Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TIE SUMTER SIMS BANK. HORACE KARB?, President. I. C. STRAUSS, vice-President. GEO. L. BICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 BP? TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY the savings of all classes of ^people-is the reason for the existence of The Sumter Savings Bank And tins duty is performed "with satisfac? tion to all concerned. Money is absolutely safe here and every dollar deposited, be it principal br interest earn? 4 per cent per annum. A small sum .?ill open np an account and secare a bank book. . Begin to saw now. Interest payable quarterly. 1?2^^ REST0RES VITALm THE""^^^^ of Me. aRE?T .?tSg _ ^TRENCH REMEDY produces the above result X* ia 30 days. Ct^Xi?roa^Demty.Mpotauy. Vcricacelt, FeiSstg Memory. Siops all drains and kisses caused by errors of youth, it wards off Is? sanity and Consumption. Youse; Men regain Man? hood and Oki Men recover Yocth fal Vigor. It gives vigor sod size to shrunken organs, and fits a aaa ior business or marriage. Easily carried in ?e vest pocket. Price ?11 IVfC ?Boxes$2^c ry mail, ra nkun pack-3U ls p O. age, wit! j "?53?cn guarantee.. OS. CHARRA? Pr?s China's Drug Store. Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing bill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, 4c BAKES H. BOYKDt, D. 0ctl9-o Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SOMTERj SUMTER. S. C. ?iiy and County Depository? 'Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 'Undivided surplus, 16,000 00 ' Individual liability of stockhold ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general hanking business; 'also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of $1 and upward received. Inter-. ?est allowed at the rate of 4- per cent? per . annum, nay able semi-a'jmaaliy. W. P. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. "-S. I. M^SJEKGr s . ? W. F. SHAME, ^ce-President. Cashier. ^an.3L ' Seed inodel, sketch or photo of invention fox < [freereport on grfentabtaty. For free book, < f How to SecureT ? ngf UADIfQ write? ; Paaents and | n?UTr mR?&? to < WB??m U. S. Patent Office WASHINGTON D.C. DeLORilE'S PHARMACY, 23 South Main St. Open from 7 am. to 10 p. m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Having consolidated my two stores, I will be pleased to see all my customers at the above stand, where I am better pre? pared than ever to serve them Your prescriptions will be ?ailed for and delivered. Phone 45. Full line of Drugs, Garden Seed and Cigars. Your patrooage solicited. Call bell for night work. PENNYROYAL PILLS TV ~. -^?r,?'"*? *?d Only Genuine. ^.BAFE. Alwar?re<ial.!e. Ladle*, Mk Drucrin for CHlCHliSTEK'S KNOLLS Ii vin ?LZ1) and (?old metallic boxe?. ?ealed I with bio* rit bon. Take no other. Reface ; Dangeron* Nubatitotion? and I ml ta Han ii Bur of jonr Drouin, or *m? 4c. in "ffj*:. |>*?*lenlarm Testimonial* Md MRelier far Ladles." in utter, bj re tarn Mall. IO.OOO ?e?tin?on?*?i. SoMbj _J Dre?i*t?. Chichester Chemical Co., -dal tali naper. lladiaon Sc aar*. Pit ILA.. PA 50 YEARS* EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyon? sending a sketch and description may oulckly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probable patentable. Cornrauniea tior.? strictly confldentiaL Handbook on Patenta Mm free. Oldest agency for seca ring patents. P&tente taken through Munn St Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American, A handsomely illustrated weekly. largest clr ??atfohof ?yscienUflc^nrnaj. Terma.g? ."ear; four months, $1. Sold by ah newsdealers. SIAGNOLIA NEWS NOTES. Interesting School Entertainment-Other Items of Local Interest. Magnolia, S. C., Nov. 27.-The en? tertainment at the graded school in this place, to which the children, little and big, looked forward to with so much interest and pleasure and with such fond anticipations on the night preceding that of Thanksgiving Day, in consequence of the exceedingly inclement weather was postponed until last night, and although the weather was bitter cold with a stiff icy breeze, the spacious room was Siled to its utrmost Capacity with people, old and young, of appreciation and capable of judging for themselves. These who expected something ordinary or common-place were indeed agreeably surprised. The entertainment did credit to the community, credit to the pupils, and still greater credit to the efficient and up-to-date teachers, Pro? fessor Branson and Misses Clark and Farley. These teachers certainly possess all the requisites their positions require, and it would be difficult to say too many nice things about them. There was not a jar or ripple in the execution of the program, and the patrons and all others interested in the cause of education were delighted and the community proud of the management of their graded school. The following is the program : Prayer by Rev. T. M. Dent. Thanksgiving Draweth Near-Song by Chorus. Thankbgiving-Maggie Frierson. The Home Festival-Sue Kirby. What I Am Thankful For-Lonnie Gamble. Outside ?nd In-Annie McIntosh, Annie Griffin and Lucile Math?ws. Tom's Thanksgiving-J. D. Clark. A Girl's View-Thelma Clark. Thanksgiving Dance-By 18 Pri? mary Children. Why He Wouldn't Die-Wilbur Dent. Landing of the Pilgrims-Maude Skinner. Dialogue, Children at Recess After Thanksgiving. Picture-Eddie Clark. The Jack-o-Lantern-Maggie Frier son. Old Thanksgiving Time-Chorus. Play. (A Thanksgiving Exercise 7 of the pupils taking part. )-Wilbur Dent, Ernest McFadden, Walton Boyle, Fannie Stokes, Kittie Boyle, Besie Cribbs, Albert Cole. Mr. and Mrs. J: A. Rhame of this place and M. J. C. Rhame of ?ishop ville are in Lake County, Fla., having a big time, they say, eating ducks, turkeys, deer and fish. They left here nearly three weeks ago and expect to return in the early part of next month, or as soon as they grow tired eating v6?ison steak, wild turkeys and ducks. Everything quiet in Magnolia-cot? ton sold at llf? cents today, but only a few will be benefitted by the fine prices. Partridge hunting is the order of the day in this and the surrounding coun? try, and it really looks like the dear old bird will be exterminated. I have never seen people go so wild over part? ridge hunting. All classes and pro? fessions are toking an unusual interest in this sport. One young man from Bishopville killed 74 part^dges in one day, and that was Mr. Eugene 'Smith -the finest shot in the county. Occasional. So Tired It may be from overwork* bot the chances are its from au in? active i ivgp - With a well conducted LIVER one can do mountains of labor without fatigue. !t adds a hundred per cent to ones earning capacity. it can be kept in healthful action by? and only by TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. CAPITAL STOCK. .?30.000.00 Busin?SS.-When you think of soin*: off to ?i i mum i II school, write for College Journal and special offer of the Leading Business and Shorthand Schools. Address King's Business College, Raleigh, N. C. or Char? lotte, N. C. [We also teach Bookkeeping, Shorthand, etc.. hy mail.] Nov 25 TO QUALIFY FOR GOOD POSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WRITING. SOO FREE """?8^ GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, MACON. GA Dr. E. A. EARLY, DENTIST. Office over Bultroan Bros ' Shoe Store. Office hours 8.30 to 1 ; 2 tO 5. "?viv ,v BUN AND LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving DO* tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, having re? gained my health, * have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, dewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona? ble, work done prompt y and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty 'street, two doors from Osteen^ Book Store. a BRAD WELL. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Marvin Street Side Track Ordinance Adopted-Other Matters of Interest. City Council held a regular meeting at 8 p. m. Wednesday. Mayor Stuckey and Aldermen Chandler, Dick, W. H. Epperosn, Finn, Hurst and Schwerin were present. Aldermen Boyle and G. F. Epperson were absent. The minutes of Nov. 11th and 17th were read and approved. The ordinance granting to W. A. Bowman and others the right to con? struct and operate a railroad track across Harvin street had its second reading. Alderman Chandler offered an amendment whereby the Licensees are restricted to the use of the track only while engaged in business as merchants, bankers and warehouse? men, and forbidding its use for gener? al railway purposes, or as a means of reaching a freight or passenger depot. Mr. Bowman being present, accepted the amendment and council ordered that it be made a par? of the ordi? nance. Hon. T. G. McLeod appeared on be? half of opponents of the ordinance and reiterated his former arguments against it. He declared that the citi? zens whose property is to be affected by the track are nnalteralby opposed to its construction, even with all the restrictions which have been imposed. Some future C?ancil might remove the restrictions ; and it is a precedent, if granted to one there is no reason in law or morals for refusing similar privileges to others. Mr. Bowman expressed the opinion that no council could ever be elected that would inconvenience citizens more1 than may be necessary for the general good of the city-and nobody is going to be damaged by the track anyway. Dr. A. J. China, Messers. W. G. Stubbs, A. W. Cresswell and Dr. Wal? ter Cheyne also protested against adoption of tbs ordinance. At a later stage of the meeting, the ordinance wa? adopted and ordered published by the follwing vote. Yeas-Chandler, Stuckey, Hurst, Dick. Nays-Epperson, Finn, Schwerin. The committee to which was refer? red the application of D. A. Minor and others for a street railway fran? chise submitted an ordinance which was read and discussed by Council and Messers. D. A. Minor, J. M. Law re e, L. D. Jennings and C. W. IS. jeeler. An extension of time for payment of taxes without penalty was made to December 15th. A penalty of 5 per cent will be collected from December 15th to January 1st, 10 per cent pen? alty during January and 20 per cent from and after February 1st. The Clerk was directed to prepare bonds for reissue of SS, OOO due Janu? ary 1st and to advertise them for sale on Dec. 23rd. An ordinance to prevent damage to paved streets by harrows and other implements and machinery, and to re? quire repairs of streets by persons making necessary excavations therein for laying pipe, etc., was read adopted and ordered published under a resolu? tion suspending the rule which re? quires two readings. Messrs. C. P. and H. G. Osteen re? quested that the street watering trough and drinking fountain be re? moved from in front of their stores on West Liberty street because of the crowd which is constantly using the trough to the inconvenience of busi? ness and tbe sloppy condition in which it keeps the pavement Coun? cil ordered it removed to the corner of Liberty and Sumter streets, under supervision of Messrs. Schwerin, Ep? person and Chandler. The claim of Mr. J. I. Branson for $15 damage done to his crop by haul? ing clay across his field was referred to the finance committee. Mr. Schwerin asked permission to cut down certain trees at the corner of Sumter street and Hampton avenue. The request was referred to Messis. Dick, Chandler and Epperson with power to act. They were also request? ed to ascertain if property owners at that point would consent to widen the sidewalk on West side of Sumter street from Hampton avenue to Canal street. Council then ajdourned. JKANNV?LLE P. 0. RE-ESTABLISHED. Congressman Lever Succeeds in Having the Old Office Re-opened at Old Stand. Asbury Francis Lever, the youthful representative from the Seventh South Carolina district, has just come off tiumpbant in a contest with the Post office Department. The department ordered the discontinuance of the post office at Manville, Lee County, S. C., which was established more than a hundred years ago, and the people of that community impressed upon MT. Lever that his ^political fortunes depended upon the recall of the order of suspension. Investigation disclosed that the post? master was responsible for the suspen? sion of the office. The old fellow had held the place for nearly a generation. He lived on a farm outside the village, and only attended to the business of the office when he had nothing more important or interesting to do. It was because of this state of affairs that the office had been suspended. The depart? ment was entirely willing to reestab? lish the office if some one else were placed in charge, but Lever's advices from Lee County indicated that to oust the old postmaster would cause a poli? tical revolution. The matter was finally adjasted by the postmaster giving a pledge that lie would pay more attention to Uncle Sam's business, and the office has been reestablished with the same man i rt charge.-Washington Post. Nov. 2H. Reflections of a Spinster. To remain a woman's ideal, a man must die* a bachelor. Love that needs proving is counter? feit. Renunciation is giving up what we can't have. Friends arc kept by silences-not by confidences. The world's verdict is easier to over? rule than that of one's own conscience. | When jealoasy sleeps, love is digging her grave. He whom a child takes by the hand, lives close to God. Ecstasy is hapiness magnified into pain.-Everybody's Magazine. ' I COLORED METHODISTS MEET. ! Annual Session of South Carolina Con Terence Methodist Episcopal Church Being Held Here. The Rev. Bishop Earl Cranston, of Portland, Oregon, called the ninety eighth session; thirty-nine since reor? ganization, of the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to order at 9 a. m., Thursday. After devotional services, singing, Scripture reading and exposition, prayer by the Rev. J. B. Middleton, the Nestor of the Conference, conse? cration prayer by the Rev. S. S. Law? ton, the Conference organized with the following officers and assistants : Secretary, J. B. Middleton, Wm. R. A. Palmer, I. H. Fulton, W. S. Thompson, James McEaddy : statisti? cal sceretary, J. S. Thomas, G. W. Cooper, W. G. Valentine, I. L. Hardy, C. H. Harleston ; treasurer, W. R. Jervay, J, W. Dore, F. L. Baxter, G. J. Davis. In addition to the usual committees reporters were appointed for the vari? ous papers. Presiding Elders W. M. Hanna, J. E. Wilson and J. L. Grice made their sixth and last annual report; W. M. Monz?n and Hickson their fourth and C. R. Brown his second annual report, all of which were encouraging, showing prosperity along ail lines of church work, on the Beaufort, Flor? ence, Oranegburg, Greenville, Spar tanburg and Charleston districts. Dr. L B. Scott, editor of the South? western Christian Advocate, was in? troduced and made a fine address in the interest of his excellent paper. Mrs. Dnnton, wife of President L. M. Dnnton, read an interesting and inspiring report of the work of Claflin Univeristy at Orangeburg, which ranks first among the literary and in? dustrial colleges for the colored youth of the country, and has opened with a larger number of students than usual. It waa decided to hold a statistical session at 4 p. m., the JKev. S. E. Lowery to preside. Thursday evening a large andience assembled to hear the Rev. G. G. Lugan, D. D., of Mississippi, field secretary of the Missionary Society, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A resolution was passed looking to the making of new districts. The Rev. J. E. Wilson, presiding elder of the Florence district, was pre? sented with a handsome gold watch in a magnificent speech by the Rev. G. W. Cooper, on behalf of the ministers of the district, also with a fine pneu? matic rubber tire buggy, by the Rev. E. J. Sawyer, in a similar speech on behalf of the laymen of said district. Dr. Wilson accepted these tokens in beautiful and well chosen words. Ail effective elders of the six respective districts reported Missionary, Freed? men's Aid and Southern Eductional Conference collections, having passed on character. . The Rev. T. B. Neeley, LL. D., cor? responding secretary of the Sunday school Union and Tract Society, who travels about 40,000 miles a year in addition to the editing of the i Itera ture of the two societies named. Dr. Neeley made a complimentary men? tion of Drs. R. E. Jones and C. C. Jacobs, two field agents of color, whose work is approved by the whole Church. He said it we could average five cents apiece, from our members, we should have $150,000. We are not the Methodist Episcopal, North, bat the Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Parr, of the Church extension, spoke also eloquently of the work and needs of this great Society. Dr. Neeley spoke again at 4 p. m., after which & meeting of the Conference claimants was held. Messrs. A. J. Andrews, J. W. Allman and J. H. Fordham were elected lay ; R. J. Palmer and J. F. Green reserve delegates to the General Conference. Bennettsville, Nov. 26.-The jury in the Henry Patrick case for killing his wife, after being ont one hour and a half, brought in a verdict of guilty with recommendation to the mercy of the Court, which places him in the penitentiary for life. Elk playing cards. For sale by H. G. Osteen & Co. Ask your physician if Glenn Springs Mineral Water is not what you need. MAKES IRK EASIER. Sumter People Are Pleased to Learn How it is Done. It's pretty hard to attend to duties With a constantly aching back: With annoying urinary disorders Doan's Kidney Pills make work easier They cure backache They cure every kidney ill. B. M. McCarey, mechanic at the Atlantic Cast Line repair shops at Florence, S. C., says: "I can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as a sure backache cure. Before I used them my back hurt me all the time and kept me awake half the night and I would get up in the morn? ing as tired as when I went to bed. I had a dull pain right across my loins sometimes so severe that I could not stand up straight and after going to t>ed tired out and falling asleep I would IK." awakened in the night with an awful pain in my back which felt as though it would break in half. I had no strength in my back and would have to use l>oth hands to pull myself over. The kid? ney secretions wore dark, contained sedi? ment and bothered me by making me get up several times during the night* I used num? bers of remedies and doctor's medicines and put on liniments but it was no usc for nothing did me any good until I got Doan's Kidney Pills* They certainly did and I caji tell any? one thal they are a backache cure. You are welcome to use my name as one who from personal experience knows their value." Plenty more proof like this from Sumter people. Call at the drug store of Dr. A. J. China's and ask what his customers report. Sold for .Vi cents per lx>x by all dealers. Fos ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N\ V.. sole agents for the I". S. Remember thc name- Doan's and take no other. " il How to Make Money. Agents of either sox should today write Marsh Manufacturing Co., r>38 Lake Street, Chicago, for cuts and particulars of their hand?om- ALUMINUM CARD CASE with }our name engraved on it and filled with 100 Calling or Business Cards. Ev? erybody orders them. Sample Case and 100 Cards, postpaid, 40c. This Case and 100 Cards retail at 75 cents. You have oijly to show sample to f-ecuro rn order. Send 40c. at once for case and 100 cards before some one gets ahead of you. Sept 16-8m IG BEBUGTION SAL Finding we have a very large stock on hand we have decided to sell our entire stock at greatly re? duced prices for cash, Until January 1, 1904. Full line o? BED ROOM SUITS, CHINA CLOSETS, SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES, CHAIRS, PICTURES, EASELS, and, in fact, everything to be found in a first class, up-to-date Furniture Store. J. D. GRAIG FURNITURE C?E M rm PERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE OF SODA, flURIATE OF POTASH. HARBY & Are Headquarters. J P. BOOTH-?4--E. S. BOOTH BOOTH LIVE STOCK CO. Having purchased that part of Harby & Co.'s business including the ... . Stable, Vehicle, Harness, Lime, Cement, Hair, Laths, Fire-Brick, Shingles, Sewer Pipe, etc., And on taking stock we find that we have on hand entirely too many wagons and buggies, both single and double. Also about 150 sets harness, which we have concluded to sell at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Until this stock has been sold. Among these vehicles are Co? lumbia, Rock Hill, Hughes, Lyon and other makes of Buggies, and White Hickory and Milburn Wagons. These goods are all new and in first class condition. We are simply overstocked, so those in need of vehicles and harness will certainly save money by seeing us before buying. BOOTH LIVE STOCK CO. Sept 23-3m SOUTHERN RAILWAY Effective Oct. ll, 1903. Read down Read up No 42 No 40 No 41 No 43 2 15 pm 7 00 am Lv Sumter Ar 9 15 am 5 45 pm ll 40 am Ar Charleston Lv 3 20 am 7 10 am 11 40 am Ar Columbia Lv 7 20 am 12 30 pm Ar Augusta Lv 6 55 am 6 10 am 8 15 pm Ar Atlanta Lv ll 45 pr&" 11 45 am 5 33 am Ar Birmingham Lv 4 10 ps: 8 30 pm ll 10 am Ar New Orleans Lv 9 20 am 12 35 am 3 10 pm Ar Spartanburg Lv 10 35 am 1 30 am 4 25 pm Ar Greenville Lv 9 40 air 7 15 pm Ar Asheville Lv 7 05 an? 8 15 pm Ar Louisville Lv 7 40 am 7 30 pm Ar Cincinnati Lv 8 30 an; 6 05 pm Ar Camden Lv 2 00 pm 9 15 pm Ar Rock Hill Lv 10 55 air 9 55 am Ar Charlotte Lv 8 10 am 7 40 am Ar Washington Lv 9 50 pn* 2 00 pm Ar New York Lv 3 25 prr Trains 42 rind 43 make close connection at Sam ter Junction with 17 going Noi** via Camden and Rock Kill. Traine 40 and 41 make close connection at Ringville for Columbia and at Colum? bia wurt solid Pullman trains composed of elegant Dining Cars, Pullman Compart? ment, Club Library, Observation and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars to and from Flori? da points. For full information or reservations apply to any agent or address : S. H. Hardwick, C. H. Ackart, General Passenger Agent, J. R. Clack, General Manager, Washington, D. C. Agent, Washington, D. G. j W. H. Tayloe, Sumter, S. C. R. W. Hunt, Assistant Gen. Pass. Agent, Division Passenger Agar 4 Atlanta, Ga. Charle?toafe. O.