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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1901. Entered ar the tost Ofice at Sumter.S O., ai Second (Jlas* Mitter NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Sumter School of ?Music. First National Bank-Statement. D. J. Chandler, the Clothier-Men's Fine Snits Down. PERSONAL. Miss Annie Gaillard has returned to the city. Miss Leona Smith is visiting friends at Magnolia. Miss Helen Brown has returned from Spartanburg. Mr. Bartow Walsh has returned from Beaufort. Mr. W. A. Cooper, of Salem spent Monday in town. Miss Eliza Chandler is visiting rela? tives in Manning. Mr. Donald Auld has returned from Pawley's Island. Mr. John B. Miller has returned to Washington, D. C. Miss Bessie Lee has gone to Hen- ' dersonville, N. C. Miss LeRee Pate has returned home from the mountains. Miss Annie Graham has returned from Glenn Springs. Mr. Louis DesChamps left Fri? day for Selma, Ala. Mr. L. T. Montgomery, of Wisacky, was in town Monday. Mr. B. P. Shore has returned from Winston-Sa?em, N. C. Mr. J. H. DesChamps, of Elliotts is in the city Friday. Mr. E. M. Jenkins, of St. Charles, was in the city Friday. Miss Lucile Hughson is spending some time at Providence. Mrs. A. C. Phelps is spending some? time on Sullivan's Island. Miss Jessie McLean, of Manning, is visiting Mrs. V. H. Phelps. Mrs. Frank M. Spann returned Wednesday from Saluda, N. C. Mrs. J. H. Fletcher has gone to Winston-Salem to visit relatives. Mrs. C. D. Kingsmore has gone to Dovesviile to spend a few weeks. Mr. Alfred Gregg, of Claussen's, is visiting at Mr. Joel E. Branson's. Mr. J. S. Richardson left last Thurs? day to spend awhile in the mountains. Miss Margaret Fagan, of Augusta, Ga., is visiting Miss Mamie Leonard. Mrs. M. R. McLeod and three chil? dren went to the mountains last week. Mrs. A. A. Bradham and children are visiting relatives in Felders, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Shirer are vis? iting relatives in Orangeburg County. Miss Aline Stevens, of Dallas, Tex., is visiting her cousin, Miss LeRee Pate. Mrs. Henry J. Harby and family returned^Friday night from Pawley's Island. Mr. Paul Kennedy, who is spending the summer at Providence, was in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Weston Mc Grew have returned from a visit to Orange . burg County. Misses Ta vie and Paulina Dove are visiting their sister, Mrs. D. W. Cunningham. Master Edwin Branson has returned from Charleston. S. C., where he has been visiting. Messrs. Wilton Barrett and Ernest Carson have gone to Buffalo, N. Y., for two weeks. Mr. George Hutchinson has returned from Virginia where he spent a month at his old home. Messrs. John Jenkins and George Rhame, of Camden, are spending a week in the city. Miss Etta Seymour has returned from Orangeburg, accompanied by her friend, Miss Highes. Messrs. E. A. Edwards and Tom Jenkins returned from the Isle of Palms Monday morning. Misses Nita, Gussie and Virginia Harby have returned from a month's stay on the Isle of Palms. Misses Nonie and Birdie Wither? spoon, of Darlington Coonty, are vis? iting relatives in the city. Mr. Jno. F. Laughery returned Fri? day night from Florida where he went on business two weeks ago. Mr. R. A. Burgess has engaged to take a situation in the grocery de? partment of J. Ryttenberg & Sons. Mrs. J. W. , Doar, of Georgetown, who has been visiting Mrs. N. G. Osteen left Saturday morning for Asheville. County Chairman Seale was in the' city Friday. He is still limping from j the effect of being kicked sometime ago by a mule. Mr. H. D. Boyd and daughter, Louise, left Sunday morning for Con? cord, Tenn., where they will spend a couple of weeks. Mr. George Wilson, who is now with one of the telephone companies in Sum? ter, is spending a few days in the city. -Florence Times. Mr. Edward McCallum, who has been in business in Newport News, Va., for the past eight months is at home on a two weeks visit. Lieut. L. S. Carson has been assign? ed to the Eighth Cavalry but has not been ordered to join his regiment. A part of the regiment is stationed in Cuba and the remainder in Oklahoma Terri tor}'. Lieut. Carson does not know with which part of the regiment he will serve. Mr. W. E. Mims who went to Tuc? son, Arizona, a short time ago has gone into the hotel business, as will be seen from an article from the Tucson Star, reproduced in another column. If the people of Arizona appreciate a strictly first class hotel, Mr. Mims will make a success of bis enterprise, for he does not know how to- run anything save a first class house. His many friends in Sumter wish him success in his new home and this wish is made with confidence of its fulfillment for he will merit the fullest success. If any of the travel- j ling men who have enjoyed the hospi? tality and comfort of the Hotel Marion drift as far West as Tucson they will spread abroad the fame of mine host Mims. j Miss Anna Kennedy left Thursday for Columbia and Ridgeway to visit relatives and friends. She will go j from thence to the mountains. Mr. J. McF. Spann has gone to I Saluda, N. C. His son, Harry, is in the city and will be at the Sumter Grocery while Mr. Spann is away. Mrs. F. W. Werham and little Misses Ethel and Emmie, of Rocky Mount. X. C., arrived in the city last "Wednes? day on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Mason. Mr. Clifton Moise has been criti? cally ill in Charleston for several days. An operation for appedicitis was per? formed a few days ago and he has been doing as well as could be expect? ed. Mr. Winfield S. Dinkins of Bos sards, was in the city Friday. He re? ports crops looking well at this time, considering the unfavorable condition heretofore, but thinks that a half crop of cotton and less than that for corn will be a full average of all crops that he has seen. Mr. W. D. Mayfield, the ex-State Su? perintendent of Education, who is cur? rently reported to be Senator McLau rin's next campaign manager, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. Lide Nettles, who was operated on for appendicitis by Dr. C. P. Osteen three weeks ago and has since been in Dr. Baker's Infirmary, has returned to his home in Darlington. His moth? er, who has been in the city during his illness returned to Darlington with him. Dr. Hamilton W. Cooper, of Che raw, who has been quite sick for seve? ral weeks, came to Dr. Baker's Infirm? ary Monday night for treatment. Miss Lillian Fort, of Concord, is spending sometime with her sister, Mrs. W. F. White, of Jordan. The Lukens Lumber Co.. has per? fected arrangements to build a large lumber mill in Central Florida. It will be impossible to complete the new passenger depot before the open? ing of the cotton season, but it is hop? ed the station will be ready for use in the early fall. A bad complexi?n generally resolta from rjHcive liver and hotels. Io all eurb cases DeWiti'? Early Risers orodoce gratifying re? sults J S Hughson <fc Co If Main Street was sprinkeld with .petroleum two or three times a year there would be neither dust nor mud to contend with and the watering cart could be dispensed with. The Graded Schools will open on September 16th, instead of September 23rd, the date first decided upon by the School Board and heretofore an? nounced. What mos: peop e w^nt is something mild and gentle, when iu reed of a ? by sic Chamberlain's S:orra;b a-d Liver Tablets fit! tbe bili to a di t The? are easy to tike and ple-isaot in effect For eaie bf A J Cb-o*. Sheriff Scarboroush went to Florence Friday night for Henderson Bird, col? ored, who is wanted for assault and battery. Bird had been arrested by the Florence sheriff at the request of Sheriff Scarborough. The Sumter Telephone Co. will make many improvements in the system in this city : the proposed increase in the capital stock is to be made with that end in view. Dewitt's Witcb Haze! Salve 3boold br promptly applied to cnn, burns and scalds It soo;bes and quickly r.eais the injured p-?rt There are wo.-tnlee^ counterf-i's, br sure tc ?et Ot-W-tt's J S Hui?bS'jv k Co A railing has been erected at the Po?.t Office in front of the general de? livery window, that will prevent crowding, and require applicants for mail to pass through in line one at a time. The Anderson ball team passed through the city Sunday afternoon for Darlington. The Anderson team will play a series of games in Darling? ton, Florence and Marion all of which towns maintain professional teams that play fine ball. Tbe Dfes toat atif.-r-y you so win oe qnick I? and &erma'ier.tl?. healed if you use ^Witt's witch H-?Zfl Saive Beware of worthier MjontfTieitS J S Huzhson & Co. The cotton crop has improved won? derfully in the past three weeks and if the weather conditions remain favor? able for four or five weeks longer therf will be made in Sumter county a pret? ty fair crop considering the damage it sustained in May, June and the first part of July. There is now more interest in base ball than there has been in Sumter at any time before this season, and a few more real good games would devel? op a bad case of base ball fever. The germs of the disease have been ly? ing dormant, but ready to develop at the first favorable opportunity. It is faster to keep well than get cured DeWm'3 Little Early Rieers taken now and then, will always keep your bowels in perfect order They never gripe but promote *n easy action. J S flnebsoo & Co The A. C. L., construction force is at work on the new warehouse for Shore Brothers to take the place cf the old warehouse that they are now using. This old warehouse which was formerly used as the freight depot will be removed to make room for the new side-tracks which will be put in at once. Mark Reynolds, Esq., attended a preliminary hearing before Magis? trate Folk last week in the case against Chas. E. El?erbe for shoot? ing at Adam Dinkins. The case was sent up to the higher court and Ellerbe released on a small bond : the facts appearing that Ellerbe was on his own premises when the shooting occurred and that Dinkins was not hurt. W L Wal'lac-, M D of Kinestree, S C. aays : ' lu my rr'Ctic I bave u$ed a ot of K~>do\ Dy^pfpsia ?"ure, tue great remedy for indteesti n and other stomach troubles and have bad no fii ure- r>ot re ief io a'most a l cases Th-s t? the first time tn 45 years' practice that I have ever bad oe' a?ioo to public y advise ? I dyspeptics ot a certain remedy Kodo! Dyspepsia Cure." J S Hugbson & Co. DEATHS, Miss Annie McLaurin, a daughter of Dr. H. J. McLaurin. died at Wedgefield last Wednesday after a brief illness, aged twenty-one years. She was taken sick while" attending the summer school in Spartanburg. but not until after her return home did her illness assume a serious nature. Her death resulted from blood poisoning pro? duced by an abscess at the root of a tooth. The funeral services were held at Wedgefield at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Katherine, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Dick, of State burg, died last Friday night after a short illness, aged 5 years and 9 months. The funeral was held at State burg Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The many " friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dick sincerely sympathize with them in this bereavement. Mr. Samuel C. Jordan, of Bishop ville, died last Friday, aged 67 years. The deceased was a gallant Confederate soldier, and was a man of strong and upright character who had the respect of all who knew him. Dr. F. M. Beckham, an old and highly respected citizen of this county, died at his home in Privateer Mon? day night, after a long sickness. The funeral was held at Bethel Baptist Church, near his home at 10 o'clock tnis morning. -Ellen Hortensia, the infant daugh? ter and only child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Singleton died last night, aged ll months. Death of Mrs. E. P- Meliert, Privateer, Sumter countv. Aug. 5. Mrs. E. P. Mellett, widow of the late Col. F. M. Mellett, a prominent citi? zen of the township, was buried yes? terday at the Cain graveyard. She was 67 years old, and her maiden name was Ramsey. Mrs. Mellett had the unique distinction of being, for about a year, a pupil of a lady whose brother became president. This lady was Miss Mella Arthur (afterwards Mrs. Henry Haynsworth), who taught school for the Ramsey family. McDonld Furman. A Coming Marriage. Cards have been issued announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Lil? lian Alston Baker of Marion and Mr. Ranson Bryant Hare, of Florence Wednesday morning, August 14th, at 10 o'clock. The marriage ceremony will take place in the Methodist Epis? copal church at Marion. ---- Base Ball at Spring Hill. On Saturday two games of ball were played. The first and second nines of Smithville and McLeods being the contestants. Smithville won both games, the first nine winning by a score of 13 to 9 : and the second nine winning by a score of 13 to 0. AN EDITOR ARRESTED. Mr. W. C. Ivey. of The Freeman, Arrested by'Sheriff McIntosh, of Elberton, Ga. Sheriff McIntosh, of Elberton, Ga.,' arrived in the city Monday afternoon and shortly thereafter arrested Mr. W. C. Ivey, editor of The Freeman, on a warrant charging him wtih sell? ing liquor in violation of the law in the town of Elberton in 1399. Sheriff McIntosh states that at the time the alleged violation of law was committed Mr. .Ivey was living in Elberton and publishing a paper. He fell under suspicion and sufficient evi? dence was secured to make out three cases against him. Before the grand jury convened Mr. Ivey had left Elber? ton and since that time his where? abouts has been unknown to the Georgia officials. When the grand jury assembled the indictments above mentioned were taken up, but only one was acted upon and in this in? stance a true bill was returned. As Mr. Ivey had removed from the coun? ty no particular effort was made to follow up and arrest him. Recently a new prosecuting attorney took charge of the office and he at once began to push all the old cases that were hang? ing fire in the office. As soou as the whereabouts of Mr. Ivey could be as? certained Sheriff McIntosh was in? structed to arrest him at once. Hence his visit to this city last evening and the subsequent arrest of Mr. Ivey. Sheriff McIntosh stated that he could not accept an ordinary bond for the appearance of Mr. Ivey for trial and that only a cash bond or its equivalent would be acceptable. He consented to accept, in lieu of the cash. Mr. Ivey's note for 6200 with Judge Buchanan as an indorser. Mr. Ivey was bound over to appear for trial at the next term of court and the Sheriff left for Elberton this morn? ing. --11 - The First Cotton Boll. Miller DeLeon, an industrious and successful colored farmer, brought to this'office Monday afternoon the first open boll of cotton of the season. The boll is full grown and well developed and the cotton white and fleecy. De Leon is a large planter for a colored man and is a prominent member of Immanuel M. E. Church and a leader in the movement to erect a handsome new church for that congregation. The excursion to Saavnnah which failed to go on Monday night will be run by the same parties within the next two weeks The train failed to go as advertised on account of a misun? derstanding as to the crowd waiting in this city for the train and not on account of the inability of the man? agers to raisr the money to pay for the train. The money was in the hands of the manager in Lynchburg, but lie was missinformed as to the crowd in this city and he thought best on the strength of the infor *ition received, to abandon the excui xn, but when he returned to this city he learned that there was a crowd sufficient to have filled the train with those already on board at Lynchburg anti waiting at Mayesville. To those who had paid for tickets the money was refunded and no one lost any tiling except those who had arranged to run the excur? sion. I MEN'S FINE SUITS DOWN j I At such low prices that there exists no o I excuse why you should not wear them. | . s $15 Suits Reduced to #11 I I $12 " ?. ? #8.5? I $1? ? ? ? 7.5? I $7.5? ? " ? 5.5? j I $5.00 Linen Snits now $3*75 f I $1.50 Boy's Wash Suits now 95 cts % i $100 Boy's Wash Suits now 67 cts \ I 75 cts " " " now 50 cts \ I 50 cts " " now 37 cts S I $1.5? Straw Hats now 75c J f $1 Straw Hats now 5?c 1 I 75c ? ? " 38c I I The above are all this | I season's goods and our I I sacrifice prices ought to | I make them move on the | .j double-quick. We want | j the room for Fall goods. | |D. J. CHANDLER, I X THE CLOTHIER. S _j S Cheap Rates to Norfolk. Ya. On account of the meeting of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo, Nor? folk, Va.. Sept. 9th, 13th. 1901. Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Norfolk. Va., and return a?? rate of one first class fare for the j round trip from all stations on its j line. Dates of sale September 7th and \ Sth, final limit Sept. 15th, inclusive. Southern Railway best line to Nor? folk, through Sleeping Cars, Hotel j Dining Cars. For detailed information as to rates, j schedules, etc., call on any agent of j the Southern Railwav.Jpa W. H. Tavloe. A. G.* P. A., Atlanta, Ga. j CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announced myself as a can- j didate for Congress to fill the vacancy ! caused by the death of the late Dr.?! Stokes and will abide toe result of j the Democratic primary. O. W. Buchanan, j Aug. 7._j I hereby announce myself a candi- j date for Congress from the Seventh j district and pledge myself to abide J the result of the primary. Aug. 7. * M. P. Howell, j I hereby announce myself a candi- j date for Congress from the Seventh ! Congressional District to fill the unex- ? pired term of the late Hon. J. William Stokes, and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primary. Ve rv trulv. THOMAS F." BRANTLEY. July 31, 1901._ I hereby announce that I am a can? didate, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, for election to Con? gress as the representative of the Sev? enth District. Respectfully. E. D." SMITH. July 31, 1901._ HON. A. F. LEVER, of Lexington County, for five years private secre? tary to the Hon. J. W. Stokes is here? by announced as a candidate for Con? gress subject to the rules of the Demo <-rat ic prima rv. July 31, 1901. PISCTS CURE FOR CONSUMPTION BEPOKT OF THE CONDITION CF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, 0? SUMTER. S C., At Sumter, in the State of Sooth Carolina, at the close of busiress, Jul? 15, 1901. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $210.779 64 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 8,537 3*> U S. Bonds to securecircu'atioo, 18,750 00 Stocks, 3-r;uritie8, etc, 15,400 00 Bankin- bouse, furniture and fix? tures 3.C00 00 Du? from National Bmks (not Reserve Agents) 4.Sil 25 Doe from State Banks ?nd Bakers 4,459 41 Due fn m approved Reserve Azea'?, T02 95 Check- and other cash >tei s, 2,:89 46 Notes o' ofher National Bir.ks, 3,000 00 Fracti nil pa er currency, nick? els *r.d cents, 1.973 55 ? Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: S^cie, 11,529 50 j Lezal-tender notes. 2,100 00 13 629 50; Reiemptioo fund with U S. Treas'r (5 per cent cf Circula? tion,) 937 50 Total $388,600 61 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid io, 75,000 00 Surplus fund, * !5,0C0 CO Undivided prcfi's, ?ess expenses and tax*s p*id, 17,977 70 N-jttooai oank notes outstanding 18.750 00 Due to otner Nstiooaf Banks 322 49 Due to State Barjks and Bankers, 4,252 03 Due to aporoved Reserve Agents, 1,263 77 Dividends unpaid, ,04 00 Individual deposits subject to check, P9.237 07 Notes and bills rediscounted, 76 6S3 55 Total, $388,600 61 State of South Carolina, ") gg County of Sumter, / I, R L EDMUNDS, Cashier of the above nnmed bank, do solemolv swear that the nbore statement is true to the best of my knowledge and teiief. R. L EDMUNDS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of July. 1901. D. W CUTTINO, [LS J Notary Pooitc fur S. C. Correct-Attest : R M WALLACE, ) JOHN RKID, iDLectora. A.J CHINA, J August 2, 1931. ( If You Gani See Well Gall on ! BECKER OPTICAL CONY, j PHONE 147 For.the next 30 days, while our Opiti cal Parlors are being remodelled with, the building in which we are, we will make special prices. Office over Store just vacated by Levi Brothers, next door to O'Donnell ? Co. The most com? plete optical room in the State. "We make glasses in all the latest shapes and forms, straighten cross eyes with? out the use of the knife or pain. We have the only lens grinding establish? ment in North and South Carolina. IS years experience. Will fill your physician's prescription with the great? est accuracy. Prices reasonable. No ready made glasses handled. Testimonials like the following from one of South Carolina's most prominent citizens on file. Chambers of R. C. Watts, Judge Fourth Circuit. Dr. Arthur Becker, Manning, S. C. : Dear Sir : The glasses you made for me are superb and supply most satis? factorily a long felt want. I unhesita? tingly recommend anyone who desires glasses to patronize you and am confi? dent they will be satisfied with what you furnish them. With the best wishes for your prosperity, I am Yours trulv, R. C." Watts. Do not neglect this opportunity and thereby abuse the greatest organ God has given you. Office hours from 9 a. m. until 1 p. m. and 2 p. m. until 7 p m., every day except Sunday. By consulting us you get the work of an expert at no more cost than an ordinary optician. ARTHURIBECKER, M. D. D. O. Manager. BETTER THAN BABBIT ITAL. Mill men who have need for babbit metal for renewing bearings can obtain old type from the undersigned. Type metal is much more expensive than commercial babbit metal and is much superior as any one who has used it knows. I have a lot of old type on hand which will be sold as babbit metal at a price that will make it cheaper than babbit. May 30 N. G. OSTEEN.