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^igBBg?^ II i ? ' ? ----- HOMEWOOD CAMP W. OF W Elects Officers for 1906-A Large Ai tendance and au Enjoyable Smoker. Hollywood Camp Woodmen of the World held its regular annual meet? ing for the purpose of electing officers for the year 1906 in the Masonic Temple Wednesday at S p. m. After the election, a smoker was held and a substantial lunch w:as served, which was greatly enjoyed. Notwithstand? ing the down pour of rain there was a, large attendance o? naemoers. The following officers Jcvere elected: Past Consul Commander-Lu-1. Par? rots Consul Commander-W. B Boyle. - Advisor lieutenant-J. M. Brog don. Banker-7-F. A. Bultman. Clerk-R. S. Hood. Escort-J. Ai Warren. Watchman-J. A. Lewis. Sentry-J. T. McCoy. L. L Parrott, R. S. Churchill and C. 31. Hurst, managers. r MUST SELL BONDS. Columbia, December 21.-The Su? preme court'yesterday decided that the city of Sumter must sell rite wa? terworks bonds and purchase the sys? tem as determined by a recent elec? tion. This is the case of Geo. W. Dick as mayor of Sumter, et al. vs. H. Lee Scarborough et al. A writ of man? damus was ordered. The opinion was "by Associate Justice C. A. .'Woods. City Clerk and Treasurer Hurst! stated , today that in accordance with the decision of the Supreme, court the water works bonds will be sold ?without further delay. The bonds will -he issued on January 1st and will be delivered to William R. Todd & Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio, to whom the entire Issue of $1K>,OO0 was awarded when the bids for the same were" opened last summer. This firm's bid was the highest made and was for a premium of $500 and accrued interest. The honds are dated July 1, 1905, but un? der the terms of the bid the city will not begin paying interest until. 3?n Hr nary i, 1906; the first coupons falling fe.due July 1, 1906. \ . . Wt 3jrK- E- "?.'SMITH SPEAKS. Bishopville, December '20.-In pur . Kynance of a call issued by President ? ? John J. Shaw, of the Lee County ?^ranch of th Cotton Growers' Asso |R?^M5on, the court house was filled by ME: J3arge number of the best and most 'HLJSfeUigent people of the county. Xot Swr-Ja^' farmers were present, but bank? es, mercahnts and^^rsons^L^h?r impressed hearers"??of*M^^fD. Smith, president of the State Association: Mr. Smith, in an exhaustive speech of about an hour's length, outlined tht origin, scope and progress of the Association, and earnestly impressed -upon his hearers the importance of Immediate organization. At the close of the meeting there -was a rush to the secretary's table by ; farmers, inquiring after the method of getting up- township clubs, and by applicants for the literature of the as sociation. Prominent was the case of one of the most energetic planters of Una, Darlington county, .who carried home with him the necessary blanks for a new organization, and was making earnest inquiry of Mr. Smith as to the formation of a warehouse company. Lee county h?s lagged last, in the matter here, but the indications are that the county will be out In fighting trim in a very short time. Building up Beulah. Beulah-is one of the prettiest and brightest villages in the coon try and now that the people cf that section are enjoying the benefits that come to a people tbro' bavin? railroad connec? tions they are evincing a spirit ot .greater enterprise and will soon have a flourishing business town there. Commission for charters were is? sued to the foilowhg corporations .Saturday. The Beniah Mercantile Company, ?of Beulah, the capital stock is $23,000, and ice corporations are Jno. NcSwttn and eta* rs. The Bank of Beulah, the capital stock is ?10,000, aud the corporators JBO. McSween, W. H Keith, Duncan McKenzie, D. W. Aldermau.-Flor? ence Times. Deafness Cannot Be Cured, hy local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only way to cure deafness, ..and that is caused by an inflamed .condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound <or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its* normal condition, hearing will be de? stroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is noth? ing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars *^r any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hali's Catarrh Cure. Send for circu? lars, free F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti? pation. 12 18-lm A HOLD UP. Primos McFadden Hobbed of Cotton Money By Three Negroes. From the Daily Item Dec. 20. Primus McFadden, an aged and seemingly respectable colored men. was robbed of $44 in the rear of O'Donnell & Co.'s* store today. He had just sold a bale of cotton and when he placed the money that he had received from the sale in the in? side pocket of his coat, he noticed that he was being watched by a maa but thought nothing unusual of it. He stepped back in the lot and ibis negro, together with two others, fol? lowed him, The^one who had seen the money safely placed away, snea te? ed up behind the old negro, grebbed him, unbuttoned his coat, and held him firmly while another of the party secured the $44 and ran with it. The old negro was very much dis? tressed on account of his loss and re? ported the affair tb the police officers of the city. One of the three was captured at 2 o'clock and placed in the guard house; but no money was found on his person when the search was made. This case will be prosecuted vig orousr$/and all connected wfth.it will ye made to suffer. WILL GO TO STOCKHOLDERS. Under Supreme Court Decision Al? liance Funds Will Be Distributed. Columbia, December 21-The funds of the now defunct Farmers' Alliance exchange will. now probably be dis? tributed among the stockholders, ac? cording to the decision of the supreme court. In this opinion the decision of the lower court was upheld. Some years ago the business agent for the exchange announced that the moneys could not .be distributed as was desir? ed by the stockholders. An injunc? tion was obtained and a receiver ap? pointed. The funds ^were then bank? ed in this city, where they have been ever since. A meeting of the stock? holders will soon be called. The Season of Indigestion. *The season of indigestion is upon us. Kodol Dyspesia Cure for indi gesiaion and dysp-esia wiil do every thing for the stomach that an over? loaded or overworked stomach .can? not do for itself. Kodol digests what you eat-gives the stomach a rest relieves sour stomach, benching,' heart-burn, indigestion, etc. For sale jy all druggists. Before Judge Klugh -at Abbeville -tp& .ati-or-ieys ~ ITT the Lucas-Millikin case argued to. dissolve the injunction granted by Judge Klugh in the ?above named case sometime ago, the court reserved its decision. No Opium in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. ?There is not the least danger in giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to small children, as it contains no opium or other harmful drug. It has ?,n established reputation of more than SO-years as the most successful med? icine in use for colds, croup and whooping cough. It always cures and is pleasant to take. Sold by aU druggists. Furious Fighting. ?"For seven years," writes Geo. W. Hoffman, of Harper, Wash., "I had a bitter battle with chronic stom? ach and liver trouble, but at last I won, and cured my diseases by the use of Electric Bitters. I unhestat ingly recommend them to all, and don't intend in the future to be with? out them in the house. They are certainly wonderful medicine to have cured such a bad case as mine.*' Sold under guarantee to do the same j for you, by all druggists, at 50c. a bot? tle. Try- them today. Meeting of State Grange. Tbe State Grarjge of South Carolina beld its 34th annual sesnon i" the Court House here on December 13th and 14th. The worthv mpster. W. K. Tbomc sou, of Liberty Hill, called the meet? ing to order prcmptiy st 10 o'cloc k last Wednesday morning. Hie worthy secretary, W. A. James, was in bis seat and all other cificers ,weie pres? ent except two. A great deal of ?ok? ular business was transacted. This being the time for the regular bien? nial election, a good deal of the sec ono was ayddevoted to the i lection and installation of the officers-, viz: W. K. Thompson, Master; C. J. Rollins, O V; L. A. Moore, LP?; Mc? Donald Davis. Stewart; J. F Bov kin, A. St; C. D. Peterson. Chain lain; J. W. Davis, Treas: W. A. Jam83 Sec; J. F. Stokes, G. Keefer: Mrs. M. M. Rollins Ceres: Mi-s M. Gibson. Pom8ria; Mrs. W. K. Ti.onto ?on, Flora; Miss Lucia Gibson, L A. 8". The W. Master presented his annual address during the afternoon of the firr? day. N3ost of the other officers also made their annual reports. The attendance was the larges!- and most enthusiastic we have had in sev? eral years, ara while the second day was an extremely rainy and disagree able one, still the attendance and zeal I ? as unabated. Late in the afternoon of tl e 14th the Grange closed its la? nnis iii ter a vcrv busy ?ind prcs perous session. The Master's address was an able paper and showed that tbe Grange was a power in fbi N< rth and North West anil are remese in the reforms that are now K h< ld of our .people to root out rascality and corruption whenever it exists - Bisbopviile Vindicator. KLES?? SPEIXGS 'SOLD. \ Spart?pburg December. IS.-The entire Glenn Springs property has been sold to a syndicate of Spartan burg men hy the Messrs. Simpson; who have owned and conducted thc famous resort for many years. The transfer includes 5G acres of ; land, the hotel, bottling works and everything else connected with the springs, where thousands of South Carolinians and persons from, ali over the South have spent so many pleas? ant days. Tbs purchasing syndicate is com? posed of the following well known business men: A. L. White,' president of the Mer? chants' and Farmers' Bank of Spar tanburg. V. M. Montgomery, president of Pa colet mills. W. S. Montgomery, president of Spartan mills. Aug. W. Smith, president of the Eank of Woodruff and the Woodruff I cotton mill, 'and the owner of the j large dry goods establishment in Spartanburg. J. Eoyce Lee, a local capitalist. A new Glenn Springs company will be organized, for which a charter has already been applied for, the capital? ization, of which will be $20$OOO.' It is the intention of the purchasers to deve?.op the property in every way and to make of the place a resort even more popular than the springs have heretofore been, and with such strong financial and business backing there is no doubt that this will be done. The Last Chance. Our clubbing 'offer will remain open but a short time longer and those who wish to receive the Watchman and Southron, the Review of Reviews, j Cosmopolitan and Woman's Home Companion during 1906 for half price should send in their* orders at once. The Watchman and Southron and the three magazines named will be sent to any address for $3.50. It is the best combination subscription" offer we have ever made. King of All Cough Medicines. *Mr. E.' G. Case, a mai] carrier of. Canton Center, Conn., who has been in the U. S. service for about 16 years, says: "We have tried many ' cough medicines for, croup, JMt. Chamber? lain's Cough Remedy is king of all and one toW relied upon every time. We also find it the best remedy for coughs and colds, giving certain re? sults and leaving no bad after ef? fects. For sale by all druggists. Appclt Preaches Temperance. j Tne amen?t of whiskey sold in tb? j Manning Di>pensary for the year endlos: .November '?Otb, according tc tbp State Commissioner's report, wrs 80*5,504 25 This is a fearful amount of money that conld have been r sed for netter purnose?. Think of it at ?00 per bale it represents a mo ev value of 1,100 bales ot' cotton. At ?5 per barrel it represents 11,101 barr-]s of flour- brtad enongfa to sustain life in the entire;popnlatio:i for month*. At 82 per prir 'it represents ?7,752 pair of sloes-enough to pur a good qnaiity of shoes on tbe feet of nearly every mau, woman ana child, white and black, in the county. There are 20 school districts in the coon ty, and if this ra*t amount of money was to he divided rqually between tbe districts each district would receive -5*2,ISL77. an amount snffici^ut to build elegant school houses and equip them thor? oughly. People, what ure we think? ing about to continu* this condition of tbinss? How many debts would this vast amount of liqour money pay? Bow many morreases it wculd lift from the homes? How ma-y farms conld be equipped completely? How many homes wculd be made happy? The thought is appaling, ano yet we go on and on sowing this seed of ruin. Asida from tbe moral phase look up the business side, and let each man ask himself the question, Does it pay?-.Vi ann inp Times. Clear the Way. ?The mission of "Early Risers" is to clear the way and give nature full sway. These famous little pills rid the stomach and bowels of all putrid natter, thus removing the causes of headache, constipation, sallow com? plexion, etc. Dewitt's Little Early Risers never gripe or sicken. A safe, pleasant, perfect pill. Mack Hamil? ton, hotel clerk at Valley City, X. D., says: "Two bottles of these famous little pills cured me of chronic con? stipation." Sold by all druggists. The Delineator for January. Thc Delinestor beaits the New Year wit!i s:? attractive cover ard a flispiay or ah t. at is hew in the ia-hion worio, jo say nothing of tfae many fVat?<res lit literary excellence. Of part k c lax (fi Kit si is article by Pb? tm as ter Gentra! Gortelycu, de? scribing iyotaau's place and share of work in tee postal sei vice. Trie arti? cle ic the "fcafe Fooa" sprits is de v?tea io ? discussion of the real value of ginci se a? a food px'oduct. Cecilia L'it'tCS ?iVrS her ! pi t-SSIOCS of Opt!-, i ia,: 1 s cbaiacTer wuicti s'.e has aettd wi: h saectss, and N H y t? > on Moor** britts ot "Ole*-Fashioned beds,V "Th!- Pr: sideni of Qut-x," Htl-i? M. Winslow's clo fe story, is continues, a seri cu* note bein? intro? duced in tLe discus- lo ti cf child la? bor, "At Spinster Farm5' is con? cluded, as well ES John Luther Lon?!s clever Story or ibe sia^e, "Castles in ?pal:!.'" The eaucatics of roe child is the subject uf a tbcui?htioi pfptr by Dr. Grace P. Murra., ana ?Mr, otner pastimes for litii re?a- kieinde the first i f a aeries of fairy t?l?.s ny Alice Brown. The var uns '.;ep<s: role ii ts are filled with matt-.r us '.Merest and value to the woman of th? uome. The Brooklyn baseball team . will train in Columbia as usual this spring. Notice of Election. FOR MEMBER OF THE IIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. State of South. Carolina, County of Sumter. I Notice is hereby given that an elec? tion will be held at the several pre? cincts established by law in Sumter County, on Thursday, January 4th, for member of the House of Repre? sentatives. Polls at each voting place will be opened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed at 4 o'clock p. m. The following named persons have j been appointed managers of election, to-wit: Sumter, Ward 1-H. G. McKagen, A. Wedenfeller, W. A. Weathers. Sumter, Ward 2-W. S. Dinkins, J3. P. Cuttino, W. T. L. Marshall. Sumter, Ward 3-W. J. Jennings, J. D. Blanding, T. M. Jones. Sumter, Ward 4-G. E. Richardson, Charles Thames, M. C. Kavanaugh. Stateburg-Henry Frierson, Guy Nelson, Whiteford Thompson. Providence-D. C. McLeod, E. P. Scarborough, W. A. Spann. Rafting Creek-J. W, Young, J. D. McLeod, R. S. Brown. Bossards-J. H. Robertson, E. C. Brown, T. D. DuBose. Mayesvilie-W. N. McElveen, J. F. Eland. Jr., J. H. Wilson. Shiloh-J. D. Frierson, J. F. Dennis, W. S. Truluck. Concord-J. J. Brunson, P. L. Jones, Daniel Davis. Privateer-J. R. Kolb, Manning Hodge, R. H. Ramsey. Wedgefield-Thomas Troublefield, George Hartsoe, H. D. Cain. Bloomhill-Alfred Owen, S. M. Coulter, G. T. Geldings. On the day of election the- managers must organize by the election of a Chairman and a Clerk, if necessary. The chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths. The managers have the power to fill any vacancy, and if none of the man? agers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters the managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the "election. At the close of the election the man? agers and clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, ?nd continue without adjournment until the same is com? pleted and make a statement of the result. Within three days thereafter, the chairman of the board, or some one designated by the board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the bal? lots and written statements of the re? sult of the election. One of the above named managers for each precinct must can upon tho Eoard of Commissioners, at the office of the Freeman Publishing Co., No. S : East Liberty street, on or before Jan? uary 2nd, 1906, to receive ballot boxes, poll lists and instructions and to qual? ify. W. O. CAIN, Chairman. R. E. McELVEEN. E. F. MILLER. Commissioners State and County Elections. GO TO For your Fruit. For Fruit Cufi?* ! Christmas at hand. Call fer Xmas goods. Full line Toys, Candies and j Fruits==a!I kinds. Dealers in General Merchandise, Dry Goods, I Groceries, Notions, Shoes and Hardware. [SPECIALTIES : Cake chocolate for baking. Jello, Evaporated Apple?, Evaporated Cream, C inned Oysters, Peaches, Toma? toes, Columbia River Salmon, etc. ' i Fresh Fish and Oysters every Saturday at I ' 1 o'clock. ' How- to Conquer , . ^?SaV.ff U.!'.1 ll? IIIIIIJIII I, ? ffg'l " 1 ""' ?iflP^li? /?rT>\ *ts ?nou?h if You o!Wm. gil I ^se the Sight - \? /?fcV j E? stiffer from colds ? Do you realize \ f si0^^>^ the great dangers in colds ? jv^> ^jy\ ^^^^^^^^^L eYC>n m0rc sPce?^*t?an Jou can ?r^ve out {??LQ^, ^OW^M Rub Corran\s Pneumonia Cure over your X^T^S. 'iv?Sfe? S chest or throat. Gowan s goes in. It j If w 1 S drives out a^ cold, all inflammation, al r>v \S \ r j evil germs. Cures a cold in one night K f =] "1 t&?^K. f Believes croup in 15 minutes-cures in on< W y W V *^?*<^* / night. Guaranteed to cure pneumonia. \&1 \t\^ fvyl All druggists sell READ THIS LETTER : GOWANS PNEUMONIA "Tt affords me pleasure to testify to the merits of CURE Cowan's Pneumonia Cure. Last December I waa ' threatened wah pleurisy; in tact the physician pro- _ , , , -, - nouncen it pleurisy, and treated me for two weeks (jet a DOttlC TO-uay and be prepared for the trouble, with no beneficial results. A friend prn"n /Vnniiah fnr ?in orri i no rv <vVlr? gave me a trial bottle of your remedy, and i waa ^roup size ^enougn lor an oramary com completely restored to health within a very short cou^h, or a sore throat) in 25-cent bottles time. \ou certainly have a marvelous remedy, and D i ?ii^ C1 nn Cow+. r" - I never fail to speak a good word for it- I shall Keguiar bottles, $1.00. bent Dy mail OM alwaya keep a bottle of it on hand for emergencies, receint nf nrire fl "B. S. BKOWN. *COT??C Ul JJ!u.c. SD *fcKeroersville C *'*?5^ "Salesman for T. J. Willi*."' ' Gowan Medical Co., Durham. H. C* fl flore Horses and Mules and Betti Horses and Mules Two carfully selected carloads just in. They are right, price is right and they need selling badly. A full line of Buggies, VVa. ons and Harness ?iways on hal I sell the celebrated MILBURN WAGON*. Respectfully, A October the 17th, T"wo Ceti8 Loal OF CHOICE Four Matched Pairs of Horses in the Lot. A FAIR PROPOSITION. _ v If you have PROPERTY FOR SALE, it is my business to sell it for you. But in order to make the sale, I must have the matter in business shape. Write me for 1?? s-. ri pt ion Blank, sign the contract on the back of sai^.e. an : return to me. It the price given is reason? able, I will advertise and sell the property for you. The contract 1 wish you to sign is as foilows : The State cf South Carolina, i County of Sumter j i. for a period of... t be rate of. terms :us follows; bereb\* INt for sale thc within described property withK. B. Boiser ....months from date and authorize him io negotiate a sale for same at dollars per acre or . dollars tor tire whole property, on And further airree thai during the period herein above mentioned. 1 will not offer the said property to any one at a price lower t nan that above specified, nor on terms more favor? able than above authorized, and that 1 will refer all applicants to li. li. Belser: Provided it is understood and agreed, thai I shall have the privilege of revoking the authority above conferred after bavins sriven thirtv davs written notieeoisuch intention: bul no at tempted withdrawal will be effective und? rthis'agreemeni ?vitboutsuch previous notice. And further, in case of sale made by h' B- Belser. or through any agency employed by him. whether t h rough personal solicitai ions, hy advertising or otherwise: or ii he basin any way contributed to a saleof said Droperi v. e\en th ?ugh concluded by myself. I agree to paytosaid lt. 1>. Bels< r. as compensation foi Ids services in affecting the sale....... ....per cent, commission on the purchase price for said property, to be paid to lum immediately up? on thc receipt of 'he ?rsi installment paid in hythe purchaser of the said properly. Witness my hand and seal this.il:>>" of.190 In the presence of: ...[te all .[Seal] I HAVE DEMAND for several NICK FARMS, E. g : A 10 horse farm in high state of cultivation in good community. ATTORMLY-AT-LAW HAP.BYoLGCOUSTSQ R. B. BELSER, REAL ESTATE PHONE KO.