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aid 'JWB%0!t. %?MttiAV. MCCMCR 4, ?07. founded m has lYse esiimrin m IM?. The A^UArrm now has Um oom inn imm of both of u l is m ioifeotly the boat ? U? BnmUr. '?OtA^e to ?epy foe ohancea of contract ad anU I? the Watchman and t he sent In before f aa. Honday to insure the change %4? he lime for the weekly la ?a Wednesday. This rule will be a? ?sfvroed aa it Is impoesible to lea fa change contract adver? se m Wednesday, for chance* of contract ad en tie Dally Hem must sent la before ? o'clock p. m. of day prior to that on- which the la desired. ameaessnsnssspw ? county chaingang haa done erork on the sewerage system. Purk done has been In return for service* of the city convict* sent ho chajjyrarg and aot aa contrtbu the city aa some people have Two county owed the city ark done by the chaingang issue in Sumter will bo fought out In the cam hut summer. This is the beet eat legtest disposition to make eaeeesuenl to rote out the die? sig that time congress may aaaed a^ law prohibiting the it of Manor Into prohibition from liejuor states, which render it easy to enforce prohibi? ts vs, Hann this eomea to pass ear esset the people In South wilt tare* a prohibition law en Mrs legi ring is over and things will resume normal condl *nejnsa sstit the Chrtetmae boll %? day was generally ob as a holiday in sumter. very uT an* aeueooss hot seed mi et gf those who O] ' 0*0eel by noon. Ev ts esjoy the day In and no d re? ef asw klad have been report ne ateractmsa offered Is ?aufht sassy from the tern stir that botet? and boarding Iks pass) eredk ssd >ejosl masy med, trouble esosrmg lodging it is gescrslty the case In that all available lodging si sVred ssd It would seem a Inreetsnesft for some one to s,lsrgje lodging house, or hotel, sstt jeeepie like to sat their wkeja tfcey have their rooms. Wmm "old hoes'' aale of unclaimed package* at the old court tor day attracted a big crowd firslehed much amusement, very good bargains were se oy sssee people but othegs re rery poor renumeratlon for ?r iaweetmenta. It Is buying a pig at hag to bid-In anything at these an emd often a bidder gets n box of I year'n almanacs for his dollar or a. Htlll there Is a fascination about aale? aad'fho goods are always of. Auctioneer Jervey con _ Use sale today with his usual r ana^energA. When tree street railway Is In good ?Sg order, the promoters should their lines on to Maymvllle and ?nearby point* and thus make surrdOndlng territory s still er feeder for Sumter markets, la n<i doubt but that those In n, or country lines, will ulti follow the running of the Is this city. third grade boys of the city schools. Mise Grace Handle's very generously donated a good of groceries and other good es the poor and unfortunate <>f ejlty on Thanksgiving Day. It Is ts say that these gifts were appreciated by the recipients, seen school hoys should feel over this deed of kindness to fellow men who are less fortu than they are. of the more enterprising mer of the city are exhibiting hull goods, and this reminds people f?irl etsene hi not far off. Now le gJano to advertise your holiday sjl Ost s start. The man who Use mad will nearly always win m long rsa. Be s "sooner." TBke> Turf Association has a tolegrrsm from Mr. M. ejff Wasfitngton. D. C. stn-Mng w* leas Shipped a string of horses to he wintered at the aseocla r. J. S. Littlewood. of w/lM remain here With hie Ike? mt winter and eo will MaJ sb* these gonUsmesi are pleased with this track as , a training* around and our climate is Ideal for winter training. * j ? PROHIBITION MASS MEETING. Resolutions Adopted to Begin Active Work Against the Liquor Traffic? Meeting Was Enthusiastic One. The prohibition mass meeting at the court housorMonday was attended by about twenty-flvo representative cttlsens. Mr. Joel E. Brunson was elected chairman and Mr. E. S Mil ler, secretary. After a few words on the general subject of the meeting by the chairman. A. B. Stuckey, Esq., was asked to speak in regard to the movement and then Introduced a res? olution in regard to the circulation pt petltlona and that the chairman or? ganise an executive committee, com? posed of one or more members from each election precinct In the county. This waa carried. E. C. Haynsworth, Esq., introduced a resolution calling on the legislative delegation to take some action as to the p'.rgtns; of the registration lists of this county at the next session of the general assembly. This was cor rled. A. B. Stuckey, Esq., introduced a resolution as to the drafting of prop? er petitions to be circulated, which waa adopted. Hev. F. M. Satterwhlte and C. L. Cuttlno, Esq., spoke of the possibility of congress enacting a law prohibit Ing^the shipping If whiskey into "dry" territory, and C. ? L* Cuttlno, Esq., moved that all of those present sign the letter of Congressman Lever in regard to this matter, which waa adopted. Upon motion of H. C. Haynsworth, Esq., a collection of 25 cents from each person present waa taken up to defray the axpensea of starting the aasnndigB, Secretary E. S. Miller was made treasurer of the organisation. Upon motion of A. B. Stuckey, Esq., the members of this movement are to be known as the "Sumter County Prohibition League." The meeting was not largely at? tended, but Waa an enthusiastic one. Messrs. E. W. Dabbs and Oeo. W. Rear don and others discussed the movement at length. ^ TRIES TO CORNER COTTON. Toons; Llvermore Has Already Boost? ed) Price Five Dollars Per Bale. Jesse L. Llvermore, aged 2?. the former broker's elerk who won $*, 000.000 In Wall street and declared ha had quit speculating forever and advised others to shun gambling, -Is hdfck 'there trying to make more. Llv? ermore is trying to corner the cotton market Daniel J. Sully, the king- of cotton speculators, and scores of others have lost fortunes In this at? tempt, but young Llvermore is un feased. He has acquired 300,000 bales, of cotton and has boosted the price $ ft a hale. HOME GROWN CLERT. Sumter Product Rivals Kalamaaoo Best In Slie and Quality. - >s Mr. D. W. Cuttlno. has succeeded this fall in growing a lot of the larg? est and most perfect celery that the writer has ever seen produced in this section. It Is perfectly developed and (s In every respect as fine as any brought here from Kalamazoo or F'orlda. Such celery If grown on a commercial scale would be a very profitable crop. FIRE IN JORDAN. Mr. J. C. Dawklns, of the Jordan neighborhood, had the misfortune to loss his dwelling by fire Friday night. The building; was entirely destroyed and Mr. Dawklns' loss was heavy. The Insurance on the residence, which was about $700, will cover hardly half of the loss. Thompson's Jewelry Line. I - One of the finest and swellest lines of Jewelry and cut glass ever seen in this city Is on exhibition at W. A. Thompson's. The latest designs are to be found there j nd at the right prices. Read his ad. and then act. R. C. Keenan, a member of the board of public works of Columbia, has refused to sign the contract for the expenditure of $173,000 for street paving In Columbia. Ex-Senator Robert Aldrlch, son of the old Judge of that name and cou? sin of the younger Judge, and Senator Bates, both of Barnwell county, and B. C. Sawyer, of Alken, will be can? didates for the vacancy on the bench caused by the resignation of Judge James Aldrlch. The skeleton of a human being, thought to be that of a negro, has ?>????n found In the woods near Lake City. By the body were found a sin? gle-barrel shotgun, a cap, hat and pieces of clothing and a few pieces of money. 0 A VERY GOOD SCHEME. What Anderson County Is Doing to Secure Good Jurors. The following from the Anderson Daily Mail will be of interest to all of the counties of the State and the example set forth in this article may be a good one for all Interested to follow: "Every year the Jury commission? ers of Anderson County and all the other counties of the state have con? siderable trouble In filling the Jury box with names of good reputable^ people, from which the Jurors are drawn for the several terms of court during the year. The commissioners of this county are Clerk of Court J. C. Watklna, County Auditor J. H. Cratg and Treasurer J. M. Payne. In order that the names of good p jople can be obtained. Clerk of Court Wat kins has sent the following letter to j responsible people in the various townships: "Dear Sir?The Jury box from which the names of Jut -s are to be drawn for the next year must be fill? ed by the Jury commissioners on or before December 31st, next. If\we ex? pect correct verdicts, the names se? lected should be of men of food mo? ral character, of sound Judgment and free from all legal exceptions. Those who serve the present year, as well as physicians, millers, school teachers, school trustees, ministers of the gos? pel and some others are exempt from jury duty. There are many good men, both young- and old, but are un? known to the Jury commissioners, and are therefore never put in the Jury box. As a good citizen of our county, one who desires proper verdicts, ren? dered?verdicts that will be endorsed by the people and will therefore be enforced?will yon not without com? pensation procure a list of the .best men of your township to be put in the Jury box from which our Jurors for the next year will be selected? By so doing, you will confer favor upon us and render a good service to your county, and materially assist In the administration of Justice. "Very truly yours." SOUTHERNERS SAVE LIVES. MILLION William T. Ellis Tells How Mission ?ties From Dixie Worked In Chinese Famine. Atlanta. Dec. 2.?A million lives were saved, by a handful of southern? ers doing work in China as mission? aries! That is the record made last year during the, famine in the Kiang-su district in that vast country?an area comprising 46.000 square miles?by missionaries sent out by the Southern Presbyterians. William T. Ellis, one of the best known newspaper men in the country and an editorial writer on The Phila? delphia Press, told of the heroic work done by these southerners whrle in Atlanta Saturday in the interest of the Laymen's Missionary Movement. Mr. Ellis Is the author of the weekly Sunday school lessons published in The Georgian. Only recently*Mr. Ellis returned, from a trip around the world and on this trip he saw things with the eyes of a newspaper man and came back prepared to tell the people of this country of the necessity for further? ing the missionary movement in the countries he visited. Especially was this true of China. While not connected with the mis? sionary movement which is stirring Atlanta and other cities of the coun? try. Mr. Ellis consented to visit a few cities with J. Campbell White, gen? eral secretary of the movement, and tell of the awful conditions he found SSlSflnf in China and some other countries. He was In the Kiang-su iistrlet, where the famine occurred, while the people were dying by the thousands and he had an opportunity of seeing what these southern missionaries were doing. "I can't leave the South," said Mr. Ellis, "without telling of the noble work done by the southern mission? aries sent out by the Southern resby terlans. When the famine conditions first became apparent these workers saw what was going to happen and they sent a world-wide appeal for help. This appeal was responded to and these missionaries administered relief to the extent of three-quarters of a million dollars. It has htail esti? mated, and the estimate is a conser? vative one. that by taking this prompt action, and administering to the wants of these starving and dying people \ million lives were aavjd. "It required white psoph to do this. The Chinese sfrood about and did nothing. A Chinaman can stand by and see a man dla Without any thought of taking steps t" prevent such things. After the famine comes the famine fever, and during both stlges this band of southern mission? aries was there giving relief and sav? ing lives. Too much credit can aot be given them." Mr. Ellis also called attention to an? other southerner who, atfer forty years of missionary and relief work, has seen to go into effect that for which he has been fighting ever since he has been in China. He is Dr. H. C. DuBose, of Soochow, and Mr. Ellis declares that the ban put on the opium trade and habit U due more to the efforts of Dr. DuBose than any other one man. "For forty years," said Mr. Ellis, "Dr. DuBose has been righting this iniquitous traffic and he has lived to see the end accomplished. He de i serves more credit than any other one man." STORIES OF SENATOR PETTUS. Romance of His Love for a Neighbor's Daughter?Other Incidents. Many interesting anecdotes are told of Senator Pettus. He told this one of himself: "When I was a boy down in Ala e bama the hunting and Ashing were still prime and I was very fond of my rod, my dog and my gun?much fond? er of them than of my books. I didn't like going to school and played hook? ey frequently to go fishing or hunt? ing. When I was about 17 I fell deep? ly in love with the daughter of a neighbor. One day I went to her house and found her on the gallery wa? tering violets. Her sunbonnet was hanging by its strings down her back, the sunlight fell on her pretty face and shining hair and she looked very lovely. I stood and looked up at her and I just couldn't help plumping right out the question, 'Mary,' I said, 'will you marry me?' ? M 'You go 'long,' she answered, 'Who'd marry anyone as Ignorant as you are? You won't go to school, but spend all your time hunting and fish? ing.' "I was ashamed and heartbroken," the senator continued, "and I answer? ed not a word. I knew Mary, was right. I didn't miss another day from school that term and the next fall I went away to Clinton college, up in Tennessee, where I spent four years. All this time I kept away from my sweetheart. But when I returned from college I knew a little Greek and Latin and other things and this en? couraged me to go to see Mary again. I found her again on the gaHery and I stood as I stood before** looking up at her from the ground. "Mary,* I said, 'I've been to school and I'm not as Ignorant as I used to be.' Well, Mary didn't just say she would marry me, but I knew It wasVll right. We were married the next year." They lived together In the greatest affection and happiness until the death of Mrs. Pettus less than a year ago. . . eai/ter the war he and another young lawyer settled down to practice law at Selma. They were miserably poor and a fee of $100 seemed like a fortune. But somehow Pettus' partner got hold of a very important claim for a northern concern and .won it. They received the tremendous fees of $15, 000. When Pettus got his share of it he looked at the immense sum of money dubiously, and remarked to his partner, "Well, this will certainly keep us out of the poor house, but what about the penitentiary?" He couldn't make himself feel it was honest to make so much money in so short a tirhe. Ho was very fond of a quiet game of poker. A few years ago he spent the summer at T?te ^Springs, Tenn. One day a friend met him walking away'from the hotel and asked him where he was going. "I'm going to that little white building among the trees over there." the senator answered, pointing to the only/ gambling place in town. "But. general," said his friend, "you know that place is run by two of the worst card sharps in Memphis." "Yes, I know," grumbled the sena? tor, "but there Is no place else to play." He would rather take the chance of being cheated than forego his little game. As Indicating the friendship be? tween Morgan and Pettus, habitues of the Capitol recall some remarks Mr. Pettus made In the senate on January 23, this year, when the subject of the proposed Increase In congressional salaries was under dis? cussion. Mr. Morgan was absent, and. referring to him Mr. Pettus *aid: 1 "He began hls^ education at the old field school. HeN has always been a student from boyhood. I knew him when he first became a lawyer, and I have known him ever since. I have plved In the same vllllge with him for about 60 years. He commenced life without anything. You all see how hard he works here. He has worked that way all his life. When he came to the senate his income was some? thing in the neighborhood of $16,000 a year. He has been here now for 30 years. Had he worked at the pro? fession I have no doubt that during the time that he has been in the sen? ate his Income would have been at least $20,000 a year. He might have been a millionaire today If he had stuck to his profession." Senator I * universally be? loved and petted by his colleagues on both s ? .?i th< .'hamber. A Re? publican Dl gr< ?mlnence and In? fluence sa <- < md one day last winter, < the disinclination of the senate to handle a certain matter so as to gratify a strong Re? publican senator from a middle west? ern State who is not liked by other senators, that if it had been Senator Pettus who wanted a favor done, the whole senate would have been more NEW CURE FOR STOMACH. J. P. W. DeLorme Gives Readers of Tills Paper a Chance to Try It. Since nobody knows when, people have suffered from indigestion, sick than glad to make any sacrifice in or- | headaches, bloating, dizzy spells, dls der to accommodate him. Pettus was not a great statesman, as Morgan was. but was a fine, genuine, honorable old southern gentleman, whom to know was to love. ?A THANKSGIVING PARTY.' Delightful Pumpkin Party Held at Home of Miss M. A. Michaux. On Wednesday afternoon, the "Sun? beams," a juvenile missionary society of the Methodist church, enjoyed a Pumpkin party given by Mis^ M. A. Michaux at her home. There were forty little boys and girls to cast into a tiny pumpkin, their thank offerings amounting to $5. After playing games till they were tired the little folks were taken Into the darkened parlor where a great "Jack-O'-Lantern" made from a pumkin sat staring in one corner. A prize \yas offered to the one who could go blinfolded and put his finger in its mouth, Master Wilton Wallace being the winner. Then all passed into the dining room where fruit was served and each helped himself to peanuts out of a huge pumpkin skeleton. Their offering will be sent to heath? en children. tress after mating, sleeplessness and the many other symptoms of stomach troubles and have found the usual remedies powerless. Here Is a chance for our readers who may suffer with weak stomach to test without risk of loss the new prescription, called Ml-o na, for Ir digestion that has met with great sue cess wherever it has been tried. This* treatment, which strengthens the whole digestive system so that the stomach does its work without any distress, is sold by J. F. W. DeLorme under a guarantee, to refund the money If the remedy does not do all that Is claimed for it. Mi-o-na costs but 50c. a box. and one box will do more real good than a dozen boxes of ordinary tablets. A. F. McKlssi? k has resi member of the board of trustee* d the industrial school at Florence. To The race meet is over, but Sumter still remains a wintering rfcsort for track horses. ?in i Local Cotton Market. Receipts todaay about 100 bales. Good middling, 11 cents. When December's icy fingers Have shorn each forest tree, It's time to tone up your system By taking Hollister's Rocky Moun? tain Tea.?Slbert's Drug Store. Mrs. J. J. Hodge, of Paxvllle, dead after a week's illness. is Columbia will probably build a new fire station soon. Dr. Thomas Grimke, a well known physician of Charleston, Is dead at his home at the age of 73 years. Knockers, Kickers and Muck Rakers. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea purifies the blood, regulates the bow? els, aids the kidneys, cures stomach Do not keep the alabaster boxes of your love and tenderness sealed up until y^ur friends are dead. Fill their lives with sweetness. Speak approving, cheering words while their ears can hear them and while their hearts can be thrilled and made hap? pier by them. The kind things you mean to say when they are gone say before they go. The flowers you mean to send for their coffins send to brighten and sweeten their homes be? fore they leave them. If my friends have alabaster boxes laid away, full ef fragrant perfumes of sympathy and affection, which they, intend to break Over my dead body, I would rather they would bring them out in my weary and troubled hours and open them that I may be refreshed and cheered by them while I need them. I would rather have a plain coffin without a flower, a funeral without an eulogy, than a life with? out the sweetness of love and sympa? thy. Let us learn to anoint our friends beforehand for their burial. Post-mortem kindness doe? not cheer the trouble spirit. Flowers on the coffin cast no fragrance backurard over life's Weary way.?Selected. Some merchants forge far ahead of their fellow* ?jnd wnV" n .^T'.ceas. troubles, builde up the nervous force; Th. sf. are the men who put money makes you well and happy- 35 .cents, and brains in advertising Ask mem tea or tablets. Slbert's Drug Store, if II pays Horses and Mules, MULES AND HORSES. Second carload just in Assorted sizes, all young, sound and well broken. Suitable for all purposes. Every Horse and every Mule sold is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Prices right and terms to suit. See me before you buy. Wagons, Buggies and Harness all guaranteed, always in stock. I can save you mo? ey on these. A. D. Harby, West Liberty Street. Agent for Milburn Wagons and Moyer Buggies, the best that money can buy. Just Received Carload JOHN DEERE All=Steel One-Horse Plows, Two-Horse Plows, Three Horse Plows, Cotton Stalk Cutters, Disk Harrows, Spike Harrows, Corn and Cotton Planters. R Ell EM B ER There is no casting to break, con? sequently they are the BEST. Booth Live Stock Co. Sumter, B. C. 0-4, '07-am