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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09

The preliminary investigation as to
the advisa bility Of entering into an
agreement with the Belts Lumber
Company for the extension Of their
railroad from its present terminus in
the Salem section to a point beyond
Pudding Swamp in the Shiloh section,
and also extending the road from the
Belts lumber mill into Sumter, and
using this line as a commercial line
was made Friday
Hon. R. l. Manning was elected
president Of the meeting. Those pres
ent We're: Messrs. W. 4. Bowman, G.
4. Lennon, c. G. Rowland, Neil
O'Doanell, w. NJ Graham and Sec
retary E. I. Reardon Of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Mr.. ]. ". Allen. manager of the
:>e'!s Lumber Company, who was
p. esent at the request of the business
men. answered mary questions as to
the county through which his road
now runs and woull run. if extended.
ifee- & thorough discussion of the
question III which all present were IN
terestea they were of the opinion
that the proposed roay; would be q
very good thing for Sumter's business
interest. On motion OF NJ ". n.
Powman L was agreed that NJ. Allen
.e requested 10 confer With the Bets
I.umhe~ Company as to what would be
expected OF the merchants of sumter
by that company in the matter of
r;ehts-of-way. terminal facilities. cash
contributions ana what transportation
facilities would he afforded etc. and
that 81. Allen make detailed report
to tie meeting as soon as possible. The
,eeeeins then adjourned subject TO the
call of the chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
War Against Consumption.

*All nations are endeavoring to
check the ravages Of consumption, the
white plague that claims so many
victims each year. Foley's Honey and
Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly
and you are in no danger Of consump-
ton. Do not risk your health by TAX
ing some unknown preparation when
Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and
certain in results. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and insist upon having
it. Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
Pirating Foley's Honey and Tar.

*Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. These worthless
limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware Of them. The genu-
inc Foley's Honey and Tar is in yel-
low. package. ASK for it and refuse
any substitute. It is the best remedy
for coughs and colds. Durant's Phar-
macy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
uhe New City Council Takes Hold of
Sewerage Proposition in Way That
Forete1ls success-Poic and Other
Elections.

Council met in regular session at s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09

Rapid progress is being made on
the new stores on the Court House
Square. In a short time the Square
will be thing of the past and old ci-,
tizens will be pointing out the place
where the court house once stood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
Fortunate AIissourians.

*"When I was druggist, at 1.-Two
MIA, Mo- writes T. ]. Dwyer, now of
Graysville, Mo-, "three Of my custcro-
ers were permanently cured Of con-
sumption by Dr.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and are we'll and strong today:
One was trying to sell his property and
move to Arizona, but after using New
Discovery short time he found it
unnecessary to do SO. I regard DIR.
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine in existence. =
Surest cough and cold cure ard th~oa:
and lung healer. Guaranteed ~ s.
bert's Drug store. SOC. and 81. Trial
bottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09

Wherever there has been sufficient
rain to wet the soil cotton is coming
up to good stands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
When Buying aFenCe

The weight per rod and size of wire must be
taken into consideration; also the CONSTRUCT
ton of the FENCE
Heavy wires and the best galvanizing are
always used on the AMERICAN, and the guam
tity already in service on farms is good evi-
dence of it's merit.
The HINGE JOINT on the American allows
for CONTRACTION and EXPANSION, to with
with animals, without bendings stays, the fence
springing back to place the instant pressure
is removed.
The most secure, lasting fence is the AMER
ICAN Sold by
CAROLINA HARDWARE co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
Grow With a Growing Bank

We regard the steadily continued growth of this institution
credit the enterprise of business community
dence OF the which officers policies
and methods held We you make
for financial affairs We
individuals well the larger business corporations
has need of the bank we'll the business
Open with small amount paw all YOUR bills with
checks, and see how much better you get along.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
suMTER's CONTRIBUTION.

This City Gives More Than s1,100 for
the Relief of San Francisco Suf-
fererS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09

Subscription list for the benefit o
the San Francisco sufferers:
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

speclar Niagara Falls Excursion

Rate: one fare plus fifty cents to
st. Louis added to special rate Of s10.-
90 applying thsrefrom, making round
trip from Vinita to Niagara Falls,
N. Y, S21.30. Dates OF sale: Tickets
to besold for trains Of August 8, due
to arrive at st. Louis the morning Of
the eth, with connection with lines
therefrom ON ali trains of that date
Final limit, August 10th, 1906, with
privilege of extension to August Is,
upon depositing ticket with
Joint Validating Agent at Niagara
Falls on or before August 10 upon
payment Of fee Of 25 cents at time Of de-
poSit.
Routes-Tickets may be sold via St.
Louis ia connection with any Of the
following lines: Z st L & W to Con-
tinental, n. Y. c. and st L Ry to
Buffalo. NY. c and II r to Niagara
Falls; Wabash. See II. A. Farthing,
agent NJ. X. at.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
WHY HE WAS DISAPPOINTED
Five Nickel Cigars Thought by States
man to Be Low Price
for Vote.

Didn't your son Jim run for the leg
isIature last fall?" was asked Of the
old farmer by the village merchant
after his butter had been weighed and
his eggs counted out.
Yes, and he was elected, too" was
the answer
1And how have things gone with
him at the capitol?"
Mighty poor"
Hasn't he caught on?"
Somehow he hain't. and he's a dis
appointed man. He was home for over
Sunday, and he said he almost wished
he hadn't run for the place
What did he say seemed to be the
matter? continued the merchant as he
measured off five yards Of calico war
ranted not to fade
"Why, the only feller that come to
Jim and asked him to vote agin the
railroad bill up in the house talked for
three long hours, and then only left
Ave nickel cigars behind him when he
went away Jim was lookin' for al
least FIVE dollars In cash, and he was
50 disgusted about II that he went ant
introduced a bill that no one should
fish for suckers in the waters Of this
state in the months Of July and Au
gust"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28


DR.. Horatio Perkins. the medico
legal expert described at medical
banquet the vicissitudes and excite
ments in the life Of young ambu-
lance surgeon.
"An ambulance surgeon Of my ac.
quaintance," he said, had curious
experience the other night He was
summoned to police station to ex.
anime an unconscious prisoner. The
prisoner. very muddy and disheveled
lay on the floor Of the cellroom. The
physician bent over and examined hin
and then. rising. said in loud, stern
voice:
"This mans condition Is not due
to drink. He has been drngged
"A policeman turned pale and sale
IN timid, hesitating voice
"1'm afraid yer right, sir.
drugged him all the way from Car
ney's saloon, a matter Of hundred
yards or more"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
St. Alban and His Teacher.

BY some strange irony St. Alban,
the martyred but possibly mythical
Roman soldier. whose festival falls on
June %. has quite overshadowed his
probably historic instructor, ST.
Amphibalus, whose anniversary comes
on the following day About Am
phibalus we know that he was ma
tive OF Caerleon, which the Golden
Legend expresses by dubbing him "a
princes SON Of Wales in CRETE araye.
He was buried at Redbourne, but
translated" to St Adams abbey,
where his cup was preserved. (which
they Of the common sort call St. Affa-
bells Bolle.n In former times chill
dren were frequently christened with
his name, and Afaben Partridge was
goldsmith to Queen Elizabeth.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

"I'm living in the wrong age" grum-
bled the little old man who was sitting
outside OF the post Office whiting a
peach stone.
"How's that?" Queried the horseshoe
salesman.
"Why. be gum, I should have been
living in an age when thar want moth
ing but automobiles and airships."
why so? Horses ever give you any
trouble7"
Trouble? Wall, I reckon they have
While I went1to the circus the old
woman ran away with hoss doctor.
If there hadn't been any hosses thar
wouldn't have been any hoss doctors
and would have had the old woman
yet No. sir. young man. was born
too early"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
q. B, Burhaus tsstIlles four years

G. b. Burhans, of Carlisle Center,
N. ", writes: about four years ago
wrote you stating that had been
entirely cured OF severe kidney
trouble by taking less than two bottles
Of Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t entirely
stopped the brick dust sediment, and
pain and symptoms Of kidney disease
disappeared. / am glad to say that l
have never had a return Of any OF
those symptoms during the four years
that have elapsed and am evidently
cured to stay cured, and heartiely re-
commend Foley's Kidney Cure to any
one suffering from kidney or bladder
trouble Sold by, A. p. Owens
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

Illinois avenue and Smith street.
Rev. II. f. Moore, pastor. Sunday
school, 10 a. M; preaching II a. M;
Junior B. Y.P. u, 2.SO p. M; B. Y.P.
u, p. M; preaching p. m.
The usual preaching services to-
morrow will be dispensed with, on ac-
count Of the absence Of the pastor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

Scraper street, between Canadian
and Delaware avenues. A. J. Williams,
pastor. Bible school, 9:45' a. M;
preaching, ii a. m,: Junior Christian
Endeavor, ? p. M; Senior Christian
Endeayor, r. M: preaching 7.5Op.m.'
prayer meeting, Wednesday. 7:30 p m,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
Dallas Excursion

international Association OF Fire
Engineers at Dallas, Tex, October 9
to II.
Rate-One lowest regular first class
fare plus $500 for round trip. enid
ren between ages Uf i've ana Twelve
may be sold tickets at one-nalI the
adult rate. Dates Of Sale OCT. 9 ana
Z. 1906. Final limit Twenty one tzl
davs from date Of sale II. A. tarUn-
ing, agent NJ. X. & I.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
Consolation

A minister. who has since attained
prominence in New York, says a writer
in the Sun, was in his earlier years
called from u village church. One Of
the sisters expressed grief at his go
ing. They viii get a better preacher
70 take my place" he consoled her,
"No. that's just the trouble. she said.
Every preacher, lately, is worse than
the last"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

Scraper street, between Illinois and
Canadian avenues. J. r. Pershing,
pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a. M;
preaching II a. M; Christian Endeay-
or 7 p. M: preaching 5 p. "a.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

1t is always well to have a box Of
salve ia TIE house. Sunburn, cuts,
bruises, piles and boils yield to De
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. Should
keep a box on hand at al times to Fro-
vide for emergences. For years The
standard, but followed by many imi-
tators. BE sure you get The genuine
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SalTe. Sold
By, Peoples Drag Store.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

Thompson street between Illinois and
Canadian avenues. w. +. Dunkle.
pastor. Teachers meeting 9:l5 a.
M; Sunday school 9:45 a. M; preach
ing II a. m. and p. M; Epwortf
League p. m.
The usual services will be held.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
Tomorrow at the Churches.


Corner Canadian avenue aud Miller
street r. ID. Baldwin, rector. Sum
day school, 10 a. M, morning prayer
ana sermon, liam; Holy Commun-
ION, first Sunday CT each month"; at
Ill a. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

National encampment Peoria, ILL.,,
August 70 to August %. Rate-Fare
and one-third for round trip. Child
rem between ages five and twelve years
one-half the adult rate. Dates ol
sale-Aug is and 10. Final INIT,
Aug 81. II. A. Farthing, agent, NJ.
X. & T.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

Illinois avenue and Thompson street.
Sunday school, 10 a. M; Christian En-
deayor, p. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

Eat oneof Ring Dyspepsia TABLETS
after each meal and you will not suner
withindigestion. Sold By A. Il. ovens
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
A. N. E. cHURcH.

East Side. A. Fl. Hawkins, pastor
Preaching II a. m. and 1870 p. m,
Endeayor p. m.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28
MONEY TO LOAN

Money to- Loan = Both private
and company money. LowesU rates,
quick service, Il. y. EngleharO
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

The latest stylet in up-to-date Hair
Cuts At Cobb Hotel Barber shop.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-28

For Sale-Land and city proper
ty. #. e. Englehart.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28
NEW MEXICO.
Ancestral silver.

Among people OF conservative hAb.
its-and In this class must be placed
the old families both OF New England
and Of the south-the wedding silver
Is still regarded as the most impor
tant OF wedding presents. The choice
Of II usually falls to the parents of
the bride or Of the groom, or to some
other near relative. and Is rightly re.
garded as delicate task. For years
silver bullion-the raw material Of tho
family sllver-has been very cheap.
Three years ago manufacturers were
able to buy It for less than so cents
an ounce. Since then there has been
a slow but steady advance, and the
recent resumption Of the purchase OF
silver bullion by the United States
government has been followed by the
raising OF the price TO o. cents. The
general belief is that Il will 20 still
higher The immediate result Of this
advance Is an increasing tendency to
revert to the old custom OF making
silver the principal wedding gift. a
custom which has suffered somewhat
Of late years from the growing com.
petition Of attraction in other fields
IL is a rule Of human nature that what
IS cheap is never valued At It's real
worth; and cut glass, furniture. pic.
lures and rugs have won a large share
OF the honor that once belonged TO
silver alone The reversion 10 the
older fashion is not unpleasing. Sil.
yer is beautiful in itself. and Il is
durable. Neither time nor use have
any deleterious effect upon g. Like
every other human thing. II shows the
effect Of wear; but II It was well de.
signed and has been put TO no ignoble
use, age serves only TO give il an add.
ed charm. The good old family sill.
Yer, like those who owned Il takes on
new grace and dignity with the pass.
ing years. And yet. says the Youths
Companion there is family silver
which makes the owner wish that the
donor had chosen glass or china in.
stead. for that might have got
broken. Things cheap and tawdry in
design-concessions to some passing
fashion-beSome burdens because CT
their very durability. Those who
choose what is to become family sill.
Yer for others should remember Ma.
poleon's remark Ancestors? have
none, but myself am an ancestor"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28
HUMANITY AND MACHINERY,

Machinery Is the cornerstone OF
modern society, the very foundation
on which law, science. ethics, the
arts, even the state itself. rests. II
Is so new that We do not yet know
It's poetry. We do not yet understand.
Only two generations have lived be.
side the highway Of steam; only one
has seen the Bessemer converter
transform the blacksmith into a
master builder OF ships and towers.
The sewing machine, tn far speaker.
the typewriter are common things OF
to-day, accepted as n matter OF daily
convenience, and yet are they teach.
ers OF the people Machines that come
close to our lives and homes, says the
Reader Magazine, insensibly teach
truth, precision. the adjustment OF
universal laws to human needs. re,
spect for that wise American idea
that labor saved Is labor released for
higher and nobler toll The machine
Is the head master Of the high school
OF the race.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28
America eenerous to Science.

Prof Ray Lancaster, in his opening
address before the British association.
pointed out what has been many
times remarked, that in no country is
so much aid given by laymen to sci.
entlfc investigation as in America
The habit Of giving telescopes. labor
atories and research funds has be.
come common among rich men. and
we rather take their gifts for granted.
II has been humorously said that the
will OF a Massachusetts, man which
does not provide gift for a hospital.
an art museum. a university or an in.
stitute for the investigation of human
pedigrees Is In poor form, and reflects
on the social standing OF the testator's
family.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28
The Weaker Sex"

Old women and new woman. II
makes no difference. This cry about
che feminine lack Of courage and
strength Is out OF date 4 few months
ago Evelyn Walsh. daughter OF the
Colorado mulumillionaire, was almost
killed in a motor accident Her life
hung by a thread for weeks and she
was taken to her old home In Color.
ado as a last resort There the brac
ing air cured her. and one day last
week she stepped into her motor car
and reeled on 10 miles in 90 minutes.
No fear there. And as for strength,
Mary Wheatland. aged %. Is giving
exhibitions in England OF fancy swim.
ming and diving in the sea. She has
been an expert swimmer for 81 years.
But why 90 so far aheld? Consider
the average woman how she shops
and the society woman how she
dances. And what daring Of mere
man, demands the Cleveland Leader
matches the hardihood OF woman in
defying the weather lest she be false
to fashion? As for the touch and
stamp OF the age when did woman
ever refuse risks for what she great.
ly desired? It's nothing new for her
10 be venturesome. Courage Is an
old story-as old as her fortitude
Has she not been compelled to make
the best and most OF man, the most
destructive and dangerous OF ami.
mails?
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28
AsOA Harp.

strument Make the box OF thin dry
pine. the top piece or sounding board
OF extra clear stun. about three-six.
teenths of an inch thick Sides and
bottom can be one-Quarter of an
inch; length two inches shorter than
the width OF your window; width ten
inches. depth two and one-half inches.
The ends should be OF hard wood, and
thick enough at one end to hold the
eyes or studs for fastening the wires
or catgut strings At the other end
the wood should be thick enough to
hold a set OF violin keys. II you use
catgut: or iron plano pins, II you
use wire, which should be steel.
Two bridges Of hard wood are glued
diagonally across each end, for the
strings TO rest on II steel wire Is
used. a round wire should be inserted
on each bridge, so that the sound
ing wires will not cut the wood. The
tuning should be harmonic, or. say
thirds. ffths, and octaves Make
about four holes In the sound board
one inch In diameter under the
strings.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28

The following is a copy OF the cpl.
taph OF a matchmaker. written by
himself, in which he is compared to
watch that has run down: Here
lies, In horizontal position, The out.
side case OF George Ritter whose
abiding place In that line was an hon.
or to his profession. Integrity was
his handspring, and prudence the reg.
ulator OF all the actions OF his life.
Humane. generous. and liberal. his
hand never stopped TN he had re.
lieved distress He never went
wrong, except when set agolng by
people who did not know his key.
Even then he was easily set RICH,
again. He had the art Of dispensing
Of his time so well hat his hours
glided by in one continual round Of
pleasure and delight, TIL an unlucky
minute put an end to his existence.
His case rests and molders and de.
Gays beneath the turf, but his good
works will never die"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-12-28

the east about them which cannot be-
initiated by even the cleverest Of
manufacturers here. In workmanship
and in material they surpass the arti.
Gle in the same style which is made
here. A few OF the latest arrivals arc
shown in the accompanying cut. The
novel arrangement for holding lilies
or flowers OF any kind upright IN
bowl OF water Is from Japan 1t is
made of wood. with three holes for
the stems OF the flowers. and il floats
on the surface.
The ivory fan is made with all the
exquisite workmanship that is seen
on these fire worries which come from
China, The necklace, with its pen.
dants in different lengths. is Of oriel.
tai topaz, beautiful deep yellow. The
ivory elephant head is a belt buckle.
with an oriental stone of peculiar
green colorngs on the end OF the sle-
plants trunk.