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Cjjr Wis?^m snub Strait WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, ?907. filtered at the PostofiSce at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Metter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Charleston Biscuit Works-Skidoo 3>rops. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. At a Sacrifice. PERSONAL. Messrs. R. M. and A. T. Cooper, of "Wisacky, spent the day in town. Messrs. J. H. DesCaaaps and Ellie Xaw, of Elliotts, were in town today on business. Miss Celeste Hughson returned to JM anning Sur lay night after spending several days at home. Mr. T. D. Fields, who was formerly ?connected with the Hotel Jackson, spent Sunday in the city. Miss Esther Dick, who has been vis? iting relatives in the city, returned to Seri o ts this morning. The members of the Cu rr? ter dele? gation of the genera1, assembly spent ?Sunday, with their families. . Mr. Mont. Moses and Mrs. Robert? son, of Croue, Colorado, are in the ?city on a visit to friends. Messrs. A. S. Ledbetter, T. B. Rey? nolds and E. Wells have returned irom Cuba, where they have been for "the past two weeks. I>r. D. J. Burns, who has been with the Iseman Drug company ,of George? town, has accepted a position with Tyrant's Drug Store. Rev. V. L Masters, editor of the "Baptist Press, of Union, filled the pul? pit of the First Baptist church, at "both morning and evening, services Sunday. * Mr. H. L. Ti m mo ns, of the firm of Timmons & Johnson, architects, left *this morning for Montrear, N. C. He will, be gone for a few days on busi? ness. Kev. James McDowell was in the ?city today. Dr. M. S. Kirk, of Hagood, came *?o the city Saturday. * Mr. R. E. Carnes, of Bishopville, spent Saturday in town. . Mr. O ar ry Bull, of Remberte, was in the city Saturday. 1 Miss Pearl Peat, of Colombia, is "visiting relatives in the city. Miss Elizabeth Satter white is at home from Winthrop on account of ber father's illness. Col. J. A. Shame, of Lynchburg, ?came over Friday to attend the meet? ing of Claremont Lodge. Miss Rosa Ford, of Columbia, is -visiting in the city, the guest of her uncle, Bev. Louis E. Ford. Mr. H. L. Leaford, one cf Sumter's hustling contractors, spent Friday in Alcoln, looking to putting on a con? tract there. Mr. W. A. Sparks, Snorter's "Hap? py Hooligan" as to casualties, xs mach ? improved from injuries received in his ! la=s accident, and his friends are glad j tb's?? him." on the streets ~ag?in. Contractor D. ?. Kelly went to Tim-j monaville Monday, where be put a; squad of mechanics to work on several j new store houses to oe built in that place. MARRIED. Mr. Alex. M. Broughton, of this city, and Miss Rose Marion Goldsmith were married at 8 o'clock last even? ing, at the home of Mr. August Kohn, In Columbia, Rabbi Lowenstein, of Augusta, performing the ceremony. DEATH. Mrs E. F. Larousseliere died in Charleston Friday morning after an ill? ness of about a month. Te body will be brought to Sumter for interment, and will arrive on the 9.30 a. m. train tomorrow. The funeral esrvice will be at the cemetery immediately after the arrival of train, the procession proceeding from the depot. DROPPED DEAD. Malinda Thompson, an aged color? ed woman, who lived near the old Hoyt place, dropped dead this morn? ing about 8 o'clock. Coroner Flowers was at once notified and making a thorough investigation of the matter decided that an inquest was not nec? essary. The woman was in destitute circumstances, therefore an order was issued by the Board of Commis? sioners for the interment of the re? mains at the county's expense. Tom Murphy, Who Killed Another Negro December 23, 1905, A_ rested in Camden. . Tom Murphy, who shot and killed another negro named Dickson, at Rembert, on Dec. 23, 1905, and who has been a fugitive since, was cap? tured in Camden Thursday and was brough to Sumter Friday and lodged ; in the county jail. The difficulty ! leading to the murder grew out of a gambling game in which the two negroes were participating, and as a result Murphy shot and killed Dickson in his own house. Murphy made good his escape at the time and since his whereabouts were unknown to the authorities here, until Thursday, when the chief of police of Camden telephoned the sheriff that had. captured Murphy. Get ready to ride on the electric cars-they're coming. . Misses Sarah and Theo Dargan and Mr. Dick Cantey, bf Stateburg, and Messrs. Phillip and Charley Gaillard and Judge Louis Williamson, of Prov? idence, attended the production of the Message from Mars last week. Sumter will have at least two can? didates in the race for solicitor of the 3d circuit to succeed John S. Wilson, Esq. They are H. D. Moise, Esq., and A. B. Stuckey, Esq. The other coun? ties included in the circuit will also be well represented by candidates. { John Missouri was lodged Sn the j county jaii here Friday upon com-! mitnient issued by Magistrate L. R. Williamson, of Borden, charged with disposing of property under mort? gage. The indictment was made by Mr. C. L. Emanuel, of that place. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET. County Physician Elected-Bids for Medicine Passed Upon and Court House Lot Sold. A special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held this morning at the office of the county supervisor. Bids for county physician were re? ceived and passed upon. Dr. H. A. Mood, whose bid was considered the lowest, was duly elected for the en? suing year. In the matter of furnishing medi? cines for the county, the bid of De Lorme's Pharmacy, which offered to furnish such medicines at regular prices, less 33 1-3 per cent., was ac? cepted. The question of smallpox was dis? cussed and a report of the situation referred to the State board. In the matter of selling the Court House lot, north of the old Court House, it was bargained to C. G. Row? land for $6,675, $250 to be paid upon i execution of contract to purchaser. Turkey Creek canal is now being enlarged and a large force of hands Is at work on it. The canal will be made wider throughout its length and deeper in places where the grade per? mits. The clearance sale of winter goods at the store of the D. J* Chandler Clothing company, will end February 1st. If you have not supplied your clothing needs the opportunity is still open to you. The sewerage system should be un? der way before summer. Valuable time is being- lost and so far as the public is informed there is no par? ticularly good reason for postponing the advertisement for bids. Even aft er the contract is awarded there will j be considerable time lost in getting things in shape to begin work. The annual meeting of the stock? holders of O'Donnell & Co. was held last night The annual report was made by the officers and the showing was entirely satisfactory to the stockhold? ers. The board of directors was re? elected for another year. Work on the new baseball park has been commenced. The park is lo? cated on West Liberty Street, ad oining Mr. Joe Barrett's place, and ls only three and a half blocks from Main Street. Grand stands* and bleachers sufficiently large to accom? modate the largest crowds will be erected, and the park wlil be made one of the best in the State. I Considerable excitement was occa? sioned Sunday afternoon at the Ho? tel Sumter by the porter, Tom Rich? ardson, falling from the stairway and striking his head against an iron safe in the office on the first floor. While ascending the stairway he had an epileptic attack and fell over the railing to the floor below. As a result an ugly wound across the forehead was inflicted, but otherwise he suf? fered no bruises-a miraculous es? cape from serious injuries. When Frcedon from the Mountain j high, Unfurled her Standard for ali to see. These words appeared in black and 'white, "Drink Rocky Mountain Tea." -China's Drug Store. RECORDER'S COURT. Two Fast Drivers Pulled by the Po? lice and Fined by the Recorder. In the Recorder's court Friday four" prisoners appeared before Judge Hurst: Isaac Weils and Jim Owens had violated an ordinance of the city pro? hibiting fast driving through the street. These teamsters, from all ap? pearance, were driving in pleasant anticipation of the exciting sport in store for Sumter when the new race track is completed, and forgetting their environments proceeded to make their "thoroughbreds" do a "Dan Patch" clip down Main street, and no doubt would have had a close finish had not che police interferred. His honor doesn't believe that Sum? ter can afford two race tracks, how? ever, he did not object to doing the "bookmaker's" act In the case of Jim Owens, who passed a "fiver" over the shelf. Isaac Wells hit the "bumpers" heavier. He was sacked for $10 or 20 days. Isaac Wright, Ben Nelson and ? quantity of "fuss x" on Thursday evening called at the Investment hall on Liberty street, where a social func? tion was in full blast. Just to let the folks know all three had arrived Wright and Nelson put on a few trimmings and were having a gay time when a cop entered upon the scene. Judge Hurst gave them the option of paying $5 each into the city treasury or of relieving the labor situation on the chaingang for 10 days. Only one prisoner appeared before the Recorder today, however, the charges against him were many. Jim Coots was charged with being disor? derly and cursing on Council street Friday, a second charge of cursing, drunk and disorder1}', and still an? other for resisting arrest. On charge No. 1 Coots got $5 or 10 days, No. 2, $15 or 20 days, and No. 3, $20 or 30 days. A. Bogus Pension Agent Who Had Been Fleecing Negroes Sent to the Chaingang. On Monday the E.ecorder's court was an interesting session for several old darkies, who had been fleeced by a "greasy negro." An ostentatious, mahogany colored coon had been doing a land office bus? iness since his arrival in Sumter on last Thursday under the feigned title of pension agent for Uncle Sam. He told an alluring story of his mission, actuated purely by his great love for the oppressed of his race, but in or? der to carry on his philanthropic work he needed a little cash. His scheme was to secure from the ne? groes who are now drawing pensions from the government a fee of $8, #rhich would place them in line for greatly increased pensions under an Imaginary act of congress. His vic? tims became incredulous after passing over the requested amount and re? ported the matter to the authorities. The astute personage, who gives his name as J. H. Townsend, of Ken? tucky, was Dlaced under arrest Sat I crday night and appeared before his ! horkr 'on .Monday. Townsend could ?not produce a commission of authori : ty or show visible means of support, j therefore he was sentenced to 30 days j on the chaingang fer vagrancy. Later he was arraigned before Magistrate Harbyr charged with ob? taining money under false pretense. Under ' this' charge he'confessed Lis" guilt and was soaked for 4.0 days more. He is now doing the time. Sam Peterson, as a result of do? mestic infelicity, was arraigned for disturbing the peace. His ideas of the privileges of the breadwinner of the home did not coincide with those of the Recorder, and he was fined $5 or-10 days. Julius Frierson had, in December, taken a special liking to a bicycle owned by Mr. T. A. Scarborough. He hsrrowed the wheel for a short spin, but forgot to return it. He was over? hauled by the police on Saturday and was committed yesterday to the coun? ty jail in default of $200 bond. When the curtain went up at the Recorder's matinee today a scene typical of a San Francisco public school, only the cast was black, was presented to the spectators. Wrong? doers from the picaninny to negroes who had long passed the meridian were lined up before the judge. Hampton Evans, colored, who was well known in police circles, had mixed his drinks Monday and was found in the dispensan' yard in a helpless condition. Hampton made a clean breast to the judge and was sorry that he "slipped up," but as it was his third offence the judge fined him $5 or 10 days. Hampton paid the fine and promised to never do so any more. Eugene Porter, colored, a juvenile crook who had made appearance In the court on several previous occa? sions for similar offences, was charg? ed with larceny of two small safes and $3.65 in cash from Mr. V. H. Phelps. Fer his age, the young crook cleverly maintained his innocence, but the evidence against him was overwh- Im- \ ing. He was fined $15 or 30 days, j His mother, a thrifty negro woman, paid the fine and promised to send the boy to the country for reforma? tion. John Ridgell, drunk and disorder? ly, was fined $20 or 30 days. He will j do time. John Lary and Eugene Easley, two ! negro boys, Charge?? with larceny of an axe from the premises of the Sumter Telephone company, plead not. guilty. Case continued, pending further investigation. I yen McKnight. was arrested Mon? day night at a late hour prowling about the streets. McKnight had In his -possession a turkey and chicken, and acknowledged having stolen the turkey from his mother, who lives at Providence. He is being held under suso'cion on another charge of lar? ceny. It's healthful, wholesome. It's good for one as the other. The more you take the better you sleep . and eat. Makes people happy. That's what Hollister' Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store. John Henderson has been taken to the State penitentiary in Columbia to enter upon his life sentence for the murder of his wife. Candidate for Judge ot Probate. The undersigned respectfully an? nounces himself as a candidate for the office of Judge of Probate for Sumter county and would be proud of i:he support ol' his Fellow-Demo crats for that position. Thos. E. Richardson. Jan. ll, 1907.