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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1903. Entered at the Pott Office at Sumter. S G., a* Second das* Matter. KEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A. -J. China?Hindipo. Dr. Z. Highsmitb?Are Your Glasses Crooked? Estate of .George D. Brearley?Final' Discharge.^ D. J. Chandler?Special Prices. ?? A. P. Vinson?Notice. 0'Donnell& Co.?Farming Supplies. PERSONAL. e Capt. J. J. Ragin spent Sunday in , the city. Rev. J. W. McKay of Salem was in the city Thursday. Dr. H. W. Cooper, of Chsraw, was in the city Monday. Mr. A. K Sanders, of Hagood, was in town Thursday. Rev. V. R. Gatsou, of Mt. Zion was in the city Monday. Mr. John Couser was in the city Monday on business. Hon. Altamont Moses spent Sunday and Monday at home. Mr. Wilton Barrett, of4 Camden, spent Sunday at home. Mr. J. A. Alexander, of Greenwood, spent Sunday, in the city. . Mr.; J. G. DeLorme went to Char leston Thursday morning. Miss Josie Saddler, of Rock Hill is visiting Miss Ella DeLorme. CoL J. A. Rhame, of Magnolia was in town Thursday on business. 'JMr. John Montgomery, of St. Charles, spent Saturday in town. Mr. Chas. W. Smith has accepted a position with Mr. Geo. F. Epperson. ' Miss Mamie Commander, of Colum bia, is spending a few days in the city. Mis. M. E. Burgess of Manning is spending a few days at the Ingram House. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thomas of Charleston are visiting Mrs. E. A. Cuttino. Senator Manning came over from Columbia Friday night to spend Sun day at home. Misses Mattie and TiUie Find and Lily Hplcombe of Statebujg. spent Thursday in town. Mr. T. B. Jenkins, Jr., and bride ar rived in-the ci$y Wednesday afternoon from Lexington, Ky. Mr. I. A. Ryttenberg, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. I. C. Strauss, left for Chicago on Thursday. CoL J. D. Blanding has gone to Aiken to spend a while with his daughter, Mrs. L. W. Dick. { Miss Julia Sprott, ?of Manning, spent Saturday and Sunday in town as the guest of her cousin, Miss Gussie Keels. Mr. H. D. Anderson, of Manning, spent Saturday in the city. He left on Sunday morning for Florence, where he will spend a while on busi ness. Mrs. W. D. McGrew and daughter, Mabel, who have been spending sev eral weeks in this city and county, re turned to their* home in Wilmington, N. C, Sunday morning. Mr. Walter M?Goy, of St Charles, who was very seriously injured in a mill accident last fall and was in the hospital for several months, was in the city Monday., V Dr. C. S. Britten, of Smithville, spent Saturday with his sister, Mrs. M. M. Willeford, ef this city. The doctor has a host of friends in Sumter who are always 'glad to shake his hand. No more of the prisoners who escaped from jail last Wednesday night have been captured. t Cotton has almost reached nine cents several times recently, but has not yet passed the mark. The sidewalks on W. Liberty street, which have been in almost impassable condition, are being repaired. Considerable cotton is still being offered for sale on this market and there is said to be not a little, for this season, in the hands of farmers. County Superintendent of Education Wilson will hold an examination for i applicants for teachers' certificates on I February 20th. A great many merchants and others have not paid their city license tax and Clerk Hurst may find it neecssary to issue executions before long. \mos Burrows was the only offender before the Mayor Friday. He admitted riding a bicycle at night without a lighted lantern and paid a fine of $2. A very pest of mud has afflicted Liberty street and Hampton avenue for the past several days and those who have to travel these streets have been crying for their improvement. The gymnasium club has taken in a number of new members recently and the membership list is now full, with several on the waiting list. It is reported that the barn and stables of Mr. John Terry, of Concord were burned on Saturday and that Mr. Terry lost his entire supply of corn and a large quantity of forage etc. Sheriff Burch, of Florence, wired Sheriff Scarborough Friday that he had a negro under arrest who fills the description of one of the escapes and that he would be held for iden tification. The cost sale of winter goods will continue for a short time longer at D. J. Chandler's clothing store. Those who have to yet suplied their needs or those who are seeking bargains will do well to inspect the stock. Sheriff Scarborough went to Flor ence Friday night to identify the negro suspect held under arrest by Sheriff Burch. The negro proved not to be one of those that escaped from jail Wednesday night. The bill authorizing the special school district of the city of Sumter to issue bonds for the purpose of erect ing a new school building will soon become a law and the next step will be an election to decide by a vote of the people whether the bonds shall be issued. MARRIED* Mr. Paul J. Kennedy and Miss Annie Gaillard, daughter of Capt. P. P. GaiPard, were quietly married at 8 o'clock Monday evening, at the home of Capt. Gaillard at Providence, Rev. Father Hughes, of Spartanburg, per forming the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy left yesterday morning for their home in Clifton, S. C, where Mr. Kennedy has been in business for several years. Mr. S. F. Osteen and Miss Nonie Witherspoon, of Darlington County, wexp married at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mr. E. Ii. "Witherspoon, Rev. C. C. Brown performing the ceremony. Mis? Hattie, eldest daughter of Mr. W. Scott Harvin, of Manning, and Mr. S. A. Harvin of Privateer, this coun ty, were married on Thursday, January 29, by Rev. F. W. Gregg, assisted by Rev. Manning Connors, of Summerton. A QUIET WEDDING. The Ryan-Jenkins Nuptials in Lexing ton, Ky. The marriage of Miss Katherine Ry an and Mr. Thomas B. Jenkins, of Sumter, South Carolina, was quietly celebrated Tuesday morning at 10:15 o'clock at St. Pauls' Catholic Church, Rev. James P. Barry performing the ceremony. The wedding was a pretty, one and the church was well filled with friends and relatives who had come to witness the pretty ceremony and to give con gratulations to the sweet bride of whom they were very fond. Miss Foley presided at the organ, playing a program of pretty appro priate selections as the guests as sembled for the entrance of the bridal party the Lohengrin wedding march was played. There were only two attendants, Miss Lily Ryan, the pretty sister of the bride, was the maid of honor and Mr. Robert McCreight, of Camden, S. C, was the bridegroom's best man. They entered together, preceding the bride and bridegroom and formed a pretty tableau with them before the altar. Miss Ryan wore a becoming toilette of blue cloth with vest of white chif fon. Her hat was a picture one of blue velvet She carried a bouquet of white carnations. The bride looked lovely and stylish in a toilett of blue etamine, the bodice trimmed prettily with medal lions of white lace and chiffon. Her hat was of blue velvet with gray wings. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and fern leaves. The Men delssohn wedding march was played for the leaving of the church. The bride and bridegroom accompanied by their attendants and a few intimate friends drove immediately after the ceremony to the Queen & Crescent depot from which they left for Sum ter, S. C., where they will make their home. The bride is a sweet, lovable, bright girl, who has numbers of warm friends who will wish for her every happiness. Mr. Jenkins is a promin ent young businses man of Sumter, and his many friends will cordially welcome his sweet bride?Lexington Democrat, Jan. 28. DEATH. Mr. Robert Epps, a prominent citizen of Wiiliamsbnrg county, who was well known to many of the older residents of this city and county, died at his home in Williamsburg on Fri day last. He was nearly 76 years old. Dr. Barbot Dead. Mr. J. G. DeLorme recieved a tele gram last Wednesday announcing the death of Dr. Julian Barbot, at his home in Charleston, that day. Dr. Barbot was President of the State Pharmaceutical Association and a member of the State Board of Exam iners. The funeral was held Thursday morning. The sale of the household goo^s and personal effects of the R. M. Wallace estate held on Monday on the Court House square was attended by a large crowd of people and the bidding was quite active. Auctioneer Jervey handled the business so well that almost every article brought full value, and he was complimented by the exe cutors for his excellent work. One of the front windows at China's Drug Store is arranged to represent in miniature, the streets of a Japa nese city. The window has attracted a great deal of attention today and was generally admired as a unique curi osity in the way of window decora tion. The window is designed to advertise "Frog in the Throat" and it does so most effectively. A case of small pox was reported last week to the Health Officer, in a negro settlement in the suburbs beyond the railroad There was only one case and that was immediately quarantined and everyone living in the neighbor hood vaccinated. There is no proba bility of an epidemic, thanks to the enforcement of the rule of the Board of Health requiring all residents of the city to be vaccinated. The Legislative delegation from Sumter County have recommended Mr. F. E. Thomas, of Wedgefield, for ap pointment as a member of the county board of commissioners, to fill the va cancy made by the disqualification of Mr Kilgore, a resident of Lee County: and Mr. Silas Mellett, of Wedgefield, has been recommended for appoint ment as a member of the county board of control to succeed Mr. W. S. James, of Bishopville. Mr. J. t. China,~A"tlantic Coast Line ticket agent, has compiled a use ful and convenient schedule of the arrival and departure of trains, freight and passenger, which is published for the information of the traveling public. Two of the police had a running chase Wednesday night but lon^ storm coats don't help in a sprinting match, and the game escaped. Assistant Chief Weeks says it was the long coats and not old age that handicapped the officers. Crosewell & Co., have put in a big X^eanut roaster and a gasoline engine to run it at their warehouse near the A. C. L. depot. If the supply of peanuts should run short in Co lumbia during the meeting of the Legislature, Sumter can supply the needs of the Legislators. DOCTORS COMING TO TOWN. _ The Annual Meeting of the State Medi cal Association to be Held Here in April. At a meeting: of the Snmter County Medical Association held Friday night Drs. J. A. Mood, S. C. Baker, ,7alter Chevne, Van Telburg-Hofman and A. C. Dick were appointed a committee to make arrangemnts for the proper reception of the members of the South Carolina Medical Association which is to meet in this city on April 15, 16 and 17, 1903. It is the desire of the Sumter City Medical Association to extend to the visiting State doctors the same cordial reception Sumter gave them in 1893, which meeting and banquet is still pleasantly remembered by all who were fortunate enough to participate. No doubt the esteem in which the physicians of Sumter are held by the citizens will secure for the doctors the assistance and support to make the coming annual meeting even more creditable to Sumter than the former one. JAIL DELIVERY. Four Prisoners Overpower Jailer Han cock and Make Their Escape?Other Prisoners Refuse to Go. Between 10 and 11 o'clock last Wednesday night Frank Sumter, Joe Hill, Henry Eobinson and Henry Smith, all negreos, who were in jail under commitment for trial at the next term of court succeeded in overpowering Jailer Hancock wju?i: he entered the corridor of the cage ixm and, taking from him the keys to the outer door, made their escape. Within a few minutes Jailer Han cock had notified the police by running down to the police headquarters and a search was a immediately commenced for the jail-birds. T^e plan adopted by the prisoners was simple in the extreme and depend ed for success upon the carelessness of the jailor. The cell room is so arranged that the pisonerscan be locked in their cells before the jailer opens the door leading into the corridor surrounding the cage, and if the jailor exercises the proper care and caution an escape such as occurred in this case is impossible. Jailer Hancock enter ed the corridor without hav ing first ordered the prisoners into their cells and throwing down the ever that locks the cage door. The prisoners were out in the corridor and when Jailer Hancock opened the door and entered Henry Smith and Frank Sumter grabbed him and threw him to the Soor. After a struggle, assist ed by the other two who were in the plot, they secured thev key to the outer-door and were soon at liberty. There were several other prisoners in the jail who could have made their escape, but they did not do so, prefer ring to take their chances in the courts to being fugitives from justice. Sheriff Scarborough has offered a re ward of $10 each for the capture of the escapes, and every effort will be made to apprehend them. killed on the Railroad track. Jared Barwick Found Dead Beside the Railroad Track Sunday Morning. Coroner Flowers held an inquest Sunday over the dead body of a white man, which was found that morning by the side of the railroad track between this city and Mayesville. At the inquest the name of the man was not brought out, as no one re cognized him, but later the body was identified as that of Jared Barwick, a son of Mr. J. Newton Barwick The verdict of the jury was that the man came to his death by being struck by a passing train between midnight and daylight of February 1st. One side of Barwick's head was crushed, one arm broken and mangled and the chest severely bruised. The presence of two bottles of whis key on the body indicated that Bar wick was drunk and was asleep on or beside the track when he was struck by the train. Returns to the Chain Gang. Hunter Bell, colored, was arrested last" week for stealing several forks and spoons from the residence of Mr. W. C. Hayes, and on Wednesday was sentenced by Magistrate Wells to fifty days on the chain gang. Bell has re cently completed a term on the chain gang, and he seems to be an incorrigi ble thief. The second dance of the Sumter Cotillion Club will take place on Wed nesday night, February 4th. This is the last dance that will be given before Easter so it is hoped that a large number of the members will be pre sent. Dancing will be indulged in from 9.30 until 2 o'colck. The music will be furnished by Winn's Orchestra. The dance will take place in the club rooms in the Masonic Temple. The cotton receipts on this market to date amount to about 31,000 bales, and there are a few thousand still to come. There is not another cotton market in the State that can show as great receipts from first hands. All of this cotton was bought from the producers or from merchants who bought it from their customers. Joe Hill, one of the prisoners who escaped from jail Wednesday night, was captured Friday between this city and Wedgefield by John Hurst. He made no resistence and was brought at once to town and recommitted to jail. The capture was made on the railroad track about four miles from town. The residents of Bartlette street are protesting against what they imagine to be the design of the City Council to cut down all the oaks on the north side of that street. At the meeting of Council Wednesday night Mr. Boyie suggested that the trees that obstruct the sidewalk on Bartlette street be tween Main and Sumter be removed and a good sidewalk be made, but no action was taken. There has never been any desire to cut down all of the oaks on that street, but to remove the few that now practically block the sidewalk. It is impossible to widen the sidewalk without removing the trees, because the brick store build ing at the corner of Main an Hartlette cannot be moved by the city. The Delineator, The Designer, at Osteen's Book Store. Local Weather Report. For 24 hours ending 9 a. m., Feb. 4, 1903: Temperature: Maximum, 69; Mini mum, 59; Mean, 84. Precipitation; 0.16 inches. Character of day, Cloudy with rains. Direction of wind, West. Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m., Thursday, issued from Washing ton, D. C.: For Sumter and vicinity?Fair. Much colder tonight and Thursday. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The Arizona storm moved eastward to Texas, with general rains in the cotton belt generally. A blizzard prevails in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, where also the cold wave has increased in severity with zero temperature over the Rocky Mountain regions, the Missouri and Mississippi valleys, with freezing temperature southward to Mexico and western Texas. Over the cotton belt, central and eastern states generally, the temperatures are ab normally high, but they will fall rap idly during Wednesday and Thursday to freezing or below in this vicinity. The highest temperature was 80 at Key West, the lowest 26 below zero at Bismarck, N. D. F. Prescott-Bullock. Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. THE MAYOR'S COURT. A Protracted Trial With a Jury on Monday Afternoon. When the Mayor convened court Monday at 12 o'clock there were two cases on the docket. Jos. Johnson, colored, who plead guilty to riding a bicycle at night without a lighted lantern, and paid a fine of $2. Edgar Jones, white, public drunk enness, cursing and attempting to cut Officer Weeks, who made the arrest, with a knife. Mr. L. D. Jennings, who appeared for Mr. Jones, asked for a jury trial and the court was adjourned until 3.30 o'clock so that a jury could be drawn. The trial lasted several hours and resulted in the acquittal of Mr Jones. Mr. Jones was arrested Saturday afternoon by Officer Weeks and it was testified during the trial that consider able force was used by Officer Weeks, and Mr. Jones was decidedly bunged np.^ Since the trial there has been some talk of there being a prosecution of Officer Weeks by Mr. Jones for using excessive force in making the arrest. A Cold Wave. Owing to a storm center in the Mis souri Valley, a cold wave of marked severity is traveling this way and the weather prophet reported yesterday morning that we might expect our share of it last night or today. Washington, Feb. 3.?The president has informed Representatives Finley and Johnson that he feels constrained to veto the bill recently passed by congress providing for the holding of the United States court at Spartan burg and Rock Hill. The president stated that Judges Brawley and Simon ton were opposed to the measure and bad so informed him. The bill was originally introduced in the house by Mr. Johnson. The two congressmen called on Attorney General Knox today and filed some additional papers in support of the bill, but in view of the president's statement the measure appears doomed to defeat. Dublin, Feb. 2.?The Official Gazette announces today that the proclamation issued last year placing 13 districts in Ireland under the Crimes act, and maintaining summary jurisdiction by the magistrates, is revoked. Are Your Glasses Crooked Or screws loose? If so have them straightened and tight ened FREE OF CHARGE By Dr. Highsmith, Optician. Corner Main and Liberty Sts. All other work neatly and promptly done at small cost. Dear Sir: ?I received the glasses in good order and in every respect they are perfectly satisfactoiy. With thanks, Mrs R C Richardeon, Feb 4?o Fulton, S. C. NOTICE. Sumter, S. C., Feb. 2, 1903. I WILL >ell in front of the Court House on saleday in March, next, for cash, between 11 and 12 a. rr.., to the highest bidder, two acres of land more or less, with buildings thereon, in the village of Stateburg, belonging to the estate of L, M. Spann ; purchaser to pav for titles. A. P. YIN SON, Agent. Feb 4?3t Estate of George D, Brearley, Deceaseds I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on March 6th. 1903, for a Final Discharge as Executrix of the Estate of Geoiye D. Brearley. E. \Y. BREARLEY, Feb 4 Executrix. jt H? < $#tt? $ *t* ?f* ij* ?!? % I Special Prices f f[?n Seasonable Goods f {For Cask.f 50cts. Sweaters at 37cts. ?. 4* 50cts. Union Suits at 35ets. +f # 50ets. Stiff-bosom Colored Shirts, ^ Men's and Boys', 35c each, three ** * for f 1. I T 11 Eclipse Stiff-bosom Shirts at^ 75ets. <gf We've never had anything in^ 4* colored shirts to equal the Eclipse -f* in fit and quality. ^ If we have your size in a Suit or ^ Jj* an Overcoat the price will be an T inducement to buy. i D. J, CHANDLER, I ^ Phone 166. Sumter, S. C. ^ ^4*4*4* 4* 4*4* 4* 4* 4* 4? 4* 4* *$? 4*4*3? FARMING SUPPLIES This is the season of year when every farmer is looking around for the CHEAPEST PLACE in which to buy his supplies lor the spring and summer, whether he be of the fortunate class who has the cash in bank with which to pay for them or the other who buys on credit. In either case we are well equipped to sup ply his wants. We are just as anxious to sell good people on FALL PAYMENT as we are for cash. The argument is frequently advanced that a store iike ours that does such a large amount of what is com monly called time business is not a desirable place in which to spend your money, for the reason that one may conflict with :he other. This may be the case with some, but not so with us. Our charge accounts are based upon a reasonably legitimate percentage of profit, and the large and reputable class of trade which we have in this respect is sufficient evidence of our statement : and being compelled to buy in such Large Quantities to supply this cla^" ;>f trade enables us not only to compete, but undersell, our competitors for cash The close of the year just passed was most gratifying to us in tins respect, inasmuch as it showed our cash sales several thousand dollars ahead of our time business We now have in stock and to arrive : 50,000 pounds of bacon, 10,000 pounds of lard. 1,000 bar rels of flour, 750 bags of grits, 500 bags of meal, 50 barrels of New Orleans molasses, 25 barrels Georgia syrup, 100 bags cof fee, 50 barrels graulated sugar, 500 bushels seed oats,. 750 boxes of tobacco, 200 boxes of soap, 50 boxes of starch, 100* bags of rice, 100 bags of rice flour, 100 barrels of seed pota toes, the genuine "Red Bliss Triumph.'7 The above items represent the staple articles which every farmer is looking for, but there are a number of necessaries which you want that are also to be found here. DONNEU & CO.