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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1906. Entered at the Postoffice at Sumter, S. C as Second Class Matter. XEW ADVERTiSEMEXTS. Schwartz Bros.-Dry oGods. C. R. DuRant.-Dogs for Sale. The Bank of Sumter.-A .Drop of Ink. Stubbs Bros.-Sacrifice Sale of Clothing. Farmers' Bank & Trust Co.-The People's Bank. ~PERSOXAL Mr. Lee Smith spent Sunday in Co? lumbia. Mr. J. C. Durant, of Durants, was in the city Saturday. Dr. Abe Weinberg, cf Camden, spent Thursday in the city. Mr. John R. Dixon, of St. Charles, "was in town Saturday. Col. J. A. Rhame, of Lynchburg, was !n town Thursday. Mr. H. S. Cunning*-tn, of Bishop yille, spent Friday in f * city. Miss Tillie Mom, .pent Sunday <in Ti m mons ville with friends. Mr. T. N. Griffin, of Lynchburg, -was in town on business Friday. Dr. J. A. Mood went to New York Friday night to spend a few days. Mr. W. A. Broadway, of Clarendons county, has moved to the city to live. Mrs. Clifton Thomas, of Bristol, , Tenn., is in the city on a visit to her parents. Mr. S. W. Gillespie has returned from a trip to Charleston and Jack? sonville. , Messrs. Charles Pinckney and A. S. Find, of Stateburg, were in the city ?Saturday. Mr. J. T. Solomons, of Greenville, is in the city, the guest of Mr. J. A. Schwerin. Misses Eva?ine and Albertine Loyns spent Sunday in Timmonsviile with their parents. John H. Clifton, Esq., returned on Thursday frcm a professional trip to JNbrtb Carolina. Mr. A. L. Jackson, of Spray, N. C., has come to the city to take .charge of the Hotel Jackson. Mr. Sol J. Ryttenberg, who has *>een in Colorado for several months, recently went to Asheville, N. C. 'Mrs. Agnes Fraser, who has been vieiting relatives here for several weeks, has returned to Charleston. Miss Augusta Folsom has returned home after spending Gala Week in Charleston and a few days in Manning -2nd Greeleyville. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mulloy, who fcave resided in Greensboro, X. C., :for the past two months, returned to the city on Saturday. Mrs. Emma H. Harby and Miss Virginia Harby reached the city last Thursday, after having spent several weeks in New York and Trenton, N. J. Mrs. J. T. Solomons and Miss JLoaise Solomons, of Troy, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schwerin, having -scepped over on their way to Charles? ton to attend the marriage of Mr. J. A. Schwerin, Jr. "he ladies will all read Schwartz Brothers advertisement today. It is almost time for the signs to -come down-December 1st is the last day. The plate glass window of the First National Bank was broken Sunday by ? bill board being blown against it. At the annual meeting of the Sum? ter Light Infantry recently held, the following persons were elected for the ensuing year: Mr. Murr Hall, Sec- I retary-Treasurer; Rev. J. Preston j Marion, Jr., Chaplin; Dr. Archie | China, physician. > ? The sewerage bond election petition is being signed by practically all free? holders to whom it is presented, and as soon as Health Officer Reardon . can complete che canvass, of free? holders, the bond election can be or? dered. Attention -is directed to the ad? vertisement of Stubb Brothers, the clothers who pay no rent. They al? ways sell clothing at a close margin .of profit as their expenses are low and they can afford to make the profits small, but they now announce a sacrifice sale of a special list of goods. j While a crowd of boys were play? ing on the ; city school grounds Fri- ! day afternoon, some of them began throwing rocks in a earless and reck? less manner. One of the missiles struck William Kinard in one eye, completely destroying the sight, it is feared. From what can be learned the unfortunate occurrence was en? tirely an accident. .Mr. Lewis E. Wood, Court Steno? grapher for this Circuit, has been ap? pointed a member of the Executive Committee for South Carolina in the National Shorthand Reporters' As? sociation, and will in the near future hold an examination at Sumter for membership in the Association. Any stenographer wishing to take this ex? amination will please communicate with Mr. Wood. W. B. Burchmore. white, who ruts a country store in Concord town? ship, came to the city Friday to ob? tain supplies, and after loading a tank of kerosene oil on his wagon, left the wagon in O'Donnell & Co's lot while he went on the street to attend to oth? er business. When he returned the oil tank was gone. No trace of the thief could be found and it appears that he made a safe get away. MARRIED. ' Mr. Carroll Parkett and Miss Wilhelmina Jennings were married at the First Methodist parsonage at ll o'clock Monday morning by Rev. P. F. Balgo. Mr. Josh J. Harby and Miss Fran? ces E. Mouton were married Thurs? day at high noon at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Ambroise Mouton, in Lafayette, La.. Mr. and Mrs. Harby will soon return to the city, where they will have their home on North Washington street. DEATH. Mrs. N. S. McLeod, wife of Capt. N. S. McLeod, of Oswego, died on Sunday, November 11th, at ll o'clock a. m., after about two weeks illness. Her death, it is thought, was the in? direct result of the severe burn from which she suffered about a year ago. She was 61 years old. Mrs. McLeod's maiden name w?s Kate Pegues, and she was a daughter of the late William Pegues, of Marl? boro county. She had been married forty years lacking fofer days, i-.nd is survived by her husband and nine children. The funeral servio?, which were held at Rembert's church, were attended by a large congregation of sorrowing friends. Mr. M. G. Ramsey, one of Pri^ a teer's oldest citizens, died at his home in that township Monday afternoon after a protracted illness. The funer *al was held Tuesday afternoon. lAr. Ramsey was a member of one of the oldest families in Sumter county, and leaves a large family connection. Rev. J. P. Marion, Jr., was called to his old home at Richburg, Chester county on Saturday by a telegram an? nouncing the sudden death of his brother, Mr. Gaston Marion at Welch, West, Va., where he was employed as a telegraph operator. The body was taken to Richbourg for burial. Mr. Marion was accompanied by his sister to Richburg. Mr. lt. M. Ragin Stricken. Columbia, Nov. 20.-Mr. L. M. Ragin was stricken with apoplexy* at nis residence yesterday morning and is in a critical condition. The out? come of his illness cannot yet be fore? told. Mr. Ragin was a candidate for ? v. secretary of state in the last cam? paign. He was senator from Claren? don county for one term and was as? sistant secretary of state under Col. D. H. Tompkins. He is now a dry goods merchant in Columbia. The new Court House will be built in accordance with the origianl speci? fications and there will be no sub? stitution of cheap metal cornices for stone and terra cotta. Cotton futures have been advancing steadily for a week past, and those who watch the market closely believe that higher prices will prevail later in the season. The raid on Cap Shiver's shoe shop Saturday night, which resulted in the seizure of a lot of blind tiger liquor and the arrest of several negroes was conducted by the police loree and at their own initiative. The dispensary constables had nothing to do with it. Smaller towns than Sumter, like Georgetown, Darlington, Chester, and Union, have installed their sewerage system long ago. And still other towns, all smaller by several thous? and population than Sumter, are get? ting ready for sewerage systems. Sumter can not afford to go longer without this important municipal utility. Therefore all progressive citi? zens should step up and sign the freeholders' petition, and then every qualified elector should turn out and vote for the $50,000 bond issue. The effort to establish a dispensary at Bowman, Orangeburg county, has been defeated. Rev. J. S. Moffett, D. D.. of Chester, has h^en elected president of Erskine College M Due Wes.. James Burdon, colored, was cut to death in Charleston Sunday morning by Anthony l?ob*n*r?n. John Murray, colored, of Bishop ville. was run over and killed by a train at Darlington Monday night. He I was drunk. I The Clemson foot b^il team de? feated the University of Tennessee team at Clemson Monday by a score of 16 to 0. Andrew Carnegie has written Rev. Richard Carroll, of Columbia, that he j will send him $5,000 for his work in this State. The schooner Louis G. Rebel found? ered in Bull's Bay Sunday afternoon. The crew took to the boats and reach? ed shore in safety. Ed. Furguson, colored, has been ar? rested in Spartanburg county for the murder of Tom Cleveland at Fair Forest. The municipal primary held in Darlington Monday resulted in no choice for mayor. McCullough re? ceived 145. Haynsworth, SS, and Cox. 81. The first two named will be in the second priir~~" THE CALL. DECLINED. Rev. H. H. Covington Will Remain/in Sumter as Rector of Church of Holy Comforter. Rev. H. H. Covington, rector of the Episcopal Church, announced to his congregation Sunday at the morn? ing service that after mature con? sideration, he had decided to decline the call received from St. Paul's C1 urch, Norfolk, Va., and would re? main in Sumter. Mr. Covington has received within the past few years, a number of calls from churches in this and other States, all of which churches were situated in larger cities than Sumter, and the churches were larger and more important, yet he has declined them all as he did in the instance of this most recent call to St. Paul's, Norfolk. Mr. Covington'^ congrega? tion is greatly attached to him and the announcement of his dec:sion to remain as rector was received with gratification by all. Postponement. The band regrets to say that on ac? count of their inability to get a suit? able hall to have the Bazaar, they are compelled to postpone it until the second week in December. Presidnt Roosevelt Issues an Order That Directs Important Changes in Canal Commission. Washington, D. C., Nov. 19.-A reorganization of the Isthman Canal commission has been decided upon by President Roosevelt as a result of his visit to the Canal Zone. Just before leaving he signed an crder which will be made public this afternoon. Chief EEngineer cohn F. Stevens is a mem? ber of the commission, as is, also, Col. Wiliam C. Gorgas, the sanitary expert. Stevens is placed in direct charge of all work of actual canal construction. There will be no one appointed to succeed Judge Magoon as Governor of the Canal Zone. Reed, who was his principal assistant, will become general counsel in charge of all matters concerning the Govern? ment of Zone. Ke wil have numerous assistants. The general effect of the order is to make Chairman Shonts of the Canal Commission in supreme charge of all canal work. Train Runs Away Down the Mountain at Old Fort North Carolina. Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. 20.-A special from Charlotte, N. C., says that early this morning a freight train that was descending the moun? tain near Old Fort, N. C., at a teriffic rate of speed flew the track at a curve The entire crew is reported killed Two are dead, three fatally injured. The Trial of the Millionaire For Mur? der to Begin December 3. New York, Nov. 20.-It will be be? fore Recorder John T. Goff that the fight for the life of Harry Thaw will be waged. Recorder Goff is the judge who tried the famous cases of Roland Molineaux and Albert T. Patrick District Attorney Jerome appeared today and asked that a special panel of 150, from which to select the jury, report on December 3. There is little doubt but that the trial will start without delay. It is one of the most wonderful tonics for developing the figure, mak? ing bright eyes, reel lips and rosy cheeks, ever offeree", to the American girl. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. China's Drug Store. A mural tablet to the late Dr. Samuel Lander has been placed in the Methodist church at Williamston. Now Flouring Mill. The farmers of Sumter county will please note that my Flouring Mill, with a capacity of 50 barrels *>er day, is now being erected by an expert, and will be ready to clean and grind wheat within 30 days. Seed for the nen- crop can b^ obtained from Mr. W. M. Graham. Respectfully, Nov. 21 Dec. 5. Jno. I. Brunson. DOGS FOR SALE-I have three coon dogs for sale. Apply to C. R. Du Rant, Dalzell, S. C. ll 21 lt* FOR SALE-Two horses, two Jersey cows, two second hand buggies. J. C. Bailey. Dalzell, S. C. ll 14 tf. ALL KINDS of hardwood logs wan? ted. Contractors write for details and prices. Oar! Teerling. expor? ter, Box 10S, Savannah, Ga. ll 14 2t* FOR SALE-At Hagood, S. C., 100 acres of land that brings over a bale of cotton to the acre. Address, Miss Emmie Saunders, Hagood, S. C 10-17-tf [QH I.SORES.BL & RHEUMATISM 25< : VT'S DRUG STOKE. THE POSTOFEICE SITE. A Selection Will be Made on December 17th. Secretary of the Treasury, L. M. Shaw, issued the following notice un? der of dace of November 16rh: Theasury D spar errent, Washington, D. C., Nov. 16, 1906. Notice is hereby given that final consideration will be given, and selection made of a site for the United States Government building to be erected in Sumter, S. C., and purchase thereof closed on the 17th day of De? cember, 1906. Persons desiring to submit further statements in writing relative to any of the sites offered are informed that their communications will be con? sidered if on file before the date named. M. L. Shaw, Secretary. WRECK BELOW WILMINGTON .lorning Passenger Train Derailed and all Passengers More or Less Injured, but None Killed. Florence, Nov. 17.-Atlantic Coast Line train No. 51, the morning pass? enger from Wilmington to Florence and Charleston, was wrecked near Leland, nine miles south of Wilming? ton, early this morning and nearly every passenger in the day coach was more or less injured. berge, the German Ambassador to tho United States, was made today by an unknown man in a suberb near here. The stranger forced his way into j the Major's presence and desperately ? attempted to choke him, when the J servants arrived. The man was ar? rested. His motive is unknown. SENSATION AT NASHVILLE. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 16.- An at? tempt to murdir Maj von Stern berge, an officer of the Grenadier Guards of the German army, and a toother of Baron Speck Von Stern The ginnery of Mr. M. B. Hamilton? of Edgefield, was burned Wednesday*. Loss $3,000. Greenville is now lighted by power from the new water power plant on the Saluda river. Lawrence Hampton, colored, has been sentenced to be hanged at Green? wood on December 28. Mr. E. Brooks Sligh, formerly Uni? ted States deputy marshal, died in Co? lumbia on Monday. ERWEAR FOR COLD WEATHER Some menalwaut wool Underwear or noth? ing-other men wouldn't wear wool, if they got it for nothing. So we've all sorts of good Underwear to suit and fit many men of many minds and form. All Cotton, Cotton and Wool Mixed, and Ali Wool. We've many good fabrics that are suitable for good Underwear-white and colors-medium grade and luxurious. We fit the Tall Man, the Small Man, the Big Man and the Stout Man. WE'VE A LONG PRICE RANGE 50c. to $3 Per Garment It would ta ke lots of space to describe our different fabrics and styles, so we'll sum it all up by saying-come here fer the best of Underwear and for perfect satisfaction. D* J* C OTHING CO., Phone 166 fy Sumter, S. C. We Sei! More Than any Other Store in Sumter esult of Nineteen Years Specializing if a reason ls sought why we are the Leaders, let them compare designs, the quaiities and the varieties, with those of any other store===Let them compare the prices. This Week Mar [inning o? Display Of Holiday Goods-China and Bric-a-Brac, Toys, Dolls, Games and Christmas Novelties of all kinds are now pouring in on us. Well be ready. This will be "Santa Claus' " Headquarters. Another shipment of Plaid Cloaks reached us this morning. They look good tb us. You'll tbink so too. Look at them. On Friday we'll give you a chance on 40 Ladies' Tailor Suits, regular prices were $16.50, $15.00, $13.50 and $12.50, all at $10. One lot of Children's Suits that were $6.50 and $5, all go at one price-the suit, $3. 20 dozen Flannel Shirt Waists, the $1.50 kind, sale at $1. . RTZ BROS