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THE FALL FESTIVAL. 33aal Statement of Receipts and Dis? bursements. financial report of the Secretary Bsd the Treasurer of tue Sumter Fall -Festival aud Live Stock Show . l&eport of H. G. Osteen, Treasurer. "Bec 5, '04.-To cash received to t?ate and audited by audi? ting committee, $4,600 73 Dec 12, '04-To cash received from W.W.McKagen, Cfaaii Tuan Committee on Conces? sions and Collector, 5 25 Ttec 12, '04.-To cash from E. L Reardon, Secretary. 14 95 Dec 14, '04-To cash from E. I. Reardon, Secretary, 17 23 "Dec 17, ;04.-To cash from W. W. McKagen, $8 00 3>ec 19, '04-To cash from E. L Reardon, 8 60 Feb. 4, O'S.-To cash from E. X Reardon,?refund on rail road ticket, 17 76 - .April 13, '05.-To cash re? ceived from E. L Reardon ar d W. W. McKagen, a 44 43 Sktai cash receipts, , $4,716 95 By checks issued and paid on orders issued by Secretary from order Nc 1, to or? ator Nc 186, $4,716 95 (Signed) H- G. Osteen, Treasurer Sumter Fall Festival, Report of . Secretary E. L Reardon. I save examined the books, vouch? ers, return checks, and the financial report of receipts and disbursements -of E. G. Osteen, Treasurer and hav? ing checked off the or? ders paid by him, I find that the amount paid out corresponds ?rith the amount of orders issued by \ 3ne. r find this entire report correct to the best of my knowledge and be? lief. ? I attach the report of the auditing v committee made Dec 10, '04. Since ibis; report was made some cash was collected, and reported to the Presi- | dent and Vice President of the Fall Festival, Messrs. R. F. Hayns worth, and H. P. Wilson and then turned over to the Treasurer as shown above " from Dec 5, '04 to April 13, 3305, by their orders. E. L Reardon, Secretary, S. F. F. ; Report of Auditing Committee. Sumter, S. C., Dec 10, '04. To the President and Executive Com x mittee Sumter Fall'Festival: I* Dear She: Yonr Committee appoint? ed to audit the accounts and expendi? tures of the money subscribed by the citizens of the cisy of Sumter, for the purpose of giving a "Fall*.Festival" beg to band you their balance sheet, showing the total receipts and expend? itures, and to report tofyou as follows : First-Your Secretary, Mr. Reardon, has saved ns a very large amount of work in the business-like manner in ?which he has compiled the numerous and complicated items and accounts of the different Chairmen of the Com -xn?tiees. Second-We find that considerable -snoney has been spent without the au? thority of the officers of the executive committee, by some of the chairmen of the committees, which is condemn? ed, because it destroys the calenia tions of the committees estimates of the receipts and expenditures at the beginning of the work of the commit? tee. It is this practice which causes a deficit Third-The Treasurer's accounts of money received and expended by the several committees is in excellent shape and all disbursements accounted JOT by proper vouchers. fourth-Your Committee wishes to offer its "congratulations to the chair? men cf the various committees that kept within the limits of the appro? priations made to them in~? such a Business like-mar ner. Fifth-We have decided to refer"the -account of the Sumter Electric Light Bad Ice Company amounting to $350.00 to the Honorable Mayor and City Council, as it has been intimated to jour committee that the city would pay this account. Sixth-The account or charges for freight on Live Stock shipped here for exhibits as shown by tba bills of lading amounting to $25 81 and mark? ed on the bills of lading as paid, ^boold be borne by the shippers, be mus 3 the prizes they competed for and -received were liberal. We wish the JSsecutive Committee to act upon this Basiter. We have left this account out of onr report. Seventh-The balance of the mile? age in the book that is in the hands of the Advertising Committee, ?mounting to 888 miles, will be re? loaded by the A. C L. R. R. Co., at ats full value, $22.20, and we have ?edited this amount to the cash ac? count of the Treasurer. Very respectfully submitted. Signed, J. L. Alnut, Chairman. L. L Parrott. G. E. fiaynswortb. Auditing Committee. Kote-The A. C. L. R. R. Co., re? funded on unused milleage ticket 517.76. The account for freight on live stock was paid by the committee. The Executive Committee has settled all claims against it. The City Coun? cil paid Electric Light bill $350.CO, which wit!- $4,716 95 paid by Treasu? rer made a total expense by Executive Committee of $5,066.95. It is with pleasure that I refer to the enterpris? ing spirit shown by Mayor Geo. W. Dick and ail of the Aldermen and the support given the Fall Festival by the City Council. E. I. Reardon, Secretary ! PETIT JURY. First Week Special Term of Court Convenes May 8, 1905. A. K. Sanders, W. A. Weathers, W. X Young, G. E. Richardson, J. D. Newman, G. W. Mahoney, Richard D. Bradford, M. E. Truluck, C. E. Plum? er, J. D. White, J. A. Hodge, B. M. TtorU T. E. Hodge, D. A. Minor, J. J. ^bilden, S. W. Stubbs, S. W. Raffield; 6. M. Sanders, M. E. Rivers, J. B. Rarneld, Jr., Jos. W. Hodge, M. C. Savanaugh, I. L. Hunter, H. H. Hicks, & A. Harvin, J. R. Mayes, J. T. Frier -son, Charles Thames, Wayne Mellett, "H. A. Raffield, Jr., A. M. Broughton, Altamont Moses, Sam Pringle, C. A. JEBerbe, E. L. Newman, J. R. Wells. A GRAFTER PINCHED. A Short Change Artist Captured in Florence and Made to Settle. From the Daily Item April 19. There were quite a lot of grafters of one sort and another with the Boer War show and they plied their arts on the crowds while in this city Mon? day with considerable sac-cess, and got away with the goods. One of the fraternity came to grief, howevar, but it was necessary to pursue him to Florence with a warrant to force him to make restitution. This short change artits who said his name was E. S. Crosby of St. Iiouis operated at the ticket wagon. The man he undertook to Aim flam was Mr. L. F. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy went to the wagon to purchase a ticket and handed him a five dollar bill. Crosby by dextrious slight of hand substituted a one dollar bill for the five and handed it to Mr. Kennedy saying be could not make the change. Mr. Kennedy protested vigorously against the fake, hut could get no .satisfaction, as he had ladies and children with him and there wera no police at hand be could not force the grafter to return his money. , fie, however, took a good look at the man so be would be able to identify bim and procured a warrant for his arrest as soon as could find an officer, hop? ing to be *\bl? to have bim arresed be? fore the show crowd left town. In this he failed, not being able to find his man. Be did not give up, but follow? ed the show to Florence yesterday, where be bad no difficult? in spotting the short change artist and arresting him. The grafter was completly non? plussed and admitted his guilt, but begged o3 on the ground that it was a mistake made in the rosh and hurry, that some one else had given him a one dollar hill a bon* the same time, etc He made good the money he had appropriated and offered to pay any amount to satisfy Mr. Kennedy rather than face a trial. Mr. Kennedy made him pay the expense of the trip- and let him off. The grafter escaped easily" all things considered for he will recoupe his loss on this desi many times over in a few days by working his short change game on the pubic A CHARMIXG AFFAIR. The Minor Stores Score Another Suc? cess With Their Millinery Opening. From the Daily Item April 19. Spring and the Easter season were typefied hythe Minor Stores yesterday. The show windows were an invitation from spring herself to enter the portals and view the garnered beauties of nature and art provided for the adorn? ment of Sumter's fair daughters. These windows had but to be seen to win the admiration of the lovers of tt?'e beautiful and artistic. Nature and art were so skillfully blended that it was difficult tc. distinguish where nature ended and art began. The decorations throughout the stores carried out the scheme of Spring-like beauty and in the millinery depart? ment the display of imparted pattern hats and trimmings was the climax of attractiveness and the center of ad? miration. The stores were thronged with ladies all day and! in the after? noon their was a constant stream of visitors coming and going. There was a pretty souvenir for each visitor and Schumachers' Orchestra was present aud gave a charming concert pro? gramme of popular and classic music The opemng was a gratifying success to the management of the Minor Stores and a charming entertainment to the many who attended it. Will Close at Six O'clock. We. the undersigned, do hereby agree to close our places of business every afternoon at 6 o'clock from May 1st to September 1st, Saturdays ex? cepted. O'Donnell & Co. W. H. Yates. L. W. Folsom. Burns Hardware Co. * Bultman Brothers. L. Legrand. Ducker & Bultman. The DuRant Hardware Co. W. F. Jenkins. B. J. Barnett. M. Green. The Cash Grocery Store. The Sumter Dry Goods Co., Sumter Clothing Co. Beck Brothers. Shaw & McCollum Mercantile Co. E. A. Bultman. H. R. Campbell & Co. R. H. Bigham. Whilden Furniture Co. W. T. Weekley & Co. Joseph M. Chandler. The Minor Store. Levy & Moses. Stubbs Brothers. W. A. Thompson. Sumter Banking and Mercantile Co. The Sumter Book Store. Harby & Co. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. V. H. Phelps. Levi Brothers. Bewley Hardware Co.-> Schwartz Brothers. Sumter Grocery Co. Knight Brothers. J. D. Craig Furniture Co. Geo. D. Shore & Brother. A. A. Strauss & Co. Last Hope Yanisned. When leading physicians said that W. M. Smithart,of Pekin, Ia., had incurable consumption, hie laut hope vanished; but Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumpt on, Coughs and Colds; kept him out of his grave. He says: "This great specific com? pletely cured me and saved my life. Since then, 1 have used it for over 10 years, and consider it a marvelous throat and lung cure." Strictly scientific cure for Coughs, Sore Throats or Colds; sure preventive of Pneumonia. Guaranteed, 50c and $1 bottles at J. F. W. DeLorme'g drugstore. Trial bottle free. So frequently settle on the lungs and result in Pneumonia or Consumption. Do not take chances on a cold wearing away or take something that only half cures it, leaving the seeds of serious throat and lung trouble. Stops the Cough and heals the lungs anv. prevents Pneumonia and Consumption Consumption Threatened C. Unger, 211 Maple St.,, Champaign, 111., writes: MI was troubled with a hacking cough for a year and I thought I had consumption. I tried a great many remedies and I was under i:he care of physicians for several months. I used ene bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. It cured me, and I have not been troubled since." ? Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs A. M. Ake, Wood, Ind., writes: "Several years since my lungs were so badly affected that I had many hemorrhages. I took treatment with several fhysicians without any benefit. I then started to take OLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, and my lungs are now as sound as a bullet. I recommend it m ad* vanced stages of lung trouble." Three Sizes- 23c, 50c, $1.00. The 50-cent size contains two and one-half times as much as the small size and th ? SI .00 bottle almost six times as much. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. SOLD IND RECOMMENDED BY ?flBHH^Hi MTBT=i: DRUG <D 0-3VdC HP J3L ?TXT ROSTER OP CASES FOR TRIAL.- ? May, 1905, Specail Term of Court' of Common Pleas. > The Sumter Bar Association met at the office of Mark Reynolds, Esq., on^ Tuesday afternoon and prepared the following roster of Cases for trial: Monday, May 8. 6. The Sumter Warehouse Co., vs. Manchester Insurance Co. Lee & Moise; J. T. Seibels. 10. The Sumter Warehouse Co. vs. Manchester Insurance Co. Lee & Moise J. T. Seibels. 9. O. J. C. Ros evs. J. W. Singleton. Haynsworth & Haynsworth; Wells. Tuesday, May 9. 11. Zeigler vs. First Baptist Church. A. B. Stuckey; Lee & Moise. 12. Zeigler vs. Emanuel M. Church. L. D. Jennings; Lee & Moise. 13. Elvira Walker vs. A. C. L. R. R. S. S. Davis, P. ?. Wilcox, Mark Reynolds. Wednesday, May 10. 14. Anna Mc White vs. A'. C. L. R. R. Davis, Wilcox; M. Reynolds. Thursday, May ll. 15. Mollie and Jno. Cousar vs. A. C. L. R. R. Davis,. Frederick, P. Ai Wilr cox; Mark Reynolds. 16. Outlaw vs. A. C. L. R. R, Lee & Moise, P. A. Wilcox; Mark Reynolds. Friday, May 12. 17. B. F. Martin vs. A. C. L. R. R. Lee & Moise, P. A. Wilcox; Mark Rey? nolds. 18. F. M. Martin vs. A. C. L. R. R. Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, Mark Rey? nolds. Saturday, May 13. 21. S. C. Seymour vs. Western Union 1 Telegraph Co. Jennigs, Wil? cox; M. Reynolds. Monday, May 15. 20. A. L. Cain vs. A. C. L. R. R. Lee & Moise, P. A Wilcox; Mark Reynolds 22. H. J. Seymour vs. Western Union Telegraph Co. L. D. Jennings, P. A. Wilcox; Mark Reynolds. Tuesday, May 16. 23. Ed R. Sanders vs. Sumter coun? ty. Lee & Moise; Jennings. 24. George M. Sanders vs. Sumter county. Lee & Moise; Jennings. Wednesday, May 17. 25. Sigmon McCain vs. N. W. R. R. Co. Jennings; Lee & Moise. 26 Baltimore Bargain House vs. Rosa Morris. Lee & Moise; J. H. Clif? ton. Thursday, May 18. 27. Sue IC Salinas vs. Insurance Co. Lee & Moise;*Bellinger, Townsend & Haskel. 28. Sue K. Salinas vs. Insurance Co! Lee & Moise; Bellinger, Townsend & Haskell.' 29. Sue K. Salinas vs. Insurance Co. Lee & Moise; Bellinger, Townsend & Haskell. 30. Caroline B. Salinas vs. Ins Co. Lee & Moise; Bellinger, Townsend & Haskell. . 31. Caroline B. Salinas vs Ins Co. Lee & Moise; Bellinger, Townsend & Haskell. Friday, May 19. 32. Mary C. Tisdale vs. Chas. M. Betts & Co. Jennings & Manning; Lee & Moise. 33. J. H. Belcher vs. A. C. L. R. R. Lee & Moise, P. A. Wilcox; M. Rey? nolds, Davis D. Moise. Saturday, May 20. 34. Harby & Co. vs. Tel. Co. Lee & Moise; Nelson. 36. J. W. Harper vs. Tel Co. L. D. Jennings; Nelson. 37. Docia and J. W. Harper vs. Tel Co. L. D. Jennings; Nelson. Monday, May 22. 38. Eva Rhame vs. A. C. L. R. R. P. A. Wilcox; M." Reynolds. Tuesday, May 23. 39. The Georgia Marble Works vs. D. G. Zeigler. Lee & Moise. 40. J. B. Adger vs. Mrs. Clemen? tina Bennett. Haynsworth & Hayns? worth. 41. Geo. W. Anderson vs. Western Union Tel Co. Lee & Moise, P. A. Wil? cox; Mark Reynolds. Wednesday, May 24. 42. Rosa E. Brown vs. S. J. W7hite. Lee & Moise. 43. J. H.* Evans vs. First Baptist church. C. T. Haskell, D. W. Robin? son; Lee & Moise. 44. F. Montgomery Jr., vs Sumter County. J. H. Clifton; Jennings. Thursday, May 25. 45. Ellen Davis vs. Jos. Wilder. Clif? ton ; Jennings. 46. Ellen E. Powell vs. A. C. L. R. R. D. D. Moise, Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, M. Reynolds. 47. Essex Taylor vs. A. C. L. R. R. Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, Mark Rey? nolds. Friday, May 26. 49. S. J. Anderson vs. Ed Frierson and Jane Frierson. Jennings & Man? ning; McLeod & Dennis. 50. A. D. Harby vs. Southern Ry Co. Lee & Moise; Thompson. 51. Booth Live Stock Co. vs. A. C. L. R. R. Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, M. Reynolds. Saturday, May 27. 52. Sumter Dry Goods Co. vs. Sum? ter Transfer Co. Lee & Moise; Jen? nings & Manning. p 53. Sumter Dry Goods Co. vs South? ern Ry. Co. Lee & Moise; Thompson. 54. Williams & Watts and J. W. Heath vs. Harby & Co., and A. D. Har? by. Jennings & Manning; Lee & Moise. 55. Shaw McCollum Mercantile Co. vs Sr Miler Transfer Co. Mark Rey? nolds; Lee & Moise. 56. Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. vs. D. G. Zeigter. Mark Reynolds; Jen? nings & Manning. 57. J. W Cooper vs. A. C. L. R. R. Lee & Moise; P. A. Wlicox, Mark Reynolds. 58. John Franklin vs. R. R. Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, Mark Reynolds. Resolved. That no cause shall lose its position on the calendar by rea? son of the same not being reached and called for trial on the day as singned, but such cause shall stand in regular order to be called for trial when the same is reached in due course. COUNTY BOARD MEETIN G. County Commissioners Meet in Regu? lar Session The county board of Commissioners met Thursday morning and remained in session until 1.45 o'clock when recess was taken until 3 o'clock. When the board was called to order Mr. J. b I. Brogdon presented his commission as a county commissioner, which bore the date of April 6th. He took the prescribed oath of office and was duly installed as a member of the board. r _ Today being the time for the elec- I tion of a clerk for the board, the in? cumbent, Col. Thomas V. Walsh was unanimously reelected. The bond of George P. McKagen, as dispenser at Mavesville' in the sum of $3,000, with J. E. Atkins and H. T. Edens as sureties was filed and approv? ed. The County Treasurer's report was received as information. A resolution complimentary to the retiring Commissioner, Mr. J. T. Mc? Neill was adopted by a unanimous vote. A number of claims were audi? ted, approved and ordered paid. At the afteronon session several im? portant matters will be brought up for consideration. Supervisor Seale stated that he had bids as follows for the iron fencing on the court house square: Curbing $48.95, or at 55 cents per foot; S9 feet iron fencing at 62 cents per foot, $55.IS; 4 posts at $2.75, $11.00, and 4 ornaments at end, $3.00, total $69.IS, in all $118.13. On motion the super? visor was instructed to proceed with the work. Mr. R. B. Belser was before the board in regard to the proposition to sell the court house square and the matter was discussed. It was stated that the sum of $60,000 was offered for the square with the buildings and that the old A. A. Solomons property on North Main street could be had for $25,000, leaving $35,000 with which to build a modern court house. The board adjourned to meet at the call of the county supervisor. W. A. BOWMAN, Prest. C. W. BOSH?MER, Sec. & Treas The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sninter, S? Q. ?^^^^Capital Stock $50,000?^^^ Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ersand Farmers' Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil? cox &;Gribbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on all lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And invite your investigation before making your arrangements for another"year. Cometo see us. We will save you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO. Sells itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sale. Nitrate of Soda, Muriate of Potash, German Kainit. CO. Are Headquarters. Get our prices, please. Reduced Prices on Real Estate. Cotton has fallen in price and with its fall comes business depression in this sec? tion. Have several tracts of land on which the prices have been reduced in conse? quence. Now is the time for the man with money to buy. The depression is only temporary and with the rally will come a profit. 105 acres, 50 acres oleared, four miles from Sumter. New house ^reduced from $35 to $25 per 3cre. 1014 acree, ll miles from city, 500 clear? ed, weil tenanted ; reduced from $15 to $12.50 per aerej 108 acres, 75 cleared, 6 miles from Sum? ter, new 5-room house and new barn, with stables for 4 horses. Frcm $3,000 to[$2, 500. 450 acres in Clarendon, four miles from Summerton, 200 acres cleared ; reduced from $7,500 to $6,50C. Also several others tract reduced in similar pioportions. Call and see me. Can offer some good investments. R. B. BELSER, Attorney at Law Real Estate Broker Court Sguare Phone 12