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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28

year as last. And the acreage Of cot
ton will be fully as heavy or more. 1
am not going to plant any more my
self. as am fearful that cotton will be
: or s cents next fall. and if it does
there will be many a poor farmer left
in the hole.
Mrs. Maggie Geddinss (widow of
the late Jacob V. Geddings formerly
of Privateer but for the last few years
of Pinewood, is critically III at ner son
in-law's Lee Geddings.
Mrs. ]. 2. Mcintosh, sr., is sick al
Bob Ards has a sick child.
was in your city last Monday and
saw the sleeping ceauty with the star
ing coons around the s!,o3 window. I
love to sleep but ~ hours is little
more than I would like to take at one
time.
Oh, my, was not that a lovely time
in Columbia last Sunday morning!
What an honor such actions as that
are to the proud old Palmetto State.
Forgetting that command coming
down from Mount Sanai to remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy, yet
those legislators Cor the most of them)
are members of some church. Shame
on such religion as that.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
POLICY HOLDERS ORGANIZE.
An Active Campaign For Control of
Mutual Life Directed From WASH

Washington, February 26.-The Mu-
tual Life Policy Holders Association
recently opened international head
quarters in this city and has begun an
active campaign to elect nine trustees
of the New York Mutual in place of
those whose terms expire on June 4.
Most of the recommendations of the
Armstrong committee. including the
postponement of the annual election
until November 18th, have received
the endorsement of the association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
EDWARDS.

Edwards, February 19.-We are
having some very pretty weather at
This time
Our farmers are plewing while the
rand weather lasts. Most Of the farm
& ers OF this place have planted tnefr
rardens. Oats are doing fine.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. White were in
Camden Friday.
Mr.. ]. c. Mcleod was in Bishopville
1ast saturday.
Rev. Geo. NJ. HoWerton spent Sat
rday night in the community
Mrs.. Matte Pate, of Camden, spent
saturday and Sunday in the conmuni-
Rev. Mr.. Booth filed his regular ap-
pointment at ST. Johns NJ. =. church
sunday afternoon.
owing to the bad weather on last
MONDAY the Quarterly Conference was
postponed until next Friday morning
the Snithyille parsonage.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society viii meet this afternoon at 8
eeclock-
The Misses corbetts, of Paxville, are
visiting friends and relatives at this
place
Rev. George NJ. Howerton filed his
80 sssesyular appointment at New Hope
Hresbyterian church Sunday morning
Miss Jessie wilkes, who had to re-
sgn from her school few weeks ago
On account of bad health, has resumed
her work
asrs. S. 4. White spenta few days of
aasst week with her daughter, Mrs. j.
&c. wilson
mr.. 6. L. Mrkley spent yesterday in
the community,
Mr. ]. Z. Richbourggas u Bishop
-ville last Thursday.
Kiss Anna Holland has given up. her
4 school on account of her illness. She
mas very bad case of pneumonia. DR..
BrasIngfon is attending her q
Edwards, S. c., February 24.-We
have had some bitter weather but the
sun Is shining again and our farmers
are taking advantage Of the good
weather. About all of our farmers
are about through hauling their fertil-
izers.
There was social gathering at Mr..
Luke Davis on last night for the Miss
es Mayne and Viola Corbett, Of Pax
vie. All present enjoyed themselves
very much
Mr. L a. White spent today at Rev.
al. Books
Mr. j. c. Mcleod went to Camden
slast Thursday.
Miss Ruth Davis spent last Thurs
nay in this vicinity.
The Misses Corbett will return to
1heir home in Paxville tomorrow.
Rev. S. n. Booth will fill his regular
appointment at Salem Methodist
church Sunday afternoon.
Miss Anna Holland, who has been
very sick for some time, Will soon be
able to be out again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-28
COUNTY GaRREsP0
NEWiSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
Gal CORRESPONDENTS.
Isems Of Interest From all Parts OF
sumter and Adjoining Counties.
so1TcE TO CoRREsPoNDENTs.

Mail your letters 50 that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
day morning. When the letters are
received Wednesday it is almost an
anpossibi1ity to have them appear IN
f,e paper issued that day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
CENTREvILLE BANKER DEAD.
S. ID. Hall. Prominent Bibb Count
 Citizen, Passes Away,


 Centreville, Dec. 17.-(Special. )--At 10 o'clock this morning s. D. He'll, one of the most prominent citizens of Bibb County, died at his home in Centreville. In June of last year he had stroke of paralysis and has been practically helpless since that time.
 Everything possible was done to re- lieve his sufferings, but he fingered from the day he was stricken in a con scfous condition until the day of his death He was a prominent merchant the Bibb County Banking and Trust Company of this place, being @ member of the finance committee of that we'll known institution.
 He was, until the time he was strick- on, an elder of the Presbyterian wife and enc child and one sister to mourn his loss. Funeral services will take place at the PresyterIan Church tomorrow morning and his body will be entered in the Centreville Cemetery. The ladies of the Presbyterian Church have opened their Christmas bazaar and have many beautiful things for sale. Tomorrow night the ladies of the Presbyterian Church will give an oyster supper at the Wadsworth Hotel
 The County Commissioners are III session today to award the county con- victs for the next year It Is under stood that some Of the bids range from $25 to $30. Ii is not yet known what will be done with the conVicts. as the Commissioners are reticent on the sub ject.
 Tax Collector John S. Gardner has completed his rounds and will be at Centreville to meet the taxpayers from now until January 1. It ia reported that taxpayers are rather slow about paying their taxes this year. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
Won1an's Trials.

The bitter trail in woman's life is t0 Do childless. Who can tell how hard the struggle may have been ere she learnt to resign herself to her lonely lot? The ab- sence of this link to bind marital life together, the absence of this one pledge to mutual affection is common disap- pointment Many unfortunate couples become estranged thereby. Even if they do not drift apart, ono may read the whole extent of their disappointment in the eyes of such q childless couple wfpn they rest on the children of others. To them the largest familydoes not seem too numerous. In many cases Of bRrrenneSs or child lessness the obstacle to child-bearing is easily removed by the cure of weakness on the part of the woman. Dr. Pierce's Fa- Vorite Prescription has been the means of restoring health and fruitfulness to many 2 barren woman, to the great joy of the household. In other, but rare cases, the obstruction to the bearing of children has been found to bo of surgical character, but easily removable by painless operative treatment at the Invalids' Hotel and Sur gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y,, over which Dr. Pierce of the Favorite Prescription fame presides. In all cases where chill should he made to find out the real cause, since 1t is generally so easily removed by proper treatment,
 In all the various weaknesses. displace- ments, prolapsus, inflammation and de- Dllltatlng, catarrhal drains and in all cases of nervousness and debility Dr. Pleree's Favorlte Prescription is the most efficient remedy that can possibly be used. 1 It has to its credit hundreds of thousands or cures -ndre In fact than any other remedy put up for sale through druggists, especially for woman's use. The ingredi. ents of which the TFavorite Prescription "l ls composed have received the most positive. endorsement from the leading medical writers. on Mdtcrid Mcciied of all the several schools of practice. All the ingredients are printed 57l platn English on the wrapper enclosing the bottle, so | that any woman making use of this i famous medicine may know exactly what ! she is taking. Dr. Pierce takes his pa. tients into his full confidence, which he can afford to do as the formula after . which the "Favorite Prescription is i made will bear the most careful exam | nation,
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the best and safest laxative for women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
PROFESSIONAL MEN OF
 SELMA ATTACK WHISKEY

ton from the physicians Q, he city The resolution, cited the niaiT dtseases ccruing from irink. and tha ehe great rape crime which menaced tl~ South, was caused largely hy iiqutI. Daniel Partridge, Jr., member of the Dallas Bar Association, then addressed the meet Ing.
 He said tha4 te was going to make some remarks upon this question: but that all hs could have saio had already been told to the meeting by pr. Gam ble and llr. Caldwell.
 Councilman AKee moved that the pe- titions be read and filed. Before the question could he gut Dr. Gamble ask ed the privilege to make few closliig remarks. He satd that they were prcs- snt and had praseutei the petition ap- bearing in behalf of the moral anl physical condition of the city, ahd urged that license for the retailing of whiskey Do not granted. in most sfo- ouent and forcibie language did pr, grant applicants license. He spolxc at length upon the great menace Of the liquor evil of the desolate homes throughout the country. which II had caused, and which would continue to make many hcmos iesoatso and uh- happy as long as the ruIe was permit ted.
 With intense silence hls remarks were listened. tD and they created most forcihie impression upon those present. The motion made by Conn- cilman Agee was then put and the pe- titlons were then read and spread np- 0n tho minutes. The report ef the standing cosninsttens were then taken up afad approved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

throughout the membership as well as the outlook of the future, the church was never more prosperous or better ftted t3 accomplish so much as it Is at present.
 On Sunday Et the Methodist. Church, Rev. J. M. Danneliy preached his fare- wall sermon. All the ether churches of the city had dismissed their cJngre- gations in honor of the occasion. and one of the largest congregations that has assembled fin Tray for years llst- ened with deep interest t0 the parting words of the preacher. It was a great sermon.
 Mir. pannelly is numbered among the strong preachers who can ISach the masses. His success in Troy has been almust phenomenal. His usual ability in the pulpit is possibly equailsd by his efficiency as business man.
 During his pastorate the Troy Meth- odists have increased their property value from $s,eta to S40,e one of the handsomest church buildings in the State has been erected, tho membership has been increased to more than soc. and the different church departments have been. thoroughly organized and strengthened.
 The people of Trey are lesiag Mr. Iannelly with much regret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
mR. HILL CALLED.
Presbyterian Church at Athrnn, Ga,
 Wants Fffe @evyares

Presbyterian Church at Athrnh, Gn.,
 Wants His Services. Eufaula, Dec. 1T.--( Special. )--Iav E. L.. Hfil pastor of the Presbyterian officiai can to ths pastorate of the
 r a has Sot yet as whether he will accept, ana will leave soon for Athens to look ovcr the situa- ton and make up his decision
 The church at Athens has a niem- ss.00o. In addition to this the Uni- versity has a matriculatfon of 5oe stu- dents and the Lucy Cuhb Institute sey- eral hundred, from whom the attend ance is greatly increased The enaren there last year expended over $12,G00 for different causes and 1t Is the larg- est church in that city by several han dred members
 In addition to a very handsome church building the church has n very handsome brick manse and is one or the most largely attended in the city. Mir. Hiifs pastorate of the church. nere is his second call, he having served but one other church previous to coming here and that was the church at West Point. Ga. During h'1 pastcrate of the church here the membership mas doubled. S3,500 has been expended for church purposes and his salary has been raised four times
 While Mir Hill has done a most ex- eeilent work in this city his members seriously fear that he will Ds forced to accept the call His field will be broader and the increase In salary can not be maintained by the membership here. No minister has ever occupied warmer place in the hearts of the citi- gems at large and his immediate flock are devoted to him in a way that beg gars description. While 1t is sincerely hoped that Mir. Hill may remain, yet there is little grounds for such hope. Upon his return. home from. Athens MT Hill will announce his decision in the matter
 The Hebrew children of the city en- joyed a charming afternoon at the Jewish temple yesterday in the Chanu- kah Festival which WAS celebrated there The program embraced setec- tions of songs and reeitations which wore interesting and entertaining and were greatly enjoyed. After the exer- cises fruit and candy were distributed among the little ones who greatly en- joyed the occasion.
 Silas Stern was master of ceremonies and Twas assisted by Mrs. Helen Scheuer who is deeply interested in the Sunday School work.
 Rain fell here almost throughout the day in gentle showers which was much needed on the farms to bring up oats of the late planting and garden vegeta- tion. The temperature Is exceedingly mild and springlike and IS astonishing even to the oldest residents of this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

Electric I.sntvd ainink es4s are IA 1ralns L | snd d DstWeen buLnGn8nAm Anu New Or- leans. Lebanon and GtnsiAnstL also on iTains and between Montgomery ana SasnvilIe nervtee lA carte
 New and handsome chair cars Sseats rresl operated 01 srains anu a,sS SSetSssn Sssa t coaches and chair ears are. also rua oh ali through trains bstwesn C.snsinnat. "Train No. 1 carries through Pullmans sT.n' aInn through Pullman New York to New orleans Orleans No carries through Pulluans ,~,r, rincinnati and New York to New Or~ leans. Also through day coach and sleep siva tbrouRh Tourist sIeepers to San Fran
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
CAR HITS BLIND MAN
T.. n, MURRAY STOOD ON TRACK
 AND SMILED.
AEofOrrnan Thought He Would Step Amfsge and Did Not Stop s0On Enough to Avoid the Ac-
 efdent.

smilingly waving his hand to toe mOtorman, Edmund R. Murray. bilnu man, confidnt that he was on safe ground. stood upon the street railway track on South Court street yesterday afternoon until he was struck by a Court street car and painrully, per- haps seriously, hurt He was taken % Murray. 22 South street where he lives
 The accident occurred about o'clock at the corner of South street and Court etreeI. MT. Murray. as was his GUS. tom. had gone to the corner and had signaIled the car. He, was standing either on the track or too closely to u. and the car struck him. He was hurl- ed to the ground, face downward, and his head eJas painfully wounded, but according to a statement made at hls home last night 1t IS prooanie thai ms He also suffered some hurt to his
 He was at first unconscious, but af. ter being taken to his home in ve- hicle. MT. Murray recovered his senses. and at II o'clock last night was re- ported to b fairly comfortable.
 The car which ran down Mr. Murray in charge of Mot1rman J. E. Talley ana Conductor J. N. Bowden. Con ductor Bowden said last night that the accident was unavoidable.
 T know the gentleman we'll" he said, land knew that he waS blind. But the motormaR was new man on the line ana when MT MuTFhy waved HilH aown lie thought MT Murray would step off the track before the car reached him. When the mOtornaan sa" that the man was not going to move he tried to stop the ear, but 1t was too late Mir Talley put on the brakes so hard he wrenched h.s back. I was not looking forward at the time and did not see the accident
 Mir Bowden said that there were more than dozen passengers on the car when the accident occurred.
 At 1O:30 o'clock last night an official report of the accident had rot been received by General Manager w. Fl. RaRland of the Montgomery Traction Company
 eornery Ills is employed by D. E. Forbes, on Dexter Avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

Pacific at Fl Paso, has been selected to take the Mexico, City general agency for the company. Thls agency wts vacated on December 15 by E. =. Ceus- in, who resigned in order to become the general freight and passenger agent Cf the Tebeuantepec National Railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

CISCO. Tuesday, Wednesday and saturIan Vla New Orleans ana Southern Pacitlc
 TFain No. carries through tuillnana from New Orleans to New York and Cin- S.nnati and Jacksonville to St. Louis. ,nak- ing connection at Nashville with through sleeper to Chicago.
 sleepers from New Orleans 10 New York Cincinnati, Chicago and througn day eoas6 and sleeper Montgomery to St. ouIs
 All through day trains iaaIe close m. nection at Cincinnati Evansville St Ionis south, East and West
 For further information pertaining to rates. routes and schedules. consult tEekse agents L. & \. R. R., or wrl.e or call oS c. L. Wolff. Travelling Passenger Agent Union Station Montgomery, Ala. Phone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
st.lI at Liberty.

Dave Harris, the negro who, last night, in the eastern. part of the city had difficulty with another negro named Nelse Parker. and nut the latter three times with knife. has not yet been caught by the police. The diffi- eulty between the two negroes was about woman, and Parker was sitting upon porch talking to her when liar ris came up and began cutting at him with a small pocket knife.
 One of the cuts which Parker receiv- ed was directed over the heart, and If the blade of the knife had penetrated an eighth of an inch further, it would have penetrated that organ and have caused his death. Through the wound the blood in the heart could be seen flowing back and forward. The physi clan attending upon the negro thinks that the case is replarkabie one and there is no doubt but that the ne- gro will get we'll if pneumonia does not set in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
NH. DANNrLLY LEAVES.
All Churches ObserNcd Dspnrture Uf
 Popular Methodist Preacher

Troy, Doc. 17.-- Especial. )--Inetead of thc regular preaching service yes terday morning, the Baotlsts held what ing Service" Although the day was unpleasant vet a large crowd of the membership and friends were In attend ance.
 The membership was foun Co he over 5oO and these all for the most part were either present., accounted for or sent some message CT letter cf greet ing. With the hnlsblng up Of the new bulldog anu the unit" prevailing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
Mere car faeI.heriea..

For some time past the robbing of freight cars on the Southern Railway has been stopped and no robbery has been reported for week or so, until yesterday 1t was found that a freight car had been entered by some of tue box car thieves. That the car was en- tered before it reached this city, there is no doubt for the doors on one side of the car were found open soon after the car had entered the yards and be- fore a thief would have had time to enter 1t.
 The haul made by the thief did not amount to very much. They picked the car at random and entered one which was loaded with sashes, doors and such other material. But in the car was one case of dry goods. This case was opened by the robbers, and from 1t there was taken two suits of under wear No clue as to who entered the car has yet been obtained by the rail road detectives
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
NiiI Re Tried Fridnv.

The case against a negro named Massey Vaughan, who is charged with Highway robbery, was called tn police court this morning and was continued for a hearing until next Friday morn Ing Vaughan Is enc of the negroes who, Saturday afternoon late, palmed off a worthless piece of paper as $500 bill upon an old country negro, Rob- ert Ward.
 With another negro, Vaughan was walking with Ward when the piece of paper was picked up and he proposed to get 1t changed and to divide the amount between the three. Ward had SIPS in gold in a store, where he had left it and went and got it and gave It to Vaughan, when he and his compan- ion ran off Later Vaughan was ar rested by the police. but his pal in the robbery has not been captured yet.
 Death of Mrs. BrOWns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

Lv. Montgomery .... ......7:4Spm s:5Oam Ar. Jacksonyille '... ..s:40am S:4opE
 Pullman Sleeping Cars to Savannah and Jacksonville on 7:45 pm train Buffet Chair Car on day train.
 tion to S. T. sURRATT, T. E. MYERS. Union Ticket Agent
 T. F. A.. Exchange Hotel Bldg.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
Anfi-ClilA l,nhnr RilI.

Washington. Dec. 1T.--'rhe Senate agreed to a, resolution today request ing the Judiciary committee of the Senate to inform the Senate If Con
 gress can prohibit interstate cotumercs In child labor made good under the commercial clause of the constitution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
Two iTerrorlnts Executed.

St. Petersburg Dee. 1.-The two men who on December 15 attacked Admiral Dubassoff, ex-governor general of Mos COW, firing ten shots and throwing two bombs at him were executed this morn Ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

AalRria Cauaes Loss o1 Appetite
 The Old Standard Grove's Tasssiess chll Tonic. drives out malaria and builds up the system. Sold by all dealers for 27 years. Price 50 centa. -knes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
sncinI md Personal.

Snciul and Personal.
 MT. Cosby Hayes, formerly of ttis city but now living in Blrntlneh0m, is here visiting relatives. Miss Lila Waugh of Marion i5 iu tha city visiting relatives.
 Mir. 0. F. Yates cf Atlerta is speni- ipg the day here.
 MT. and Mrs. Lester ot Marion were 1T, the city ttd2y.
 Mrs. E. s. Gumer lf Marion Jdnc- ticn is here visiting relatives.
 Crosby Hayes of Birmingham IS spending few days in the city. ' J. F. Mnhous of West Dalles spent today amopg his selma friends.
 George ". Cater, Jr., ant wife of Meridian, Mfrs, spent today here.
 John A. McAndrews Of Mobile, was a visitor to Selma today.
 j. S. Wood of Greensboro spent to- day here.
 J. W. Hood of Birmingham spent to- day in selma.
 Hon. c. 8. Cleveland and wife of Linden are in the city the guests of MT. and Mrs. W. T. Canncn.
 Mrs. J. L. Edwards of Auburn is ln the city the guest of Mrs. J E. Ken nedy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
NIina NcM ErcrtaIns.

Miss Blanche New was hostess on Saturday evening for the Bachelor Girls at the home of her sister Mrs Albert Long, on Dallas Street. Euchrs was played and the trophy, pair oT silk hose, fell to Miss Irma Wolf Af- ter the games, delicious salad cours" was enjoyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

Word reached here today of the death of Mrs. C. J. Brown, which occurred at her home in Consul, Marengo Coun- ty, a few days ago. The deceased had been in bad health for some months past, and her death was not unexpected by the devoted husband wbO wattsed over her bedside She moved from Michigan to Consul about a year ago, where her husband is connected with large saw mill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
ReeveU ia Promoted.

Mexico City, Dec. 17.-A V. Reeves, who has been the travelling freight and passenger agent of the Southern
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
 Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tab- lets. Druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma ture is 0n each box. 25c. 1-tu-SaL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
ARRrvATs

Distance lends enchautment to the view of a friend who ls always in need.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

MT. Cosby Hayes. formerly of ttls city. but now living in fSlrptlneA0m, is here visiting relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18
Central of Georgla Railway

Arrival and departure of trains Union Pas senger Station Montgomery, Ala. EffGct- i've Sept 16. 1906. s- Y Meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

Hon. C. D. Cleveland and wife of Linden are in the city the guests Of Mr and Mrs. ". T. Cannen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-18

Mrs. J. l.. Edwards of Auburn is in the city the guest of Mrs. J. E. Ken nedy.