ernest Harrison, porter at the
Sumter Hotel was given 80 days for
stealing an Elk pin from q guest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-06-14
Recorders Court.

For drunk and disorderly conduct.
resisting an officer and other naiscon-
duct, J. w. Mahn was fined $50 or eo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
Purposely Lost His Leg.

A remarkable case has been brought
to the attention Of the manager Of the
Texas s. Pacific railroad by letter
which he has received from w. l..
Maring, of Marceline, who lost leg
by being run over by a train while en-
ployed on that road as a brakeman.
He was paid $1,000 by the company in
settlement of the injury. Maring's
letter reads:
"Four years ago worked for the
Texas s. Pacific and at that time ]
was bad man, reckless, careless and
had no respect for God or man. While
under the influence Of liquor l pur.
posely lost my leg. But recently God
has saved me and my hope of Heaven
is sure. 1 want to make this confes
sion, as the good book requires us tC
do. I have spent this money that
have received from you and am willing
to submit to anything that you should
think just"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
New Years Dinner,

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Sellard enter
tertained a number Of friends New
Years day at their elegant home four
miles north Of Mexico.
The assemblage was composed Of Miss
Clara E. Thompson, of Ogden, Iowa;
DR.. W. P. Conwell, Of Mexico; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Maxwell, Mrs. Grace With
mar, of st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Threlkeld, Of Mexico; Master
Park Sellard, Mrs. Belle Crowder, Of
Howard, ILL.,; Miss Dora Sellard, Miss
Floy Sellard, Mrs. d. l.. Rodgers, Mr..
@. Schultz, Pat Conwell and G. Fl.
Drake.
After enjoying a most delightful
dinner of the proverblal gobbler, with
all bis extra dellcacies, were treated
to soiree musicale by Miss Floy Sell
lard, pianist, Miss Dora Sellard and
ML E. B. Sellard, viollnists; several
choice selections from the divine mas
tiers we're rendered, with rare inter
probation, interspersed With instru.
mental piano solos by Miss Dora Sell
lard, whose exquisite touch Snd ex'
preston won many appreciative com.
pliments.
Delicate refreshments we're served In
the evening and after several solos by
Pat Conwell, the guests hied them
elves to their homes with counte-
nances expressing peace on earth, good
will toward men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
Capture Of Port Arthur Costs Over
100000 Lives.

Until official figures are published
by both combatants, no accurate esti-
mate Of the casualties on either side
can be given. The following figures,
roughly computed from press reports
and occasional official reports, while
no claim Of accuracy is made for them
will give some idea Of tht frightful
loss of life on land and sea-
Russia had in Port Arthur 10000.
Transferred from war vessels for
shore duties, 10000.
Able-bodied men on duty when Port
Arthur surrendered, 5000.
In hospitals, $4,000.
Unaccounted for, $4,000.
Japanese operating against Port Ar
thur, 100000.
Estimated japanese losses at Port
Arthur, 10000.
Russian naval losses around Port Ar
thur, 1900.
Japanese losses, including sinking Of
transports, 5000.
In addition, the fall Of Port Arthur
means the loss to Russia these, esti'
mated, figures Of treasurer;
Invested In Port Arthur and Dalny,
buildings, Notifications, ETC., s207,'
100000.
Ammunition and guns, s6,000,000.
Fleet destroyed, s7s, 100000.
Total, 800, ZOO, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
The Roster Of County Officers.

The following are the officers Of
this county, the amount Of their
bonds and the date Of the expiration
of their terms:
Representative-Walter Burch, no
bond-December 81, 1905.
Collector-Albert Harrison, ,s75, 600
Circuit Clerk-Will ii. Morris, s5,-
00O-December 81, 1905.
March l, 1905.
Treasurer-W. II. Turner, $4,000
December 81, 1905.
Recorders. e. Kendall, 5000
December 81, 1906.
Sherlff-A. Price Johnson, 5000
December 81, 1908.
County Clerk-E. II. Carter, $4,000
December 81, 1905.
Probate Judge-w. W. Bolts, bond
as an ex ofiicio clerk, s1,000-Decem-
Der 81, 1906.
Prosecuting Attorney-John d.
Orear, no bond-December 81, 1908.
Surveyor - $1,000 - December 81,
1906.
Coroner-Dr. W. Fl. Douglass, Ben
ton City, $1,000 December 81, 1906.
Public Administrators. A. Shan.
non, $40, December 81, 1908.
Assessor-Rufus Jackson, $1,000
December 81, 1908.
JUDGES COUNTY COURT.
Presiding JUDGE. L. Lewis, nc
bond-December 81, 1908.
Judge Western District = Baker
Barnes, no bond-December 81, 1908.
Judge Eastern District = james
Heaton, no bond-December 81, 1908
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
W. J. BRYAN MAY BECOME
HEAD OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE
viii Deliver Series of Lectures and
Trustees Think He Win Take
Presidency Of School.

Jacksonville, ILL.,, January Sat
the meeting of the Board Of Trustees
Of Illinois College to-day, NJ f. Dun.
lap read letter to the board from W
J. Bryan, the most distinguished
alumnus Of the college, ,embodying bis
views on the situation that confronts
the institution in looking about for a
successor TO President G. w. Bornes,
who has resigned.
Announcement was made that Mr..
Dunlap was appointed to arrange a
meeting between the board and Mr..
Bryan for the middle Of the month.
Mr., Bryan has consented to deliver
a series Of lectures to the students Of
the college along economic lines, and
IL is believed that bis services may be
still further enlisted until he will con-
sent to become president Of tbs !Es..l
tuition.
NJ. II. Dunlap, Judge Owen p.
Thompson and VIM. Brown, In whose
Office Mr.. Bryan first read law, are
members Of the Board Of Trustees and
are all close personal friends OF Mr..
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was graduated
f.cc. Illinois In the class of '8l.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
E1EDRINeHAUs FOR SENATE.
Republican Caucus Breaks to State
Chairman and Makes the Choice
Unanimous.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 81
Thomas X. Niedringhaus, Republican
State chairman, was tonight nomi-
mated on the fifth ballot by the Re-
publicans for United States Senator to
succeed Francis NJ. Cockrell.
1t was a fight worthy of political
strategists. There was no cry for
quarter. Every man stood up and
was counted.
From the time that State Senator
A. e L. Gardner made bis eloquent
appeal for the state chairman until
State Senator Young arose to change
his vote from Parker to Niedringhaus
the roll calls brought out lead for
him that could not be changed. Every
effort Of Kerens to make break in
his forces fell fiat.
The first roll call between the two
stood SO to 3S. The fifth stood 81 to
81 1t was made unanimous and the
legislators will cast nine
ty-three votes out of 142 for Niedring-
haus in the session January II.
The Democrats will probably nomi-
nate Cockrell at their caucus next
Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

The latest news from Paris, is, that
they have discovered a diamond cure
for consumption. II you fear consump-
tion or pneumonia, 1t will, however, be
best for you to take that great remedy
mentioned by W. t. MCGEE, of Vanleer,
Tenn. 81 had a cough, for fourteen
years. Nothing helped me, until | took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
gave instant relief, and effected per
manent cure.n Unequaled quick cure
for Throat and Lung Troubles. Al
Woodbridge s. Purdy drug store; price
SOC and sL00, guaranteed. Tria
bottle free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
E. M. WOODY.
An Audrain County Boy in the Phil
ippines Wants to Know Who
is President.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
Paracale, Camarines, Norte, P. l.,
Nov. II, 1904.--Dear sir; Enclosed
find five dollars In payment of my bill.
/ was discharged from the U. s.
Army Hosp. Corps Sept. s7, 1908, and
since that time have been living at
this place.
Please write me upon receipt Of this
letter, and express my regards for the
Ledger and all my friends at Mexico,
Mo.
/ wish the Ledger all kinds of sue
cess and prosperity, and may it con-
tinue to be the leading journal Of
Mexico, Audrain County, Mo-, the
dearest spot on earth to me.
Who was elected PRESIDENT l am
anxious to hear. Although resident
of the P. l., am still Bryan man,
and If you can't get him / am for
Parker, the next best thing.
Yours Respectfully,
e. M. WOODY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
BIG MULES BRING BIG MONEY
Dunn Brothers, Of McCredie Township,
Sell 1877 Mules For $27,e17.50-
Bates & Son Also Make Good
Sale.

Three deals that are somewhat en-
couraging to the mule feeders Of the
county were contaminated last Friday
and Saturday, when r. R. Buckner,
Of Mexico, T. j. Bates & Son, Of
Hatton, and Dunn brothers, of Nc
Credie, sold nearly 800 fat mules to
the Maxwell-Cr Mule Company,
of st. Louis.
The Bates & Son lot consisted Of
AZ head OF big mules, sold at sl7O
around, and shipped from Centralia to
to st. Louis, on Saturday; r. R.
Buckner selected 40 out OF 100 head
and they were also sent to market
last week, while the McCredie town
ship firm sold 123 big mules in two
lots, one bunch at s165 around, the
other at 1882 SO each, and "A head Of
cotton mules rated at $3.50 apiece.
Another sale Of cotton mules made
at a fair figure, recently, was load
sold by John Glenn, OF Boone county,
to a Tennessean named McAdams, at
sl35 around, and the same buyer paid
Mr.. Glenn 500 for big mules. The
mules bought of Dunn brothers we're
shipped from McCredie to-day.
While these sales lend some cheer
to the situation, there is still much
anxiety among mule men who are yet
feeding cotton mules for market, for
values having fallen of of late to the
extent Of from $40 to SIS per head, and
a decrease in cotton values, coupled
with determination shown by SOUTH
ern farmers to hold the product for
better price, all tends to make mule
matters wear rather gloomy aspect.
The large mules are about all ship
ped, except some on feed in the pens
Of Harris brothers, Vivion 8 Muir
and M. B. Murry, northwest Galloway
feeders, and according to the estimate
of mules on feed, made by the Ca
zette the first week in November,
there is yet l19S mules in the fat
tening pens Of the Kingdom, a thous.
and Of them being of the cotton class.
Galloway Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

THE suggestion made by some
county courts that each county care
FOR Its insane we believe TO be a great
mistake. The insane should be con-
|stantly under The care Of trained at
PENDANTS and good physicians. At the
state hospitals for the insane the pat
|ients are looked after under the most
Favorable surroundings at very reas-
'onable cost. While at the various
county farms it would be impossible
without large expenditures and heavy
alary rolls to care for them comfort
ably. The more you look into this
matter the better you will be salts
fed that great mistake would result
from permitting counties to care for
their own incurable insane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12

Warner Williams, manager Of the
Crown Laundry, Is i'll OF grip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-01-12
$lOo Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 10
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halle Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional trea-
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of tho disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing Its work,
The proprIetors have 80 much faith In Its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
FL. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.