THE WORLD GIRDLED.
TOE WONDERFUL TRIP AROUND
THE WORLD A GREAT SUC?
CESS.
Scenes in Various Lands-The Ele?
gant and Appropriate Costuming.
The Automobiles.
3From The Daily Item April 26.
Last night all eyes were turned to?
ward H*ng Kong,' where Li Hung, in
"his robes of state, directed the launch?
ing of the wonderful expedition of a
trip in automombiles around the
world. In keeping with the import?
ance of so momentus an event starting
from the great seaport of the yellow
empire, the city was fittingly decorated
with buntings, flags and ku:?erns, an
tempting drinks and cool ices were
served to the multitude that had gath?
ered to go upon and to witness the in?
auguration of a new mode of trans?
continental travel.
Fair Japan, the little sister Empire,
was the first destination of the tour
isis. The little kingdom by the sea
was never . more resplendent in her
glory. From afar the glow of her
myriad of lights illuminated the
-waters of her coast for countless
miles and on approaching her fertile
shores the songs of her fair daughters
bade welcome the visitors who sought
admittance at her door, and never
?were strangers more gladly welcomed.
The quaint little maids with queer lit?
tle eyes smiled their greeting from be
.hind their dainty fans, and bade their
guests partake of delightful cups of
tea and light wafers that they served
most temptingly. The palace of the
3Iikado was not remotely situated,
?nd there the strangers went to view
the beautiful ornamentation of his
dwelling to see the large collection of
curious and to pay their respects to
the emperor. Xo country/ was more
"beautiful than the land of the rising
sun.
The globe trotters then directed
their course to the Land of the Free
?nd the Home of the Brave, to dear
old Colonial America, where the
Star Spangled Banner triumphantly
waved. There the days of Southern
chivalry were revealed in all their
g*ory, grandeur and magnificance. The
gorgeous home to which the strangers
were the invited guests presented a
scene so elegant as not to permit of a,
too lavish description. Silverware,
statuary and ornaments that Louis
JU.V would have envied were every?
where to be seen. The decorations
were beautiful. The guests were
greatly delighted with the minuet
which was danced with superb grace
Tjy the receiving party of ladies and
gentlemen. They viewed in amaze?
ment the spinning of yarn from the
Taw cotton by an old negro mammy.
33efore leaving they were banqueted
most delightfully.
The explorers then journeyed into
the wilds of the more sparsely popu?
lated portion of the country. The
home of the Red Men proved most in?
teresting. The peculiar appearance
and quaint customs of the natives
aroused the greatest wonderment.
The little paposes strapped to the
.. hack, of their mothers, the odd ap?
pearance of the dwellings, and the un?
sightly countenances of the painted!
?braves were sights new to the visitors.
The frightful cries of the braves as
- they danced in glee around the burn?
ing stump of a pine tree, unnerved
the ladies of the party, but they were
soon quited and their terror allayed,
when the squaws, who were sitting
carelessly around the tents, revealed
their futures by the use of grains
of corn. After leaving a few trinkets
with their hosts, the expedition jour?
neyed on.
It was decreed by Li Hung Chang
that the next stopping point should be
on the coast of proud Castile, where
King Alfonso and his queen will enjoy
a happy reign,' so the party journeyed
there. The explorers were received
with royal honors, and were made
welcome within the portals of the
Royal Palace. From the vineyard ad?
joining the palace grounds came the.
sweet strains of entrancing music,
which the gentle zephyrs wafted to
the enchanted party. And while the
-visitors sat delighted with the scene
and their surrounding?, fair maidens
of the court served a splendid lunch?
eon-, which the royal couple took keen
delight in seeing their guests enjoy.
In the empire of the mighty Sultan,
the members of the expedition were
to-meet for the last time, and and then
disband and return to their respective
homes, and it was well that it was so
arranged, for the last visit was of
such an enjoyable nature, as to insure
a most pleasant recollection of the
long journey. The royal palace of the
Sultan was the first place visited. Here
he was found in his harem surorund
ed by his countless wives, each one
charming in her gorgeous robes" of
radiant hues, and fascinating beyond
compare. The Sultain himself was
grand and imposing in appearance,
and the sight of his dispelled all as?
tonishment at his ability to captivate
with subtle charm so many of the eva?
sive creatures. Ey the songs these
fair creatures of the Orient sang, one
was reminded of the streets of Cairo,
and to that peculiar tune a poor cap?
tive of a foreign tribe was forced to
?ance incessantly under pain of losing
? his head. Young Turkish girls, with
j veils obscuring their faces from the
j scrutinizing gaze of men, served de
! lightful coffee in one of the apart?
ments of the castle; cigarettes were
served" in another portion of the royal
house and from a veranda overlooking
a lake, the sweet songs of a large
chorus came through the open win?
dows to delight the ears. With a final
greeting to his majesty, the party left.
The expedition thus closed with un?
precedented success, much of which
is due to the owners of automobiles
in the city, who so freely volunteered
the use of their machines. The ladies
of the Organ Society of the Presbyte?
rian church, for whose benefit the
tour was planned, are deeply gz-ateful
to- those gentlemen and again desire to
extend to them their most heartfelt
thanks.
FOREST RESERVE URGED.
South Carolina's Committee Presented
the Case Before the House Com?
mittee.
Washington, April 25.-South Caro?
lina's committee appointed by Gov
Heyward, representing the State's ii -
ter-est in the Appalachian forest re
serve, appeared before the House
committee on agriculture today along
with the representatives of 14 States
interested in the forest reserve.
South Carolina's committee consist?
ed of Maj. A. T. Smyth of Charles?
ton, W. S. Lee, Jr., of Rock Hill and
Charlotte, Granville Beal of Calhoun
Falls, W. E. Beattie of Greenville ana
Piedmont. In the party are also Com?
missioner E. J. Watson and Capt. Al?
len Jones of Columbia.
Maj. Smythe, the chairman of the
delegation, made the argument for
South Carolina, presenting many facts
and figures about South Carolina's and
?djoining State's interest in the pres?
ervation of forests along the slopes of
the Appalachian mountains so as to
insure the'regularity of rainfall and
the prevention of floods. Maj. Smythe
was listened to with the closest at?
tention by the committee, who seemed
to be much impressed with his presen?
tation of the case.
Dr. L. C. Glenn made a strong pre?
sentation of the physiological condi?
tions in the mountains and streams on
the west slope of the range, the drain?
age of the States of Kentucky, Ten-,
nessee, Georgia and other states. He
gave the most scientific exposition-of
the subject that has ever been given
perhaps, perhaps making it plain to
the "lay mind," however, so that the
committee feels grateful to him.
The delegates from the various
States met this afternoon'and agreed
upon a programme for the hearing
before the committee tomorrow morn?
ing. Col. E. J. Watson was selected
as one of the principal speakers. He
will discuss the conditions of drain?
age and the effect upon the cotton
manuufacturing and agricultural in?
dustries with' especial reference to re?
cent damages wrought by floods owing
to the destruction of the forests along
the mountain slopes where the water
power rivers originate.-The State.
POOR FIDO.
Coroner Flowers Called Upon to Ex?
hume the Body of a Dog.
From The Daily' Item April 26.
Coroner Flowers was notified yes?
terday afternoon that a dead baby had
been found in the southeastern suburb
of the city. He went to the place di?
rected, but could not find the baby,
nor the person who was reported to
have found it. Later he found the
young man who made the report and
was conducted to a point in Turkey
creek swamp where he found a new
made grave upon which there were
flowers The grave was opened and in?
stead of a baby he found a small black
and white dog carefully wrapped in a
cloth. The young man who made the
report really thought he was perform?
ing a duty in reporting the discovery
of the grave to the coroner, and had
no idea that the. grave contained the
remains of somebody's pet dog.
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A new rural route from Elliott, in
Lee county, will be established in a
few days, thanks to the energy nf
Congressman Lever, who is always at
work in the interest of his constit?
uents.
Not if as Rich as Rockefeller.
*If you had all the wealth of Rock?
efeller, the Standard Oil magnate, you
could not buy a better med?
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Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and
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The uniform success of this remedy
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? SUMTER'S CONTRIBUTION.
i _
j THE MASS MEETING DECIDES TO
RAISE NOT LESS THAN $1,000.
j The People of Sumter Responded
j Generously to the Call for Help
j From the Earthquake Stricken Ci?
ties of California.
At the mass meeting of citizens held
in the court house on Tuesday night,
April 24. in response to the call of
Mayor Boyle it was decided by a
unanimous vote to send not less than
One Thousand Dollars for the relief of
the earthqhake sufferers of San Fran?
cisco. Those present subscribed $450
toward the fund.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Eoyle and on motion of Mr. R.
D. Lee, Mayor Boyle was elected
chairman of the meeting. Mr. J. H.
Levy was elected secretary.
Mr. Boyle briefly stated the object
of the meeting. He said that he felt
sure that the people of Sumter would
give liberally for the relief of the dis?
tressed and suffering people of Cali?
fornia, and the meeting was called,
not to ascertain if the city would give,
but to ascertain their pleasure in the
matter-how much they wished to
give and how the amount agreed up?
on should be raised.
He asked Mr. Lee to address the
meeting. Mr. Lee spoke at some
length on the necessity that existed
for the country at large contributing
largely and generously to the fund
that is'being raised for the relief of
the 'sorely stricken people of San
Francisco. He said it was not only
proper that Sumter should give, but
it was a duty that our people owe to
themselves and the great cause of
humanity. He said that he knew that
the people of Sumter would respond
generously and gladly to the call of
their distressed brethren of California
and that it was only necessary to de?
cide upon what would be the proper
amount to send. He himself did not
know what would be the right amount
for Sumter to send, but he would sug?
gest $500 or $1,000. He would, there?
fore, offer the following resolution,
leaving the amount blank to be filled
after the sense of the meeting had
been obtained:
Resolved: 1. That the Hon. Mayor
of the city of Sumter do telegraph the
mayor of the city of San Francisco.
California, the sum ot $- for the
purpose of aiding and assisting the
destitute citizens of the stricken city.
2. That the mayor do appoint a
committee of three citizens to canvass
the city of Sumter in order to raise
said sum and that the city council is
hereby requested to appropriate-from
.the treasury the deficiency, if any, in
said amount.
3. That the Hon. Mayor be re?
quested to express the sense of our
i deepest sympathy for the citizens of
! San Francisco in this hour of their
j great and direful calamity.
Major Moise said that he though
$500 would be sufficient for Sumter.
! and in his opinion the gift should be
! made by the city of Sumter as a mu
nicipalty and he would offer, as a sub?
stitute for Mr. Lee's resolution, a mo
I tion that the city council be request
:: ed to appropriate $500 for the pur?
pose.
After a general discussion in which
Messrs. R. D. Lee, S. H. Edmunds,
Neill O'Donnell, R. I. Manning. C. M.
Hurst and W. B. Boyle took part it
was decided to adopt Mr. Lee's resolu
! tion as originally offered and that the
sum of $1.000 be raised. The resolu?
tion was put to a vote and was adopt
ed wthout a dissenting voice.
Chairman Boyle appointed on the
soliciting committee Messrs. R. D.
Lee, J.^H. Levy and H. G. Osteen.
Subscriptions were, then called for
and those present contributed some?
thing more than $450.
A Great Loss to Science.
The accidental death in Paris of
Prof. Pirre Curie, the codiscoverer
with his wife of those wonderful new
elements. pononium and radium,
which have revolutionized the physics
of the twentieth century, is a very
real and serious loss to science. He
but 4 7, and if he had lived might
have been expected to still further en?
rich his chosen field of research,
chemistry. The very close laboratory
comradeship which existed between
Prof. Curie and his brilliant * wife
may in some measure minimize the
gap his death would otherwise leave
.'n the new science of radioactivity.
She is doubtless familiar with all of
his various theories and lines of re?
search, and may not improbably be
able t ) carry the latter to successful
completion.-New York Globe.
Postmaster Robbed.
*G. AV. Fouts. postmaster at River?
ton, Ia., nearly lost his life and was
robbed of all comfort, according to
lus letter, which says: "For jo years
I had chronic liver complaint, which
led to such a severe case of jaundice
that even ruy finger nails turned yel?
low; when my doctor prescribed
Electric Bitters, which cured me and
have k<j>; toe well for ii years."
Sure cure for biliousness, neuralgia,
weakness and ail stomach, liver-, kid?
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Stoie. T,t) c.-nts.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Movement to Mark the Grave of Those
Buried in Sumter County.
j Sumter Home Chapter of the D. A.
R., is anxious to learn of the'unmark?
ed graves of Revolutionary soldiers
in the county and wi il be grateful to
any one who will indicate the where?
abouts of the same. The govern?
ment now furnishes stones for pre?
serving the resting places from obliv?
ion and the chapter will cheerfully
undertake the task of getting them
placed.
Information may be given Mrs. Ag?
nes Eogin. Miss Kate Moses. Miss
Kate Furman or left with the Daily
Item.
A s:;ot> PRANK.
Stole Horse and Then Paid Dearly to
Escape Prose< ution.
j From The Daily Item April 25.
It will be remembered that some
time ago, on complaint of Mr. J. J.
Koib, one J. F. Poole was arrested and
placed in jail on the charge of horse
stealing. Poole hired a horse from
Langston's stables in Manning, drove
the animal to Sumter and disposed of
it to Mr. Kolb for ? 175. Pcoie then
wrote a note to Mr. Langston infotm
ing him that he had no further need
for the horse and had left it at the
home of Mr. Kolo, where he might
call and get. Mr. Langston took pos?
session of the horse, leaving Mr. Kolb
$175 to the bad.
Davis D. Moise, Esq., representing
Poole and L. D. Jennings, Esq.. attor?
ney for Mr. Kolb. went out to Man?
ning this morning and succeeded in
getting Solicitor Wilson to nol pros ,
the case, on condition that all claims
against Poole and the costs of the ac?
tion be paid and satisfied. This was
done at the cost of almost $300,
Poole's brother, who lives in North
Carolina, paid the above amount.
SURVIVED EARTHQUAKE.
Mr. H. L. B. Wells Receives a Postal
Card From His Brother.
Mr. H. L. B. Wells received a postal
card Wednesday night from his broth?
er John, who was living in San Fran?
cisco when the earthquake occurred
last week. The card was post marked
Oakland. Cal., April 19, 7.30 p. m. and
read as follows:
"Survived earthquake: hotel col?
lapsed, but just escaped. Lost every?
thing. John."
In Memoriam.
There was presented to the Church
of the Holy Cross at Stateburg, S. C..
on Easter, a pair of brass vases for
the altar in memory of Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Broun and a brass alms basin
in memory of Miss Mary S. Broun and
Mr. Robert Broun. The gifts were
presented by Mrs. Elise Broun La?
throp of New York City.
Stores Will Close at 6 P .M.
We. the undersigned merchants,
hereby agree to close our stores at 6
o'clock p. m. from May 1st to Sept.
1st. 1906. Saturdays excepted:
O'Donnell & Co., Joseph M. Chan?
dler, Levy & Moses, Stubbs Bros., W.
A. Thompson, The D. J. Chandler
Clothing Co., Wells' Dry Goods Store,
V. H. Phelps, Levi Bros., Carolina
Hardware Co.. Sumter Grocery Co., J.
D. Craig Furniture Co., Knight Bros..
W. H. Yates, L. W. Folsom. Burnes
Hardware Co., Eultman Bros., L. Le-.
Grand. Ducker & Bultman, Durant
Hardware Co.. W. F. Jenkins, The
Cash Grocery Store, The Sumter Dry
Goods Co.. Sumter Clothing Co.. Cash
Dry Goods Co.. Shaw & McCollum
Mersantile Co.. E. A. Pultman. W. T.
.Yeekiy Co.. Whilden Furniiuie Co..
Bingham Furniture Co.. The Sumter
Took Store. Sumter Eanking and
Mercantile Co.. K. Harty & Co.
Messrs. B. J. Barnett and A. A.
Strauss are out of the city.
Messrs. M. Green and L. W. Jenkins,
while they are opposed to signing the
list, have signified their intention and
have verbally obligated themselves to
close at the same hour as the other
merchants.
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Following Dr. Pearson's gift to
I Newberry College of $25.OOO provid
; ed a like sum is raised l y the college
; for endowment. Andrew Carnegie has
offered $l'?.ooo for a textile depart?
ment.
War Against Consumption.
?All nations are endeavoring to
check the ravages of consumption, the
"whit?' plague" that claims so many
victims each year. Foley's Honey and
Tar cures coughs ami colds perfectly
and you are in no danger ot' consump?
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Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and
j certain in results. Ask for Foley's
j Honey and Tar and insist upon having
I it. Durant's Pharmacy.
THE STATE BANKERS.
Greenville Preparing for Sixth Annual
Convention.
The sixth annual convention of the j
South Carolina Bankers' Association ;
will be held in Greenville May 10th, !
11th and 12th. convening on the even- ?
ing of the 10th and continuing through ;
Saturday afternoon, the 12th. A ? ro- j
gram of especial merit is in course of ;
preparation. Each officer and direc- j
tor of 'banks are earnestly urged > i
be present, as it is confidently expect- :
ed that this year's convention will be j
the most interesting in the history ol \
ihv association. !
latent Medicine For Communion Wine
A druggist in Gaffney tells an amus?
ing instance which illustrates the dif?
ficulty people have in getting serong
drink. A drug clerk says that he
was astonished some time ago when
a clerical looking darky came in and
called for about three bottles of Pe
runa. saying, "We are going to have
communion at our church next Sun?
day, and wine is so hard to ger. that
we are going to use this. They say
it is good for women, and I guess it
won't hurt the men."-Anderson Mail
Pirating Foley's Honey and Tar.
*Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
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for the genuine. These worthless
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During a very heavy rain and elec?
trical storm in Union Thursday after?
noon about 6 o'clock lightning struck
a large barn at the Aetna cotton mills
in the suburbs killing a fine mule and
burning the barn, 1,000 bundles of
fodder and other things. The loss is
placed at $800, partially insured.
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? a Fence
The weight per rod and size of wire must be
taken into consideration ; also the CONSTRUCT
tion of the FENCE. ?
Heavy wires and the best galvanizing are
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The HINGE JOINT on the American allows^
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