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PIERSON MEDAL CONTEST. Delgars Win, Past Time Made. Sope Beel Surprises Everybody. The mach talked-of r?l race for the Pier? son Meda! was palled off Thursday afternoon in the presence of a crowd that filled the sidewalks from the Opera Hons* to Republi? can Street. The contest for tbe possess'oS of the Pierson Medal is an annual event and excites the liveliest Interest, the greatest en? thusiasm and the keenest rivalry in tb* fire department. The interest is not coofined to the fire department, however, for tee friends and partisans of the several squads are proba? bly more enthusiastic and anxious than tbe firemen themselves. The crowd of spectators yesterday afternoon was made np in a iarge measure of enthusiasts, and exciteaent was at high pitch f.om first to last.' Tb? squads entered for tbe cootes: were: Bloom, Ko. L (Rope Rsel), Monaghan No. 2, and Delgar No 3. The sqoadsNrao in tbe following order, Monaghan, first; Bloom, second ; Delgar, third. Each squad naide three runs of a hundred yards each, unreeled oae hundred feet of hose, made the attach? ment to the hydrant and nozzle and threw water. Tbe contest waa decided by the best two rune ont of the three The report of tbe time-keepers wa? as fo' lows : Mr. H. B- Bloom. City : % Dear Sir : We the undersigned, as official time-keepers respectfully submit the following report of the races for the Pierson Medal, viz: 1st 2d 3d Monaghan, No. 2, - 24? 23? ? 24 Bloom, No. 1,- 23* Ou 00 Delgar, No. 3, *20f - 00 22 --Seat time two out of three races was made by Delgar, No. 3 Respectfully, E. H RHAME, L S. CABSOX, R. 0 PURDY. Sumter, S. C., July 2. 1897. The time made by all of the contesting' squads was excellent and any of them would have taken a prize in the average toornn r?snt, bas the time made by Deigar Sqoad was record-breaking and served to estaolisb more firmly than ever the claia made by tb*t squad of iaviag the fastest racine team tn the State. TbeN surprise cf the contest was the time made by 31oom, No. 1, which has been organized but a short time and fron w?icn little was expected by any ose savp tho3e who have kept an eye on that" squad while practicing fur Tbe contest. The Rope Rolers got over ground at a clipping pace, and if tbe te*m continues to improve will push the other squads out of first place before they realize that the young? sters have developed into hustling firemen. Mr. W. T. McLeod, one of the most popu? lar drummers on the road, donated ten dol? lars io ha given to the winning team, which, of coarse, with a dollar soda water ticket presented by Dr. China, goes to Delgar No. 3. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER \mm i i mum f The July American QueeD. Cadet a gay and picturesque cover The American Q leen for July appears m a guise of even more than - ordinary inierest. The first article is out of the beaten track, beiog a handsomely illustrated account of 'The Summer Homes of Notable. Women." It gives photographic views of the country resi? dence of famous authors, who by their pena have won t-oth wealth and reputation, and whose source of pride to-d*y rests npoo thc rnrai homes their own genius bas paid for. "Love Will Ftnd a Way," and exquisite romance of girlish devotion, ardor and patience, is the new serial story begun in this number. It will- ron through five editions and is capitally illustrated by Hy. Watson The Fashions for Jnly are up to th??'high standard established by The American Queen and attract attention, as does a valuable article elaborately pictured, entitled, "Aid for Invalids " AU the lotest apparatus con? trived to lighten the sufferings and tedium of tbe sick room are estertainiogly described. There are a host of good things in tbe pe?e? ra] make-up, including "Entertaining on the Fourth," "Etiquette of Country Life.," "Care of the Ha:r io Sommer," 4t3'rpkes of Lightning," Etc., Etc. Published by J. Ryttenberg t Sons. Glenn Springs. Mr. Pani Simpson, of Glenn Springs, ts ia the city to-day, and-bis many friends ar** glad to see him. He i? making a tour of the State io the interest of Glenn Springs water and the hotel, which is growing in populari? ty each season. The hotel bas been enhrged and improved recently,'and ?3 now tbe equal of any summer resort in tb'ts section of the South io point of comfort and convenience -The hotel is situated io the midst of a large vgrove of magnificenr oaks, and the grounds surrounding the hotel and springs are more extensive and better shaded than any resort in the Carolinas. This is said in contradic? tion of the impression that prevails in sorxie sections tba: there is little or no shade at Glenns Sm ter has always bad a large number of visitors at Glenns each season, and there are already several Sumter people at Glenns this season. A large party will go about :he middle of the month The season has opened with a larger crowd at the springs than ever before, and the prosp?ct at pres? ent is that the hotel wi;l be filled throughout the season. Seasons Why Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bem edy is the Best. 1. Because it affords almost instant relief in case of pain in the stomach, colic and cholera morbus. 2. Becauee st \9 the only remedy that never fails in the most severe cases of dysen? tery and diarrhoea. 3. Because it is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarraboea. 4- Because it is toe only remedy that will prevent bilious colic. 5. Because it is the only remedy that wili care epidemical dysentery. 6. Because it is the only remedy that can always be depended upon in cases of choiera infantum 7. Because it is the most prompt and most reliable medicine in use for bowel complaints, 8. Because it produces no bad results. 9. Because it js pleasant and safe to take. 10. Because ft bas saved the lives of more people than any other medicine in the world. The 25 and 50c siz?s for sa!e by Dr. A. J. China Cinco Cigars are made by a firm with 47 years' experience and a reputation for first class goods only. Soid in Sumter exclusive ly by H. G. Uateen & Co. INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION, i -1 ' The Dancer and Brutality and Cost c War. Conquest is gigantic robbery. Warf ar j is wholesale murder. We arb almos ! tempted to declare with Benjamin I Franklin, "There never has, been au? j there never will be a good war or a ba? peace." Warfare is the delirium arisin: rjom national fever. Of necessity it i bound to cease. It will burn itself ou of the world like a ship aiire on the sea Although force, says Lord Dufferin still rules the world, although Earl Rus sell declared at the presentation of on "Alabama claim, "I feel that Englan< would b? disgraced forever if such qnes tions were left to the arbitration of ; foreign government," nevertheless foro was not invoked ,and the question wa ' arbitrated. Gradually the prophecy o: 'Isaiah shall be fulfilled, "All the armo: of the armed man in the tumult and th< garments roiled in blood shall even b< for buming for fuel of fire. " Or, as i has been phrased in modern English, "All your white squadrons and* you] harbor fortifications are only for a futur* bonfire." What shall take their place' Justice and truth and the federation ol man. Arbitration shall replace war: ] speak on this subject now because it h diplomacy, it is statesmanship, it ? ethics, it is religion, it is the dream oj the poet, it is fhe vision of the prophet The cannon, cisatlantic and transat? lantic, proclaims the tidings of war. The Armenians still die that the Europear concert may live. Cuba pours out hei blood as the price of deliverance. Greece, faithful to her august traditions, stands like- Leonidas against overwhelming forces. We in America have not beer exempt., Our bosoms, too, have swelled with jingo pride; we have hurled defi? ance at the foreign foe, and before our national senators there has been a treaty with England, opening a new era be? tween nations where justice and reason may replace- brute force and violence. Warfare smelted clans into nations; it made Greece a unit and Italy a Roman state ; it fused our-American states to? gether as bothing could but the hot flame of war. Military conquest has been the missionary of civilization. Greece diffused culture with the edge of the sword, the Roman phalanx planted law and order, and England has multi? plied new Englands and little Englands all around the globe. But these benefits were incidental. They were bought at a terrible price, and .they were - not motives, but casual consequences of selfish invasion. Modern conditions cannot square with war. War means disruption ; civilization stands for union. We are joined by steam and electricity in a network of commerce. The nations can no longer live separate lives; their interests are fast merging; they can hardly fight without striking themselves. Yet they persist in making a costly show of read? iness for battle. And at what a sacrifice ! Three per cent of the total annual in? come cf European nations is spent on armaments. One thousand million dol? lars a year is wasted thus and 4,000, 000 men are under arms. In this coun? try the national government costs ?5 for each citizen; in Germany, ?10; in England, ?13; in France, $19. In Europe one out of every five/ capable men is ready for active warfare. Arbitration would promote civiliza? tion, would save countless treasure, in? numerable lives, enrich lafaor with added millions of toilers, would make religion more than a solemn mockery and public wards more than a polite fiction. The Greeks had their amphictyonic council with jurisdiction within their own bord? ers. The Roman fetiales had to pass on the equity of a war before the senate de? creed it The popes in the middle ages were aribters in the disputes of kings. Even in 1885 Pepe Leo XIII arbitrated between Germany and Spain regarding the Caroline islands. Henry IV of France was inspired by the great Sully to attempt a senate of the confederate European Christian states. In this cen? tury 67 international grievances have been settled l?y arbitration, '?o being be? tween the United States and other coun? tries. Consider the Alabama claim, how persistently demanded, how offen? sive to British pride, a cause of deep ir? ritation, yet peacefully decided and paid at last. We recognize, of course, that some conflicts are inevitable, some issues are not to be settled other than by grim struggle. The German war of lSG?, thc Franco-German war and oar own great civil war were such necessary encoun? ters. National independence, vital terri? tory, grave internal issues, are not to be disposed of by outside arbitration. We cannot give over quite the entire, field to this ideal tribunal. Yet the great bulk of disputed questions should be deter? mined by arbitration and America should take thc lead in the great move? ment. This country, by its natural ad? vantages, by its traditions and charac? ter, seems providentially appointed for the mission. We are so situated that if the worst came we would have nothing to fear. No nation could conquer us, nor could any allied nations, for our material resources are practically inex? haustible. Wo ?jave no vital center whose seizure would mean conquest. And consider, as we have been told, the tempting opportunity that would thus be presented by such an enemy to its European rivals. We need not fear that any nation will declare war on us un? less we aggressively and defiantly invite the enset. We have the further advan? tage that here the people are king. We decide our own destinies. We need no armaments. In Europe every toiling workman has to carry a fully armed sol I dier or sailor on his back. We are un I burdened. We require only the iiistru !? ments of peace. j The idea, for instance, that an occa ! sional war was necessary to awaken in i material Americans the heroic spirit, or j the lower idea that business interests j required the periodical stimulant of ; military operations, is erroneous. We ] have a striking instaure in the Venezu I ela case of the unwillingness of a first j rate power to enter into hostilities wit:: : America. If the cause of English ccn ; cessions was the menacing attitude of ' Gerrjjar.y, it pxQvesjfchg more clearly tho dan'g??uo TRrupOaiT lirions" Cogging in transatlantic aggression. If this was not the valid cause, ir shows at any rate their patience before taking the final, irrevocable st; p. With England es? pecially our relations should be cordial and friendly. I trust that I am no blind admirer of England's magnificent traits regardless of her colossal infirmities. But a war between England and Ameri? ca would indeed be fratricidal. If we, the greatest- commercial rivals in the world, could permanently agree upon the peaceful settlement of our differ? ences, what a triumph this would be; what an example to sister nations; what a service to mankind In 1837 a me? morial signed by 234 members cf parlia? ment was presented to our president by delegates representing 700, OOO trades' unionists. The memorial prayed for ar? bitration. Our congress, and France, Italy, Spain and Norway, passed resolu? tions to that effect, representing the will of 150,000,000 people. At last the question ha? come home to the people, to the national conscience, to the individual character, to the ear? nest citizens of the laud. They will, when the time comes, decide, I am sure?, according to their truest thought and deepest faith for this "open sesame" to the golden age. May that time come speedily of which the dreamers dream and the prophets prophesy, when the sword shall be beaten into the plow? share and the spear into the pruning hook. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. And the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of God as wa? ters cover the sea. Something to Enow It ina; be worth something io know that the very best im-dieiae for restoring the tired out nervous system ry a healthy vi go ? ii L'lectric Bitters. This medicine ii purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve certres in the stomach, gently stimulates the Ei" r and Kid? neys, and aids these organs in throwing off ita purities in thc blood. Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very Inst blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c or S1.?0 per bottle at Dr. J. f. W Be Li.rine's Drug Store. 2 Woman's Diseases Are as peculiar as unavoidable, and cannot be discuss? ed or treated as we clo those to which the entire human family are subject. . Menstruation sus- Jr tains such import- ?^j?jW ant relations to her '' ' health, that when Suppressed, Irregu? lar or Painful, she soon becomes-^ languid, nervous and irritable, the bloom leaves her cheek and very grave complica? tions arise unless Regularity and Vigor are restored to these organs. Bradf?e?cTs of one of the YT* f most noted Female physicians ^ of the South, Regulator sort prevail more extensively than in any other section, and has never failed to correct disordered Men? struation. It restores health and strength to +he suffering woman. "We have for the past thirty years handled Bradiield's ?emaio Regulator, both at whole 3aIo sad retail, and ia no instance Las it failed to give satisfaction. We sell more of it than ail other similar remedies combined." L A.zi AE. RANKIN & LAM AK, Atlanta, Macon and Albany, Ga THC BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co., ATLANTA, GA. Seid by al! Druggists at $1.00 per Battle. Atlantic Coast line, WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA Art:.? A?TGC?; TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED" SCHEDULE. TKAINS GOING SOUTH Dated Mav 16, 1S96. Leave Wilmington Lea/e Marion" A:rive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumtei' Arrive Columbia No.55.lNo.51. P.M. *3 40 6 40? 7 25i P. M. A V. *7 40 ?3 3S 19 12; 4 4o I No.52 P.M. i A.M. 9 15? *9 35 10 33! 10 55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston ia Central R. R., leaving Lanes 8 26 a. m., Man oing 9 05 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence Ler.vft Marion Airive Wilmington No.54.No.53 A.M. ; P.M. ?5 ?Ol *5 15 I 7 12 6 35 ?No.50. A. M. i P.M. 7 15 *6 45 8 25 7 55 A. M. S 55| 9 34; 12 is! *Ds".lv. tDaily except Sunday. Nc. 53 rune through to Chnrlf3ton, S C.. via C-rntral R. R., arriving M'ir.niog 7 io p. m., Lanes 7 48 p m., Charleston 9 30 p. tu. Train? on Conway Branch I save Chad bourn 10 40 H. m., ?r.-'Vf at Conway way 1 00 p. m., returning leave Conway at 2 45 p. m., -ive ?Jh:j.?i;ourr! ."> i3 p. rn jeav;.- Cbadooorn >.') p m., arrive at Hub a 6 20 p. m.. return? . leave Hut- 6 30 a rc arrive at Ch ad bourn 9.15 a.m. Daily ex cept Sundav. "JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt. J. li KEN LY, Gsn'i Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Tratte Manaor Dip no more-when you be? gin let your pen slide 'till you're done-you can't do it without a Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen. \?E SELL TB EM. H. G. OSTEEN & CO, LIBERTY ST. |i To Yon * j Who Use " I ! I PENS, INK, I If Paper,BlaokBooks:| I At H. G. OSTEEN & CO'S fy & You can get everything that you $ want at the lowest prices. We are so ty 3) situated that we cnn afford tc make *D ^ prices closer trian any one else. ^ I All Goods are new and of 1 J the best quality. No shop- | $ worn goods. $ q> We maise a specialty of School- <p $ Supplies and nlso keep a full line o $ j Stationery, Blanks 'Books, Etc * j j| Gom? and inspect our goods. ^jj fBlllSTlIICoJ I LIBBETY STREET, f j| SUMTER. S. C I ie Larpt i Ss DOORS, SASH, BLINDS. Moulding & Building Material. office 8nd Ware-rooms, King, opposite Can? non StrPi't. j CHARLESTON, S. C. jJSJ- Parchase our make, which we gu?rante j superior to any sold South, and therehj .?ave money. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty ; October 16-o j^^^^^?fc? L. Douglas $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes are the ll^^^^^?^^^^^ productions of skilled workmen, from the best ma H^^^^^fe^Si^^p^. terial possible to put into shoes sold at these prices. B?/iffi^^^$^^^^\ ma^e ako $2.50 and $2.25 shoes for men, and BBIIfe^?^^S^ $2.00 and $1.75 for boys, asd the W. L> ^?mliifB?^- Douglas 53.50 Polies shoe, very suitable for %-fS||j^p^"^:^^f^^^ letter-carriers, policemen and others having x^j^mi??^^^^?^^^K rnuc^1 walking to do. "We are constantly adding new styles to ocr yS?/// -^^^S^^^^^K already large variety, and there is no rea Merchants xtt/////- ^0^^^lli??^i^k son wfly vou cannot be suited, so insist on Bankers, ' ffir ^^^^^^^^^^^ having *W. L. Douglas Shoes from your Physicians lKi|k '^W?lf(?!l????^v We use on?v the best Calf. Russia Calf and all ^Swfe-- <%a&&''^&&K (all colors). French Paten: Calf, economical ^Sife^^'^^^^^?. French Enamel, Vici Kid. etc.. men wear ' '-^?li^^^ graded to correspond with prices W. L. ^Douglas ^ ^ of the shoes. are the best. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If dealer cannot supply you, For sale by ^^*??Sz??ti?i??l^ write ^^SS W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, te. 1 " CATALOGUE FREE. J. RYTTENBERG- & SONS. S8L?MB1AS AND HARTFORDS, Watch this A Space D. JAS. WINN. For-S Prices. The Bicycle and Sewing Machine Es? tablishment of the undersigned has been From the Monaghan Block to the Car? riage House next to stable on Liberty Street. Better sniited than ever | to make close prices and easy terms on all grades of Bicycles and dewing O' Cv Machines, Give u? a call# Respectfully, Sumter. S. C , June 30. 1897 DL. ami wc: Fine Buggies. Surreys and Carriages. roo wan't a rice Vehicle to ride in ihi.< Spring If yon do, ce i ! on mc and examine my slock, I have a large I selected Stock of Buggies, Surrcjs. Carriages, etc., and my prices are as low as the lowest. Office at Epperson's Stables