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Evening journal., 1906-10-15
We've Exercised Painstakins Care in
Choosing These Ideal Fall
Coats for Women.

We've carefully scrutinized every little de-
tail - from buttonholes to inter-linings
we've examined the cloths-we've given each
model the most careful iuvestigation-and
they have stood all these tests.
Now in asking you to come and view this
peerless group of fashions foremost Coats for
Fall we feel as if we have gathered about us
the most notable ensemble of stunning Coats
that you were ever welcomed to choose from.
Dainty Goverts are here-smart jaunty
Tourist Coats-also queenly garments for
street and dress, in the medium or three
quarter lengths.
1t is indeed favorable time to secure a gar
ment expressive of Fashions latest thought
and most favorable price standard prevails.
The coat you've anticipated buying is
awaiting you here.
$S.oo-Ladies and Misses Coats made of grey
plaid material, 4S in long, with black velvet nlaid
collar trimmed with Soutache and fibre braid
doifble- breasted arid BOX back Regular price $1,000
This is a special for this week only.
Iooo-Ladies and Misses Coats, made of black
all wool cheviot, 4S inches long; Prince Chap eff
feet and single breasted with fly front; Velvet col
lar and turn back cuffs; Half lined with good quail
ty satin tN
Sraoo-Lades' and Misses Goats, made of all
wool Scotch plads 48 inches long; box back with
box pleats down center; single breasted; collar and
cuffs inaid with green broadcoth, deliberately trim
med with gilt braid and buttons
S15oo-Ladies and Misses Kersey, as inches
long, and satin lined to waist either black or cas-
tor; collar and cuffs inlaid with velvet loose back
with stitched strappings of same material.
Second Floor Ripht
Evening journal., 1906-10-15

you, then your Indigestion is an abso-
lutte crime Ni-o-na will strengthen all
the organs OF digestion, so that you will
get from your food the nourishment
that is needed to support the vital
forces and strengthen the nerve pow
ers; the tagging spirits of mind and
body will be reiuvenated; hope, cour-
age and strength will be restored.
The fact that Mi-o-na is sold under
an absolute guarantee by Miller Drug
Co. to strengthen the digestive system
and restore health, or they will re-
fund the money proves most clearly
and strongly the great merit of this
remedy.
Ask them TO show you the guarantee
they give with every 50-cent box of
Mi-o-na. This Will show their faith
in the remedy, and Mi-ona itself will
Evening journal., 1906-10-15
The Newest and Best Millinery
Department in Wilmington.

All that is finest and newest in Millinery,
including lines of imported hats-trimmed
hats-nodel pattern hats-eclipsing anything
heretofore seen in Wilmington will be pre-
sented in our new Millinery Department.
Creations the most dashing, smart and
exclusive, fresh from the hands of the worlds
best milliners are to be found here.
We show models from some of the foremost
ready-trimmed hat houses in America, and this
will enable us to offer the very latest things
at the most reasonable prices obtainable.
Our claims sound high but we are ready
TO substantiate them to the fullest We will
make ourselves the Arbiters of Hat Fashion
in Wilmington.
Second Floor, Extreme Left.
Evening journal., 1906-10-15

disturbances In the 100000 square miles
OF the rho,osphere Of the sun that are
commonly known as sun spotsg
Secondly means OF kites and obser-
yations at various attitudes IL Is Deins
attempted TO determine the variations IN
barometr.c pressure and of temperature
in the various air planes.
Ru. while scientists are investigating'
farmers and mariners have other guides
that have been tested from time irr.-
memorial. The homely woodpecker
knows iustinctivoly what is in store for
it. When he leaves for the South cold
weather is assured. When he pecks low
Evening journal., 1906-10-15

on trees the farmer says we shall have
warm winter But when the ivory
billed woodpeeker begins to peck low on
the tree and peoks all the way to the top,
taking all the bark on. look for a hard
winter and deep snow, say our agricul-
tural friends.
Another prediction is continued in the
familiar rhyme:
II the November goose bone be thick.
SO viii the winter be.
II the November goose bone be thin,
SO will the weather be.
II the breastbone Of the goose is red OF
Evening journal., 1906-10-15

France ard England are making expert
ments. Up TO the present India is tho
only country in the world in which sea-
sonal or long distance predictions have
been successfully made.
The method there in vogue is local,
the Weighing of the snowfall On the
Hmalya Mountains for tho prior winter
determining to a certain degree the at
mospher.o tendencies for the twelve
month to follow. In this country two
main lines OF investigation have been
outlined
First-What extra percentage Of heat
is the earth receiving from the eycionic
Evening journal., 1906-10-15

has many red spots cold and stormy
winter is sure. the weather wise assert =
The first of October was damp ana
chilly. but there is comfort in the adase:
If we do not set our Indian summer in
october or November we shall get 1t in
the winter"
The most infallible guide FOR people
hereabouts is the ubiquitous chestnut
vender. He Is three weeks earlier than
last year and is paying a dollar more a
busnel for the early crop. He says IA
cold and win stay cold"
Evening journal., 1906-10-15
The Chinese Empress

The Chinese Empress is a tribe under
the average height of European ladies.
yet so perfect are her proportions and
so graceful her carriage that she seems
to need nothing to add to her majesty.
Her features are vivacious and pleas
ing rather than beautiful.
Her complexion is not yellow, but
sub-olive; and her face is illuminated
by orbs Of jet half-hidden by dark
lashes, behind which lurk the smile OF
favor or the lightning Of her anger No
one would take her to be more than 4O
She carries a tablet on which, even
during a conversation, she jots memo
randa, says the Worlds Work Her
pencil is the support of her sceptre.
With it she sends out her autograph
commands, and with it she inscribes
those pictured characters which are
worn as the proudest decorations of her
ministers. I have seen them in gold
frames in the hall of a Viceroy.
The elegance OF her culture excites
sincere admiration in a country where
women are illiterate, and the breath Of
her understanding is such as to take
in the details of government. She
chooses her agents with wise judgment
and shifts them from pillar to post so
that they may not forget their depend
ence on her will. Without a parallel in
her own country, she is sometimes com.
pared with Catherine II OF Russia. She
has the advantage in the decency OF
her private life.
Evening journal., 1906-10-15
Miss Milne, Corset Specialist,
of New York.

Will demonstrate the Bon Ton and Royal
Worcester Corsets in our Corset Department
on the second floor beginning tomorrow aud
lasting two weeks.
AS the fitting of corset has much to do
with the correct hanging of the most perfect
fitting garment it is obvious that you have
corset that brings out your individual grace
and one that moulds your figure in the most
graceful lines.
Beauty of grace has resistless power. The
greatest aid of figure beauty is undoubtedly
Evening journal., 1906-10-15

The new styles in lingerie seem to be
more pleasing than ever and the fastid-
ious woman may find all her hopes
realized. A great many make their own
underwear and for such the pattern
shown will be excellent. The. style Is
quite different from the shop-made
gowns and very practical and becom-
ing. The half yokes in front give op-
portunity for some dainty adornment
while the centre front is left free to be
Evening journal., 1906-10-15
Bon Ton Corset.

Quick TO conform to every change of corset
fashion, they satisfy your every ambition for
perfection of figure. Adding in each case just
thar "little touch - so hard at first to attain.
This is without doubt the smartest corset in
the world.
Miss Milne will explain the different parts
of the corset, how it is possible for every
woman to have a graceful figure, and ft you
in a corset that conforms to your figure, sub
stituting a. device of corset wisdom to meet
every corset disorder.
Second Floor, Rear.
Evening journal., 1906-10-15
Can You Beat Our Shoe Prices?

There are shoe sales and shoe sales but
there is only ONE Lippincott & Co.'s Fall
Shoe Sale. That is in full swing, and the
prices listed below is explanation enough why
such crowds are in attendance each day. Here
are all sizes, styles and prices, but not all
styles in every size and price The chances
are that you can be fitted perfectly.
The reductions areso pronounced as to war
rant special trip.
S2oo-Men's Banster Shoes; were ......... $500
S29o-Men's Simmons and Hall Shoes were $500
S2.2o-Boys Banster Shoes; were ..........S3.5o
S3.5o-Womens Shoes; were ......,.,......S $500
S3oo-Womens Shoes; were ............... .S4.oo
SLIPPERS
75c and ooc-Women's Slippers; were 49,. SIPS
SI.5o-Womens Slippers were '...........-.S $3.50
S2.2o-Womens Slippers were ............. $3.50
SLoo-Alens Slippers; were ........... $50
SI25-Men's Slippers; were ............... $500
S15o-Girs' Shoes sizes ny to were
$500 and S2.5o
zsc-Cirls' Shoes, sizes to 8; were
SIPS and 81. so
S5c-Infants' Shoes were ......SI.25 and $I.5o
nc for Combination Shoe Dressing; was. PC
&c for Combination Shoe Dressing; was. 10 A
First Floor, Extreme Left
Evening journal., 1906-10-15
DEPARTMENT STORE
LIPPINcOTT g CO
A Little Talk on Fall
OvercOatS For Men
Some Things You Really Ought to Know, Sir
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Evening journal., 1906-10-15
ADVANCE TIPS ON WINTER
Do Not Wait Until Winter or Disease
Win Become chrnoie.

with winter approaching ehe chiefs Of
the United States Weather Bureau are
stirring themselves TO ascertain, II pos
sible. whether a severe and stormy sea-
son may be expected. In conjunction with
the American meteorologists, those OF
Evening journal., 1906-10-15
INDIGESTION A CRIME
Don't You Want Keen Appetite and
Perfect Health Once More.

Perfect Health Once More.
Don't you want keep appetite, vigor-
Gus digestion, strong heart action, pure
blood, nerves OF steel. and natural
strength and health restored to you
once more?
II you continue to suffer with the Ills
of indigestion, such headaches, back
aches, sleeplessness, nauseau and dis
tress after eating, specks before the
eyes. despondency and nervousness.
now that you have been told Of the
good Mi-o-na stomach tablets viii do
Evening journal., 1906-10-15

soon a.monstrate its health-giving
qualities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
WILL TRY REV. CREIGHTON.
Case of Methodist Preacher at Green
wood Referred to Conference.

Greenwood, April 1S.-The Rev. c..
w Creighton, who got into trouble
with his presiding elder and was
brought up before the last conference
Of the Methodist church, held in Spar
tanburg. must stand a formal trial,
according to the resolution Of the
committee appointed 10 examine into
his case. Mr.. Creighton is editing a
religious weekly at Greenwood, and
it was because Of certain utterances in
this periodical that charges were pre-
ferred against him.
The Rev. w. A. Massabeau, the Rev.
Peter Stokes and the Rev. C. P. Odell
were selected to make an investigation.
The committee met him and though
much testimony was taken, nothing
has been made public up to this time.
After numerous delays, due to ILL
ness on the part of the stenographer
taking the proceedings, the report Of
the committee was delayed until a
day or two ago, when it was decided
to send the case up for formal trial
by the conference While the date of
the conference has not yet been fixed,
it will take place in Columbia about
the usual time, when a court of thir-
teen members will be appointed by the
presiding bishop to hear Mr. Creigh-
tons case.
While the entire proceedings has
been conducted with utmost secrecy
the finding of the committee has leak
ed out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
THE MASS MEETING.
Decided in Favor of Change in NUM-
cipal Elections.

From The Daily Item April is.
The mass meeting Of citizens in the
court hous al s o'clock last night was
entirely too poorly attended to settle
the very grave and important ques-
ton involving a radical change in the
future conduct of our municipal cleo
tions. The citizens We're given ample
notice Of the meeting. and by their
non-attendance they will have TO swal-
low, agreeable or disagreeable as the
case may be, the medicine compound
ed by a few, who went out and did
their duty to themselves and to the
city.
Hereafter the board of aldermen
will consist of eight members, two Of
whom shall come from each Of the
four wards into which the city is di-
vided. The election, however, will not
be by wards, but by the city at large.
If you do not relish the change, you
will possibly perform your duty as a
citizen when the next opportunity 50
to do presents itself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
WHAT WAS DONE
At Meeting Of County Board of COM
misSiOnerS.

The county board Of commissioners
met Thursday in the Office Of the
Judge of probate, Hon. T. V. Walsh.
Present: County Supervisor W. H.
Scale and Commissioners F. E. Thom-
as and Jno. 1. Brogdon. The minutes
of the previous meeting We're read
and confirmed.
The county treasurer's reports dated
March 1871 and April ia, 1906,
were read, entered and filed
A committee, consisting Of Hon. r.
I. Manning, chairman; G. A. Lem
mon, C. G. Rowland, E. C. Hayns-
worth and R. F. Haynsworth, repre-
senting the Sumter Cotton Warehouse
Company, was present. Mr.. Manning
made some remarks in regard to
handling cotton at this point. That
the General Assembly had passed an
Act in 1906, as to providing platforms,
etc, for weighing the cotton and pro-
posed to furnish the necessary land
without cost and free of rent to the
county board, provided the comnis-
sioners would erect the platform to be
used for that purpose. The board ac-
cepted the proposition Of this commit
teen with the understanding that the
land should be leased for a term OF
ten years; provided, the platform. BE
made by August 1, and that if at any
period within ten years the county
should not need the platform, the
board may remove the same.
Mr. Moore was present and called
the boards attention to the fact that
water had accumulated on one Of
the. pubic roads. partly within and
partly without, the city limits, which
was causing fever and injuring the
road. The board took the matter un-
der consideration for future action.
Mr.. Glenn, Of Spartanburg, was be-
fore the board in regard to the pur-
chase Of county bonds. Upon consid-
Grafton Of the matter of issuing bonds.
and after consulting with the county
attorney it. was decided MT to. issue
or advertise the county bonds for, the
present. !,
Mr.. 6. F. McFs, din wassbefore the
board asking chat the money due Mrs.
McFaddin for rignt-of-way on court
house lot be paid. He asked that the
office on the right-of-way be per-
mitted to remain until the board de-
termined to use the right-of-way. The
board decided that the Office must be
moved when the money is paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
FIFTY DOLLARS PRESENTED.
1o Fire Department by Southern Cot
ton Oil Company.
from The Daily Item April is.

From The Daily Item April IS.
Mr.. Perry Moses, manager Of the
local plant Of the Southern Cotton Oil
Company, on yesterday presented the
Sumter volunteer fire department with
a. check for fifty dollars as a token Of
the appreciation Of his company for
the splendid work done by the de-
partment that morning in saving the
company's ginnery from total destruc-
ton by fire.
The fremen were no doubt greatly
gratifed to receive this token of ap-
probation for the services they so
willingly volunteered.
There is no organization in the city
of which Sumter is prouder than of
her fire department, and it. would be
impossible to commend too highly. the
boys who risk their lives and proper
;ty for the public good. Thergfft above
mentioned comes as we'll merited
token Of the high regard in which the
fremen of this city are held.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
A Day in Sumter.

Last Friday business took US over
to Sumter and having to stay over all
day gave US an opportunity to see
something of the growth and enter
prise of that busy little city.
Getting horse and buggy from the
livery we rode around and were sur
prised beyond measure at what we
saw. First thing to attract our at
tention were the splendid roads, once
heavy sand beds, but by use OF clay
on them are now elegant drives.
Near neighbors to Sumter will be
surprised to know she has one of the
largest telephone manufactures m
the United States, which is wonder
to those who first visit it. Just across
the railroad is large coffin manufac-
tory, two sash and door factories. two
ice factories and an up-todate foundry
and machine shop where the most del
icate casting to the massive fly wheels
are Cast. 1AG lildCll1AlO o1AOpo Wv 49,
kinds OF repair work in steel.
OF course everybody knows that
Sumter has a cotton factory and an Oil
mill, but all do not know what fine
graded school buildings, new up-to-
date infirmaries and fine churches, al
ready built and in course of erection
The First Baptist church is of brick,
elegant and modern IN design and
build. We are told that the Presbyte-
rians are going to put up one just
little better and that the Methodists
are waiting to see the Presbyterian $
so they can go just one better.
The magnificent modern dwellings
that have been erected in the last few
years and the many pretty cottages
that line the neatly laid off streets,
which only a few years ago were old
fields, tell the visitor Of the expansion
and enterprise of Sumter.-Bishopvil
V;ndicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
The Delineator for May.

The May Delineator, with COM
plete display, pictorial and descriptive,
of the latest spring fashions, contains
a wealth Of suggestion for those who
wish to be smartly gowned, and many
other features Of interest to women.
Hon. Justice David J. Brewer con-
tributes an article on Woman in the
Professions" in which he comments
on the significance of the fact that the
status Of women has changed in the
last half century. Miss Winslow's club
story. The President of Quex," draw
ing near its end, deepens in interest,
and the author supplements the in
stallment with chapter on Club
Women and the Child Labor Ques-
ton, In Famous American Songs,
Gustav Kobbe gives the story of the
origin of the popular air, Ben Bolt
and in an interesting historical sketch
Of Annapolis, Hester D. Richardson
vividly pictures the romantic interest
attached to the spot where the body of
John Paul Jones is to rest. Florence
Rockwell writes of her experiences in
playing Shakespearian roles and
speaks of the need Of a national thea
tre Avery Abbott and Juliette 3. G.
Towne contribute short stories for
older folks. and Alice Brown a fairy
tale for the little ones. There are
other features to delight young folks,
including chapter in the serial,
Sunlight and Shadow" and pasttimes
by Lima Beard. In the Campaign
for Safe Foods Mary Hinman Abel
writes Of coloring matters and COM
mercial cheats. and the pages devoted
to the household are full of sugges-
tions for the kitchen with many other
helpful hints to the housewife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
Williams Will Not Hang.

Aiken, April Attorneys repre-
senting Jim Williams, who was SEN
fenced at the recent term Of court for
murder of H. S. Fisher at Salley on
Christmas morning last, have filed an
appeal to supreme court and Williams
Will not be hanged May 25th.
Even should the supreme court refuse
to grant a new trial Williams cannot
be resentenced in about year. IS the
appeal cannot be heard by the su-
preme court until next Decenbe". 1t
is 10 secret that Solicitor Davis has
expressed himself as not being salts
fed With the verdict
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
NUMBER THE HOUSES.
The Houses Ruilt Since the Numbers
Were Put up Should BE Numbered
at Once.

Since the houses were numbered
some three or four years ago there
have been built in Sumter not less
than three hundred houses of one sols
or another. All of these new houses
are without numbers and all need
them. Within the same period quite
q number Of new streets have been
opened and all of them are without
street signs, except & few that have
been marked by the real estate men
who opened the streets.
The city council should take steps,
without delay. to have numbers placed
on the unnumbered houses and signs
on the new streets.
There are so many of these number
less houses that it is becoming almost
as difficult to locate house definitely
as it was before the houses were num-
bered. The man VINO occupies num-
berless house has to give long-wind-
ed description Of his residence every
time he wishes to tell a person where
to find it, and it is a source OF constant
ANNOYANCE to the mail carriers, mer-
chants and others Who deliver goods
and packages
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
They Rehayed Themselves.

supt. s.. H. .Edmunds has received
the following self-explanatory let
ter from Mr.. H. A. C. Walker, princi-
pal of the suramerton Graded Schools:
summerton, S c., April 16. 1906.
Dear Mr.. Edmunds:
I write this to say that your boys
who came down on the 9Th bore them
selves in a gentlemanly manner, i'm
pressing all Of our people with their
quiet, dignifed conduct.
I take pleasure in giving this testi-
mony, based on both personal obser-
vation and comment of others.
The game, though not brilliant ex-
hibition, was clean and sportsmanlike
We hope they will come again.
Very truly yours,
H. a. c.. Walker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
Hogan in Manning.

It is said that Eugene Hogan. Jr.
the Young man who left the Sumter
court without permission, was in Man
ming Saturday night, went to the tele-
phone Office and inquired if he coulo
get a message through to Sumter. He
was drenchiig wet, and had the ap-
pearance of man that was being pur--
sued. The young lady at the Office
did not know him, nor anything about
his escape from justice, but from he1
description those who know Hogan
are very sure it was him. When he
left the telephone Office, he disappear
ed in the night, and no one knows
which way he .went.-Manning Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25

*If you ever bought a box of witch
hazel salve that failed to give satisfac-
ton the chances are it did not have
the name "E. C. Dewitt &. Co." print
ed on the wrapper and pressed in the
box. The original DeNitt's Witch Ha-
Eel Salve never fails to give satisfac-
ton for burns, sores, boils, letter,
cracked hands, etc. For blind, bleed
ing. itching and protruding piles it af-
fords almost immediate relief. 1t
stops the pain. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-25
Caught Cold White I:*uti:,@ a Burglar

&Mr. VIM. Thos Lanorsan. provin-
cial constable at Chap!eau. ontario,
says: Il caught severe cold While
hunting burglar in the forest swamp
last fall. Hearing of Chamberlain 5
CousA Remedy. / tried ii. ana after
using TWO small bottles. was COM
p,etely cure This remedy is intead-
ed especially for coughs and COLDS. II
will loosen and relieve a severe cold in
less time than by any other trea,men;
and it is a favol.ite wherever its supe-
rior excellence has become known.
For sale by all druggists.