The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 29, 1904, Image 2
^i**fY- l?Ur CO vi * c NCE MENT,
The Annvai Exercise* of Sr. Joseph's
Academy HUd Tuesday Evening--A
Oe tig ru fut Occasion.
, ?? t*t Tu?*dh*$ hight th? forty-first
auujtta! v^?umi?n?e*i*)*>?t of St.
Joseph's Academy was held in th?
Opern H?>u?e, whrrb was-crowded to
the (iot>r. The Academy has had a
year of unusual success, and this was
evidenced both by the great number
of ?hose interested who attended the
exercises, and by the manner in
which ali the numbers of the full
program were carried through. The
music, sonps, ehor?ses, and drills of
? commencement of St. Joseph*? are
always a feature, as the Sisters are
tooted for their proficiency in the
tborocgfc preparation of their pupils
^long-theses lines. -
' 'i^fqmm&R was the order of
exercises; ?r. JSe?ii O'Donnell an?
nounced each number and read the
Bolis?of Honor;
Omening Hymn-"The Angelos"
Chasni?ads. Piano. Miss Marguer?
ite Harley.
S???tato?y-Ii?lliatf Floyd.
Insti Quartette-Minstrel's Sere?
nade.. Low. Misses Helen Conlon,
Belie ?Br?nkley, Ethel Anderson, and
iola H?ffitetter.
BOLL OF HONOR. ,
A Gold Medal donated by the Rev.
A, J[. McNeill, drawn for by Misses
Mary d'H&gan, Marguerite Harley,
Birdie Austine, Genevieve, Boro,
Clyde BaBant, and Ila Everette.
Won by Miss Genevieve Boro.
Spacia? prizes awarded, the foliow
iKg young ladies Tsho have been on
irfi^Boirof Honor tba greatest num?
ber of times in therr respective.class
?y.-:. Misses Mary O'EEagan^ Gene?
vieve Bero, - Belie Brinkley. lia
Everette, Bridget Gallagher, May
'C-iSt??i?i, Lionise Epperson, and Katie
Marks.
The iotlowingare the averages at
iaiaed by the young ladies in the
graduating class:.
iss Marguerite Harley 98%
Miss Mary O'Hagan 979-10%
Miss Birdie Austine 97 7-10%
Miss Mary McManna 94%
Miss Bessie Keels 91'8-10%
Miss Blanche Ansaa 848-10%
Miss-Marguerite Harley having re?
ceived the highest percentage is
awarded the class medal.
Diplomas and badges awarded
graduates
Miss Marguerite Harley.
?liss Mary O'Hagan.
"Miss Birdie Austine.
^Mtss Mary MeManus.
~QHs Bessie Keels.
Miss Blanche Aman.
A gold medal donated by Mr. E. A.
Baltman awarded Miss Belle Brink?
ley for having: received the highest
average in the Academic Depart
tneoi.
Instrumental Trio-Bnstic Dance.
Meyer-Misses Viola Hoffstetter,
JSaeie McKenney, and Edna Epper?
son.
The folio wing are the averages at?
tained by the pupils in the various
departments:
ACADEMIC-CLASS A.
Miss Genevieve Bero, 94>?%
Miss Carrie Klein,M%%
Miss Annie Gallagher 75%,
Examination Prize-M?BS Carrie j
Klein.
CLASS B. j
Clyde Do Rant, 92 5-10%.
:M?SS BHIIS Brinkley, 96%.
V'^fUs. Blanche Edens, 85 6-10%.
^Miss Louise DuBant, 786-10%.
.Miss Prolin*? Epperson; 77 3-10%.
N?1?M? Eddiemao 67 6-10%.
Ex-KtnnHtion Prize awarded Miss
Beckley.
Honorable Mention-Misses Ha
Evans, Liily Hogan, and Maggie
Jackson.
instrumental So?o- Toe Flatterer
-Chaminade-Miss Louise DuRant.
AVERAGES-JtfNTOR A.
IkTrfts Ila Evftjette, 95 3-10.
^Mi*? Naomi ?.itc?. 92 4-10.
M*ss Helen Omlon,89 7-10.
Miss Eunice ftarby, 88 4-10.
Miss Viola H**giry 66 9-10.
ExHuunatiou Prize awarded Miss
ila Ev pre tte.
Honorable Mention-Misses Jennie
Jager, Leila Beattie, and Lizzie
Sri (ton.
flato. SoU>-Song of the Shepherd"
~ ila-Miss Pan ins Epperson.
JUNIOS B CLASS.
"Miss Viola Hoffst*?*t <-r, 87 :M0.
Mis? Bridai Gi?Ui-Uer, 78 8-10.'
.'MissTillip Morris 75.
IM i ss Mary Seymour,'75 4-10.
Katie Pierson, 73 8-10.
laiss Mary Pitts. 73 2-10
"Miss Edna Epperson, 71 9-iQ.
"MiRS Belle Pope, 67 3-10.
'Miss Helen S- k*?.6H.
Examination Pnz- a ward fd Miss
Viola HwffstettMr.
Honorable Mention-Anu?e Con?
sten.
Vocal Solo-Sing On-D**nz<i. Miss
Oeaevieve B?rt>. Piano-Miss Mar?
guerite Harley.
JUNIOR C CLASS.
'VB ??le Joyner, 93.
M ay Edens, 92.
. Floyd,, 90.
I*ewis Pierson. 85.
Sxamii?arion Prize-Lillian Floyd.
TOVISION OF CLASS C.
"Cia Austine, SS.
louise Epperson, So.
Logan A?en, 82.
Eleanor Masen, 80.
Julia Eatons, 79.
Examination Prize-Ula Austii.
Honorable Mention-Dana Pig
ford, Marshall Trembly, Mary Brit?
to?, Ray Anderson,
Instrumental Solo for the Left
Hand-Prayer from Otello-Stra
&oech-Miss Mary McManus.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
CLASS A.
Katie Marks, 87.
Duval A*len, 82.
Julia Errand,81.
- Madg* Edens, 80.
Harry Joye, 78.
Joe Barrett, 76.
Examination Prize-Katie Marks.
Honorable Mention-Sadie O'Gara,
^Charlie Curran, Bouchier Sims,
Loaise Thames, and Esther Sims.
Song-When the Heart is Young
JLyon.
CLASS B;PBIMABY.
??>fi?rs-Wilhelmina England,
^Carroll Frasier, ^Sam Frasier, Tom
Honorable Mention-Essie and
Rosa Wood.
Instrumental Solo-Polka der la
Peine-Baff-Miss Birdie Austine.
KINDERGARTEN DEPARTMENT.
Prizes awarded-Evelyn Richard?
son, Milton Sizer. Lucile McDonald,
Margie Anderson, May Anderson,
Paulin* Phelps.
Double Quartette-Legends- Moh
riug-By Members of the Vocal
Class.
DEPORT3IENT.
Crowning o f Graduates-Misses
Marguerite Harley, Birdie Austine,
Mary O'Hagan, Bessie Keels, and
Blanche Aman.
Bishop Northrop's Gold Medal
for Deportment drawn for by the
f o Mow i og y o u ng ladies :
Misses"Genevieve B<?ro, Annie Gal?
lagher, Clyde DuRant; Louise Du
tRant, Pauline Epperson, Blanche
Edens, Naomi Blitch, Ethel Ander
! son, Helen Conlon, Tillie Morris,
Edna Epperson, and Bridget Galla?
gher. Wob by Miss Ethel Ander?
son.
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.
A Gold Medal donated by Bishop
Monaghan, drawn for by Misses Mar?
guerite Harley, Mary O'Hagan, and
Annie Gallagher. Won by Miss
Mary O'Hagan.
A Gold Badge for Catechism do?
nated by Mrs. Ella Tuomey, drawn
for by Misses Pauline Epperson,
Naomi Blitch, Edna Epperson, and
Bridget Gallagher. Won by Miss
Pauli oe .Epperson.
MATHEMATICS.
A Gold Medal donated by Rev. J.
T. McEbray, drawn xor by Misses
Birdie Austine, and -Marguerite
Harley. Won by Miss Birdie Aus?
tine.
> . HYGIENE.
A Gofid Medal donated by Dr. Van
TeiburgrHofman, awarded Miss
Genevieve Bero for having received
the highest per cent in the examina?
tion on Hygi?ne. . Special prizes
awarded Misses Birdie Austine, Mar?
guerite Harley-, and Mary O'Hagan.
BOARDER'S ROLL OF HONOR.
A Gold Badge donated by Mrs. J.
B. Beattie, drawn for by the follow/
ing young ladies:
Misses Marguerite Harley, Birdie
Austine, Genevieve Bero, Mary
O'Hagan, Naomi Blitch, Helen Con
I h, Viola Heggy. Ethel Anderson,
and Ila Evans. Won by Miss Ila
Evans.
Instrumental Duel-Second Maz
wilka-Godar-Misses Carrie Klein
and Genevieve Bero.
LETTER WRITING.
FIRST DIVISION.
A special prize drawn for by the
following young ladies:
Misses Birdie Austine, Mary
O'Hagan, Marguerite Harley,
Blanche Aman, Mary McManus,
Bessie Keels, Genevieve Bero, Car?
rie Klein, Blanche Edens, Clyde Du
Rant, Ila Evans, and Belle Brinkley.
Won by Clyde DuRant.
SECOND DIVISION.
A prize drawn for by Misses
Eunice Harby, Ila Everette, Naomi
Blitch, Helen Conlon,- Viola Heggy.
Lizzie Britton, Lila Beattie, Bridget
Gallagher, Tillie Morris, Helen
Sykes, and Mary Pitts. Wo? by
Tillie Morris.
THIRD DIVISION.
s
A priz* drawn for by Ula Austine,
Eleanor Mason, and Lillian Floyd.
Won by Eleanor Mason.
Instrumental So I o-Kamenine
Ostrow Rubinstein-Mists Marguerite
Harley*. i
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.
*First Honors-Misses Birdie Aus?
tine, Marguerite Harley, Mary Mc
Manus, Carrie Klein, Pauline Epper?
son, Genevieve Bero, Hel**n Conlon,
Viola Hoffstetter, Louise DuRant,
and Susie McKinney.
A prize drawn for and won by Miss
Louise DoRattt.
SECOND DIVISION.
Honors-Misses Ethel Anderson,
Eunice Harby, Lizzie Britton, Naomi
Blitch, Ila Evans, Edna Epperson,
Ila Everette, Blanche Edens, Viola
Heggy. Tillie ^Morris, Mary Pitts.
Jennie Jager, Louise Epperson, May
Edens, Lillian Floyd, Katie Marks,
and Harry Joye.
Tableau-Fra Ang?licas Angels.
Cantata-Snow White. Piano
Viola Hoffstetter.
Chorus-O Lovely Night-Abb.
By the Vocal Class.
.Vocal Solo-The Erl K in z
Schubert-Miss Mary 0'Ha<ran.
Piano-^-Miss Birdie Austine.
National Drill.
Valedictory-Yesterdavs and To?
morrows-Miss Mary O'Hagan.
VOCAL MUSIC.
Special prizes awarded Misses ?
Mary O'Hagan and Genevieve Bero, ;
Special Honor-Miss Pauline Ep
peri^on.
Honorahle Mention-Misses Lilly
H<>?*tt. Eunice Harby, Maggie Jack?
son, and Ila Evans.
PAINTING..
Honor-Miss Pauline Epperson.
DRAWING.
A prize drawn for by Lillian Floyd,
Eleanor Ma*on, and Dana Pigford.
Won by Dana Pigtord.
SEWING.
A prize drawn for by Misses Mary
O'Hagan, Birdie Austine, Mary Mc-1
Manus, Marguerite Harley, Naomi
Blitch, Ila Everette, Viola . Heggy,
Bell Pope, Lizzie Britton, and Helen
Sykes. Won by Naomi Blitch.
Chorus-S >ng of the .Triton-Mol?
loy-By the Vocal Class.
Address-Rt. Rev. H. P. Northrop.
Startling Evidence.
Freeh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in declaring Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds to be unequaled. A recent ex?
pression from T. J. McFarland, Bent or?
ville, Va., serves as example. He writes:
"I ?ad Bronchitis for three years and
doctored all the time without being bene?
fited. Then I began taking Dr. "icg's
New Discovery, and a few bottl w?olly
cured me." Equally effectiv n. curing
all Lotrg and Throat troubles, Consump?
tion, Pneumonia and Gnp. Guaranteed
by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes 50c. and $1.00.
Our Treatment of the Murderer.
By murderer I mean one who with
malice aforethought-with purpose
takes the life of another. The law,
God's and man's, says life for life in
snch a case. It is an extreme medi?
cine, the severest, but the surest in
th e cure of that dreaded moral disease
affecting the body of unman society.
Some people are so devoted to their
children that they indulge their every
whim because they would not bear
them cry; it shocks their delicate
sensibilities beause of their great fond?
ness. They never punish them for any
misdemeanor, and their chiding is
hashed by the slightest whimper.
Who would say that such parents are
models to follow?
People seem to think that when the
body politic shrinks from executing
t ne law in the administration of jus?
tice where life is demanded for life,
that it shows a healthy, a commenda?
ble condition, while the opposite is
true. We should always shrink from
12 ob violence, from taking life with?
out cause, but when, in the adminis?
tration of affairs simple jnstice re?
quires it, the hand that executes the
law, unerring in Its aim, should be
steady and firm. v
If we were as lax in other matters as
j in this, things would be deplorable
; indeed., We have surely fallen into
a had ' way that is sure to lead-has
iilready led-to gross evil. I do not
pen these lines becanse I have an axe
:o grind, a wrong td avenge, but as
one who loves his race, and is-tryng to
contribute his mite toward its better?
ment as one who rejoices in the tri?
umph of right, the defeat of wrong, I
have undertaken this with the hope
that some abler pen may be moved to
do us a real servie? in. such discussion
as will so enlighten the people's mind
that the evil may be corrected.
It is a fact, a most shameful fact,
that murder-outright murder-goes
unavenged in South Carolina, that the
crime is on the increase, that less and
less value is set upon human life, and
this, not because our laws are not suf?
ficient, not wholesome, but because
men' are imposed upon by misrepre?
sentation and otherwise and instead of
viewing the matter rationally, under
the pressure of appeal to the emotions
they became erratic. LWhy do not such
conditions obtain in the business
world? A prominent lawyer pointed
but that any man of intelligence found
it to his interest to maintain his
credit Why? All this " is right and
proper but when it is a matter of life
things are quit? different. It is a no?
torious fact that the criminal lawyer
is the. man of the hour, who in a few
days or weeks at best coins his thou?
sands on "his reputation to clear and
tum loose on the public avile murder?
er whom God, none so much merciful
as" He, has said, ".Let him die the
death." Every concievable method,
every means possible is resorted to
that justice may be cheated. The
criminal is paraded before the public,
the weeping father and mother, the
children crying or not are trotted out
as silent, but powerful sppeals. The
counsel under a feeling of holy f?)
and righteous (?) indignations by a
process best known to themselves shed
a few briny drops to clinch the argu-'
ruent to show canse why the law
should not be executed. The court
has been wrought up to a white heat
Where are they at? * They went in
there to try a murderer, but he has
been transformed into almost an angel.
Under the hypnotic spell of a slick
tongue, together with the other means
'hinted at, twelve men have been made
to do what cool reason would never
allow. After the deed is done, the
die is cast, they feel obliged to sustain
themselves not in defending murder
but in condemning' not outright the
gallows.
The gallows is a bad thing but it is j
a good pla;e for murderers. What is
the re.-ult? Pistols and bowies are
greatly in demand even by peaceable
and quiet citizens. Every one feels his
life to be in jeopardy and some good
but nervous and excitable people upon
the slightest sbpw of danger even
where no danger is, draw the ever
ready pistol and two lives are ruined
to say the least. We are responsible
for this state of things and unless we
put a stop to it,, by punishing the
offender, worse is sure to follow.
Hagood.
What of ?t?
Editor The Manning Times:
I noticed in the last issue of The
Farmer the statement that the Hon.
Joel E. Branson as a member of the
5th Battalion. S. C. State reserves
had bene duly decor-ted in Sumter
with a Confederate badge of honor.
These badges are only bestowed upon
Confederate veterans who apply for
them on a printed form in which it
must be stated the command in which
he served and where and when dis?
charged or paroled from the Confeder?
ate army. These questions could only
apply lo a Confederate veteran and
not to tne young boys who when call?
ed int J State service for a few months
at a time to guard prisoners after they
were disarmed and safely rut in a
stockade. These troops were at the
? time called State reserves and were
subject alone to the orders of the
governor of the State and could not
be carried one yard beyond its ber
-der, save with his consent President
Davis under great urgency made this
request of Governor Brown of Georgia
who peremptorily refused. If these
badges are generously distributed to
the boy soldiers of the State service,
tihey could with equal propriety be
given to the sons of veterans and with
much more propriety to the daughters
of the confederacy. I merely rise for
i nformation, and like Tom Watson to
inquire "where am I at?" and to
know what estimate are we as Confed?
erate veterans to place upon these
priceless badges and what can they
typify to us when not confined to us.
I will say to Mr. Branson that I
iso his case as an illustration as it
was conspicuously before the public.
.1 am aware there are hundreds of a
l?imilar nature.
D. W. Brailsford.
The Good Old Summer Time !
In the good old summer time, when bi?
cycles throng the thoroughfares, and farm
animals and roadsters are all kept busy,
accidents to man and beast are of f re
quent occurrence. Elliott's Emulsified Oil
Liniment is the most serviceable accident
and emergency liniment in use. It re?
lieves quickly and heals speedily cuts,
contusions, bruise?, sprains, etc. You get
one-halt pint for 25c; and you get your
money back if you are not satisfied. Ali
dealers. /
BishopvHIe News Items.
Vipdicator.
The Presiding Elder, Mr. Brown,
filled the pulpit of the Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Miss Rea De^Cbamps after attending
the marriage of ber cousin, Miss Beu?
lah Rhame, returned home accom?
panied by Miss May Barrett and Mr.
Bryan Rh ame.
Miss Carrie May Parrott entertained
a few of her fiends last Fiday night
in honor of her cousins, Mr. Bryan
Rhame, of Sumter, and Miss May Bar?
rett, of Athens, Ga.
Died at th 3 home of Mr. J. J.
?haw, Mr. James Dorsel, aged 84
years. His remains were laid to rest
on the holy Sabbath in Mt. Zion cem?
etery. Mr. Dorsel was a quiet, unof?
fending citizen. Had spent most of
his long life in the bounds of Mt Zion
congregation.
SHAW-STUCKEY.
On June 16th, 1904, at the Presby?
terian church, Mayesville, S. C., by
Rev. John C. Bailey, Mr. Fred A.
Stuckey, of BishopviIle, and Miss Lina
E. Shaw, daughter of Mr. Leander
Shaw, of Mayesville. After the mar?
riage, the Wedding party with a few
friends repaired to the home of the
bride where a nice supper of cakes
and fruits, ice cream, etc., were serv?
ed.
The friends entertained and enjoyed
the society cf one another until 12 a.
m., and then those that lived a long
ways off began to prepare for their
trip home. The bride and her four
maids were all decked in white.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Fannie Chandler accompanied
on the violin by both Mrs. Dr. Mc
Cutchen and Miss Owens. The music
was fine. The church was beautifully
and profusely decorated under the
auspices of Miss Strauss who showed
good taste.
The attendance was very large. The
large church was filled and there were
many negroes that desired admittance
as Fred and Lina were friends and
?favorites of both wLite and black.
There were a number of presents so
many that a suitable place could not
be found for the display, but friends
are invited to the home of the happy
pair to see the presents after they are
placed for service.
Mr. Stuckey has prepared a home
for his bride a short distance from his
father's.
Miss Lina Shaw was conducted to
the altar by the bride of Mr. Coz.
Shaw and Mr. Stuckey erne in on the
arm of the groom, Mr. Coz. Shaw
who was married to Miss Mary Mul
drow, the evening before.
SHAW-GREER.
At the residence of Hon. H. G.
Shaw,. Jnne 16th at 2 o'clock p. m.,
by the Rev. V. R. Gaston, Miss Rosa
M. Shaw to Mr. G. Greer of Rose?
mary, Georgetown county, S. C.
i ?, i mm
IN MEMORIAM.
To the Loving Memory of Our Dedr De?
parted Sister, Miss Emma G>bbs,
of Lynchburg. /
Our Heavenly Father in His ever
seeming ly mysterious way has again
sent the Meigel of death to Hie happy
home of Mr. D. W. Gibbs and sum?
moned from them, the pride of the
home, his eldest daughter. Miss Em?
ma Gibbs, aged 29 years.
Sile had been iii three weeks of
typhoid dysentery, but was not
thought, seriouslv ii) by either the
family or the attending physicians
until the evening of June the first,
when she began growing weakpr and
continued so until Saturday morn?
ing, June Ith, at 4 o'clock she quiet?
ly passed away, despite th** fact that
all during her illness, she received
the brtst attention that laving hands
and skilful doctors could render.
Drs. Tarrant ?nd Darby, of Magnolia,
were the faithful physician* whoso
readily rendered their services.
In her last hours she was uncon?
scious-only momentarily conscious,
therefore left no farewell message to
the heart-broken family other than
this. A short while before the ead
came, she. was heard to say distinct?
ly. "They sing so beautifully !" But
the most consoling thought to her
bereaved family and friends is this:
They n?fed no testimony concerning
her future other than her pure Chris?
tian life.
She always lived a spotless Chris?
tian life, always ready to help others,
even ata great self-sacrifice-a trait
that we should all attempt to ac?
quire.
Tho interment was at Friendship
Cemetery Sunday morning. Quite a
number of friends and loved ones
and the beautiful floral offerings
showed the esteem and love in which
she was held.
What renders her loss doubly
mournful to the family is- the sad
thought that she follows one of the
go den links of home,] a devoted
mother, who was taken from them
just four years ago. She leaves five
sisters, a father and four brothers to
mourn a vacancy that can never be
filled.
HThe bereaved family has lost a
faithful, devoted child, and a dear,
loving sister, whor?e place in the once
dear old home willr always remain
vacant.
Her loved ones have the sincere
sympathy of the entire community.
"She is gone, but not forgotten."
God knows best. We leave you in
his tender keeping.
A FRIEND.
Rowesville, June 22.-Ben Johnson,
a colored farm band on Mr. J. B.
Bowman's plantation, near here, was
instantly killed yesterday afternoon
by lightning. A fine horse belonging
to Mr. Bowman was also killed. The
negro had stopped under a tree to
avoid the rain and the lightning
struck the tree with above reuslt.
A Strong Heart
is assured by perfect digestion. Indiges?
tion swells the stomach and puffs it up
against the heart. This causes shortness
of breath, palpitation of the heart and
general weakness. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cores indigestion, relieves the stomach,
l aker? the strain off the heart and restores
ii to a full performance of its function
naturally. Kodol increases the strength
by enabling the stomach and digestive
organs to digest, assimilate and appro?
priate to the blood and tissues all of the
food nutriment. Tones the stomach and
digestive organs. Sold by O. B. Davis.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Council held a regular meeting at 6
o'clock p. m , Wednesday.
Present, Mayor G. W. Dick, Alder?
men, H. i). Barnett, R F. Hayns
wortb. H. W. flood, E. W. Hurst, P.
P. Finn, C. G. Rowland, W. G.
Stubbs, and R. K. Wilder.
Minutes cf June 8th were read and
approved.
The finance committee reported that
they had examined the Clerk and
Treasurer's report and found it correct,
and had disposed of all bills referred
to them. They advised that it would
be necessary to borrow three thousand
dollars, for bond interest, water rents
and other current expenses having to
be paid July 1st. The committee
asked the members of council to
familiarize themselves with the finan?
cial condition of the city and carefully
consider the monthly report of income
and expense.
The committee of public works re?
ported clay work in progress on Man?
ning avenue, and cleaning out of
murkey Creek going on satisfactorily
under W. A. Tribble. The commit?
tee was fgranted further time to con?
sider plans submitted by Mr. D. G.
Zeigler for fire escapes and steam
heating for the Opera House.
The report of election for four mem?
bers cf City Board of Education was
presented showing 106 votes cast June
14th in favor of Messrs. E. C. Hayns?
worth, Marion Moise, Neill O'Donell
and J. A. Mood with no npposition.
They were declared elected.
By unanimous resolution the Mayor
and Clerk were authorized to borrow
three thousand dollars-one thousand
from each bank of the city-for necess
say current expenses, executing an?l
delivering therefor certificates of in?
debtedness in required form. \
On motion of Alessrs. Barnett and
Stubbs council ordered that ail bill
boards standing on the sidewalks of
the city shall be removed.
Mr. Hood reported that there are a
number of old telephone and electric
light poles that should be taken down
as they are out of service and becom?
ing unsightly and dangerous by decay.
Referred to the Superintendent of
Streets.
Mr. Finn stated that the Electric
Light Co. is not complying with their
contract, by failing to turn on the
lights when the moon is overcast with
clouds before one o'clock. Referred to
Committee of Public Works.
Mr. Haynsworth reported some of
the seats in the Opera House in need
of repairs. Referred to the Commit?
tee of Public Works.
Council then adjourned.
A Kus3 in the Woofs.
Clattering for critical recognition
come ' 1 The Wooden Works of Thomas
Anonymous." Pages of whitewood,
perhaps, and covers of something else.
The poems and philosophies of Thomas
ara literally, if not literarily, drawn
from the wood. Certainly the book
which holds them is most novel and
very interesting among the year's vol?
umes. It is the output of the Back?
woods 'Eindery, Sumter, S. C. Possi?
bly it will continue to be so if the
woods hold out.
Mr. Anonymous has theories con?
cerning the sun, moon, ether and
many other matters. Sometimes his
theories rhyme, sometimes not. lt is
a matter of indifference to him so
that there are no knotholes in his
pages. There are brass rings to hold
his book together, and a brass chain
to hang the rings up by. Listen :
The muse declines her harp to string
when scientist essays to sing. When
lengthy words or prosy fates confuse
the muse she balks and backs. But
Luna bright can strike the lyre and
scientific songs inspire. The moon
revolves and cranky twist transmits
to brain of theorist. And so the
crank, 'when Luna turns, his lessons
queer from Luna learns.
Bully for Thomas !-N. Y. World,
June li.
THE WOODEN WORKS OF
THOMAS ANONYMOUS. Price $1.25,
or $12 a dozen, postage prepaid. . For.
sale by The Backwoods Book Bindery,
Sumter, S. C.
One of the most curious freak book
of recent years with wooden covers
and wooden leaves. The author mod
? estly explains that after he decided to
write some poetry he took to the
I woods, being influenced by a 'desire
I to commune with nature, and it was
] here he found most of the material for
building his work. The verses are
really clever'parodies on well known
poems, as for instance :
"Woodman, spare thyself,
That tree is large and tough,
Though toil thou must for pelf,
Shun work that's hard and rough."
Or:
"Ob, woman, in thine hours of work,
No duties thou art wont to shirk
To heed the tales that gossip brings
To lend to scandal swifter wings."
-Louisville Courier Journal, June ll.
These books are for sale at H. G.
Osteen & Co.'s book store.
Steamer for the Congaree.
Columbia,, June 22.-It is probable
that the Columbia Chamber of Com?
merce will arrange for putting on the
"Ruth," a boat now running from
Georgetown to Conway, in place of
the Highlander, which was burned a
few days ago. Mr. L. B. Dozier, of
tue boat committee, stated this morn?
ing that all arrangements had been
practically completed for this boat,
and that the subscriptions requested
had come in very rapidly, showing the
faith taken in river navigation.
As soon as it was demonstrated that
there was a tremendous saving in
freight, it became evident that, while
the chamber of commerce was arrang?
ing for the boat as rapidly as possible,
something must be done at once to
move the freight. Consequently the
Ruth was taken temporarily. The
Ruth is a few t)ns lighter than the
Highlander, but in every* way is a
trim boat, and can handle considera-1
ble freight.
The boat line will probably be man- j
aged by Mr. T. D. Love, who had
charge of the Highlander, although
this is not definitely announced yet.
Driven to Desperation.
Living at an cut of the way place, re?
mote from civilization, a family is often
driven to desperation in case of accident,
requiting in burns, cuts, wounds, ulcers,
etc. Lay in a supply of Bucklers Arnica
Salve, it's the best on earth. 25c. at J.
i\. W. .UdriB&EfcJD rn g Store.
$ A Golden Rule
of Agriculture:
Be good to your land and your crop
will be good. Plenty of
Potash
in thefertilizerspellsquality j
and quantity in the har?
rest. Write us and
we will send you,
free% by next mail,
our money " winning
books.
GERMAN KAU WORKS,
New York-93 Nissan St.
or
Alioota, G2 -22% So. Sread St
THE SUMTER S?VINBS BANK.
HOEACE HABBY, President.
I. C. STRAUSS. Vice-president.
GEO. L. RICEER, Cashier.
Capital Stock,. $25,000
Liability of Stockholders, 25,000^
?
TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY
-the savings of all classes of people-ris
the reason for the existence of
The Sumter Savings Bank
And this duty is performed with satisfac?
tion to all concerned. /
Money is absolutely safe here and every
dollar deposited, be it principal or interest
earns 4 per cent per annum. A small sum
will open up an account and secure a bank
book.
Begin to i?avA now. Interest payable
quarterly.
Warn
1,000
Yoong Moo
TO QUALIFY
FOR GOOD rosirions
GUARANTEED IN WRITING.
CAA CD CB SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
VUU rnCC WRITE TO-DAY TO
GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, MACON, GA
Land Surveying
I will give prompt attention tb all calle
for surveying-, platting, terracing MU sides,
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
Titles, Probating, <fcc.
BANKS E. BOYKLN, D. S.,
Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C.
"1 *
THE BANK OF SUMTER]
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depository.
Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00
Undivided Purplus, 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockhold?
ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00
Transacts a general banking 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, payable semi-annually.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President,
R. L MANNING, W. F. RHAME,
vice-President. Cashier.
Jan. 31.
Send model, sketch or photo of invention for*
free report on patentability. For free book, <
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DeLORflE'S
PHARMACY,
23 South Main St.
Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p.
m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. nu
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
called for and delivered.
Phone 45.
Full line of Drugs, Garden
Seed and Cigars.
Your patronage solicited.
Call bell for night waok.
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(Over Osteen's Book S