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WEDNESDAY, APRIL? 3, 1901 Eiteredat tne Post Oj?ce at Sumte?.S (?., ag Second Glass Mitter. HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D J Chandler-Sister Week. J R- ttenberg * Soaa-2 Specials. The Bank of Sumter-Statement Sumter Dry Goods Co-W? are Read j. "PERSONAL? ^ Mr Perry Moses, Jr , is ID town. Mr W. T. McLeod is attending coort. Mr. J R. DnPre, of Pisgah, ia ia the city. Mr. R. P. Jackson spent Saturday in the ?ty. Mr W. Ed Dick is in town for a few days stay. Capt R. J. Brownfield was in tb? city Friday Mr. Jas H. B?ros, of Camdes, spent San day in town. Mr. W. S Blackwell, of Burke, spent Mon? day in town. Rey 0. A Darby, of Magnolia, apeo* Mon? day in to wa. t Mr. and Mrs. J. J Ragin are in the city for a few days stay. MT and Mrs. I. C. Strauss hare returned * from Baltimore. Mr. B. Y. Jones, of Lynchburg is in town attendiog court B. Prank Kelley, E<q., of Bishopville, is attending court Jos F. Rbaoae, Esq., of Maoniog, was io the city Mooday% J. W R-gsdale, Eeq , of Florence is io the city atteodiog conn. Mr R. F. Epperson, of Pinewood, wa3 io the city Monday on busioess. Mrs. E. J. Davis, ot Manmog, is visiting her sister, Mrs. T E. Hioson. Mrs. Chas. H Green and Kiss Charlotte Boykin spent Saturday in town. Mr Brainard D Wilson is io the city visit? icg his parents, Mr and Mrs. M R Wilson. Mrs Manning Brown and daughters, Misses Sallie and Rebeca, are visiting in Charles? ton Miss Bessie Gerald, of Camdeo, who has been visiting.Miss Carrie R-.fi5eid, bas raturn od home. Mrs. M. E. Burgess, wbo bas been visifing friends ia Sumter, hts returned home.-Man? ning Times Mr. J. B. Ryan, Dr Parler atd Mr. Hugh JfcLaurio, of Wedgefield, are io the city at? tending coort. Mr. D. M. Blanding returned last Thors ?ay morning from Corsicaoa, Texas, after a six weeks stay. Mr. Joe Phy8ioc, who used to lire in Sum? ter, is now playing in Clyde Fitch's play, ?.The Climbers."" Miss Marian Girardeau has returned borne from Asheville, N. C , where she has spent the past few months. Magistrates J L. Parr?n, of Bishopville, and W A Nettles, of Privateer, are in the city attending court Dr. Cl.ifton has received a letter from Rev W. A Kelly stating that be is regaining bis strength rapidly and hopes to be able to resume bis work io a short time. Lient. L. S. Carson sailed with bis regi? ment, the 29:b, from Manila, for San Fran cisco on the 23d Marco The regiment will he mustered out at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. Mr. T. M. Gilland, a prominent citizen of Kiogatree, S C. who bas been suffering for some time with paralysis, arrived io the city yesterday for the osteopathic treatment at the Willard Infirmary on Priocess Street. He is accompanied to Wilmington by Mr Tbos. Wilson, also of Ktngstree -Wilmington Star, March 26 On March 30tb, Mr A. D H. Chandler, of the Fork section, aod Mr T R B. Chandler, of Sumter, being twin brothers, wilt celebrate their 71st, birthday at the home of the form? er. Tbere is sacb a striking resemblance hetween these men that frpqueutly the one ia taken for tb? other. Long may they live to celeorate their birthday They are the uoc!e3 of our townsman, Mr. W. C. Chandler. Manniog Farmer Messrs David M. Micbau and W. E. Mills, Jr., of this county were graduated yesterday as Doctors of Medicine from the S C. Medi? cal College at Charleston. Miss Macd Brock, of Penola, is visitiog the family of Rev C. C. Brown. Misses Annie Carnes and Louise Reamas, of Bishopville, S. C , and Miss M amis LeRee, of C?eyenne, Wyoming, are visiting at Mr J. Frank Pate's. The Hotel Sumter will open on April 15:h Bob Wright is again driving for the Del gar R?el Sqnad. The Aprii Fool is runniag loose and the fosi killer i3 cfif daty. Interesting de-elopments in the ice business of this city are in progress. The ice man win begin making his rounds within the near furore. Tnose fatuous little pills, DeWitt's Little Early Risers will remove ?ll imparities from your system, cleanse your bowel?, make them regular -J S Hogh3on & Co. Sumter should have more bese ball this sammer than we have bad during the past few years. Thc criminal docket is apparently heavy bot is expected that the criminal ?ide of court wi'l adjourn Thursday or Friday. Oraogenorg had a big fire Saturday and the peerless fire department did not stop i: instanter Skin troubles, cots, burns, scalds and chafing quickiy &<al by the use of DeWitt's Wi'cb Ht?Z"! Salve. It is imitat-d. Be surd you get DeWitt's -J S Hughson & Co The weekly soeci-?! sales of J Rv ttenberg & Sons are looked forward to by the shop pers. The special sale for this we*K is ad ver. tised today. The school children are looking forward to spriog boliday aod the clerks to May 1st wheo the 3tores begin clo=ing at 6 o'clock. If troubled by a weak digestion, loss of ap? petite, or ceosiipatioD, try a few doseB of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, j Every box warranted For sale by Dr A J China. The Sumter Dry Goods Co , ose their ad- j vertispment today to tell of the points of superiority that n aive the R ? G the best add roost popular Corset on toe market Sumter county r*i?fd r-bbon cane syrup is j ths standard of excellence in this vicinity, j If farmers would make it ia sufficient quab- I tity for shipment a fine trade could be built ap. It would create a marke'i for i self wherever introduced. You cannot ecjoy perfect health, rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes if your liver ia sluggish and your bowels clogged. DeWitt's j Little Early Risers cleans? tee whola system, j They never gripe.-J S Hogbioo <k Co. ? Coming Marriage. Invitations bave been issued by Mr. Wil ll ?m A Blacs to the marriage of bis niece Ndianin K. Btrcfc, and Dr KJw*rd S Bjoth Tuesday, April 16 o, at hw residence George town, S C. RESOLUTION OF THANKS. At a meeting of the Sumter Lijbt Infantry beld ou H*rcn 2 3rd it was unanimous ly revolted tbat tba thanks of the company be tendered to tbe young ladies who so gen? erously assisted ia tbe 8*g and priz-t dril recently giren, and tbat tbe eecretary of tbe company do transmit a copy of this resolu? tion to each of the young ?adie?. Caus?t a Dreadful Cold. Mtrioo Kooke, manager for T M Tborrp son, a large importer of Soe millinery of 1658 Milwaakee ave, Chicago, says : "During tbe Ure severe weather I caught a dreadful cold which kept me awake at night and made me unfit to attend my work during the day. One of my milliners was taking; Chamberlain's Cough Remedy fora sever cold at tb&t time, whicb seemed to relieve ber so quickly that I bought some for myself It acted like magic and I began tc improve at once 1 sm now entirely well and feel very pteajed to ac knowledge its merits." For sale by Dr A J China. Tb? opual court week crowd was in tbe city Monday The fire department was called out Thurs? day morning by a small fire at the residence of Mr. B S DesCbamps A PH all hole was burned in the kitchen roof, and a little dam? age was done The fire was (X icgoiebed before tbs bose wagons arrived. Sprjn? coogb3 are specially dangerous and unless cured at once, serioas results often fol? low Cne Minute Cough Cure acts like magic. I: is not a common mixture bot is a high grade remedy.-J S Hogbson & Co Last Friday evening, about the hour of 7 30, a couple appeared at the office of a notary public in this city and requested the officer to marry them. Uoder ber left arm tbe bride-to-r>e carrjad a boodle wrapped in white paper Wben the ceremony was over the b csbing bride presented toe package 'o the officer m payment for his services It was a liv,? bec. The officer calls it the 20th century fee '.I bad piles so bad I could get no rest nor find a cure until I tried Dewitt's Witch Heze! Salve. Aftet usmg it once, I forgot I ever bad Piles " EC Boice, Somers Point, N Y. Look out for imitations. Be sure you ask for DeWitt's.-J S Hogbson & Co. Schwartz Brothers' opening on yesterday, notwithstanding the bad wsatber, was 'ar?re ly attended, and was pronounced the finest of their many elegaot displays. Look tor their advertisement in this paper next week. The bicycle riders were al! in a s'ew Thurs? day, it being reported on tb? streets that City Council had at the meering Wednesday -igbt adopted a resolution forbidding the use of the sidewalks by oicyclisrs Tfaera was more tban enough cause for worry, for such an ordinance wouid render poetically useless all of the bicycles in tbe cuy If bicycles are not allowed to be r dden on the sidewalks they cannot be ridden ai all in Sumter Bv referring to tb? minutes of the meeting it will be seen that Council took no such action. The money collected from bicyclists under the special license tax ordinance, which is declared by tbe city attorney to be unconsti? tutional, bas ceen fpent to good purpose in widening and improving the sidewalks, and, for one, the writer neither expects nor wi?nes the cjty to refand tne dollar paid for the license tag "Last winter I was confined to my bed with a very bad cold on the loogB Nothing gave me relief. Fiaally mr wife bought a Dottie of Coe Minute Cough Cure that effected a speedy cure I cannot speak too highly of that excellent remedy."-Mr T K Housman, Maoatawney, Pa.-J S Bugbson & Co. Unless the City Council intends to continue the preeent management of the Cpera Houee now i3 tbe time to do something towards securing a lessee, for ibis is trie season to make contracts with first c:as9 companies for next season's date*. The real high clafs attractions are now mapping out their rout's for the fall and winter season and are making cor-tracs with opera bou?e managers for date* Next fall it will be possible to secure oo?y fili;ng in dates from a few good corn par, ies and such icferior attractions as travel through the South bunting for ary place io snow. "I have been troubled with indigestion for ten yean?, have tried many things and suent much mor-ey to no purpose natl! I tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure I have taken two bottles nod gotten mora relief from them than all other medicines taken. I feel more ?Ike a boy thm I have felt it: twenty jears " An? derson Riggs of Sunny .LaDe, Tex. Thou? sands have testified as did Mr. Riggs.-J S Hugbson & Co The sharp compe'iMcn between iheflvjr millers bas brought anout a condition that resnltsin defrasdiog t re tu bl ic Many mills are putti g u;> and pelling short weight bar? rels and sreks ?uid br so doing are enabled to undersell their compati ora who give full weight. A large mill has ?eat out circular letters to its customer? warning 'hen against being deceived b> tbe apparent low prices o? tbe short weight concerns. Tn* circui-r States that a shortage cf coe foortb cf a pound tr? par-h 24-pound Sack wou'd ileana profit of $22,000 a year to tbe - iii, or a shortage of one pound 'o the s-ack would mean a pn.fit of $90 COO a year I' is stated on the very nen authority tba? q lite a norno*-r ot mills are putting uti flour ma? is short weight from 5 to 16 pounds to th" narre! and horn one-fourth to 2 pounds to the 24 pound sack Merchants a9 weil HS 'he pumic should ?e on the lo?ik out for short wei^hi flour, for they are bemg defrauded rignr along by un? scrupulous fl)ur millers. VVben the c?r? chanos fiod tbat tbev have been sold sho-t weight narre s or s cki they *.h >u!d demand a rebate from the mUls and they will get it. unless they are knowingly ar.d wiilfuliy sell? ing abort weight goods to thetr cus'omers Tao Best Blood Buridor. Tbe b ood H cor.s'antly being purifier] by the lungs, iver a;'d kidnevs Keep these organs in a healthy condition and the bowels regs.ar and you will hare no n^ed of a blood purifier. For this purpose there is noihir-g equal to Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, one dose of them will do you more good tbau a dollar bottle of tbe best blood purifier. Price 2!S centi. Samples free at Dr A J China's dtug store. proceedings of Court. \ - Coort capvened at 10 o'clock Monday morning wi'ft Jade? R- C Watte presiding Solicitor Wilson was on band, bat Stenog? rapher Tillman wag absent, his duti-s being performed by Mr Pnoleau, of Charleston. The grand jory w?s organized by the selec? tion of Mr E D Smith ae foreman Jadge Watts charged the jury briefly in general terms fl? to their duties, and the caees In retdiness were turned over to them by the Solicitor While the grand jury wa? out considering these ca.ses the following matters were dis po**d of : The State TS. Calvin Rodgers and Charles Bill, violation of the dispensary law. Nel pro? Tbe State vs. Muck Robinson, violation of dispensary law. Nal pro?. The State vs Tom McClain and Fred Mc? Clain, appeal from magistrate's court. Mag? istrate's judgment affirmed. The Stats vs Hillery Hol??mao, ?Dpeal from magistrate's court. Magistrate'? judg? ment reversed. Tb? court made considerable progress Monday afternoon, two cases being tried and convierons obtaine?. No farther bills were turned over to the grand jury Monday after? noon, but next' morning the solicitor bad a number ready, and the grand jory began work on them as soon as court convened The graod jury has banded io the follow? ing true bills : Tba State vs Richard Friereon, privily Stealing from the prison. The State vs Robert Taylor, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. The State vs Wilson Dick, John Brooks and Archibald Brearley, grand larceny. The State vs. Wash Miller, alias William Miller, violation of dispensary law. T'?a following cases were o sposed of yes? terday afternoon : The State vs Richard Friersoo. privily stealing from the parson ; guilty. Sentence, one year on the chain gang The Stat? *s. Wilson Dicks, grand lar? ceny ; guilty. Sentence, two years on the chain gang Tuesday mornirg the following case was on trial : The State vs Loui$ Larkin, murder, and resulted in a verdict of not guilty * This case was tried at the October term of coort, buta mistrial resulted, ibejiry fai iog to agr-pe The State vs. Edward O'Canty, rape and assault with intent to ravish, convicted at October term of court of assault with intent to ravish, and recommeeded to mercy of court, but not sentenced Sentenced to four months on chain gang, recommendation and time spent in j iii being taken into considera? tion The State vs Hezekiah Laws, house? breaking. Not guilty. The State vs George Dow, disposing of property nuder lien Plead guilty. Sea tecce, six months on chain gang. The grand jory reported the following bilis yesterday nfrernoon : The State v* B M Carpenter breaking into railroad car and grand larceny. True bill. The S?ate vs Johnnie Dav;s. assault and battery with intent to kill No bill. The advertising columns of this paper re fl-ct the business life cf tbe city and the ?ive and progressive firm3 keep their place in the procession by steady and systematic adver? tising Feriodic and spasmodic advertising may do good bat it does not do tbe most good. You will waste time if yea try to care in? digestion or dyspepsia by starving yourself. Tbat only makes it woree when you do eat heartily Yoa always need plenty of good food properly digested. Eodol Dyspepsia Cure is the result of years of scientific research for something that would digest not only s me elements of food but every kind And it is the one remedy that will do it.-J S Hugbson & Co County Board Commissioners. The County Board of Commissioners met io regular monthly session yesterday with Supervisor Seale and Commissioners W P Ki?gore and J T NcNeil present. Mr W A Cooper, appeared before the board io reference to baaing the Scottsville crossing on Black River repaired It is washed np in places aod Deeds immediate attention An estimate of the cost of the work to be done, made by Mr. Griffith, was sabmitted. The noard wiil meet ai the croesing on Wednes? day, April 10;b to consider the matter. Capt. J N. Phillips filed a petition for ap? pointment as cotton weigher at Sumter. It was decided to renew note due First National Bank for ?' 17.50 and make it pay t ble January 15;h 1902 Bids were received from physicians for attending inmate3 of Poor Bouse and Jail : Dr S C Baker, each visit to one patient at Poor House $1 25, e^ch additional patient at same visit 35 cents ; each visit to J^il, one patient 75 cents, additional patients same visit 35 cents Dr A J China, each visit to Poor House $2 50, md per visit to Jail. Dr J C Spann, $2 per visit to Poor House-, $1 per v:sit to Jill. Dr J S Hughson $1 50 per v^sit, day, and $2 50 per visit, night, to Poor House, $1 per vis?t day or night to Jail. Dr A J China proposed to furnish medi? cines, etc , for Poor House ?nd Jail at 22 pe cent l?s- than regular prices. Dr J .S Hugbson offered 'O furoi3b medicines at li per cent less than regular cash prices Dr J F W DeLorcoe's bid was 10 per cent less than regular c-isu prices. Dr S C Baker was given the contract for attending inmates of Poor House a,d J iii ar.d Dr A J Ohma tbe contract for furMSb.ng medici ?ea The delegation to the general assembly w>s invited to ne present Senator Manning and Representatives M-ses and Fraser, the ont ? memDer,s in town, came before the board ?od di-cu33ed the co:'oo weighers platform, th< removal of the county ja.l an?4 building a new jail. Toe members of tb? delegation were cf the opif ion that thc j :il might be moved if tb^re were good rrasuns for it and it could be done without expe'.se to ibe county. Tba boxrd having received bide from The Freeman, The SumtT Herald and Tee Watcb man and Southron for publishing the super? visor's quarterly reports, decided to yive the w.,rk to Tbe Fre?m-in for $ 0, provided they send 4.0 txtra copies to pott office ID tb? county. Mr. Ivy was present and agreed to take the j >b for and send out 400 extra copies q iar-i rly getting names from different po-*r i iii ;ej of most intelligent cit-zeos The supervisor was directed to rent two mul'S fur chain gang use from Gnffi h k C eckev, if p"agible, if not to purchase two u)u;es ?s te->sonab!y as possible. Countr Attorney l'urdy d^cidrd that a .-pecial constable, properly appointed, is entitled to 5 cents a rune euch way by the neerest route and $1 for arrest, if h? mikes the arrest. EASTER WEEK The week before Easter is a busy time in clothes* It isn't unreasonable tov suppose that five hundred men in Sumter will invest in a new suit for Easter-twice that many will likely indulge in a stylish shape HAT and bright new TIE. If you are going to be among the number our fine Suits, Hats and Neckwear will interest you. THE SITIT You can select from many different styles and patterns. Real nice Suits $7 50, $10, $12 and up to $20. We sell the -''Longley" and 1 Howser" Hats and we don't know of any better Hats for the money : Fur and Wool Hats. 25 cts to $3 00 Straw Hats. - - - 10 cts to $2 50 The Tie No matter what your fancy may be in IVeckwear, it's likely here. Narrow Four-in-hands, Tecks, imperials, Bat Wings, etc-25c to 50c for nice goods, >. J* Chandler, THE CLOTHIER. Seed For Distribution. O&cgebure, S. C.? Marco 30, 1931. To the Editor : Will you kindly say through your paper that I have still oo hand a few packages of vegetable seeds. I wiil send a package to any one who bas not received any, on receipt cf the ns?me and addrpss, as long as the sup? ply lastet. First come, first served Very truly, J Wm Stokes. Souvenir Tea The Indies of the Baptist Church will give ii Souvenir Tea at the borne of Mr Bartow W^lfh on the afternoon of. April 1 lib. Pro? ceeds fer new church WANTED-Reliacle man to ten Teas, Ccff;ep, Spices. Extract?, ?nfl Baking Powder, to toe consumers in Sumter and vicinity Address Grand Un'on Tea Co , 427 *?d 429, 7th St N. W Wa?hingt?n, D C April 3-2 * QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS OF Tie "Bil of Siter," Suter, S.C. At the close of the quarter ending March 31, 1901. published in conformity with the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $262.925 40 Ronds, i2,000 U0 Bills Receivable, .4 2 19 Furniture Fixtures, and Vault, 1,975 91 Oish in hand, C*ab Items and ("neb due by other Banks and Banker*, 3Y'15 26 Total, $315,688 76 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $ 75, 00 00 Deposits, 186/ 70 71 Due to other Backs, 1,9 3 ( 8 Red i-con r. ts, 3 < 20 ' C6 Undivided surplus, 18 9i7 91 Total; S3IV688 76 STATU OF SOOTH CAROLINA, 1 SOMTRB COUNTY. J ?, W F. HHAMB, Cashier of '-Toe Bunk of Sumipr," do solemnly swear ih;it the above statement is true, to the best of mv knowledge and belief <V. F. RH A MR, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me thii 1st day of Apri;, A 1> 1901. H C MOSES, [L S.J a Notary Public lor S. C. Correct-Attest. VV F B HAYNS WORTH, ") President, I Directora MARIO* MOISE, rerectors. R. L. COOPER, J April 3 Publie Card. [ rake this mode of notifying my friends and "customers, that while badly dis? figured I am still io the Hog. I now have on the road to arrive in a few days 2 cars of One and Two-Horse Wagons, 50 Buggies. Carriages and Surries, I will have the nicest li'-e of one and two horse Extension and Caoopy Tcp Carriage* 3ni Sarrirs ever shown io this city, Doable seated One-Horse Bog? gies wirb and without tops and The ?ame Line of High and Medium Grade Buggies As heretofore carried ic ?tock, nam<ly: The Bibcock, the Tyson & Jones, tho Hackee? Bros, ihe Ccurtlaod, the Sayers and Secvilis, the Wrenn & Sons and ?cvcrul other cheaD<T grade* of vehicies Also a large acd well selected stock or Doutlf &t-d Single Carriage, Buggy aod Wagon Harness. Harness. Ar.d one of rho nicest lines of Riding Saddles. Bridles and Blankets, Sum? mer Buggy Laprobes. Whips, &c. Carried io this city. My goods are right, and ray prices are right. Give me a chance to come out of the ashes again. I will be foun(J^m4he old Jervey House lot on Main Street / GEO. F* EPPERSON. March 27--1 m THE FER CARSON LETTER ROOK Copies Willie Writing. Vk, G. OSTEEN & CO., Liberty ?Street, ?Sumter, S. C.