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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-22

Public notice is hereby given that on
Monday. the 26th day of February, A ID.
1906. the Council of the City of Los An
geles did. at its meeting on said day,
adopt an Ordinance of Intention num-
bered 1854 (New Series), to have the
following work done, to wit:
1St That
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
W. D. GAMBLE INJURED.
,Jumped From Moving Train at Alcolu
Yesterday and Fell, Striking His
Head ON Piece of Timber.

Manning, October 3.-Mr. W D.
Gamble Of New Zion, had narrow
escape from serious injury at Alcolu
this morning, He had just arrived
from home on an Alcolu railroad
train, but had in charge a young lady
who was going to take the Coast Line
train. When the train from Columbia
arrived he went on board with the
young lady to carry her hand bag
gage and see that she got a seat
but before he could tell her good
bye the train started and he at once
ran to the platform to get off.
When he jumped from the steps
the train had attained such speed
that he was thrown to the ground.
the back of his head striking some
timber or other hard substance, and,
for the moment rendering him un-
conscious. Fortunately he received
only scalp wound and soon proceed
ed to Manning in a carriage and here
secured surgical attention. Ee is
fairly comfortable this afternoon.
and there is no indication now Of
further trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
NEW ELKS' HOME.

Sumter Lodge, No. S55, B. P. o. e.
is soon to have new and elegant club
room quarters. Messrs. Haysnworth
e. Haynsworth and Cooper & Fraser
are soon to build on the site Of their
nresent Offices two store buildings,
facing Main street with their oftlcess
in the rear fronting the new court
so,lare. The building will have a
frontage Of ffty-six feet and the
depth will be in the neighborhood OF
IFS feet.
The entire second floor will be de-
signed with an eye single to the
CONTINENT of suitab BILE and commo-
dious apartments for the local lodge.
Every detail that will tend to the en-
ioyment and pleasure of the members
of the order will be installed. Inc
club room will have handsome en-
trance on Main street between the
two store buildings, and there Will
he entrances from Court Square ana
the rear of the building. When the
club rooms are completed, Sumter
Lodge will have one Of the nlcest
homes in the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
A Bad Complexion

Comes from bad blood. Pimples
on the face, acne, liver spots, sanow
skin, dark rings about the eyes, SICK
headache, pale, worn-out look, diz-
ziness Will all disappear if you take a
treatment of Ramon's Liver Pills and
Toaic Pellets, for sale at Durant's
Drug Store, and put your blood in
good condition. This treatment does
not force things-the Pill touches the
liver, urges it to action; the Pellet
following purely vegetable) strength
ems and aids the bowels and digestive
organs. Beware of violent purga
4ives. Ask for Ramon's-it is the
only combined treatment put up in
this way on the market. Entire
treatment 25 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
RAMoN.s BROWNIE CALENDAR.
onsss ST the Handso}mest 1907 calen-
dars Gotten Out for the Year.

*The Ramon's Brownie Calendar
for 1907 is almost an education
Within itself, containing vast amount
of useful information. This Calendar
consists of twelve pages, 12x19 inch
es. handsomely printed in three colors
on best paper One inch figures show
the days so plainly as to be easily reao
across the largest room. Holidays
are in red. Changes of the moon.
weather conditions, length of days
church festive days, signs Of the 20
diac and much other useful knpwl-
edge. This beautiful Calendar usual
ly sells for ten cents and will be mail
ed on receipt of stamps direct from
Brown Mfg. Co, Greenville, Tena.
Ask your druggist and he VIII tell
you how to get one free.--Durant
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
Wonen's Woes.
Sumter Women ale Finding
Relief at Last.

It does seem that women have more
than fair share of the aches and pains
that afflicc humanity |; they must keep
up must attend to duties in sp to of
constantly aching backs, or headaches,
dizzy spells, bearing down pains they
must stoop over, when to stoop means tor
ture. They must walk and bend aud work
with racking pains and many aches from
kidney ills. Kidneys cause more suffering
than any other organ of the body. Keep
the kidneys we'll and health is easily main
tanned. Read Of remedy for kidneys only
that helps and cures the kidneys and is
endorsed by people yon know.
Mrs. O. E. Bostick. residing at lis s. Main
street. says: L suffered greatly for some
time with pains across my back. in my limbs
and dull. heavy aching; in my loins The
pain in my limbs was sharp and shooting.
Sometimes in one place and then in another.
When would sit for while and get up to
walk it would strike me in the knees and then
the ankles so severe as TO make me cry out.
I thought it was rheumatism and was doctor
ING for that but after rubbing with every
thing knew of and trying blood purifiers.
ect. | did not notice any apparent beneht.
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills very highly rec
commended by well known citizens went to
DR.. A. J. Chinas drug store and obtained a
box. The result OF their use as directed was
very gratifying indeed. The aching, in my
back ceased. | do not have the shooting
pains in my limbs and for the past two or
three months have been free from the trou-
Bile. l must say DQan's Kidney Pills brought
about these results.
For sale by all. dealers. Price 50 cents. Fos-
tern burn Co. Bafalo. New York, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a take no
other 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAKING
An Unsuccessful Effort BY Prisoners
to Escape From TIE County Jail.
From The Daily ten, October 3.

From The Daily Item October 3.
a plan conceived by prisoners in
the county Jail to effect an escape was
discovered and frustrated yesterday
by Jailor Norris with the assistance
of some friends.
1t seems as if John stuffy some
time ago informed Sheriff Epperson
that there was something Of import
ance going on in Jail, and that if he
would bring him up town and prom
ise not to return him to the jail that
he would enlighten him as to facts.
The sheriff thought it scheme on
the part of Stuffy to get off, and he
paid no attention to it.
Yesterday a letter was sent to Mr.. ::
Epperson by John Henderson, who is
now in jail awaiting to be re-sen-
fenced to hang for the murder Of his
wife, informing the sheriff of the con-
spiracy on the part of the inmates of
the Jail. A speedy investigation of
the iail disclosed hidden between the
steel cage in which the prisoners are
confined and the cement floor the
following articles: A 32-calibre pis-
tol loaded, a hack saw and Is steel
blades, hatchet and a cold chlsel,
and an iron rod. It was found that
one of the large iron bars had been
sawed through, and that towel
seemingly carelessly placed concealed
the work Of the would-be jail break
ers.
The intrusion and inspection of
the officers was not quietly received
by the prisoners. The spirit Of mutt
nv and resistance was so pronounced
when the purport Of the jailer's visit
was discovered, that it became nec-
essary for Mr.. Norris to fire over the
heads of the prisoners before he could
be assured Of their complete control.
They were forced to leave the corrl-
dor of the cage and placed all to-
iether in one cell.
Carrie Holland, wife Of William
Holland in Jail for HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny, Caroline Henderson, mother
OF John Henderson. convicted of muir
der; Nathin Wilson have been given
nrelininary hearings and bound over
for trial, and at this writing another
case is pending.
There is no doubt but that the in
formation furnished by John Hender-
son prevented the successful attempt
of the prisoners to escape and his
conduct is most commendable and
should be rewarded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
Jurors for First Week of Court.

Dave Loclair, S. w. James, A. H.
wilder, E. A. Bultman, W. A. Nc
Elveen, Jas. G.. Holiday, w. G..
Stiles, ]. T. Hodge, L. w. Myers, E.
W. Dabbs, F. A.. Reams, j. E.
Whilden, T. C. Chandler, P. NJ. In
gram, J. A. Minis, S. A. Harvin,
w. F.. jenkins, H. j. McLaurin, Jr.,
G.. w. Troubledeld, T. W. James
Charles Pinckney, j. E. Kenney, r.
e. Newman, Geo. NJ. Dew, j. S.
Richardson, D. NJ. Blanding, c. G.
Plair, w. R. Bracey B. G.. Wallace,
A. c.. Thompson, Jno. T. Green Jr.'
c.. A. Enerbe, T. S. DuBose, Jr.,
R. c.. Blanding, w. l.. Brunson, h.
l.. Scarborough
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You must know it's father and
mother, and so understand the rea-
son for its existence. Ramon's Liver
Pills and Tonic Pellets, a treatment
for sick-headache, dizziness, pains in
the side, constipation and biliousness
is based on the formula of one Of the
greatest physicians ever known. Your
leading druggist, Durant's Drug Store,
will guarantee Ramon's Liver Pills
and Tonic Pellets to cure sick-head-
ache, or refund your money. Whole
Treatment 25 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
WEDDING AT GREENVILLE.
Mr.. J. w. Norwood and Miss Fannie
Conyers Married There Yesterday.

Greenville, October 3.-A wedding
Of interest to both Carolinas was the
marriage Of Mr.. j. Wilkins Norwood
and Miss Fannie Conyers here this
afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home Of Mr.. H. j..
Haynesworth, brother Of the bride,
the Rev. w NJ. Duncan officiating.
Mr.. Norwood is the we'll known
banker, being at the head Of banking
institutions in this State and North
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
Catarrhal Deafness
Chronic Catarrhal Headaches

Chronic Catarrhal Headaches
* Will be instantly relieved by the use
of Nosena, soothing Catarrhal Balm
Relief guaranteed. or money refund
ed. Nosena contains no cocaine OF
harmful drug. Will Immediately re
lieve the worst running cold, nose
cold. nasal catarrh, hay fever, throat
troubles, hoarseness, etc, by tenderly
soothing the inAamed, diseased mem
branes. The we'll known catarrhal
ache can be instantly relieved by the
use Of this remedy.
Mrs. Fannie Mathis, Payne, Pa,
says: 81 have been trying your nosena
for catarrh and have been entirely
cured. Send me the price for a dozen
tubes. as I want it for my neigh
bors"
Large tubes so cents, at all drug
gists, or sample tube on receipt OF
ten cents in stamps by mail.
Brown Mfg. CO.
Greenville, Tenn, ST., Louis Mo :
-Durant's Drug Store.
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WANTS TWELVE CENTS
Field agent Smith Several Days Ago
Predicted Much Higher Prices

Il
Predicted Much Higher Prices
Recent events. in the cotton belt
with the sensational advance in prices
are bearing out the predictions of
Field Agent E. D. Smith, Of the
South Carolina Cotton Association.
Mr.. Smith has always stood for high
prices. Some times he has been
wrong, that is, he has failed more
than once to get what he asked for,
on the other hand, he has hit the
right mark time and again.
Several days ago in talking OF the
cotton situation, Mr.. Smith made the
following statement:
with trade conditions as good as
last year, twelve million bale crop
which does not seem probable, ought
to bring 1912 cents instead Of IL
cents. the price now being paid. BY
concert of action we can make II
bring what it ought to bring. Win
out concert of action we will have TO
take what we can get. The worlo
consumed last year 12,1Ss,OOo oales
of cotton. 1t consumed not only al
the goods produced last year, but
$4,000 bales that were carried ovS
from the previous year. 1t consum-
ed more cotton than was ever con-
sumed any previous year, 34o,ooo
bales more than in 19o4-o5, 100000
bales more than 10000. The av-
erage price paid was eleven cents
based upon the New Orleans market.
spinners sold their products on a
much higher basis, basis the aver
age of which was not less than II IL
! cents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-10
ISAAC KNIGHT CONVICTED

Aiken, October Isaac knight
was tried here this afternoon for
criminal assault upon Mrs. E. s..
Chapin, at her home near Aiken on
July 9 last. Knight pleaded not
guilty. The evidence was all against
the defendant and after being out a
short time the jury brought in YER
dict of guilty. Juduge Gary SEN
fenced him to hang on Friday, octo-
her 2s.
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BILTMORE ESTATE.
Not Paying Expenses-Great IN
crease in Value of Timber Lands.
Object Lessons fer Far1ners-De-
veiopins Superior Grade of Corn.

.sThe impression prevails" said a
man who has observed Biltmore es-
tate. affairs of recent years, that Mr..
Vanderbilt looks upon his splendid
possession merely in the light Of q
luxury, having no specific utility, and
that his fine farm is being merely
conducted as sort of hobby in which
only the excessive rich may indulge.
1t is of course true that only the very
rich could purchase a vast and costly
estate, and it is likewise true that
the farm department has at times
past proven a very expensive PROPOSE
ton, some branches Of the business
falling to make both ends meet by
thousands; but broadly speaking it
is safe to say that Mr.. Vanderbilt is
not worrying about his money losses
on the estate, especially since he be-
gan 70 keep an eye on things himself.
.sThe truth about the matter is that
Mr.. Vanderbilt had more hindsight
and a good deal more forethought
than a good many OF the natives
herea bouts. When the owher Of Bilt-
more began to broaden his acres, and
add tract after tract to his timber
lands many there were who were not
able to understand while few were
apprehansive lest their rich
neighbor lose even his vast for
tune by becoming land poor.
Now it is realized that the
timber lands of the estate have dou-
bled in value, although good price.
as values obtained a few years ago,
was paid for the lands. The govern
ment could buy all the railroads, Ia
Bryan, or confscate them, and the
owner of Biltmore estate would be a
very wealthy man because Of his tim
Der holdings, which are being ex-
ploited-according to approved fores-
try methods, an important considera-
ton for all this mountain country.
Moreover the estate is finding 2
ready market right here in Asheville
for everything that it produces, and
it. is of course furnishing a fine OBJ
iect lesson for farmers everyw here.
Everyone has heard Of the fine live
stock that the estate is putting on
the market, but that is not by any
means all that the estate is doing in
the wav of furnishing fine products
for the market and incidentally for
the farmers. Just now the estate is
busily engaged in cultivating some
very fine seed corn. The goal aimed at
is to get a fine, straight grain. so large
that if you place it over one end OF a
broken cob, it will very nearly cover
it. In planting for this fine seed corn
every grain was carefully selected by
hand, and if any grain happened TO
bear a defect, such as round sur
fee, instead of being fiat, and well
shaped. it was discarded. A big grain
and a small cob is the objective, and
the estate is making headvay tnat< is
proving exceedingly interesting to
the farmers of the county. ."-Ashe-
vile Gazette-News.
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COURT HOUSE BONDS SOLD
Mr. E p Kicker of Sumter Award
ed the Entire Issue of $4,000, His
Bid Being the Best

From The Daily Item October 8.
The county board Of commissioners
met at 1890 Tuesday with Supervis-
or Scale and Commissioners Thomas
and Brogdon present.
After the minutes Of Sept. 5th had
been read and confirmed, regular
routine business was taken up.
Mr.. j. F. Reid, one of the public
weighers, complained to the board
that the Sumter Cotton Warehouse
Company refuses to pay to the public
cotton weighers the sum OF $500 for
pay of clerk as provided by- the con-
tract between the couny commission
ers and the warehouse company
1t was decided that the warehouse
company is under contract and must
pay the cotton weighers for clerk and
secretary the sum of 5000.
A petition for admission of John
Mclaughlin to the poor house was
granted.
The petition for a public road from
John K. McElveen's place straight
to public road leading to Sumter was
taken up and action deferred until
next meeting.
It was decided to publish the coun-
ty supervisors report during the en-
suing year in the Watchman and
Southron and the Sumter Herald at
the rate allowed by law, viz: $50 for
each paper.
Bids for purchase Of the issue Of
court house bonds, amounting to
$4,000, were opened at IL o'clock,
as follows:
Sumter Savings Bank for $4,000 Of
the bonds at par, paying pro rata Of
expense of same, interest at per
cent.
W. r. Tood & Co., Of Cincinnati,
O., for $4,000, to run Is years at
par, interest 1-2 per cent. Prem
ium Of 800.
E. P. Kicker, of Sumter, S. c.,
for 100000 or $4,000 at 1-2 per
cent. payable in 20 years, with op-
ton on part of Sumter county 70 re-
deem same at any time after ten
wears. The entire issue or same
terms.
Security and Trust Company, by
w. S. Glenn, $4,000, 20 year bonds,
interest 5 per cent. for which they
will pay s31,275.
On motion the board decided to
reject all bids offered and to meet
at o'clock to consider bids at 1-2
per cent. Bidders were notified to
submit new bids if they so desired.
At4 o'clock the following bids were
opened.
Sumter Savings Bank, $1,000 IL
per cent. bonds at par.
E. P. Kicker, $4,000 1-2 per
cent. Is year bonds at premium OF
5000 and pay all expenses Of issue.
Farmers Bank and Trust Company,
$4,000 Alp per cent. bonds at par.
Bank of Sumter, $4,000 IL per
cent. Is year bonds at par.
Security and Trust Company, $780,
900 41-2 per cent bonds, par and
accrued interest from date of bonds
and a premium OF SITS and all ex-
penses.
The bid of E. P. Kicker was ac-
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RACING AT FAIR.

Columbia, October 4.-The best
racing in the South Atlantic circuit
fairs is promised in Columbia during
the South Carolina celebration. Sec
retary Love has recently had large
number of the printed programmes
NAKED to all of the prominent horse
men in the country and the stables
will probably be filed with the best
OF stock. There are two noticeable
features about the races this year. In
the first place the sport begins on
Tuesday and extends through Friday
and in the second place the purses
are larger than ever before. There
are two prizes of $500 each and sew
eral of s4oo and $500.
The following official announce
nent has been issued concerning the
events:
First Day, Tuesday, october 2s.
No. 1-2:45 trot or pace Is. c..
.raiseo), 800.
no. 2--six furlong heat Call ages),
$3.50.
No. s-Mile dash (three year-olds
and over, $3.50.
No. 4-one half-mile dash Is. C..
raised), s102.
Second Day, Wednesday, October 24.
No. 5-2:25 trot or pace, $500.
No. s-seven furlong heat Gall
ages), $500
No. seven furlong dash Is. c.
raised), $50.
No. s-Three-quarter mile dash
topen), 5000.
-.Taird Day, Thursday. October 25.
No. s-Trot or pace Gree-for-alD, /,
$500
No. 1o-one mile dash (oDeno
$500.
No. 11-seven- -eighths mile dash
lselling race), $500.
No. l2.-Four furlong dash
ffwo or hree-year-olds), 500.
No 13-ore-half mile dash Is. c..
raised), 500.
Fourth Day, Friday, October 2e.
No. 14-Trot or pace Is. c. raised),
800.
No. 15-Three-ouarter mile dash
IS. c. raised), 500.
No. 1s-seven-eighths mile penalty
race, s15o.
No. 17-consolation or beaten
horses (not one, two or three, SloV
The Conditions.
Entrance to all races, 5 per cent OF
purse: nothing additional from mon
ey-winners. Jockey Club rules and
weighs govern. National association
rules govern harness events Hoppies
not barred. Uusual weather clause
Five to enter, three to start. Associa-
ton reserves right to reject any un-
satisfactory entries Conditional en-
tries most positively refused.
Scratching must be done before l.
m. day of race. Entries received al
pool rooms nigh. before race; close al
9 p. NJ.
Purses divided 60, 80 and 10.
A. W. Love, Secretary
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TIE man who sold middling cotton
for future delivery at 10 cents is
caught between the upper and neither
mill stones when. cotton is worth
1912 cents and going higher and
middliag grade scarce article ow-
ing to the storm.
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In future there should be some re-
strictions placed on visitors to prison
ers in iail. There seems to have been
nothing to prevent the prisoners who
were planning to escape from having
obtained from friends outside all the
arms and tools they may have want
ed.
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The total sales of the dispensary for
the month of September were more
than $4,000 less than for the same
month last year.
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Purses divided 60, 80 and 10.
A. W. Love, Secretary.
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To Judge a Remedy

L. Scarborough
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Greenville, Tenn, ST., Louis Mo
-Durant's Drug Store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22

Mrs. Small has always maintained that she was home on Jan. IS from 10 a. m. to p. m., the time Small was absent from the Dugan farm, and that her husband was home with her during those hours, but a detective has asccr- tained that Mrs. Small was then in West Philadelphia, working under an assumed name.
 The murder of Miss Allinson, young Englishwoman, who was strangled to death in barn on the Clothier es- tate, stirred this section of the coun- try, and, after the arrest of Johnson, time and again it was feared that the jail here would be attacked by angry men and the negro taken out and hanged.
 There was never any question in the minds of the prosecution that Johnson was guilty. It was proved beyond doubt that he was on the Clothier place about the time Miss Allinson was strangled and struck on the head with milking stool. But in spite of this evidence the condemned negro has de clared that he was innocent.
 T didn't do it. Johnson declared. George Small did it. He was with me. I robbed the house, but never touched the white lady,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22

the packers in return for information about their business. He, declared he had not used confidential information against them.
 A copy of the presidents letter, which had been authenticated by Mir. Moody when he was on. the stand, was offered in evidence by John s. Miller, counsel for the packers.
 The district attorney objected. 'This letter is immaterial," declared MT. Morrison. Ut is written by no person who could bind the government. The president cannot bind the government, more than any one else. He is the high est officer of the government, but still he is only an, officer. .t .-.
 T know of no law giving the presi- dent power to begin suit like this, and there is no evidence here that lie had anything to do with the starting of the suit. That is the duty of the attorney general"