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The Washington times., 1907-08-07
Floral Designs for Funerals.

A rare touch OF art makes Gude's worl
sU0erior. 1214F. Fine growing plants.
The Washington times., 1907-08-07

Quality Ice Cream Very Popular.
c. & S. far-faned Velvetkind- Druggists
The Washington times., 1907-08-07
Summer Tourist Rates Via Baltimore

& Ohio on sale daily 20 Jersey Seashore
resorts, Adirondack Mountains. North
ern New York. New England. Canadian
Provinces. Nova Scotia, Allegheny Noun
tain resorts. also 20 many Western
points. II you are contemplating a rail
OF water tour for pleasure OF recreation.
consult agents at 1917 @ ST.. 6l9 Penna.
ave, or station n. J. ave. & G St. for
rates, routes. etc. They will be helpful
TO YOU.
The Washington times., 1907-08-07
Are You Deriving an Income

From your bank deposits2 Banking dept
OF Union Trust Co. 1914 F. pays interest
on all accounts. Deposits subject TO check
al any time. Savings accounts invited.
The Washington times., 1907-08-07
FARMERS ROBBED,
EXPERT DECLARES
German AgricuIturiSt lnveS-
tigates Conditions
in West.
Producers at Mercy OF the
Commission Brokers,
He Says.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. THAT the
farmers OF the country are being sys-
tematicaIly robbed. that they are pre-
vented from securing fair prices for
their products, and that they contribute
in a measure. TO their own recOmpense
for labor is the assertion OF Nickoda
Kaumanns, the imperial German agri-
cultural attache, who for the last year
and a half has been investigating agri-
cultural conditions in this country, com
pairing them with Germany. Mr.. hau-
mapns is now touring the Pacific coast
studying the farms, ranches, timber
lands, and irrigation systems.
Better Treated in Germany.
Farmers in this country have many
advantages il they are pressed" said
Mr.. Kaumanns, but in Germany the
farmer Is better treated. Here the
farmer gets nothing for his labor. He is
at the mercy OF the commission brokers
and when the same brokers try 10 de-
fend themselves for exorbitant prices,
they Immediately place the blame on the
farms.
The public should know this. There
Is a common understanding between the
DEOheTS dS 10 the nduQlllb OF crops ana
treatment of farmers.
''The prices for farm products in this
country are much too high and the pro-
ducer, who Is commonly charged with
responsibility for these conditions, is,
in fact, the oppressed person. He must
take what he gets. / am convinced
that the brokers, Notwithstanding their
continual wall about high prices, could
sell farm products for one-third less and
still make a fair margin Of profit.
Quality Sacrificed to Quantity.
There is a remedy for these condi-
tions among the farmers. They should
work with more harmony. In Germany
the farmers work to produce the best
possible crops, while here quality is
sacrificed to quantity. The sole aim
seems 10 be the production of large
crops. The best results will never be
realized unless they work in unity. To
work on an extensive basis means TO
struggle to crush and crowd their neigh
bors. In the meantime, the commission
men are always taking advantage OF
the battle. This reason for not making
fair profit is within the power Of the
farmers themselves 10 remedy"
Must Band Together.
Mr.. Kaumann made 1t clear that il the
farmers Of the United States wish TO get
a fair part Of the profit. the public is
obliged TO pay on top OF a fair price
for farm products, they must band to-
gether so as 10 stand out against the
commission merchants. These latter. he
says, have a perfect understanding as
10 how the farmer shall be kept down
on close margin, thus leaving for
the brokers the opportunity for heavy
profit
While pursuing his Investigations in
All parts OF the country. Mr.. Kaumann
made his headquarters in Chicago from
which city he sends detailed reports Of
agricultural conditions as he finds them
here. They are received IN GERMANY by
other officials OF the agricultural de-
partment. Mr.. kaumanns Is particularly
interested in the irrigation svstey,, on
the Pacific coast
The Washington times., 1907-08-07
$500 Weekend Excursions,

Baltimore & Ohio to Atlantic Seaboard
resorts. Every Friday and Saturday, re-
turning until following Tuesday inclus-
i've. Consult agents for particulars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
STRANGE PHENOMENON.
Mist Falls Ola the Spot Where u Man
Shot His Brother.

Glasgow. KY, Oct. 23.-Several
hundred parties arriving here today
from Glasgow Junction. ten miles
from here, report a strange phenom-
enon at that place which is mystify-
ing the people Of that unusually quiet
little town and Is simply inexplaina-
BILE.
On the exact spot wehe Van
Smith killed his half brother, Bill
BARLEY, last May, fine mist, amount
ing to almost rain, has been falling for
the past four weeks; at least it has
been noticed that long, but may have
been falling longer. The fact has
startled the residents Of that section
and surrounding country. and as the
report spreads interest increases The
place on which the mist IL falling is
some twenty feet across and includes
the exact spot on which BARLEY fell
when shot by his half brother.
Among those who were at the
place yesterday were j. A. Conyers
Senator ]. c. Gillenwaters and Oscar
seay, who while waiting for a train
heard Of the strange mist and went to
view the spot. Mr.. Conyers, who is
well known as a recent appointee In
United States Mayshal George Longs
office at Louisville, and a prominent
politician, was seen and when asked
about the matter said that he visited
the place and found something like a
hundred persons gathered there, dis
cussing the puzzling phenomenon. He
walked slowly across The place where
the mist was falling and said in that
time his hat was wet and the rain
showed percepiinly ~ hi. cl,thes
When asked t,w the people explain
e" the presence "f the mist lie rcplied
that they d:i nc, explain it Il, all. a:
they knew no explanation. Senator
Gillenwaters and Oscar Seay, a well
known, Louisville travelling man, tell
substantially the same story.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

imitators and those who may be pratt
cally inclined.
DR.. John Fyfe, of saugatuck, Conn,
Editor OF the Department of Therapeu-
tics in THE ECLECTIC REVIEW saws of
Unicorn root (Helonias Dioica) one of
the chief ingredients of DR.. Pierce's Fa.
vorite Prescription: "A remedy which
invariably acts as uterine invigorator
and always favors a condition which
makes for normal activity of the entire
reproductive system, cannot fail to be
OF great usefulness and of the utmost
Importance to the general practitioner
of medicine"
"Helonias more fully answers the
above purposes than any other druo
tctth whtch 1 am acquainted. In the
treatment OF diseases peculiar to women
it is seldom that q case is seen which
does not present some indication for
this remedial agent"
"The following are among the lead.
ing indications for Helonias: Pain or
aching in the back, with leucorrhea;
atomic (weak) conditions of the repro
ductive organs of women, mental de-
preston and irritability, associated with
chronic diseases of the reproductive
organs OF women, constant sensation of
heat in the region of the kidneys:
menorrhagia, ("fooding") due to q
weakened condition of the reproductive
system; amenorrhea, arising from or
accompanying an abnormal condition
OF the digestive organs and An anemic
(thin blood) habit; dragging sensation
in the extreme lower part If the ab-
domen."
II more or less of the above symptoms
are present, no invalid woman can do
better than take DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, which is rich in all the
medical properties of Unicorn root, or
Helonias.
MEN AND WOMEN
should have q good medical book
handy. They should have book that
treats of the sociological relations of the
sexes as we'll as how and when to ad-
wise son and daughter. A standard
work is the Peoples Common Sense
MEDICAL Adviser, by R.V. Pierce, NJ. d.
Send 81 one-cert stamps COR the latest
thoroughly revised. cloth-bounG book,
or q STAMPS COR the paper-covered
volume. '1lr.s; J.. R.rY. Pierce,
Buffalo. n :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
.elng absolutely and in every sense Non-secret.
by this bold Dr. Pierce has shown that
excellence that he is not afraid subject the fullest scrutiny

Not only does the wrapper of eyery
bottle OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, the famous medicine for
weak stomach, torpid liver or bilious
ness and all catarrhal diseases wherever
located, have printed upon it, in plain
Englssh, q full and complete list of all
the Ingredients composing it, but a
small book has been compiled from
numerous standard medical works, of
all the different schools OF practice.
containing very numerous extracts from
the writings of leading practitioners
OF medicine, endorsing in the stronoest
possible terms, each and every inyredi.
ent contained in DR.. Pierce's medi-
cines. One of these little books will be
mailed free to any one sending address
on postal card or by letter, to DR.. R.V.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y, and requesting
the same. From this booklet it will he
learned that DR.. Pierce's medicines con-
tain no alcohol, narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or iniurions
agents and that they are made from
native, medicinal roots of great value.
also that some of the most valuable in
gradients contained in DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorlte Prescription for weak, nervous,
oVer,Worked, "run-down," nervous and
debilitated women, were employed, long
years ago by the Indians for similar
ailments affecting their squaws. In
TACT, one OF the most valuable medic
inal plants entering into the compost
tion of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tlon was known to the Indians as
"Squaw-Weed." Our knowledge of the
uses of not few of our most valuable
native, medicinal plants was gained
from the Indians.
AS made up by improved and exact
processes, and with the use of specially
designed chemical apparatus, the VA
vorite Prescription" is a most efficient
remedy for regulating all the womanly
functions, correcting displacements, az
prolapsus, anteversion and retroversion.
overcoming painful periods, toning up
the nerves and bringing about a per
tect state of health.
The ecact proportion of the several in.
gradients used in these medicines, as
we'll as the working formula o - pecul-
lar processes, apparatus and appliances
Employed in their manufacture. are
withheld from publicity that DR.. Pierces s
proprietary rights may not be infringed
Ind trespassed upon by unprincipled
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
COSTLY CHURCH PROPOSED.
METHODISTS M TO ERECT IMPOS-
ING HOUSE OF WORSHIP.

Building Committee Adopts Plans and
specifications for Their New Church
to be Erected ON Site of the Pres
ent One.
The building committee OF the First
Methodist Church met on Tuesday
night and discussed and adopted the
plans for the proposed new church
building as prepared by Architect A.
w. Todd, Of Charleston.
II Is proposed to commence work on
this building on January 1st, 1908.
The church will cost. without furnish
ings between $4,000 Asnd ss5.OOo.
The walls will be of'0lek and finish
ed with stucco, which Is a very dur
able and. also. handsome material.
There will be four spires, each 1875
feet high. The style Of architecture
will be Gothic, one Of the most ap-
propriate styles for church edifces
The main auditorium will be 80 feet
square and will have seating capac-
ity of $40. The annex. or Sunday
School room. which can be opened
into the church proper, will seat
about 800, giving the church capac-
ity Of about 1000.
The, present building. at Church
and West Liberty Streets. will be re-
moved and the new edifice erected on
the same site. This will be one Of the
handsomest houses or worship in this
part Of the State. Z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many . Sumter Household VIII Find
Them So.

To have the pains and aches of, a
bad back removed; to be entirely free
from annoying. dangerous urinary
disorders Is enough to make any kid
ney sufferer grateful. To tell how this
great change can be brought about
VIII prove comforting words to hun
dreds of Sumter readers.
X. M. McCavey. Columbia, s. c.,
says: After what Doan's Kidney Pills
did for me could hardly refuse to
recommend them. Before I used them
my back hurt me all the time and
kept me awake at night. I would OF
ten get up In the morning as tired as
when went to bed. had a dull
pain across my loins, sometimes SO
severe that I could not stand up
straight. would 70 to bed tired all
over. fall asleep and awaken In the
night with an awful pain In my back.
use ooth hands to help me when
shifting my position. The secretions
from the kidneys were dark. full OF
sediment and the irregularity cf the
passages bothered me a great deal. I
used q number Of different remedies
advertised for such ailments and tried
treatments prescribed by physicians
az well as limiments and other ex-
ternaI applications. but nothing did
uo any Hoou uutii got DOx Oh
Doan's Kidney Pills and used them.
As have said before they did me so
much good that I know they will
cure backache."
Plenty more proof like this from
Sumter people. Call at A. ]. China's
drug store and ask what customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FOster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
states.
Remember the n1rrc--Doan's-and
take no other. No. 40
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

'Henry E. Jones. Of Tampa, Fla,
writes: II can thank God for my pres
ent health, due to Foley's Kidney
Cure. ! tried doctors and all kinds OF
kidney cures, but nothing done me
much good till took Foley's Kidney
Cure. Four bottles cured me. and
have no more pain In my back and
shoulders. I am 81 years old, and
suffered long, but thanks to Foley'z
Kidney Cure I ann we'll and can walk
and enjoy myself. 1t is a pleasure
to recommend 1t to those needing q
kidney medicine" Sibert's DRUG
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

'The old times Of CRASH oppers and
drouth are almost forgotten in the
prosperous Kansas Of today; al
though citizen Of Codell, Earl
Shamburg, has not forgotten a hard
time he had. He says: II was worn
out and discouraged by coughing
night and day. and could find no re-
lief till tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took less than one bottle
to completely cure me-" The safest
and most reliable cough and cold
remedy and lung and throat healer
ever discovered. Guaranteed by ST.
berts Drug Store. soc and 81. Trial
bottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

sThe question Of how to cure q
cod without unnecessary loss OF time
10 one In which we are all more or
less interested. for the quicker q cold
10 soften rid OF the less the danger OF
pneumonia and other serious dis
eases. Mr.. B. w. L. Hall. Of waver-
ly. Va. has used Chamberlain's, Cough
Remedy for years and says: II firm.
ly believe Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy to be absolutely the best prepara-
tion on the market for colds. I have
recommended Il to my friends and they
all agree with me-" For sale by De-
Lorme's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

ITO check a cold quickly, get from
your druggist some little Candy Cold
Tablets called Preventics. Druggists
everywhere are now dispensing Pre-
ventics. for they are not only safe
but decidedly certain and prompt
Preventics contain no quinine, NO
laxative, nothing harsh nor sickening
Taken at the "sneeze stage" Proven
tics will prevent pneumonia, bronchi-
tbs. Ia grippe. etc. Hence the name
Preventics. Good for feverish chill
dren. 4S Preventics 25 cents. Trial
boxes s cents. Sold by Sibert's Drue
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
OPEN SECRETS.

10 overcome the welgroundd and objections of the
n'eeen TO the use of secret medicinal compounds "
Fefce Buffalo, N w. time ago. decided bold de-
partre from the usual pursued by the makers of
cnes tor domestic and published openly the
"noe world full and complete ingredients entering into
the composition Of his widely celebrated medicines Thus he has
taken the his his full confidence Thus
ne mas absolutely and completely medicines from
0ns scorer "01s OF doubtful merits and made REMEDIES
OF KNOWN COMPOSITION
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
Hhs llcaR Old Mother.

s"My desr old mother. who Is now
% years old. thrives on Electric Dit
ters." writes w. B. Brunson OF Dub
In. Ga. "shs has taken them for
about two years and enjoys IN excel
lent appetite. feels strong and sleeps
we'll" That's the way Electric Bit
ters affect the aged. and the same
happy results follow In all cases of
female weakness and general debil-
ity. Weak. puny children. too. are
greatly strengthened by them. Guar
anteed Also for stomach. liver and
kidney troubles. by siberts DRUG
store. soc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
Quinsy. sprains and swellings Cured.

Quinsy. Sprains and Swellings Cured
Elm November. 1901. caught cold
and had quinsy. NJ throat was swol-
len 80 could hardly breathe. ap-
piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
1t gave me relief In short time. In
two days I was all right" says Mrs
L. Cousins, Otterburn. Mich. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm Is q liniment and
Is especially valuable for sprains and
swellings. For sale by DeLorme's
Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

If Sumter wants trainmaster 1t is
not for Florence to gainsay her. We
hate to lose any good people that 60
to make UP our population. but we
hate received so many generous gifts
from the Coast Line recently that 1t
would III become us to grudge our
neighbor some little advancement. We
can afford to be generous. but Sumter
and Darlington must not cut W out Of
that improved train service. The train
asked for frst was the train that the
people wanted and substitutes will
not do.iF1orence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

Dear Sir: The wear Of pain goes by
gallons: 1.-THE iess-gallons pain weart
longest The reason. of course. Ii its
strength II takes less gallons. be-
cause Il is strong: II wears q long time,
because II is strong. II Y all-paint
and the strongest paint.
There 10 best paint among all
paint paiats. No two are alike. OF
courys; no two cover alike or wear
aiIks. One is thin. anpther h thick
one he too much ieSd. another too
much sinc. another 10 right. The right
10 nsvos, 80 Tar ~ h yet known. Per-
haps somebody-eise viii nnd-out Z
better paint than Devoe: then Devoe
win become . mors-seiion paint. q
costlisr paint . weaker paint. less
durable paint. Len economical paint.
timid paint.
Bigysr chances than that have
come over the world. Devoe has the
lead; why shouldn't we lose II to
scmsbody-elssf
Yours truly
- Fw DEvOE q CO
p. s.-DurAnt Hardware Co. sell,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

"A weak stomach. causing dyspep-
STA. weak heart with palpitation or
Intermittent pulse, always means
weak stomach nerves or weak heart
nerves. Strengthen these inside or
controlling nerves with DR.. Shoop's
Restorative and see how quickly these
ailments disappear. DR.. Shoop Of Ra-
cine. Wis, will mail samples free.
Write for them. A test will tell. Your
health Is certainly worth this simple
trial. Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

A musical organisation known as
the Philharmonic Society. has been
organised in Charleston. The idea
n to organize large choral body and
give series OF public concerts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
SUMTER GETS the TRAIN.
PROPOSED RUN TO he FROM
SUMTER TO GIBSON.
Train WIZ Lie Over Here at Nieht,
Leaving for Gibson In the Morning
and Returning In the Afternoon
Bcgina on Nov. 3.

The delegation Of Darlington busi-
nsss men, who appeared before the
railroad commission In Columbia FRI
day. In regard to the proposed train
from Bennettwilie to Charleston via
florence were successful In their un-
dsrtakins. rhsy went before the
commission to- persuade IL to change
che route of the train {rom Bennetts-
vile to Charleston. or rather Lanes.
via Florence. and have IL run from
Gibson TO sumter In this the COM
mfssion agreed and the new train will
begin operating on Nov. .. =
This train will leave Sumter In the
morning Off Gihsoa and return here
In ere evening. making connection
here with all OF the other trains.
both In ths' mosnsngs and In the sven-
ings. ~ NHll - 'sitaN 81
rhis Is another step forward in the
recosnitieneof Sumter a. a great rail-
road and commercial centre. Other
hood thfnss may be expected in the
near future.
The following In the personnel of
the delegation that went to Columbia
Friday:
Z. NJ. Wells. president Post H. T..
p. A.. Senator d. +. McKeithan. Ma
rion Boinest. president Chamber of
comemrce. T. e. Sigh. vice presi-
dent Chamber OF Commerce. Geo. E.
Dargan. w. J. BENJAMIN. c. w. He
witt. OF the r. p. A.'s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

sYou never have any trouble to get
children to take Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup. They like II because 1t
tastes nearly like maple sugar. Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup 10 q
safe. sure and prompt remedy for
coughs and colds and II good for ev-
cry member Of the family. Sold by
all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
A Certain Cure for Croup-Used for
Ten Years Without O Fixture.

'Mr. w. c. Bott. q Star City. Ind.
hardware merchant. Is enthusiastic In
his praise Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. His children have baen
subject to Group and he has used this
remedy for the past ten years. and
though they much feared the Group,
his wife has always felt safe upon re-
firing when q bottle OF Chamberiain's
Cough Remedy was In the house. His
oldest child was subject to severe at
tacks OF Group. but this remedy never
failed 20 effect speedy cure. He has
recommended II to friends and neigh
bors and all who have used II say that
II 10 unsqualed for Group and who,p-
Ing cough. For sale by DeIorme's
Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

William Howard and James Abram
were found guilty Of working in a
distillery by the United States court
In Greenville and sentenced to serve
three months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
Afflicted With Sore Eyes for 33 Years

Afflicted With Sore Eyes for 33 Years.
II have been afflicted with sore
eyes for 33 years. Thirteen years ago
/ became totally blind and was blind
for six years. My eyes were badly in
famed. One of my neighbors insist
ed upon my trying Chamberlain MS
Salve and gave me half a box Of 1t.
To my surprise 1t healed my eyes and
my sight came back to me.--P. G.
Earls, Cynthiana, Ky. Chamberlain 8
Salve Is for sale by DeLorme's Phar-
macy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

sDoes your back ache? Dou you
feel tired and drowsy and lacking In
ambition? IL so. there Il something
wrong with your kidneys. DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills relieve
backachs. weak kidneys and infiam-
nation az the bladder. A weeks
treatment s5 cents. Sold by al drug
gtsts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

Joe Augustine. q young white man.
was arrested in Columbia on the
charge Of attempting to make a GRIM
inal assault on q young white girl.
The young man was released on
bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

Representative Nash, Of Spartan
burg. in an interview, says that he
thinks his prohibition measure will
go through the next legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

The survey Of the proposed county
Of Calhoun. 10 be formed out Of parts
Of Lexington and oranseburg cunties.
has been approved by the commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30

Capt. A. p. Rice. supervisor of
the Columbia. Newberry and Laurens
road. was injured at sligh's Station
by falling from q coal chute.