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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
A BOLD ROBBERY.
Cash Register at Ellls' Club Broken
Into and Demolished.

From The Daily Item August p.
Last night at some time between
the hours Of II o'clock and early this
morning the Elks' club rooms over
the Sumter Savings Bank were en-
tered by parties unknown, and the
handsome new cash register, costing
s325.00, was terribly abused in an et-
fort to rob it Of the money contained
in the drawer. 1t was a daring piece
of business and it is remarkable that
the thieves escaped urdetected. The
register contained about. $4,000 and
the drawer was locked, and in order
to get at the money it was necessary
TO make use Of a hatchet. The steel
plate at the bottom of the register
was broken off, and the wooden
till smashed. The robbers were not
vet satisfied, and thinking there was
more money to be had, they obtained
a wheelbarrow and carried the regis
ter over to the depot, where they
further disfgured and demolished 1t,
apparently with cold chisel. They
finally gave up the jb, dumped the
fine register in ditch and pulled out
The thieves left no clue, and they Will
likely go unpunished.
More than one man must have been
engaged in this piece of work, for the
register is very massive and heavy
and it would have been impossible
for any one man to have made away
with it. These robberies are OF en-
tirely too frequent occurrence, ana
a stop should be put 20 them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
gRA1 The KIDNEYS Do.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps
Us Strong and Healthy.

All the io,ood in the body passes through the
as3snevs .,.sc-e every three minutes. The Kid
>oers siIte- the blood. They work night and
GAY When healthy they remove about ooo
@5-pa:s,s OF i..ypare matter daily when un-
aess.s,y some paIt OF this impure matter IS
lees ia the blood. This brings On many uls-
>Sst-be~ nervousness ho'. dry skin. rheunla-
>sssp.. goat gravel disorders OF the eyesigtl' en-
ssrsys 3Isearinc. dizziness. irregular heart, de-
;ssyls1.z Ny.wsiness. drop,y. deposits IN the
e -sI-Is3%>e9c Hui. II you keep the hlters flSii'
ys,s Will have no trouble With yonE kloiieys'
C. pcr.gh;. clerk az Nr-htss Hotel. Co
.sssr.s5sss. : T. says: II is with pleasure tha1
r1I ss,y name. 10 t.lt long list OF endorSerS
1sf Boaa I<ldney Piils used ine':i ana wa, w;lS
Sar,ftfed very much. and can recommend
si,ss,a very highly had suffered for several
geaTs and my back had been very weak
;ss.rs,ss the loins and suffered from STEADY
ss-i,sf,a OF pain The kidney SecrctlonS were
Ss.-v dark. full of sediment and irregular,
s,s,r;, times so free as to be troublesome. com
,.eJifr.er me TO get up often III the night con-
eylsIfaI3 a nhysician about II. got very little
.xGSfacSi0n and / used several proprietary
rre.se9ies and tried plasters as well, l. DoS re-
s-,xsc,ssy about the same until l saw Doan 5
x dr. y piIls advertised and procured a box
T-i-< ..,<.cetfons have been cleared up. my
Fss,5O gtxs i,ecorne stronger and have not n ao
t,as.I sche since nSiIIg them 1ou Iali Ise NY
arr. ~ goo choose, ana nope !. ~ III oe VIC
sseaas OF relieving many othef suhoion'
p,snty more proof like this from sumter
zsrAe,oie Gail at A. j. emma oruS 'ooio at"
Aa& sss.at cusOpuiers report. ,,.. en oo,.<.
Fese sale by ali dealers Price oV Genus
sssdessr Ysys@fn Co, Buffalo. n. y sole
z4srs<s is sSr The United States -.
reassuaber the nAms-Doan s-and taRe
zee other. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
SHOT BY WIFE.
With Instructions to Protect Herself
Mrs. Wrinkles Husband.

From The Daily Item August %.
Saturday night Mr.. L. D. Wrinkles,
who lives near Whites Mill, found it
necessary to leave his wife alone at
home, and before leaving he gave her
a loaded shotgun and instructed her
to shoot if she became alarmed.
Returning to his home Mr.. Wrinkles,
unmindful of his late admonition to
his wife, entered the house without
disclosing his identity. His wife be-
came alarmed, threw up the shotgun
and emptied the load at her husband.
A few of the shot took effect about the
head and neck of Mr.. Wrinkles, but
he luckily. escaped without receiving
very serious injuries. The shot were
removed at the Sumter Hospital, and
the wounds are healing rapidly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
KILLED A NEGRO.
Highly Respected Citizen Of George
town Attacked BY Colorcd Man
Last Nisht-Neero Misses Fire, and
y Minute Later IS Killed

GEORGETOWN. August 22.-Mr. Has
Sey G. Mathews, one of Georgetown
countv.s most peaceable and law
abiding citizens, left town tonight
about : o'clock for his home, near
sampit. with Mr. Mercer, in a buggy
with him. For the past six months
3ir. Mathews has been cutting TIM
bsr on land owned by the Georgetown
Land Association. Only a few days
aso he was cutting near the nome Of
zoe Arnell, who forbid his cutting any
more.
Mr.. Mathews was in town today to
find out positively about the titles,
which he did, and drove Mr.. Mercer
by the land to show him what he was
Going, telling Mr.. Mercer he was 60
ing to Scut certain timber, when Joe
Ariel! stepped out Of a house nearby
and told him he would not do it for
;1e would put him in hell in a minute,
and opened fire, shooting four times,
but his shots wen wide. Mathews, III
self-defcnse, opened fire, shooting
three times and killing the negro.
Mathews went at once TO the ehome
Of Mr.. Zone, where he boarded when
working on this lana, ard sent for
Sheriff Scurry to come at once, saying
that he had killed man. Sheriff
Scurry was on the scene in less than
ar hour and found Mathews, who
surrendered without a word and came
back to town with him
Joe Arnell, the negro who was shot
in Georgetown county Wednesday
night by Mr.. II. G.. Mathews, is not
dead as DIr. Mathews reported to the
sheriff. He is not even fatally
wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
HORSES KILL MANY.
Coroners' Records Give Surprise in
Figures on Fatalities Due to Horses
and Automobiles.

The automobile seems to be a
mucn-aoused creature.
The records in the coroner's Office
for the borough of Manhattan show
that Of the ITS deaths resulting from
railroad, street car, horse vehicle and
automobile accidents from Jan. 1 to
July Is only sixteen are attributed to
automobiles. This is rather remark
able, considering the $4,000 or more
motors in use in the borough and the
speed Witk which some Of them tray
el. 1t also tends to show that the pre-
judice found in many quarters against
automobiles and automobilists is not
entirely justified.
The figures show that since Jan. /
horse-propelled vehicles have caused
the death of four times as many per-
sons as automobiles, and that those
other necessary vehicles of the times,
subway, elevated and surface ears,
were responsible for five times as
many fatalities.
The slothful horse-cars killed three
while an ambulance killed one and
fire engines killed two.
The Coroner's records show that
from January 1 to April the surface
cars killed Is, horse vehicles IS, the
subway Z, the elevated and steam rail-
ways and automobiles 6. From
April 1 to July 1, surface cars killed
%, horse vehicles %, the subway 8,
steam railrads 6, the elevated 1 and
automobiles 2. During the present
month surface cars have killed 10
horse vehicles Z, steam railroads 8
and automobiles 2. These are the
actual ''run-overs'' and do not include
deaths resulting from falls from or
being thrown from cars. wagons
trucks, automobiles, etc-New York
World. ~@a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

From the Daily Item August "a.
The unfortunate occurrence of the
shooting of Mr.. W. W. Wrinkles by his
wife has aroused so much comment
that Mr.. Wrinkles has sent to The Dali
ly Item further and fuller particulars
Of the affair.
He came to the city on Monday and
returned to his home about 9 o'clock
that night. When he entered the
house he called to his wife, who did
not seem to hear him. He then took
off his coat and sat in the hall to cool
off. Mr.. Wrinkles, a little later, got. up
and started to his bed room; he called
softly to his wife, but there was no
answer He heard Mrs. Wrinkles
lump out of bed and the next thing
he knew he was struck by the load
Mrs. Wrinkles grabbed the gun in her
sleep, and was not awakened until the
explosion took place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
Unnecessary Expense.

*Acute attacks Of collie and diar-
rhoea come on without warning and
prompt relief must be obtained. There
is no necessity Of incurring the ex-
pense Of physicians service in
such cases, if Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is at
hand. A dose of this remedy will re-
lieve the patient before doctor could
arrive. Il has never been known to
fail. even in the most severe and dan
eerous cases and no family should be
without it. For sale by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
SAGE & co. SUSPEND.
Brokerage Firm With Man,: Southern
Correspondents Finds it Necessary
to Quit Business.

New York, Aug. Pm. j. Sage &
Co.. brokers of No. / Montgomery
street, Jersey City, and No. 81 Broad
way this city, at he close of business
hours today posted notice at their
Jersey City office, informing their
correspondents that they had discon-
rinued business.
The firm had branch Offices in
number of cities in the East, and cor
respondents throughout the country.
The amount involved in the failure is
said to be large, although no one in
authority could be found tonight to
give figures.
The hrmA moved its principal Office
to Jersey city about the time the new
stock transfer went into effect in this
State.
Messages were sent by Sage & co.
today to all the branch Offices notify
ing the local managers that it had
been found necessary to close up.
Sage & Co. was incorporated under
the laws of the state Of New York
in 1904, with a capital stock of 30
600. The object of the company as
set forth in the corporation papers,
was to conduct a stock commission
business.
The president Of the firm is Mau-
rice J. Sage, a young man who came
to this city about II years ago from
Binghampton, n. Y.
Up to May the firm, with the Guam
aiato Amalgamated Mines company,
occupied Offices at No ~ Broadway.
The Guanajato Amalgamated Mines
company is the property of Albert ].
Adams. After his release from Sing
Sing te purchased this mining prop
erty located>in Guanajato, Mexico, for
a sum estimated at s1,0O0,0oO. Short
ly after this Adams went to Mexico
ana now lives uSdI LIS 1li141OS.
It is stated that the Sage system
consisted of string Of at least 800
branch Offices, stretching from Maine
to New Orleans, and in some quar-
tiers tonight the failure was declared
to involve possibly s2,o00,Ooo.
Although a great business was done
by this stock commission firm it has
no. stock exchange membership here.
The principal brarch Offices Of the
firm are located in the larger cities
and towns of New England, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Up to the present time the firm has
met all its financial obligations. Dur
ing the time they have been in busi-
ness they had encountered several Sc
we're bull campaigns and especially
the one during the latter part of last
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
summer piarrl,oea in Children.

*During the hot weather of the
summer months the first unnatural
looseness of childs bowels should
have immediate attention, so as to
check the disease before it becomes
serious. All that is necessary is a
few doses of Chamberlain's Colic'
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy fol-
lowed by dose of castor oil to
cleanse the system. Rev. NJ. Q. Stock
land, pastor of the First NJ. E. Church.
Little Falls. Mimi, writes: I'VE have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for several years
and find it very valuable remedy es-
pecially for summer disorders in chill
dren." Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

An old Kansas citizen, who had
been henpecked all his life, was about
to die. His wife felt it her duty to
offer him such consolation as she
might, and said, "John, you are
about to go, but will follow you, !" II
suppose so, Manda," said the old man
weakly, "but so far as 1 am concern
ed you don't need to be in any blamed
hurry about it."-New York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
Galyeston,s Sea Wall

g Makes life now as safe in that city
as on the higher uplands. E. W.
Goodloe, who resides on Dutton street,
in Waco, Tex, needs no sea wall for
safety. He writes: 81 have used DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton the past five years and it keeps
me we'll and safe. Before that time /
had cough which for years had been
growing worse. Now it's gone
Cures chronic coughs, Ia grippe,
Group. whooping cough ard prevents
pneumonia. Pleasant to take. Every
bottle guaranteed at Sibert's Drug
Store. Price SOC. and 81. Trial bot
tie free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
Sulphur is being tried as

Sulphur is being tried as wood
preservative in Germany. 1t is ap-
Piled in liquid form, and as it hardens
it completely fills the pores. At mod
crate temperatures it is unaffected by
water, weak or strong acids, or aka
line solutions. A disadvantage is
that sulphur; melts. a lis degrees F.,
and for this reason the treated wood
is not adapted to places exposed to
considerable heat. The best wood for
use with this process proves to be
popu lar,oak and pine being much
less suitable for treatment,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

.The intense itching characteristic
Of salt rheum and eczema is instantly
allayed hy applying Chamberlain,s
s.lye. As a cure for skin disease this
salve is unequalled. For sale by al
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29
A Mystery Solved.

*"How to keep OFF periodic attacks
Of biliousness and habitual constipa-
ton was mystery that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills solved for me-" writes
John S. Pleasant, Of Magnolia, Ind.
The only pills that are guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction to everybody
or money refunded. Only 25c. at sl-
bert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

Don,t drag with a dull, bilious,
aeavy feeling. You need pill. Use
Dewitt's Little Early Risers. the IA
snous little pills Do not sicken or
gripe, but results are sure. Sold by
al druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

Monteith Curry had his right
arm crushed off and both legs broken
bv being caught in the machinery at
bis fathers brick works at Gaffney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

The steamer Planter, lying at the
wharf in Charleston and about to sail
for Georgetown, suffered severe dam
age by fire, which for time threat
ened to burn the ship to the waters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

The tariff has abou. as much to
do with the prosperity of this coun-
try as a long black coat and white
overcoat have TO with a nans re-
ligion. Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

Joe Koon and John Golden, two
white men, We're killed by lightning
near Cross Hill, Laurens county.
Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

3. negro named Wylie Davis has
beer arrested in Pickens county for a
SSnainal assault on negro woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

The house Of Mr.. n. L. Broughton
Of Clarendon county was burned We'd
nesday night. He saved his furniture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

John Styron. white boy. has been
arrested for retailing whiskey at New
Hope church, Saluda county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

The Chamber Of Commerce is going
to try to have Division Superintend-
ent c. L. Porter moved from Florence
to Sumter. Of course, Florence is
going to kick. but the Sumter people
want Mr.. Porter, and as Florence has
plenty of other important railway
officials, she can spare Mr.. Porter to
Sumter, as this place has grown so
much that a division superintendent
is needed at Sumter. superintendent
Porter is popular over here, and al
WAYS looks after Sumter's railroad
business, so we'll that he could DO
good work for his division at Sumter.
Sumter should have some of the big
officers Of C,1st Line stationed mere
as the number of railroads and num-
Der of trains coming into Sumter, ana
the large railroad business call tor
officials with authority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

Chief Clerk Nets of the Railway
Postal Service has notified the Cham
Der of Commerce that an investiga-
ton is being made as to the advisa-
bility of putting a mail clerk on the
train from Fayetteville to Clumbia,
via Florence and Sumter. This clerk
would be a big advantage to the
merchants Of Sumter, Columbia and
Florence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

A baggagemaster will be kept on
duty at the Atlantic Coast Line pas
senger depot all day hereafter and
until 10 o'clock p. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-29

edge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-08-06
Hargreaves Circus Auu, 13,

Some of the most unique. wonderful
and thrilling aerial acts to be seen to-
day under canvas are found in the
Thomas HargreavcS railroad circus.
which will give afternoon and evening
performances in Augusta, August 13.
Many of the greatest features of the
circus arc now given in the air which
brings them in plain sight of the
greatest number of people in the au-
dicnce. Although the aerial display Of
the H3rGreaveS show is Stupendous
and amazing beyond precedent. it con-
stituteS but a small part of the great
circus. There is great array of
equestrian. acrObatic and other acts,
peerless geological display. veri-
ia BILE army of clowns. numerous freaks
from diverse parts of the globe and a
myfiad of other features. The grand
free street parade, which will he given
at 10 A. NJ. on the above day and date.
is said to he worth travelling many
miles to witness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-08-06
TO CLOSE STORES TODAY.
augusta Baseball Management Hope
Local Merchants Will Help Out.

AN effort will be made this morning
"S the management and those inter-
''eu In the baseball team, to have the
i'cdi dealers close their stores the lat
'ei part of the afternoon and turn out
Ell lnasse to-see Augusta and Gardiner
oo pattle at the Driving park.
IL Is a well known fact that the
management of the Augusta team has
spared no effort to make the team
representing the city the very strong
est possible. AS soon as weak place
mas appeared in the makeup of the
team they have taken prompt action to
strengthen that place. No expense
faS Deen spared i'm this work and there
are several prominent workers in the
interest of the game who have devot-
ed great deal of valuable time to
the baseball team this year.
mat they deserve the support OF
an the citizens there is no question
nevertheless the attendance has been
very small the greater part of the
games and the management needs
every cent they can secur.
with these things in mind the work
ers for the team will canvass the
them to close up during the latter
part of the afternoon and go down
with their employees and friends and
see the game. This thing was done al
Gardiner when Augusta played there
and the enthusiasm was the feature OF
the game. 1t cannot be denied that
the Augusta management has worked
Just as hard and diligently as has that
at Gardiner and deserves the support
OF the merchants of the city just as
much.
Our team is now strong one and
we have chance this afternoon tC
stop our down-river friends in theiI
long string of victories. 1t is hoped
and believed that the Augusta dealers
will be glad and willing to close up for
the hour or two of the game and &c
down to the park and help the team
and the management i'm their efforts
The game will be called at 42O.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-08-06
A WINNING START
A Perfectly Digested Breakfast Makes
Nerve Force For the Day.

Everything goes wrong if the break
fast lies i'm your stomach like mud
pie. What you eat does harm If you
can't digest tit turns to poison.
A bright lady teacher found this to
be true. even of an ordinary light
breakfast of eggs and toast. She
says:
Two years ago I contracted a very
annoying form of indigestion. My
stomach was in such condition that A
simple breakfast of fruit, toast and
egg gave me great distress.
Il was slow to believe that trouble
could come from such a simple diet
but finally had to give it up. and found
a great change upon cup of hot
Postum and Grape Nuts with cream
for my morning meal For more thar
a year | have held to this course and
have not suffered except when in
judiciously varying my diet.
Il have been teacher for several
years and find that my easily digested
breakfast means "A saving of nervous
force for the entire day. My gain OF
ten pounds in weight also causes ms
to want to testify to the value OF
Grape Nuts.
"Grape-Nuts holds first rank at oul
table"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich.
book, The Road to Wellville," in pkss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-08-06
OFFERS 500 REWARD.
Sheriff Ham Is Determined to Catch
Ordway, The Jail Breaker.

Sheriff Ham has decided to offer a
reward Of 500 to be paid for the ap-
prehension of Eugene Carroll Ordwav.
Who made ehis escape from the county
Jail last Tuesday morning. Circulars
containing a photograph and descrip-
ton of the man will be mailed broad
cast today and a determined effort
will be made to effect the mans re-
capture and return to Jail Sheriff
Ham has received a photograph of the
man which was taken by the police
at Lowell, Mass, some time ago. and
it is said to be an excellent likeness i'm
general respects.
Ordway formerly lived in Gambia.
n. H., a small town not far from Man.
chester He is 40 years Old feet. Q IL
inches tall weighs 100 pounds, sallow
complexion, iron gray hair and very
slight mustache. When at work the
man wears spectacles. but not ordina-
rily Several gold teeth make him
somewhat noticeable. and it is sup
posed that he has tattoo marks one
on each arm and on one hand. that
might assist in his identification. On
one arm, Ordway has tattooed a wo-
itiaIs and on one hand. between the
thumb and forefinger. five small blue
dots.
Sheriff Ham received notification
from Readfield Corner Saturday to
the effect that a stranger arrived at
that place about midnight Thursday
and stopped until morning when he
departed Sheriff Hams informant
said that this man answered the de-
scription printed in the Kennebec
Journal Friday morning and that he
had tattO marks on one hand such as
are described above. The man said
that he was bound for Livermore Falls
and as soon as learning of this Sheriff
Ham Immediately communicated with
the authorities of that town.
Ordway is a slippery customer and
knowing of the several charges that
await him in many stares will make
extraordinary efforts to escape arrest
The photograph received by Sheriff
Ham was from the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-08-06

Augusta will have chance to meet
the leaders in the Trolley League at
the Driving park this afternoon and
it is hoped there will be a record
breaking attendance. AS stated else
where. those who are working 50 hard
to make the team winner. will can
vass the dealers today and urge them
to close the stores during the latter
part of the afternoon and if they sue
Ceed in this. as is hoped and expected.
the crowd ought to be a big one.
The team has been doing excellent work
since the new men have been secured
and all will wish to see them meet
the Gardiner team.