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(f kl Wilt hen nil ^outbron. u 0 PublUln d Wednesday und Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTEK. 8. C. Ter ma: ? I.Is per annum?In advance. r AdvcrtUemeots: One 8quare first Insertion.$1.00 ?very subsequent insertion.(0 Contracts for three months, or Ions r will te made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will bo charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed la 1110 snd the True Southron In tilt. The Watchman and Southron ?ow has the combined Ovulation and taOu??nc? cf both of th > old papers, and Is manifestly ths best advertising medium in Burnt sr. I?^?? The story related by former Sena? tor John L. MiUurin of his adven? tures In high finance 1m interesting, and has just that touch of pathetic submission to the inexplicable rul? ings of tho higher power that appeals t<> the sentimental. It has what the fiction writers term human interest und this does not render it in any de? gree less effective as a campaign document. As you read the story and the plot unfolds you recognize in th* hero an unsuccessful Moses, who not only failed to lead the pi pie out of bondage but by a lightning change Is transformed into a prodigal son who fell among thieves and was stripped of purse and raiment. Look? ing at It another way he is the little N>y chasing the rainbow to find the ot of gold and falling into the toils f a great big ogre instead. But it < a good story, well told, and the ero who supplied tho frame work, nd the newspaper man who licked Into shape and gave it the literary ?u? h deserve equal ereilt. Yet it avea so much to be explained that ? o look forward with keenest anti pat !?-n to a sequel?perhaps a se? ries. Those who are Interested in ths "Adventures of Curly Head John? ny In High-Financo Land" will find tho story printed in full In the Co? lumbia Record of September ll in the Pee Dee Dally of the date. see If all the Dlggs an I Camai ? '* A (Hattf could be ai id put to wor the good roads | lam m >uld m - Ived. Aiid if a) prohibition I could be adueo to the road ? there would be nothing but roads. ass The currency bill has passe< house with an unexpectedly large majority and It goes to the senate with the solid backing of the Demo? cratic majority in the pop ilar branch of congress as a party measure and It has, also, the endorsement of the administration. It will be debated j with the usual thoroughress In the senste. but there Is no reivson to ap? prehend that It will be materially alteied. It will be passed In due time and will become a law about December 1st. see Tho exhibition that some of the people of Canada and New llampsbnv hsvo made of thei isolvcs ?vor lbit?y Thaw gives grout ds for questioning the Intrinsic soundness and whol: ?omni? of puldi< sentiment. VY? feel reasonable assurance, however, that ire < r-.wds that fol'ow Thaw from place to place with gaping mouths and greet his every appear? ance w th shouts of adulation do rod represent the majority of the people, aor do we believe that these Thaw admirers are a r?-sp?MrtftMs minority. Holf-respectlng. de. MM MM law-abid? ing pe.iplr du 11 -t s? ek u< h c heap notoriety n<>r do tbe> gather In pub It e places to align themselves with ertminal degeieratey. see Wp wonder whether the legislature wdl spend the greater part of the n*xt session wrungllng with (?ov. Hie.,., wdl ftirS SSfftOtM and care ful c.n: ...erat ion to BSjSjl lmpnn:.i.' matters as the Fofsiss of the priori.-y ssstem. a new school I iw along th lines reeommend^d I s the si hool 1 iv. ? ominisnoti. tin 'I .rrens land law and the law to tax water powers. sea President lluerta, of Mexico, does not categorically admit that he Is acting "ii t he ad\n I Ol PTt . I ? n t Wil? son, conveyed by <h?\. Lind, but the policy he outlines Is In striking con? formity with the \iews ot President WMKSsV e e ? Sheriff White, '>f Spnrtnnhurg. has the additional sntisfnetion of know - log that he saved the life of an In? nocent m .ii ms w. II a* doi ig his ;ull dutv in prote. ting a afMMIM ng.iinst a moh. see The Spartard.urr Jury that sat In Judgment in the Will Pair ease is If bo commanded for rehdef ng a Jus verdict according to the law and the c\ idenee in spite of popular clumoi' and In deilance of the mob spirit. Spartanhurg county has set an ex? ample to the rest of the State in re? spect for law and dealing out even handed Justice. * * ? Tomatoes grown and canned by the members of the Girls' Tomato clubs of Sumter County are now be? ing offered for sale to the housekeep? ers of this city and we entertain the hope that the entire supply will be disposed of without difficulty. The canned products of the Girls' Torna to clubs are guaranteed to be first (lass in every respect?the equal of the very bfJtt brands on the market? and where home raised goods can be secured at the same price our people should give the preference to the home product. If the Girls' Tomato clubs are encouraged and fostered by the patronage of home people an in? dustry will be developed that will be of Inestimable benefit to the entire , county. There is another consldera- , tion that should have weight with housekeepers and that is the fact that the tomatoes and other canned products of the club arc pure, clean and sanitary. Packing house meth? ods and chemicals are not used and every can is full weight. $11 We extend our hearty congratula? tions to our long time and very good friend Sims of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat on his appointment as United States marshall for South Carolina. He has made a success of his own business and he Wtl give to the discharge of his olllcial duties the same attention to details and honesty purpose that has been charac? teristic of his c ireer as an editor and business man. ? State of Ohio, city of Toleao, Lucas County. Frank J. Cheney makes eath that he Is senior partner of the firm ol P. J. Cheney and Co., doing business I In the City of Toledo, County and; State aforesaid, and that sold firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of ca- j tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure, FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence this 6th day of De? cember, A. D. 1816. (Seal) A. W. Oleason, Notary Public. IPs Catarrh Cure is taken inter and acts directly upon the1 and mucous surfaces of the sys Send for testimonials, free. J. Cheney and Co., Toledo, O. i by all druggists, 76c. :e Halls Family Pills for con Ion. e live stock business in the fall , the fertilizer trade in the spring bs a large part of the profit on otton crop. Homo raised mules winter cover crops of legumes ggep lots of money at home. Batest Laxative for Women. Nearly every woman needs a good laxative. Dr. King's New Life Pills are good because they are prompt, safe, and do not cause pain. Mrs. M. C. Dunlap of Lead ill, Tenn., says: "Dr. King's New Life Pills helped her troubles greatly." Get a box today. Price. 25c. Recommended by your druggist.?Advt. During the past week the cotton receipts fell off heavily, owing to the continued rains. 1711 bales were weighed during tho week, of which about oOO were sold Saturday. Strengthen Weak Kidneys, Don't sufter longer with weak kid? neys. You < an gat prompt relief by taking Electric Pitters, that wonder? ful remedy praised by women every? where. Start with a bottle today, you will soon feel like a new woman with ambition to work, without fear of pain. Mr. John Dowllng of San Franc isco, writes: "Gratitude for the wonderful effect Of Electric! Hitters prompts me to w ile. It cured my wife when all' else failed." Good for the liver as well. Nothing better for In? digestion or biliousness. Price 60c and $1.00. at your druggist.?Advt Geo.H. Hurst, CNDKKTAKKJt AND LMItALMKH prompt attention to day or night calls, AT OLD J. D. CKAIG STAND, BOl N Main Street, Day Phone ?St. Night Phon? 10 . WE ARE IN THE MARKET -FOR Cotton Seed W ill cm bange meal and hull for need or pay Hie market cash f*rb pa f(?r g?h?<l clean -cod. We ragtrti yonr anttwmagc, Kershaw Oil Mill J, K. WBATHBRLY, Itepn-enlathe at Sumter. S. C. OFFERED WOMAN INSULT. NEGRO is BOUGHT BY WIHTE| MEN or ANDERSON COUN? TY, Brushy Creek Section Scene of Oc ?.?iirrciuH"? Woman's Father ami liashaml Lead Posses?Probability Is That Negro Will he Caught. ? Anderson. Sept. 21.?-Sheriff Ashley ami his deputies, together with vol? unteer posses, have been scouring the Brushy Creek section or this county since Friday night in search of Eu gene Hatton, a negro, accused of grossly Insulting the wife of his em? ployer, a planter, in the northern part of Anderson county. The search, it' is understood, is still being prosecuted by the volunteers, the ohicers having returned to the city, after leaving in? structions for the pursuit, it is eon-I sidered scarcely probable that Hat ton can escape from the searchers. He will hardly he taken alive. Friday afternoon the negro went to the farm where he worked and asked the young woman whether herj husband WtS at home. Learning of his employers' absence, the negro is said to have offered a gross insult to the young woman. She lied to the home of her father-in-law, and returned with two women members of the household. One of them with a pistol covered the negro and demanded his name. He gave it as Eugene Hatton. Then, in spite of the pistol, he man? aged to make good his escape. Returning from Piedmont, the young husband learned of the inci? dent, and with his father went to the negro's house. The two called Hatton out, but accepted his explanation, inasmuch as they were imperfectly informed as to his conduct. The young woman had begged, too, that his life be spared. Later in the night the two learned further details of the negro's actions and decided to search for him. Mean? while, Hatton had lied. Saturday the sheriff was notified *nd ho and Deputy Sanders went to! the scene. They, with the assistance' of the Brushy Creek people, made a! thorough search, but were able to get1 but the slightest traces of the negro's', course. Last night about 8 o'clock word was received that the negro had been seon crossing the watermelon patch of a neighbor and that he had a. gun across his shoulder. Between 18 and 21* men, headed by the father of the young wife and the father of the young husband, began a systematic! search >f the houses in the com*- j munity, Including tin* home of nat? ion's father- n-law, a negro named Sherman. Ttye men knew that Hat? tons' wife had, during Saturday, gon< hack to her home und secured ilat ton'l clothes and had taken them te Sherman's home. The supposition was that Hatton would go to Sherman's house during the night to get hi' clothes and then skip out of the conn try. The clothes were found and were inentilie 1, hut the negro's where? abouts was not learned. Detailing a couple of men to watel the Sherman house from nearby bushes the crowd of men went on a searching tour of the woods and nearby houses, but they met with no success. Rain fell in torrents at Intervals, and the searchers were driven indoors to wait until the weather changed. Tho searchers returned to their homet this morning without having fount! the man. The search is being prosecuted this afternoon and will probably be carried into the night. The young woman whom the negr? insulted is the daughter of probably the largest farmer In the township. The husband is the son of a very prominent and Influential farmer, and is one who has a wide and well known family connection. Besides be? ing a bit ner\ous the young woman has suffered no ill effects from tho incident. She has been staying with her father's family since the occur? rence while the search for the negro has been directed from the home of the young husband's father. Stiffens Hatton is described as being a blight mulatto and about 22 years of age, weighing probably 180 pounds. He has been working for the young farmer only since January. It is not likely that Hatton will es? cape from tho Brushy Creek section. In the open yellow pine forest's of Washington and Oregon a collap? sible plow is being used in digging fire lines to stop s rface tires. The plow can be dismantled and folded into a compact form, so that it can ho packed on horseback, and weighs only 4 0 pounds. When In use, one man with a horse can do the work of 20 or more men working with shovels. *The healing demulcent qualities of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound are not duplicated in any other med? icine for coughs and colds. Any sub? stitute offered you is an inferior ar? ticle. Refuse? to accept it for it can not produce the healing and sooth? ing effect of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Insist upon the genuine, which contains no opiates. Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. (f Do you want your infant to be comfortable ? Every mother does, and father does too, when he takes time to think about it. (I A Hay wood cart will certainly fill the bill. (f We have some nice ones that we are going to sell at bargain prices. ^ Of course it is late in the season, and if we can get cost for them we will be satisfied, and a baby buggy is something that when you need it you just have to have it, whether it is for a future democrat president or a militant suffragette. (f We also have a full line of folding go-carts and modern up-to-date sul? kies. If you don't trade with us we both lose money. Carolina Furniture Co., 18 N. Main St., Cherry Bros, Sumter, S. G. Sole Agents Globe-Weinlcke Elastic Book Cases WEATHER HAS LITTLE EFFECT. TAKES LESS PROMINENT PART AT THIS TIME ON COTTON MARKET. Demand for spots Legislative Nous (Vom Washington and Futures oc? cupy the Stage for the Present. New Orleans. Sept. 21.?Weather conditions this week probably will play a less prominent part in the cot? ton market than for a long time past. The spot demand, exports, legislative news from Washington, the pending final report on condition of the sea? son and ideas regarding the size of the crop, all promise to receive more cosideration than the daily weathei maps. The traue feels the weather of the near future can have no very great Influence on the size of the yield. Rains would reduce the grade of the crop but hardly would reduce the size. Tho time of the first killing frosts is not yet near enough to receive par? ticular attention. The belief is grow? ing that it is too late in the sea son for the plant to make anything that can mature. Thursday will end the present con? dition period, which is the last of this season. Figures on condition will be issued by the department of agricul? ture October 2. It generally is thought a material falling in condition has taken place since the report of Aug ust 2f?. Toward the end of this week the trade will begin to get interested in private estimates on condition. On*? or two of them may be important enough to move values. The trade has an easier feeling re? garding the Clarke amendment to tho tariff bill, because reports from Wash? ington of late have conveyed the im? pression that the desire among con? gressmen is growing to regulate rather than to destroy the present marketing system. However, the mar ket will be sensitive to Influences from this quarter until the matter is settled. The spot demand will be watched closely because there are indications of improvement in it. Increased ac? tivity in the spot centres of the South hardly can fail to have a bullish effect on the future market ? Married. t Mr. B. G. Gibson and Miss Bessie Dtckaon of Eynchburg secured a marriage license and were married Sunday in his office by the clerk of court. Can't Afford to Have Kidney Trouble. No man with a family to support can afford to have kidney trouble, nor need he fear it with such a remedy at hand as Foley Kidney Pills. An honest medicine, safe and reliable, costing little but doing much good. Foley Pills eliminate backache and rheumatism, tone up the system and restore normal action of kidneys and bladder. Sibert's Drue Store.?Advt. COULD SCARCELY WALK ABOUT And For Three Summers Mrs. Vin? cent Was Unable to Attend to Any of Her Housework. Pleasant HUI, N. C.-"l suffered for three summers," writes Mrs. Walter Vincent, o! this town, "and the third and last time, was my worst. 1 had dreadful nervous headaches and believe I would have died Ii 1 hadn't taken it. After I began taking Cardui, I was greatly helped, and all three bottles re? lieved me entirely. I fattened up, and grew so much stronger in three months, I felt like an? other person altogether." Cardui. is purely vegetable and gentle actrng. Its ingredients have a mild, tonic ?"ect, on the womanly constitution, prostration, and was scarcely Cardui makes for increased strength. walk about. Could not do an housework. 1 also had dreadful pains in and sides and when one of the sinking spells would come c * , eak women, dunng the past SO yco o. wou d have to give up and 1.. ' * *~ * f " iproves the appetite, tones up the ner ms system, and helps to make pale, .How cheeks, fresh and rosy. Cardui has helped more than a million until it wore off. I was certainly in a dreadfi: itate It will surely do for you, what it has one for them. Try Cardui today. , if- ii a a Write to: Chattanooga Medic In? Co.. Ladles' Ad* health, When I finally deCld?d to try l$ory Dept.. Chattanooga. 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