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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

bar of public opinion and that the
public, which paid the committee,
had a right to know how its money
was spent.
Chairman Hay replied that it was
true that the public paid the commit
tee, but paid it very little.
Yes replied the reporter, "but
the members of the committee knew
how little the pay would be in ad-
vance Of accepting service on it,
The reporter then asked Chairman
Hay Gid he decline to answer whether
or not he or other members of the
committee had drawn double pay.
Chairman Hay replied that he would
require time to decide whether or not
he would answer and also to look up
the records to see what was the truth
about the matter
The reporter did not say that as
Chairman Hay was paymaster Of the
committee and drew the checks he
ought to know offhand whether he
paid members per diem as members of
the investigating committee for the
same days on which they had drawn
per diem as members Of the legisla-
ture; and that it ought especially TO
be too fresh to his own mind to need
any reference to the records to know
whether he himself had accepted such
double pay.
The re porter was not at all unpre-
pared for a failure to elicit informa-
ton as to expenditure Of the peoples
money by the committee, for the leg
islature had been treated just as the
reporter was; it instructed the COM
mittee to make a report Of its expen-
ditures, which report has never been
made. It is said that such a report
would disclose some other transac-
tons fully as interesting as this max
ing two days in one. It may be that
some further information as interest
ing as The above will be published
shortly in spite Of the reluctance of
Chairman Hay to answer questions
that any citizen and taxpayer has the
right to ask and the right to obtain an
answer to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

The main feature in both of these
schemes was in securing agents to get
subscription the paper and selling
cherry tire, In both schemes each
new agen, vas required to send IN
certain amount of money for subscrip-
tions or cherry trees before he would
be entitled TO any benefits from his
work. After that he was paid a stated
amount for every agent he secured,
which was about one-half tte amount
each of the agents he got laid in the
paper or the cherry tree scheme for
being allowed to act as an agent for
either one of them. It Will be seen
that each agent was self-paying be-
sides paying in a goodly sum to the
men at the end Of the scheme. It
will be noticed that the contract"
selling feature of the washing machine
recple is somewhat on the same order.
After running for some time both the
CtneT enterprises were -oSA1OO S0o ooS
of the mails and were eventually sup
pressed, and some Of the parties con-
nected with them tried and convicted
Of fraud. We make no charge of fraud
against the people what are selling the
washing machine CONTRACTS but we
think it our duty TO warn our people
to be careful how they invest their
hard earned money in them. There
is no chance for them to make any
thing out of the scheme, unless they
can induce some of their ne:ghbors or
friends to buy "contraet' from them,
and thus entail loss upon them
orangeburg Times and Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13
Cure:I OF isri3..t's 5 Disease.

*Geo. A. Sherman, Lisbon Red
Mills, Lawrence Co. y. Y, writes:
81 had kidney disease for many years
and had been treated by physicians for
welve years; had taken well known
kidney medicine and other remedies
that were recommended, but got no
relief until began using Foley's Kid
ney Cure. The first half bottle re-
lieved me and four bottles have cured
me of this terrible disease. Before
began taking FoIeys idney Cure
had to make water & out every ff-
teen minutes, day and night, and pass
ed brick-dust substance, and some
times Shiny substance. I believe /
would have died if had not taken
Foley's Kidney Cure. Durant's Phar-
macy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13
Unknown Friends.

*There are many people who have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
D:arrhoea Remedy with splendid re-
suits, but who are unknown because
they hesitated about giving a testimo-
nial Of their experience for publication.
These people, however, are none the
less friends Of this remedy. They
have done much toward making it a
household word by their personal re-
concentrations 10 friends and neigh
bors 1t is good medicine to have IN
the home and is widely known for its
cures Of diarrhoea and ali forms oi
bowel trouble. For sale by ell drug
gists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

*If your stomach troubles you do
not conclude that there is no cure, for
a great many have been permanently
cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Try them, they are
certain to prove beneficial. They only
cost a quarter. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

Matthew Fortner, a Baptist preach
er and student az Furman university,
has been arrested in Greenville for
desertion from the United States
navy. He deserted sour years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.

Because it's for One Thing Only and
Sumter is Learning to Appreciate
This.
Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
Ill.
G. E. Sarton, plasterer. well-known in Flor
ence. S. c., says: "Doan's Kidney Pills help
ed my back after everything else had failed.
and after had thought my back was worn
out. They made 1t stronger than it has been
for five or six years and seemed to put new
backbone in me. have had a terrible time
with backache which was greatly aggravated
by the nature of my work and at timesI have
had to lay off for could not work on account
not begin to tell you all have suffered. The
secretions from my kidneys also bothered
me. were very dark colored and contained
sediments, being also too frequent in action
annoying me during the day and preventing
my resting well at night. | applied kidney
plasters and rubbed my back with liniments,
but nothing helped me until ] read about
Doan's Kidney Pills and procured them.
They were just what l needed and are the
best backache remedy / ever used. have
not had the backache since used them, the
kidney secretions are all right. can sleep all
night without having to get up and my back
is stronger than it has been for a number OF
years.
Plenty more proof like this from Sumter
people. Call at DR.. A. J. Chinas drug store
and ask what his customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.: Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an take no
other 20
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

"a hacking cough is most annoying.
One Minute Cough Cure draws the in
fammation out Of the throat, chest
and lungs. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

Billy Mobley, Jr., white, of Chester
county, committerd suicide Monday
night by shooting himself through the
head with a shotgun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

Senator Latimer will attend the
drainage convention to be held in
Charleston June Goth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13

A colony of Russians, consisting Of
about hiry families, will settle in
Fairfield county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-06-13
ALCOLU RAILROAD

Mondays. No. ?; Wednesdays. Nos and 8;
Fridays No l: Tuesdays No. /; Thursdays,
No ?; Saturdays. Nos. and 3
All stations except Beulah ana AIcOlu are
flag stations tor all trains g
P. R. ALDERMAN. T. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
GEO. W. MARTIN SPEAKS
Secretary of Kansas Historical Soc;etv
Makes Address at Providence.

Providence, r. 1. Dec 2s.-Ernf-
nent authorities in history, sociology
and political science resumed TO-DAY
their discussions of questions Of ma.
tlonaI importance in the meetings be-
ing held here under the auspices Of
the Brown university. At the opening
conference Of the American Historical
ASSOCIATION at which Chairman Max
Farrand. professor OF Leland STANFORD
university, presided the topic was
history in the College Curriculum.
ce among the speakers were Prof.
Texas, and Prof. John n So, - -
f Frof, Stephens. University Of Cali
At a conference on THE Problems
OF State and Local Historical Sole
G Ges, among the speakers We're
George W Martin Of the Kansas state
Historical society. : = g
me American Economic association
ana ne American Political Science as
s Srs- met together in the morn
llls, Wnen DaDers were read on The
general subject of insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
A BURLINGTON TRAGEDY
asa veach Shoots His Wife Then
Commits Suicide

Burlington. Kan, Dec. 2s--Mrs. asa
Veach who was shot by her husband
here Wednesday night. it is said, is out
or danger. The body. Of Vesach. who lin I'M
rnediately after shooting his wife, COM
79ftted suicide by shooting himself
through the mouth and throwing himself
from the bridge into the Neosho river,
has been recovered
The crime was evidently premeditated,
as on Sunday he telephoned to his wife
ali lola to come home as her brother Elby.
who works for Harry Kahnt west OF
town had been badly hurt in a runaway
accident and needed her here to care for
him She came up Christmas day and
found there was nothing to the story Of
her brothers injuries and then intended
to return to lola Wednesday to resume
her work in Hays restaurant. Not wish
ing to cause her brother the trouble Of
driving to town with her Wednesday, she
came to town Christmas day to stay with
Teach at his room
They had supper together and then
played a game Of cards. ate some candy
and laid down upon the bed with their
clothes
About / o'clock Mrs. veach was awak-
ened by the sound of a shot and heard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
Oakland GANG IN TROUBLE.
This Time the Boys Are Let on With
a Lecture.

Oakland's gang is in trouble with
the police. The gang has had lot Of
fun at the expense Of their long suffer-
ing neighbors. They have not been
really bad boys, but they h@ve been
rather ingenious In their methods of
mischief making. At last Mr.. and Mrs.
Paddock, two old people who have no
children of their own, who seemed to have
been the special objects of most of the
gangs practical jokes, swore out a
warrant for the arrest of William
Starr James FOy, Harvey Fuller, Den
ny Gunderson, Ed Anderson, Fred
Wagner and Stanley Wagner, all liv-
ing in the vicinity of Checkfeld's gro
Gerry store at the corner of Emmett and
Seward streets.
When court went into session the
squelched little row. The first one
pleaded guilty. so they all followed
suit Then came the testimony of the
Paddocks.
Mr. Paddock testified that on an
evening a short time ago the gang had
taken large blocks SKIS and 4 feet long,
and beat upon the Paddock porch.
This kind of music was not pleasing to
the inmates of the house as it Interior
ed with their slumbers. The beating
was also somewhat injurious to the
residence Mr.. Paddock had remon-
strated with the boys and had attempt
ed to convince them that such conduct
was not appreciated by either himself
or wife but the gang could not seem 70
take a hint
on Sunday evening last the gang
once more interfered with the peace Of
their fretted neighbor. This time the
grievance was bonfire The night
was chilly, the gang was cold. To be
sure they could warm their chilly toes
at fathers blaze, but what was the use
when Paddocks had some lumber
handy.
On the stand Mr.. Paddock told the
Judge the the boys had taken some Of
their lumber II mean Mrs. Paddock's
lumber; she owns the house, and built
How much lumber did they take2''
asked the Judge
We'll do not know exactly, but our
carpenter Il mean Mrs. Paddock's car
penter) can tell you"
It was evident that Mrs Paddock
and not Mr. Paddock owned the house
The testimony Of the carpenter
able lumber to keep the gang in warmth
and comfort that evening
The gang has been rather annoying In
that pert of town and it IS time that
their escapades come to close. but
every man there Keeps thinking Of the
time he was a boy and what fun he
used to have playing just such pranks
on some overly nervous neighbor-
The judge let the boys go with
scoIdiug Of a good strong variety. They
slipped out quietly and sober faced but
what fun they had around the corner
talking the thing all over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
GIRON IS MARRIED.
Man Who EIoped With a Princess
Takes I. Wife.

Brussels, Dec. 2s.-Prof. Giron, who
eloped with Louise, crown princess Of
Saxony, a sister of the Archduke Leo
pold of Austria, was married to~~sy to
Miss Braehm, a pretty and wealthy
Belgian woman. The couple received
a congratulatory telegram from the
crown princess, who is now called Coun-
tess Montignoso.
Princess Louise eloped with Giron,
the tutor of her children, in December,
1902 Her reasons, as she gave them,
were that she had been maltreated by
her husband, her actions circumscribed,
bored by court life. rarely allowed
to see her four children and all her
spontaneity, born of an overlooking
good nature suppressed
She fed from Dresden to Zurich with
her. youngest child and a nurse to meet
Ciron. with whom she lived only
short time. Her husband secured di-
vorce in February, 1903. During the
subsequent period the people have
favored her cause against the king.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

Asa say that shot hit me- She then
noticed that her waist was on fire and
in putting out the flames got blood on her
hand and then said that it also hit her.
They got up and she unlocked the door
to go out and call for help, but Asa said
for her to lie down and he would go out
and send in doctor He went out. SO
she says. and was gone awhile and came
back and said that he had sent Keith
kid for a doctor, and soon afterward left
again. After waiting for what seemed to
be half or three-quarters of an hour she
went to the back room where Job Frazier
stays and awakened him and had him
&c e the Central hotel and telephone to
and dressed her wound
Mr. and Mrs. Veach were married about
seven years ago. when she was only IA
years old and he a, and have had
rather checkered career. They have one
years old. Who hasfibeaen saoSfed Nv Mr.
and Mrs MIN Burgett
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

for many years has kept barber
shop on the West side. was handed a
lemon by one of his regular customers
on Christmas. This barber has a Ger
mans liking for good liquors and
often on December twenty-ffth he is
presented a choice bottle by some of
his customers. One of the regular
visitors to his tonsOrial parlors came
in with a cheerful expression on
Christmas morning AS the good old
German started to apply the lather
the man in the chair whispered to him
that there was a little gift in his over
coat pocket. Remem bering past gem
erous donations from the same source,
the barber rushed to the overcoat
smacking his lips in pleasant antici-
patton over a bottle from some old
world vintage. The hand went into
the overcoat pocket and drew forth-a
bottle of milk. A laugh went up at
the Germans expense and those in the
room say that the expression on his
face was enough to turn the milk
sour. The perpetrator of the joke left
a dollar in the BARRIERS hand to pay
for his fun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

bought another soc box. Gentlemen.
candidly speaking, I must tell you the
truth. that I am feeling fine after US
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pain at present. I sincerely believe it
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
NO APPLES IN EDEN.
l-roi. johnson Concludes II was a
Lemon mat Eve Gave Adam.

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 2s-rhe
american Modern League association
now IN session at Yale has decided that
It was not an apple that Eve handed
Adam The association has set aside
Saturday morning to discover whether
it was not lemon that caused the
trouble in the Garden of Eden. Prof.
OliVer M. johnson of the Leland stan
ford university of California. who has
made special study of tropical fruits.
will lead the discussion. He insists that
there were no apples in the garden OF
Eden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
Miss Heckert improves

Lawrence. Kan, Dec 2S=Miss
iona Heckert, the girl who was night
operator for the Santa Fe at DeSoto
and who was badly beaten up not long
ago, is recovering nicely She is now
able to be up and around, although
she is of course an invalid. as she Will
probably be for some time. The feel
ing at DeSoto concerning the affair has
not abated a bit, although not any
noticeable progress has been made to-
ward catching the criminal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
christmas and New Years Holiday
Ratcs-Santa F'e-

Tickets on sale (without regard to
distance limit) to all points on the A. T,
e s. f. Ry., also to points on connecting
lines in the following states: Arkansas
Colorado, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Mexico. North Dakota Oklahoma, Tex
as ard Wisconsin at rate of one and
one-third fare for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale December 20. 81. %, %, "a, %
90 30 81 and January 1. Final limit re-
turning January Z. 1907. T. L. King.
, gent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
Holiday Excursion Rates

To accommodate holiday travellers a
rate Of a fare and one-third for the
ro1nd trip to many points on the
Union Pacific and its connecting lines.
has been placed in effect by the Union
Pacific. Dates of sale. Dec. 90, Fl, p,
.29. "a. s25. 29. 30, 81. 1906, and Jan.
Isl 1907. Inquire of F. A. Lewis,
Cit Ticket Agent, 525 Kansas avenue;
or ]. c. Fulton, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 2S.-The Kan
sas grain commission al a meeting yes
necessarily damage corn. The commits
sion was called together by John Rad
ford, state grain inspector, to settle a
dispute growing out of the mixing Of
kiln dried corn with other corn. Some
of the dealers said this lowered the
grade of the corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
Death Of J. Gamble

Kansas City, Dec; 2s,-Word has zen
death there Wednesday Of J. F. Gamble
of Lansing, Kan. Mr.. Gamble, accom-
panied by his wife. was spending a few
weeks there for his health He was
born in MilesbuTg. Pa. and was rs
years old He went to Leavenwcrth
in 1876 and for IS years was superin-
tendent of the Kansas AIanufa etuIlhg
company, manufacturers Of vehicles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
Freed From Pain
After Suffering Years of Torture with
Piles.

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cage, expresses his gratitude to the
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Il have been a sufferer for IA years
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

IL penetrates and cleanses the
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-01
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is infam-
ed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely clos
ed, Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inAaned ccudi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cnre. Send for circulars free.
F. J.CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
TakeHall's FanliiyPlls for constipation
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-01
Farmers "Agin It. !"

In his speech at the Agricultural
college last week Senator Ben
TilIman showed that though Texas
would make FIVE states as big as
South Carolina the latter spends
twice as much on its agricultural
college. So does North Carolina
aud several other of the southern
states. No institution i'll the state
is so important as the Agricultural
college, where young men are
taught the science of agriculture,
as well as its practical side, and
other useful knowledge as well.
Unfortunately the greatest enemies
the agricultural college has, how
er, are farmer members of the le-
gisIature who oppose adequate ap-
preparations for its maintenance to
a degree of highest eficiency.-
Beeville Bee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-11-01
By Sam Jones.

I like a fast horse, but o Lord!
Give me a slow woman.
A man with a fortune and a
drunken son amt happy.
Preacher amt got no wings.
I've slept with them. I've seen
them with their coats off.
If some of you fellows didn't
tend to your farms any better'n
you tend to your souls the weeds
would get your crops, the buzzards
would get your mules and the
Sheriff would get you.
Whenever a fellow gets too good,
watch him. He's waiting for a
chance to slip up on you.