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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, f902. S'itemi at tke F ott Office at Sumter. S C\, a* Second Glass Uixttr. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GJenn Springs Co.?Ginger Ale. Estate of George Lowry?Ci tation. H. G. Osteen ? Co.?Letter Files. S. A. Lackey?Pure Corn Whisky. Harby & Ca?Corn, Oats, Hay, &c. J. Kyttenberg ? Soss?Cheap Shirts. G. E. Ricahrdson, Manager, Artope ^WhittCo. J. M. Knight, Co. Ch'm'n?Man agers Primary . Election. PERSONAL. Dr. J. J. Bossard has gone to Glenn Springs. Mr. Wm. Moran has returned from Greenville. Mr. B. J. Chandler left last week for New York. Mr. John F. Jenkins* of Camden, is in the city. Miss Jane Pardy returned Monday from Wisacky. Mr. G. A. Lemmon has returned from "New York. Mrs. DeLeon Moses is visiting Mrs. j Altamont Moses. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, of Goodwill, spent j Saturday in town. J Dr. C. P. Osteen, of Darlington, was j in the city yesterday; Mr. T. B. Jenkins, Jr., left last week for Lexington, Ky. Mr. J. W. McCoy, of Greenwood,) was in the city Thursday. Rev. S. H. Jones has gone to Beau fert to spend several days. Mr. Edwin Wilson, of St. Charles, "was in the city Saturday. Mr. Sol J. Ryttenberg is ofi! on a trip | to Glenn Springs and Salnda. Mr. Shepherd Nash, returned to Asbeville, N. C, Wednesday. Mr. J. R. Ligon returned to Ashe : Tille last Wednesday morning. Dr. and Mrs. Henry Stuckey visited Dr. H. M. Stackey last week.* Mrs. S. W. Stubbs has gone to Inman S. C, to spend sometime. Mrs. R. A. Brand, of Augusta, Ga., is spending some time in the city. Mrs. Jna S. Wilson, of Manning, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Purdy. Mr. Xhad Jowett, of Angnssa, Ga., j has bee-a in the city for several says. Mis. P. P. Finn left last week to j spend a few days in Greenville, S. C. Miss Zo? Hall, after a pleasant visit i to Wilmington, returned home Friday. ? Mr. IV h. Hawley, of Teladega, ! Ala., spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. Misses Leila and Esther Dick re turned Friday night from Wrights ville Beach. Mr, Fred Reames McDowell went to Fletcher, N. C, Monday to spend the summer. Cashier W. F. Rhame of the Bank of Sumter is spending a holiday at' Caesar?s Head. Mr. Thomas Wilson and CoL W. B. Wilson, of Charleston, were in town last week. Mr. Mills, special agent of the Mu tual Life Insurance Co., of New York, is in the city today. Rev. C. C. Brown left Monday morn ing for Clyde, N. C, where he will spend several weeks. County Superintentendent ?f Educ ation W. P. Baskin spent the day in this city on Monday. Mr. Walter Eichelberger, after a stay of several months in Baltimore, has returned to the city. Mrs. Grenville DeLorme, who has been visiting relatives in Spartan burg, returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. ? J. Bland have gone to Laurens to spend sometime with Mrs. Bland's father. Miss Fannie Duvail, of Gheraw, is .spending sometime in the city, the guest of Mrs. N. G. Osteen. Mrs. James H. Porterand daughter, Mrs. Innman, of Georgetown, are visiting Mrs. John S. Whilden. President H. W. Snyder of Wofford College, spent Friday in this city, the the guest of Rev. J. W. Killgo. Dr. A. C. Dick has returned from Wrighisville Beach, where he went to recuperate from his recent illness. Mr. Wade McConnell, who has been on a visit to his old home in Moores vdlle, X. C, has returned to the city. Mr. E. W. Hurst returned Monday from Sumter Junction, where be went on a fishing trip to the Wateree river. Mrs. Lizzie Godbou?d, of Mulli ns, S. C, is visiting Mrs. W. P. Wil liams and Mrs: C. Q. Joyner this week. Dr. W. B. Alford left last Friday afternoon for Marion county where he will spend several weeks at hi3 old home. flMessrs. A. Moses and J. Diggs Wilder have gone to Birmingham, Ala., to attend the Grand Lodee A. O. W. W. Mr. P. P. Finn, who has been on the Charleston-Greenville passenger run for several weeks, is at home for a few days stay. Congressional Candidates Lever and McLanchlin passed through the city yesterday on their way to the meet ing at Dalzell. Mr. S. H. Edmunds went to Dar ington Monday afternoon to take charge of the county summer school which opened today. Mr. Modie Strauss and bride, of Charleston, were in the city last week en route to Mayesville, where they will spend sometime. Miss Lizzie Smoot left on Friday for Camden. She goes to accept a posi tion a stenographer for Mr. D. G. Zeigler, the architect. Mrs. Y. Strauss and her son Isaac, who have been visiting relatives here for some days, returned to Sumter Wednesday evening.?Clio cor. Flor ence Times. Messrs. S. W. Stubbs and J. M. Chandler, who have been in the North ern markets for two weeks buying goods for Stubbs Bros., returned home Saturday morning. I Mr. McDonald Furman spent Friday night in town. By the way, he has the distinction of presiding at the first J county campaign meeting held- in j Sumter county during the twentieth century, for, as already mentioned, he presided at the Privateer meeting. Mr. Jack Harby stopped a day in the city Sunday, on his way to Albany, Ga., where he is superintending the construction of an oil mill by the G. H. Bushneil Press Co., Thompson ville, Conn., for which he is construct ing engineer. Miss Lyn Nettles, of Florence, who has been visiting Miss Marie Barwick, left on Saturday afternoon for Du rands to visit the family of Mr. Will Gaillard. Miss Nettles was met in Snmter by Miss Jack Gaillard, who has been visiting in the Providence neighborhood. Marriage at Mayesville. Mayesville, Aug. 8.?Mr. J. Henry Burgess and Miss Dee Bradley were married Wednesday night at the resi dence of the bride's father, Judge I. W. Bradley. The couples in attend ance were Mr. Copely Burgess and Miss Dayse Bradley, Mr. Jas. Bradley and Miss Cleo Burgess, Mr. Alex Montgomery and Miss Emma Mayes, rMr. C. I). Coope and Miss Lina Shaw. The happy couple left this nioning for the home of the groom's father, Mr. Jim Burgess, at Forreston, S. C, where they expect to stay some time. DEATH. The infant child of Dr. and Mrs. D. ?. Stevenson died at 5 o'clock Satur day afternoon, aged one week. The funeral was held on Sunday morning as the residence of Mr. W. Robert Delgar, where Dr. and Mrs Steven son are living. Rev. W. A. Fai rey conducting the services. Mr. James G. White, of the Zoar neighborhood, died last Monday after noon l'after a protracted illness, aged about 65 years. The funeral was held at his late residence, five miles from this city, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Capt. J. W. Lamette Killed by His Train At Columbia. From the Daily Item, Aug. 12. The sad intelligence of the death of Capt. J. W. Lamotte, which occur red in Columbia about 3 o'clock this afternoon, has just reached this city. The particulars so far as learned are that he fell between the engine and cars while the train was in motion ar d was run over by nine cars, killing fiim instantly?at least he was dead when reached by the train hands. Capt. Lamotte has resided in this city for several years, and has only been in Columbia a few weeks acting as relief yard master. He was to. return here on the 15th to take the position of A. C. L. Yardmaster. His family consisting of wife and two daughters, have been in Saluda, . Coince he went to Columbia to fill the position of yardmaster. They have many friends here who will deeply sympathize with them in their sudden and heevy affliction. The State of this morning gives the following account of how the accident happened : Conductor LaMotte was taking a number of cars down to one of the phosphate mills.. He was standing on the top of the second car when sudden ly he lost his balance in some way and pitched between the cars. All nine ca:rs following passed over his body be fore the train could be stopped. Those who reached his body first found him dead. The body was practically cut in twain across the waist. There was a contusion on the side of the head but no other signs of wounds. The victim was a Columbian, the eldest sou of Coi. T: ornas J. LaMotte, and leaves a widow and several chil dren, who- were not in the city at the time. He was about 45 years of age. A SUDDEN DEATH. Negro Woman Dies Almost Without Warning. Sarah Williams, a.negro woman who was cooking for Mr. W. M. DeLorme for a few days as a substitute for his regular cook, died at Mr. DeLorme's residence Sunday of hemorrhage, resulting from congestion of the lungs, after only a few minutes illness. She cooked dinner and served it and short ly afterwards complained of feeling ill and asked for a dose of medicine. The medicine was given her, butit gave no relief. As it was apparent that she was very sick a physician was summoned, but before he arrived she had asevere hem orrhage and died almost immediately. Dr. Hughson, who was called in, said that her |death was the result of con gestion of the lungs, and no inquest was held. Two Convicts Escape. Two convicts slipped their shackles Wednesday night and escaped from the chain gang. They were State con victs, and were leased by the county chain gang, both being long time prisoners. Diligent efforts were made yesterday to get on their track and re capture them but up to this time no trace of them has been discovered. Supervisor Seale has offered a reward of $50 each for their capture and re turn to the chain gang and it is believ ed that their capture is but a question of a few days. The \ escaped convicts are Boston Bailey, who was serving a seven year sentence, and Clarence Sprigs, who was in the penitentiary for ten years. One of them is blind in one eye and has a tattoo mark on left armi A full de scription of the two men can be ob tained from Supervisor Seale. .V" -. , urn The Mayor has been notified by let ter from Rev. E. 0. Watson that the committee of Colnmbia Female Col lege wilf meet in'Sumter on Monday, 18th inst. The different memher.s will come from different points. Mr. Mor ris from Union, Mr. Jennings from Columbia, Mr. Bates from Barnwell, Mr. Wait from Cheraw and Rev. E. O. Watson from Charleston, arriving in Sumter during the the day, accord ing to schedule from those points. Tuesday morning they expect to visit locations and confer with committee of Sumter so as to reach Columbia Tues day night. The railroads are preparing to handle large crowds of mountain excursionists on the 20th. The Winthrop Scholarships. The committee of the Winthrop Col lege faculty that examined the papers of the applicants for scholarships has announced the names of those who won the scholarships. The young ladies who won the scholarships to which Sumter county is entitled are : Misses Belle Duncan, Grace Randle Annie Rees, Isadore Teicher. FINE CORN. Mr. J. R. Wells, of Brogd.cn, left at this office yesterday a stalk of corn from his farm, that was raised from seed obtained at the Charleston Ex position, and of which he has 8 acres. The stalk has seven ears,- four of which are of good average size, and the others somewhat smaller, but not nubbins. He says the corn grew on ordinary upland, and was not manured, but he has had good seasons on it. He says he planted the rows 5 feet apart and 3^ feet between stalks, one stalk to the hill. The field will aver age 4 ears to the stalk, and those who have seen it think it will make from 25 to 40 bushels to the acre. The sample stalk can be seen at this office. Fine Crops on the State Farm. Mayor Stuckey paid a visit Mon day to the State farm in company with Mr. A. K. Sanders and brought back two mammoth ears of corn, left at this office?a sight to behold. He reports that the Reid farm being run by Mr, Morris of Marlborough county and the DeSuassure farm by Mr. Gardner of Kershaw, adjoining each other, have handsome crops. The 1,200 acres of corn with just a road between the two farms, on the swamp land, is "a grand sight for this country. With an esti mated crop of IS, 000 to 20,000 bushels. The dam at present appears to be in good condition. The broad fields of cotton and of pea vine hay are also very promising. He says the mule colts and blood hounds are especially fine. CaptHeywarrfandihe Baske!! Convention. Mr. Editor : As the report has been sprung that Clinch Heyward led his delegation in the convention which nominated Judge Haskell, I will state that I have a list of the delegates to that, body, and noi only was Capt. Heyward not a member, but his coun ty? Colleton?had no delegates to the convention. I thought I would send you this statement, as it shows how unfounded the report is. Hey ward himself has denied voting for Judge Haskell. McDonald Furman. Privateer, Aug. 11, 1902. Mayor's Court Alderman Boyle presided at Monday's session of the Mayor's court, both Mayor Stuckey and Mayor pro tern Hurst being absent from the city. The following cases were heard: ? f Beaufort Gaillard and Peter Belser, public drunkenness and disturbing'the peace: Gallard discharged, Belser? $3 or 10 days. Peter Larkin, public drunk?nness and cursing. Three dollars or 6 days. Nellie Richardson, drunk and dis orderly?$5 or 10 days. Struck by Lightning. Manning, Aug. 8.?Last night about U o'clock lightning struck the office of tthe D. W. Alderman & Sons Co., at Alcol?, and the office building was completely destroyed by fire. The loss was considerable, but it is learned that the more important papers of the concern weie saved, as the building was provided with a large fireproof vault. AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS. - Mr. J. M. Chandler Makes a Charge of Base. Mr. J. M. Chandler has associated ! himself with the recently chartered clothing and furnishing goods com pany of Stubbs Bros., and wi?l be I glad to see and serve his many friends at his new place of business. Mr. ? Chandler is one of the best known, best posted and most popular clothing salesmen in the city and the new com pany with which he is associated was fortunate in securing his services. He had been in the employ of J. RyCten berg & Sons for more than eighteen years and during the greater part of the time had been salesmen in the clothing department. Throughout this long time Mr. Chandler has been popular alike with employer and the public and he carries with him the best wishes of those whom he served so long with an eye single to their inter ests. He is competent, reliable and indefatigble and will merit all of the success that will attend his efforts. Announcement. To better serve the demands of a large and increasing trade in Sumter and the surrounding territory, wehave established an office and works at the old stand of Mr. G. E. Richardson, so long and favorably known in the mon ument business, and under his man agement. With our principal onice and plant situated near the quarries, we personally select the best, procure the largest discounts and lowest car load freight rates on the large quantities of marble and granite consumed at our yards. We are enabled to sell the high est grades of monuments and bead stones from fifteen to twenty per cent, lower than the prices you have been paying, and for the next thirty days will allow a special discount from our regular prices. If you are interested call at our yard : if you cannot call, write and we will see you. Thanking our customers for the lib eral patronage we have enjoyed in the past. And to our new customers pro mise the same careful and satisfac tory attention to all orders for monu ments, headstones. Arc. Yours very truly. Arrope & White Co. Principal Office. Electric Power Plant. Macon, Ga. Works at Suinter, S. C, and Rockv Mount. X. C. Liberty street should be macadam ized, and the sand-bed extending from Mile Branch to Calhoun street should be converted into a clay-sand tnrn pike. There are the improvements the City Council should next under take. Funeral of J. G. White. The funeral services of Capt. James G. "White were held yesterday after noon from his late home in Concord. At least three hundred were gathered to pay their last tribute of affection to one who was looked upon as the vener able father of the Concord neighbor hood. A neighbor remarked that he did not think there was a single family in that section unrepresented. In ad dition quite a number went out from our city. The solemn services of the Methodist Church, of which the de ceased was a member, were conducted by Rev. Messrs. James McDowell, J. C. Bailey and Gleaton. Those whose sad privilege it was to bear the mortal remains of their friend and neighbor to their last resting place were Messrs. J. J. Davis, Samuel Davis, Samuel Newman, Henry Scurry, W. P. Smith and Lucius Durant. Rev. Mr. J. C. Bailey, a former pastor, in a few touching remarks paid a tender tribute. The words he spoke came to the tongue direct from the heart, all tremulous with emotion. He most feelingly said the deceased loved his church?alluded to how often he had extended the helping hand to those around him and eloquently added, "the voice of J. G. White, the dead, will speak for many years in this sec tion. * ' His resting place is only a short distance from his old. home on earth. As the writer observed the sincere grief depicted in the faces of those witnessing this burial of one so deeply beloved, he felt that no marble memo rial shaft, however elaborate, which may be reared over his grave, could morebeautifully mark withconsecration the sacred spot than that living, throb bing circle of hearts then gathered aruond his ashes. There is a simplicity in a country funeral which seems to give more op portunity for the expression of sym pathy and affection. A touch of ten der feeling is shown as the spade guided by a loving hand, dulls, with a generous solicitude, that awful thud which betokens the last vanishment of that held so dear. And then, too, when the minister pronounced the benediction the mourners did not abrubptly leave, but lingered and offer ed to those bereft a kindly, manly word of sympathy. As the declining sun cast its depart ing rays over those adjoining fields of living green our departed friend loved so well and shed over that newly made flower draped grave a reflex of glory from that great golden horizon be neath which it was setting, so from the memory of J. G. White's good deeds, there will ever linger in Concord a halo of bright remembrance. B. G. G. The Sumter Graded Schoo! Military Company. At the beginning of the school ses sion of last year Supt. Edmunds was requested by the boys to organize a military company. He consented. Through the efforts of Col. J. D. Frost he was enabled to obtain thirty cadet rifles and the boys under the captaincy of W. S. Manning, one of the graded school students began at once to drill. About two months before the close of the session eighteen students were selected by competitive drill to contest for a medal at commencement. It will be remembered that this jnedal was won by Mr. Ed. McCutchen. Major Bradham and Captain Doar acted as judges on the occasion of the prize drill and as it is a matter of general interest their report to Mr. Edmunds is given below : By request of Supt. Edmunds, we acted as judges of the competitive drill?in the manual of arms?of a squad of eighteen students from the Sumter Graded School. We found them well trained in every particular. Their cadence, alertness and precision, in every movement, was splendid. Their steadiness and attentiveness al most perfect, and in judging we had to resort to the minute and difficult details for errors?no flagrant errors could be detected ; and in every detail they were well grounded.- We consider their condition that of unus ual proficiency. Supt Edmunds and the students deserve the highest praise for this splendid exhibition of skill and efficiency. They were very tastily uniformed. Respectfully, D. A. Bradham, Comdt. S. M. A T. Screven Doar, Capt. S. L. L Dr. Pate's Gift to Wofford. The late Dr. J. Thomas Pate, who died in Florence several months ago, bequeathed his entire library, com prising a large and valuable store ol what is best in the world of literature and science, to Wofford college. A shipment of eighteen boxes of volumes reached the city today. This gener ous act will further perpetuate the memory of this consecrated Christian gentleman and eloquent divine, with the people at large.?Spartanburg cor. State. CHEAP RATES NORTH. Special Sleeper and Dining Car to Nor folk. The Atlantic Coast Line announce that they will operate a through sleep er and dining car service from Sumter to Norfolk on August 20th in connec tion with their train leaving Sum ter at G.35 p. m., arriving at Norfolk at 0 a. m. morning August ?Ist.^ This will give the merchants desiring to visit the eastern markets an excellent opportunity to make a very cheap tri i-\ GLENN SPRINGS WATER Ik Kidney Care. For saie by ?. J. China. J. F. W. DeLorme. 7^ IS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians cal? it Halar?a! Germ. It can be seen changing red blood yellow under microscope. It works day and night. First, it turns your com plexion yellow. Chilly, aching sensations creep down your backbone. You feel weak and worthless. ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC will stop the trouble now. it enters the blood at once and drives out the yellow poison. If neglected and when Chilis, Fevers, Nighi -Sweats and a gen eral break-down come later, on, Roberts' Tonic will cur? you then?but why wait ? Prevent future sickness. The manufac turers know all about this yel low poison and have perfected Roberts' Tonic to drive It out, nourish your system, restore appetite, purify the blood, pre-, vent and cure Chilis, Fevers and Malaria. It has cured thous ands?It will cure you, or your money back. This is fair. Try It. Price, 25 cents. A. J. CHINA, T. D. CHANDLER. The State of South Carolina COUNTY OF SUMTER. By Thos. Y. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Mr. P. Mayes, Jr., made suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis tration of the Estate of and effects of George Lo wry, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said George Lowry, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Sumter, S. C, on Au gust 27th, 1902, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 13th day of August, A. D., 1902. THOS. V. WALSH, August 13?2t Judge of Probate. Pure Corn Whisky 4 M if $3.06 o o g U ? ~ es ?.2 7Zn This is old put up in plain cases, holding Twelve bottles marks to indi This whisky suitable for poses being best quality, erty to have physician test satisfactory re expense and I your money, should be with order must> than four qua prepaid. 11 MM it stock whisky, cotton wood Four. Six and to case. No cate contents, is especially medicinal pur ?ure and of the 'on are at lib y o u r family it and if not turn it at my will refund No f a m i l^y out a case. IS o call for less Tts by ?xpress If interested in whiskies write for full price list. In ordering remember whisky cannot be shipped C. O. D., and all orders must be accompanied by cash. Address all communications to E. A. LACKEY, auKi3-8m Hamlet, N. C. IIIS ? Mil. Following is a list of the Managers appointed for the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, August 26th, 1902, and for the Second Primary, to be held two weeks later, if one should be necessary: Band?na? Bossard?W. S.Dinkins, John Tal ion, M. W. Cummings. Catchali? Concord?J. I). Newman, W. W. Kennev, J. W. Brunson. Earlft?M. L. Hodge, W. H. Brad ham, Henrv Wells. Farmers'?H. M. Spann, J. F. Bar kett, T. L. Jones. Gaillard's X Roads High Hills Laborers' and Mechanics?G. E. Richardson, J. D. Epperson, H. G. McKagen. Manchester?S. M. Coulter, R. R. Ardis, T. H. Osteen. Mayesville?C. D. Cooper, W. B. Cooper, Geo. T. DesChamps. Pleasant Grove? Privateer?R. B. Cain, Ashby Bradford, Ed Pritchett. Providence?H. A. Raffi eld, R. M. Brown, J. H. Jones. Rafting Creek?J. D. McLeod, Frank K. Young, Ellison Barfield. Salem?J. B. Warren, J. A. Boy kin, W. N. McElveen. Scarborough? Shiloh-J. W. Hicks, H. H. Player, Silas Trulack. Stateburg? Sumter?H. Harby. Jr., M. De Veaux Moore, W. H.'Eichleberger. Taylor? Wedgefield?E. E. Aycock, T. L. Strange, R. Lreyward Ramsey. Zoar?P. L. Jones, Joel Davis, J. J. Davis. Should any of the above Managers appointed be unable to serve, the member of the County Executive Committee from the Club where such a vacancy in the board of managers shall occur, is empowered to fill it. One of the managers above-named, will call at the office of The Sumter Herald on Main Street, Sumter, S. C, on or before Saturday, August 23rd, to receive the boxes tickets and instructions. The County Executive Committee is hereby called to meet in the Court House at Sumter at 11 o'clock a. m., Thursday, August 28th, for the pur pose of canvassing the vote and de claring the result ofjtbe primary elec tion, and for such other business as may properly come before it. JOHN M. KNIGHT, County Chairman. E. L. B. Wells, Secretary. Sumter, S. C, Aug. 12,1902. Formari University, GREENVILLE* S. C. Will begin the next session on WEDNES DAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1902. Location, convenient and healthful. Courses of study, elective or leading to B. A. and M. A. degrees. Full corps of instructors and ample mess accommodations for lessening cost of boarding. For details apply to the President. A. P. MONTAGUE, LL. D. July 16?2m. Now is the paper hat season. Nice assortment material at H. G. Osteen & Co. Do you wear a shirt as large as 16 1-2 ? If so, you can purchase any of our $1 Colored Golf Shirts at ?T? cents,? Sizes 16 1-2, 17,17 1-2, 18 and 18 1-2. None charged or sent out on approbation.