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. _ - -~" - ---. ^ WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER (6', 1904. The Sumter W'ah-fauun was founded in IS?; aiid the True Sotttki-oa in 1866. The Wn?chmati mut-Sottthron now ha? the com? bined circulation and influence of both of ibo old pa jxi e. and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Tfee Republicans did not capture Maryland after all. The latest returns indicate that the Democrats elected seven electors and the Republicans one. This ie a small crumb of com? fort, but it gives the Democrats some? thing to be thankful for on Thanks? giving Day. Squire Bailes of York county, who tess won notoriety as a marriage pro? moter, has bad his commission as notary public revoked by Gov. Hey . ward. His methods were unique but net reputable. The result ot the election could not well have been more disastrous, and the Democrats of the South who had most of the voting to do may as well have insisted upon the nomination of John Sharp Williams or some other representative Southern man. The South alone remains Democratic and the Southern Democrats should reor? ganize the party, if it io to be reor? ganized. If the reorganization is left to Bryan, Hearst, \Watson and Debs the real Democrats will be without a party. Aiken county has organized a law and order league and and the best cit? izens of that county appear to be earnest in their determination to cre? ate a respect for law by the anforcement of the statute and common law and the punishment of all criminals. A similar organization is needed in every county in the State. All fishing boats and ether ships in the Red Sea had better seek cover be? fore the Baltic fleet passes Suez. The Russian officers are looking for the . Japanese to attack them and are likely to fire on any sort of beat they see. They do not appear to be able to dis? tinguished the difference between fishing boats and warships. - \ That Sumter will h*?e a connection with the Seaboard A; Line at no dis? tant day is a self-ev; ?nt proposition, for such a road is a necessity to this ?city/ to Bishopville and to the coun? try which the road *onld traverse. "While not a necessity to the Seaboard -Air Line the proposed road would be .a valuable feeder and would be the /steans of giving that system entrance ^nto a territory that not only receives annually a great amount of freight rirais thc north and west, but ships ?ont cotton, lumber and other pro .?uets in vast quantities. Sumter alone would give tbe Seaboard more business than it now receives from any town on its lines in South Caro? lina, Columbia, excepted. Sumter re? ceives more cotton than any other town in the State and tbe freight business in other classes of freight is so large that the Seaboard could well afford to extend a helping hand to the proposed Sumter and Northern rail? road in order to place itself in a posi? tion to secure a share of this busi? ness. Weare not informed whether the Seaboard officials are behind the movement of Messrs. Carnes, Scar? borough and Stackey, of Bishopville to secure a charter for tbe Sumter and .'Northern Railroad, mention of which was mace in our special Columbia correspondence Saturday, but we are confident that when th*- facts shall have been laid before t' om ina busi? ness way they will i inmediately see tbe advantages that would accrue te> the Seaboard from the construction of *be proposed read ecd would lend a fcflpir.g band to the promoters. The road would be of inestimable benefit to this city and would be the means cf accefcratia?? tbe substantial growth and development of Sumter, and for Cc;is. reason we should do everytbiaa j to cid and encourage the promoters of j tbe enterprise. We congratulate the to*? of Bishopville on the enterprisej of her c-tizeos and we sincerely trusr j that th* y w iii be successful in their effort to build the railroad that will jetsn so much for their town and econry and for Sumter. The News and Courier published in its Sunday edition an excellent write sp of the Sumter Fall Festival, pre? pared by Secretary E. L Reardon. This write up was entirely gratuitous, the News and Courier having offered unsolicited to pnblish any article pre? pared under ?the direction of the Fall Festival Committee. The editor of the Daily Item has re? ceived from a firm of mill engineers of New York a request for information concerning this city as a location fer xnanuacturing enterprises. They state that one of their clients, a silk manu? facturing company of Passoic, N. J., now operating five silk mills, has decided to establish several additional mills, is considering the advisability of seeking a suitable site in the South. A representative of this com? pany will make a trip through the -South within the next two weeks and will visit Sumter if advised that the conditions are favorable for tLe success of a mill if established here. It is needless to say that we have furnish? ed ali the available information re? specting this city and urged that the representative of the silk company visit Sumter and see for himself the advantages that we possess. Sumter is coming and while we may not cap ture the silk mill there is a possibility that it will be added to the list of this city's industrial establishments. COLLEGE CENTENIAL TO BE CELEBRATED. Distinguished Southern Educators Wiii Be Present. The South Carolina College, which now has the greatest attendance in its history, will celebrate on the- 8th, 9th and 10th of January next the cen? tenial of its first opening, which was on the 10th of January, 1805. Preparations are being made in Co? lumbia for a gathering of alumni and fiends of the College from all parts of the country, and an attractive pro? gram has been arranged for the three days, beginning with a sermon on Sunday, the 8th, in the morning by the chaplain, and in the evening by Dr. John A. Rice, a graduate of the Class of 1885 and now. pastor of the First Methodist Church of Montgomery, Ala. While Tuesday the 10th, will be the great day, the program for Monday will render that day of no less interest and significance. The exercises will open cn Monday with brief addresses of welcome by President Sloan, Gover? nor Heyward and Mayor Gibbes, with responses by invited guests represent? ing other educational institutions. On gbehalf of the colleges with in the State Dr. Harrison Randolph will make the response. It is appropriate that the president of Charleston Col? lege has been chosen to speak for the sifter colleges on this occasion, since bb presides over the oldest college in the State and the colleg ewhose alumni extended courtesies to the alumni of the South Caldina College in connec? tion with the Ncelebration cf the cen? tennial cf the "Charter Day," Decem? ber 19, 1901, and particiated in that successful celebration which was held in Charleston during the Exposition there. Dr. Carlisle, the venerable ex-pres? ident of Wofford and the most distin? guished living alumnus of the South Carolina College, of whose work in the building of Wofford the College is proud, was especially invited to at? tend and speak on this occasion. He replied: "I wish I could accept your very kind invitation and be present at so historic an occasion. But I cannot. It is scarcely possible that I can at? tend. I certainly cannot be relied on to take part. I heard Mr. Petigrus' semi annual address. Perhaps a few who can recall that hour may be pre? sent at the coming centennial." It is still hoped, however, that Dr. Carlisle will be present, and if present he will certainly be called on to say a few words. A city school superintendent will he invited to respond on behalf of the graded schools of the State. Presi? dents of leading southern colleges and of certain northern colleges histori? cally associated with tbe South Caro? lina Colleges have been invited to re? spond on behalf of their colleges. Nearly all have accepted, and in a spirit of cordial appreciation. E*resident James P. Venable of the University cf North Carolina, whose father was professor in the South Carolina College before the War, writes to President Sloan : "It will give me great pleasure to at? tend the centennial of t.he South Car? olina College in Janusary. I shall be glad to be helpful in any way in my power. Permit me on the part of the faculty cf the University of North Carolina to extend our heartiest con? gratulations."" Chancellor Walter B. Hill of the University of Georgia writes accept ing with pleasure and adding: "If it should hereafter turn out for any reason that I cannot bi present, I hope that some member of our faculty may represent this University." President Andrew Sledd cf the Uni? versity of Florida, writes: "I beg to say that it will give me the greatest J possible pleasure toiaccept your invi? tation, and I shall deem myself hon? ored in tho privilege cf being with you. " President R. B. Fulton of the Uni? versity of Mississipi writes accepting the invitation to respond, and saying: "I earnestly hope that the celebration will be a glad and helpful occasion, and fittingly mark the great work of the venerable institution over which you preside." - ; President Brown Ayres of the Uni? versity of Tennessee wrtes: VI thank you for the invitaton to deliver a short address and take pleasure in ac? cepting." ; . President Edwin A. Alderman of thc University of Virginia writes: "This University will deem it an honor to be present on the occasion of the centen? nial of South Carolina College. My own engagements .unhappily make it impossible for me to be present, but I shall designate a strong member of the faculty to represent the insti? tution." President R. H. Jesse of the Uni? versity of Missouri writes that be will be present if possible. President B. A. Jenkins cf the Kentucky Univer isty regrets that a previous engage? ment prevents bis attending. Prtsident Andrew V. Raymond of Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., refers to the fact that the Rev. Jon? athan Maxcy, D. J)., was president of Union College and left there in 1804 to assume the presidency of the newly founded South Carolina College. He adds: "We have had many students from South Carolina, which is anoth? er tie connecting Union College with your State. For these and other rea osns, I hope I may be able to join in your celebration."-(From "The State" of Sunday, Nov. 6, 1904). Stateburg Items. Statesburg, Nov. 15.-As the har? vest season is about over now, we have not a great deal to write about. In our part of the country every one is looking forward to the coming Carni? val and it is not far off, is it? There was a meeting at Mrs. S. R. Find's last Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of reorganizing the "Junior Auxiliary." It turned out to be quite an enthusiastic meeting, and the several members of "The holy Cross Guild" expect to do some good work. Miss Tillie Find was elected President and Miss Anna P. Burgess, Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs. L. E. Nelson after a pleasant visit to Mrs. J. T. Frierson returned home last week. Mrs. A. C. Butler has returned after a delighful visit to her daughter Mrs. Jenkins. Miss Janie Nelson spent Saturday and Sunday with ber friend, Miss Anna P. Burgess. Mrs. M. S. Burgess of Sumter spent several days at Mr. H. L. Pinckney's last week. Mrs. W. L. Saunders returned on Thursday from Charleston, where for some time she has been visiting friends and relatives. Master Boyce Ramsey is with his uncle Mr. Freau Mellette. He is at? tending the "Stateburg High School." Miss Agnes H. Bargess left on Sat? urday for Tallahassee, Florida. The "Ladies Sewing Society'' of Stateburg which meets every ren weeks, held a meeting on Saturday at Mrs. M. S. Nelsons. Miss Sarah Nelson is visiting Mrs. Charlie Piuckney at "Sans Souci." COUNTY AUTHORITIES INTERESTED. Have Ordered Court House Decorated for Festival Week. At the meeting of the County Board of Commissioners Tuesday it was de? cided to have the Court House decor? ated for the Festival in order that it might be in keeping with the gala ap? pearance of the city. It was also de? cided to permit the ladies of the sever? al church societies to use Court House square for restaurant and lnnch stands. Supervisor Seale says that he has just received a large new tent which he will turu over to the military com? mittee if they should noed it to r - vide quarters for any of the compauies that attend the prize drill. The press dispatches Sundav had a report of the death of Gen. Kuroki, the great Japanese General. The remarks of A. B. Stuckey in Thursday's issue of last week contain? ing a list of prizes for the horse Tour? nament contained an error as to First Prize-It is $50 in cash besides the suit of clothes, instead of ?40. The chairman says he has no applicant as yet to contend for the two prize soffer ed for the Burlesque Rider. Surely this will not go by default. The two prizes of $10 and Sio, are worth con? tending for and there should be at least a dozen contesting for them. We should have some hearty laughing inrerspesed in the pefomauce which is good for the health, as well as the enjoyment of the occasion. The posts have leen put up on West Dingle street, where those wishing to prac? tice fer the tournament can do so by getting rings from Von Ohsen & Shirer's shop on Hampton avenue and returning them to same place. The State and Federal Commission? ers of election met today and tabu? lated the returns of the election held on November 8th. For Congress, A. F. Lever, received 919 votes and C. C. Jacobs, 137. Thou my friend, would like io know Wbv fair twin roses blush and blow In baby's cheeks? I'll tell thee. Thev're nourished by " TEETH INA. " See! "TEETHINA" (Teething Powders] Overcomes and Counteracts the Effects of the Summer's Heat, Aids Diges? tion, Regulates the Bowels and reliev? es much suffering and dread. Nov. 16-2t. m >*wi*?-? TRESPASS NOTICE. ALL TRESPASS, of any and every kind, cn the lands of the undersigned, hereby forbidden under penalty of law. James Reaves, W. J. DuRant, E. M. Fulton, R. E. Newman, J. D. Newman, T. B. Brunson, J. J. Brun son. Nov. 16-2t* ?OTIC?T THE Jurors drawn to serve for tho week beginning Nov. 21, 1C0?, aie hereby notified that there will be no jury trials during thar week, and are directed not to attend court. L. 1. PAR ROTT, Clerk of Couit. Nov. 16-lt Fal! Festival Notes. In addition to tb*1 splendid prize offered by the Central Committee for the most sncceessful knight in the tournament, the Fechheimer, Fishel Company, of New York, through their local representatives, The D J. Chan? dler Cloning Company, have offered an eleagnt snit cf clothes to the Knight who crowns the Queen of Love and Beauty. The liberality of this company is well known, and it has al? ways responded most generously in I making contributions to the various ; firemen's bazars that have been held I in this city. Mr. Chandler authorizes the statement that the winner may have Iiis choice of either the suit or of an overcoat. With this additional prize, there should be a large number of entri.es for the tournament. The news of the practical assurance of a good foot ball game for tho Fall Festival was gladly welcomed by a number of enthusiastic lovers of that game. The management of the S. C. College team has cancelled its date with the Savannah Athletic Club, whose team the Carolinians were to meet on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. G. E. Haynsworth, of the Central Com? mittee, will go to Columbia, tomor? row to meet the managers of the Dav? idson and Carolina teams, and he will offer inducements for them to meet in Sumter on Thursday of Festival Week. This would be a splendeid ex? hibition of pig skin pn8hing, for both ? teams have made phenomenal records this year, and are bitter rivals. Caro? lina has the best light weight team in the south, haviug held the heavy A. & M., team of North Carolina down to a tie score last Saturday, and Dav? idson accomplished a similar teat with the well-trained team of the Univer isty of North Carolina earlier in the season. This game would attract people to Sumter from all over the State, and would bc one of the most spectacular features of the Festival. A well known traveling man stated in Sumter yesterday that our Festival was the hest advertised undertaking of its kind, the State Fair net except, that has ever taken place in South Carolina. He says that circuses alone are more widely and better brought to thc. attention of the public. Vote for the Festival Queen. The race is getting intesting. Arrangements have been ma^e for the erection of an arch at the intersec I tion of Main and Liberty streets which will be handsomely decorated and brilliantly illuminated with one hun? dred electric lights. The Second R?g? iment Band will give an open air concert under this arch every night during the Festival. A gre'at foot ball game is assured for Thanksigving Day. Mr. G. E. Hayns wortb, Chairman of the foot ball com mttee, received a telegram last night from the manager of the South Caroli? na t?am stating that his team would play bore and that he would arrange to have a ?-trong team meet his team. It is probable that the Davidson col? lege team will be secured. The committee in charge of the Floral Parade are making satisfactory progress with their arrangements, and the outlook for a magnificent pa? rade is eery encourging, but they are anxious for every person in the city who owns a carriage, trap or other ve? hicle to participate in the parade. Let erveryone take notice that the voting for the Festival Queen will be over at 10 o'clock Saturday night. Positively at that time every box will* be ^aled, an no more votes can be cast, so remember the time. The contest has been very close through? out, and it is impossible to name the successful young lady who will grace the Festival as its Queen. The committee has gone to a large expense to have an elaborate float for the Queen in the floral parade and trades display. Special costumes have been ordered from Baltimore for her two heralds, Messrs, Marion Paulling and Waverly Levy, who will be mounted on horses decorated with beautiful trrappins, and will announce the approach of their majesty with blasts of trumpets. The Queen will ride in a handsomely designed float, which will be drawn by four white horses, and with her will ride her four maids of honor. The Queen will, of course, provide herself wi h regal robes, but everything else, including a beautiful crown, will be furnished by the committee. Remember the polls closo at JO o'clock Saturday night. At a meeting of the Central Com? mittee Monday, definite arrangements were made for the floral parade, which now promises to be a great success. A numbtr of entires have recently been made, and the young ladies all over the city are busily engaged in* making imper flowers. The chairman of the committee, Mr. J. H. Levy, desires the fellowing facts to be given out to the public. Ali carriages and other vehicles, au? tomobiles, bicycles, etc., that will take part in the parade are to report promptly at 9.30 o'clock a. m., on Tuesday morning'at the foot of Main street. Everyone is earnestly request? ed to avoid Main street while on the W83 to the point'of rendezvous. The parade will be headed by a squad of mounted police, who will be followed by the Second Regiment Band, then, in a beautifully decorat? ed carriage, will come the chairman : of the committee escorted by marsha!. Next will be the most spectacular feature of the parade, the elegant float on which will ride the Festival Queen and her maids of honor, which will be handsomely designed in white and gold and accompanied by two mounted heralds, dressed in blue and white page's costumes. In the follow? ing order will come, all double teams, single teams, automobiles, bicycles, military companies, and organiza? tions of various kinds. At the inter? section of Main and Warren streets, Prof. Edmunds at the head of the en? tire student body of the Graded school will join the procession, and will march the remainder of the distance. The first prize for double teams will be ?15: second $5. First prize ? for single teams, $10; second $5. The Chairman requests 11 ie followingg I ladies to act as judges: Mrs. M. ! Knight, Mrs. li. M. Stuckey, Mrs. I H. C. Moses. i Let everyone helli to make the floral panicle th?' greatest slucccss of the j Festival. t _ _ j The local dispensary broke ail re ; cords for the quantity of liquor sold j in one month in October. The total ' sales amounted to 815,780. Automobiles. Dr. J. A. Mood received a letter ! Saturday from a gentleman in Savan- 1 nali, Ga., stating that he would have j a car load of automobiles here for the Festival and that he desired to have ; them entered for the races. A Hew Enterprise for Sumter. Columbia. S. C., Nov. 15. -Sumter ! Foundy and maehiney works, capital? ized at 812,(00 was commissioned I today. The corporators are Messrs. R. I. Manning, C. G. Rowland and George D. Shore. The hoar for the meeting to be held i in the Conrt House Wednesday night for the purpose of presenting to Mon? aghan Hose Co., the purse raised by public subscription for the purchase of a new pair of hose wagon horses has been changed from 8 to 7.30 o'clock. The presentation will be made by Maj. Marion Moise who has beeo requested to act in behalf of the committee that solicited subscription. The sum contribnted by the public spirited citizens of Sumter is sufficient to purchase a first class team, which will be the equal of any in the United States. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY or sra TER. By Tho?. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, W. G. S. Seymour made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Sebastian C. Seymour, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Sebastian C. Seymour, ! late of said county and state, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H.. on Dec. 1st, 1904, next, after publication thereof, at il o?clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this lGth day of November, A. D., 1304. TEOS. V. WALSH. Nov 16-2t Judge of Probate. 1-OPC1M-MMittJWM-i Mil "nw i Gov. Heyward and His Staff to Visit i Sumter. A number of companies irora all over the State have seiit in notice to Maj. Vv. Loring Lee that they will be in Sumter on Thanksgivi:;? Day and wiil take part in th? military prize drill. Gov. D. C. Hey ward and his staff will spend the day in the city and will review the parade The Governor i's very much interested in the foot ball gamo as bis brother-in-law is in the Washington and Lee team and he will be in the field to lend encoragement to the team of his alma mater. The foot ball team of Davidson Col? lege parsed through the city thismorn iug en route to flartsville where it will meet the Welsh Neck High School team this afternoon. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS are hereby warned not to trespass on my. place fer hunt? ing or any other purpose. MRS. M. B. HAILE. _Nov. 9-2t*_^_ TAX NOTICE. THE COUNTY TREASURER'S office in Court House building will be open for the collection pf taxes, witb out penalty, from the 15th day of October to the 31st day of December, inclusive, 1904. The levy is as follows: For State 5 mills; for Count 3*4 mills: Constitu? tional School 3 mills; Polls $l.(t? Also, School District No. 1, Special, 2 mills; No. % 2 mills: No. % 2 mills ; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 5. (Mid? dleton) 1 mill: No. 14, 3 mills: No. 16, 2 mills; No. 17, 1 mill; No. 18, 2 mills. A penalty of 1 per cent, added for month January, 1905. Additional penalty of 1 per cent, for month Feb? ruary, 1905. Additional penalty of 5 per cent, for 15 days in March, 1905. Oct. 26. T. W. LEE, Co. Treasurer. @ ? . Festival Next week we are to celebrate the growth and prosperity of Our Citv. And this is a matter in which we take an es? pecial pride, as there are few business houses in the city that can show greater growth than ours since the last fes? tival. We are largely indebted to our friends in the surround . ing country for this pros? perous condition, and we extend to all A HEARTY WELCOME To make our stores their headquarters when they come in next week to take part in the fes? tivities. Those who have any shopping to do will find it io their advantage as usual to do it with us, as we have made abundant prepara? tion by leplenishing every department for the occasion. & Co. The Dixie Stalk Cutter-Wagon Attachment. Parties desiring A Good Stalk Cutter will find "The DIXIE" to be made of the Best Pennsylvania Steel and guaranteed not to clog and to give entire satisfaction. Our machines can be found at ?S. M. Pierson's livery stable, <! and s S. Harvin stree!. \ The Dixie Stalk Cutter Co., Somier, S. C.