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GROSSES OF HONOR. _?_ PRESENTED TO CONFEDERATE VETERANS TODAY. interesting Exercises at the Hotel Jackson-Mr. Hugh C. Haynsworth the Orator of the Occasion. Today in the fittingly decorated Sining hall of the Hotel Jackson, the ladies of Dick Anderson Camp, U. D. CL, presented to veterans and descend? ants of veterans crosses of honor. A bright sparkle came to the eyes and new color to the cheeks of the old vet? erans of the greatest war that was ev? er waged as they looked in silent ad- I tniration on the red, white and blue i decorations and the battle flags of the Confederacy in various designs that "- everywhere abounded. The presentation address was made hy Mr. Hugh C. Haynsworth, who spoke as follows: "Soldiers of the greatest war that ever shook a continent; ladies, who keep green the memory of the best that that .Titantic struggle brough,, forth, it is with" a feeling something like trepidation-cretainly of diffidence -that I rise to speak in the presence of men whose years, independent of their deeds, command a respectful modesty on the part of all who ap? proach them, and I can excuse my seeming-.boldness in doing so only by stating that it -is at the behest of fail ladies from whom even you, staunch veterans as you are,, would be proud Iso take command. ^Something over 100 years ago an nnknown officer raised himself by his genius and determination to the pin ; nade of power in the proudest king? dom of his, day. To demand the most faithful of his followers, Xapoiean, .with a rare insight into the nature of noblemen, established in IS 02 an or? der known as the Legion' of Honor, the badge of which was. a simple five rayed star of white enamel with the motto 'Honneur et patrie.' y To win this from the hand of the Emperor 3nen ; fought " like demons and dared death even to the ^cannon's mouth. And-why? Not because of its intrins? ic worth; but because of what it rep? resented.. ""You have been summoned hereto day to receive a cross-a simple eros* of bronze-plain, not costly-but pre? cious beyond estimation. Valuable because it is a symbol, ari emblem. Tt typifies the love of the Southland for her defenders; it symbolizes for a grateful people their remembrance of a. courage that inspired deeds with which the world rang-of a fortitude that endures hardship unknown to us of-a younger generation. If is a badge of honor; it signifies to every beholder that there is one who beloved his country and who even dared to die - for he/-. It dignifies the wearer be? cause of its meaning-a meaning which that wearer helped to give it. It is a memento of duty done when to do it meant the forsaking of ail that was. dear-a memento tinged with sadness because of comrades who hav? ing forsaken all never returned to ? n-1 again. *'It is a messe^er, or a bearer of sentiments without which it would be as nothing, though it were fashioned of fretted gold, studded with gems. *The soldiers of the Empire, who fought for dominion and conquest, re? ceived their decoration from the hands of one who was centered in himself a selfish tyrant, who used his country as a stepping stone to his ambition. "You, patriots devoted to a noble -cause, lost though it may be, receive your decoration from those who, hav? ing ever been mindful of their coun? try's welfare, are far better fitted to wear a crown and wield a sceptre than was ever the founder bf the Le? cion of Honor. "Winners of glory, that glory is thrice worth the winning when meteu ont and bestowed by those who are the glory of our? Southland and whose praise is in?ir.tely more comely than the commendation of a king. "Be assured, reverend sirs, that the South has net forgotten you-nor will she forger while the wives, the sisters, the daughters and the daughters daughters live to tell the tale of your heroic endeavor and grim endurance "Let me say in conclusion that it is the fervent wish and prayer of all of ns that.you may be spared through many prosperous years to wear the emblems of your country's remem? brance." The ladies of the chapter then dec? orated the below named gentlemen with the crosses of honor: W. J. Andrews. Co. K, 23rd regi? ment Vol. C. S. A.; J. Johnson Brag don, Co. H. Sth regiment, Val. ^. S. A.; Henry David. Cuipspper's Battery, light artillery Vol. C. S. A.; E. E. Hodge, Co. H. 5th regiment, South Carolina Cavalry. Vol. C. S. A.; G. W. Scott, Co. D, 1st South Carolina Artil? lery, regulars; William H. Biyan, de? scendant of William H. Bryan, Co. G, Hampton Legion Vol.. C. S. A.; John S. Richardson, descendant of John S. Richardson. Co. D.. 3rd regiment. South Carolina volunteers. C. S. A. After the conferring of the crosses the ladies entertained the veterans at avery delightful luncheon, after which the meeting adjourned. Durant Hardware company has a new advertisement that will be of in? terest to farmers and those who are building. WANTS TO LOCATE !N SUMTER A SHOE MANUFACTORY WANTS TO LOCATE HERE. If Sumter is Anxious to Locate Man? ufacturing Enterprises This is a Good Proposition for our Capitalists To Invest Their Money and Encour? age People to Come Here. A firm up North which manufac? tures shoes has written the Sumter Chamber of Commerce that they h?ard a great deal about Sumter wanting to locate manufacturing en? terprises and desires to know what the advantages are in Sumter for manu? facturing shoes. This firm states that labor and rents are so high where they are, that they would like to mov?. South as they think the South an ideal place for manufacturing shoes. They have a plant valued at $15,000 and want to know if $15,000 in stock would be taken in Sumter. They employ both men and women. Now this is evidently a fair propo? sition and if the people of Sumter really want manufacturing enterprises the best plan is to help out small manufacturing enterprises like' this one by investing small sums of capi? tal therein, and increasing the capital stock as the business increases. Ev? ery manufacturing enterprise in Sum? ter, started with a small capital. The Chamber of Commerce should look into this proposition immediately, and if it meets -with the approval of thax organization, some business men should begin the raising of the $15, 000 additional stock wanted- ' The Chamber of Commerce, has been, and is still advertising Sumter as a good place for manufacturing enterprises, but unless the people are going to in? terest themselves by taking a little, stock in . legitimate manufacturing enterprises that want to come here, why these prospective enterprises will go where the business m?n are enter? prising enough, to put up a little money.. Small diversified manufac? turing enterprises' pay better than over-capitalized concerns, as has been proven time and again in Sumter. Sumter is now beginning to reap the benefits of judicious advertising, for it pays to advertise a town as well as a*-business. Just because the Chamber of .Commerce has not been able to locate a manufacturing plant on every vacant lot in Sumter, since that organization has been organized, less than a year, and doing business as it has most of the time without any capital stock, is no', a sign that it has not benefited Sumter. It takes time to reap the reward of faithful ser? vices. RAILROADS SPENDING MONEY. Railroad EBusiness and Improvements in Transportation Facilitties at Sumter. From report of E. I. Reardon, sec? retary of Sumter Chamber of Com? merce: Perhaps the best indication of the growth and. commercial progress of a town is the confidence a railroad corporation has in the future of a place as shown by the amount of money which a railroad corporation invests therein. If this be true, then the future of Sumter is bright if we judge from the thousands of dollars which the Northwestern railway and the Atlan? tic Coast Line have spent in Sumter in real estate and improved traffic fa? cilities during the year 1905, and the sum of money it will require to com? plete the improvements already be? gun, and plans laid out for the com- ; ing year. The Northwestern and the Atlantic Coast Line, two separate and distinct corporations, but working together so far as freight and passenger facil? ities are concerned at Sumter, have invested nearly $30,000 in real estate and freight and passenger yard facilities in the past twelve months. The Northwestern railway has pur? chased a number of lots of land run? ning over a half mile in length ?rc-m the Wilmington, Columbia and Au? gusta main line to a point beyond the junction of the Central ahd North? western railroads, and are nov.- putting in six side tracks of a half mile each in length to be used as an auxiliary freight yard to relieve the congestion in the freight yards which arc mixed up at present with the passenger busi? ness, and the plans for the new freight yard call for twenty-one side tracks of about a half mile in length each. When completed these new tracks for the auxiliary freight and transporta? tion yards will cost between ST5.000 and $100.000. It has been found that the passen? ger d*-pot facilities such as the track accommodations for trains are entire? ly too limited on acount of the num? ber of trains daily, and it is expected that more tracks will shortly be put in which will necessitate some changes in the present arrangements sud: as moving the long umbrella shed, and running a shed out straight from the depot, which while not as wide will protect passengers from the rain when g >ing to and from trains, and give more ro >m for additional tracks. So many trains now come in Sumter ev cry day. something like fifty, that the freight and passenger tracks are fre? quently blocked for hours which ne cessitated these two companies going farther out to build new yards for making up trains, which yard will be used by both companies. The Atlantic Coast Line and North? western companies pay out in Sumter annually, fully, if not more than $100, 000 for labor and other employes, and at least 150 men are employed with headquarters here. The Northwestern has started a small repair shop and the Atlantic Coast Line will sooner or later send a few machinists to work in conjunction with the Northwestern machinists and the Atlantic Coast Line machinists and car inspectors al? ready located here. As the demands grow for more machinists these will be supplied. Sumter is considered by the Atlantic Coast Line Company as a "Coast Line town" and Captain Thomas Wilson, president of the Northwestern, being a believer in the future progress of Sumter, is a worker for the town and the Atlantic Coast Line has always been the chief fac:or in the building up of Sumter, commercially and in? dustrially. Railroad officials are shrewa busi I hess men. and thej- do not invest hun? dreds of thousands of dollars in a dead town or city, nor do railroad companies operate their roads against towns in which they invest large sums of money. When you hear a city or town howling that the town is dead because the railroads are operating against that town in favor of some other place, if you will inves? tigate you will find that this town which places all of its mistfortune to the railroads is itself to blame for hot being progressive. R?ilroad officers are as much interested in building up towns in their territory as any one else, because as a rule the railroads have more money, invested than any other corporation or person in an av? erage town of from one to fifty thous? and or seventy-five thousand popula? tion. Owing to the scarcity of .labor and material the Northwestern rail? way and the Atlantic Coast Line Com? pany have been delayed in complet-, mg the big improvements started at Sumter. Division Superintendent C. L. Porter has requested the Atlantic Coast Line officials to have placed at Sumter, a special locomotive, baggage car and a number of coaches, with a complete extra crew of men to be used as an emergency train to help han? dle the business out of Sumter. When one considers that the total freight business at Sumter reaches over $500, 000 and the passenger business over $200,000 annually, it is not surprising that the railroads are obliged to spread out for increased trackage. The rail? road business a1; Sumter has been out? growing the facilities for handling the business so rapidly for years that the Atlantic Coast Line and the North? western have had considerable 'con? gestion of freight and other troubles recently, but it cannot be completely remedied until labor and material can be secured to enlarge and improve their freight yards as planned and for which hundreds of acres of ground have been purchased at big figures during the* past two years. A spirit of; friendship for Sumter has always been manifested by the Atlantic Coast Line and President Thomas Wilson, of the Northwestern railway, which has been reciprocated by the business men and other citizens of Sumter, and fostered by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the city council and the Sumter news? papers. The Southern railway does a good business at Sumter and "oas increased its freight and passenger facilities as the increased business has warranted, but the schedules out of Sumter to some points, while decidely favorable to Sumter in the way that the trains are run in so far as bringing to Sum:. ter is concerned, are not as conven? ient for some travelers as they would like them, but the Chamber of Com? merce is only concerned in arranging such schedules as will bring the great? est number ot people, and cotton to Sumter. The Atlantic Coast Line schedules to and from Sumter daily, from ail points of the compass, draw hundreds of thousands of dollars in trade to our wholesale and retail mer? chants and manufacturers. *One Minute Cough Cure contains lot an atom of any harmful drug, and t has been curing coughs, colds, :reup and whooping cough so long hat it has proven itself to be a tried and true friend to the many who use ?t. Sold by all druggists. Street Commissioner White is at work with his gang putting down a new drain on ETarby avenue and tin clay from the excavation will be used to lay a clay and sand roadway on that avenue. Spoiled 21 er Beauty. .Before we can sympathize iv-th otln-rs. we must have suffered our? selves." No one can realize the suf? fering attendant upon an atta< k of grip, unless he has had the actual ex? perience. There is probably no dis? ease that causes so much physical ard mental agro ny. ,(r which so successful? ly tWiiL-* medical aid. All danger from tho grin, however, may be avoided by j the prompt use of Chamberlain's \ Cough Remedy. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy, ! not one case has ever been reported, that , has resulted in pneumonia or that has not recovered. For sale by all druggists. i MARSHALL FIELD DEAD. Chicago's Millionaire Merchant Dies in Vew York Hotel. New York, January 16.-Marshall Field, the Chicago millionaire mer? chant, died at the Holland House at 4 o'clock this afternoon after an eight days' illness of pneumonia. Mr. Field's body will be taken to Chicago tomorrow by special train. Xo funeral services will be held here. Marshall Field was without question the greatest and most successful mer? chant of his generation, and he was one ' of the world's richest men. his wealth being estimated at anywhere from $100,000,000 to $200.000.000. He was a native of Conway. Mass., where he was born in IS35. His father was a farmer and Mr. Field obtained his education in the public schools of Conway. At the age of 17 he became a clerk in a general country store in Pittsfield. Mass., where he remained for four years. He went to Chicago in IS56 and began his career there as a clerk in the wholesale dry goods establishment of Colley, Wadsworth ? Co. During the four years that he remained with this house he showed marked commercial ability and in 1360 he was given a partnership. The late Levi Z. Leiter was also connected with the firm, and in 1S63 the two young men withdrew ?n:l in company with Potter Palmer they organized the firm of Field. Potter & Leiter, which continued until IS67. when Mr. Palm? er withdrew, and the firm became Field, Leiter & Co. This continued un? til ISSI when Mr. Leiter retired and the firm became known as Marshall Field & Co., as it is today. The house forged to the front very rapdly, and it is now the largest enterprise of its kind in the world. Its remarkable success is attributed almost entirely to Mr. Field and his methods. He made it a rule never to borrow money and never to issue a note. Mr. Field was twice married, his first wife having died several years ago. Mrs. Field , left two children. Ethel, now married and residing at Leamington, England, and Marshall Field,' Jr., who accidentally shot him? self at his horne in Chicago. Novem? ber 22,-1905, and died five days later. September 5, 1905, Mr. Field was married in London, England, to Mrs. Caton. Carried to Chicago. New York, January 17.-k special train made up of a Pullman and a baggage car left the Grand Central station at ll o'clock this morning for Chicago bearing the body of Marshal! Field and his relatives who were here at his death. No attempt at a fast run will be made and the train will probably reach Chicago shortly after noon tomorrow. The burial will be in the Mauseleum in Graceland cemetery where the body of Mrs. Field and that of their son lie. MARSHALL FIELD'S FUNERAL. Chicago Shows Mark -of Respect by Suspending Business. Chicago, January 19.-With busi? ness temporarily suspended, as mark of respect, the funeral of Mar? shall Field occurred today. After two funeral services, one at the family home and the other a t the Prebyte rian church for family and friends, the burial took place at Graceland cemetery. The Grip. ?Harriet Howard, of W. 34th street, New York, at one time had her beau? ty spoiled with skin trouble. She writes: "I had salt rheum or eczema for years, but nothing would cure it, until I used Bueklen's Arnica Salve." A quick and sure healer for cuts, burns and sores. 25c at all druggists. Save "Sour Dimes and Cents. "I can afford an occasional rainy day once in a while now," said a young man who doesn't worry over living be? yond his nieass, "and the reason is that I save my dimes and cents, ft hen ever get a dime or a cent in change, I keep it and every night I dump-the day's accumulations into a tin box. "About unce a month I gather ap the harvest and have it changed into bills. Von may not believe it, but the month's receipts frequently run over S2?, and have gone as high as ?35. "Toe saving comes easily and the re>ult seems all ont of proportion. One must keep steadily at it, however, to ach:eve resnlis, for there is a con? tinual tf-mptation to spend your small change and also to borrow from the bank in cases ot apparent emergency. "Sometimes it seems hara to follow out the rule. One day, with one lone? ly dellar in my pocket ai;d pay-day twenty-tours away, i got on a trol? ley ear and handed the conductor the dollar wiiL the fervent hope, which in fairness I couldn't exprrss, that he'd make the change without any dunes. When he liaanded me nine dimes and a nickel it was a shock. But it's a good scheme, neverthe? less." Indigestion Overcome. ?Indigestion is easily overcome by he use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, be? cause this rem.-dy digests what you eat and gives the stomach a rest allows it to recuperate and grow strong again. Kodo* -elieves indi estion, belching ui gas. sour stomach, heart-burn, etc., and enables the di? gestive organs to transform all foods into the kind of rich, red blood that makes health ami strength Sold by! !1 druggists. TO DISTRIBUTE SCHOOL FUNDS. One Hundred Thousand Dollars Will Be Distributed Among the Counties of the State. Columbia, Jan. 19.-The comp? troller general will next week distrib? ute one hundred thousand dollars of dispensary school money among all the counties of the State. In view of the Supreme Court decision sustaining the Brice law, he will not withhold the shares of the dry counties. Always Increases the Strength. *A reasonable amount of food thor? oughly digested and properly assimi? lated will always increase the strength. If your stomach is a "little off" Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will digest what you eat and enable the digestive organs to assimilate and transform all foods in? to tissue-building blood. Kodol re? lieves sour stomach, belching, heart? burn and all forms of indigestion. Palatable and strengthening. Sold by all druggists. ANNAPOLIS TRIALS. Another Cadet Has Been Convicted of Hazing. Annapolis, January 10.-The case ot Chester A Bloobaum. who is on trial before the court martial for the haz? ing of six midshipmen of the fourth class, was submitted to the court this morning. The court reached a ver? dict in less than five minutes. It is believed to be a conviction. Danger of Cold and How to Avoid Them. *More fatalities have their origin in or result from a cold than from any other cause. Ihjs fact alone should rake people mote careful as there ?0 10 danger whatever from a cold when t is properly treated in the beginning. For many years Chamberlain's Cough R.emedy has been recoginzed as tho most prompt and effectual medicine in use for this disease. It acts on na? ture's plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions and aids nature in-restoring the system to a healthy condition. Sold by all drug? gists.? Those who want to vote in the mu? nicipal election must register. Some people labor under the impression that the registration certificate obtained two years ago is good for the coming election, but if they do not register now thejr will not be permitted to vote, long. And then look out for high prices. ! ACCIDENT ON NORTHWESTERN. From ThTe Daily Item January 17. The Northwestern train from Cam den jumped the track one mile from town tonight. Two passenger coaches and one freight car left the rails. The accident was caused by the front truck of the front coach leaving the track. There were many passengers aboard, but no one was injured. All were badly frightened and jolted up and some of the ladies fainted. Dam very small. Soothing and Comforting. *The soothing and comforting ef? fects of Dewitt's Witch Hadel Salve, when applied to piles, sores, cuts, boils, etc., subdues pain almost ins? tantly. This salve draws out the in? flammation, reduces swelling and acts as a rubefacient, thus circulating the blood through the diseased parts, per ! mitting or aiding nature to perma ! nently remove the trouble entirely. ; Sold by all druggists. ELEVATED ROAD ACCIDENT. ) j Train Jumps From Track-Four Pas? sengers Killed. New York, anuary 19.-A train on the King's County Elevated railroad has fallen into the street at Chestnut and Fulton street, Brooklyn. The ac? cident happened about noon. One; killed and twelve injured; four of the injured may die. Perfection Attained. * Perfection can only bo attained n the physical by allowing nature tc* appropriate and not dissipate her own .esources. Cathartics gripe, weaken --dissipate, while Dewitt's Little Early Risers simply expel all putrid matter and bile, thus allowing the iver to assume normal activity. Good for the complexion. W. H. Howell, iouston, Tex., says: "For years I have used Little Early Riser Pills in my family. No better pill can be used for constipation." Sold by all drug? gist s. It is about time for the city Demo? cratic Executive Committee to make arrangements for the bi-ennial muni? cipal primary to name the candidates for mayor and aldermen. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. [be Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the yflyrfy' Signature of L?u2?/^&??/L?/2? SIS ffi f Us ! ! ? flore Horses and Mules and Better ~--Horses and Muies.=-~ Two carnally selected carloads just in. They are right, the price is right and they r.aed selling badly. A full line of Buggies, Wagons and Harness aiways on hand. I sell the celebrated MILBURN" WAGON. Respectfully, A. D. HARBY. ifs ? ? . Received Tuesday, * October the ll th, T-w"o Q a, x* Loads f OF CHOICE s # Four Matched Pairs of Horses in the Lot.