Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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a???????m?^^m? Szered at the. Fett 0jict at Suinter S s 0.* as Second Class Mutter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wanted?Position on Farm. E. A. Bultman?The Di5ere?ee. Schwartz Bros.?A Stirring Sale. A J. Chandler?For Cold Weather. O'Donnell & Co.?The Carnival is Over. The Watchman and Southron?Club bing Rates with the ?Twice-a-Week News and Courier. PERSONAL. Mr. L. 0. Mills was in the city Fri day. Mr. J. C. Durant spent Friday in sown. CoL J. A. Rhame spent Thursday Let the city Mr. W. T. McLeod, of Magnolia, was in town Friday. Mrs. Abe Levi, of Manning is visit ing Mrs. Mitchell Levi. Mr. J. F. Woodward, of Bishop ville, was in the city, Thursday. Mr. W. T. Grant, of MayesvrHe; spent Thursday in town. Mrs. ?. R. Alston, of Hagood, has been in town several days. . Mr. W. McD. Green, of Mechanics ville, was in town Saturday. Mr. John Montgomery, of St. Charles, was in the city Thursday. \ Mr. N. Barnett, Jof Mannville, spent ? few days in town last week. Mr. W. A. Stuckey, of ? Manning, spent S?tnrday.And Sunday in town. Mr. and Mrs. R. Fuiman Jackson were in town spending a few days last week. Mrs. Mamie Fewell, of-Rock Bill is viisting her mother Mrs. fia tane-Din kins. Miss Celia Weil, of Savannah,: Ga.., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ret tenberg. Miss May Wilsen, of Manning, is spending the week in town, with friends. Mr. D. V. Keels of Remberts, was in the city last week taking in the Carnival Miss Minnie Curtis, of Pax ville, visited Miss Marie Bar wick, of this city;: last week. Mrs. Agnes lewis,, of Staun ton, Y?., is spending sometime -with her mother Mrs. Felix Moses. Mr;; John R. Miller, of the Govern ment printing of See? Washington, D. C, is in the city on a visit Cadet Shuford .Jackson, of the S. M. A., is spending a few days with his parente in Orangeburg county. Mr. JEL P. Duvall, of Cheraw, was in the city two days last week visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ei. G. Osteen. Messrs. Harry Pate, Sam Woods, and Charley Poo?e, of Wilmington.' .C, spent Sunday in the city. Mr. August Kohn. the well known Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier spent yesterday in the city. Misses. Belle and Mamie Gregg, of Marion who have been visiting Mrs. C. M. Gregg returned home yesterday morning. Mr. -Carl Davenport of Cincinnati, Ohio, has accepted a position with Messrs. Bultman Bros. Mr. Daven port is an experienced harness and shoe maker. Mr. A. W. Leland, of McClelianviUe, S. ?., .was in the city Thursday. Mr. Leland is one of the public spirited men of the low country, and, has at tracted attention lately by his advo cacy of the opening of a canal from Santee river through Hell-hole and Cooper, river to connect with Charles ton; Mrs* Neil! O'Donnell has returned from Washington, D. C, where she has spent several weeks. The S. M. A. football team is play great ball now. The cotton market had a stronger tone yesterday and middling sold on the streets for 7^1%. J?The promotion and management football games in this city cannot be classed as a moneymaking occupation. Sumter was given over to fun and frolic last week and all the home folks and the hundreds of visitors have had a good time ; next week everybody will get down to business again and trade should be heavy. 1 The City Council should look ahead, and, if the condition of the treasury warrants the expenditure, Liberty street between Sumter and Harvin should be macadamized. S The carnival has been a good thing for the railroads, for the travel to Sumter has been heavy throughout the -week. The. trains every morning bri ng in crowds of passengers. The advantages that Sumter possess es as a cotton market should be sufScient inducement to outside cap italists to build a big cotton mill here even though our home people neglect their opportunities. There was a fight at the corner of Main and Liberty streets Saturday night between a negro and one of the street-stand fakirs following the Lay ton Carnival Co.. Both were arrested and a bond of $5 each required for their appearance, at Mayor's court The Charleston Fall Festival and Firemen's Tournament will be held just two weeks from now, and if the Sumter firemen are to enter the tourna ment it is higb time for them to begin training for the races, i The police last week did good work in keeping the fakirs and grafters in subjection. They were as watchful and active as possible and arrested every fakir against whom there was a reasonable complaint. The Sumter Hotel will be enlarged in the near future as it is now too small to accommodate the run of business that comes to it. Within the past few months the hotel has had every room filled nearly every night, and as a rule many applicants for quarters have been turned away. The other hotels and boarding houses having been doing equally as well and .there is a very apparent need for more hotel accom modations. I MARRIED. _ ? 1 At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Zack Trimnall, on Thurs day evening, Nov. 6, 3902, by the Eev. Louis J. Bristow, Mr. Marion McLeod and Miss Janie Trimnall, all of Privateer. A Coming Marriage. Cards ifave been issued4 announcing the. coming wedding of Miss Emma Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas Mason and Mr. Ernest K. Friar which will take place in the First Methodist Church at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, November 26th. DEATH. Mis. P. Brown, the' mother of Mrs. V. H. PhelpSr died at the home of her son in Asheville,. N. C, at 6 o'clock last Thursday, afternoon, aged 63 years. The funeral and interment was in Charleston. Mrs. M. F. Michan, widow of the late Capt- J. F. M. -. Michau, and mother of M. J. Michau, of this city, and Mrs. W. J. Andrews, of Oswego, died last Friclay morning at 5 o'clock at the ripe old age of eighty. The funeral services were held at j Bethel M. E. Church, Oswego, at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Mr. Lucius Durant went to Ander son on Monday to attend the funeral of his nephew, Mr. Baylis Earle, who was accidentally killed on the railroad at or near Springfield, Mo., on Sat urday night or Sunday last. The telegram announcing his death .was received by Mr.. Durant about 5 p. m. on Sunday. Mr. Earle had only been on the road in Missouri a short time, .having been in Columbia until he went . to Missouri. He is well known here, having frequently visit ed his relatives in this city. The Queen of the Carnival. The voting for the Queen of the Carnival came to an end; last Thurs day night night, the polls closing promptly at 9 o'clock. Miss Aida Winn was chosen Queen, the vote for her being 365. The Maids of Honor were Miss Zoe Hall,, who received 107 votes, and Miss Ida Stansill, who received 91 votes mwmj m 11 ' The Most Popular Fireman. Mr. W^S. Graham has been named as the' most popular fireman of the Sumter department by a popular vote, the election ending at 9 o'clock last Thursday night . when the polls closed. The contest was. not as. close and spirited as was anticipated and the vote cast was light, Mr. Graham, the win ner, receiving 74 vote.. 443 WINS THe'bU6GY. Who is the Lucky Individua! ? The fine Cortlandt buggy, valued at $125, which was offered as a.Carni val prize by the Knights of Pythias, has been won, but. the winner, the holder of Coupon No, 443, has not yet claim ed his prize, and the committee has been unable to ascertain the name of the winner. As soon as the holder of No. 443 calls on the committee the buggy will be delivered to him.. and his name will be published. He is a lucky mau? ior he will receive a $125 buggy in return for an outlay, of 10 cents. The Musical Festival. The Musical Festival under the aus pices of the 2nd Regiment Band is progressing nicely. Donations from out of town friends are arriving daily and the outlook is that it will be an occasion to be remembered by all. Everything new, attractions, side shows and music the best that can be furnished. Come out and enjoy your self. Nov. 25th and 26th., Blanket Talk. O'Donnell &. ? Co. have a talk on blankets that;, the approaching cold weather renders timely. It is - ' straight from the shoulder" talk, and those who are in the market for blankets will be interested in the facts so plainly stated. D. J. Chandler, the'clothier, ad vertises overcoats today. A cold wave is coming soon and a heavy suit and overcoat will be necessary for comfort. Knowing this Chandler gives notice.| Schwartz Bros : See their advertise ment of the special Friday sale. The bargains offered this week are more attractive than usnal. The Carnival Committee of Game Cock Lodge on Monday presented Chief of Police Bradford with a check for $16 to be divided among the regular members of the city police force. The Carnival committee ap preciated very highly the conscientious work the police did during the Carni val and the check was a slight testi monial of that appreciaton. Game Cock Lodge, K. of P. receiv ed as its share of the Carnival about 8900, from which the expenses incur red by the Lodge in advertising the Carnival hiring door keepers for the shows, etc, will be deducted. The net profits to the Lodge is quite a neat sum, but the committee worked bard for every cent the Lodge received and it is ^possible that an easier way of earning that much money might be found. The closing of the dispensary last Saturday was a great and grievous disappointment to many of the regular patrons of the concern, who had not laid in a supply to last through Satur day and Sunday. The public was not advised in advance of the closing of the dispensary, as it was thought best to say nothing abont it beforehand. The closing was simply a precautionary measure as it was feared that the Saturday crowd might imbibe too freely of dispensary liquor which, combined with the Carnival, might cieated disorder on the streets. The little girls who are going to sell tickets to the Musical Festival can get tickets on WeJnesday from Willie Baltman. The members of the band have decided to offer two prizes to be given to the two girls selling the greatest number of tickets. First prize $2.50 in gold: second one dollar. Let yoar little girl try: she can get tickets tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 19, from Mr. Willie Bnitman, at Bult man Bros. THE CARNIVAL BALL. The Queen Crowned and Many Loyal Subjects Do Homage. The coronation of the '1 Queen of the Carnival," and the ball given in hon or of the Queen and her Maids of Honor in the spacious ball room of the Sumter Club were the events of the Carnival, which the society and many of the visitors, who are in town for the week's festivit?s, had looked for ward to with the keenest and most pleasant anticipation. The induction into office of Miss Aida Winn, the Chosen Qaeen of the festival, was cel ebrated last Thursday evening and all who were present and participated spent a most enjoyable evening and had all anticipations realized to the fullest. Promptly at the stroke of. nine, the friends and admirers of Miss Aida Winn were assembled in the ball room to give homage and honor to Her most Boyal Majesty the Queen! Upon the arm of Mr. H. J. Grover, Chancellor. Commander of Gamecock Lodge, K. of P., the Queen entered the hall and proceeded to the east corner of the room, followed by her Maids of Honor, Miss Zoe Hall and Miss Ida Staneill, where they were joined by Mayor. Stuckey,. who, with 21. few appropriate remarks, placed the lovely crown on her head and gave her full sway to command, at her will, her loving subjects. Miss Winn was an ideal Queen and reigned with an ease and grace that would have done honor to any foreign princess. Her popularity was shown not only by the selection, but the eagerness with which her hand was soughtior during, the entire evening, and it was, indeed, an honor to be favored with a dance. Light refreshments were served and every one had a royal good time, until the stroke of .twelve when the Queen ordered every one to their homes to continue to enjoy them selves throughout her reign. HOMICIDE AT BROGDON'S. Dennis Potts Kills Pip Stewart?Potts - Surrenders to Sheriff?Claiming Self Defense. Dennis Potts, colored, was wai^i^g at the Court House Monday morn:^ before any of the county offices were opened, and as soon as Deputy Sheriff Gaillard arrived he went into the office and surrendered himself. He stated that he had shot Pip Stewart, another negro, Sunday night, and that Stewart died almost immediately. He claims that the killing was done -in self defense, and that he did not shoot until he saw that he had to do so or lose his own life. Goroner S. F. Flowers went out to hold an inquest and returned about 1 o'clock-from Britton's store, near Brogdon's, where he held an inquest over the dead body of Elias Stewart, alias Pip Stewart, who was shot to death Sunday night by Dennis Potts. The evidence brought out at the in quest was that Potts and Stewart had a row while on the way home from church, and that while they did not come to blows they cursed each other in a vile manner. Potts went to his house for his gun and coming out to the road shot Stewart through the chest, causing almost instant death The gun was loaded with a mixture of Nos. 4 and 6 shot. The verdict of the jury was that "Elias Stewart came to his death from a gun shot wound, the gun be ing in the .chande of Dennis Potts. " The inquest did not bear out the statement of Potts that he acted solely in self defence in shooting Stewart, and he may have considerable diffi culty in securing bond. ~ mm Stores to Close on Nov. 27th. We, the. "".undersigned merchants, agree to close our stores, Thursday, Nov. 27th, Thanksgiving day: Arthur Belitzer, Stubbs & ?uttino, Frank B. Grier, Diamond Backet Store, Ernst A. Bultman, R. F. Hoyt, E. A. Jenkins, B. J. Barnett, D. J. Chandler, L. B. Durant, Knight Bros. A. A. Strauss & Co., Bultman Bros., Jno. Reid, L. W. Folsom, W. H. Yates, Sumter Grocery Co., Schwartz Bros., C. F. McFadden, Levi Bros., V. H. Phelps, J. Ryttenberg & Sons, M. Green, The Sumter Dry Goods Co., Stubbs Bros, Levy & Moses, Horn Dry Goods Co., T. S. Gregory, The Cash Grocery Store, Witherspoon Bros. & Co., J. D. Craig, Furniture Co., Ducker'fc Bultman, W. B. Burns, W. D. Colclough, O'Donnell & Co. H. G. Osteen & Co. We, the undersigned drug stores, agree to keep Sunday hours for Thanksgiving day: J. S. Hughson & Co., The Sumter Pharmacy, China's Drug Store, The Sumter Drug Co., DeLorme's Phar macy, ?. - : : Lee County's First Officers. Gov. McSweeney on Friday appoint ed the following officers for Lee Coun ty, this being the first set of appointive officers of that county, selected in the present primary : Members of County Board of Com missioners?W. A. Gardner, Lucknow, and L. A. Moore, Ashland. County Treasurer?G. F. Parrott, Bishopville. ' County Auditor?C. W. Woodham, Stoke's Bridge. The other county officers had to be chosen in the general election, which has not yet been declared. J.ee County De Facto. Columbia, Nov. 17.?Mr. B. Frank Kelley, of Bishopville, was in the city today and brought with him the bonds of the county commissioners of Lee County, who were recently appoint ed by the Governor. These bonds have been approved by the Attorney General. Lee County is still in the Courts, the question of its legality not yet having been settled. The case will como up at the approaching term of the Supreme Court, but in the meantime the county government will proceed to exercise its functions as if there was no question as to its legality. The receipts of cotton are falling off hut the receipts since September 1st already exceed the total receipts of the preceeding cotton year by fully two thousand bales. The cotton bayers have not given up hope that the re ceipts of this year will pass the thirty thousand mark. COURT. The case of Jackson vs. the North western Railroad which was on trial for several days last week was concluded Saturday, the jury returning a verdict for $337.50 in favor of the plaintiff, who had made suit for $10,000. The claim for damages was based upon injuries sustained by Mrs. Lula Jackson at Remberts depot while getting off the train. The court was engaged Saturday after the conclusion of the Jackson case in hearing arguments in cases appealed from Magistrates' courts. The Conrt of General Sessions aDd Common Pleas adjourned sine die Saturday afternoon. MAYOR'S COURT. Several Sinners Pay for Their Wicked ness. The following cases were heard by the Mayor Thursday at 12 o'clock : R. H. Hammond, white, and Robert McDowell, disorderly conduct and dis turbing the peace. McDowell guilty $5 or ten days ; Hammond not guilty. Hammond is a spieler for one- of the shows and McDowell is a local negro. ? They got into a row at the entrance to the Old Plantation show and when Officer Weeks arrived and pulled them they had knives drawn and were threatening to kill each other, Walter Peterson disorderly conduct ; guilty, $15 or 20 days. Peterson is an old offender. George McLeod, violation of fish mongers ordinance, $1 or 2 days. j Mayor Stuckey held court at noon 1 Friday and "passed sentence in the fol lowing cases : Robert Taylor, cursing on Main street. Plead guilty. $2 or 4 days. William Michau, disorderly conduct. Guilty, $2 or 5 days. Andrew Fleming, disorderly con duct. Plead guilty, $2 or 4 days. There were three cases before the Mayor Saturday, but only one was of any interest. This case grew out of a fight on the street Friday night be tween two of the men connected with the street shows. The sentences were as follows : E. t S- Scruggs and F.. . Blackie, fighting on Main street. Plead guilty. Scruggs, $5; Blackie $2. * William Watts, drunk and disorder ly, guilty ; $2 or 4 days. Hubert Pringle, violation of'fish mongers erdinance, guilty; $2 or 4 days. S. M. A. Again Defeats the Medical College. In a very short game of foot ball at the park Friday afternoon the cadets from the Sumter Military Acadmey defeated the S. C. Medical students 11 to 0. The game was very short, the halves being only 10 minutes each. Charleston won the toss and kept the ball most of the time during fhe first half, playing slow trying to kill time. During nine minute j of bucking they carried the ball on;y about forty yards. Then Sumter took a brace and secured the ball, on downs on her twenty yard line. In two plays Sum ter ran the ball to Charleston's ten yard line. Time was up for the irrst half. With a few seconds more cf I plays Sumter would have easily car ried the ball over. Second Half?Charleston kicks to Sumter and in 1J4 minutes play the ball is carried over for a touchdown. Cuttino kicks a beautiful goal the ball being only about 8 yards from the side line. Charleston kicks to Sumter and by steady bucking and running the ends another touchdown is made for Sumter. No goal is kicked. Sumter is going for another touchdown when time is called with ball about 10 yards from the goal. Final sccore, Sumter, 11; Charleston, 0. George and Cuttino carried the ball over for the two touchdowns. Only a very small crowd was out to see the game and consequently the S. M. A. boys lost money on the trip. The guarantee was $50. On the first game $20 was taken in, and on the second $8 was received, so it may easily be seen how much the boys lost. It is hard that Sumter will not support as fine a team as she has this year. The S. M. A. boys have in four games made 50 points to their opponents notning. The Lay ton Carnival Company has gone to other fields, and the streets once again present their wanted ap pearance of business like activity. Several of the shows went to Augusta to take part in the Elk's street show and Carnival which is on there this week while the others left for Florence this morning on a special train. The show' tents, booths and- novelty stands were taken down and the debris remov ed from the streets Saturday night af ter the close of business hours and the streets were cleared and open by 3.30 a. m. Sunday. It was a . hard night's work for the show people af ter a continuous performance {all day, but the city authorities very rightly, refused to permit the removal of the tents to be postponed until Sunday morning. 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 eight. 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. |j If neglected and when Chills, Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen eral break-down come 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.! -E Al We have all sorts of good Overcoats to keep you warm while you walk, ride or travel. The conservative man's medium lengths. The fashionable man's long coats. The active man's me dium weights. And the good friend on cold nights and stormy days?Heavy Ulsters. Prices, $5 to $2?. Unusually good ral lies at at $15 & $18 e li nn, co: "T^ejullmpre D. J. CHANDLER, Clothier and Furnisher. Phone 166. Samter, S. C. JTEXT FRIDAY Of Women's Tailor Suits?way under price. The very ; large business we have had on Tailor Suits has left us with many broken lots?mostly one suit only of a style. These are to find new owners next Friday. The prices will move them. Call early. The Best Shoe For Women It is the fashion to be well shod. And not only to be well shod, but attractively, daintily, suitably. Dorothy Dodd shoes are perfect, from every point of view With every pair soldr another name is added to the great list of Dorothy Dodd friends we are making. These Good Things, Too, on Sale Next Friday, LADIES UNDERWEAR?20 doz. La- I AN EMBROIDERY CHANCE?75 pcs. dies Fine Ribbed Vests and Pants. Spe- ! of Fine Embroideries, none worth less cial sale Friday, each 43c. \ than 20c, the best offer yet made, by us, _I Friday all 10c. 1 doz Ladies' all-wool Gauntlet Gloves j 25 pc?. English Check Nainsooks, the* on sale at ~.?>a_| 15c> qTiaiity, 4 patterns Friday sale 10c. 20 Ladies' all-wcol Plaid Underskirt j 5 doz> rea<jy.ma(je sheets full bed size Patterns $1.50: For Friday onl} at $1.00 at 4?c> pyiow Cases to match at 10c. 15c pcs. Curtain Swisses, the 15c. goods, LACE CURTAIN SALE?5 lots of Laces hereatllU'c. and Muslin Curtains, special Friday sale. 5 Bales best 3fi inch Sea Island at 5c. J 5 bales Check Homespuns at 4c. SCHWARTZ BROS.