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WHY NOT CAMP HERE? Sumter Offers Splendid Inducements to Soldiers. The militia of South Carolina will T^O into camp this summer, an appro? priation having been made by the United States government to defray She expenses of the encampment and 'to pay the officers and privates while ?en duty. % As yet the place of encampment has not been selected and it will be sev? eral ?days before a* decision will be xeached. Sumter offers as many in? ducements as any other" town in the "State and the encampment, it is ar? gued by military men, should -be held in this city. Encampments have been iield in Anderson, Columbia, Green? ville, Camden and Charleston and Sumter should be given an opportuni? ty to entertain the citizen soldiers of South Carolina. Sumter is well located for the next j encampment. The climat? is delight? ful, the nights being cool and there ?re no mosquitoes to worry the sol? diers. Then besides there are several ??tes in close proximity to the city that could be converted into a splen ?id camp ground. There is an abund? ance of good fresh water and the markets furnish good things to eat that soldiers are so fond of. Columbia is making a strong pull ?for the encampment, hut as yet no -decision has been reached, and if the people of Sumter want in^ military encampment the right sort of effort "should he made to capture it.. Sumte?. should send in an invitation at once and a delegation consisting of military .men and business men should appear before the proper military authorities and set forth the advantages of Sum? ter as the place for the military en? campment EARLY MORNING FIRE. Ivesioenee of Mr. W. D. * Colclough Burned to the Ground. Prom The Daily Item, June 7. The residence of Mr. W. D. Col dough, on Salem avenue, was burned this morning about 3 o'clock and the house and contents were a total loss. The fire is supposed to have originated in the kitchen, but when it was dis? covered the whole rear portion of the house was in flames. When the alarm vas given the hose wagons made a ^.prompt response, but little could be done save to prevent the fire from spreading to the adjacent houses. The loss is estimated at $2,000 with 5750 insurance on the house and $500 *?n the furniture. The house was owned by the estate -<wf H. Harby. Prom The Daily Item, June 7. The third fire within twenty-four aours occurred today between 1 and 2 o'clock at Mr. F. L. Adams' home on South Washington street. The fire ?was started by a spark falling on the roof, but the blaze was discovered be iore much damage was done and the alarm brought the firemen promptly to the scene. The house is owned by the estate of H. Harby. Mr. Julian Gayden, who for some time past has been clerking at Harris' ?cigar store, has accepted a position as night clerk at the Hotel Sumter. The Ministerlial Union does not ap? prove of Sunday automobile trips, and the resolution which was adopted on Monday, puts that body squarely on record in opposition of Sunday p'leas are jaunts. ??? The third fire came on the heels ?? the other two as usual. Sewerage for Sumter is a necessity. Those who are most earnestly advo? cating it do not do so because they think it one of the trimmings that a -growing and progressive town should 3iave but because they realize that the public health demands it. The City Board of Education will 2aa.ve to provide another school build? ing within the next three years and the time to buy a lot is not when you must have it at once. The fish traps in the streams of -Sumter county have about done their -work and fresh fish are so scarce that they are seldom offered for sale on the streets. There is some probability of the Presbyterian College being removed ?xom Clinton and as there is no col? lege in this section of the State this ?Hy would he an advantageous loca tl?tm for the college. The boy that is not the member of two or three Sunday Schools at pres? ent is not regarded as very bright by his companions. This is the picnic season. j The dust on the streets is already a nuisance and grows worse daily. Unless Sumter provides cotton ware? houses for the storage of cotton the market will be handicapped in com? peting with other markets that have these facilities. The cotton business is in a state of transition and in the future the warehouse is destined to play an important part in it. The day of selling cotton at any price the buy? ers see fit to offer is past. WEATHER HURTS COTTON. Drop in Thermom ter is Harmful Farm? ers Say. From The Daily Item. June 10. The sudden change in the j weather, the farmers declare, i wili not prove beneficial to the cotton crop. The weather last night chilled the cotton and this morning the plants looked droopy, but if the cold proves to be of short duration the cotton will soon recover. The change in the weather came suddenly, the wind shift? ing from the southwest to the northeast during the past twen? ty-four hours. Many people be? lieve that the change will bring rain and in support of their be WH?PPEDHIS WIFE And is Now in Jail Charged With Murder From The Daily Item. June 10. On last Sunday Heyward Smith, colored, who lives on the plantation of Mr. Luther Thompson, near Durwood, Shi? loh township, administered to his wife a severe whipping. The neighbors did not report the affair until Tuesday, when the woman died. The authorities were then notified and Magis? trate H. H. Player, acting cor? oner, had the body examined by Dr. Tarrent, who found several bruises on the head sufficient to cause death. jury was empanelled and upon the report of Dr. Tarrent, found that the woman came to her death from the effects of the whipping she received on last Sunda;-. Smith was immediately ar? rested by Deputy J. W. Hines and brought to Sumter and placed in jail to await trial on the charge of murder at the next term of court. . There are all Kinds of Fools. About 5 o'clock last Sunday after? noon J. B. Prevatt, lineman for the Manning Telephone Company, created somewhat of a sensation by putting the contents of a laudanum vial into his stomach, and then went oft! and fell into a deep sleep. Marion Smith, colored, saw Prevatt drink the stuff, and gave the alarm. After sometime, the services of Drs. Geiger and Dick? son were secured. They made a con? nection with the victim's stomach by means of a stomach pump, which brought up a lot of food, but no laud? anum. It was then discovered that Pre? vatt had faked, what for, can only be found in the man's peculiar manner of making himself notorious. What gave the matter the appearance of reality was a letter he wrote which was very despondent, attributing his desire to call up "central" of the other world, being tired of this life, and do? mestic trouble. A few days ago he spoke to a lawyer about divorces, and to some one else he mentioned his 1 family troubles. It was fortunate for Prevatt that those who went to his rescue did not know his fake game sooner, had they, we believe they would have resorted to a remedy that taking laudanum would have been a sweet dream to it. He would have been placed across a barrel and sooth? ed into a wakefulness that would have for a long time driven away any thought of drowsiness. Mr. Prevatt had better not try such a game any more if he appreciates the comfort of a sitting posture when fatigued. Manning Times. A FEW DBIXKS, The Dispensary Selig More and More Liquor Each Year, The hot barber has not decreased the consumption of ardent liquors to any sieat extent, and it is a good guese tn say that if money was as plentiful W?fh a certain class as during the cot t n season, fully as much fire watpr would oe consumed now as a cooling beverage as is used in the fall and winter on the plea that it is needed to warm a body up. The dispensers reports for the moi th of May show the following net profh: Sumter Dispensary, ?1,37C :?5 Sumter Beer Dispensary, 147 40 Mayesville Dispensary, 149 03 The g ro* s sales were: Sumter Dispensary $7,4*22 10 Mayesville Dispensary 1.091 20 The sales during the remander of the year maintain the average of former years the Sumter dispensary will dispose of about $130,000 worth of liquor during 19.';5. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digest?? all ciases of food, tones and strengthens ;he stomach and digestive or? gans. Cures dyspepsia, indige.-tion, stom? ach troubles, and makes rich, red blond, health and strength. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure rebuild* wornout tisMies. Gov G vV. Atkinson, of W Va., pays : **f have u.-ed a number of bottles ot Kodol y^p psia Cure and have found it to be a ver-, effect? ive and, indeed, a powerful remedy for stomach ailments. I resommend it to my friends.11* Sold by all druggists. Many people who are neglecting symptoms of kidney trouble, hoping "it will wear away, drifting towards Bright's Disease, which is kidney trouble in one of its worst forms. are stops irregularities, strengthens the urinary organs and builds up the worn-out tissues of the kidneys so they will perform their functions properly. Healthy kidneys strain out the impurities from the blood as it passes through them. Diseased kidneys do not, and the poisonous waste matter is carried by the circulation to every part of the body, causing dizziness, backache, stomach trouble, sluggish liver, irregular heart action, etc. If you have any signs of Kidney or Bladder Trouble commence taking FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE at once, as it will cure a slight disorder in a few days and prevent a fatal malady. It is pleasant to take and benefits the whole system. How to Find Out. You can easily determine if your kidneys are out of order by setting aside for 24 hours a bottle of the urine passed upon arising. If upon examination it is cloudy or milky or has a brick-dust sediment or small particles float about in it, your kidneys are diseased, and FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE should be taken at once. 0. B.- Burhans Testifies After Four Years. G. B. Barhans of Carlisle Center, N. Y., -writes: "About four years ago I wrote you stating that I had been entirely cured of a severe kidney trouble by taking less than two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure. It entirely stopped the brick-dust sediment and pain and symptoms of kidney disease disappeared. I am glad to say that I have never had a return of any of those symptoms dunng the four years that have elapsed, and I am evidently cured ta stay cured, and heartily recommend Foley's Kidney Cure to any one -suffering from kidney or bladder trouble." Two Sizes, 50 Gents and $1.00. ^^p> SOLO ANO RECOMMENDED BY TT TVff *T? ]E ^* TyiELTJ Gr ?no 3V3 3P jgk. 1ST MEETING HELD FRIDAY Of Merchants, Bankers a~d Farmers to Consider Warehouse Question. From The Daily Item, June 10. A meeting was held in the Bank of Sumter at 12 o'clock yesterday to consider the cot- : ton warehouse proposition. All of the banks of the city, the cot- j ton dealers and farmers were represented. Hon. Richard L Manning was elected chairman. A full discussion was held as to the desirability and advisa? bility of building . standard warehouses in Sumter. I A feeling of general ana wide? spread interest in the enterprise was manifested. And the opin- | ion is universal that great ad? vantage to Sumter will be the j result of the establishment of warehouses here. There are certain questions arising in connection with the matter which the meeting con? sidered wise to determine be? fore attempting a permanent organization. Committees were appointed to take up these pre? liminary questions', obtan ali possible information and report at a subsequent meeting to be called by the chairman. Should the reports of the com? mittees be of a favorable nature a permanent organization will | likely be made at an early date. ! Fr0'ECT;0N TO PitfPIiUY. - I Ghiff ?radford Offers Suggestion to Those Who go Away During the Summer. While with the limited force at his command, Chief Bradford feels that the residents of the city who go away j for th? summer could afford some mea sure cf added security to their proper-1 ty. ? To that end he requests all resi-: dents leaving the city for anv consiri- j eranie length of tims to furnish police I headquarters with tbe number of their! residences and any other information ? that will be of value in exercising a ? sueeial care over the property and pro- 1 tect ng it against, burglarv. In form? er times an officer on a beat, seeing a light in a hou.-e, would not have bis ' suspicions aroused, hut under the present arrangement should, fb,? r?rt? j on the beat know that tho cecum-ts of the rwidorT were a?f?y fiom the city ho could invf"**{gate any seeming irregularity about the premises. , The plan of Chief Bradford appears I to be a splendid one and the public 1 should cooperate with him heartily in his efforts to protect property. He gladly assumes the added responsibili? ty and it is as little as residents nan do to hand in their numbers to police headquarters. CONDEMN SUNDAY EXCURSIONS. A pap^r adopted by the Sumter Min' ist^ria' Association Monday June 5. Whereas, on Sunday, June, an aut? omobile excursion was run from Sum? ter to Camden, and Wherea-, we deem such exenrisons on the Sabbath demoralizing,. and Whereas, we believe the proper ob? servance of the Sabbath is an import? ant bulwark of our civilization: Therefore, Be it resolved, that we, the Ministerial Association of Sumter, deplore such Sunday excursion and in the kindest spirit raise a warning voice against them, and most earnestly beg the members of our churches and all lovers of true moralitv to take no further part in these S"t;day jaunts. I T. B. Epting, Sec. ( If the officers make a few more raids! on the colored gentry who put in their j sparc time gambling, the city will' tither lia ve a lot of money or the conn-; ty will have to buy more uniforms for? the new recruits to Supeivisor Stale's home guards. ? IO BUILD TO CH?RLESTOM. Sumter Men Consult Wi4h Wan? ning People on Project Gf Con? structing a New Railway Line. Manning, June 9.-A meeting of the business men of Manning was held in the Court House yes? terday afternoon to consider the matter of joining in a movement to build an independent railroad from Charleston by way of Man? ning and Sumter northward to conect with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. On motion of Major Louis Ap pelt, Mr. J. H. Rigby was called j to the chair, and Major Marion j Moise, of Sumter, was called up- ! on to address the meeting. Ma- i j or Moise's interest in the pro- ' jected railroad from Sumter northward is well known, and it ! was his presence in Manning that suggested the meeting yes? terday afternoon. Major Moise responded to the ''all, saying that Sumter realized the need of i railroad competition and had determined to build a line north? ward to conect with the Sea- j board, with the view of either selling or leasing to that road, j He said it was agreed between : the Southern, the Coast Line ? and the Seaboard not to build I new lines into each other's ter- j ritory, but there was nothing in i their agreement to prevent the ? people in this section from build- : ing a road and then leasing it to j the Seaboard. He said that Sum? ter had already secured the ! right of way for projected road, j and since that has been done ; and their determination to build the road had been evinced, the> have been approached by capi? talists with assurance of co-op? eration if they will extend their road on an air line to tide-water at Charleston. This he threw out as a suggestion, withput de? finite promise, that an opportun? ity might soon be offered Man? ning to secure another line of | road by investing a little aio?cy. There can be no doubt that there is a possibility of great material development in this section, bul even now the amount of busi? ness done offers no little induce? ment for competition in railroad traffic. Major Moise's suggestion was favorably received, and on mo? tion a committee was appointed to look into the matter and be in touch with the projectors shouid the movement take tangible shape. It would not entail a very heavy expense per mile to build a railroad from Sumter to Char? leston, on a practically air line, and Manning would not be slow in offering substantial encour? agement to such a road. The Salve that Penetrates. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve penetrates the pore.? ol the skin, Kiid by its antisept ic, rnbifucient and healing ii thience it subdues inflammation mal cutes boil*, burns, cuts, eczema, letter, rin^ worm and all skin diseases. A specific for Mimi, bleeding, itching and pro;r?ding piles. The orii?innl mid jennine Witch Hazel Salve is made by E. C. Dc Witt ?St Co., aud sold by all druggists. WHISK KY I MORPHINE | CIGARETTE ? ALL DRUC A>D TOBACCO HABIT. j ' HABIT. ? HABIT. I HABITS. Cured by Keeley Institute of S. C. 1829 Lady St., (or P.O. Box 75) Columbia. S. C. Confidential correspondence solicited 11 BOWN, Prest. G. W, B?8IMB. See. I Treas The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, 3. C. . ^^c^Capital Stock $50,000^-^^ * Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ers and Farmers' Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil- S cox &?Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on all lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers5 Supplies, fc And. invite your investigation before making your arrangements for another year. Come to see us. We will save you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking t Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoflice. ^ Sumter, S. C. -Special Rates Via ATLANTIC COAST LINE.* CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION Louisville, Ky., June 14th to 16th, 1905. One cent per mile for distance traveled, plus 25 c?nts. Rate from ?umter. S. C., $14.00 via Richmond for the round/^j trip. Tickets on sale June 10 h, 11th, 12th and 13th, with ?nal limit June 1^th. Exteiision of final limit to July 10th may be obtained by depositing tickets with Joint Agent, Louisville, Ky., and payment of fee of 50 cents on each ticket. Stop-over will be allowed ot Petersburg, Richmond, White Sulphur Springs and Covington, Ya., (for Hoc Springs) | C^vciwi tr*iu a^iVioe and through ? ullman cars will be operat sd irom convenient points. For other information see the Agent, or consult "The Purple Folder " WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N. C. On account of crummer School. June 15th to 21st. 1905. Tickets to Wilmington, N. C , will be sold June 14th. 15th aiad-# 17th, with final limit June 24th, for one first class fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip. Rate from Sumter, S. C, to Wil? mington. N C., and return, $4.70. .For other information, write, H. M. EMERSON, T. Mgr. W. J. CRAIG, Gr. P. Am Wilmington, N. C._ w Reduced Prices on Real Estate. Cotton has fallen in price and with its fall comes business depression in this sec? tion. Have several tracts o' 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 M temporary and with the rally will come a profit. ? 105 acres 50 acres cleared, four miles | ter, new 5-room house and new barn with from Sumter. New house : reduced from ^hles *>r 4 horses. Frcm $3,<X 0 to $2, 500. 535 to ?2o per acre. . . . ., e .. -<v> "Iao" 450 acres m Clarendon, four miles froro IO"1 -l aor^ ll roi e-? from citv, SOO clear- < e . , iv.* acre , ii ron?. . ^ ? Summerton, 200 acres cleared; reduced ed, well tenanted ; rednced from $15 to j from $7^00 to 86.500. $12.50 per acre. j M$<> several others tract reduced in Jfi 108 actes, 75 cleared, t> miles from Sum- j similar pioportions. Call and see me. Can offer some good investments. R. B. BELSER, Attorney at Law Real Estate Broker Court ?auare Phone 12 ^