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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
Don't Take the Risk.

"When you have a bad cough or
cold do not let II drag along until 1t
becomes chronic bronchitis or devel-
ops into an attack of pneumonia, but
give II the attention II deserves and
get rid OF II. Take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and you are sure OF
prompt relief. From q small begin
ming the sale and use Of this prepara-
ton has extended to all parts OF the
United States and to many foreign
countries. It's many remarkable cures
OF coughs and colds have won for 1t
this wide reputation and extensive use.
Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
\ Horrible HOld-J'n.

*"About ten years ago my brother
was 'held-up in work, health and
happiness by what was believed to be
hopeless consumption" writes w. Il
Lipscomb, of Washington, y. c. HE
took all kinds Of remedies and treat.
ment from several doctors. but found
no help till he used DIR. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by
six bottles. He is well man today
It's quick to relieve and the surest
cure for weak or sore lungs, hemor-
rhages, coughs and colds, bronchitis
la grippe, asthma and all bronchial
affections. soc. and 81. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug
Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Sumter, S. c., Dec. s, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that will
attend, in person or by deputy, at the
following places OH the days indicated.
respectively, for tie purpose Of re-
ceiving returns of personal property
and poll taxes for the fiscal year COM
mencing January 1st, 1909:
Tindalls, Tuesday, Jan. 5th.
Privateer, (Jenkins' Store) wednes-
day, Jan. 9Th.
Manchester. (Levi's), Thursday.
Jan. 7th.
Wedgefield, Friday, Jan. 9Th.
Stateburg, Monday, Jan. 18th.
Hagood, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Rembert, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Thursday Jan. 14th.
Gordon's Mill, Friday Jan. 18th.
Mayesville, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. goth.
Norwood's X Roads, Thursday. Jan.
21st
Oswego, Friday, Jan. 22d.
The law requires that all persons
owning property or in any wise having
charge of such property, either as
agent, husband, guardian, trustee.
executor, administrator, ETC., return.
the same under oath to the Auditor
who requests all persons to be prompt
in making their returns and save the
SO per cent. penalty which will be add
ed to the property valuation of all
persons who fail to make returns with
in the time prescribed by law.
Taxpayers return what they own ON.
the first day Of January, 1909.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter
the first given name of the taxpayer in
full, also make a separate return i'm
each township where the property is
located and also each and every casa,
the number of the district school must
be given.
Every male citizen between the aga
Of twenty-one and sixty years on the
first day of January, 1909, except tnose
incapable of earning support from be-
ing manned or from other causes. ara
deemed taxable polls, and except Con-
federate soldiers SO years of age. ON
January 1st, 1909.
All returns must be made on or be-
fore the goth day of February next. T
cannot take returns after that dafe
and all returns made after the goth
day of February, are subject to a pen
atty Of so per cent.
j. DIGGS WILDER,
ll-s Auditor Sumter Co. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
JEALOUSY HAMPERS WORK.
APPROPRIATION BILL MAY BE
REDUCED.
agricultural Colleges, Experiment
stations and Scientists Not Other
wise Attached said to BE jealous
Of Department of Agriculture.

Washington, Jan. 11.---Jealousies
between the agricultural colleges, ex-
pertinent stations and scientists 9TH
erwise attached on the one hand, and
the department OF agriculture on tho
other have come to the attention of
the House COMMITTEES on agriculture
90 forcibly during the hearings being
held on the agricultural appropriation
bill that It's effects will In all probabili-
~ be left In no uncertain way on the
finished bin.
AT the beginning OF the hearing
Secretary Wilson. OF the department
OF agriculture. called the attention of
the committee to the difficulties the
department was making as a result
OF the jeaiousles of outside scientists.
I'VE have an association that's is
known as The Association OF Ameri-
can Agricultural Colleges and Exper-
iment Stations" explained the sscre-
tary. There are q few Of those men
who are perpetually jealous of what
We are doing. To illustrate, this very
point. they are always raising COM
mitttes to come and tell US what they
think. we ought to do and how much
of the work ought to be left to them
Alone"
Saturday the executive committee
of the same association referred to by
Secretary Wilson had Its inning.
Among those present was DIR. H. c.
White, Of Athens. Ga.
The committeeman said. In sub
stance. that the value OF the soil
surveys OF the bureau Of soils Of the
department Of agriculture. q work ov-
'n which there has been dispute IN
'songress. was "grosslly exaggerated" !"
not alone by farmers. but by ofacials
pf the department itself.
Furthermore. DIR. Alonxo ID. Melvin.
thief OF the bureau Of animal indus
try. has Informed the committee. that
owing to the attitude Of local officials
In North Georgia and the cattle own
ere there. ne would probably be COM
PEELED to abandon the campaign
against the cattle tick In that State.
When questioned concerning the
opposition, no said the antagonlsm
arose out OF political reasons. Much
Of the opposition" explained DR.. Mel
vim. "cams from poor people who
had but one or two cows and did not
want to bc bothered by having to keep
them confined. They wanted them to
run on the commons, and rather than
have opposition. the authorities fall
ed TO enforce their own ordinances.
Another line OF work In which there
~ lack OF cooperation between the
State and the Fedral authorities
came to the attention OF the commit
tlse today when Representative Vat
kins. OF louisiana. addressed II In be-
half OF an increased appropriation for
demonstration work In raising cotton
60 resist the bull weevil. He said that
although the state appropriated mon
o., for demonstration work. the Fed
ei.al and state officials did not CO.
Operate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
Brave Fire IpdlieS

soften receive severe burns, puttint
out fires, then use Bucklen's Arnic;
Saive and forget them. 1t soon drive,
out pain. For burns, scalds, wounds
cuts and bruises its earth's Creates
healer. Quickly cures skin eruptionS
old sores, boils, ulcers, felons: best
pile cure made. Relief Is instant. 2oc
at Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
The residence of Mrs. Keller In
was destroyed by fire.
Lame shoulder Cured

*Lame shoulder is usually caused
by rheumatism OF the muscles and
quickly yields to a few applications
OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Mrs.
F. II. McElwee, of Boistown, New
Brunswick, writes: Having been
troubled for some time with q pain
in my left shoulder, decided to give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm trial, with
the result that l got prompt relief"
For sale by all druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Tracking la grippe coughs that may
develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey
and Tar. The sore and infiamedL
lungs are healed and strengthened,
and a dangerous condition is quickly
averted. Take only Foley's Honey
and Tar In the yellow package. w.
w Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

sThere Is no case on record of
coagh. cold or lasrippe developing
INTO pneumonia after Foley's Honey
aiid Tar has been taken. as 1t cures the
most obstinate deep seated coughs
and colds. Why take anything else.
w. w. sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

sIf you will take Foley's Orino
Laxative until the bowels become reg
ular you will not have to take purga-
tives constantly, as Foley's Orino
Laxative positively cures chronic con-
stipation and sluggish liver. Pleas
ant to take. w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
sMany little lives haze been saved

*Many little lives have been saved
by Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs
colds, Group and whooping cough. II
is the only safe remedy for infants
and children as it contains no opiates
or other narcotic drugs, and children
like Foley's Honey and Tar. Careful
mothers keep a bottle in the house
Refuse substitutes. w. w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
URGE COMPULSORY. EDUCATION
COTTON MILL MEN THINK SUCH
A LAW HIGHLY NECESSARY.

Legislature, IL Is Declared, Should not
Raise Age Limit at Which Children
May Work I'm Factories at IA Years
Until Such q Statute Is Enacted
Year just Past Trying One, but
Outlook Is Now More ENCOURAGING
Manufactures Had Pleasant
Meeting I'm Charleston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

J. H. Adams residence in Hampton
was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20

Seven schooners sailed from Char
lesion Tuesday with 100000 feet Of
lumber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-20
TAX RETURNS FOR 1909.
OFFICE OF

COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER CoUN-.
TY.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09

We know of no other medicine which has been so sue
cessul in relieving the suffering of women secured
many genuine testimonials has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
In almost every community you will find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkhams Veg
etable Compound. Almost every you meet has
either been benefited by it, knows who has.
In the Pnkham Laboratory at Lynn, Mass. files
tanning million hundred thousand letters from
women seeking health, in which many openly state
their signatures that they have reganed their health by
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has saved
many women from surgical operations
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is made
clusvey from roots and herbs and is perfectly harmless
The why it successful is because it contains
ingredients which act directly upon the female organism,
restoring it to healthy and normal activity.
Thousands of unsolicited and genuine testimonials such
the following prove the efficiency of this simple remedy
Minneapolis, Mimi: q great female
troubles which caused weakness and broken down condition
Of the system read much of what Lydia Pnkham's
Vegetable Compound suffering felt
would help and 1t did help wonder.
fully Within three months was perfectly well woman
al this letter public the benefits to be
derived from Lydia Il. Pnkham's Vegetable COmpound."-
Moidan Second SNorth Minneapolis Mimi
Women who suffering from those distressing ills
peculiar to their should lose sight of these facts
doubt the aSity of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound to restore their health.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
ALLEGES THERE WAS
s4O9,0OO IN GRAFT
Charges Made Against Court
Officers In Wilkes barre.

Wilkes Barre. Pa. Oct. 7.-District
Attorney Salisbury announced that he
Is preparing warrants for the arrest
Of seventeen county officers. employees
and contractors In connection with
the recent exposure OF grating and
reckless expenditure OF public money
In the erection of new 100000
courthouse. He will cause the arrest
OF County Commissioners Smith. Jones
and McAvoy and County Comptroller
James NJ. Norris on charges OF NAL
feasance In Office and of the others on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
county. The warrants. he says. will be
served early next week and the cases
will be presented to the grand jury
which will meet In November. He ex.
poets indictments In all the cases. as
one grand jury has already recon-.
mended the criminal prosecution OF all
the accused.
II Is estimated that the graft on the
new courthouse amounted to 100000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
NEGRESS HAD LOST CHILD
White Baby, Rescued Almost From the
Grave. Cared For Tenderly.

White Baby, Rescued Almost From the
Grave. Cared For Tenderly.
Denver. Colo. Oct. Z. Marguerite
Fink. the white child rescued almost
from the grave and cared for during
the last four years by Mrs. Marie Fink.
a negress. has been given into the
custody OF her mother. Mrs. Charles
Backoff, of Chicago.
Mrs. Backoff arrived In Denver Sun
day after learning that the child whom
she had mourned as dead since the
time OF birta was alive and had grown
into a healthy, beautiful little girl.
When Judge Lindsey. In the juvenile
court. gave his decision little Margue.
rite screamed and begged to be allow.
ed to stay with the colored woman.
The mother is given custody Of the
child only as guardian and must pay
the negress $500 as recompense for the
baby's keep.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
PRESIDENT IN
Y0SEMITEvALLEY
lie VIII Spend Three Days In
Sightseeing.
WILL VISIT THE BIG TREES

II 10 Mr.. Taft's First Visit to the
Famous Park, and While Adniring
its Scenic splendor He Will Seek
Rest From Crowds and speeehmak.
Ing.
FL Portal. CAL, Oct. 7.-President
Taft left this place on a three days
trip Of sightseeing through. the Yo-
semitic vaA.y. BY stage and on foot
he will visit the giant Sequoias In the
Mariposa big tree grove. will follow
the roads and trails leading into the
valley and will walk about the floor Of
that park to admire It's imposing
scenic splendor.
The visit to the big trees. said to be
the Oldest and the biggest OF living
things. comes first In Mr. Taft's itin.
erary. Leaving by coach, he and his
party will be driven to Wawona. at
the edge of the grove. where real mon
archs Of the forest grow to an altitude
OF more than 900 feet and more than
100 feet in circumference at the base.
Mr.. Taft will be driven through a
tunnel cut through the base Of one
OF the old trees, which Is said to have
been standing from 5000 to 5000 years.
On Friday afternoon the president
will enter the park from one of the
highest points. and after trip to all
the show places of the upper levels
will begin a descent to the floor, which
is enclosed by almost perpendicular
cliffs of stone more than 5000 feet in
height. II will be the presidents first
trip into the Yosemite. and he has
been looking forward to It for months.
both as sightseeing experience and
as affording three days of rest from
surging crowds and speechmaking.
John Muir. the noted naturalist and
geologist. who is the recognized au-
thority on all matters OF the Yosemite.
Joined the presidents party at San
Francisco and will personally explain
the wonders OF the park and valley to
Mr.. Taft. The Yosemite recently was
coded by the state of California to the
United States and now is under the
same control as the Yellowstone Ma
tional park.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
WOMAN IN TRANCE
LASTING A week
Doctors Can't Revive Her and
Say It's "Quiet HysteTIa."

Pittsburg. Oct. IA week ago Mrs.
Kate Manessohn went into a trance
at her home in this city. and after her
condition had bafiied all the physicians
In the neighborhood she was removed
to the Passavant hospital. She has
been in a comatose state ever since.
save for awakening once and looking
about her. then becoming unconscious
again.
Mrs. Manessohn had placed q tooth
acheremedy In an aching tooth shortly
before she lapsed into comatose con-
dition. The physicians say the medi.
cine had nothing to do with her odd
case. They ascribe the disorder to
hysteria, but It is hysteria of the quiet
kind.
II the trance continues 1t will be
necessary to operate so as to supply
food directly to the stomach.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
MAD RACE FOR LIFE
Five Men Who Treated Sick Horse
Fear Hydrophobia.

Sabina. o.. Oct. Tn a desperate
race for life Ave men from Lees Creek
seven miles from Sabina. left here fol
the Pasteur institute at Chicago to try
and escape death by hydrophobia.
The men endeavored to treat q sick
horse belonging to one OF the Dukes
when the animal became very violent
and bit at everything in sight. cover
ing the mer with saliva. A veterinary
declared that the animal had hydro
phobia and II was shot. II Is believed
that the horse was bitten by a mad
dog.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
WRIGHT AIR SCHOOL OPENS
Teaching Army officers to Handle
Aeroplane.

Teaching Army Officers to Handle
Aeroplane.
Washington. Oct. with the re-
moval from Fort Myer. Va. of the
Wright aeroplane. owned by the gov
eminent. to the new aerodrome at Col
lege Park. Md, the work of teaching
the signal corps officers OF the army
was begun in earnest. Wilbur Wright
Is the instructor.
The first lesson consisted OF primer
work. that of packing and reassem-
bling the acceptance.
The machine was only partially dis
mantled Mr.. Wright and Lieu.enants
Lahm and Humphreys were awaiting
the machine when the wagon arrived
at College Park. The work OF assem-
bling began at once. with Mr.. Wright
experimenting the job.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
MRS. GOULD'S ALIMONY

Howard Must Pay His Wife $1,000 q
Month and $36s3 Costs.
New York. Oct. THE formal de.
cree In favor of Mrs Katherine Glenn
mons Gould. granting her separation
from Howard Gould. was fled here.
The decree awards Mrs. Gould $4,000
a month permanent alimony and $36s3
costs. II was said that Mr.. Gould
would appeal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
aulldon Attacks Child.

Shamokin. Pa, Oct. IA bulldog
jumped on Edna Purcell. four years
old. as she walked along the street.
and. upsetting her. fastened its teeth
in her shoulder. The child was drag
ged and chewed until her face and
body were a mass of wounds. Pedes-
trians dubbed the dog until 1t fed. Its
victim is in a serious condition.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
ALLEGED Counterfeit Was Good None,

Bristol. Tenn. Oct. AFTER being
kept in Jail FIVE months. charged with
counterfeiting. John Preston has beer
released upon the discovery that tbs
alleged bad money is all genuine. The
news reached here from Arlington. Va.
where he was in jail. A grand jury or
dered his release.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09

Altoona. Pa. Oct THE Central
Pennsylvania Dental society. in session
here. decided to establish clinics
where people who are too poor to pay
will have their teeth treated free of
charge. The clinic will be opened In
Altoona as soon as the preliminaries
can be arranged.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
Child HANGED. In SWIM.

Saginaw. Mich. Oct. 7. George
Henry Rambo. seventeen months old
was accidentally hanged while playin
In a swing at neighbours home. II Is
believed that he fell out while swing
ing and that his neck caught In the
rope.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
FARMS AND TIMBER LAND FOR
SALE.

FARMS AND TIMBER LANDS AT
lowest prices, on easy terms: great
est bargains in Virginia. Write for
free catalogue. Address j. r. ELAN,
Charlottesville, Va.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
SAYS SHE'S COMMON SC0LD
Woman Accused Of Spending Her
Time Naaqinq and Faultfinding.

Butler. Pa. Oct. THE charge OF
being a common scold has been made
against Mrs. Susanna Suraton. of Hig.
gins Corners. arrested on information
made by Mrs. Maria Kohler. neigh.
Dor.
II Is alleged that Mrs. Suraton utters
harsh and provoking words about her
neighbors In the little town. Mrs.
Kohler complains that the woman
spends her time nagging. faultfinding
and trouble making. A score of WON.
en-. II Is claimed. will appear against
the alleged scold to insist that she be
punished.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
secretary o. War Not 20 Reslon,

Nashville. Tenn. Oct. 7.-Secretary
OF War J. NJ. Dickinson denied re-
port that he contemplated resigning
from the cabinet because OF Illness In
his family and the recent death Of his
a@m~hta~-in.lnw.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09

UIVeb INTO ShaIIoW Waters Dies.
Marshall Hall. Va. Oct. John w.
Trabolet. forty years old. dived over
board in two fet OF water and died
twenty-five minutes afterwards from
conclusion of the brain. Trabolet mis-
took the depth Of the water.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-09
struck hx Pennsx FLYER.

Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. 7.-George w.
Stipe. Jr.. a prominent young resident
OF Middletcwn. was struck by the
Pennsylvania flyer In a fog near his
home. A widow and four children sur
vive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-16
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
TO BOYCOTT BRANDY
MOVEMENT OF THE WORKING
CLASSES EXPECTED TO RUIN
MAKERS AND SELLERS
or BEVERAGE.

Leipsie. sept. Is. The German soci-
alist parry. with over 100000 members
and several times this number of SYM
pathizers, adopted resolution at its
annual meeting here today to organize
the working classes or Germany into
a boycott against the use of brandy.
The purpose of the movement Is TO
cut down the governments enormous
revenue from the brandy tax thereby
forcing a rcadjustment of taxes, which
are now declared to fall with particul-
ar weight on the working classes, and
to win moral support Of the socialist
cause.
The brandy tax now yields about
SIS, 900, 900 a year to the government
The socialists. admit that they ex-
pect to ruin both the makers and SELL
ers of brandy. but they say in so doing
they viii be promoting abstinence
throughout the country and achieving
the moral elevation of the masses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-16
FORMER DAKOTAN
DIES IN ALASKA
FRANK @. BARTLETT, FIRST
SHERIFF or SARGENT couN-
TN, PASSES AWAY.

Forrnan, N. D., Sept le.--Frank O.
Bartlett. former sheriff OF Sargent
county died In Alaska Sept. 3. DR.. w.
WI Bradley received word to that err
feet yesterday from daughter Of Mr..
who is In Seattle and who
received the news Of her fathers death
by wireless from friends In Alaska.
Mr.. Bartlett was the first elected
ehcriff of Sargent county and held the
once FOR three successive terms He
was Ia the livery business and also in
the drug business IN Forman in the
early days. He went to Alaska some
ten Or twelve years ago.