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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1904. Efcterec a* ?A? PQZI Ope* at Sumter g V.% sit Secadd i'fiasi M liter NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. B. Belser-Why it Pays. S. P. Flowers-For Coroner. L. I. Parrott-For Clerk of Court. T. W. Lee.-For County Treasurer. White Stone Lithia Springs Hotel. O'Donnell & Co.-The Summer Campaign. PERSONAL. Dr. Waker Cheyne was* in the city Monday. Dr. E. S. Booth has returned from Saluda, N. C. Mr. Geo. F. Epperson has gene to Glenn Springs. Mr. M. G. Battenberg left last week for New York. Mrs. C W. McGrew is visiting in Orangeburg county. Mr Dozier Lae is spending ssveral weeks in Ashland, Va. Mr. D. G. Zeig?sr went to Colum? bia Saturday on business. ^ Mr. Vivian Moses? of New York, is in the city for a short stay. Messrs. George and Waverly Levy spent Monday in Columbia. Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Kingsmore are visiting in Dovesville, S. C. Mr. N. G. Osteen returned from White Stone Springs Monday. Miss Maud Solomons has gone to Madison, Ga., to spend sometime. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Auld left yes? terday eyening for Pawley's Island. Mr. Neill O'Donnell left yesterday for Glenn Springs to spend two weeks. Dr. E. T. Abbott has gone to Hot Springy N. C. to spend several weeks. , Mrs. C. L. Stubbs ard son left this morning for Hendersonville, N. C. Prof. A. C. Carson, of the South Carolina College was in the city yester? day. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy McCollum left Saturday morning for Hendersonville, N. C. Mr. R. D. Cnttino left last Friday for White Stone Springs to spend a week. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Britton, Jr.? and children have gone to Glenn Springs. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Phelps and family returned to Columbia this morning. The Misses Solomons have gone to Myrtle Beach, S. C., for several weeks stay. ^W. C. Davis, Esq,, and Charlton Durant, Esq., of Manning were in town Friday. Mr, C. M. Hurst spent a few days with Dr. Cheyne at St Charles last week. D. W. Cattino and family returned Saturday from Pawley island, after several weeks stay. Miss Sophia Beumann, of Savannah is visting Hr. and Mrs. C. G. Snead, "209 E. Liberty street Miss Emma Schwartz has gone to New York on a trip of combined business and pleasure. Mr. W. F. Shaw returned yesterday from St Louis, stopping over at Wedgefield for the day. Mrs. Ella Tuomey and Miss Louise Bright have gone to Sapphire, N. C., to spend a month or more. Miss Florence Cummings, of Sum? ter, is visiting Mrs. M. E. Pipkin this week.-Manning Farmer. ?Mr. and Mrs. John M; Knight have returned from the Press Association meeting at White Stone Springs. Dr. W. Lu McCutchen has tone to White Stone Springs to attend the meeting of the Dental Association. Capt. C. B. Yeadon, of the Sumter Light Infantry was officer ofjthe day at the State Militia encampment yester? day Mrs. W. A. Thompson, Mrs. W. Y. Spann and Miss Alice Stubbs have gone tc Fletcher, N. C., to spend a month. Mr. J. M. George, who has been working in Moultrie, Ga., for sevreal months, is in the city to spend a week or two. Col. T. V. Walsh left last Saturday for Harris Springs, wbere he will spend a few weeks for the benefit of his health. Misses Kate Sumter, of Sumter, and Miss Estelle Coleman, of Aiken, are visiting Miss Honor Lang.-Cam den Messenger. Miss Iva Bell Hughson, of Sumter, returned to her home after a pleasant visit to the home of Hon. Joel E. Brunson.- Manning Farmer. Col. jj. H. Hair, of Newberry, instituted a trine of Red Men at Bish opvilie last Thursday night with a large charter list of tho best people. Lieut. Guy L. Warren, of the Sum? ter Light Infantry, has been appoint? ed instructor of the Guard for the Third Regiment encampment by Cel. Herbert. Miss Mattie DuPont who moved . rn Greenville tb s spring has decided to retnrn to Sumter a::cJ will havo charge of the dressmak?ng department of the Minor Stor . Rev. W. C Schaeffer, Jr., of Savan? nah, Ga., who is traveling in tbe in? terest of E-izabetli College, Char? lotte, N. C , has been in the eily tor several days. * Rev K. Herbert Jones, pastor pf the First Methodist Church has return? ed home frcm Glenn Springs fully rc stored to health, which his many friends are glad to hear. Mr. E. W. Vogel ?* fr last Friday for Van Wert, O., where he will spend a month. Mrs. Vogel bas been visit? ing in Van Wert, wbici) is herold home, since early summer Miss Jane Purdy, of Sumter, aft?r a pleasant visit to the heme of Hon. J. S. Wilson, returned to Sumter today, accompanied by Mis3 Pet Wilson, of Manning.-Manning Farmer. Dr. Geo. W. Dick is attending thc raceeting of the State De tr.! Ass? <ca? tion this week. Dr. Dick is president of the S^ate Dental Association and a member of the Board cf Examiners. Dr. W. B. Alford has gone to White Stone Springs to stte.'id the annual meeting of the Slate Dental Associa tion, taking with him one of bis latest improved Dental Motors which he will have an exhibition dniing the "meeting. Hon. Altamont Moses retcrned Sunday from St. Louis. He re? mained in that city several days after the adjournment of the Democratic Convention to visit the Exposition. Misses Katherin and Armida Moses and Miss Edith DeLorme returned with Mr. Moses. Mr. C. G. Willard and' his wife, who is the daughter of W. J. Andrews, of Oswego and Mr. Eddie Andrews, wife and baby the nephew of VV. J. Andrews, together with Miss Verna j Andrews, v;ho is taking a business course in Charleston have returned to that city after spending three weeks with their father and uncle. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Irby, of Boykin accompanied by Misses Gus Watts, Courtenay Watts, Bessie Watts, and Mr. John Watts, cf Che raw, Misses Bessie Trippett, Harriet Irby, Lstber Rembert, and Rosa Sanders and Messrs. Bogan Trippett, Gaillard Rembert and Arthur Rem? bert, spent Saturday in th's city. The Misses Watts and Mr. John Watts are children of Judge R. C. Watts. Mr. J. C. McKerzie cf Darlington is here for ten days to fill the place of Mr. Burns in the O. B. Davis drug store, while Mr. Burns is off on a vacation. Mrs. V. B. Murray and two children of Montgomery, Ala., are on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Murrray. A Corning Marriage. : Mr. and Mrs. ?7. F. Early have is? sued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Bessie, to Mr. Robert Liatham on July 27th,. at home. Mr. Latham is the efficient court stenographer of the 3d circiut j and resides in Sumter.-Darlington New Era. DEATH. Mr. Joseph T. Walsh,, for many years the leading lawyer' of Conway and Marion, S. C., died at his home in Brooklyn, N. ?"., at 9.45 last Thursday night, July 14th, aged 69 years. Mr. Walsh, was a na? tive of Charleston, where he resided until he attained his majority, when he removed to Conway for the purpose of practicing his profession, and there spent the greater part of his life, loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a man of scholarly attain? ments, being a graduate ol Princeton Univeristy and a hard student throughout his long -life. In recent years he has resided in the North, the greaser part of the time in Boston. He has frequently visited his brother. Col. T. V. Walsh, of this city, and has many friends here, who will hear of his death with real regret. His son, Rev. T. T. Walsh, of Orange burg, is a well known clergyman of the Episcopal Church. RELISIOUS. A protracted meeting will begin at Hebron Presbyterian church on Tues? day, July 26, conducted by Rev. C. M. Richards, of Statesville. N. C. There will be services at ll o'clock a. m., and at 8 o'clock p. m., each day including Sunday. The psblic is cor diaally invited to attend these ser? vices. Read O'Donnell ? Co's advertise? ment today. The Atlantic Coast Line is erecting near the passenger station an office building for the use cf Roadmaster George Bruner. Coroner S. F. Flowers is a candi? date for reelection, and, AS his election is practically assured, no one has thus far evidenced any disposition to op? pose him. Mr. Flowers has been a faithful and efficient officer, prompt and zealous in the discharge of his duties, and the people will do well to endorse his administartoin by giving him another term. The people of the up country* are no more interested in the State campaign than those of the middle and eastern sections. The campaign party reached Spartanburg Wedneday, and, althonghs that county has a white voting popula? tion of more than seven thousand, there were only 150 present to hear the office seekers speak. The State Campaign is a farcical failure. Mr. L. L Parrott, who was elected to fill out the unexpired term of Clerk of Court Nash, announces today that he will be a candidate in the Democratic primary for reelection Mr. Parrott is one of the mest effi? cient Clerks that Sumter county has ever had and has discharged the duties of his position to the satisfac? tion of all who have business in that office. It is stated that none of his predecessors have kept the work bet? ter up to date than be and that the records are well kept and free from mistakes. Mr. T. W. Lee, who has most ccm j petoutly filled the office of County 1 Treasurer for the past two years, is a candidate for re-electionn. Mr. Lve is thc man for the place: <-i.rotu accurate and accommodating to ;;1I . wr*o naru business io ? is office, fae has j added to his rcpuravion KS a busi I ness man i.- d public < fficial hy the j manner :n wr- t '- i .. has administered the treas'riers office an i ..;:> is more popular wit!-1 the rc; ?" than when he : wert ii to . ?Ii <> iwo venrs ago. He ba? . no opposition ;>n<i Sumter county will ; bave a ra pa bl* o.d trustworthy i treasurer for two \rars i < J : i L: * r. j On Saturday night a negro man in duced the .Mis-or Stote to cash a check for $8, which purported to he drawn : by Mr. D. G. Ziegler. When the i check was deposited in bank it was found to be a forgery. Mr. Miner at ! once took steps io apprehend and ar . rest the TI.an who presented tho check, and afr,< rs* veral days of detective work succeeded in having John Benbow ar? rested and committed to jail, ben? bow deni? s knowing anything about the ch<' k, asserts that be was not the man who had it cashed nt the Minor store ami throws the burden of pioof upon Mr. Minor Mr. Minor, how? ever, crin prove that Benbow presented the forged che k end rec? iv'jd the mo n^v. aid if Benbow did not forge the check isimself be will have to answer f jr passing a forger;.. AN OUTRAGEOUS CRIME. Robert Bradford, a Negro, tries to Break Inio A House Occupied by Unprotect? ed Ladies-Captured and Commit? ted to Jail. I Robert Bradford, colored, was ar ! rested at an early hour Monday morn? ing and committed to jail under a war? rant charging him with an attempt to bres.k and enter a dwelling house, with intent io commit a burglary and larceny. The unsuccessful attempt to commit the crime was made Sunday night at the h?rne of Mrs. John Jennings, about four miles from this city. Brad? ford attempted to enter the house through a wiudow, but the noise he made aroused the inmates and when they raised an out cry he fled. When discovered be had raj^ed the sash and was in the act of climbing through the window into the room. Mrs. Jennings and daughters were alone in the house and they were en? tirely without male protectors on the premises. As - soon as possible they notified their neighbors and Mr. W. S. Burkett and others instituted a search for the criminal. His pursuit was rendered easy by the fact that he was peculiarly shod, wearing one man's shoe and one woman's shoe, and the tracks that he left were iden? tified and followed with ease. Iiis trail was followed across the fields to the road, thence to his house and then to Mr. W. B. Boyle's field where he was at work. The capture was made without difficulty, Bradford making no resistance nor attempt to escape by running, which he evidently re? alized would be useless as his pursuers were mounted aj*d prepared to capture him at all hazards. He was brought to this city and committed to jail, on a warrant obtained from Magistrate Wells, to await trial at the next term of court. KNIGHTS DEFEATED. The College Boys Wipe up the Ground . With Pythian Bali Players. The K. of P., ball team the hither? to invincible champions of the local field, were given a sound drubbing Monday afternoon of 17 to 5 by a team made, up of college boys and local players: Tarrar, pitcher, and Whitley, catch? er, were the battery for the city team and Cuttino and Durant, pitchers and Mulley, catcher, did the irork for the Knights The game was too one-sided to be exciting, but it was, nevertheless quite interesting and the crowd seem? ed to find it enjoyable. There were a number of pretty plays and with a lit? tle more practice both teams could play much better ball. It is but fair to ss.y, however, that the Knights' team was crip/pled by the absence of several of the best men and the sub? stitutes did not do as well as the reg? ular men have done in previous games. Thc Knights exppct to have another game this week-with Dalzell perhaps. Iutersst in base ball is growing and more and better games are on the pro? gramme between this time and the opening of the fall season. Frank Ross Shot. Quarr elled With Eugene Dingle and Gets a Bullet in the Leg. Friink Ross, the well known negro who has recently been selling ice cream blocks on the street was put out of business Saturday afternoon and is now laid up for repairs. Frank and Eugene Dingle, a son of Simon Dingle, the painter, met at a small shop at the coroner of West Liberty street and Salem avenue and a quarrel soon followed as there was bad blood between them. Frank is said to have been the aggressor and to have forced a fight on ?ingle who went ' into the shop to avoid a row. Frank followed him up and Dingle borrowed a pistol to protect bimelf. He put th 3 pistol in his pocket and started to leave the store, but Frank renewed the row and as Dingle started back intof the shop he seized hold of him saying that he would hold him fast until he could get a police and have him arrested for carrying a pis? tol. By some of those present it is said that Frank had an open knife in his hand with which he attempted to cut Dingle. Be this as it may Din? gle broke loose from Frank and draw? ing his pistol opened fire on him. Three shots were fired, one of which took effect in Frank's leg. The wound is not serious as none of the largo blood vessels were severed. A Runaway Accident White Man Thrown from a Wagon and Painfully Injured. j Ina runaway on Main street Mon ! day- afternoon about G o'clock, Jim j Anderson.white, of thc Mayesville ; section, was pir.fully injured. He v,as : driving a two mule wa?ron and the , mules became frightened near O'Don - ! nell & Co's. store mid dashed down tho streets towards the railroad, if" soon lost control of the terrified ani? mais arel was thrown from the wagon striking on his face. He was dragged a short distance before becoming dis? entangled from the lines. As he lay in the stn ci in front, of tho Hotel Sumter, bloody and practically uncon? scious those who ha>tened to hi-- as? sistance feared that he_wa< very seri? ously if nor. mortally injured. ile was ri moved to Dr. Il of m an's resi dence n<-ar which the. accident oc? curred ami his wounds dressed ami ir was found - hat while he was painfully j bruised and cut about the face where | he had come into violent contact with j the caro1 macadam pavement his in? jurie- wer- not of a serions character, fie went to his home near Mayesville yesterday morning. The negro excursion from Columbia last week was the means of increas in tic Tf-c.-ip?s of the il' corder's Court. Tl ere were a number e?f .-in? ners of one sort or another OM the nu urners, hench Wednesday and the ? sum total of fines impo>ed was 845.00. . Serie of the sinners had spent all of thi ir substance in riot?.ns living and J ha;, not. the where withal to pay their j lines, so the m< n had to {?o to the | chain gang, while th" women ar?? i still languishing in the ^uard house, j INTENDED TO BE COMPLIMENTARY. But lt is Passing Strange That the Band, After More Than Ten Years' Practice. Should Improve so Wonderfully In Three Days. Perhaps the most conspicuous suc? cess of the parade was the music by the Second regiment band. This was a good baud when it came here, but it has exhibited marked improvement every afternoon and the marches yes? terday afternoon were in as fine spirit and even more martial than the airs played by the Artillery band on dress parade. The Second regiment band has a number of first-class musician9\ "who live in Sumter, aud it is a matter of chagrin to the public spirited peo- j pie of Columbia that an organization like Prof. Schumacher's cannot be started here.-The State, July 19. RAILROAD RUMORS. Reqorted That Thc Atlantic Cost Line is Negotiating For Large Property. For several days there has been a rumor to the effect that tLe Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. has been ne? gotiating for the purchase of the Sum? ter Cotton Mill property, and the land adjoining the. cotton mill. No definite information can be secured, but it is very evident that a deal has been on, as {several of the officials have been in the ciy. But whether the deal has been made has not been verified. It is authoritatively stated that a very substantial offer-at the rate of one-thousand dollars per acre -has been made by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. for certain lot adjoining the cotton mill property and in between that property and the railroad property. It has been hoped for some time that the Atlantic Coast Line Co. would build round house and repair shops at Sumter, as Sumter is pei japs the most important eenie rof the railroad property in this section of the south, there being seven Atlantic Coast Line railroads run? ning through here, and this being the terminal of several of their lines. The Atlantic Coast Line has purchas? ed quite a large tract cf land adjoin? ing their old C. S. and N. property in the past few days. n,here ?9 some thing up. Watch Sumter. This is a Coast Line town, and the round house and the shops will soon be here, unless all signs fail. Card of Thanks. I Tte listers of Mercy return thanks to all who kindly aided in the work of the renovation of the interior of their chapel. Sumter has another negro physi? cian. Dr. C. W. Maxwell, who pass? ed the State Board at the recent ex? amination, has located here. He is a j son of Henry Maxwell, of this city. County Superintendent has not yet ascertained the result of the competi? tive examination for scholarships in Clemson and Winthrop Colleges, held on July 9th. There were five appli? cants for the Clemson scholarship and seventeen for that in Winthrop. ? Reduced Prices ON ALL AND # 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 fe ?$* 4? ?$? ?$& 4* 4* ?fi *|* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4*4*4*^ UIT THE D. J. CHANDL CLOTHING CO., Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. o??fS> White Stone Lithia Springs p HOTEL. A. STANLEY STANFORD, Proprietor. WHITE STONE LITHIA SPRINGS, - - SPANTANBURG COUNTY, 8. g. ? , It Is Open All the Year Round. IS* I UNEXCELLED CUISINE^=UNSUPASSED COMFORTS, g ?M _.-=- / I The Hotel Has Accommodations for | ? ' 500 Guests, . | ? ? p It is the only Lithia Springs in the country whose waters ?| i &jj are forced by natural pressure twenty feet above the granite & rock from which they ?ow. White Stone Lithia Springs have M !S "been known for fifty years for their remarkable curative H I |p properties. The hotel has the best appointments in the South. j?| J pg They are located two miles from White Stone Station, eight || ! ffi miles from Spartanburg, and are connected by private trolley || II line on the Savannah and Asheville Division of the Southern jg jp Railway. || I Rates flade Known on Application to | ? lp I the Proprietor. I 4 m & Send for Circulars and Other Information. ?