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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-03

FOR SALE-One heavy work or de-
livery horse: also two bugg4es, three
saddles, one set Of double harness.
For particulars. inquire at Hunters
Wagon Yard. 200 N. Broadway. II
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-03
DENTISTS.


Assayer, Mining & Metallureical
Engineer.
6o9 West Fruit avenue. P~ostoffics Rox
US. or az office of r. II. Kent l12
South Third street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-03
OWL ENGiNEI.Ks.

County Surveyor.
ATTORNEY before L. S. Land Depart
ment Land Scrip for sale. Civil en-
gineering.
Gold Ave. Opposite Morning Journal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-TO buy young heifer,
calves. &C" care journal. IF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
TOWNSEND BOUND OVER.
The Pension Swindler Will Be Tried
in the United States Court in Char

The Pension Swindler Will Be Tried
in the United States Court in Char
lesion.
George Townsend, alias John b.
Townsend, DR.. Wilson, Booker Wash
ington, ETC., the fake pension agent.
who has been going up and down the
country swindling ignorant negroes,
was given hearing before United
States Commissioner r. J. Bland Fri
day.
Mr.. E. H. Jennings, Of Charleston,
a special pension agent, represented
the government. Townsend was not
represented by counsel, but having a
good opinion Of himself undertood to
manage his own case. He informed
Commissioner Bland that he knew his
rights and would waive a preiimi-
nary.
Two Of his victims were examined.
nevertheless, and complete case was
made out against townsend. MUST
pher Fraser and Solomon Geddks,
both old negroes who have been
drawing pensions from the Federal
government for years for services att
tributed to them as soldiers in the
Federal army, both testified that:
Townsend came to their houses rep
resenting himself to be special PEN
sion agerr sent out by the govern
ment to examine pensioners to ascer-
tain if they were entitled to increased
pensions under the new law.
They accepted his statements as
true and submitted to an examina-
ton. They paid Townsend $3.50 each,
the fee he demanded.
Townsend has not made a complete
statement covering his extensive ope-
ration as a swindler, but he admitted
Friday that he had worked the game
in North ard South Carolina, Tennes-
see and kentucky.
: On the showing made Commission
er Bland bound Townsend over for
trial at the United States Circuit
Court. which convenes in Charleston
on March 18th. In default Of bond
he was committed to the county iafl
where he will be confined until court
convenes in Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
DISPENSARY SALES.

In the Seven Days Since the Local
Dispensary Was Reopened the
SALES Aggregate s3.554.so.
The local dispensary was opened
for business under the Carey-Cothran
county dispensary law on Saturday
morning, March I'd. The sales for
the seven business days ending Satur-
day night, March 9th, aggregated $3,-
554.65, on which a gross profit Of
sS24.67 was made. The sales Satur-
day were sss6.30.
The dispensary resumed business
March I'd with a stock valued at
$1,000, invoice price. The sales with
in seven days have depleted the stock
practically one half and there ;fe
now less goods in the dispensary tran
at any time for years. Some grad.
of goods are already exhausted, anG
unless shipments are received from the
State dispensary within the next few
days there will be another liquor
famine in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
Street Complaints.

Mr.. Editor The condition Of East
Liberty Street is so> notoriously bad
that it has been up before Council on
two or three occasions within the last
two years, and resolutions have been
duly passed and orders given to have
it put in proper condition. Some work
has been done on it, but there is still
a part of it that would disgrace a
cross road. The citizens who have oc-
casion to use this street would be glad
to have it made passable without dan
ger of breaking their vehicles, and
they respectfully ask what is the rea-
SON for the neglect Of this street and
the grading of less important streets
of the city? C!uzen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
CALLED TO RICHMOND.
Rev. II. H. Covington Invited to Ac-
cept the Rectorship of the Monu-
mental Church.

Rev. H. III. Covington Invited to Ac-
cept the Rectorship of the Monu-
mental Church.
On Sunday morning, after the reg
ular services in the Church Of the
Holy Comforter, Rev. H. H. Coving-
ton. the rector, was waited on at his
residence by a committee of the YES
try of the Monumental Church, Of
Richmond, Va, consisting Of Messrs.
Valentine, Warren and Williams, who
presented a formal call to the rec
torship of the church they represent
ed. A committee from the same
church visited the city the preceding
Sunday and attended the morning
service in the Episcopal Church, and
upon their return to Richmond made
a report to the vestry of the Monu-
mental Church that resulted in the
call being extended.
Mr. Covington has not arrived at a
decision in respect to the call, but
still has it under consideration. The
call is a fattering one. The Monu-
mental Church, while not the Oldest
nor most famous Episcopal church Of
Richmond, has the largest congrega-
ton and is the popular church of
the city, having a larger average at
tendance than any other church, ir-
respective Of denomination, in Rich
mond.
The congregation Of the Church of
the Holy Comforter and Mr.. Coving-
tons numerous friends in the commu-
nifty are hoping that he will not ac-
cept the call, but will decide to re-
main in Sumter They are encourag-
ed to entertain this hope by reason of
the fact that only a few weeks ago
he declined a call from the largest
church in Norfolk, Va.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

IF we really desire more business
and a larger city we should first show
confidence in Sumter by patroniz-
.ug our retail and wholesale stores
and our factories and repair shops.
Send off for nothing that you can
get made or repaired at home. Any
thing that you cannot get here, or
der through your local dealer, as in
this way you at least keep a part of
the cash here in his commission.
Sumter wants more people, more
houses and stores and factories and
more money and more employment
for more people. Then we can have
better streets, better sidewalks. cheap
er lights. cheaper water, a sewerage
system, electric cars. gas, city parks
a. ,tfa-. rlblic Improvements. BY
t; az your town, helping to ad-
V, supporting home enter
pr.ses ii this can be obtained in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
DEATH.

Mrs. Annie Mcqueen died at the
home of her son-in-law, Mr.. Fred
Jones, in Atlanta, Ca, Saturday night,
after long and painful illness. The
BODY was brought to this city and the
burial services were conducted at the
cemetery at II o'clock Monday. Mrs.
Mcqueen was the widow of the late
Thomas P. Mcqueen, who died a
few years ago. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Fred Jones, OF Allan
ia, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST ROW.

Concord, \. H, March 12.-The
announcement that DR.. E. ]. Foster
Eddy. of Waterbury, VT, Mrs. Eddy's
adopted son. had joined the plaintiffs
in the Christian Science suit was fol-
lowed today by violent attacks upon
him from the camp of the defend
ants. General II. NJ. Bakers, Mrs.
Eddys cousin, has issued a statement
in which he declares that the doctor
has not seen Mrs. Eddy for ten years,
that Foster Eddy was so negligent in
kenrirr tho nccn,ro+c 81 tho Chris
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.

The following physicians were in
attendance on the melting of the
County Medical Society last Friday:
Doctors F. M. Dwight, II. M. Stuck
ey, C. P. Osteen, F. K. Holman, H. A.
Mood, S. C. Baker, NJ. L. Parler and
A. China.
After an interesting business ses-
sion held in the parlors of the Hotel
Sumter, Host Jackson spread for the
meds a most elaborate dinner, ele-
gantly served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Dispenser-elect J. Walter Dinkins,
of Mayesville, was in the city Friday
for the purpose Of having his bond
approved by the County Board. The
dispensary in Mayesville cannot ebe
opened until his bond is approved.
The D. ]. Chandler Clothing Co.
advertises today the opening Of the
spring stock of fine and medium
priced clothing. The stock is one OF
the best selected and most attractive
this firm has ever shown, and it will
pay everyone who needs a spring out
it to visit this establishment.
The changing, which has been at
work for the past several days grad
ing the road connecting the Oakland
Avenue and Liberty Street roads, just
outside the city limits, has completed
the work-widening and otherwise
greatly improving this piece of road.
The gang is now at work on Oakland
Avenue.
John D. Rockefeller sustained a
terrible loss Friday. The shut off on
his large portable oil tank would not
work that morning when oil was be-
ing measured for Levy & Moses, and
forty or fifty gallons was wasted in
the street. There will likely be an
advance in the price of kerosine
Mr.. j. B. Goodman, who has been
placed in charge Of the plant Of the
Sumter Lumber Co., operated by the
Virginia Carolina Lumber Co., is per-
manently located here and expresses
himself as being well pleased with his
new home. Mr.. Goodman, thorough
mill man, is an afable and congenial
gentleman, who has already made
many friends here.
A dog on North Main Street, slob-
bering at the mouth and acting queer
~ CLneTW1S6, WAS hlllSu AO11OdS pS O111-
Ger Barwick at the suggestion Of the
Health Officer. While the dog may
not have been mad, nevertheless, ow-
ing TO the prevalence Of hydrophobia
among dogs in other places near Sum-
ter, and the fact that this dog was
somewhat aggressive, the officials de-
cided to take no chances. The ami
NAL was a common cur dog, and it is
not known to whom it belonged.
Mr.. Walter Dinkins, who was elect
ed dispenser at Mayesville, opened the
dispensary on Saturday morning and
there was brisk business, but he is
meeting with other and unexpect-
ed trouble, in that he finds it impossi-
BILE to obtain board in the town. For
the present, with the consent Of the
County Board, he will go to Mayes-
Vile every morning on the S.04 train
and return to the city on the 9.44 p.
m. train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
BEWARE OF 'D1GEsT1vEs.. +.
The Only Way to Cure Stomach Dis
orders is by Strengthening the Di-
gestive Organs.

gestiye Organs.
The ordinary dyspepsia" tablet
has ruined more stomachs than all
other causes combined. Giving tenn
porary relief, it leaves the digestive
system weaker than ever, and the
tablets must be continued with in
creasing frequency.
The only way to completely cure
stomach troubles is by Strengthening
the digestive organs with a Mi-o-na
stomach tablet taken before meals.
Used in this way, Mi-o-na excites the
secretion Of gastric juice, and when
the food is swallowed, the stomach is
ready to digest it.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are never
sold ii bulk, but in neat box con-
venient for the purse or vest pocket,
at so cents.
A guarantee is given by ]. =. W.
DeLorme with every box Of Mi-o-na,
that money will be refunded if the
remedy fails to give satisfaction. This
shows his faith in the merits Of the
remedy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Attention is invited to the adver-
eisement Of Schwartz Bros.
Mr.. Thos. E. Richardson this morn
ing received his commission as Judge
of Probate, and has taken charge OF
the Office.
A lamp was turned over in Moore
Bros store Saturday night, causing
some excitement and an alarm Of fire.
No damage was done.
The more local business we can
give our mercantile and industrial en-
4erprises, the more stores we can rent
and the more people we can keep en-
ployed.
The lecture by DR.. ]. W. Daniel
which was announced to be given in
the Opera House Thursday evening
for the benefit Of the Civic League,
has been postponed.
Car Inspector Nixon, for the Allan
aic Coast Line, was seized with an cpl
geptic attack on Sunday evening at
the passenger depot Mr.. Nixon is
now lying at his home in a critical
condition.
Madam LaRose, the palnist, left
the city on Sunday afternoon for New
York in response to a telegram an
nouncing the death Of her sister,
which occurred in Elizabeth City, \.
J., very suddenly on last Friday.
There seems to be a misapprehen-
sion in reference to the position Mr..
Moses ]. Moore holds with the county
board of control. He was elected clerk
and bookkeeper to the county board
and his Office will be in this city. 1t
was published at first that he was
clerk of the Mayesville dispensary
but this was incorrect.
The County Board Of Commission
ers have decided to have one Of the
houses at the Aims House enlarged
for the accommodation of the in
mates as a place of worship and for
Sunday school purposes. The worthy
superintendent, Mr.. w. P. Smith, has
worked very faithfully and has sue
ceeded in getting up fourishing
Sunday school, not only patronized by
the inmates, but also by the citi-
zens of that vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell, Mr.. Bradley and Miss Hus-
sey all deserve credit for their valua-
bic assistance. The board authoriz-
ed the expenditure of a sum not ex-
ceeding SIS for the purpose Of max
ing the necessary alterations in the
house. ss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
Judge Williamson Resigns.

Magistrate L. R. Williamson, of
Providence, has sent in his resigna-
tom to Gov. Ansel, and the county
legislative delegation have been asked
to recommend his successor. Judge
Williamson states that his resignation
is made necessary by his business af-
fairs which render it impossible for
him to discharge the duties of the
Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
PERSONAL.

Robert II. Singletary, Esq, of Blsh-
.opvilie, spent the day here on profes-
sioRal business.
Mr.. N. S. Mcleod, of oswego, was
in the city today.
Col. J. A. Rhame, Of Lynchburg,
spent the day in town.
Mr.. T. M. Bradley, of Braun, was in
the city today on business.
Mrs II. Dodenhof, of Monroe, n.
c., and Miss Means. Of spartanburg,
are visiting Mrs. j. G. DeLorme.
P. A. Wilcox, Esq, Of Florence, 5
in the city today on professional bus
mess.
Mr.. Earl c. Page, of the Columbia
state, is spending the day here.
Mr.. R. NJ. Cooper, of wIsacky, is in
town today.
Misses Nelson, of stateburg, are
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. w. T. Mcleod, of Lynchburg,
was in the city today on business.
Mr.. Jas. T. Burdell, Of Camden, has
accepted position with the Sumter
Ice, Light and Power co.
Mr.. A. 3. Brown, Of Manning, is
registered at the Jackson.
Miss McCabe, fashionable milli-
ner Of. New York, has accepted po-
sition with the millinery department
of Schwartz Bros.
MI. W. NJ. Plowden, of Manning, is
In the ely.
Mr.. W. j. Parrott, of Darlington,
spent the day in Sumter.
Mr.. Jack Edens, Of Florence, was
here today on business.
Mrs. DR.. DuBose, of Camden, is
visiting her sister, Dr.. J. c. Spann.
Miss Lille Rabb, of Winnsboro, is
in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. H
L Witherspoon.
Mrs. J. W. Brunson has returned
from Florida, where she spent the
past two weeks on pleasure "trip.
Mrs. r. D. Epps was called to
cokesbury Tuesday on account Of the
illness of her father, Mr.. S. c. Merri-
man. who died the following day.
Mr.. Robert Warren, who was in
.iured at the Beck Block fire, is able
to be out and will return to work at
the telephone factory within few
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
Mrs. Eddy Suppressed.

Boston, March 12.-That Mrs. Ed
dy was made to believe that he meant
to kill her and this was the reason
for the rupture of their relations is
the startling declaration made today
by DR.. E. J. Foster Eddy. DR.. Eddy
declares that when his adopted moth
er saw him she sprang to her feet,
asked for help and darted out of the
room. She shrieked at the top of
her voice. Later DR.. Eddy says he
learned his mother had been convinc-
ed he meant to kill her. He further
declared that Calvin Frye was resent
full Of his adoption and soon it was
apparent his mother was being sup
pressed and dominated and weaken
ing mentally under the pressure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

1t flows like fire through your veins;
it does the work. If you're wasting
away day by day, take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea
or Tablets. China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
CONTRACTS AWARDED.

County Board of Commissioners Ar
range for Furniture and Heating
Apparatus for the New Court
House.
The board of County Commission
ers closed contracts for the wood fur
niture and the steam heating plant
for the new Court House on Wednes-
day. The contract for the metal fur
niture, fling cases, etc., had been
awarded at a previous meeting.
The contract for the furniture was
awarded Fielder & Allen Co., of At
lanta, for $1,936.
The steam heating contract was let
to Mr.. B. Mckenzie, heating and ven
tilating engineer and contractor, OF
Greensboro, ~ c., for $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
MARRIED.

Married at the home Of the bride
on the 9Th instant, by Rev. S. D. Bal
ly, Mr.. William Newton, of Tarboro,
n. c., to Miss Anna Freeman, Of this
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

He had no coat upon his back,
But had one on his tongue,
And Rocky Mountain Tea, it's said,
Kept him from being hung.
(Bad breath.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.
Moses Britton, an Old Negro, Was
Found Dead Beside the Central
Railway Track.

This morning while coming to the
city Mr.. W. H. Walton found the
body of Moses Britton lying near the
Central Railway opposite the farm
of Messrs. ]. J. Hardy and e. H.
Moses, about one and a half miles
from Sumter. Coroner Flowers was
notified and he at once empanelled
Jury and went to the scene.
The old negro, a cripple, evidently
on his way home from Sumter Thurs
day night, was struck by some train
and killed. The body was examined
by DR.. H. M. Stuckey, who found the
hips bruised and blood oozing from
the nose. When or in what way the
accident occurred is not known, and
the verdict of the ceroner's jury was
as follows:
.oThat the said Moses Britton came
to his death by being Knocked off Of
the track by train on the Central
Railroad
The body was turned over to
friends for interment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

tan Science Publishing House he
was obliged to leave. This charge
DR.. Eddy hotly denies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Moses Britton, the old negro man
who was found dead on the Central
railroad Friday morning, was killed
by train No. 47, Conductor WEIGH in
charge, which arrived here at $50
o'clock Thursday night from Lanes.
This fact was established by finding
the step to the engine cab broken, one
half Of the board of which it was
made having been split off. The
broken half, which was found beside
Britton's body exactly fitted the
broken step remaining on the engine.
No one on the train knew anything
about the accident and did not hear
of it until next day after the body
was found
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Robert H. Singletary, Esq. of Bish-
.opvilie, spent the day here on profes-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
v. v. P. STANDS
ON LIGHT
BLUFF

The city council, in committee of
the whole Friday night, will con-
slider the question of a new con-
tract with the Washington Water
Power Co. for lighting streets. The
company recently submitted a g.
year proposition, repetition Of the
old one, but the council failed to
act with favor upon it and 1t Is
this proposition they will discuss
tomorrow night. Secretary Harry
Blocker said today that the COM
pany would make no further propo-
sition.
Organized labor of the city is
lined up solid against the long con-
tract and in favor of a municipal
plant.
1t has been stated that In the
event that the company is asked to
submit a contract Of less duration,
it will offer to supply lights at $3.50
each and the city install them.
The object of the council in seek
ing a shorter contract Is to make
competition possible. However,
should the 5-year contract be &C.
cepted, clause may be inserted
which will give the city the right to
cancel the contrac on 80 days no.
tice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
SERVED COUNTRY and
CHURCH; NOW STARVING

try in the First Kansas cavalry for
3 years.
Here is golden opportunity for
the Christian church, the G.. A. r.
and Sons of Veterans to exercise
the sweet spirit of charity in
worthy cause. The old couples
need of immediate relief is impera-
tive. They have been cruelty
neglected.
The neighbors have notified the
county commissioners of the fam
ily's sad plight. but no relief has
been afforded from that source.
Wood has been furnished by the
neighbors with such other contribu-
tions as could be spared. But
more help must be Forthcoming or
2 old people who have fought the
battle Of life together through thick
and thin viii be reduced to the
starvation point right In the midst
of this wealthy and progressive
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
DIR. BYRNE CHALLENGES
C0WLES TO $1,000 BET

The surest and quickest way to
start trouble with DR.. p. S. Byrne
is to east reflections on the purity
of Spokanes water supply. Moth
ing, In his estimation, hurts the
city's reputation more than circula-
tion Of reports Of typhoid here be-
cause Of the water. Naturally, he
takes exception vigorously to an ar
ticle In the Spokesman-Review
ascrlbing typhoid cases to a spring
on the Northslde. The statements
made are along the lines of that
papers campaign for the installa-
tion of $750,000 filtration plant.
The doctor says:
II am satisfied that there Is no
more typhoid fever in the wells
and springs of Spokane than there
was smallpox with Ringlings cir
Gus. 1t is impossible for a case
of typhoid to originate In a -ell
here unless the germs are thrown
into II.
- ITO prove the thoroughness OF
Spokane gravel as a filter would
like to make a bet of $1,000 with
Mr.. Cowles that II is impossible to
contaminate the underground flow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
WILL ARREST
THE ''TOUTS"

"A tout Is vagrant and we shall
treat them like we do all Migrants"
says Chief Rice.
The remark is taken to mean that
touts will be arrested and fined
whenever they are caught operat-
ing. If they forfeit their bonds
they will be re-arrested and COM
PEELED to serve time with the rock
pile gang unless they leave town.
unless this is another business in
terest" bluff.
The Interstate fair management
will evidently have to exercise some
diplomacy with the police depart
ment or the gang of guests they
expect to bring to Spokane will
spend most Of their time in Jail.
Track gambling and touts are in
separable.
The policing of the Interstate
fairgrounds this year will be under
the direction Of Thomas H. McDer-
mott, a private detective now in the
employ of the claim department Of
the Spokane & Inland Empire sys-
tenn. This has definitely been de-
cided upon by the management.
1t is unknown yet who will have
charge of the city police who will
also do duty there. Chief Rice said
this morning that the fair time was
a month away and he has given the
matter no thought. He will prob
ably take It up with the manage
ment In the near future.