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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15
Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics

Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in so many homes is that it
contains no narcotic of any kind. Pc
runa is perfectly harmless. 1t can be
used any length of time without acquir.
ing drug habit. Peruna does not pro-
duce temporary results. 1t is permanent
in its effect.
1t has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates catarrh by re-.
moving the cause of catarrh. There are
multitude of homes where Peruna has
been used off and on for twenty years.
Such thing could not be possible il
Peruna contained any drugs of mar.
cotic nature. All correspondence held
strictly confidential.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding. Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure in 6 to IA days. SOC.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15
TWO Beautiful WOMEN WHO ESCAPED
SPRING CATARRH BY TAKING Pr Rll-NA
Spring Fever is Spring Catarrll--Notf,inq Robs One
Of Strength Like Spring Catarrh
Pe-ru-na IS the Finest Tonic
For a Weary Woman.


} MISS b. 1nez S1lvera, 189 w. 1S6th street, New
I 4ork City, Grand Recorder Daughters Of American
Independence, writes:
I mine years Of work, without vacation, wore
out my nervous system lost my appetite aud felt
weak ana exhausted nearly all the time
"Peruna restored me to perfect health In five
weeks IT'S the finest tonic for q weary woman )
enet I Know Of Gladly endorse Il ''---B. 1nez
feruns u the most prompt and permanent cure for
" cases OF nervous prostration caused by sysemie
cstarrh known 10 the medical profession.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
it fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15

Peruna never fails to prevent
spring catarrh or nervous pr0strs.
ton, If taken in time.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15

he stops to think of the fun he nigh
have had with all that money he takes
drink
There is always something pathetic
about the downfall of a man who has
gained prominence in any pursuit. ant
the case of Eddy Santry, at one time
one of the best rated pugilists in the
country, is no exception. A prizefight
er who had won and spent probably
more than $4,000 during his rims
career, he was put out of the game
permanently while engaged in bou
for purse of $125. That this should
have been the case and the further
fact that he was only too willing to &C
on for chance to win such a meager
sum, illustrates the ups and downs OF
the profession and is sufficient evi
dence that he was most prodigal with
his earnings in the days of prosper
ity.
Santry's career as a fighter began
about ten years ago when he graduated
from the preliminary class as a 10
pound fighter, and gradually worked
his way up to the position of holder
of the featherweight championship
He earned his laurels by hard work
and cleverness, gaining prominence
first by dozen or more victories over
Chicago boys who fought from 112 to
11S pounds. His upward march was
steady, but, like most fighters, he
met a stumbling block. and it was in
the person of Tommy White, who
knocked him out in Lemont, ILL.,. in
seven rounds.
This backset did not discourage
him, however. He went to Canada
and a defeat of Tommy Dixon
twenty rounds enabled him to reg
his lost laurels and he returned 10 C,r
cagO and continued his victorious
career. George Dixon gave him anoth-
er check, however by defeating him
in a twenty round battle in New York,
but the decision was so close there
was some glory in defeat, especially
by such man as George Dixon, who
was then the featherweight champion
Santry, however was not to be de-
MED, and he followed his defeat with
victories over Joe Hedmark Battling
Nelson, Jack Balm, Australian Billy
Murphy and others, and fought draw
with George Dixon.
The followed the championship bat
tie with Ben jordan, which he won by
knocking out the Englishman. He held
this honor but a short time, losing to
Terry McGovern in Chicago in five
rounds.
1t is said the Twentieth Century
club, which decided the Britt Mccoy
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-15

1t is said the Twentieth Century
club, which decided the Britt Mccoy
ern engagement in New York had
"barkers" out in front of Madison
Square Garden the night of the con-
test loudly proclaiming that they had
membership tickets for sale at SO
much per- Complaint of this state of
affairs and the easy method the club
took of lodging the club membership
law, under which the contests there
are decided, were made to the govern
or, and he took steps at once to see
that there were no further violations,
if these lodging schemes might so be
called.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
LEE COUNTY NEWS.

From the Bishopville Vindicator.
The railroad company has added so
feet more to the freight depot which
relieves the crowded room very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Rogers have
gone up to Spartanburg on visit to
Rev. w. A. Rogers, who was stricken
with paralysis last week. Mr.. Rogers
is one of the most beloved preachers
in the M. E. Conference and his
friends will be sorry to hear Of his
sickness.
Miss Kate Bradford left last Satur-
day for her home at Wedgefeld to
spend some time.
DR.. L. H. Jennings has bought the
tract Of land lying on Hayward street
for $4,000. Mr.. G. O.. Rogers has
bought Mr.. R. II. Pittman's place for
$4,000; and DR.. B. MCLAUGHLIN has
bought Mr.. John T. Kelley's fine place
for $4,000.
Mr.. z. H. Pittman, Of Charleston,
brother of Mr.. r. II. Pittman, took
charge as railroad agent here this
Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
HOW'S This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrah
Cure. F.. J. CRENTY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions, and financial
ly able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price,
Is cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation 6-1S-1m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
KERsHAW NEWS NOTES.

Camden, June 14.-GraSs is plentl-
full here now. With only one day
to work the past week farmers are
wearing long faces. When will it quit
raining? The weather man said fair
Thursday and Friday. II this is what
he calls fair, we wish he would say
rain.
AS we have a few hours leisure
time we will go out and see Camden
play Orangeburg. We are betting on
Camden.
The famous Long Branch team de-
feated Bethune "wednesday to s
in a hard fought game. 1t was tie
until the ninth inning, when Long
Branch won out by scoring a run.
Batteries: Long Branch, Sowell and
West; Bethune, Nicholson and Bran
non. Struck out, by Sewell, IL;
Nicholson, 5. Long Branch has won
three out Of four games played
Bethune mad just OeIedreU Clyoe 10
to 0 and Kershaw 8 to 0, so in defeat
ing Bethune we claim victory over
the three teams.
Farmers are on the run to get
their oats out Of the swamp. We had
quite an exciting time this morning
in trying to haul a load up an en-
bankment to bridge. One of the
mules fell back and turned wagon,
mules and negroes upside down in a
ditch, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
If it ever quits raining you will hear
from US again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
Weekly Weather Bulletin.
from US again

For the week ending a. M, June
IS, 1906:
There was some sunshine on the
first and last day, while the inter-
vening days were cloudy with fre-
ouent heavy rains. Fresh to brisk east
er,y winds prevailed in the week, and
high winds, that at times reached gale
velocity, accompanied local thunder
storms and caused much damage
The temperature averaged between
four and five degrees below normal,
owing to unusually cool weather at
the beginning OF the week. The last
day had about normal temperature
and sunshine. The deficiency in
temperature was caused principally
by the absence Of sunhine, as the
night temperatures were about nor
NAL The highest temperature for the
week was "a degrees at Blackville on
the 11th, the lowest was 50 degrees
at Greenville on the 18th
The precipitation was excessive
over the entire State, and it was
heaviest over the central and eastern
parts. twenty-five stations reported
weekly amounts of over five inches,
with a maximum rainfall of 1882 in
ches at Allendale. The average of all
the rainfall reports received from
places within the State was 5.46 in
ches which is about $50 inches in ex-
small rivers and creeks overfowed
their banks causing local floods, but
the water did not reach food stages
il the large rivers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20

The disputed territory here
between Sumter and Lee counties has
been decided by a board Of survey
ors TO belong to Sumter county, sus-
tanning tae contention OF. the people
here that they were in Sumter coun-
ty.
Major Loring Lee and Supervisor
Scale. of Sumter, and Mr.. T. C. Per
rim and Supervisor Rollins, of Lee
county, were here last week, making
the new survey as ordered by the leg
islature between Lee and Sumter
counties. All the gentlemen have many
friends here who were glad to see
them.
Supervisor Scale said he would see
that the people here would not suffer
in their roads, as they had been, as
his hands were now united and he
could work them. It is a noted fact
that the people here have been neg
lected by both counties, and yet they
have paid their taxes promptly, but
il is all ended to the relief Of all.
I understand an effort will be made
soon to attach that portion Of ker-
shaw county southeast Of Swift creek
to Sumter county. There are
NOT MANY SQUARES of it, but We would
gain some good citizens, including Mr.
Samuel Boykin, B. H and A. Il. Boy
kin. James Irby and others. The
boundary line would be the run Of
Swift creek until it struck the Wa
teree river, then down to the Sumter
county line. It is fine section Of
land, and I guess Kershaw will hate
to give it up, but see nothing in the
way of their coming to US.
Judging from the papers, there
seems to be some whitewashing go
ing on in Columbia over the big fish
OF the dispensary. It is hunailiating
and a deep disgrace to know that our
native born citizens have stopped so
low as to use an Office OF trust for
Illegal personal gain and deeper
disgrace to any man or set of men to
shield them in their rascality. Draw
ing two per diems and mileage when
only one is due is something that no
man need be proud Of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
HAGOOD.

Hagood, S. c., June 1S.-Owing to
the continued rainy spell and cool
weather crops are rather backward
for his season of the year. The far
ners will have to get out and hustle
o. the grass will soon have the upper
hand.
With the return of the college boys,
base bali interest is reviving, and
EIagood Will soon have out a strong
team. A game will probably be played
with Wedgefield next week.
Miss Amelia Becker, Of Spartan
burg and Miss Ethyleen Wilkins, OF
c;affney, are visiting Mrs. Julian San
ders
Miss Ellen Harrell, who has been
visiting Miss Nela Sanders, has re-
teurned to her home in Sumter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Everhart, Of Ches-
ter, are on a visit to Miss Emmie
Sanders.
The following young men are at
home from college and are enjoying
their vacation:
Thos. C. Halle, Walter ]. Sanders
and Ozburne T. Sanders, from Glenn
son. Frank B. Sanders, from the
University Of South Carolina, and
:Boggan C. Trippet, from Welsh Neck
High School.
Messrs. Alex Burroughs and Rob
ert Rembert, Of Providence, spent
Saturday evening and Sunday in the
neighborhood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
BIDS FoR COURT HOUSE.
Seven subn,itted-County Board Now
Considering Them.

Seven bids for Sumter Countys
new Court House, each accompanied
by a 100000 bond to evidence good
faith, have been submitted to the
Board of Commissioners. While no
information concerning the bids has
as yet been officially given out, yet
it is understood that the amounts are
in excess Of the sum that the Board
had desired to pay for the building
The Board went into executive ses-
sion at 10 o'clock this morning, and
it is likely that an announcement Of
the award of the contract will be
made this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
WEDGEEIELD.

Wedgeheld, S. c., June 1z.-The
rool spell we are having makes one
think Of fall; it is also favorable
weather for lice to get in their work
ON cotton. The farms generally were
worked up wei, but if this spell lasts
very long it viii give some one trou-
ble.
We note with some degree Of salts
faction Hon. NJ. L. Smiths announce
ment that he will not enter the race
for governor. The rottenness Of the
whole dispensary system or corpora
4son OF rogues" as the investigation
nroyes, is enough, it seems to make
any South Carolinian hang his head
IN shame and join in with whatever
crowd it may be whether prohibition,
local option, or high license, anything
20 rid the State Of the most iniqu-
aious law ever placed on its statute
books by its citizens. And to try and
bring about reformation at its pres
eut age would be about as successful
as Matching chickens from guinea
Eggs.
Misses :Esteile Strange and Mabel
NeIlette left for Hartsville today to
attend the summer sch Dol.
AT recent meeting; OF the trustees
professor r. II. Wills and daughter,
Mss Edith Willis were reelected
principal and assistant teachers of the
Wedgeheld school.
Mr. Buraey Thomas, who has been
attending the College Of Charleston,
Is at home for the vacation.
Miss Beatrice Mellette, Of Atlanta,
Ga, is spending some time with rel
atires here.
Mr.. e. w Chandler Is supplying the
zocal market with cabbage Of his rais-
ing and they are very fine.
Mr. A. D. Troubiefeld has about
completed his house; it is quite an
Improvement on the original dwelling.
Mr.. and Mrs J. R. Ramsey spent
Sunday with relatives in Sumter.
Misses Z. T. Billups and N. D. II.
Jordan, also visited Sumter on Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Martha Platte, Of orangeburg
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M.
j. Parler. sgr@ >oHs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
MAX.

Max, S. c., June 1S.-The recent
heavy rains have filed the swamps
branches and bitches to overfiowing
"A nr---c.her Of the small bridges are
upset, causing considerable trouble
and Inconvenience.
Scarcely any farm work has been
done since last Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Proctor, Of Beulah,
is extremely i'll, not expected to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Tomlinson are
rejoicing over son, who was recently
added to their family.
Miss Maggie Jones, Of Georgetown,
is spending some time with Miss A.
NJ. Truluck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20

until Saturday before they could
reach home. Then their experiences
began. Some claim they came
through deep waters, others through
n1irey places, while others still came
through Mayesville and were about
as far from home on reaching this
place as when their journey was be-
gun.
On most farms plowing has been
susp ended since last Monday, and it
will be several days before it can be
resumed again with fair weather and
no more wetness.
To say the crops are in the grass,
expresses it mildly, but the favorable
weather before this spell begun, had
enabled us to have things in good
shape. So this uprising Of Gen.
Green" is in its infancy and can be
easily controlled in case it is get-at-
able speedily.
We are glad to see that noble son
OF Ration Crek, step forward and say,
here am I, use me, I will make the
personal sacrifice and represent Sum-
ter County in the Senate. This honor
has been divided between the town
and the country for some time. The
last inning was from town. Tis
time is the country mans time at the
bat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
SALEM.

Salem, S. c., June 1S.-The clouds
have passed, but not without leaving
deposit Of surplus water and both
high and low tides.
The heaviest rain fall Of the season
fell here on Friday afternoon and
night. bitches were filled to over
flowing and in many instances in
stead Of draining the low lands they
were intended to drain, flooded them
for awhile. Crops are badly damaged
and with the most favorable season
from now on cannot make a full crop.
Land is washed into gullies and the
soil gone to the creeks.
Some oats are still ungathered
and where cut before these rains,
will amount to little more than straw
by the time they are housed. Many
bridges have been washed away and
an foot crossings are lower down the
creek than they are intended.
The bridge over Chuch Branch
stream, that stood for so many years
as monument to Messrs. Dorm,
White and Newman, gave way under
the heavy pressure Of water, and
hangs by a thread, and as the water
recedes, sinks lower and lower into
the river. All travel over this road
is suspended and will be until Major
Scale can be located. We tried to
communicate with him by phone and
he could not be found. Therefore
feel some anxiety for fear he too, has
been carried down stream by the
freshet.
We have at present no direct way of
getting out into the outside world,
since the destruction of this old COM
fort, and feel as did the Irishman at
sea, seventy-five miles from land and
forty from any other place. Satur-
DAY morning found US surrounded by
these unfavorable circumstances, and
not being able to get into communi-
cation with the outside world our
thought centered on our mail. On
schedule time it arrived at the sea Of
water, and there changed carriers,
arriving at Goodwill office promptly,
and probably a head Of time since the
postmaster was not quite ready to
receive it then. Instead Of going it's
usual circuit, was taken back same
route and gotten safely over the
river and placed into the hands of
him whose daily occupation it is to
serve Uncle Sam.
On Sunday, church goers had to
leave their teams on the other side
and walk balance Of the way in order
to reach the synagogue. Even this
was somewhat risky, for moments
time might have caused the removal
of a plank, and thus landed them
into the deep
This section had quite contingent
caught over in Sumter on Friday
morning, who had to remain over
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
LYNCHBURG.

Iynchburg, S. c., June l8.-IWo
days Of solid fair weather in this COM
rnunity, with bright prospects for at
least another is rapidly reviving the
dropping spirit Of all classes and
pro ofessions. The weather conditions
for the past eight days have been
very discouraging, especially to the
man who tills the soil. If the crops
are. not really injured by the ex-
cessive rains, every body will concede
that the further cultivatioZ. will be
much more expensive thar it other
wise would have been. Wei. the rain
ani CLOUDS, make us the more ap-
prsciate the fair weather and the
cloudless skies. Truly, spring would
be but gloomy weather, if we had
nothing else but spring
Another genuine mad dog, belong
ine; to Mr.. I. c. Keels, of this town,
was killed the other day, he having
the precaution to confine it securely
after it had been bitten, over two
weeks ago. Town Marshal Wheeler
kills every dog he finds on the streets,
without a substantial muzz1e on. So
we are rid Of the pest for a while, at
least.
DIR. J. w. Tarrants' neat drug store
is havings its coat Of paint put on.
This store is much handsomer inside
than outside. He has an up-to-date
prescription stand and other Office
furniture. "The ladies' parlor" will
be beautifully furnished. Then there
is a room for male patients.
Mr.. Walker Frierson has, in course
of erection, what promises to be
very handsome house, on New North
street.
Mr.. E. ). Tomlinson, now a resident
Of this town, has bought eighteen
acres of land in this town from Mr..
Jno. M. Miller. It seems he has some
bis, enterprises in view. This tract
cost him handsome sum Of money.
A Mr.. Player, in crossing Douglass
Swamp last week. just after one Of
those young foods, having been de-
ceived by a little urchin, who told
him the bridge was dangerous. got
most unmerciful ducking.. He un-
dertook to ford the swamp, travelling
the old crossing, unaware of the
depth Of the little stream, and soon
he was seen sitting in his buggy with
his feet on the dash board, next he
was seen in the water up to his arm
pits; next up to his neck and next
minute he was stretching his neck
to it's utte.emost trying to keep his
nose out, ms face turned upward to-
ward the "kies, and all the time that
mischievous little coon just bursting
his sides with laughter. He knew the
bridge was alright, but he got the
fun all the same. The man, who wit
messed it was almost laid up from
laughing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
PISGAH.

Pisgah, June l6.-The farmers
have had a forced rest this week and
part OF last. One days plowing this
week and about three days last week.
Crops look sick The water is just
a little too much for them at one time.
Corn is suffering most, for now is the
time TO lay by and we can't. Grass
everywhere, thick as hair on a dogs
back. No chance to plow for several
days after it quits raining; then we
will be in the soup sure for grass.
But it is an i'll wind that blows no
one any good, and maybe some good
will come out Of all this rain.
Mr.. ]. D. Evans still fingers with
typhoid fever.
Politics are beginning to come to
the front. The cry Of the "out" is
to let me in. while the 'in" says let
me stay, I am resting easy.
Fence straddling is quite common
now. 1t is SO easy to run with the
hare and bark with the hounds, and
SO hard to be man with opinion Of
yeur own that very few people like
to go through the trying ordeal.
Senator Manning has won one point,
and a strong one at that, viz: That
his platform has not the full endorse
ment OF The State and News and
Courier. A full endorsement Of any
mans candidacy by those papers
would defeat him sure, as the past
has abundantly proven. Ben, for in
stance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-20
LYON IN THE RACE.
Makes Announcement That He. WIZ
Be Candidate for Attorney Gen
!. eral.

Columbia, June 1s.-Mr. J. Fraser
Lyon yesterday left for his home at
Abbeville. He stated positively that he,
would enter the race for attorney gen
eral. Mr.. Lyon has received a great
many letters asking him to run for.
governor and a great many asking
him to run for attorney general. He
had decided at first not to take part
in the State campaign, but in the light
Of developments within the last few
days he has made up his mind to run
for attorney general.