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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1904. The Sumier IVofchfitan was founded in I&50 a:4 the Trke ?knithron in 1866. The ?Pofc&maK awi SowfaroN now has the coui ?ined circulation and influante of both of the old pape s at'd i< manifestly the best Advertising medium in Sumter. pl The Fall Festival of 1904 has passed into history and it will ever be to the loyal citizens of Sumter one of the brightest pages ia the history of this good old town, for it is a page that stands for successful achievement. The success thai was attained was . the fruit of the hard work and enthu of s united people. The officers and committeemen of th# Festival Organization worked faithfully and : v haanoniously with bat a single object in? view-tho success of the undertak? ing on a scale commensurate with their civic pride and loyalty to the city-but no amount of hard work on their part could have made the Festi? val the success it was unless they had received the hearty; enthusiastic and public spirited support of the eight thousand inhabitants of Sumter, who were one and all heart and soul for tbe enterprise. The Festival was a proud achievement for Sumter, noth? ing like it was ever before seen in H? South Carolina, so cur friends from other sections of the State tell us, and we are to be pardoned if we have a feeling of complacency and self-con? gratulation at the outcome of our ef? forts, yet we should not forget that our own work and our enthusiasm would have been of no avail without the gen ). croas co-operation of our friends in all parts of South Carolina. Had they not been Sumter's friends, bsd they not had faith in Sumter, had they not believed that Sumter would make good every promise and fulfill every expectation, they would not have ac? cepted our invitation to attend Sum? ter's house party and we would have bad a festival without festivity, a show wihout au audience. They were our Befriends, however, they accepted our MESsvitatiou ??d they flocked to Sumter sa enexampled numbers. The city was B| filled with visitors from Monday till .Saturday and on Thanksgiving day the greatest crowd ever gathered in a South Carolina town of the size of Sumter was here, and the best feature of the day was the hearty enjoyment -and good nature of the immense x a?hreog. "?VSje newspapers of South Care? ena, the Columbia State, the Florence * Times and the News and Courier, in ??particular, the people of Sumter should viever cease to be grateful for the good "work they did in behalf of the Festi? val!. 2*rc?m ?he inception of the enter pT)S3 The State labored indefatigibly and generously to encourage us and ^ to make known to South Carolina the scope of .Sumter's undertaking. The whole of its great influence was exert V. -ed in behal* of Sumter's Festival and |?>t.w/? "kuow that much of the success was due to the advertising the Fesival re? ceived through Tbe State. This ac? knowledgement is due the State as a newspaper, and to their representa? tive, Mr. F. H. McMaster, especial thanks are due for his individual efforts. The Florence Times was most liberal and generous in its attitude to? ward our Festival and tbe Pee Dee delegation that we had with us wa? a liviug testimonial of tho potency of "the Times' influence. The News and Ckmrier, despite the fact that a Festi? val was to be held in Cbarlestoa the same week, was liberal in advertising the Festival and published an extend? ed discriptive write np-of ir, prepared at their, request by Secretary Reardon, besides colamus of other '.est! va i mat? ter sent in by their regalar correspon? dent. While tb/; Festival was in progress -the State aod Courier bad staff correspmJcnts here and the re? ports '?hat McMaster. Bagot and Ba?fe of the State, and W. W. Ball of the News and Courier furnished their papers not eely pleased tbe peo? ples oi Sumter, but made them f?tl grrer? er pride in tl:e:r town and in t?*t? i i Festival ?ise?f tusa tbi-y bad iver frit before, if we are ju-t a l:t?le bit puffed up and boastful for a time, it will be do?1 to th? many nice things that our friends have put in print concerning Sumter and Sumter peo? ple. Ttie Festival was suggested and car? ried out for the purpose of advertising Sumter, and, at the same time, giving oar friends throughout the State a few days of pleasure. The Festival was cu success, and today Sumter is better known for what she is than ever before, and we believe that the Festival has paid and will, pay for many years to come far more than it cost. It was a wise and a striking method of advertising a progressive town and we should all be satisfied with the results. Inquiry at the City Clerk's office reveals the fact that very few citizens have paid their taxes, although the time for payment expires today. For the past two or three years. Council bas allowed an extension of fifteen days without penalty, and they will probably do the same thing this year ; hst even at that the time is short in which payment must be made. HAGOOO ATTENDED THE FESTIVAL Like Ail Other Visitors He Was Delighted With it and Now Sings the Praises of Sumter. Hagood, Nov. 28.-Years ago Col. Dunlop while in a store had occasion to reminded a tough, indulging in obscene and profane language, that ladies were near with no other effect than to render the fellow worse. With a look that filled the offender with terror, the Colonel, throttleing, hus? tled him to the door whence he kicked him sprawling into the street. For a long time it has been the boast of Carolina that her sons were recog? nized abroad by their gentlemanly bearing, their chivalry. Coming down j to your city on Thanksgiving day our train become too crowded for any com? fort. All the men, even to happy bride grooms, with three or four ex? ceptions, surrendered their seats to the ladies. AU the men who remained seated but one (don't wince, Mr. Edi? tor, he was not from our county) had a good excuse, he) when requested to give place to a lady, flatly refus ed. Never judge a man by his clothes or the company he happens to be in. I know that fellow was uncomfortable for he was among nice people. Arrived at Sumter we were at once impressed by the crowd whioh con? tinued to increase, pouring in from the four corners until an overflow was threatened ; impressed with the gala attire of the city everywhere in evi? dence, with the spirit of merry-mak ing and high good humor. "Where can one find bread to feed so great a multitude?" The problem of many an individual was; "Where can I get bread?" I declare, Mr. Editor, when I looked at that twenty thou? sand and remembered President's day in Charleston I grew a bit uneasy. In this I was not alone for more calcu? lating minds by far than mine were in the same fix. I have heard of, have read about the sleeping giant, it only remained to see him awake and thoroughly aroused. I* have referred to the immense company of people pres? ent on Thanksgiving, fully equal to that of Charleston on President's day, The difference, is Sumter fed hers at living rates and Charleston did not at extortionate rates. In Charleston I heard numbers say "I tramped all night in search of a place to stay." In Sumtert were sleeping apartments for all, in some places a bit crowded. The carnival was just a reunion when all the family, sons and sons-in-law children and grand children, came together.' 'Rah for Sumter! The whole, occasion passed like a well ordered family would have it : The exhibits were very creditable, the tournament;, the races, horses and au? tomobile, were occasions of interest, pleasure: the foot ball, a rough and tumble contest, not fight, the prize drill, the one exciting, the other pleas? ing to the eye as showing the skill that practice gives ; the trades display, the floral parade, even the free street shows, one and all contributed no less to Sumter's, credit than to the grand success, that it was, cf the occasion. When I think that the occasion passed off with no death, no seiious casoalties, naught to cause the shed? ding of ttars, no robberiee, no drunk? enness to speak of, no arrest, with ex })3nded chest at the top of my voice I shout "Rah for Sumter. And now, Mr. Editor, permit me to doff my bat to you. The Carnival is a fact of history and in evidence of the mighty power of the press for good or evil. But a few short weeks ago it was not dreamed of, but sir, through the press it became a -realization be? yond their fondest hope, and this the verdict net of Sumter's sons-in-law, sons, nor any of the family, but of strangers fVom abroad. And now, as the old Methodist pio? neer preacher said to his astonished comrades as he looked back over his shoulder, jogging on, having reached tena firma alter having passed though an overflown canal whose bridge was wasi;ed away, "I am through." flagood. BAP HST STATE GOHVENTIQN. Chester, Nov. 29.-The eighty fourth annual session of the Baptist State Convention was called to order by President Charles A. Smith at 8 o'clock this evening. The Auditorium was filled to its utmost capacity; pro? bably 5;">0 to 600. The annual sermon was preached bv the Rev. Lewis M. Roper, of the First Churoh, Spartan burg. He read the sixth chapter of Romans. Text, Romans; chapter G ; verses 12-13. For fifty minutes Mr. Roper spoke and his large audience listened attentively. The Convention then organized, 175 delegates being present. Upon motion of A. J. S. Thomas, president Smith was unanimously re-elected ; A. C. Osborne and L. C. flinton were chosen vice presidents ; secretaries, C. P.JErwin, and V. I. Masters, Treasrer J. L. Vass was reelected. John Bass Shelton, ?pastor of the Chester Church, \made an address of welcome,and the president called upon Louis Bristow to respond. The order of business for tomorrow was adopted and the Convention adjourned. HORRIBLE DEATH OF A FARMER. Caught in Wagon Wheel and Drag? ged for a Mite-No Eye Witness to the Tragedy. Beuntettsville, Nov. 20.- William A. Smith, a well known citizen of the northern part of this county, w?s killed in a peculiar and horrible manner be? tween his home and Cheraw Saturday night. He had been to Cheraw with a load of corn and was returning after dark. In some way bis foot got caught in the stay chain and he fell ! under the wagon in front of a wheel. I The wheel ran against and partly on top of Mr. Smith's body, but could not roll entirely over, as he was dragged ? forward by the chain in front. The mules ran for about a mile and drag? ged the unfortunate victim, with his body supporting the wheel and pre? venting it from revolving. There was no eye witness to the tragedy and it is Eot known how Mr. Smith got into the position which cost him his life. It is thought that he started to get into or out of the wagon, stepping on the stay chain, when the mules jumped off and threw him down. When found the mules had stopped by the roadside near Easterling's mill. Mr. Smith was still in the position in which he is thought-to have been drag? ged for a mile. His leg and hip were broken. Nearly all of thc ribs on the right side were broken and his right shoulder, arm and face horribly ground to pieces. He lived until ear? ly yesterday morning, about seven hours after he was found. Ile begged the surgeons to give him something to kill him and stop the suffering. BOLD ROBBERY AT MAGNOLIA. Mr. J. G. Stokes' Store Entered and $200 Stolen. Magnolia, Nov. 28.-About 7 o'clock this . evening some one procured a ladder and entered Mr. J. G. Stokes' store through the transom' over the frcnt window, and robbed his draw of all the cash in it-which was about 8200 more or less. The robbery took place in less than ten minutes after Stokes and his clerks went to supper, and while a number of persons were on the streets. The feet of the ladder was in the center of the sidewalk, and the lights were burning brightly in the store. How the perpetrator escaped notice is really a mystery. It was the most daring piece of robbery ever committed in this usually most quiet little town. As yet we have no cine to this crime. A tele? gram was sent for blood hounds but failed to get them. - ^II n ? ? m i pi - Quarterly Conference Elections. At the fourth quarterly conference of the charge held last night the fol? lowing officers were elected for Mag? nolia street and St. warnes Churches, respectively : Magnolia Street Church-Stewards, W. T. Edens, C. S. Curtis, J. W. McCoy, C. H. BarrineEu, R. J. Ken? nedy, Thomas Bootle, Lampley Tis dale. Recording Steward-W. T. fedens. District Steward-C. S. Cur? tis; D. W. Brown, Superintendent of Sunday school ; J. S. Kennedy, As? sistant. St. James Church-R. B. Dink, ns, R. M. Edens. W. H. Jennings, Jr., Sunday School Supeiintendent. Stateburg Items. Stateburg, Nov. 29.-Dr. and Mrs. Blair of North Carolina have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. George M. Saunders. Miss Julianne A. Frierson returned yesterday after a delightful visit to lier sisters in Charleston. Mr. George M. Murray, Jr., spent Sunday with his parents at "Chero? kee." Miss Imo Cunningham, after a pleasant stay in Bishopville, returned on Monday. Mr?. P. C. Kirk and son of Trial, S. C., after a pleasant stay with relatives here returned home on Mon? day afternoon. Mrs. S. E. Find and Miss Mattie Find will leave on Thursday for Sum? merville, where they will visit rela? tives. Mr. (Christopher Gazes, of Snmter was the guest of Mr. W. J. Norris, on Sunday. Mrs. S. E. Nelson left last after? noon to visit her daughter Mrs. F. H. McLeod in Florence. Miss Anne M. Barnwell spent Sun? day at home. Miss Hattie P. Murray who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Pinck ney in Sumter, has returned home. Misses Tillie and Sadie Flud leave on Thursday to visit Miss Susan Rich? ardson of.Clarendon. Mr. Nelson B. Murray is visiting relatives in Berkeley county. Stateburg was weil represented at the Carnival. And one and all pro? nounce it a grand success! Among those who attended the ball were Mr. Gay Nelson and Miss McLure, Mr. R. M. Can tey and Miss Janie Nelson, Mr. W. D. Frierson and Miss L. Har vin, Mr. II. V. Frierson and Miss Tillie Flud, Mr. James Pagan and Miss Sadie Flud and Mr. Frank P. Burgess and Miss Fair, Mr. Harry Bull and Miss Kate Sumter and Mr. L. Ken? nedv and Miss Annie Holmes. ; A GHttRAW PHYSICIAN KILLED NEAR HIS HOME. I Dr. B. H. Thurman Was Shot and j Killed By George W. Carms, One of His Tenants. Special to The State. Cheraw, Nov. 29.-A tragedy occur? red abont a mile from Cheraw at noon today. Dr. B. H. Thurman of Cho? ra w was shot and killed by George W. Carme, a tenant of Dr. Thurman's. The only eye witness to the homicide were Mr. and Mrs. Carms and a negro i man and woman who were in their employ. According to these Dr. Thurman drove np into the yard of the house Carms lives in and got out of his buggy and want over to the wash pot where Mrs. Carms was work? ing. While talking to her he drew out his pistol. At this time G. W. Carms and the negro man drove up and Carms jumped ont of the wagon and ran up behind Thurman and caught him and snatched his pistol out of his hand and began beating him over the bead with it. The wit? nesses say that while doing this the pistol fired and Dr. Thurman fell, dyiug immediately. They say further that before the pis? tol fired Dr. Thurman cried for help. The post mortem examination showed that the skull had two holes in the back part. Carms is a white mau who came here from Lancaster a few years ago. Dr. Thurman has been a practicing physician of the town for many years, was a Mason and Knight of Pythias. His untimely death is greatly la? mented by tbe whole community. Carms has surrendered to the sher? iff. Local Cotton Market. Middling, S;/4aS~s. WINTHROP COLLEGE LETTER. The Thanksgiving German and Other College News. Winthrop College, Nov. 28.-The night before Thanksgiving the Terp? sichorean German Club gave its an? nual dance to the members of the Thalian Club and a few friends. The hall was decorated with carna? tions and ferns and tho mnsic was fur? nished by Misses Bessie Ail, Annie Chaham and Alma Olaudbt. The dancers were: Miss Ethel Starkey with Mr. Lew, Miss Ryder with Mr. Rogers, Miss Browson with Mr. Gail liard, Miss Mamie Jones with Mr. Hall, Miss Bessie Browson with Mr. Parish, Miss McIntosh with Mr. Eve, Miss Estelle Campbel with Mr. Por? ter, Miss Hattie^ Godfrey with Mr. Harra! 1, Miss Joe Foster Vi th "Mr. Neil, Miss Annie Rees with Mr.Pinck ney. Miss Gookin with Mr. Thomas, Miss Neva Rogers with Mr. Sanders. Miss May Boykin with Mr. Gailliard, Miss Mary Thomson with Mr. Greg? ory, Miss Mabel Taylor with Mr. Fnr man, Miss Jennie Thomason with Mr. Boyd, Miss Lesa Boykin with Mr. Lenore, Miss Brewnen with Mr. All, Miss Knight with Mr. Morrison, Miss Louise Wilson with Mr. Earle, "Mr. Willoughby. Mr. Bronson, Mr. Wil? son, and Mr. Mills. The chaperons were Mrs. Cockrane and Mrs. Rich? ards. Much to tbe regret of the faculty and student body. Mrs. Cochrane, senior matron has sent in her resigna? tion and will return to her home in Virginia in January. Mr. Boykin visited his sister, Miss Charlotte Boykin, on Thanks-giving. Miss Lois Goggins visited her sister, Miss Sadie Goggins last week. Judge Jones and his wife were at the college last week. Miss Edna Hipp entertained ber mother and sitser a few days ago in the college. An Appreciation of Capt. Gaillard. Capt. Philip Porcher Gaillard, who died yesterday at his country home, after a long and painful illness, was a splendid type of a noble, chivalrous southerner. He was one of the young? est officers in thc Confederate army, eer vdisplaying in that awful strug? gle that bravery and courage which characterized and marked in so pecu? liar a degree his manly character. Capt. Gaillard was most decided in his convictions, he never allowed aught on earth to swerve him from the loft? iest sense of duty. Ic you liad im? pressed him that you were a true man and gained the esteem of his generous heart, he was most emphatically your friend in all that sacred term implies; nor was there any sacrifice too great for him to mak9 in your behalf. He was most genial, and whenever he en? tered a group be at once became the central figure-his humor and inter? esting reminiscence always made his society an acquisition. In politics at one time he occupied a most prominent position. He filled the office of County Treasurer for many years, besides other positions of public trust. He was naturally a leader of men. His personality drew men to him and inspired them with a sense of confidence. In the circle of the home Capt. Gaillard was an ideal gentleman of the old school, no man had a profounder reverence for woman, nor more chiv? alrous in their presence. We have j seen him the coldest days with his head bare in their presence. This was merely the outward fruitage of the tenderer feelings of his refined soul. Few men had more friends in our county. As the last great battle neared in which death strove for the mastery, the grand old veterau, real? izing that it was the last struggle in his earthly campaign, turned to his great Heavenly Commander and salut? ing Him with the precious sign of the cross, received there his last eter nai marching orders, "Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." This last beac ti ful assurance of faith and lovo to his Saviour 1< aves a halo of glory around the . precious memory of thc dear cid captain. G. ELECTRIC POWER FROM SECOND MILL. Maj. Moise Developing an Abandoned Wa? ter Power to Benefit Sumter. Maj. Marion Moise who .recently pure based tbe old Blandina Mill ! propnrty two and a half miles west of ! the city, bas a large force of bands at I work on the mill pond and if his j plans for developing a greater power j than the pond has ever before yielded j are successful tbe enterprise he has j planned will mean a great deal for this ? community. At present the work tbat is being done has for its object j merely the improvement of the pond i by giving it a thorough cleaning out hy removing all trees, and stumps and I th4 accumulated sediment that has filled in the bed of the pond during j the past seventy-five years. Maj. ? Moise expects to increase the height of the dam and secure a greater head of water and by that means develop, if possible, at least 100 horse power. If he succeeds in this, and there is every reason to believe that he will, an electric power station will be es? tablished at the mill for the purpose of furnishing power for running fans, light machinery and incandescent lights to this city. The water power plant will be supplemented with a steam power plant for use in case of accidents or low water so that the pa? trons of the company will not be left without power. Work on the property is progressing steadily and if no unforseen difficul? ties supervene the power plant will be completed and in running order by summer. ? A mistake in a figure robbed E. A. j Jenkins of one minute in the record j be made in the third automobile races, ! the published report gave his time as 5.46 4-5 while he actually made the race in 4.46 4-5. The Pope Hartford cars, one of which Mr. Jenkins drove, made a tine record in the races. They were all stock cars not specially gear? ed and stripped for racing, but were entered just as they are equipped for road service. i Afro-American Improvement Association. The Secretary of State has granted to Geo. Vv. Mnrray, Providence, S. C., P. E. Capers, Herrior, S. C., and M. J. Frederick. Sumter, S. C. a char? ter for the establishment of the Afro American Improvement Association, which is to have its principal place of business at Sumter. The general purposes of the corpo? ration, and thc nature of business it proposes to do is to buy, sell, mort? gage or otherwise dispose of Real Es? tate or personal property for the bene? fit of its members, and to conduct a geneial mercantile business, to pur? chase sell, mortgage and lease real es? tate ; to do and perform all acts neces? sary to the proper conduct of a mer cantile business. The amont of capital stock is $10, 000, which is divided into 5,000 shares of the par value of $2.00 each. GLENN SPRINGS WATER Best Remedy for S 'mach Troubles. THE COUNTY TREASURER'S office in Ccrrt House building will be open for the collection of taxes, with I out penalty, from the loth day of October to tbe 31st day of December, inclusive, 1904. The levy is as follows : For State 5 ! mills: for Count 3fo mills: Constitu? tional School 3 mills; Polls $1.00 Also, Schcol District No. 1, Special, 2 mills : No. 2, 2 mills : No. 3, 2 mills; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 5. (Mid? dleton) 1 mill: No. 14, 3 mills; No. 1G, 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 davs in March, 1905. Oct. 26. . T. W. LEE, Co. Treasurer. NOTICE. Next week we are to celebrate the growth and prosperity of Our City. 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 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 i eplenishing every department for the occasion. 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 he found at S. M. Pierson's livery stable, (> and 8 S. Harvin street. The Dixie Stalk Cutter Co., Sumter, S. C.