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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
Hundreds of Bridges Conc.

Grand Rapids. Mich. April 10
Heavy damage was done last night by
a terrific rain storm. which visited
western Michigan. Hundreds of high
way bridges were washed away. The
Kalamazoo and Black rivers are far
out of their banks and rising
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19

lumbus Biscuit company today an
nounced that it had determined to
close down it's bread department in
definitely because of the high price of
flour due to the corner" in wheat in
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
IT'S REINCARNATION.
Declares Mr.. Jinara jadasa When Two
People Fall in Love.

Chicago, April 19.-"When two fall
in love, those two souls have met and
loved each other in past lives. That
is the solution of many of the strange
matings among men and women
So says Mr.. Jinarajadasa of Colom-
DO. Ceylon, who is here to give series
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

MARLTON, MI feel that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
FOLDING BED GOT THEM.
Man Taken Out Dead and His Wife
Unconscious.

New York, April 19.-The folding
bed accident which used to be COM
mon some years ago before the patent
beds were as well constructed as now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19

From what do you discard. Miss
Cheesely?" 1T depends upon my hand,
Miss Tippans.' L knew 1t wasn't your
head. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19

See j. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND
CEMENT Warranted none better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-19
Today We Start Another Week
of Home Furnishings


For the benefit of out-of-town patrons and
those in our city who have been unable on
count of inclement weather to take advan-
tage of our great Spring Home Furnishing
Sale and exhibition, we will continue 1t
throughout this week.
Many of the best features of the sale in the
way of exceptionally low prices on large lots
of Home Furnishing merchandise will be con-
tinued, and host of additional and attrac-
tive opportunities will be opened up to you.
Spring cleaning is now in order. The con-
sequent refurnishing should not be done with
out attending our sale.
Twelve departments are in utmost readi-
ness for you.
Courteous attention will be given to you,
whether your wants be great, small none
at all.
And remember if, when your pur-
chase is delivered, you are in any way dis
satisfied with it, why return it at once in
salable condition, along with duplicate check,
and get your money.
These Special Bargains will be on sale this
week while the lots last. They presented
as typical of other specials which this Home
Furnishing Sale brings to you.
1-Furniture-FIfth Floor
$3.50 Reed Rockers. s2.4S
-Draperies-Fourth Floor:
sass sass Sd 8aT FS %et cur sSsS sass
s-OrentaI Rugs
Six $500 shirvans, ax5, at $3.50.
4-DomestiG Rugs-FouIth Floor Annex
$500 Tapestry Brussels Rugs 1926.
Twenty Colonial Mirrors Half Price.
$500 Colonial Mirrors, with Kansas City Views,
Csc
6-CJhnaWare-Fourth Floor.
$3.50 White Haviland China Dessert Plates,
dozen, $1.95.
Blended Jardinieres. S-nch size,
Cut Glass-Fourth Floor
$3.50 Cut Glass Fern Dishes, beautifully sill
plated lining. just in, for $3.50.
500 Cut Glass Pitchers, cutting,
full shapes. $3.9S.
S-Iinens-WanW
$3.50 full bleached German Napkins,
$1.25 embossed German Table Linen
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Floor
$3.50 White Wool Blankets, pair, $2.4S.
$5.75 Plaid Wool Blankets pair, $3.50.
1O-SilVerware.
$500 Quadruple Silver Plated Sugar Cream
Sets. $3.4S.
$500 Quadruple Silver Plated Bread or Cake
S159.
11-Cenera Home Furnishings.
$4,000 Indiana Refrigerators, $171S.
$1,000 North Star Chests $6.9S.
6onnay.Bi@. SRayevSo:
Furnishers to the Entire Family and
Outfitters Complete to the Home
KANSAS CITY, MO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBI}AT.
ED.
Maj. and Mrs. II. II. Briggs COngratu-
lated by Their Many Friends.

AS correspondent to your paper, I
deem 1t no dereliction of duty but
rather favor granted it's readers, to
substitute for my regular letter this
week an announcement of the 5Oth
anniversary of the marriage of one
Of Summerton's oldest and most
highly esteemed couples. Today, the
gath Of Nov. 1909, permits of the
celebration Of the golden wedding of
Maj. and Mrs. r. r. Briggs. Fifty
years ago today Miss Elizabeth Miller
Caldwell. daughter Of Jas. M. Cald-
we'll. Of Charleston was married tc
Mr.. Richard Ragin Briggs, of Sum-
merton. Maj. Briggs was born and
raised In this community, his birth
place being on the old family planta-
ton some six miles from town; and
he has the distinction Of being the
oldest inhabitant Of Summerton. With
the exception of few years resi-
Briggs have spent their entire mar
Briggs have spent their entire mar
ried life here, where they have won a
host Of friends and admirers. It was
a source Of keen disappointment to
them both to abandon their inten-
tions Of reception in celebration of
the day. but owing to the recent i'll
health Of Mrs. Briggs this plan was
discouraged by the physicians. They
have, however. been "at home" to
their many frinds today, and are the
recipients of congratulations, good
wishes, and quite a number Of hand
some presents. Among the relatives
of Maj. and Mrs. Briggs who have
arrived here to be with them on this
occasion are: Mrs. Mike Powell, of
Newman. Ca. Mrs. A. M. Lee, of
Charleston, Miss Fannie Lee, of Char
lesion. and Miss Minnie c. Brunz, of
Charleston.
Sumterton, S. c., Nov. "a, 1909.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
Hot Supper at Rembert's.

Rembert, Nov. 2S.-Under the au-
spices of the Rural School Improve
ment League, on Thursday night
25th inst, at the home of Mrs. Alice
Jenkins of this place, there will be a
Hot supper, which the public is cor
daily invited to attend. Among the
eatahles which will be served are
oysters, turkeys, ham, hot chocolate,
cocoa, coffee. cakes, and all kinds of
fruits, also cigars. This supper Is
held to raise funds to meet a payment
on the frame at Rafting Creek School
house. which is due on 1st Of January.
a large crowd IL expected and a
pleasant evening Is guaranteed 70
those present. Everything for the
pleasure Of attendants has been
done. We extend to the public a
most cordial invitation. guaranteeing
perfect order.
Come one; Come all.
SECRETARY OF LEAGUE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old One-How
1t Is Done in Sumter.

The back aches at times with duh.
indescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region Of the kid
neys, and again the loins are so lame
to stoop is agony. No use to rub or
apply plaster to the back in this con-
dition. You cannot reach the cause.
Exchange the bad back for a new and
stronger one. Follow the example of
this Sumter citizen.
Mrs. B. B. Seymour, 31s w. Cal
houn St., Sumter. s. c.. says: IT was
annoyed q great deal by the kidney
secretions, had dull, nagging back
aches and distressing pains through
my ioins. used Doan's Kidney Pills
which I procured at China's drug
store and have not had any trouble
with my back since. That was about
q year ago and am glad to say that
Doan's Kidney Pills entirely cured
me. My son was also afflicted with
Kidney trouble, being unable to con-
troll the kidney secretlons. especially
at nignt. Since taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills. he has improved wonder
ru!iy. He Is much stronger and is
able to control the kidney secretions
Pills in return for the good they did
In our family"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-snd
take no other. No. 7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Hatfield last Fri
day.
Jack Frost paid us a, telling visit
last week and killed everything, ex-
cept these horried old tea or iron
weeds! Many of our neighbors were
having vegetables like summer time.
Mrs. H. H. Evans had been serv-
ing string beans, Irish potatoes and
tomatoes on her table. She usually
has the most beautiful chrysanthe-
NUNS. dahlias and roses besides lot
of other flowers too numerous to men
tion.
Miss Hattie Hussey visited friends
at Beulah last Saturday and Sunday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
An Interesting Prediction.

Only last winter a leading stock
man from Iowa who has travelled all
over the country, openly predicted
that the South Appalachian plateau
and the region extending through
Tennessee and Northern Alabama
and Mississippi from the Cumberland
Mountains to the Mississippi River
would in the course Of 25 years, be
the leading live stock section in the
United States. He based his predic-
ton on the adaptability Of the soil to
the crops needed for profitable stock
raising, to the markets at hand, and
to the almost ideal climate of this re-
gion. Whether his prediction comes
true or not, it is evident to those of
us who are in a position to observe
that the live stock Industry OF the
South is at the beginning Of a devel-
opment almost without parallel. The
man who thinks of going into the
breeding Of any kind Of live stock
Will do well to consider carefully the
opportunities offered in this section;
and the man who has good stock of
any kind for sale cannot AFFORD to
neglect the market which is here
opened for him. Any man who has
good stock to sell at reasonable
prices may feel sure that he will have
no trouble In disposing of them If he
Will only adopt the necessary means
to get in touch with the more pro-
gressive farmers of the South. The
Southern breeders have not been able
to supply the demand, and with the
increasing interest that is being
shown, there is great opportunity
to all stockmen who are in a position
to supply this Southern demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27

smithville. No. 2s.--Harvesting 10
about finished and oat planting Is the
order of the day. The prospective
hish price OF cotton has not affected
the oat acreage--more land IL being
Dianted In oats than ever before. The
farmers are slowly but surely waking
up. They realize as never before the
Importance Of growing home sup
plies. Prof. Massey IL a cowpea en-
thusiast. The cowpea may grow lug
nriantiy In some places. They don't
grow 80 well In this section. The day
Of the cowpea has seemingly passed.
They die with kind Of wilt or blight
% some kind.
(The remedy Is to plant the Iron
pea which Is said to be blight and
wilt proof.--Ed.)
Mr.. J. w. Robertson's experiment
with velvet beans was quite a success.
They produce a lot Of grain as we'll
- an abundance Of forage. Stock eat
them with as much relish as the cow
pea. fully believe they will be
Erown quite extensively In this Sec
hon and others in few years. II
has ben said that they won't ma
ture seed this far north. but that Is a
mistake. You can save enough for
seed at least. They will prove a bless
ing to the sand hill farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Hatfield, OF Bor-
Gen, visited relatives at this place
Monday sight and Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Hatfield and daughter
spent last Saturday and Sunday al
Borden.
Messrs. J. w. Robertson, T. c. Rob-
ertson. c. III. Hatfield and Rev. s. b.
Hatfield went up To Gum Spring last
night to attend a meeting of the w.
o. w.
Miss Mabel Hatfield spent last Sat-
urday In Sumter.
Mrs. It. ID. Foxworth spent last
week I'm Sumter.
Messrs. w. III. and j. l.. Shiver
went to Camden last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. It. C.. Robertson visit
cd at the home Of DIR. and Mrs. II. ID.
Foxworth on last Sunday.
Mrs. joel E. Davis. of Brogdon's is
coming today. to visit her mother,
Mrs. sallie Robertson and to attend
the Thanksgiving exercises at the
Methodist parsonage tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Mcleod visited
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
PIsGAH.

Pisgah. Nov. ga light rain fell
here this morning. which was very
much needed to bring up the oats
and allay the dust which had got to
be exceedingly unpleasant.
A large crop of oata is being
planted and some wheat. Judging
from appearances, I don't think the
price Of cotton has turned all the
heads Of the people here, though
some are ready to mortgage homes
and all to get means to plant cotton,
seeing the pot of gold al the end of
the rainbow. A phantom vision that
can never be reached.
The crops are about all gathered
and the yield Is what was estimated
early In the fall. 1t looks as If a
good many people had their heads
turned by Taft's visit to this State.
especially some of those who shook
hands with him. A fine estimate Of
American citizenship sure, to let the
shake of a presidents hand elevate
them.
While In Columbia recently we
found out from representative men
from different counties that Manning
and Blease are the strongest candi-
dates out for gubernatorial honors
yet announced.
Cansler. of Tirzah says he will be
In the race to win next year.
Let us put whiskey on sale at ev-
cry crossroads in the State, then
many of those will be satisfied. who
seem to be so sour because if can't
be sold legally.
1t comes with poor grace. when q
man votes for the best interest. as ne
| sees 1t. for his county and State. to he
| impeached by those who wanted
things different. A number had rath-
er have evil going on than make an
effort to blot it out for the good of
mankind.
If our fair ladies could sec them
selves as other see them with their
dishpan and tanner hats on they
would not be so anxious to follow ev-
cry ridiculous fashion that comes
| along. Common sense should be i'm
all things. For beauty unadorned,
adorns the most"
The many friends of Uncle Jim
Jervey sympathze with him i'm the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
DURANT.

Durant. Nov. 25.--Mr. ]. M. and
w. p. Montgomery joined hunting
party at Dukes Lake yesterday. They
will begone several days and are ex-
pecting big game.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Meehan are at
home for thanksgiving.
Mrs. Elmore Plowden is spending
sometime with her son in Marion.
Little Lois Thompson entertained a
number Of her friends last Friday at
birthday party.
Mrs. b. T. Williams has returned
from q weeks visit to Charleston.
Mr.. Robt Durant spent yesterday
In Manning.
The high prices Of cottonseed in
duced number of the farmers to
sell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27

Max, Nov. 24.-Mrs. Reaves, after
spending several weeks with her
daughter, returned to her home Tues
day.
Mrs. La Coste, of st. Charles, is
spending some time with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. B. M. Truluck..
Miss Bourne. Of Sampit. was one
Of the many visitors at preaching at
Bethel Sunday afternoon.
Miss VIE Brockinton and Miss Ell
len Carraway attended the Woman's
Missionary Union at Greenwood last
week as delegates from Bethel. They
report profitable and inspiring
meeting. also very enjoyable time.
Miss Ellen Carraway made a very
pleasant. though short visit. to rel
atives In Columbia last week. She
had the disasreeable experience of be-
ing in street car wreck, but fortu-
nately no one was dangerously hurt.
Work Is being done by the chain
gang. claying the road across the
sand hill near here.
Mr.. Severance is moving back to
his home In Darlington.
Mrs. Henry Tomlinson lost her
purse and watch last week while en-
route to Timmonsville.
Farmers are planting oats. Hugs
are fattening and judging from the
number TO be seen. pork will be
abundant.
Today will be generally observed
as holiday about here.
The Importance of heartfelt thanks
being given to God for peace. pr,s-
perity. closing of dispensaries etc. are
apparent. How many will?
Several families are dining at Mr..
y. A. M. Carraway's today.
1t Is very dry and dusty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
MINE GIVING UP IT'S DEAD.

Cherry. Ills. Nov. 22.-Efforts to
reach men possibly still alive In the
st. Paul mine were in vain today in
two parts Of the underground work
ings. Although excitement was caus-
ed by the finding Of a dead miner
who was at first thought to be alive,
the net result of today's work was
the recovery Of forty-two bodies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
WEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
01ems Of Interest From all Parts OF
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
NOTICE, TO CORRESPONDENT,

NOTICE, TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters 80 that they will
eeach this ONCE not later than Mon
oay when intended for Wednesdays
Oaper and not later than Thursday
eer Saturdays Issue. This, Of course.
applies only to regular correspond
nee In case of items Of unusual
nsws value. send in Immediately by
nail. telephone or telegraph. Such
oews stories are acceptable up to the
heur Of going to press. Wednesdays
oepsr 10 printed Tuesday afternoon
40 Saturday, paper Friday after
nssa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27

pAlsell. Nov. 22.-we are having
dry weather now and q good show
~ would be helpful. especially to the
roads. for they are 80 dusty that
travelling u not much pleasure.
The crops are about all housed and
ths cotton al sold and yet several are
oehind with their accounts.
Thanksgiving h right on Us. 20 let
- al look around and see how much
~ have to be thankful for. Turkeys
are equal to the demand and we
think . good many viii be needed to
supply the demand from what we
have heard. ~ several are expecting
company In our community.
The ladies Of Tirxah Presbyterian
Church have had the inside Of the
church painted. which adds very
much to the appearance.
The members Of the Dalsell Meth
odist Church are still working, trying
% raise money to finish the church.
They have raised something over 81
90 mp to the present time since last
spring. which we think. speaks well
Sor the community and the short
crop. while the good people of sum-
ter have helped considerable, for
which they have our sincarest
thanks. N u
The school at Daisell is in -FOUR
ishing condition now. Miss Sturkey
and Miss Afford are doing good work
and the patrons are well pleased.
Mr.. B. w. seesars spent q short
time in the low country at his saw
mill last week.
Mr.. A. c. Burroughs, who has had
charge Of Mr.. w. A. Bowman's place
Scr the past year win move to Rich
land county about the flrst Of yanu-
any, We, hate to give Mr.. Burroughs
up. He 10 hustiing young man. but
We hope our loss may be his gain.
snd he viii so with our best wishes.
Mr.. n. L. Brigham spent Sunday in
Sumter. We think Sumter has quite
m attraction for him as he goes
nearly every Sunday.
Service at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at o'clock p. m, and
at the Methodist church at 1880 p. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27

The condition of William M. Irby
OF LIaurens county. who was shot and
seriously wounded by Parrott Milan.
OF the Same county, and who was car
ried to the Columbia hospital, is now
reported as being very favorable to
recovery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27

Thomas Badgett, white, Of Spar
tanburg, was sentenced Saturday to
ten years in the penitentiary for kill
ing Brezenia Suber, a negro woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
BLEASE ELECTED MAYOR.
Municipal Officers Chosen at New.
berry Tuesday.

Newberry, Nov. 23.-Cole L. Blease
was today elected mayor Of New
berry, defeating Mayor J. J. Lang
ford, who has served for two years.
Mr.. Blease received 315 votes, as
against 2S9 for Mr.. Langford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27
loss of his wife.

loss or his wife.
Those who SO often partook Of his
hospitality, know that the quiet, dig
nified lady who presided at the table
not only gave value received in full,
but made all feel So homelike that it
was a pleasure to be there. Uncle
Jim has many friends in this section
who are always glad to see him and
have him visit here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-27

Dan Cobb and julius Cobb, broth
ers, engaged in a pistol duel at St.
George. Neither of the PRINCIPALS
was Injured, but Jim Bryant, an in
nocent bystander, was killed.
The broad ax., 1909-03-20

General John c. Fremont 'sths Path
Hnder.v IS buried in Rockland esms-
t1ry. Nyack. On the Hudson.
The broad ax., 1909-03-20
Gestures Part of Talk.

There is a man who from a very
early age has lived in countries where
Spanish is the almost universal tongue.
From force Of this training he speaks
Spanish perfectly. He has not the
slightest trace OF an English accent,
and persons who do not know that be
Is Of American parentage are willing
to believe he Is n Spaniard. merely
from hearing him talk. He Is so per-
fectly biIingual that II shows even In
his gestures. When talking with Eng
Hsh speaking persons he sits quietly
and does his conversing with his mouth
alone. Only in case Of making a point
most emphatically does he use a ges-
ture. But the moment he drops into
Spanish his every WORD Is accompa-
MED by a movement Of the hands or
arms. 1t is interesting to watch the
change from the English to the Span
fish side Of him. because It comes so
suddenly. He really can't speak Span
ish without gesturing.-New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1909-03-20
Great Wars From TriHs..

Great wars, pregnant with bloodshed
and all the horrors accruing thereto,
have very often been the outcome Of
trihing incidents which might. had they
been treated properly, have been
smoothed over and the slaughter avert
ed. More often was this the case In
earlier times than Il is now. Every
one knows that William the Conqueror
lost his life In France through his
horse treading on a redhot cinder
while he was experimenting the burn
ing Of Nantes. but few people know
the fact which gave rise to the cam
paign that cost William his life.
During the latter part Of his reign
he became abnormally stout and con-
sequently the laughingstock Of not
only his subjects. but his neighbors
-across the water. One day his con-
temporary. Philip Of France, compared
him to a fillet Of veal on casters and
suggested that he should be exhibited
at a prize monarch show. This so en-
ragged William that he straightway
made war upon his ridiculer, and the
loss Of thousands Of lives was the re
sult.-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1909-03-20
TEsv I5ss Min Power.

Twas sitting one morning In quiet
corner at Monte Carlo when two elder
" men sat down beside me. One was
evidently Scotchman, and the other
/ gathered, was from Yorkshire. Inc
former remarked. Il have just man
aged TT This, / discovered, meant a
Min. of N francs. Their daily routine
was 10 appear at the same roulette Ia
HE at an early hour and play The low
est stake Of 5 francs on even chances
that q. on black or red or on the ooo
~ even numbers. They would lose
end win and win and lose, but they
renamed calm and self contained and
perseyered until they had each ~
,fFaDcs to the good. observed them
daily. Some mornings they scooped IN
the amount in twenty minutes, and at
other times It was a tough struggle
until luncheon time before they man
aged II. I never saw them fan once,
and learned that they had pursued
the same plan for four months. One
thing was clear-nothing could tempt
them to 20 beyond the modest stake,
and they had the win to stop when
they won the stipulated amount. 1t
was really one Of the best Illustrations
Of win power have ever seen, Tor
few. indeed. who enter the portals OF
the casino are able TO resist the com
lpeIlIng atmosphere Of the tables &c
play on If losing and to plunge If win
Chambers Journal.