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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, !906. The Sumter Watchman TV as founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the com? bined circulation synd influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. TEACHERS ELECTED. Meeting of the City Board of Educa? tion Today. . At the meeting of the City Board of Education held on Monday the fol i lowing elections were held: Superintendent-S. H. Edmunds. First division, boys, Miss E. W. McLean; girls, Miss L. M. Brock. Second division, boys. Miss A. M. Graham; girls. Miss M. A. Michaux. ? Second grade, boys, Miss A. D. Richardson; giris, Miss M. D. Hill. Third grade, boys, Miss Grace Ran ??. j Third grade, girls, Miss Leona Jen? nings. Fourth grade, boys, Miss Ruth Rich? ardson; girls. Miss Marion Satter white. Fifth grade, boys, Miss M irguerite Cromer; giris. Miss Millie Simmons. Sixth grade, boys, Miss Lena Kirk? ley; girls, Miss Katherine Moses. Seventh graie, boys, Miss Alexina ?-Evans; girls, (election .not held.) Eight grade, boys, Miss. Daisy Bow? man; girls, Miss Isabel Mays. Ninth grade, Miss M. S. Brunson. Tenth grade, D. L. Rambo. Mr. L. C. Moise and Miss Edith Duvall did not'apply for r^-election. ? Substitute teachers: Miss Annie ."Warreji and Miss Anna Spann. ^-.Lincoln schcol: Misses M. A. Sav r. I . age, Naomi Maxwell, M. E. Glover ".ond Edna Lowery; J- C. Prioleau and E. G. Jones. . The schools will reopen on Monday, the 17 th of September. CAROLINA DAY. & Big Celebration to Be Held at the Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy. CoL J. J. Dargan spent Tuesday in the city for the purpose of enlisting the interest and securing: the support .nd co-operation of the people of Sumter in the proposed celebration of '^arofiina Day at the Gen. Sumter Me .Koria! academy on June 2Sth. He dans to have quite ,;an elaborate and .'comprehensive affair, in which the Sumter Guards of Charleston, the Sumter Light Infantry, of this city, .nd perhaps other military organiza ions will participate. Gov. Heyward, .tate Superintendent of Education .Martin and Congressman Lever have Iready accepted invitations to be ?resent and other prominent South CaroTinans will be invited. Col. Dargan desires to have the peo? ple of Sumter to take an active 'nter ..st in the celebration and to assist .im in making it a Sumter county j affair and not a mere local enterprise. \ Ile expects a large attendance from Charleston, Columbia and other places, . and hopes to have the city of Sumter .represented by a majority of her lead? ing citizens. The celebration, if car vied out on the lines proposed by Col. Dargan, will attract attention through? out the state and will have a beneficial influence upon the educational inter? ests of South Caroline'.. Col. Dargan has received the great? est encouragement to prosecr'e his plans to a successful conclusion and has the promise of the enthusiastic co-operation of the commanding of? ficials cf the Sumter Guards, of Char? leston. This company will come up from Charleston to Claremont on a special train on the morning of the elebration, and Col. Dargan desires ? o have the Sumter Light Infantry meet '.hem at Claremont and escort them .o the academy. He also wishes to lave a number of Sumter automo oiiists on hand to assist in receiving and transporting the distinguished vis- j I* ors. There will be addresses by distin- j guished South Carolinians treating of the event-the battle of Fort Moul- j trie-that the day is set apart to com- j mem?rate, and following the formal exercises there will be a bountiful pic ni- dinner. Secretary Reardon, of the Chamber j of Commerce, has taken up the mat- I ter w?th Col. Dargan, and will bring it before the meeting to be held this evening. He has invited Col. Dargan to address "the meeting on the sub? ject and explain his plans. THE MERCHANTS* EXCURSION. Atlantic Coast Linc Will Furnish Spe? cial Train at a Reasonable Price. A letter has been received by the Chamber of Commerce of this city from Passtngt.*- Traffic Manager W. J. Craig, of the Atlantic Coast Line in which he makes r n offer to furnish a .special train for the proposed i4Mer .chants' Trade Excursion" from the Pee Dee section tc Sumter at what is considered by some to be a very rea? sonable cost. { If the business men of Sumter want to run such an excursion, the price of the train will undoubtedly be made satisfactory. S. H. S. COMMENCEMENT. 'An Excellent Programme Admirably Rendered. It would have impossible to have a larger crowd in the Opera House than the one present Thursday evening to witness the commencement exercises of the Sumter High School. There waa not a vacant seat in the entire building when the curtain rose at 8 o'clock, and it was with difficulty that stading room was secured. One of the most interesting numbers on the programme was the millita.ry prize drill by a picked squad of 13 members of the cadet corps of the school. The ability with which these boys went through the manual of af ms would put to shame many mili? tary organizations in the State. Ga? briel Bradford was declared the win? ner with Windham Manning a close second. -The young ladies had excellent pa? pers prepared, and especially is it true of the class criticisms, which were of unusual merit. A superb rendition of a song by Mrs. DesChamps, of Atlanta, and a violin solo by Prof. Schumacher added much to the attractiveness of the pro? gramme. Both numbers were receiv? ed with tumultuous applause. The contest for the declaimer's med? al was exceedingly interesting. The two contestants, Messrs. Vernon Stan sill and Irvine Belser, were very even? ly matched in oratorical ability, ard it was a matter of great conjecture as to. whom the medal would be awar,dei. Five gentlemen composed the com? mittee who were to pass upon the I ability of the two declaimers, three of whom declared for Mr. Stansill and i the'remaining two for Mr. Belser. The majority governed. Below is given the programme: Invocation-Rev. T. B. Epting. Music-Baud. Prize Brill hy Picked Squad. Award? ing Military Medal to -Gabriel Brad? ford by Mr. H. C. Haynsworth. " Curtain. Words of Welcome-Miss Bertha Bultman. Song by School. jDlass Motto: Vincit, qui se vincit Miss Lydia Richardson. Song by School. Awarding Prizes offered by the Home Chapter of the D. A. R. and the U. D. C. Won by Miss Lydia Rich? ardson and Irvine Belser-By Mr. C. M. Hurst. Song by School. Class Criticism-Miss Willena Cook. Music-Band. Class Criticism-Miss Yara Barden. Music-Prof. Schumacher. Declamation-The Black Horse and his Rider-Irvine Belser. Music-Band. Declamation-To the Confederate Soldier-Vernon Stansill. Music-Band. Presentation of Diplomas-By Dr. J. A. Mood. Music-Prof. Schumacher. Awarding Declaimers' Medal to Vernon Stansill-By Rev. H. H. Cov? ington. Curtain Music-Band. Class of ?906. Barden, Vara Julia. Belser, Irvine Furman. Bowman, Mary Zelime. Bultman, Bertha Margaret. Cook, Willena Foshee. Mellett, Nellie. Owens, Lillian Leighton. Owens, Birdie Leighton. Richardson, Lydia Warren. Stack, Marion Edna. Stansill, Vernon Logan. Tern,'. Marie Matilda. ALUMNI MEETING. The Alumni of the Sumter City Schools Met Friday. The members of the Alumni Asso? ciation of the Sumter City Schools met today in the High School . building. Nearly all of the members of the class of 1906 were admitted, and members of other classes signed the member? ship roll. Officers tor the ensuing year were elected as follows: President-Mr. C. E. Hurst. 1st Vice President-Miss Mary Bur? gess. 2d Vice President-Mrs. Hattie j Strauss. 3d Vice President-Miss Isadore Teicher. I Secretary and Treasurer-Mr. H. A. Moses. Executive Committeeman-Mr. Geo. D. Levy. CITY SCHOOL NOTES. In Monday's Item it was stated that Miss Mays would teach the girls of the eighth grade next year and Miss Bowman the boys. This has been since- changed. Miss Bowman will t??ach the girls and Miss Mays the boys. Fourteen years ago, when what is now tne old school building, was erected many thought that it would never be filed. Since that time, how? ever, the assembly hall of the old build ins? has boen cut into recitation rooms and a now building has been erected. This sun.mer the assembly hall of the High School building will be con? verted into recitation rooms and the utmost capacity of both buildings will bo utilized. Such has been the growth of our schools and city CONGRESSMAN* KILLS HIMSELF. Representative Adams, of Pennsylva? nia, Puts a Bullet Through His Head. Washington, D. C., June 1.-Con? gressman Robert Adams, of Pennsyl? vania, shot himself with suicidal intent this morning. He is now at the Emer? gency Hospital and his death is ex? pected at any moment. The act was committed at 8.30 o'clock at his apart? ments, 1708 H. street, N. W. The weapon was discharged into the mouth and the bullet passed into the brain. He is the Republican repre? sentative of the Sixth Pennsylvania District. j At 9.20 the physicians at the hos? pital said he could not recover. Adams 'was born at Philadelphia in 1849. i Adams was found by his butler this morning sitting in a chair at the foot of his bed with his head leaning on the table. His revolver was on a trunk a few feet away. A physician was hurriedly summon? ed and Adams, who was conscious, said to thejphysician that he had been drinking heavily. He soon lapsed into unconsciousness and was hurried to the hospital. He left the following note addressed to James X. Black,' the negro caterer, who was in charge of the chambers: "Notify R. G.. Clements, 1326 L. street, also Francis . F. Adams, 1S17 Wallace street. Left money for break? fast bili. You can divide things in closet." Clements was his private secretary. He is unable to give any motive for the deed. Adams died at 11.30 o'clock without regaining consciousness. Killed by Debt. Washington. D. C., June 1.-The following letter from Representative Adams, who committed suicide this morning, was received and read by Speaker Cannon in the house this morning: Dear Mr. Speaker: The fact that personal obligations exceed my re? sources is my only excuse for aban? doning the responsible position I now occupy in the house. I am willing to be buried at its expense, but ask that no committee be appointed,, or memo? rial service held, as I have never been in sympathy with the latter custom. With assurance of my high regard. Sincerely yours,- Robt. Adams. THE DOCTOR AND THE AUTO. The automobile as a pleasure vehicle is better known in Columbia than for any other use. except to the physi cians>--wJio are now so depentent on the motor car. This was illustrated in a very apt way yesterday. A brother of Mr. W. S. Stewart was critically ill at Winnsboro. Mr. E. A. Jenkins took a physician from this eily and Mr. Stewart to Winnsboro, a distance of 32 miles in an hour and 33 minutes, in his big Reo touring car. The doctor remained in consultation in Winnsboro for over 40 minutes and, although the party took plenty of time for the return trip, they-arrived in Columbia at 7.35 last evening. Thus the whole trip-the party left here at 4 o'clock-was m??e in less than four hours, and almost three-quarters of an hour were spent in Winnsboro. The road, with the exception of four miles; was very good, and traveling was not bad.-The State. June 1. A ';Xame Party*' Given. On Wednesday evening the home of Mr. E. W. A. Buitrean, on North Main street, presented a beautiful appear? ance, as thhe Ladies' Aid Society of the Lutheran Church were entertain? ing at a "Name Party." There were nearly 500 guests invited, in and out of town. There were over 200 present. The beautiful lawn in the front of the residence was lighted with Japanese lanterns, the moon in its first quarter adding its soft light to make all corn bine for beauty and pleasure. Added to this,.to make the occasion more enjoyable, fwere tables set where all might enjoy themselves in partak? ing of delicious ice cream and cake. Each gue?t invited was requested to bring "As many pennies as there are letters in your name. We would great? ly appreciate the same. But if you would be exceedingly nice, just go through the operation twice." A lit? tle sack was furnished with the invi? tation. "The invitation is with the sack. f?>r use in bringing or sending back." V All seemed to be enjoying the picnic -like "outing of an evening," which the occasion offered. The party was/also a success fr^m a financial point of view, the treasury being increased to the amount of over $100. The ladies of the Ladies' Aid So? ciety desire, publicly, to thank all who were so kind as to cheer them with their presence, and assure them it was a pleasure on their part to have them present. And to all who assisted in making the party such a grand success their sincere thanks are extended. The oat crop is turning out rather li.irht. though it is not by any moans a failure. In beauty town there dwelt a lass, Her face was fair to see, The secret of her beauty lay, In Rocky Mountain Tea. -China's Drug Store. | ELKS IX FLORENCE. Florence Lodge No 1020 Instituted by Sumter Elks. Nearly every officer and a large number of the members of Sumter Lodge Xo. S55. were in Florence Wednesday to institute a Lodge of Elks in that city. Grand Esteemed Leading Knight Tomlinson and Exalt? ed Ruler Brooks, of Augusta, and Elks of other cities were present to assist in the work. Upon arrival in the progressive city in which the visitng Elks were held willing captives, a beautiful badge bearing the inscription "Welcome To? day, Tomorrow, Forever," was pinned upon each guest, and a more heartl? and enthusiastic welcome was never received by any set of men,, at any place on any occasion. Florence for the day belonged to the Elks. The initiation and installation cere? monies were performed between noon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. All of the number of candidates were suc? cessfully put through the degree work, and at its completion officers were elected and subsequently installed by Grand Esteemed Leading Knight Tom? linson. It is a noteworthy fact that the personnel of Florence Ledge No. 1020 is as fine as s ny in the country. At 10 o'clock Wednesday evening, a most delightful banquet was served at the Central Hotel, complimentary to the visiting brothers. The menu was a very elegan: ene, and was served in splendid style. It was indeed a gay and festive board to which the Elks sat, and one thar will long be remem? bered by all wno attended. Many appropriate toasts were pro? posed and beautifully responded to, and by special request several unus? ually fine vocal selections were ren? dered by brothers in attendance. The Sumter Elks returned to their homes next morning bringing with them many delightful memories of Florence and the Florence Elks. IX MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Magistrate H?rby Thursday held a preliminary hearing in the case of the State vs. Geo. H. and Elbert L. Bailes, charged with procuring a signature to a written instalment under false pre? tenses. * Mr. Elbert L. Bailes came to Sumter some days ago and concluded arrange? ments with Mr. E. Wells to purchase from him his entire stock of goods, wares and merchandise contained in his store house at No. 14 South Main street. .The bargain was concluded by the payment to Marion Moise, Esq., of a check for $1,000 for which Maj. Moise gave Mr. Wells a receipt guar? anteeing the payment of the check. The check was protested for non-pay? ment, the Eailes brothers semed dis? satisfied with their bargain, and start for their homes. This criminal process was then brought. Mr. Geo. H. Bailes was made a co defendant as accessory before the fact. Upon this hearing of the prelimina? ry, at which the defendants could not offer any testimony, Magistrate Harby released Mr. Geo. H. Ea.iles and bound over Mr. Elbert L. Bailes for trial at the next term of the Court of General Sessions. The amount of the bond was fixed at $400. The attorneys engaged were, H. D. Moise, Esq., for the State, and L. D. Jennings, Esq., for the defendants. ARTHUR P. GORMAN DEAD. The Popular Senator From Maryland Passed Away This Morning. Washington, June 4.-At 9 o'clock Senator Arthur P. Gorman was stricken with an attack of heart dis? ease similar to the series of attacks suffered a week ago. Physicians were summoned but the senator expired be? fore relief could be administered.. He was conscious when stricken with th i last atack and had nourishment an hour before. A week ago Saturday he suffered an attack, but recoverel under prompt medical attention. After that time his condition improved. Yes? terday plans were made to remove him to his country home at Laurel, Maryland. There were present at his bedside when the senator expired, his wife, daughter and the nurse. Mes? sages were immediately d spatched for his other children. Senator Gorman has not been out of his house since January 16t1*. His ailment was diagnosed as a stomach trouble with heart complication. r~ KILLED RY LIGHTNING. Newton Y. Manly and Grandson Stricken Down in tho Road. Laurens, June 4.-Within a few hundred yards of old Poplar Springs church and almost in sight of his home Mr. Newton Y. Manly, a Confed? erate veteran, aged 65, and his 10 year-old grandson, Jodie Manly, were killed instantly by lightning yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock and Hill Manly, senior, and father of the boy. was perhaps fatally injured by the same bolt. The father, son and grande son were out looking after their cattle when they wert? overtaken hy a rain ami electrical storm. They were re? turning to the 1. ly walking abre fell side by side SMOOT CASE DECIDED. Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections Decide That Morinan Apostle rs Not Entitled to Scat. Washington, D. C., June 1.-The committee on privileges and elections today declared by a vote of 7 to 5 that Reed Smoot is not entitled to a seat in the senate. Chairman Bur? rows was authorized to prepare the report to the senate. EAGLES ORGANIZE. Sumter Aerie F. O. E. Organized by C. C. Boston, D. G. P. .. The Sumter Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles started upon its ca? reer Wednesday night most conspicu? ously. Sixty-nine charter members ! were elected and installed, making the Aerie in Sumter larger on the day of its institution than any other aerie in the State on the first day of its organ? ization. The'ajerie was instituted ander th di? rection of Deputy Grand l^resident C. C. Boston, who was assisted by a team from the Columbia aerie, and a few visiting Eagles. The work was not completed until early this morning, and then the visit? ors and the newly made Eagles enjoy? ed delightful refreshments prepared for the occasion. The officers are: Past Worthy President-Jno G. Wagnon. Worthy President-P. G. Bawman. Worthy Vice President-C. H. Dorn. Chaplain-L. L. Hunter. Secretary-Manning Brown. Treasurer-Wm. Moran. Conductor-iw. S. Cherry. Inside Guard-J. W. Bradford. Outside Guard-P. J. Gallagher. Trustees-W. B. BoyLe, T. D. Fields and M. A. Strauss. FOURTEEN LYNCHERS CAUGHT. Prompt Work of the State Officers at Wadesboro, X. C. Charlotte, X. C., May 31.-Thirteen alleged members of the mob which early Monday morning lynched John .V. Johnson at Wadesboro, X". C., are in jail at that place tonight without priv? ilege of bail, the charge being murder. They are John Xiven, Lester Johnson, Zeke Lewis, Aimer A. Dunn, John Jones, J. P. X'iven, Clyde Bowman, Joe Meacham, Otis Martin, B. F. Tim mons, Fred Dunn, May Gul ledge and Lewis Adams. There are warrants out for five oth? ers who have not yet been taken. The arrests were made at the village of Morven today by a number of depu? ties and were accomplished without in? cident, the men claiming that they would have come in and given them? selves up had the sheriff only inform? ed them that he had warrants for them. Gov. Glenn, who passed through Charlotte this morning after a brief visit to Wadesboro, declared that the crime of the lynchers was worse than that charged against the man whom they had put to death, and expressed a determination to see that all known members of the mob are placed on trial. At a late hour tonight, the four? teenth man was arrested and placed in the jail, which is surrounded by guards. The trial of the alleged members of the mob will begin tomorrow after? noon, and if not concluded by 5 p. m. Saturday .rill be continued for two weeks. BURTON WANTS SALARY. x Reasons for His Offer to Resign From the Senate. Washington, May 30.-Senator Jo? seph Ralph Burton made a move to forestall action by the senate commit? tee on privileges and elections on Fri? day looking to his expulsion from the senate. In a letter to the committee Senator Burton offered to place a letter ?f resignation in the hands of his col? league, Senator Long, to be accepted in the event the supreme court denies his application for a rehearing. The offer was looked upon as a plan to permit the senator to draw, salary during the interim, and this the com? mittee has determined shall not be al? lowed. Mr. Burton was promptly notified by members of the committee that un? less his resignation was received very soon the senate would take action looking to his expulsion at this ses? sion. The feeling that Burton should res'gn at once is not confined to the committee. Senators generally feel that he ought not to be permitted to pay his fine from funds drawn from the public treasury during the sum? mer vacation pending the reconvening of the supreme court. Definite and summary action in the Burton case is expected from the com? mittee at the meeting Friday. It tones rind vitalizes the entire j system and makes life worth, living no j matter what, your station. Hollister's j Rocky Mountain Toa is the greatest j ''or all diseases. ts. China's Drug SUMTER PLAYERS. The Boys Who Will Wear Sumter's Uniform. The below named ball players are among those>who will be given a try? out for the Game Cock team: G. R. Barksdale (Clemson), field manager and captain; Dendy (Clem? son), pitcher; Phil Sitton (Clemson), pitcher; Cad Coles (Clemson), in? fielder; C. G. Ellison (Clemson), in? fielder; Simpson (Newberry), pitcher; Turner (Wake Forest), infielder and p'tcher; Smith (Wake Forset), 3d base; Eskridge (A. & M. of X. C.), outfielder; Thompson (A. & ll. of N. C.),catcher and infielder; P. L. Mar? tin (Wofford), short stop; Kennedy (ex-Columbia), outfielder: Dwyer, Gillespie and Phelps. ; The best men will be given the po? sitions on the team, and here's luck to them all. THE TURNING OF THE TIDE. Signs That Immigration Is Coming South at Last. Washington, June 4.-In order to meet the new conditions arising from the announced intention of the North German Lloyd Steamship company to make regular landings at the port of Galveston, Texas, and to more effici? ently provide for the handling of im? migrants at that place in consequence, Frank P. Sargent, commissioner gen? eral of immigration, will leave here to? morrow for Galveston, where he will confer with representatives of steam? ship and railroad companies on the subject. It has been found necessary, in view of the anticipated increased immigration arrivals at Galveston, to consider the question of the establish? ment of a detention camp at that city. At present examinations are made ? either on shipboard or on the docks, but it is recognized that this plan will now have to be abandoned. It was stated today at the bureau of immigration that, in view of the agi-* talion regarding the proper disposi? tion of inmigrants to thi3 country, un? questionably great numbers will, if the purpose of the Nortn German Lloyd Steamship company ir carried out. be diverted from the larger At? lantic coast cities, and find their way into the farms of the South. It .was announced that the move is not in the interest of a av particular class of immigrants, although it is believed that the majority of the foreigners will be Ital'ans. . ? The advantages offered in the Southern states for Italian immigra? tion have been carefully looked into by Mayor Desplanches, the Italian ambassador, who r : a ? i ; g . " e x : e n d e d trip into that section, and who re? ported the result o: his observation; to his government. The subject also received attention at the hands of the Southern Industrial parliament, at which inducements were held out to the immigrant to take up his home in the South and become identified with its industries. The Summerton amateur baseball team defeated the Manning league team Friday afterno >n by a sc .re of 9 to S. There's little room in this great world of ours for the "Fat Woman." She's a hindrance to herself in street cars, flats, elevators; but what can she do, poor thing-take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. J5 cents, Tea or Tab? lets. China's Dfrug Store. MONEY TO LOAN. On farming lands, long time, no commission charged. Borrower pays actual cost cv perfecting loan. For further information address John B. Palmer & Son, 1 3 6m Box 282, Columbia. S. C. CANDIDATE'S CARD. For Magistrate. The undersigned at his o\yn urgent request has consented to become a candidate for Magistrate in the Sixth Judicial District of Sumter county and if elected will endeavor to serve the people to the best of his ability. He pledges himself to abide by the rules and regulation of ?the Democratic pri? mary. H. C. Bethea. The many friends of Mr. W. R. Brown nominate him for the office of Magistrate of the Sixth District and pledge him to abide the result of the primary. I hereby announce that I am a can? didate for office of Magistrate at Sum? ter, and I need every vote I can get. I ask'that you give me your votes and I pledge myself to give you my best service and abide by the results of the primary. H. L. B. Wells. - USE THE Sparks Distributor TO SIDE DRESS YOUR CROPS. Try one and be convinc? ed. Gnrir-anteed to do what is claimed. Buy from dealer or order SPARKS ji?Fi?iiifi co., Sumter. S. C.