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Ck liaiciffiiatt?u? j$oa?ljr?. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16,1900 Entered ai the Post Office at Sumter, S (7., as Second Class MiMer. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Cnaa. H Stieff- Tooee Sopsrb Tone9. State of Sooth Caro:?OR-Proclamation Mrs. L Atkinson-Fashionable Millinery. W. W. DesCbamps & Co-For Sale Cheap County Board of Control-Election of Beer Dispenser. Estate of Miss Anna P. Burgess, Minor Pinal Discharge. PERSONAL. Mr. J. Cante? China is in tbe city. Mr. A. E Sanders was in the city Mon? day. MU? Hay ts visiting ber father, Rev. P D. Hay. Mr. R. 0. Purdy bas returned from Vir? ginia. Mr I. Salzbacber, of Florence, wa? in the eitj Monday, Mr. Tracey W. McCoilnm is in tbe city for a few diys stay. Dr. F. H. Dwight, of Wedgefield, was in :h? city Friday. Miss Mell Kaminer, of Gadsden, is visiting Miss Bessie Jervey. Mr. H. D. Boyd returned last Thursday from Concord, Tenn. Mrs. Hngh Fraser and son left Friday morning for Cberaw. Dr. W. R. McLeod, of Timmonsville, was ia tbs city Monday. Mr. H. P. Duval!, of Cheraw, spent Sun? day night io the city. Mr. C. H. Darn is now temporarily sta? tioned at Bennettsville. Mrs. Gertrude E. Richardson is spending a few days in tbs city. Mr. J. E DnPre, of Pisgah, spent ssv eral days in the city last week. L?eat. Governor Scarborough left for hts home in Conway Friday moro io; Mrs. R I- Manning ti visiting tbe family of Mr. B H. Boykin at Boykins. Mr Vivian Moss? is at home from the South Carolina College for a few days stay. Mrs W H. Birk, of Charleston, is visit? ing ber mother, Mrs. M. M. Wilsford. Mrs Sam Pierson left Monday for Charles? ton to spend tbe week with ber parents. W. H. Lyles, Esq., after several days stay in the city returned io Colamb?a Friday. Miss Eula Marvin, of Hedersooville, S. C , is in the city on a visit to Mrs. Ed. Lowry. Rev. Wm. A. Kelly preached the com? mencement sermon at the Biihopville school Scoday. Hon. A Moses, who attended the Conven? tion of Cotton Mill Men ia Charlotte, last week, bas returned home. Col. and Mrs. Ge?. D. Tillman, of Clark's Hill, have been on a visit to the family of Judge O. W. Buchanan. Mr- J. D Svans, of Spring Hill, was in the city yesterday with three hogsheads of tobacco of his last year's crop. Rev. John R. Walker, of Colombia, who preached in the Magnolia Stren Church Sen day, remained in the city Monday. Mr. S. H. Edmonds bas been appointed director of the summer school for teachers to be held at Walhalla June 18 to Joly 14. Miss Kate Gaston, after visiting in this city, bas returned to her home in Chester. Sbe was accompanied by Miss Bessie Lee. . Mr. Alford Burgess bas accepted a position to travel for S. Ross k Soo, of New York, and left Mouday morning on his first trip. Mrs. William Parker Honse, who has been visiting at MM. J. D. Graham's for several weeks, bas ret ur o ed to her borne, in Savan? nah, Ga. Dr. T. M. Bailey acd daughter, Miss Grace, of Greenville, spent last Friday night ia tbe city, tbe guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Browo. Dr J. F. W. DeLorme and Mr. R. I. Man? ning have returned fiom Aiken, wbere they iave been in attendance on the Diocesan Co-neil. Mr. H. L Scarborough who is attending toe Grand Lodge K. of P , in Charleston, will go to Atlanta today to attend tbe Pres? byterian General Assembly. Kev. V. R Gaston left yesterday morning for Atlanta to attend tbe General Assembly of the Presbyterian Cbnrcb, South, as commis eioner from Harmony Presbytery. The following Knights of Pythias left at 3 o'clock Monday via tbe Sootbern Railway for Charleston to attend the meeting ot the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias : A Moses, D. J. Aoid, H M. Stuckey, L. I. Parrott, J. M. Kaighc and H. L. Scaroorongb. Mereae D. Harliee, now of Washington, D. C, 53 in the city on a few days visit to his triends and relatives here Mr. Harliee is connected with the most prominent photo? graphing 6rm of the ctpital, and bas made quite a success in the business. He is de? lighted with Washington life -Florence Times. Mr. J.D. Wilder went to Columbia thi6 morning. Dr. S. C. Baker went to Columbia yester? day to attend tbe meetiog cf the State Beard of Medic il Examiners, of whicn be is a mern? ie:. Tba oat crop i3 suffering for rain and gar? dens arc drying op. De'gar Reel squad is practicing for the Charlotte Fireman's Tournament. Tbe new ice factory of tbe Sumter Electric Ligbt aod Ice Company will probably begin making ice on Saturday. It ia said that there will be tbree or more candidates for the Legislature from this city. With the rem tinder of the county still to bear from tbars will be no scarcity of legislative material. Tbe oat crop in this county bas come out wonderfully since warm weather, but it is now oeediog rain badly. Tte crop will be ?hort even with favorable conditions, owing to the injury resnltiog from the severe weather during tbe winter We return thank? to Rev. W. S Stokes, 'ti. D., Rector, for an invitation to attend the commencement exerciees of the Cokesbury Conference School, May 27-29. The State Democratic convention meets in Columbia today. The delegates from Sum? ter county went over last night and tots morning. I consider it not only a pleasure but a dury I owe to my neighbors to tell about the wonderful cure effected in my case by the .icnely use of Chamberlain's Colic, Choler* and Diarrhoea Remedy. I was taken very cadly with flux and procursd a bottle of this ?remedy. A few doses of it effected a perma- ? sent cure. I take pleasure ia recommendiog j '.t to others suff?riog from that dreadful disease.-J. W. Lyocb, Dorr, W V?. Tbis j remedy is sold by Dr. A. J. China. { MARRIED. Miss Cleamie Faller ?nd Dc. Jesse Teague I were married last Thursday afternoou io the ! Presbyterian Church. MOMntville, L?ureos j Couuty. The bride is well koowo and n : general favorite iu this city, having resided i here ?od attended school for several years, and since graduation bas been a frequent visitor. She ia the daughter of Mr. Calvin I Fuller, of Mountville. i Mr. Converse Reid and Miss Thayer Wille? ford were married at 4 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. M. M. Wil? sford, the bride's mother, Rev. C. C Brown performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Reid left on the 5 35 train for Charleston, where they will spend a week or longer. Mr G. A. Moseley a^d. Mis? Magnolia Wilson ??re married on Thursday afterooofi last at the borne of Mrs. S. S Wilson, the bride's mother, near Spring Hill, this county. Rev. J. H. Thacker officiating. Married an Arkansas Girl. The following marriage notice is from tbe Pine Bluff Weekly Commercial, of Arkansas. The groom is a Sumter county boy, from near Providence, who has been in Florida since 1895, and who we are pleased to learn bas made a success of everything he bas un? dertaken sioce going there He is merchan? dising and truckiDg at Ojus, Dade county, Florida : James W. Ives, a mercbaot of Cjus, and Miss Madie Gason, granddaughter of Hon James A. Hudson of Arkansas, were mar? ried at the Congregational church in Sebas? tian on Thursday. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Lowder, assisted by Rev. M. Laice The church was beautifully decorated with flow? ers, palms and ferns The bridal cooole left on tbe 5 p. m. train - for their future home at Ojas, followed by a j shower of rice and the congratulations of their many friends here. DEATH. Mrs. Mildred Joye, died at ber borne at Lamar, S. C. on the morning of May lOtb. She was an estimable lady, greatly beloved by all who knew ber, and will be sadly miss? ed. Sbe was eighty-five years old. Johnny DoPre, a soo of Mr. J ?. DuPre, of Pisgah, died on Saturday at Dr. Mood's infirmary from the effects of a rifle wound wbich be received about two weeks ago. The rifle was accidentally discharged while he was hunting near bis home, and tbe ball penetrated the muscles of the chest and pass? ing upward beneath the collar bone severed ooe of tbe large blood vessels. Tbe pressure of the muscles prevented an immediate and profuse bemorrnage and be lingered dey after dav gradually growing weaker from tbe loss of blond. On Friday be was brought to tbe infirmary as a last resort, eo that an operation might be performed and th3 bemorrbace checked by tying the severed blood vessels. The hope was vaio, however, as the wound was fatal from the first and as soco as the pressure of the muscles tbat had cootrolled the hemorrhage was removed, be died from tbe lo?3 of blood. The funeral was held at Pisgah church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The deceased was sixteen years old, and his death was a peculiarly sad oce The stmp* tbies of the mauy friends of Mr. DuPre go out to him in his bereavement. Funeral of Johnny Walker DuPre After a short memorial service by Rev. J. Walter Kenney the remains of Johnnie Walk? er DuPre were la'd to rest in the Pisgah church cemetery at 5 p. m. Ia9t Sunday ia the presence of a large audience who testified to the love and exteem they bad for bim. The colored people were preseot in a large number to show their profound sorrow. Pisgah, May H. The ancients believed that rheumatism w?3 the work of a demon within a man. Any one who has bad an attack of sciatic crin fl ammatory rheumatism will agree that the infliction is demoniac enough to warrant tte belief. It bas never been claimed tbat Ch*m. berlain's Pain Balm wculd cast out demons, but it will cure rheumatism, and hundreds bear testimony to tbe troth of this statement. Ooe application relieves the pain, and this quick relief wbich it affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by Dr A. J. I China. - ---HM^^* There are a number of new houses goio* up io this city. We bear nothing of a build ing boom or the growth of the city, yet ther is a steady growth all the time and there are always a cumber of dwelling bouses under construction. Judge Townsend ba9 refosed to grant a new trial of the case of Stuckey vs. the At? lantic Coast Lioe The motion was make by tbd attorneys for the Coast Liue, and the case will go to the supreme court on appeal. The meeting io the Opera House Sunday night to raise money for tho relief cf the famine sufferers in India should be the means of ra>8;og a larg*; sum. Tbs necessity is great and tbe need urgent, for thousands are dying and there is no hope of alleviation of the conditions producing the famine for months to come. A negro train hand from Charleston?, named Thomas Rhodes was killed on the Cen? tral R. R. near the Clarendon County liee j last Wednesday morning by being run over by tbe train. His back w*s broken and be sustained other serious injuries, dea tn fol? lowing the accident within a few minutes. An inquest was held, ?od the verdict was that Rhodes' death was du? to his own care lessness, as be had been asleep and was waked up and warned several times before the acci? dent. A small white dog, ia the Western section of the town began acting suspiciously last Thursday, and some of the citizens of that end of the city gave chase to lae cur. A number of shots were fired at the fleeing dog. but, as far ss could be learned he reade good bis escape, not however, until be had bitten a dog belonging to Mr. W B. Burns. \ Tbe Tobacco Warehouse will be open this season under practically tbe same manage- ! ment as Inst season, aod it will be well man- j aged, well backed by money and will handle j ail the tobacco tbat is brought to Sumter to tb6 satisfaction and advantage of the tobac co growers. ? Ml - WI - An Epidemic of Whooping Cough, j Last winter during an epidemic of whoop- j ing cough my children contracted tbedisease, ? having severe coughing ppeils. We bad used Chamber?ning'8 Couch Remedy very fucnesfully for croup and naturally turned : to it at that time find found it relieved the cough and effected a coraple'e cure -John E C?fiord, Proprietor Norwood House, Nor? wood, N. J. This remedy is for sals by Dr. ? A. J. Cbina COUNCIL MEETING. The City Council met last Wednesday night at 6 o'clock with all members pr?tent The minutes of meetings held April 2:tn arjd . 27th were read and approved. Mr. Purdy stated that according to bia understanding the special meeting of April 27tb waa called lor tbs purpose ot co-eider iog tbe report of t.be committee of Public Wotks, and be ihougbt the minutes should be corrected to stare that fact Oo motioo of Mr. Horst the minutes wt re approved ag read by tbe clerk. Mr. Purdy entered protest against ali that was done io the meeting of April 27th, except consideriBg the report of Public Works Mr. Stuckey asked to be recorded as making a similar protest. Committee on Public Works reported the work at Factory Branch completed, and call? ed attention to a ditch in Calhoun Street Which should be cleaned out aod disinfected Mr Purdy stated that the Fire Department had arraog d to quarter No 2 Hose Company at one of the stables while the pew building ie going np. The report of tbe Clerk and Treasurer for April was submitted and referred to Finance Committee. W. A. Tribble was elected Superintendent of Streets at a salary of $50 per month to serve during tbe plfassre of council Appli? cations for the same office were on file from L. M. Pwembert and J. ti. Baker. Mr A. G. Flowers, committee from Delgar Reel Squad and D. J Auld, Jr., and C. E. Hurst committee from Monaghan Hose Com pany were present by request to confer rvith City Council relative to election of Chief of Fire Department. They stated that Delgar Squad endorsed Mr. H. B. Bloom by a unan? imous vote and Monaghan Hose Company endorsed Mr. E H Moses by a majority vote. An election was then bad for Chief of Fire Department and resulted io a tia vote, each candidate receiving 4 votes. Mayor Stuckey cast the deciding vote io favor of Mr. H. B. Bloom, find he was declared elected. Mr Finn offered tbe following resolution which was adopted : "Resolved, That tor tbe privilege of riding on the sidewalks in ibe City ot Sumter ail bicyclists shall pay $1 per year and shall be furnished with a badge suitably numbered The names of persons receiving such badges and the numoers of the badges shall ne recorded The revenue collected from this source shall be used in widening and improving tba sidewalks." Tbe Clerk was directed to prepare an ordi? nance to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing resolution Oo motion of Mr. G. F. Epperson the som of $60 was appropriated for the erection of a band stand on Monumental Square, if so much be necessary, and the committee in charge of tee matter was authorized to sell toe old pavilion on the boulevard for such price as coull be obtained Two bids were received for public priut ing Oae from the Sumter Herald for 25 ceats per inch for first insertion and 10 cetite per loeb for each subs?quent insertion. Tbe oiber from the Freeman tor 33 cents per inch The contract was awarded to the Herald Mr. Finn moved that a telephone be put up on Main Street for tbe use of the police force and the motion was carried. The Clerk was directed to correspond with the Sumter Te'e pbone Co , with a view of obtaining free ser? vice for the fire department and poiice, if possible Tbs M ?y or stated that complaint had been mape to bim of the Telephone Comp my po ea in Rspooilcan Street, tbey being so placed ns to itspede travel in a narrow street. The ordinance to prevent dogs running at large w&3 presented for a secood rend'og, but on motio". of Mr. Horst the reeding was post? poned, as it is proposed to introduce an ordi? nance of Jess stringent provisions. Mr. L. I. Parrott presented a petition of citizens 88kiog for a fire hydrant at the coiner of Republican and Haskell Streets. 00 motion of Mr. Chandler it was ordered toat a hydrant be removed from Main Street and be placed at the corner of Republican and R3skeil Streets Oo motion of Mr. G. F. ?ppersoo the 1 i ?rh t on Republican Street, in iror>t of the residence ot Mr M. B. Rundle, was ordered removed to the corner of Republican and Haskell Streets. Bills were approved and the council ad? journed at 8 45 --?m- ?? It bas been ficaliy aod definitely settled by Mayor Smokey that Monaghan Hose Co , sbail occupy the new bouse erectrd for Delgar Squad until the Monaghan boose is com? pleted. The Chief of ihe Fire Department has beeo directed to i^sue tbe orders oecesaary to carry this into eff?ct. It is now up to Delgar Squad. Will they obey orders as firemen should, or will th-y roil over in the sand and holler and kick ? Prof. S. H. Edmunds received a letter sev? eral days ago addressed to "A bright boy of tbe fifth grade " It proved to be from a pupil of the fifth grade of a school in Nonb Dakota, acd explained that members of that grade were writing to ali part3 of the Uoioo for the purpose of obtaining information of interest A boy was appointed to reply. I He gave some tacts concerning the bisicry aod resources of South Carolina. Iocideot ally be mentioned that be would be twelve years on a certain day. When the birthday arrived thc Sumter b y received a eecood let? ter from bis Dakota correspondent, in which it was stated that of ttie letters from various section?, the one from Sumter was most interesting-tbs best of all. A birthday card was enclosed, with best wishes of ibe fifth grade of the Dakota school. The work of iostaliing the machipery for tbe new ice factory at the electric light sta? tion bas been completed, and as soon as th" plant has been given a thorough te=t it will be turned over to thc company. The plant is a fioe one and every improvement and con? venience to facilitate the economical manu? facture of ice br?s bern utilized and no ex? pense bas b<-en spared to make this tbe best equipped ice factory of i's size in the State Tte machinerv waa made by the York Mfg. Co of York, Pt? , and WHS erected ur;der tbs supervision of one of their men. Th-3 work was largely done by local mechanics and tbe finishing touches were put on by Horace Curtis, who did an artistic job of painting on the macbiuery. Since Sumter cannot afford to mncad?m:ze all the street?, would it not be a good i?ei to try clay and sand as a substitute for mac? adam, there is an abundance of sand on the streets slre*dy and clay can he procured at no great distance Where the clay and sand comnination bas been tried, excellent roadways bave heen secured and very satis? factory results obt ined, With sand and clay all that is needed to secure a good aod lasting roadway is good drainage and a well graded roadbed The small section of sand and clay road just this side of Shot Pouch Branch bas stood bard usage for nearly fire years with little, if any, attention and is still in fairly gord condition. Before the clay waa put on it there was a very heavy eand bed where is now the best road between Sum? ter and Providence -HM . ? ? - tm< Tbe following casea were beard in the Maj - or's court Monday : H W. Welch and Tootner Lynch, puoiic drunkenness ar.d creating a disturbance *? the cotton rail! Gu?ty. Welch, $5 or IO days, Lynch, Si or 2 davs 1 B Price, public druokeoness. Guilty. $5 or 10 dajs. CUBAJY OIL cun-.s Cuts. Burns, Bruises, Rheuma? tism and Sores. Price, 25 cts Sold by Hughson-Ligoo Co. THE TELEPHONE SUITS. Tbe litigation between tbe Telephone Man ufacturiag Company and the Sumter Tel epbooe Manufacturing Company hts roused a great deal of interest, and last Wedues day, May the 9'b, when Judge Buchanan heard the returns to the rul?a to show caoee, issued against tbe Sumter Telephone Mfg Co on the motion of attornera for the Telephone Mfg. Co , and against the Telephone Mfg Co on the motion of attorneys of the Sumter Telephone Mfg. Co , quite a crowd was pres ent in the Court House. The Telepbous Mfg Co is asking for an injunction against the Sumter Telephone Mfg. Co aud C. T Mason and F. C. Manning, wnile Messrs Mason and Maaoing, stockholders in the Telepbooe M.g. Co , are asking for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of that, company. The Telephcbe Mfg. Co is represented by Havoswortb * Hayoswortb and ffi\ H. Lyla?, Esq., and The Sumter Telephone Mfg. Co is represented by Lee & y ciao and Jos W, Barnwell, Eeq. Ai filmoet the same ground is covered io both cases and the same facts are in issue it was agreed by tbe St!cro?>a to bear the re? turns io both caS?? before laking up tbe argo men ts. Tbe returns and affidavits in ?upport of tba allegation cootained therein are very voluminous. When the reading of complaints and answers and numerous affidavits and exhib? its was concluded tbe arguments were begun. W. H Ly les, Esq , spoke io favor of tbe motioo for the granting of an irjuoction against the Sumter Telepbooe Mfg. Co and agaiost tbe application for the appointment of a receiver for the Telepbooe Mfg. Co. He made ao elaborate legal argument io tbe course of wbich he cited a great number of authorities io support of bis contention. On tbe other side thc arguments were made by Messrs. Jos. W. Barnwell and R D. bee, who covered the ground ably and thorough? ly, piling up authority after authority to support their position. At 8 o'clock Judge Buchanan adjourned the sitting until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Thursday morning M. Moise, Etq , made bis argument against tbe application for an injunction. He spoke for several boora, re? viewing tbe whole field of argument, citing authorities in support of bis position, and replying to the argument of Mr Lyles Mr. Ly les replied io a brief but clear cut argument in which he quoted additional au? thorities io rebuttal or those produced bj the opposing attorneys. Tb6 papers were then banded to to Judge Buchanan and be will take the cases under consideration The cases are probably the most interest? ing from the legal point of view oo account cf tbe points of law in ?esue, as weil ss the local issues involved that have ever been brought in a local court, and throughout the bearing and the lengthy legal aod technical arguments there was a large and deeply in? terested crowd present The attorneys for both sides bad gone deeply into the ?aw bear? ing upon the points in i.<sue and they made the strongest possible presentatioo of the ca?es from both sides. Io a few words the main issues involved are : Io tbe application for an injunction against The Sumter Telephone Mfg. Co. the claim is set up that the name is similar to that of the plaintiff carporation ana is an infringcme.it on the friucbise of the plaintiff corporation In the application for the appointment of a receiver for the Telephone Mfg. Co.. the plaint-fFs, Messrs. Mason and Manning allege that they have been wrongfully deprived of their pr-si'iorsin the said corporation, and that the affairs of the corporation are being mL-managed to toe detriment of the stock? holders, and ihat 'he e-ppoiatmect of a re? ceiver is necessary for the protection of the stockholders. Prohibition Meeking. Owing to tb* business of the town and the short notice given, only a srcall number of i those favoring prohibition attended the oe?t- ! ing at the Court House on Saturday after- I noon Dr. W. J. Pringle presided ?iver the j meeting and D W. Cuttioo acted as eecre-j tary Messrs E. D S "iib, WM Grabara and E F Miller were plected delegates, with A. G Flowers, J. R Haynsworthand C M Hurst aa alternates, to represent Sumter county at the conference in Columbia on the 23d of May. One queer feature of this pro bihition raeetirg was that no man present i had an ?xe to grind, consequently the politi? cal iscue "Difpeosarv or Prohibition" was discussed fvaokiy without fear of conflicting opinions. Col. Jas. A. Hort of Greenville was thought toe moot suitable nao to lead tbe prohibition cause in Sou:? Carolina and several expressed the orinion that be should be the nominee for governor The Appetite of a Goat Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose stom ach and liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills, the won derful Stomach an.i Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite. s<>utid digestion and a regu? lar bodily habit that insures perfect health and great enerby- Only 25c at J. F: W. De Lorine's drug stor?. r ' HELP FOR THE STARVING. Meeting of the Citizens of Sumter. Tbe cry of distress from the s'arviog mil? lions of India appeals to the great brother? hood of man over the whole world No* abonld we be inattentive to the crj. It ia ! proposed, therefore, that the citizens of Sum? ter come together, next Sunday night, in the Opera Honee, without regard to denomina? tional leaning, and that after brief addresses by G?n. Moise and Pastors Clifton and Brown, a contribution be made by the an? die . ce, to be forwarded to the general com? mittee io New York who are io charge of th? fond in the Ueited States for the relief of tbs starving. In addition to the gentlemen named above, wbo will soeak, this meeting ia called with the coosent of the following, who have promised to aid bj their presence aud gifte, vig : A Moeee, Neill O'Donoell, R. I. Manning, N W. Edmunds W. P. B. Hainsworth, Y. von A. Riser. REV C. M. RICHARDS ELECTED Professor of Greek in Columbia Theological Seminary. Columbia, May 12.-The board of direc? tors of the Presbyterian Theological semi? nary yesterday elected Rev. Chas. M. Rich? ards instructor of Greek to succeed Rev. D. J. Brimm, D D , resigned. Tbe board passed resolutions expressing its high appreciation of the ability and character of Dr. Brimm, of his usefulness to the seminary and of bis value as a teacher. Dr. Brimm bas been con? nected with the seminary ll years and bas made quite a fine impression as & teacher and as a man of continually developing power3 Mr. Richards is a sou of Rev Jon G. Richard?, formerly of Liberty h iii and now of Blenheim, Marlboro County. He gradu? ated with distinction at Davidson College, tock the complete course at the seminary and bas bad a successful pastorate. From 1894 to 1896 he was tutor ia Hebrew at the semi? nary. He bas been paetor of Hebron and Hepzibah Churches, Sumter County, for sev? eral years and is most highly esteemed by all wbo know him. He ia regarded ae a risiog mao in the Presbytarian micistry.and be will fill the chair of Greek in the Seminary with credit to himself acd that institution AI?NUAL MEETING. Sumter County Medical Associa tien. The Sumter Cono ty Medical Association met in aounal session last Friday. In addi? tion to the transaction of routine business the annual election of officers was held. Dr. H M. Stuckey was elected president, Dr T. M. McCutcben, first vice president, Dr. C P. Osteen, second vice president, and Dr. A. C Dick, secretary and treasurer. After the meeting the association diced at the Jervey House. Reward For Capture of Lewis i Larkin. T;.e governor h*s offered a reward of $50 fer the capture o? Lewis Larkin. It will oe remembered that Larkin waylaid Stephen Br.-iQfo.-d recently and beat b:m so severely that te died from the effects of the wounds. When Larkin learned that Bradford was fatally ir j ired be fkippcd tbe country and bas not Oten be=rd of since Good hammocks cheap-netter ones for a little more-at H. G. Osteen & Co's. --mmmmm--? FDR SALE-CHEAP-FUR CASH OR on credit-A Ginning Outfit consisting or the fo'lnwiog: Three 60-saw Locmis Gins with Feeders and Cordeoserr; Two 60-saw Ball Girs with Feeders and Condensers: One 70-eaw Winship Gin with Condenser; One heavy Winship Cotton Prts<; One Acme Cotton Press; One 20-H P. Liddell Er.g?ne; ?.ie 25-H.P. Steel Boiler All in perfect order ard wjth a lot cf etafttrg, pulleys, etc Will sell ali or any rart. Apyly to W W. DesShemp3 & Co., Wisacky, S. C. May 16-4t._ WANTED TO SKLL-Ooe pair Platform Scales, one 20-borse Liddell Eceice ar.d Boiler, one 60 saw Pratt Gin and Bess Press. A'so complete Grist Mil*. Apply to J. E Cou.-ar, Bishonvi?e, S. C May 9-4t* Estate of Miss Anna P. Burgess, MINOR IWILL ? PP LY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on June 9th, 1900, fer a Final D:scbarge as General Guardian cf aforesaid .V?tor. R. J BROWNFIELD, Mer 9 1 '-?3 30 Guard<an PROCLAMATION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Executive Chamber. WHEREAS, information bas beeo received at this Department that an atrocious assault was committed io the Coouty of Snmter, on or about the 28th dty of April, 1900, upon tba body of Stephen Bradford by Lewis Larkin, and that the said Lewis Larkin bas ied from j ne tice. NOW, TPERSFORB, T, M. B. Mcsweeney, Governor of tbe State of Sooth Carolina, ii order tbat justice may be dooe, and tbe ma? jesty of the law ?indicated, do hereby offer? reward cf Fifty Dollars for tbe apprehension and delivery cf the said Lewis Larkin to the Sheriff of Sumter, at Sumter, 8. C . with proof to convict IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here? unto set my band, and caused the Great Seal of tbe State to be affixed, at Colombia, this eleventh day of May, A. D , 1900, and in tbe one hundred and twenty-fourth year of the Independence of tbe United States of America. M. B. Mc3WBBNEY. By tbe Governor : M R. Cooper, Secretary of State. May 15. Mrs. La Atkinson, Fashionable B/?IL LINE R Y# Nev Summer &oods and Novelties Coming in Ejcry 7ee&. Stock of Flowers and all Trimming Mate? rial toil now for Sommer use. Daily additions of new designs io Trimmings aten our Trimaaed Hat Department eootina oodly attractive. The outgoing models'are promptly replaced by later ideas of our own designing and copies of the latest Hats shown io New York. The esme exclusiveness characterizes our exhibit of UNTRIMMED HATS, wbicb com? prises choice selections cf Straw Braids, in white, black and tbe pastel shades. Prices the lowest io city for equal qualities. Mrs, L. Atkinson, SUMTER, S. C. May 16 MASTER'S SALE. BY VIRTUE of a decree of the Court of Commoo Pleas for Sumter County in toe State of South Carolina, in tbe case of Mary M. B.aod against Marion Moise (substi? tuted for James W. Phillips, George.E. Phillips, Mary M. Wilson and Theo? dora E Dennis) ; Mary L. Parnell and William B. Phillips, Jr , (an infaot un? der the age of 14 years) heirs at law and cistrioutees of W*. B. Phillips, deceased ; Raveoil S. Bradwell as Administrator of the Estate of W. B Phillipp, deceased ; James Thornwell, Silas Hickson, G. P. Rush and Hampton Parnell : I will sell at public auc? tion, to the highest bidder, at the Court House io the city of Sumter in said county and State, cn saleday in Jone, 1900, being the fourth day of said mco'b, during the uiual b^urs of 6a!e, tbe followiog deecribed real estate, to wi; : "Ail that certain tract of land measuring three hundred and tea acres more or lees, situate, lying and being in tbe county of Sumter, State of Sooth Carolina and is bounded oo the north ty la-jds cf B. E. Wilson ; on the tbe east by laDGS of E J. Goodman and J L.-Kerls ; on the sooth by lands of Jacob Keel?, ano west by lands of Mrs El-zafcetb Wilson, end lies wholly in township of cf the county afore? said." Terms cf sale one-half cash and balance in one year secured by bena and mortgage of purcnaser in which shali be provided for counsel's fees in case same bas to be collected by suit, purchaser to have tbe optioo of pay? ing all oath H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter Coonty. May 9, ?900 The Position OF RESIDENT MANAGER of the EQU TABLS LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY for Sumtar and vicinity, is open to a mao of character and ability. A fivorable contract, carrying renewals, will be eiv*n to tbe right man W. J. RODDEY. Manager. Aril 25 Rock Hill, S. C. THE WRONG WAY TO BOY ?????Hfl i??? PT nnf?????C* Ist0 look around for some ill I IIP 9plil 1 I i?i*i\ rhingthat's cheap-a cheap MM %9%m %&tl\m%v Jd %%Mi9%MWmV suit is an expensive suit at any price. It may look passably fair on the counter-in fact a cheap suit is made to look its best while on sale, but after a week's wear it bags at the knees, pushes up in the back, frays out at the bottom, while the pockets have a hang-dog look, and the general appearance of pre? mature decay that lingers about the wearer is evidence that he has been making a futile attempt to save money by indulging in a cheap suit of clothes. We don't keep the cheap kind. We do have some good suits at reasonably low prices, but they're not the cheaply made kind. They're made not alone to sell, but to wear. The Might Way to Buy Clothing. The Right Way is to buy good Clothing at a fair price. That's true economy. We have been teaching it in Sumter for the past ten years. Every year we add to our experience in the Clothing business, we are better qualified and better prepared to teach true economy. This season we have placed in stock a large assortment of Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods From which the citizens of Sumter can make a selection. Our steadily growing business is evi? dence that our actions and methods are fair and honorable. As proof of this we can point with pride to the hundreds of families who commenced trading with us years ago and who are today our staunchest friends and warmest patrons. They have tested thoroughly the rTruth of the Old Adage-'The Proof Of the Pudding is in the Eating." They have eaten and are satisfied -so would you be-and so will everybody be who trades at D. J. Chandler's*