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C|? aid ?Militen. wednesday, november 12, 1902. Entered at the Fost O?ce at Sumter S as Second Class Mitter. new advertisements. Schwartz Bros?Advantages. H. F. Wilson, Master?Sale. S. A. B?ltman?Which Shall it Be. D. J. Chandler?Ill-Fitting Trous ers. R. Weatherly?The Dixie Stalk Cutter. personal. ^Co^J. Harvey Wilson was in town Mr. Frank Moran is in the city on business. ^Mr. McDonald Furman was in the city Monday. Mr. Ti B. Rhame, of Magnolia, spent Thursday in town. Capt.9 W. E. Zeigler of Orangeburg wass in town last week. ' - 5 Mr. J. R. Ligon is at home from Asb eville for several days stay. Mrs. George Dargan, of Darlington, is visting Mrs. S. ?. Edmunds. P. A. JWilcox, Esq., of Florence was in the city on business Monday. " Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stansill, Jr., arrived in the city Friday night. B. Frank Kelley, Esq., of Bishop viiie, was attending court last week. Mrs. L C. Strauss has returned from Clio, where she has been visiting rela tives. Mr. Thomas Wilson, of the North western R. R., spent Monday in town. CoL Henry T. Thompson, of Co lumbia. is spending a few days in town on business. Mr. F. F. Herndon, Congressman Lever's private secretary, is spending f the week in the city. Mrs. V. H- Phelps was called to Asheville Sunday by the critical ill ness of her mother, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. WT. E. Harper, nee Miss Georgia Edmundson of Savannah, Ga., is visiting at Maj. H. F. Wilson. Miss Virginia Moody who has been visiting Mrs. H. M. Stuckey left on last Thursday for her home, Florence, Ala. Mrs. Nettie Smith, of Atlanta, Ga., was in the eity last week representing the Confederate Veteran, of Nashville, Tenu. Mr. Taber Murray, of Opelika, Ala., spent Sunday in the city visit ing his father, Mr. W. B. Murray. Mr. Murray is Superintendent of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. Plant at Opelika, a position he has held for several years; Mr. T. J. Neville, the advertising agent of the Charleston Fall Festival, spent yesterday in town distributing i vert?sing matter, placing lithographs sters, etc.. and talking up the big fete to be held in Charleston. He says he has found great interest in the festival wherever he has been and that the feature of the festival in which most interest is manifested is the great Firemen's tournament. It will be, he V believes, the greatest gathering of firemen ever held in the State. Rev. H. C. Grossman has recieved a communication from the Executiive Committee of Missions of the South Carolina Synod informing him that he had been appointed as missionary in the Mill district at Columbia. A large number of Lutherans, substantial and intelligent, are ready to organize a prosperous church. The Mill company has offered 2,000 dollars for a new church, and Synod will do its part, as well as the people. Although there is prospect of enlarged usefulness and prominence Rev. Grossman is reluct ant to leave his church here and the city of Sumter to which he is deeply attached, and from which he has re ceived constant kindness. Mr. T. P. Sanders, of Rafting Creek, was in town today. Mr. E. E. Rembert, of Remberts is in the city. Mr. W. J. Young of Remberts is in the city. Mr. J. T. McNeill of Shiloh is in town. Mr. S. W. Young, of Remberts, is attending conrt in Sumter this week. Miss Maud Kelley, of Bishopville, is visiting in the city. The total vote polled in the county in the Federal election was 457 of which A. F. Lever received 422 and J. D. Dantzler received 35. The Carnival is ou, the shows are in the streets and the kickers may as well take a rest and join the merry makers who are having a good time. A young man who has been wearing a handsome watch-fob quite con spicuosuly isn't doing so any more?a light fingered artist lifted it Monday night. A word to the wise is suf ficient. Main street is somewhat crowded and some people will be inconvenienced un til the show tents are removed, but we can make the best of it and have as good time as possible while the Carni val lasts, for a Carnival comes only once in a decade. The library of the Washington Street Graded School is indebted to Miss Kate Furman for the following books : The Vale of Cedars, Grace Aguilar; Norman Leslie; Ruins of Ancient Cities; Volumes I and II; The Man in Black, Stanley Weyman. The Santee Baptist Association ad journed Sunday night after a pleasant and successful meeting. The business of the Association was finished on Sat urday afternoon and many of the dele gates left for their homes, but quite a number remained over Sunday and attended services in the churches. When work was knocked off Monday night in W. P. Smith & Son's marble yard a block of marble intended for a shaft, was left standing on end after it had been squared off on what was to be the bottom. On coming to work next morning Mr. Smith found the corners and edges of the marble broken and chipped off, and a half brick with which it had been done ly ing on the block. The perpetrator of such doings should be discovered if possible, and dealt with according to law. MARRIED. Miss Hessie D. Richardson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Richard son, and Mr. J. L. LaBruce, of Plantersville, were married at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Church street, this city, Rev. N. W. Ed munds prfqrming the ceremony. Mr. S. Y. Delgar, of this city, and Miss Beuna Vista Inabinet, of Orange burg, were married at 4 o'clock Sun day afternoon at the residence of Rev. T. E. Wannamaker, Orangeburg, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. Delgar arrived in the city Sunday afternoon and have been receiving the congratulations of their friends who were taken en tirely by surprise. GLASS-STANC?LL. Last night Miss Julia Glass, one of the most beautiful and most popular young women of Columbia, was mar ried to Mr. C. W; Stancill, Jr., of Sumter. Mr. Stancill was a resident of?Columbia for quite a while, and has many friends here. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride oh Washington street.?Tne State, Nov. 7. Marriage in Privateer. At the residence of the bride's fath er, Mr. Zack Trimnal, on Thursday night, November 6, Mr. Marion Mc Leod was married to Miss Janie Trimnal, both of Privateer Township. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Louis J. Bristow. The bridal couple stood under a large and an un usually pretty arch which was adorned with autumnal flowers. The ceremony was witnessed ?)j quite a number, among whom was the bride's aged grandmother, Mrs. Mary Geddings, who is between 75 and 80 years old. After the marriage, a nice and bounti ful supper was served. McD. F. DEATH. Mr. W. J. McLeod, of Mayesville, died last night at Dr. Mood's In firmary, after about ten days illness. He leaves a wife and six children. The body was taken to Mayesville this morning and the burial will take place this afternoon. Sudden Death. Mr. James Burns, a peddler, died suddenly on Satnrday morning at the Curtis House. Coroner Flowers made an investigation and on ascertaining that the cause of death was heart failure, authorized a death certificate by Dr. Hofman, and did not hold an inquest. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and was a nephew of Police man P. Gallagher. An Ancient Custom Broken. 1 The South Carolina Annual Con ference of the M< E. Church, South held its session of 1843 in Sumter, and every tenth year since that time. So this had become a recognized and cherished custom, among the Method ists of the State,. In keeping therewith the congregation of the First Methodist Church decided to extend an invita tion to the Conference to meet with them in 1908. But circumstances have arisen which are likely to break the routine of sixty years. The congrega tion of the First Baptist Church have invited their State Convention to hold its session of next year with them. The two bodies meet at the same time. As their combined numbers reach seven or eight hundred it will be im possible for a town of the size of Sum ter to entertain both. It became necessary therefore that either the Methodists or Baptists should give way. A session of the Methodist Church Conference was held after morning service last Sunday to take action in the matter. Dr. C. C. Brown of the Baptist Church had written a letter stating that it had been sixteen years since their state convention had met in Sumter, and that it had been promised an invitation on completion of the new church building. He further said that he re cognized the impossibility of entertain ing both bodies and asked the method ists to yield to the Baptists, offering at the same time to withdraw his invita tion in case the Methodists should adhere to their purpose. In com plianee with this statement and request the Methodists made their invitation conditional. That is, should the Baptist Convention de cide to meet elsewhere then the in vitation to the Annual Conference re mains. If the convention comes to Sumter then" the invitation to the Conference is withdrawn. Other towns and cities will invite the Conference to meet with them, and it is not like ly that a conditional invitation will be considered. The City Council held a special meeting on Monday to consider the question of issuing licenses to the many applicants for permits to run shows, games of skill and chance, etc., during the week. The town is overrun with people who desire to conduct this class of business during the Carnival, in opposition to the shows engaged by the Knighs of Py thias, and it was deemed advisable that the Council take final action on the matter at the outset. A motion was made and adopted that no licenses be granted except to such persons as shall be recommended by the Knights of Pythias Carnival Commitee. Foot Bali Tsam Noeds Help. The writer saw in this morning's State where 53 men in Columbia had promised to give $10 apioce, a year to the S. C. College Athletic Association. That makes 3530 a year. Every town is expected to support its home team. Now why cannot Sumter's men sub scribe some money for the foot ball team at the Sumter Military Academy. You are not expected to give 810 but to give whatever they feel able to. The S. M. A, boys have given the Sumter public some good foot ball games and Sumter has failed to turn out to see tbem. They have lost money on most of the games played. The man ager promises to give some good games of ball in this city before the season closes if the citizens will give some money towards them. It will co3t the Sumter Military Academy Athletic Association at least 840 to get a team to cerne to Sumter. Won't some one head the list for the boys? A Player. j COURT PROCEEDINGS. I The State vs. Edgar Ballard, mur ; der?verdict, guilty of carrying con ' cealed weapons. Sentence thirty days I on chain gang and a fine of $30. The State vs. Walter Fleming, alias Walker Fleming?larceny of bicycle; plead guilty. Sentence one year on . chain gang. ! The State vs. Sam Kose?malicious mischief ; guilty. Sentence two years on chain gang. ; The 'State vs. Samuel McKenzie? I housebreaking and larceny. On trial, The grand jury has made reports on the following bills : ! The State vs. Jacob Bradwell?as sault and battery with intent to kill. True bill. The State vs. Emma Cook and Adeline Cook?housebreaking. Noi pros. The State vs. Emma King and Adeline Cook?housebreaking and lar ceny. Noi pros as to Adeline Cook. The State vs. Emma King?house breaking and larceny; plead guilty. Sentence five months in penitentiary. The State vs. James Hearon?for gery. True bill. The State vs. Israel Moses?highway robberv and larceny. True bilL The "State vs. Willis Williams larceny of bicycle. True bill. The following is a record of the pro ceedings of Court Thursday afternoon and Friday morning : The State vs. Aleck Jefferson and Joseph Se well, murder. True bill. The State vs. Judy Sanders, viola tion of dispensary law. True bill. The following final presentment was made : South Carolina, Sumter County, To His Honor D. A. Townsend, Pre siding Judge. The grand jury begs leave to make this their final presentment: We have passed upon and returned to the court all bills handed out by the Solicitor. During the year we have, by com mittees, visited the Poor House and found 'everything in good order and well managed. Also the jail has been visited and found in good order except that some additional bunks recom mended at last term of court have not been procured. In examining the office oc the Clerk of Court we find a large quantity of old papers (whether valuable or not we could not ascertain) dumped in piles on the floor of the Coroner's office. We recommend that these pa pers be placed on shelves now in Cor oner's office and said Coroner's office be made an adjunct to the office of Clerk of Court. The Clerk's office is over crowded and we recommend that ad ditional vault fixtures be procured for the safe keeping of the records of the office. The floor of said office needs repairing and it should be done at once. A number of old record books in this office need rebinding for their preservation. We examined and found in good or der all the other county offices, except that of the County Superintendent of Education, which we have not ex amined from the fact that it has been closed at each term of court, and be sides no report has been made by the Superintendent as required by law. We report that the water works in the Court House are in bad order and recommend that they be repaired .or new works put in. At the last term of court we reported a nuisance (a bawdy house) as existing in the City of Sumter and recommended that the local Magistrate be directed to investigate and take steps to abate the same. We are not advised of any effort having been made to carry this recommendation into effect. In closing this our final presentment we desire to thank your Honor, the Solicitor and all court officials for the courtesies shown us and assistance rendered in the "performance of our duty. Respectfully submitted, W. J. Durant, Foreman. "Solicitor Wilson stated that he had jnsc been handed?this afternoon, Nov. 6?the papers in the bawdy house case and if the grand jury desired to stay over he would prepare a bill and hand same to them in the morning. After consultation the grand jury decided to stay over another day and close up the matter." Soon after court convened this morn ing the grand jury handed in the fol lowing true bill : The State vs. Judy Sanders, keeping and maintining a common bawdy house. True bill. The following grand jurors were drawn to serve for another vear : R. M. Bradfard, W. J. Durant, W. J. Jenkins, J. G. R. Wilder, J. M. N. Wil der, F. C. Manning. The State vs. Samuel McKenzie, housebreaking and larceny, guilty. Sentence, four months on chaingang. The State vs. Willie Williams, larceny bicycle. Plead guilty. Sen tence, one year on chain gang. The State vs. James Cooper, burg lary and larceny, guilty of compound larceny. Sentence, four months on chain gang. ' The State vs. Samuel J. Scarborough and H. W. Stuckey. Noi pros. The State vs. Israel Moses, highway robbery and larceny. On trial. The following cases were tried Fri day afternoon and Saturday : The State vs. Israel Moses, highway robbery and larceny. Guilty of petit larceny. Sentence, ?25 or 30 days on chain gang. The State vs. Nelson Brown, assault and battery with intent to kill. Not guilty. The State vs. Judy Sanders, keep ing a common bawdy house. Guilty. Sentence, fine of $600 or 18 months imprisonment. Tho Stal?* vs. Judy Sanders, viola tion of the dispensary law. Plead guilty. Sentence fine of S150 and 6 months imprisonment. When the hour for adjournment came on Saturday night the trial of the. case of the State vs. Estele Wild er, housebreaking and larceny, was in progress and as there was no prospect that the trial could be completed that night court was adjourned until Mon day morning. The trial of Estele Wilder for house breaking and larceny was concluded Monday afternoon. The verdict was not guilty. Yesterday the case on trial was The State vs. Aleck Jefferson and Joseph Sewell, murder, and consumed the en tire day. The jury not haying a ver- j diet ready in this case when court ad- ? journed last night, they were instruct ed to bring in a sealed verdict this morning, which they did, the verdict being, Not Guilt}. ! GATHERING OF THE BAPTISTS. Saniee Baptist Association in Session at the First Baptist Church. The Santee Baptist Association con vened in the First Baptist Chnrch at 11 o'clock Thursday morning with a full delegation representing all church es in the Association present. Hon. J, E. Tindal, of Clarendon, was elected Moderator; Dr. C. C. Brown, Clerk, ana Rev. Louis J. Bristow, Treasurer. On taking the chair Mr. Tindal made an address outlining the work before the Association and thanking the body for the honor conferred by electing him to preside over the delib erations of the Association. Letters from the churches were read showing their condition and making a report of the year's work. The following gentlemen were pre sent were and introduced and heard in behalf of the interests they represent : Rev. A. M. Pittman, of the South Carolina Baptist, published at Green wood. Rev. V. L Masters, of the Baptist Courier, published at Greenville. Rev. A. T. Jamison, of the Connie Maxwell Orphanage, Greenwood, S. C. The meeting was thoroughly harmo nious and routine business was trans acted with promptness. Rev. J. D. Huggins, of Pax ville, preached before a large congregation in the First Baptist Church in the evening. Santee Baptist Association. The^ meetings of the Santee Baptist j Association Friday were given up largely to the transaction of routine business and good progress was made. Rev. Jabez Ferris, of Camden, de livered an address, on foreign missions that was marked by a full and accu rate knowledge.of the subject, earnest ness and an eloquent presentation of the needs of the great work. Rev. J. T. Gresham also made an address along the same lines, Rev. Harvey Hatcher, D. D., of the American Baptist Publication Society, made an address relative to the work of the society. Dr. G. B. Moore, of Furman Uni versity, arrived in the city Friday afternoon and addressed the asso ciation Saturday afternoon in the in terest of the University. Sumier and the Santee. Such a nice good time as we had in Sumter at the meeting of the Santee Association. At this distance one can begin to see so as to appreciate. This is true of a great many great things? get at some distance before you can ob serve the harmony and beauty. The hospitality of the church was big and considerable. If any people can suc ceed in making guests feel perfectly easy, it is Parson Brown and his church. They can do new things in such a way as to make you feel acquainted with them, and to wonder why such things had never been done before. The interest manifested in our. Master's work is encouraging. From conversations with delegates we may confidently expect some plans put on | foot at the December meeting of the Executive Board which will be cal culated cover our mission fields effec tively. We feel that there are urgent demands upon us. One of the feasts prepared for the Association by Dr. Brown was the preaching by Dr. G. B. Moore, on Sunday morning. If the preaching of Christ, in the simplest manner en abling the people simply to look at Christ and nothing else is the ideal preaching, then we had it from Dr. Moore on Sunday of the Association. The doctor is an iconoclast. And, strange as it may seem, yet, it is true, there is some of this kind of work to be done, to enable Christians to get back to the Lord as he is revealed in the Scriptures. We have draped His blessed person with so many beautiful theories that we have wrapped Him up from view. We will go to Manning next year, and with God's blessing we may rea sonably better reports and more inter est manifested than we had this year. Why should we not expect growth in things that make us more like Him, whom we love. J. D. Huggins. BOY SERIOUSLY INJURED. Falls From Second Story Cornice, to i Payement. James McLean, a negro boy about fourteen years old, fell from the cor nice, just below the second story win dows of the Sumter Dry Goods build ing, Monday afternoon and was seri ously injured, one hip being broken or dislocated. The boy, who was em ployed in Drs. Alford's dental office, climbed out of their office window to the cornice to see the street shows and lost his balance and fell to the pave ment below. He was picked up and sent home in a wagon, and a physician sent for to set th? broken leg. It was not learned whether he sustained other injuries or not. IS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians call it flalarial 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 aid when Chills, Fevers, Night -Sweats and a gen eral break-down corne later on, Roberts' Tonic will cure 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 Chills, 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."1 ILL-FITTING TROUSERS Spoil the looks of a perfect fitting coat. You're not well dressed, if your trousers don't fit. If you wear our sort, you're always well dressed. New patterns for fall and winter?cut just right. $1.50 to $6.50, or any price be tween. Knee pants, 25c. to $1.50. D. J. CHANDLER, Clothier and Furnisher. Phone 166. Sumter, S. C. i Itt 1 __ m A il vantages?Activity.... Advantages are the cause?activity the result, all over the store. Circumstances combine to enable us to make offerings away beyond what is usual. We are glad to do it?glad to invite you and to welcome you to share these advantages. Ladies' Monte Carlo Cloaks* We invite you to sue the new ones just landed here in. Ladies' Cloaks, and note, too, the little prices on such gar ments. Neck Fixings?all the favored kinds. Chiffon Collarettes?new shipment just in. Neck Pieces in Mousselin, Furs, etc. SHOES FOR WOMEN Combine every .element of shoe perfection?fit, style, ser vice and comfort. Smart dressers approve them ; economical women find savings in them. A. complete assortment of all styles for all uses are now in our stock. They can be found only in this store. Are you trying for the $4.000 they offer you ? You should. We will place on sale?for Friday : 2,000 yards 36 inch Fruit of the Loom Bleach at 7p^c. Children's Underwear?Heavy ribbed rests and pants, at 10, 15, 20 and 25c on Friday. 50 pieces fancy ribbon, 4 inches wide, ill pure silk, Friday, at 10c. | Ladies' Black Satine Underskirts?Spe cial at 4i), 6!> and 89c. 1 case apron ginghams at ic yard. 2 Canton Flannel Bargains?10 pieces heavy Canton, 10c kind, Friday, at 8c. 15 pieces extra heavy?never sold less than 15c, special, for Friday, 10c. 25 dozen kid gloves, 2-clasp, tans, modes, black and white, on sale, Friday, at 63c. 25 dozen pure linen handkerchiefs, worth 10c, for Friday at 5c. 5 ba'.es best 36 inch sea island home spun, the 7c kind, for 5c. SCHWARTZ BROS.