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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
CONGRESSMAN BURTON IN CO.
LUMBIA.
Chairman of Committee of Rivers and
Harbors to Examine Consaree River.

Columbia, Sept. 25.-Congressman
Burton, of Ohio chairman of the
house committee on rivers and har-
bors, reached Columbia this morsing
at 1890 o'clock, coming by way of
Atlanta and Augusta.
In order that everything might be
in readiness for Mr.. Buttons trip of
inspection down the Congaree river,
a joint meeting Of the executive COM
mittee and the committee on river
navigation was held yesterday in the
directors roim Of the Carolina Nat
directors room Of the Carolina Nat
ional bank, Congressman Lever being
present by invitation.
The steamer, "City of Columbia, "
did not leave Georgetown until Sun
day night She is bringing very
heavy cargo and it would be impracti-
cable for her to reach her slip and
discharge this cargo before Wednes-
day night or more likely Thursday
morning. Congressman Burton,s time
is limited, and it was thought best to
provide other means of showing him
the river than to wait for the steamer.
Mr.. W. o. Whiescarver, is charge OF
the government works on the river
here, has a naptha launch which will
accommodate something like fifteen
persons and will suit the partys pur-
pose admirably. It is unlikely that
Mr.. Burton will be carried all the
way to Georgetown on the river. CO.
lumbia's interest is principally in the
Improvement of the channel from the
locks above the city to the railroad
bridge about twenty-eight miles be-
low. There is to be a meeting in the
interest Of improvements on the San
tee in Georgetown within the next few
days, but Congressman Burton would
doubtless prefer to make the trip to
Georgetown by rail.
In discussing his coming Congress
man Lever said Of Mr.. Burton that he
viii expect and desire very little So
cial entertainment He is a plain
busipess man, busy now in gathering
data for the committee of which he
is chairman "And ne is the commit
tee,' Mr.. Lever said. ''If we can
succeed in convincing him that the
Cingaree is worth making navigable
for larger boats, I'll guarantee you
an appropriation for the purpose
next session"
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ing largely with Tweeds, Cheviots OF
ordinary mixed goods. The continued
popularity of plain broadclotn may
be judged by the fact that Lord &
Taylor are showing two hundred
and fifty different shades; their cor
ner window being devoted to pur-
pie in all shades, the next window to
green, the third to crimson, the
fourth to brown and crushed straw
berry, and the fifth to white and all
the pastel" shades.
The circular skirt has not been a
success for walking, therefore the
new skirts are plated or gored, and
are trimmed with braid or folds Of
the material, finished by handsome
buttons. Many new suits are OF
shadow plaids" with short jackets,
and in some cases quite long ones,
and practically speaking, the jacket
is a Discretionary affair. TIE loose
tourist coat is Of plaids also, some
boasting of a plaided silk hood, and
others showing cuffs and collar OF
coIored velvet, edged with enabroi-
dery.
Plaided SILK and Wool Waists make
a handsome showing in the windows;
some plainly made. then again they
are very ornate; cut low or round in
fron1. with a lace guimpe beneath.
Gathers or plaids form the froEt Of
new waists, but sleeves re the
stumbling block Of the eco ;caily
inclined; sleeves which make sI' mar
the ensemble. The exit Of the short
sleeve was confidently expected, but
quite as many pew waists have the
elbow sleeves as the long enc. a new
sleeve is full and turned inwards at
the elbow, and a tight coat sleeve
and trimmed cuff. forms the lors
sleeve.
Thanks art due the Mccall Co,
makers and designers Of fashion. For
handsome Illustration accompanying
this article.
Braids and gimps will be the es-
pecial garniture this season, and the
Interviewing of colors and shapes
would be an interesting study. IN
eirclets. scalops. squares. oblong
shapes. and various otaer designs,
tbev charm the beholder. ard more
tban all are an essential aid to The
home dressmaker. Velvet ribbon is
another help in making over as
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or when colors are combined, several
shades are blended.

ShdOeS are DlenOeC.
Grapes are as popular as they We're
a few seasons ago. and massed at the
side OF the hat, with a background
Of ribbon. or falling over the hair, Or
several shades combined on a velvet
hat, the effect is :; triumph Of the
millineres art. Large shapes are for
the most part covered with plain vel
vet, at the same time, there is a pro-
portion of large felts. Ribbon will
form dashing bows at the sides of
small hats, especially the variety in
Roman stripes, and manufactured
plumage is seen on almost all grades
of millinery. Flowers are indispen-
sable, and are often used with such
an unsparing hand on white, pink or
blue felts that one might readily sup
pose that they were spring hats.
If all the brilliant colors now dis
played in the Up windows come in
to general use .e street will certainly
present a gay appearance. P!aiGs
are the leading material in both SOM
bre or bright hues, the latter being
especially predominant in silks.
Shadow plaids'' are rich combina-
tions of varied hues, and will be great
favorites for morning wear, interfer-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03
BIG BOSTON FIRE
Electric Railway Suffers Il Loss of
$500 900.

Boston. Mass. Sept. 21-Fire this
morning consumed the Washington
Avenue barns of the Boston and
Northern street Ry. at Chelsea. The
loss is $500. oo0 Ninety new cars
valued at $25o.ooo were consumed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03

graduated or single widths are both
desirable. Lucy Carter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03
Plans for a new city hall in Green
Vile are almost completed.
A Young Mother at 20.

"@My mother has suddenly been
made young at 90 Twenty years of
intense suffering from dyspepsia had
entirely disabled her until six months
ago, when she began taking Electric
Bitters, which have completely cured
and restored the strength and ac-
tiv,ty she had in the prime Of life. :
writes Mrs. L. ". Gilpa1sick. of Dan
forth. Ne. Greatest restorative medi-
cine on the globe. Sets stomach, LiV-
e1 and Kidneys right. purifes the
blood. and cures Malaria, Biliousness
and Weakness. Wonderful Nerve
Tonic. Price 30. Guaranteed by all
druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03

There is talk in Columbia of for
bidding the staging there of Dixon's
play, the Clansman in view of recent
race riots. This would be following
the example of Birmingham, Mont
gomery and Macon.
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*Keep the bowels open when yo

*Keep the bowels open when you
have a cold and use a good remedy
to allay the Inflammation of the mu-
cous membranes. The best is Ken
nedy-'s Laxative Honey and Tar. 1t
contains no opiateS, moves the bow
els. drives OUT the cold. Is reliable
and tastes good. Sold by all drug
gists.
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Back Gives Out.
Plenty Of Sumter Readers Have
This Experience.

The back gives QUIT aches and pains !;
Urinary troubles sets in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Sumter people tell You how they act.
J. A. Burgess. clerk and bookkeeper resid
Ing at 3l7 W. Liberty Street says: My back
has been in a bad condition for number Of
years. AT times it was so weak l could not
get about and there was constant dull pain
across the lonS. The secretionS from the
kidneys were ali out OF Sorts very dark and
contained brick dust sediment and were TOO
frequent in action. disturbing my rest at
hight. My eyes watered terribly and panied
considerably. saw Doan'S Kidney Pills and
heard them spoken so highly of that pro-
cured them at Or. a. J. China'S DRUG store
may say that the result Of their use very
much pleased me. for | felt hundred per
cent better. the pain in my bac. left. my
eyes stopped watering aud my eve>igit i'm
proved while the kidneys were regulated and
! could sleep al NIGHT without having To Get
up Doan's Kidney Pills acted like a charm
on me and can recommend them
For sale by Ill dealers. Price 30 cents
Foster Miharn Co. Buffalo v " sole
agents for the United states.
Remember the ualne-Doan's n's-anGz take no
other. i6
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druggists.
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*A cold is much more easily cured
when the bowels are open. Kenne-
dy's Laxative Honey and Tar opens
the bowels and drives the cold out Of
the system in young or old. Sold by
all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03
Torments of letter and Eczema
Alla.ed.

"The intense itching Characteristic
of eczema. letter and like skin
diseases is instantly allayed by apply
ing Chamberlain's Salve and many
severe cases have been permanently
cured by its use. For sale by all drug
gists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03

Planters in Georgetown county are
practically ruined as far as this years
crop is concerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-03

Mr.. Eugene Mccarthy has consent
ed to serve again as physical instruc-
tor in the University of South Caro-
lima.
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Blood Poisoning

Results from chronic constipation
wh.cs. is quic}1iy cured by DE-. Kings
New Life Pills They remove all
poisonous germs from the system and
infuse new life and vigor; cure sour
stomach. nausea. headache, dizziness
and collie, without gripping or dis
comfort. 25c Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
AN ANTI, oIaA aARETTE ORDER.
B Pipes and Cigars Permissible, but the
Little White Paper Rolled AZ
fairs Under the Ban.

Washington, Oct. "a positive ban
has been placed on cigarette smoking
among the cadets at West Point and
among the midshipmen at the naval
academy. Many Of the boys who en-
/. ter the two acaremies have not at
tanned, physically, their full growth.
An investigation Of the subject by
the army and navy authorities con
yinced them that the smoking of vig-
arettes, while not absolutely Injurious
in some cases, is likely to be so in
many other cases. It was determined,
therefore, to prohibit, by regulation,
the smoking Of cigarettes by the cad
cts and "middies" at any time dur
ing their course at the academies.
The smokineg Of pipes and cigars is
permitted among the students at both
academies. OF course, restrictions arc
thrown around smoking, but, notwith-
standing the protest against the
practice which has been entered from
time to time, it is allowable for them
to somke at certain specified times.
The regulations as to smoking
among the West Point cadets recently
have been amended 50 as to provide
that they may indulge in the habit
at certain specified times. They may
smoke in barracks and they may
smoke when the cadets are in camp,
within certain parts Of the encamp-
ment. Smoking is not permissible,
however, when the cadets are on duty
or on leisure about the encampment
grounds. Tt practically is limited to
the hours Of recreation. Even in
hospitals, in certain individual cases,
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cadets may be permitted to smoke, If
the practice is approved by. the sur
geon in charge. It lies with the sur sur
geon to prescribe the time and place
Of smoking in the hospital.
At the naval academy, the regula-
tions pertaining to smoking are SINH
lar, but it is discouraged. Under the
regulations, no boy who is, a cigar
cite smoker can be admitted to the
academy. b. y Jg ST.. .,...; Z
Both the army and the navy off,
eials have given great consideration
to the subjects of smoking among the
cadets ana midshipmen, but it has not
been deemed practicable to adopt a
regulation to prohibit smoking. Gem
cral Mills, who was relieved only n
short time ago as superintendent Of
the military academy, maintained
that cadets who were inclined to
smoke would do so in secret, if the
practice were prohibited, thus break
ing the, rules and, to an etxent, sub
verting discipline His idea was to
permit smoking with definite restric-
tions such as would appeal to the ca
diets. This was found to work we'll.
Gen. Mills plan will be followed by
his successor as superintendent, Col.
H. l.. Scott. "2 a..
Practically the same experience
was had by the authorities Of the ma
val academy. The midshipmen, there
fore, will be permitted to smoke under
certain well-defined regulations.
It is a matter Of congratulation
among officials Of both the army and
the navy that at both academies the
practice Of smoking seems to be on
the wane. The reason for this Is
not evident. Drinking by the boys
at the academies :; >"+ ""',"tr""~"oH
by the authorities, at all, and few Of
either the cadets or midshipmen in
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dnlge in that practice. When any OF
them do drink, it is more Of a prank
"a desire to be real naughty--than
a wish to satisfy a desire for liquor.
THINGS BETTER IN FRANCE.
Superior Excellence Of French Roads
and Country Inns,
London Daily Chronicle.

~-o.SAA D>AAJ. OAAANhhSiSs
Since leaving England three weeks
ago l have motorcd more than 1900
miles in France. I am now in land
literally of oil and wine, for the vine
yards show the masses of purple I'M
der the green, which means that vim
tuge is near, and yesterday we seemed
10 be driving all day past olive groves.
My window looks into q cool green
courtyard; it is yet early morning, be-
fore the great heat, and there are
three motor cars and six men in blue
overalls cleaning them. Talk Of dust
there has been no rain here for
more than four months. I hear All
engine starting; it is a two-cylinder
car: I wonder why the seven-horsc
power Panhard makes a noise pecul-
lar to itself-one can always recog-
nizc it's peculiar puff. An officer
has como into the roomy old coach
house, now a garge; has started it
himself, and is just driving away.
What snail write about9 Obvious
ly, about the differences between Eng
land and France from motorist s
point of view, and the officer alone
in his little car shall suggest moral
The difference which strikes you
first, and is never afterward absent
f'"'' WOW" mind, is, Of course, the road
on which you ride. In general COM
parison the roads of France arc in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
A Recommendation.

Kansas City Star.
4 New York firm applied to Abra-
ham Lincoln some years before he
: came President as to the financial
ndition Of Il neiYhbor. Mr.. Lincoln
replied as follows: "Yours Of the
10th instant received. | am well ac
,,i,aintcd with Mr.. -..--- and know
his circumstances. First Of all, he
mas wife and baby: bgcthcr they
ought to be worth $4,000 30 amy man.
Secondly, he has an Office in which
there is a table worth fl so, and three
chairs. say wcr!h 81. La@t Of all. there
is in cnc corner a large rat hole that
will 'Dcar locking into. Respectfully
,"urs, \. LincQn.'
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Photographer Qaking group of chill
d"cn)--"Now, my little man, put
yul hands behind your back or cover
item up somehow
Tall Bov--''Plcasc, sir, won't you
toll him what to do with his face2 "
Punch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12

The experience we buy is the only
kind really worth the price.
Few quas.irns nir raised regarding
the J. nesty If Il POOR man. -.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-10-12
Bed Room Suits

$4,000 Bed Room Suits, now $4,000.
$1,000 Bed Room Suits, Now $500
$4,000 Bed Room Suits, now $3.50
$4,000 Bed Room Suits, now $500
$500 Bed Room Suits, now 5000
$4,000 Bed Room Suits, now 21.00
Folding Springs, $1.55 up to $1.75
Odd Beds from 5000 to $1,000.
Sideboards from $9.25 to $3.50.
Hall Racks from $500 to $3.50
Fine Rugs
$4.00 Rugs, now going at $500
$3.50 Rugs, now 5000 and $1:86
$500 Rugs, now going at $1.50
$1.50 Rugs now going at $1.15
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-19

weeks he locked himself up in his lit
tie shop after his employees went
home, and he puzzled how he could
make something which would r cord
sound. Night after night he worked
at it from FIVE to six hours, and the
neighbors, who could not find him at
his usual haunts and saw a light in
his shop, were sure be was making
something that would amaze the
world. His refusal to speak about his
work, and the fact that he would not
allow any M to enter his shop at
night caused no end of curiosity.
When be finally competed his ma
chine he was regarded s the greatest
man of his day, and many OF his neigh
bors were so eager to own the ma
chine or one similar to il, that he was
offered hundreds of dollars for one
He wanted to make q more perfect
model, and when Edison succeeded in
making one considerably better he
considered that all his time had gone
to waste. After Edison patented his
machine Cree gave up any further at
tempt, and a few years later found a
place for it in the attic. 1t had been
there for mgre than 20 years, when
some friends called upon him recently
to hear the new Edison phonograph
he has purchased, and during a con-
versation following the parlor enter
tainment one of his guests asked what
had become of the one he had made
years ago. Cree himself had almost
forgotten it, and it was only after
more than an hours rummaging
through his garnet that he unearthed
the little machine. The old talking
machine was given a test, and it had
not lost any of it's power.
Stephen G.. Cree was born in the
town of Wheelock 70 years ag and
educated at the Phillips Academy at
Danville. From his early years he
was a mechanic, and after graduating
from the academy he learned the ma
chinist's trade. He has mace several
models and many of them were pa
tie ted by men who bought them, but,
because he lacked confidence in his
work, he never had the courage to
patent ony of his own models. He
retired fom active business a few
years az TO accept the Office OF town
clerk of Wheelock, and each year he
is reelected with a larger majority.
Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-19
A GOO0 IDEA OF SPACE.
II Is Given by a Contemplation of the
star Sigma Draconir.


Stars or planets are said To no ely
ed" when they are separated from us
by a distance so great that a change
in their orbits makes no ~perceptible
difference in their positions. even
though SUCH fixed bodies may travel
an orbit 100000 miles in circnm-
ference in the course of a year. These
fixed" stars may be only a few paltry
millions Of miles away or they may be
billions or even trillions of miles from
the pygmy planet upon which we have
our being. The most distant of all the
orbs. as far as astronomers know. is
the fixed star Sigma Dracoais. which is
Separated from as by d distance so
great that millions and billions ri
miles are only as inches and feet COM
pared to the miles which intervene be-
tween our earth and the sun. Astron-
omers are noted for their
for indicating stellar distances with
robust and well developed strings of
figures, but in the case of Sigma ORA
conis the distance is so great that fig
ures fail to give any conception what
ever.
Light travels at the rate of 1S6, $50
miles per second, and, reckoning the
day at twenty-three hours fifty-six
minutes and four seconds in length
and the year at 1854 days, an astro-
nomical light year will equal 1864, &c.,
14S,330 miles. The above figures, which
represent the distance which light will
travel in a year, when multiplied by
129 give us the distance to Sigma ORA
conis, or, in other words and figures,
that star is 129 light years, or 10000
coo, OOO, ZOO, 100000 miles, from us! If
Sigma had beer blotted out of existence
before our Revolutionary war began,
it's light would still be shining as
though the star were yet in place!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-19
A Moorish Legend.

A certain sultan one morning COM
handed his prime minister to take a
census Of all the stupid people in his
empire and let him have the correct
list. The viZier set to work, and at the
head of the list, which was a very long
one, he placed the name of his sover-
eign. The latter happened to be in a
good humor and merely inquired how
he came to merit that distinction.
Sire" the minister replied, II have
entered you on the list because only
W days ago you intrusted large sums
of money, for the alleged purpose Of
buying horses abroad, to a couple of
men who are entire strangers and who
will never come back again."
rs that your opinion? But suppose
they do?"
Then l will erase your name and
place theirs ct the head of the list"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-19
The Turk.

The Turk practices no trade. engages
in no commerce. They have a proverb
which says, "The Frank has science,
the American commerce, the Osmanli
majesty But, as majesty won't fill
stomachs. those who do not serve as
soldiers strive to become functionaries,
and the men of the small villages, fail
ing in this, do nothing, and the work of
the fields and house falls upon the
shoulders of the women. One chroni-
Gle states that occasionally the man of
the house crochets a stocking or minds
the baby for a short period.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-19
HireI MOurnerS.

at pays to be a mourner in st. Pc
tersburg, and there are agencies which
employ great numbers of Migrants and
tramps for the purpose" says a writer.
these agencies supply suitable cloth
ing and pocket handkerchiefs-every-
thing, in fact, except boots, which the
tramp must show ON his feet. or he
will not be hired. When there is a
more or less important funeral the
tramps gather at the Nikolski market
and are selected by an employee of the
agency. The wage for the occasion,
with tips, generally equals about 8
shillings."-LOndon Mail.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-03-19
WOMEN'S SENSES.
They Are, 1t Is Said, Less Acute Than
Those of Men.

The man. when his tooth was pulled,
yelled h~oarsely. The next patient. a
oma bore the pain of three extrac-
tons with silent fortitude.
Yes" said the dentist, women en-
dure the pangs of tooth pulling better
than men, but they deserve no praise
on his account. They feel the pain
less. Experiments have frequently
been made TO test the acuteness of the
masculine and feminine senses. A
series of experiments were made in
New York city. and they were interest,
ING and conclusive.
First, taste was tried. The male
subjects could defect in water the
presence of the si1tieth part of q grain
of gall. The women couldn't distin-
guish the gall in a smaller quantity
than the twentieth of a grain. The
mems taste was three times keener
than the women's.
Next, smell. The men smelled the
presence of the hundredth part of a
grain of prussic acid. The women
were unconscious of the acid till a
quantity five times greater was set be-
fore them. In smell the men were
five times the women's superiors.
'Men heard a watch ticking at a dis
lance of ten yards; women could only
hear it at a distance of two yards. The
males again, you see, were five times
the better. It was the same thing with
sight and with touch. The men saw
five times better. They felt five times
more keenly and ~delicately.
'"These experiments explain in a way
the apparent anomaly of woman's won
drous fortitude to pain. Woman's
sense being less acute, she is less af-
fected by pain than man."-Exchange.