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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9. 190!. E'tiered at the Fast Office at Sumter.S O., ax Second Class Milter NOTICE. The label on your paper shows how yon stand on onr subscription books. If you find that you are indebted to us for the paper please bring or send the amount due. This will be appreciated as it will save us the expense of send? ing out & collector. We are obliged to have money-even if we must send after it : but hope not to be obliged to do so. Agents Wanted. We want an agent in every neighbor? hood to solicit subscribers for the Watchman and Southron. A boy or girl who takes the agency and will work it for all there is in it can make a tidy sum for pocket money between now and Christmas. We will pay a liberal commission, and, as we are publishing the biggest and best week? ly paper in the State, an active agent should find no difiicuity in getting up a big list. Now is the time to begin work. Write for terms. . NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. O'Donnell & Co-Blankets, f Lee & Moise-Money to Lend. ; Schwartz Bros-The Opening. A. Shahid & Bros-Grand Opening. D. J. Chandler-A Frisky Old Chap. Sumter Cotton Mills-Bagging and Ties Cheap. Mrs. Atkinson - Fall Opening, Oct. 10. Estate of S. F. Osteen, Minor Final Discharge. PERSONAL. Mr. Nat Barnett spent Friday in town. Mr. W. H. Gaillard was in the city Thursday. Mr. A. C. Durant, of Burke, was in the city Friday. Mr. J. E. Norment was in the city yesterday morning. Mr. R. O. Purdy has returned from a trip to Virginia. Mr. J. S . Durant, of Alcolu, spent Thursday in town. Mr. F. P. Cooper, of Columbia, was in the city Thursday. Mr. Lucian Brailsford, of Mullins, spent Friday in town. Miss Armida Moses left for Winthrop College yesterday morning. Dr. N. G. Osteen, Jr., of Darling? ton, was in town Thursday. Mr. John W. McCoy, of Greenwood, was in the city today on business. Mrs. T. J. LaMotte and family re? turned from Saluda a few days ago. Mr. W. A. James, of Bishopville, was in the city Friday on business. Mrs. B. H. Boykin, of Boykins, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Manning. Mrs. Z. G. Barbie, of Wadesboro, N. C., is visiting Mrs. Van T. | Hofman. Miss Lucie Barron, formerly State Librarian, is in the citv visiting Miss Addie Auld. Maj. H. F. Wilson who has been spending sometime in Hendersonville has returned home. Col. Blanding has returned from a trip to Saluda and visitin? his dangh ters in Aiken and Augusta. Miss Virginia Anderson, of State- j burg, is spending sometime at the home of Mr. Mark Reynolds. Lieut. L. S. Carson, who has been stationed temporarily on Sullivans' island for the past month, has been or? dered to join his regiment in Cuba at once. Mr. W. P. Baskin went to Bishop? ville this morning. Mr. Eldridge Baskin, of Bishopville. passed through the city yesterday on his way to Baltimore to take a course in dentistry and medicine. Mrs. H. I. Dinkins, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed Fewell, in"Oakland, returned to her home in Sumter last Saturday accompanied by her daughter, Miss Lizzie.-Rock Hill Herald. Dr. E. S. Booth, of Bishopville, who has been in Asheville, N. C., for several weeks, has improved very much in health, having gained in weight and all of his symptoms are more fa? vorable. Mrs. D. B. Anderson, who has been visiting Mrs. N. G. Osteen, left this morning for her home in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. W. B. Murray has gone to! Montgomery Ala., to visit Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Murray. Schwartz Bros', new advertisement will be read with interest by the la? dies. Fine progress is being made with the preparations for the "Puss in Boots" entertainment. With the shortest crop, acreage con? sidered, since 1881 the price of cotton should advance. The "Puss in Boots" performance will be given in the Opera House on the evening of October 17th. As usual at this season quite a num- j ber of people are reported to be shoot? ing partridges in violation of the game Maw. The State Fair is only a few weeks off and those who have anything to exhibit should not delay their arrange? ments. The train on the Northwestern R. R. will leave hereafter at 6.15 p. m., for Camden instead of 5.30 p. m. as heretofore. Wallace Bros. Circus, which will be here next Saturday had the town bill? ed again Saturday and it will be im? possible for anyone save a blind man to overlook the fact that a big circus is coming. The ladies of the First Baptist Church have decided to hold a fair in December, beginning on the 16th and continuing for three or fonr nights. MARRIED. i On the 29 nit., by Rev. N. W Smith at Boykins Mill, Mr. Phillips to Mrs. Murchison, relict of the late John Murchison. On the 6th inst, at 6 p. m., at the residence of the bride, by Rev. Mr. Crouch, Mr. R, J. Watson to Mrs. Maria Burkett. Mr. F. E. Hancock and Miss Cora Lee were married at Spring Hill on Friday night, Sept. 27th. Mr. Doc Mosely and Miss Sallie Winn Britton were married at St. John's Methodist Church on Wednes? day night last, Rev. J. H. Thacker officiating. _ , DEATH. Edwin Arthur, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Rosser Kennedy, died Monday night after a brief illness. The funeral services were held at the Magnolia Street Church at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Death of Mr. Pierce B. Dorn. Mayesville, Oct. 4.-Mr. Pierce B. Dorn," son of Mr. Jas. Dorn, of this place, died this morning after a long period of sickness. Mr. Dorn has been staying at his sister's here for several months. He was a step brother of the former county supervisor, Mr. Marion Dorn. The establishment of a first class roller flour mill in Sumter would do a great deal toward encouraging the growth of wheat in this county. The new First Baptist Church seems to be progressing toward completion. It is thought now that the handsome edifice will be turned over to the con? gregation, early in the new year. The piles that annoy you so will be quickly and permanently healed if you use Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of worthless counterfeits.-J. S. Hughson ?ic Go. The repairs on the jail are nearing completion and in a short time the prisoners will have larger, more com? fortable and securer quarters than the ctiy gnrad house affords. We send a statement to each sub? scriber every week. The label on the paper shows exactly when yonr sub? scription expires and we request our subscribers to take notice and govern themselves accordingly. Walter Hazard, Esq., of George? town, is said to be a candidate for the office of Judge of this circuit-the 3rd -to sncced Judge Buchanan. There will be no scarcity of candidates from the present outlook. ?Mr. J. Frank Pate discharged a gun accidentally in his office in the Monaghan Block Thursday morning and a big crowd immediately gathered thinking a shooting scrape was in progress. Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve should be promptly applied to cuts, burns and scalds. It soothes and quickly heals the injured part. There are worthless counterfeits, be sure to get Dewitt's.-J. S. Hughson <fc Co. Classes will be established for a special course in Spanish at the Sum? ter Military Academy to which any resident of Sumter will be admitted. The classes will meet three times each week beginning on Monday next at ll a. m. Mr. Clarence Wagner, of Baltimore, Md., has accepted a position with the Sumter Pharmacy. He is a graduate of the Maryland "College of Pharmacy and has recently had charge of the business of E. ?. Street, of Balti? more. Those famous little pills. Dewitt's Little Early Risers compel your liver and bowels to do their duty, thus giving you pure, rich blood to recuperate your body. Are easy to take. Xever gripe.-J. S. Hughson ? Co. Ex-Postmaster Fair, of Newberry, who has the contract for macadamizing Main Street has been in Washington for sometime endeavoring to pursuade the authorities to reappoint, him but at last accounts had about given up in disgust and was ready to come home. It is to be hoped that he will now come to Sumter and begin work on his contract. A new remedy for biliousness is new on j sale at Dr. A. J. China's drug store. It is called Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It gives quick relief and will pre? vent the attack if given as soon as the first indication of the disease appears. Price, 25 cents a box. Samples tree. The advance price of cotton last week has already had a decidedly bene .ficial effect on business,. Everybody seems more cheerful and hopeful and trade was brisker today. With cotton at 8 cents and the prospect of better prices in the near future there is rea? son for a more cheerful feeling in busi? ness circles. The morning passenger train |to Columbia was delayed more than an hour Sunday between this city and Columbia.^ A cow got on the track and was killed when struck by the en? gine. The force with which the engine struck the cow was sufficient to break one of the engine rods and this acci? dent caused the delay. W. h. Wallace, M. D., of Kingstree, S. C., says : "In my practice I have used a lot of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, the great rem? edy for indigestion and other stomach troubles and have had no failures but re? lief in almost all cases. This is the first time in 45 year's practice that I have ever had occasion to publicly advise all dyspep? tics of a certain remedy in Kodol Dyspep? sia Cure."-J. S. Hughson & Co. The sparring match at the Kendall Institute Hall Monday night was well attended, there being a large attendance of white people who enjoyed the coon fight hugely. U. S. Cannon was the star performer and put out three can? didates for fistic honors with the greatest ease. The battle royal, or in plain English a general melee in which a half dozen or more partici? pated, was a fast and furious scrap. Si Plunkad won the purse after giving and receiving many hard knocks. The approaching Lee County elec? tion is the matter most frequently dis? cussed on the streets at present. The people who live in the Lee County territory an; very much interested in the fight that is being made against the new county and both sides-those for and against the new county move? ment-'ire eager to know what is being done and what progress has been made in the anti new county campaign of education. Board of Commissioners Meet. The county board of commissioners met in regular monthly session on Tuesday, with all members present. The minutes of the meeting held on September 3rd were read and approv? ed. At that meeting the bonds of J. McD. Witherspoon, public weigher at Mayesville and S. B. Jenkins, public weigher at Sumter, were approved. A petition from more than twenty freeholders that a public road be open? ed from Mrs. J. E. Hi IPs place near Elliotts in a westerly direction to a point on the Black river road near the avenue of Mr. Ad. L. Atkinson, was granted. At the meeting on Tues? day the report of W. Loring Lee, D. S., as to the line of the Stateburg road surveyed in front of Mr. J. F. Beard's place, was received as^informa tion. The Supervisor stated that Mr. Beard had been informed of this report and survey and requested to move his fence out of the road. Up to this time nothing had been heard from him and the Supervisor was instructed to re? port the matter to the grand jury if the fence is not moved. The county treasurer's report for the month ending Sept. 30 was filed, show? ing that $1,258.16 had been received since the last report. A number of claims were ordered paid and the board adjourned to meet on November 4. Mrs. Atkinson invites the public to attend her opening of Fall Millinery on tomorrow, Oct. 10. Her goods were selected in person in the Northern markets, and her styles are the latest and most approved. When you cannot sleep for coughing, it is hardly necessary that anyone should tell you that you need a few doses of Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy to allay the irri? tation of the throat, and make sleep pos? sible. It is good. Try it. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. There is a considerable stir among the patrons of the Sumter Electric Light Company over the rumor of a decided increase in rates and there is much kicking in consequence. Many of those who object to paying higher rates than they have been paying de? clare their intention of putting in kerosene or gasoline lights in place of electric lights rather than submit to the exactions of the Electric Light Co. The New Bon Marche, the Sumter branch of the big Charleston establish? ment of the same name, opened its doors last Saturday. The store was crowded all day with an admiring throng of shoppers who could not find words sufficiently expressive to charac? terize the very large display of fine dress goods, trimmings and notions. The new establishment has made a fine first impression and starts busi? ness in this city with the brightest prospects. Those who use coal will pay more for their winter fire this year than they have been accustomed* to doing for quite a long time. The coal com? bine has finally succedeed in getting control of almost the entire output of the mines and is in a position to dictate prices to the consumers. The combine will now be able to pay big dividends on the millions of watered capital stock. "For three days and nights I suffered agony untold from an attack of cholera morbus brought on by eating cucumbers," says M. E. Lowther, clerk of the district court, Centerville, Iowa. I thought I should surely die, and tried a dozen differ? ent medicines, but all to no purpose. I sent for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and three doses relieved me entirely." This remedy is for sale by Dr. A. J. China. The County Board of Control was in session Monday. The only matter outside of the regular routine that came up was the application of the Nixon House for a permit to run a tourist hotel dispensary. The Board declined to recommend "that the State Board grant the privilege sought, and as the State Board has heretofore acted on similar matters in conformi? ty with the recommendations of the County Boards it is not at all likley that the Nixon House will be granted a tourist hotel permit. The action of the County Board causes no surprise as it was the accepted opinion that the application of the Nixon Honse would be refused. BAGGING AND TIES CHEAP. WE HAVE a lot of good second hand Bagging which we will sell at 4r? cents a pound, put up in bundles of 30 yards. Also good second hand Ties at ?1.00 a bundle. No bundles broken. Applv at SUMTER COTTON MILLS. Or to Altamont Moses, Secty. Oct 9-3t MRS. L. ATKINSON Will open tbe Fall and Winter Season on Thursday, October 10th With a large and artistic collection of STRUMMED MILLINERY.? The public are requested to call and see the display. The largest assortment of Pattern Hats ever shown in Sumter. Hats for all tastes from the ''Picturesque Gain bow" to the simple street hat. Misses and children are not forgotten. Styles for them this season are quite ele? gant. Tailormade Hats are all the go in New York. We can show you quite an assort? ment of them, and at reasonable prices. We are in our new store-three doors below old stand. Come and see our hats, and we are sure you will buy, for they are quite irresistible. Yours to please. MRS. L. ATKINSON. Oct 9 FOR SALE--A limited quantity of King Cotton Seed. Apply to W. R. Boyle. ( )ct 9- tf HANDS WANTED-Several families can ff nd employment at the Sumter Cot? ton Mills. sept 18-4t *j Pf SO'S CU RE F?R CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Coutfh Syrup. Tastes GINKI. Use in time. Sold by drucsr'.sts. S . .. Chap JOHN FROST, ESQ. That's his real name, but like every other John he's nick? named "Jack." We mention his name as we thought you might have for? gotten him, because that's what usually happens to a fellow the moment he is out of sight. Well, John is coming back again very soon-he's *onj the road now, and all the negligee shirt fellows will be annihilated. John is a good natured fellow, but my, oh my ! when he is around he darts a look here and there, and you can gee the Straw Hat and Soft Shirt fellows crossing to the sunny side of the street. Prepare for John, because you must face him or leave your happy home for a warmer clime. Will protect you and keep you comfortable in any kind of weather John brings with him. Come and see them. The styles and the prices will please you. We have Good. Serviceable SUITS as low as $4, $5 or $6.50, Unusual val? ues at $7.50, $10, $12.50 and $15, and finer grades still for people who want elegance as well as durability. ?. J. CHANDLER THE CLOTHIER. 9 If you attended we need say nothing of it. To those who were not present : Ask some of your friends. We feel more than repaid for our efforts. From the very large crowds that attended, and the unanimous praise heard irom one and all. ideas That are Original. Styles That are Exclusive and New. Taste That is Unquestioned. These are the Reasons for our Supremacy. Watch our ads weekly now, well keep you posted, and save money for you too, be sure of that. FOR OUI NEXT FRIDAY'S SALE WE PUT ON SALE THE FOLLOWING : Large lines of New Shirt Waists and Skirts expected for Friday-See the prices. 5o pieces wide all-silk Ribbons in plaids, stripes and plain, worth 25c-Friday 12c 5 pieces Turkey Red Damask, worth 35c Friday at 23c. $7.98. $7.98. . 40 doz pure linen hemstitched Eandker ?I Great Suit Chance. worth 1Cc-Fri^ at 75c p? We put in this sale 20 Ladies' Tailor Suits of fine all-wool materials. Make up the 50 large reversible Smyrna Rugs-Friday latest. Not one in lot worth less than $10, j at $1.39. many worth $12.50. Friday special for j - the dav only. Your pick j 2 case best Apron Ginghams, colors fast $7 98 $7 98 I ^? on sale ^r^a^r at 35 doz 4-hook Corsets, in pink, light blue, black and white, worth 75c. Will sell Special Friday at 49c. 3,000 yards of fine Sea Island. The kind you won't object to using, worth 7c. We'll say for Friday 5c. 5c. 20 doz Kid Gloves-our guaranteed $1.00 goods, slightly soiled, not enough really to be noticeable, unless attention was called to it, but they are going to move quickly, all go on sale Friday-remember these are our Empress $1.00 Gloves at 69c. 69c. School Shoes for Boys this week $1 & fl.2.5 All sizes. The best ever seen. We put in this sale 20 doz extra fine, all linen Huck Towels, hemstitched. Sold regular at 35c, sizes 25x43. Examine and compare. Don?t delay, these will go in a hurry when we say the price-Each 25c Schwartz Bro? 9 Sumter's Dry Goods Leaders.