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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15
DEATH.

Nh Massie Lou Oliver. Wife of Mr..
,. p Oliver died at her home on Myr-
~ street this 'oity Monday mornirs
o'clock. after shs illness OF only
= esw hoursl she u survived by her
hpsoend and two iittls girls. ono an IN
snns lsss than . day old. Mrs Oliver
wes tho daughter Of Mr.. Hi Jackson.
o 0z~ngeburg county and . sistsr of
Nh c. w. Mcorsw Of this city. The
rnAins were taken to Cameron THIS
mofuins and the interment was made
"a ~ csmesary at that place at 4
O'Clock this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

Easter shoppers will find o. wealth
of novelties as we'll as an immense
stock Of staple and seasonab!e goods
At O'Donnell & Co.'S store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

= On Sunday at 3.so y. m. Mr.. Dutton
ard Miss Eliza Horn were united IN
narria~s AZ the brides home op Brad
ford street. Rev y. n. satterwhitc Of
fIoIatins- 1a : Y ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

NJ, Peter Mellstt died at his home
sn W>dsshstn Hast night lfr. Meliett
wss about sixty-seven years old and
was one of'ths bsst known ana most
poplar men Of his section, He was
oensrally regarded a. one Of the most
skiinul progressive and successful
fsrmsrs In this section. Of she State.
end was for many years the manager
of NJ Aycv(k farms At wedgsfield
shieh have : rspusatson that is state
&sds: q
1hs burial services win BE- held at
'ths Cain burying sr6und at II O'Clock
tomorrow. ThursdaS morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15
Letter to Moses Green.
Sumter. s. G..

Dear Sir-Why shouldn't the old
est business firm in America 1--WE were
established in 1754) make the paint
that takes least gallons and wears
longest, Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

Mra T. scott DuBose. OF Mechan-
sesviii~ Died on Thursday. Apriil and.
snd wAs builsd on Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

County Supervisor Scale Is carrying
his right arm in a sling. his right
wrist having been broken by a fall
rom his horse Saturday. Ills horse
fell into hole In the rear Of the
court house ard horse and rider both
got severe fall. Only ono Of the
zones Of the wrist was broken and the
recovery Will probably be rapid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

The County board OF commissioper
held q regular meeting Wednesday
for the transaction Of routine bust
ness. The usual number Of claims
ana accounts were audited and or.
d~rcd paid. No business Of any spe.
sial Importance came up for consid-
Grafton. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

Hrs ,, 8 f,sdalc. Of Lucknow. died
o. rr'd~y, Abril. srd. ana the funsfsi
WoD held on saturday. Nv -. tl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

DR.. Geo. B. Conner, Of Newberry
accepted the invitation extended him
by the Daughters Of the Conbederacy
to deliver the address on Memorial
Day. DR.. Cromer Is one of. the ablest
and most eloquent public speakers In
this State and his address will be
looked forward to with pleasant anti
cipation by the people Of Sumter
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
made happy selection and were for
tunate In securing an acceptance from
DR.. Cromer as he Is In great demand
for this occasion.
this association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15
Yours truly

F. w. DEvOE & co
p. S. Durant Hardware Co., sells
our paint
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

The cement pavementsr around the
court house and on Main and Canal
streets arodnd the s,uars IL he.
ing taken ~ and new new pavements
will be put down. The work wa. done
by the McKenzie-DeLeon Co.. and a
nrst class Job guaranteed. The work
was unsatisfactory ami the county
toard OF commissioners refused pay
ment. The Mckenzie OeLeon Co.
admitting the business Of the position
ef the board hays agreed. to take up
sll Of the imperfect pavement and re
place It. They have sent an exreri-
tnced concrete worker to superintend
The job and when the new pavems nts
sre completed the county will have a
first class Job.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

There will Ne special commune
ication of Beaulah Chapter No 25 r.
A. M. Thursday evening beginning
at $50. for the purpose Of comforting
degrees on q class OF Is. All degrees
viii be worked and the session will
be a lengthy one. Supper will be SER
we'd at midnight. Several OF the offici-
ais OF the Grand Lodge will be present
and an Interesting meeting is antici-
pated.~-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

The recent cold spell killed the first
crop of hgs In this section. Some Few.
10 pr''sctcd places. may have escap-
Cd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

Tho Jackson Hotel has changed
hands. r. d. Gravity q Co.. Of Charles.
ton. 8. c.. having purchased the lease
cf Mr.. A. J., Moses. Jr.. on the hotel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-15

DR.. Ernest Carson. OF this city.
who has been taking .cciAl cours.
at Mt. Sinai Hospital. \ - York city,
has received nm appointment as a
member o. the house stan OF the hos
pital. There were IL vacancies and
there were 7s applicants. who stood u
competitive examination. DIR. Car
son stood second on the list and re
ttived the appointment.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CITIZENS RAILWAY MEETING
Large Crowd Of Randall County Citizens Meet Last
Tuesday Night and Discuss Propositions Before
the PeopIe-Large Amount Raised

the gulf coasts in order to carry
the immense amount of freight
and passenger traffic to the
water facilities offered and that
the roads now reaching in this
direction from the coast are
rapidly taking steps to reach out
into this fertile country and tC
the mountains and coal fields of
Colorado.
THE danger to this town and
country lies, not in the fact that
the railroads will not be built
towards this country, but in the
fact that west and south of US
are live, wide-awake, progressive
towns who are ready and willing
to spend the money in order to
capture these new roads and eX-
tensions, and that unless Canyon
City wakes up and puts through
the line of railway from this city
to SilvertOn, there to connect
with a gulfward line, Canyon
City would be the best town in
the Plains country for any wide
awake, up-to-date man to leave.
Il came to this country at the
suggestion and advice of a warm
personal friend and neighbor ;
a man engaged in the railroad
business, and one who is noted
for far-sightedness in railway
matters, who assured me that in
less than five years this country
would be pierced by one of the
great trunk lines of this State.
There is no question but three
railroads will be built into this
Plains country within the next
five years, and l believe that they
will be completed within the next
three, and they will all go be-
tween this place and Lubbock.
1t would be an easy matter for
the Texas and Pacific to build in
a northwesterly direction from
Oran, in Palo Pinto County, in
the keechi Valley, or for the
Rock Island to build from Gra
ham, in Young County, or for the
Texas Central to build an extern
sion of it's lines. Note the daily
papers and you will see that all
three of these propositions are
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23

Once upon time a negro was
passing a grave yard in the late
afternoon hours and became
frightened at something or other
in the vicinity and, reaching up
and taking his lid in his hand
began a hot foot" down the
path that would have done credit
to Maud S. in her palmy racing
days. AS he proceeded he caught
up with a rabbit in the path.
Kicking the animal, he said:
Say, can't you run, nohow? If
you cant, just get out of the
way and give somebody chance
that can
Such was the sentiment of
those who met at the District
Court room last Tuesday night
for the purpose Of discussing
the railway situation at this time
in this city and county. The
general concensus of opinion was
that if a citizen did not want to
help it would be best for him to
get out of the town and county
and make room for those who
would help.
When the time appointed came
the court room was comfortably
filled and others came in later
until the entire room was full.
Chairman L. K. Cowling called
the meeting to order and stated
the object of the meeting, after
which Mayor Jasper n. Haney
was called to the floor and made
the principal address of the
evening, He said in part:
There is an adage that every
body's business was nobody's
business and that there was
now before the people of this
county the one proposition which
would establish the future of the
town and county and which eff
fected the welfare of every man,
every woman and every child
who was in any way interested
in the county.
A student of the conditions
now existing in transportation
matters of the country will
readily see that all roads are
trying to get connections with
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23
SANTA FE MACHINE SHOPS GO UP IN SMOKE
Eleven Locomotives Included in Loss in Early Morning
Fire-Stores to Amount Of $1,000 Also Burn.
Loss SIPS, ,ooo Insurance $75,ooo

was burned at the highest point
of the chute and pitched into a
roaring furnace beneath, a dis
tance of thirty five feet.
The explosion of tank con
tanning $50 gallons of machine oil
added a touch of sensation after
the fire had begun to die away.
The flames, following the burn
ing of the oil tank, promised
again to visit destruction upon
the storeroomS that had been
saved through the heroic efforts
of the men engaged in that de-
partment, led by Storekeeper
Davis. The roof of the store
was again covered with men, and
soon the bucket brigade was do
ing excellent service. Even
through last night several men
were kept on watch at the store
room to protect the supplies
against the possibility of another
blaze.
Mr.. Davis has been in charge
of this department only two
weeks, yet he showed himself
master of the situation, and
handled the willing workers un-
der his direction with skill and
precision. Nearly all of the
clerks of the department were
on hand promptly after the alarm
and responded to the leadership
of those in charge.
Only the saving of the store.
room makes the operation posi-
bic as it is today. The most
acute confusion is in the record
department of the master me.
chanic'S office, but even those
records will be restored by Sc
curing copies from the different
correspondents.
All engines of the Santa Fe
are now watering at the tanks of
the Fort Worth e. Denver City,
and will continue until pumping
may be resumed at the company
reservoir.
The present force clearing up
the grounds and caring for the
salvage will be maintained and
probably augmented.
This was the most disastrous
fire in the records of Amarillo,
and destruction was so swift
that many citizens did not realize
that the shops were burning
until the plant was a heap of
ashes.
From the beginning of the con-
hagration until it's tiercest stage
was passed the whistle of the
shops walled its distress on the
early morning air. The shrieks
of the whistle continued until the
boilers had been burned over.
Hundreds of people from all
portions of the city hurried to
the scene in response to the
alarm, many of them joining in
the futile endeavor against the
progress of the flames. Thou
sands stood and witnessed the
destruction, powerless to render
even the least service.
The event was without serious
accidents and burns being re-
ported.-Daily Panhandle.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23

1t you need any plumbing,
tanks, stove pipe or anything in
a first class tin shop, call on the
Canyon City Tin Shop. Phone
156.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23

Fire discovered at $40 O'Clock
Sunday morning destroyed the
Santa Fe roundhouse and shops
eleven locomotives and Other
property in this city, entailing q
loss of approximately S125, 900
The insurance is $4,000. The
store rooms are about all that
escaped the ravages of the flames
yet stores to the amount of $1,000
were destroyed. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
The Daily Panhandle made an
effort today to secure some def
mite word from the officials of
the road regarding the question
of rebuilding the plant in this
city, but is was stated that it is
too early at this time to give a
positive answer. Yet an order
has come from headquarters to
at once erect temporary sheds
and care for all work for the
present as heretofore.
OF the eleven locomotives in
cluded in the burn some of these
will be an almost total loss, in
view of the fact that water was
turned upon the heated metal in
efforts of the fire fighters to con
troll the conhagration. Those
engines which went through the
fire, but which were not sprayed
with water, are believed to be in
fair shape for rebuilding.
The blaze originated in the
southeast corner of the round
house and was carried by a stiff
wind from the south and east
through the entire shops, rem
dering the latter total loss.
In the meantime flames took
hold upon the coal chutes, coal
cars, heaps of coal, the pumping
station and stationary engine
rooms of the plant, as we'll as the
water tank, which latter had
been emptied in the fight to save
the StOrerOOm.
On account of the advanced
state of the flames when dis
covered and the oil soaked con-
dition of the timbers of the
roundhouse and shops, together
with the prevailing winds, and
the fact that the buildings were
located outside the fire limits,
the fight to save the property
was one against the greatest
odds. Switchmen and other en-
ployes of the company, as well
as the city volunteer fire de
partment, responded promptly
and rendered all aid possible.
The railroad men busted them
selves with moving engines to
places of safety, while the fire
men directed their attention in
an effort to prevent the spread
of the flames to merchandise and
other property in the yards, and
also to the protection of adjOin-
ing buildings.
Within two hours from the
time fire was discovered the vast
properties lay in a heap of ruins.
Local officials of the road mar
shaled their forces and soon the
debris was being removed, and
tracks cleared. This work was
continued throughout the day
with fine effect.
&c lA
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23

MI. f1aney went furtner into
the railway situation, and closed
his address in an urgent call
upon the people to come forword
and help, and do that helping
now. He compared the person
who would not assist toa man who
during periods of war, stays at
home to prey upon the widow
and orphan of the man who went
to the front to do battle for jus.
tice and right. He also said that
it was as feasible for these pro
posed roads to go to Hereford as
it was to come to Canyon City,
and almost as much to go to Am
arillO; that the people along the
proposed line wanted railway,
and did not give a red cent, "
whether it went to either of the
three places it was time for this
city to reach out aud meet these
proposed lines coming into this
country.
Said he: IF you don't raise
this money nOw-not a few
months or weeks from now
you might as well begin the last
sad rites over a city that was
dead and prepared for burial.
Do your duty and do it now or
get out of the way of those who
would help
Quite a number of others
present spoke, making short adj
dressing on the line of do some
thing among whom were Chair
man l.. E. Cowling, l.. II. Lester,
Geo. A. Brandon, L. G.. Conner,
John Rowan, ST., John Knight,
Judge Eakman and T. f. Reid
The meeting came near ending
in an Oldtime experience meeting
and love feast. A call was made
for those who had not made their
subscription but would do so to
to stand up, and about thirty-one
stood, many of whom came for
ward and attached their names
to the list. Fiftytwo others who
were present had already made
their subscription and the list
now has on it considerably more
than half the amount that is
necessary for Canyon City to
raise.
The crowd seemed loath to ad-
journ and when the motion was
put it was decided to meet again
to hear the report of the com,
mittee on subscription tonight.
During the latter part of the
meeting the question of making
a proposition to the Sante Fe
Railway system to build their
new shops in Canyon City was
mentioned but no definite action
was taken on account of waiting
for reply to a letter which had
been forwarded to the general
offices of the company.
Monday afternoon Mayor j. n.
Haney wired E. p. Ripley that
this town would give fifty thous-
and dollars and all the land and
water needed by the company if
they would locate here. This is
the proposition that has been
made them so far and until more
definite understanding is had
about the intention of the COM
pany as to whether or not they
would consider any other point
than Amarillo it was decided
that further action by this peo-
pie at this time would no be in
proper place. However there
are those who are keeping in
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-10-23

Alfalfa hay for sale by r. G..
Oldham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-12

The largest audience yet gathered
during the union evangelistic meet
ings was present last night to hear
Mr.. Haudenschield's sermon on pop
ular amusements.
He said at the opening of his ad-
dress, mo one expects me to defend
these things" Instead Of sitting on
the lid" he said it was his purpose to
Gift the lid and let men see the hy,
dra headed monster of sin that is en-
bodied in these things"
The whole message of the sermon
was definitely embodied in the text,
BE not deceived, God is not mock
ed; whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap" His proposition
was "Sow the saloon and reap the
drunkard. Sow the card table ana
reap the gambler. Sow the dance,
and reap the brothel."
The sermon was a presentation of
statistics and incidents to establish
these assertions. The opinions of
high officials and the express legis-
lation of various churches was read
showing uniform condemnation OF
these things.
Authorities were quoted from the
Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist,
Methodist, Methodist south and Con-
gregational churches.
A palmer, more direct, fearless ser>
mon has not been preached in PEN
dleton for many a day.
At the close the line OF division on
the question was clearly drawn.
Those who were in sympathy with
the preacher were enthusiastic In
their approval. While others who
were not in sympathy with him were
as outspoken in disapproval. 1t will
be long time before Pendleton hears
the last about that sermon and for
gets it.
There will be no afternoon service
today or tomorrow, though evening
services will be held as usual. To-
night the subject will be NO Room
in the Inn."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-12

vances will not be supported by the
general conference.
This is the reason that we have
appealed for change Of pastors and
the above is the complaint that we
will make to the general conference"
Rev. Mac Arthur has been the min
lister of the Nez Perce pastorate for a
number of years and 1t Is said that
he has put himself up as a supreme
being to some Of the Indians. 1t is
claimed that he is a renegade Indi-
an.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-12
ask that his dictation be removed, says
the Lewiston Teller.

ask that his dictatlon be removed says
the Lewiston Teller.
1t is alleged that Rev. Mac Arthur
has exercised offices amongst his peo.
pie that will not be tolerated in the
future, and one of the specific charges
is that he has endeavored to influence
Ed Raboin, the we'll known Indian in
terpreter, in the conduct Of his tribal
relations.
Silas Whitman, the we'll known In
dian, says II have been a member
Of the church for several years, and
the recent dictation of Mac Arthur
has been such that our people do not
believe that it is along the lines Of
Christianity. We have all tried to be
Christians and we do not think that
our efforts can be criticised.
1--WE have come to Lewiston and
have dealt with the people here, we
have attended every fair, and now Mac
Arthur says that we cannot attend
the fair or any other public celebra-
tion, and IL we do our tribal obser-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-12
HOW To CLEAN
IMPURE BLOOD
MIXTURE ANYONE CAN
PREPARE AT HOME
A Harmless Prescription Which Is
Said TO Be Better Than Patent
Mediclnes-Can Be Made Up at
Home by Anyone and Is Fine
Cleanser OF the Blood.

All medical authorities are agreed
that the blood is the great source Of
disease or Of health in the human
system. If the blood is pure, the In
dividual Is strong and healthy, II the
blood is impure or diseased, then
there is sickness or decay in the
whole system.
Rheumatism is strictly a blood dis
ease. It is caused by excessive uric
acid. Sores, pimples, etc, mean bad
blood. Catarrhal affections must be
treated through the blood to get per-
manent results. To get WELL to feel
strong hearty and vigorous one must
have G good clean blood and lots OF
It. You can't clean the blood thor
oughly unless the kidneys are made
active. Bad blood means clogged,
inactive kidneys and liver which
causes, too, such symptoms as back
ache, nervousness, bladder and uri-
nary difficulties and other sympa-
thetic troubles.
Here is a simple, home remedy and
the recipe for making it up is as fol-
lows:
Fluid Extract Dandelion one-half
ounce, Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla
three ounces. Shake we'll in a bottle
and take in teaspoonful doses after
each meal and again at bedtime. The
ingredients can be obtained at any
good prescription pharmacy at small
cost.
Here the readers of this paper have
a simple yet powerful and effective
remedy for all forms of blood dis
eases which should relieve rheuma-
tism and catarrhal affections and re-
place that weak, worn-out indiffer-
ent feeling with strength, vigor and
health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-12
BILLY" SUNDAY TO YAKIMA
Famous Evangelist to be Invited to
Yakima Town.

Yakima Town.
BILLY" Sunday or as he is known
today, the Rev. William Sunday. has
been formally invited to North Yaki-
ma by the ministerial association OF
this city, says the Yakima Republic.
And he will come. 1t may be many
months, perhaps year, before he be-
gins his work here, but that he will
come is a certainty. He has prom
ised it and the only thing TO do is to
wait until North Yakima can be mov-
ed from his waiting list to'hi long
list of definite engagements.
As an evangelist BILLY" Sunday is
world beater, or world mover. AS
it was in the days of his baseball ca
reer when he was a member of the
victorious Chicago pennant winning
team, so it is now in his work in re-
ligion 1t is said Of him that he can
more readily draw an audience of g.
600 people than any other orator liv-
ing and do more with them after he
has the number together than any
NN'-~A PNA'C Ills lllCAllOuS are IllOQ-
ern and dignified, but alert and eff
fective.
VIII Start q Tabernacle.
Members of the ministerial associa-
ton of North Yakima have for some
time been considering the desirable
ity of procuring his services Having
an assurance that he would come
here if wanted they decided to issue
an invitation and that invitation is
now In the hands Of Rev. D. NJ. Mont
gomery of the Presbyterian church to
be forwarded
For the services which Rev. Mr..
will conduct here It will be
necessary to erect tabernacle which |
will accommodate 5000 people. Plans
in connection with this Will be de-
ferred for the present, as It is a GER
tainty that it will be some months
before the noted evangelist can come
to the city.