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WEDNESDAY, tC?OBER ll, 1905. Entered ai ?/.e x on ?jj-ct az au?mer S C., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. O'Donnell & Co.-Clothing. . K. Frank Wilson, Master-Sale. The Champion Stump Puller Co. Miss Lucy C. Singleton-For Rent. T. W. Lee, Treasurer-Tax Notice. Dalzell Mercantile Co.-New Store, New Goods. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. ie Boys* Clothing. PERSONAL. fr Miss Tasie Manning bas returned borne. Mr. J. C. Hager was in Charleston Monday. Mr. *W. O. Gain, of -Privateer, was in town Fridav. Mr. J. p. Evans, of Braun spent yesterday in town. * .Mr. Frank P. Burgess of Statebarg, 85 spent Monday in town g ? fi Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Stinson, spent Monday in Wedgefield. Mr. W. S. Chandler of Mayesville spent Monday in town. :V: Mr. R P. Stackhouse, of DUon, was in the city Monday. s ?. Sev.v W. H. Barnwell, of Stateburg. ^j?was in the city Thursday. ^ Misses Richardson, of Pinewood, were in.the cit? yesterday,.... v Mrs. Gaillard, of Pi no polis, is the guest of Mrs. ?. P. Manning. . Mr. Thomas M. Bradley, of Braun waa in the city Monday on business. Mr. Geo. Burnett came back to the city Friday in ia ?very sick (??njKt??n. ' Miss Mamie Lucas,' cf 'McClellan Jfcille is visiting Mrs. Geo. D. Store, r Miss Bayes McDowell, of Charles*, ton, is visitin? Mi?s Marie puRant. Mrs. Mitchell Levi went to Manning Thursday morning to visit relati ves. Mrs. C. W. Byan, of Qraagebursr, is visiting her daughter, MYS. S. R. . Smoak. . Mrs. Ferd Levi has returned to the ?l city . after an absence of several ^months. Misses Lizzie and Emma Hails, of Camden are the guetss of Mrs. J. C. Snann. ; ; Miss Susie Bell LaMotte has gone tb New Jarsey where "she will spend *?two months. 4f Mr. Charlie'Williamson, of Pro vi ' euee, went to the South Carolina col? lege Saturday. Mr. Leon M. Green, came home from the S. C. College to ."?pend Monday with his family. * s " Mrs. Bettie Archie was called to Anderson Friday on account of illness of ber daughter. . Mrs. J. A. James is again in the P city after visiting friends in Columbia and Spartan burg. Mr. J. P. Patton, of Flat Hock, N. C , is visiting his sons, Messrs. Frank and Earnest Patton. Di. D. R. Mccallum, attended the meeting of Harmony Presbytery at Mt. Zion Church ^Mrs. B. FrankJKelley, of Bisfaop <?LviHe""is^Visiting"her p?renTs, Mr." and ^Mrs. A. C. Durant. Mr. A. D. Harby left yesterday for the West; where he will remain for a week or ten days. Mr. Jerome V. Wilson, who has spent the past six weeks in the city has gone to Charleston. Miss Edna Hughson spent two days Ajwith friends in Bishopville, and xe ^^ried to town yesterday. Mrs E. A. Jenkins and children, who spent the summer in Charleston have returned to the city. Mrs. J. W. Searle and son, who have been visiting Mrs. T. C. Soaffe, have returned to Baltimore. Miss Mary Lowry left Saturday |? morning for Dorchester county, where W she has accepted the pos ti ion of teacher in one of the public schools. Misses Beulah and Cecile Weil, of Savannah, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg, have re? turned to their home. Mr; Louis Levi, of Manning, spent -ey Monday in the city with Mr. and Mrs. w Mitchell Levi, and returned to his heme yesterday. Miss Lyl Earvin, of Manning and Miss Bert.ha Briggs, of. Darlington, are the guests of Miss Fannie Rytten? berg. Dr. Jesse A. Clifton, cf O range burg, is visiting his brother, Hon. Jno. H. - Clifton as bis home on Washington W street Miss Bertha Briggs and Lyl Harvin, i. who were visiting Miss Fannie Rytten? berg, returned to Manning Friday afternoon. Miss Lottie Eismann, who has been on a short visit to her aunt, Mrs. August Schilliug, on Warreu street, ! returned* Thursday evenmg to lier ! ? home in Cbarletson. Her first visit I to Sumter was a very pleasant one, and the many friends she made while here regret to see her leave.. County Supervisor W. H. Seale has informed the Sumter Chamfer of Commerce that the county authori? ties will not be abie to build a cot ?-ton weighing * platform u:it:l tb* General Assembly passes a b ll ?riving authority to spend rbe monty for such platform, and provides for an appro? priation for that purpose. The high speed of automobiles be? tween Bampton avenue, and Warren street and on other pave?? streets which are not patrolled by the police H??s, day by day, becoming more and more a source of anxiety aad dread to the cyclist and p^dirstenan. Some one will surely be injured if the practice is continued, and the present is ?he best time to put a stop to the speeding. * ^ Bishopville has an orchestra com m posed of sixteen young ladies of that town, which was organized and taught by Prof. W. S. Schumacher. This is the second year of the orchestra's ex? istence and its success has been phenomenal; besides being a great Source of pleasure to the members, it has been the means of developing much musical talent in Bishopville. % A similar organizatiou in Snmter would lend much pleasure to its mem? bers and their friends duriDg the win? ter months. tl lt ^ _ O'Donnell & Co., advertise their large and well selected stock of cloth? ing today. The prices quoted will arrest the attention of the careful buyer. DEATH. The lS-months-oid child of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Werhan died Friday night after a brief illness. The funeral ser? vices were held at the cemetery ai 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Laurel J. Myers, of Providence, died Sunday at the Sumter H?pital after a brief illness. The funeral was held at Providence Monday. Mr. D. R. Ingram died Sunday after several weeks' illness. From The Daily Item Sept. 26. Mrs. J. Walter Kenney, of Pisgah, wife of the Baptist minister who re? sides at that place, died suddenly at her home yesterday afternoon. Tho cause of -her death was attributed to heart trouble. Dr. C. C. Brown left the city this morning to conduct the funeral services which will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. L. W. Atkisson, of Irvington, jKy., died^at her nome in that place Wednesday night after a long illness. She vas the mother of M rs. W. B. Phillips, of this city and a sister of Mrs. L. L Parrott and Mrs. A. K. Flowers. Mrs: Phillips was with her mother during her last.illnesss. ; '. %J?-L? ! Charles H. Green, the only son of the late Dr. Charles H. Green,. of this county, died at the home of his widowed * mother in Spartanonrg'after a long iUness, of typhoid fever.. The fane rai services .were held in Cared n. ? FREJE-KOK-ATili FKJHT. ? A Negro Frolic Resulted Seriously. " Two Badly Wounded-Four ?i - Custody. - *? "From the Daily.Item October 6: . . - The sound of twenty-five or thirty pistol shots that disturbed the quiet? ude of midnight last night attracted the attention of Officers McKagen and Barwick, and they proceeded to make an investigation. Oakland avenue proved to be the scene of the fusilade, .and upon investigation, it was discov? ered that a party of negroes had as? sembled in a house between the prop? erty of Butler DeLorme and Mr. E. A. Edwards, and had been engaging in a igeneral. frolic and dance. .As is the general custom such social functions, [liquor was freely used, and the'party broke up in a cutting and shooting scrape. By the time that the officers reach? ed the place, the crowd had evidently been frightened away by the fight that occurred, and no one could be found to throw any light upsn the situation. Those negroes that the officers finally succeeded in locating were in such a horrible state of intox? ication that their statements regard? ing the occurrence were incoherent and unintelligible. After making trips until 3.20 o'clock this morning, they finally succeeded in capturing three of the crowd. ^Hampton Orr was found with a dangerous knife or razor wound, extending from his left ear to ..his throat; George Richardson, when captured, had a painful gunshot wound in his side; John Westley re? ceived a load* of bird-shot in his fore? head, and Joe Brooks, who was also implicated* in the affray, was taken unhurt into custody. The blind tigers do a flourishing business on Sunday although they have the dispensary to compete with. What would they do with no dispen? sary and seven days in the week for business? The dispensary is said to be doing a bigger business-selling more liquor of all grades-than ever before, not? withstanding the strict enforcement of the rule requiring each purchaser to sign the ^quest book. The Civil Service Commission an? nounces that an examination will be held at Columbia, Charleston and Greenville on November 1st for the purpose of selecting interpreters in the Roumanian, Polish, Lithuanian. Russiam, German and Magyar lan? guages. Sumter linguists should get in the rac?^. Reports from Mt. Zion, where Har? mony Presbytery was in session, are to the effect that the Clinton College matter was a bone of contention. Rev. V. R. Gaston presented his resigna? tion as a member of the board of trus? tees of that college and demanded that it be accepted. Dr. Neville, pres? ident of the college, was present at the meeting. It is said that when the c'.ebate became so?~iewhat heated that a recess was taien in order to give matters an opportunity to cool off. The Western Union Telegraph Com? pany has leased of Mr. H. J. Harby one of the new store buildings that he recently had constructed on Lib? erty street for a period of ave years. This change \vii?3 materially benefit West Liberty street as a commercial section of the city. The macadam work on East Liber? ty street has been rertarded by the failure of the quarry to furnish the rock promptly. The manager of the quarry writes that the delay has been caused by the failure of the railroad company to furnish the necessary cars for the shipment of the rock. Cleanse your system of all impuri? ties. Now is tho time to take Hollis? ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. It will make you well and keep you well. 3T> cents. Tea or Tablets. China's Drug THE GAS SYSTEM. ! Representative ot* Philadelphia Con? struction Company in the City to Make Estimate on the Cost of the System. j j From the Daily Item October C. ! Mr. C. E. Lent, the southern repre j sentativc of the Consolidated Railway 'and Light Company, of Philadelphia. ! spend last night and today in the city making an inspection and investiga? tion for the purpose of making an es? timate on the cost of installing a mod? ern gas system, adequate to the pres? ent and future needs of this city. Mr. Lent visited the city at the invitation of Dr. X. G. Osteen, Jr.. and asso? ciates, to whom a franchise for a gas system was recently granted by the j city council, and it is expected that a deal will be made with his company for the construction of the lpant. The company that Mr. Lent repre? sents are engineers and contractors for gas, electric light and electric rail? way systems and are now" construct? ing a number,of plants in the South, as well as in the Xorth. Mr. Lent has recently visited forty , towns and cities in the South to ob? tain data for estimates on the cost of installing gas plants, and he stated to? day, after going over the city, that the conditions in Sumter were as fa? vorable for ;the success of a gas sys? tem as in any place he had visited. The negotiations for the construc? tion of the plant are, as yet, in a ten? tative stage, but it can be stated with a 'reasonable degree of confidence that Sumter will have a modern up-to-date gas system in- operation within 18 nionths. . In addition to the Philadelphia company, estimates on the proposed gas plant have been submitted by two other construction companies, and the men who are desirous of establish? ing the gas system here are confident that their efforts will be successful, as they have become convinced by per? sonal investigation that there is noth? ing more needed here than a gas sys? tem. They have, after a careful in? spection of the field, become con. vinced that a gas system will be a profitable investment. NEW OFFICERS On account of the resignation of Mr. T. V. Walsh, Jr., and Mr. A. K. Frier, who served the Atlantic Coast Line for a number of years at the freight depot as agent and caskier respectively, new officers were ap- i pointed, and have just entered upon their duties. Mr. J. C. Cooper, formerly agent at Eennettsville, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Walsh, and Mr. A. M. Thomas, who has been in the employ of the Coast Line in Columbia, as as? sistant cashier, is now in the position made vacant by Mr. Frier's resigna? tion. George Quarles, of Edgefield coun? ty, got his foot so badly cut in a mow? er a few days ago that it had to be amputated above the ankle. CANNIBALISM IN IIAYTI. Washington. October 9.-H. F. Worley, ar. ager.: of thc- insular bu? reau, who was sent to Santo Domingo :o investigate the revenue conditions >n the border between the Dominican ind Haytien republics, has made a partial report to the war department. Eie estimates that the smuggling that bas been going on across this border has cost the Dominican government from $350,000 to $400,000 a year. The method was to land goods at points in Hayti and send them by coasting vessels near the Dominican iine. They were then carried over the border by mule trains. The tariff in Santo Domingo, ac? cording to estimates made by Mr. Worley, is about 73 per cent, ad vo lorem, which is a great inducement to smugglers. Mr. Woriey also made a trip into the interior bf Hayti and says that re? ports were often brought to him of savage customs in the wildest regions, including cannibalistic feasts, where the victims are babies. These reports were sufficiently authentic to be be lived by him. Blaster's Sale. By virtue of a decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter county, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of . Ulrica Dinkins, executrix, against Kershaw Nixon, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction at the court house in the city of Sum? ter, in the county of Sumter,- in the State of South Carolina, on sale day in November, 1905, being the 6th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit. : Ali that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate in the county and State aforesaid, cotaining four acre's and bounded on the north by lands of John Bradford, east by right of way dividing it from lands of T. D. Chan? dler, bargained to be sold to Levi Bros.; south by th? public road and west ty right of way or twenty feet, dividing it from lands of Samuel Jenkins and Willie Newman; the same being the tract of land conveyed to the defendant by T. D. Chandler. Also all that iot or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Sumter and State aforesaid, containing ten acres more or less, bounded north and north east by lands bargained to be ?old to John Bryan by T. D. Chandler, south-east by road dividing it from lands of T. D. Chandler, bargained to be sold to Levi Bros., and west by lands of L. W. Folsom and T. D. Chandler; the same being the tract of land conveyed to the defendant by T. D. Chandler by his deed bearing date the 25th of February, 1902. and recorded in the office or the clerk of the Court in Book P. P., page 654. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. H. FRANK WILSON, - Master for Sumter County. THE GREATEN STATE FAIR. Everyone is Going to Attend - the One Great St^te Reunion. Thc Day of ProsperJiy to bc Celebrated. Thc Tiding* From Columbia for tbc Fair on October 23 to 27, Includive. Cbeap Kates. With the continued prosperity that is now blessing this State there is every indication that the State Fair for 1905 will be more largely 'attended than ever before in its his? tory. Last year the South Carolina State Agricultural and Mechanical Society celebrated its annual Fair at its new home in the southern su? burb of Columbia. As is usually the case, there were some little de? tails that could not be finished for the holding of the last Fair, but President Guignard has had a full year in which to have all cf these rough spots smoothed out. and the outlook is that never before in its history will the State Fair have a mere succeesful Fair than that which is to be held here on October 24th, 25th, 26th. and 27'h, inclusive. >Tfce inquiry for space at the grounds, as well as from small ex? hibitors, indicate a very general ap? preciation of thc value of such ex? hibits. A great deal of interest is being shown in the mechanical de? vices for use in agricultural pur? suits. From tiie inquiries that have been received there will be quite a ni ber of labor-saving devices ex? hibited, and, of course, all up-to date farmers want to see these things. There is, however, a far more in? teresting phase of the State Fairs than the mere exhibits in the build? ings on the ground, and that is the opportunity for intercourse between the people of the State that the State Fair offers. The railroad rates are always cheaper for the State Fair than z: any other time, and more people come to Columbia during^Fair Week than during any other of .the fifty-two weeks of the year. In fact, pretty much everybody who is any? body in South Carolina is here dar? ing Fair Week. Relatives, friend? and acquaintances from all parts cf the State gather in Columbia U: talk about the joys and sorrows o: the year, and to join in the festivi? ties. It is the one week that is given up almost entirely by the pec?:'ie of the State towards having a gcxi time, and thc family gatherings and reunions that have already hz zr. planned for the coming Fair Wee*: all go tc show that this custom at each succeeding State Fair is being more emphasized than ever. One of the particular attractions for a great many folks will be th: fact that tlie 650 cadets of Clems )ti College will be encamped lure (Wr? ing the entire Fair Week. Tl: - will give dress parades and drill each day while here, and will have ample time in which to mingle with their friends. A great many people in this State now are taking a keen ?nteres: in football. Two of the best gam.es of the year are played here during each Fair Week. In one of these games the team of the South Caro? lina College participates, and in the other Clemson College engages. Both of these teams are F-T? and manly, and two exciting ga:.. . are to be expected. The southern territory is devel? oping a very strong horseracin:: field. More and better horse? -?? brought herc to participate h. '. races. The finest racetrack ir: :::: j territory is at the State Fair j Grounds, and it has bee:"? csf*b- I lished at a considerable expels Every comfort for the pair? ,; well as for the fine racers has be provided. The city of Columbia, in addi:: ? to extending a cordial welcome ; ? the visitors, has arranged for in e street attractions. Even if there were no free street attractions, thc people of South Carolina (.night not to miss the chance of meeting their friends from all pans of the Stat; in Columbia on October 2|th, 25 '.. j 26th, and 27th, inclusive. oys Clothes A regular boy easy on his clothes? Hardly ! Boys are not built that way. Donft spoil his fun because his clothes won't stand the wear and tear of boyish pranks. He'll be a boy only once, and he has all of life before him in which to "be careful." Buy him clothes such as we handle, that are strong to toughness in fabric and made so well that seams can't rip even under the stress of a Rough and Tumble You like him to look stylish, you say ? Why, certainly, and he will if his clothes come from here. Our tailors know how to put style as well as durability into boys' clothings and we demand it in every case Four hundred and fifty Short Trouser Suits, ages 3 to 17, in Scotch mixtures, serges, cheviots and other good mate? rials, $2 to $6.50. ..' \ Seven hundred and fifty Short Extra Trousers, sizes 3 to 17, 50c. to Si.50. Our guarantee back of everything we sell, "Money Back If Unsatisfactory" Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. I wish to announce that 1 have just returned from the West with my opening load of stock for the season. This load con? sists of a very carefully selected lot of choice and ten well turned and finished mules of assorted sizes. Whether you wish to purchase or not a call will be appreciated. A full and fresh Stock of Buggies, Wagons, Harness, etc., on hand All Stock Fully Guaranteed. I sell the Celebrated MILBURN WAGON. Respectfully, A. D. HARBY. CAR LOAD TO ARRIVE