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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1907. Entered at the Postoffice at Samter, S. C~ as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ______ .- - E. C. Dee-For Sale. O'Donnell & Co.-Fertilizers. The Bank of Sumter-Statement. Sumter Fruit Co.-New Tear, New Store. W. D. Scarborough, Commissioner -Pension Notice. **T~ PERSONAL. Dr. Parker, of Smithville,. was in town Monday. Mr. T. D. McLeod, of Rem berts, was in the city Monday. Mr. R. P. Stackhonse, of Dillon, S. C., was in the city Monday. Mr, T. D. DuBose, of Mechanics yilla, was in the city Monday. Mr. T. M. Bradley, of Braun, was In the city on business Monday. Miss Dora Lewis, of Packsville, is visiting at the residence of Mr. E. J. : Hicks. Mrs. O. S. Ellis, daughter and lit? tle son, of Florence, are visiting Mrs. E. A. Lowry. Mr R. I. Manning went to Colum? bia Friday to attend a meeting of the ?Sinking Fund Commission. Miss Mitt Durant, afte~ a stay of several weeks at hom?, returned to Spartanburg Monday morning. Mr. J. Ai. Rawlinson, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Dispensary, was in town Friday morn? ing. Bishop Rondthaler, of Winston-Sa lem, N. C., spent Tuesday in the city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sanders. Messrs. Leon M. Green, YanCI?ve Parrott and Bernard Manning return - -ed on Thursday to the University of South Carolina. Cadets Ray Ryttenberg, Louis Bry? an and Ives left for the South Caro? lina Military Academy in Charles? ton on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Anderson, who have been -visiting Mr. and Mrs. N G. Osteen, left on Monday for their j home in Birmingham. Mr. R. M. Steele, of Chester, has accepted a position with Mr. James R. Ligon, and entered the discharge of j his duties January 1st. Miss Estelle Moore, of Dalzell, was in the city-for a short while Wednes? day before leaving for the Confederate Home College in Charleston. Miss Julia Corbett, cf Tuscon, Ari? zona, who has been visiting Mrs. C. G. Rowland during the holidays, has Teturned to Nashville, Tenn., where -she is attending school. Miss Sallie .Ellis, who spent the -holidays at home, returned to Green? wood on Saturday, - where she is teaching in the Graded School of Connie Maxwell Orphanage. Miss Villeae Sandford, of Mont? gomery, Ala., who has been the go est of Miss Moneta Osteen for several weeks, has gone to Columbia, where she will spend some time with rela? tives. Mr. John F. Kelley and family, of Bishopville, are in the city for a few j * -days. Mr. Kelley has purchased a j large plantation in Sninter County, j 'Ga., near Americus, and is on his way to his new home. Mr. and Mi s. James M. Mason and litale son, James Hoyt, left Friday morning for their home in Augusta, ?Ga., after spending a pleasant week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mason, of this city. Mr. Elbs E. Lowry is visiting his ?uncle, Mr. O. S. Ellis, in Florence. Miss Sallie Davis of Camden, is vis? iting Mrs. S. H. Edmunds. Mrs. Lane, of Salud-, N. C., is vis? iting her sister, Miss i_ucia Roach. Mlarvin Beaseley, Esq., who recent? ly removed to this city from Augusta, <ia., has returned to that city to live. Miss Julia Stiles, of Eastover, is ~on a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. W. CrosswelL. Messrs. William Auld and Sam B. Mitchell have accepted positions with "Sibert's Drug Store. Dr. and Mrs. Abe Weinberg, of Camden, have moved to this city and -will make Sumter their future home. Mr. W. J. Crawson and family, of "Wadesboro, N. C., have moved to this ?city to live. Mrs. Jones, of Union, S. C., has ta -ken charge of the pantry at the Jack? son Hotel. Another school building will be an absolute necessity when the fall term opens in September next, If the in? creased enrollment is to be provided .for. Both buildings are now crowded almost to their capacity and few more pupils could be crowded in. With this condition confronting the school board steps should be taken at once to provide another school building be? fore fall. T,he Linson Lumber Company, which recently acquired the Dixie Lumber Company by purchase, has a large force of hands at work at the mill, near the Southern depot, giving the plant a thorough overhauling. The saw mill, which was burned a few weeks ago, will be replaced with a large double-deck mill of large ca? pacity. The Linson company will ex? tend the business in all lines and the daily output of-the plant will be much larger than heretofore. How much of your life is spent try? ing to get well. It requires but a month or less to put the average man or woman on their feet with Hollis? ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store. A LOVELY WEDDING. Miss Melton Became Bride of W. J. McKain of Sumter. A lovely home wedding took place Tuesday morning when Miss Rosa Lee ^Melton, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. N. K. Melton of this city, was married to W. James McKain of Bishopville, S. C. The bride was beautifully robed and with her maids, Miss Kathleen Melton and Miss Chris? tine Dillard, made a most handsome appearance. Mrs. W. B. Patton of Cross Anchor was dame of honor and little Margaret Dillard carried the ring. Hon, Claude Melton of Co? lumbia, and Dr. A. H. Brown, of Sumter, were the groomsmen. The bride entered on the arm of her brother, Prof. W. M. Melton of Cross Anchor and the groom was escorted by Mn W. D. McLeod of Sumter. Just before the bridal party enter? ed Miss Florence Wilson of Green vill in a most charming manner gave a piece of lovely vocal music which was followed by an unusually sweet rendition of Mendelssohn's Wedding March by Miss Virginia Mcllwain of this city. A large number of friends and rel? atives were present to witness the ceremony, which was impressively performed by Rev. W. A. Massabeau j of Central Methodist church. Among those out of the city pres? ent were Miss Wood, Miss Florence Moody and Donal James of Greer, Mrs. A. L. Livingston ?of Woodford, and Mrs. W. M. Reed of North, S. C. The many lovely presents by friends and relatives was a splendid expres? sion of love and kind wishes. A line of handsome teams drew the bridal party and friends to the station. The bride and groom will have a lovely reception accorded them at Sumter.-Spartanburg Jour? nal, Jan. 5th. Labor conditions are more satisfac? tory to farmers this year than for several years-the lien merchants are not so eager to take on customers. Jailer Norris has given up the po? sition, which he lias held for the past few months, and Mr. Lampley Hodge has been appointed in his stead. The new postoffice to be erected on South Main street will have to be a pretty nice building to compare fa? vorably with the Court house on North Main. O'Donnel & Co., who sell an im? mense quantity of fertilizers annual? ly, and are in a position to make the closest prices to their customers, have an advertisement today that every farmer should read with care. There have been several changes in the schedule of the Atlantic Coast Line passenger trains, the most im? portant of which are: Morning train for Florence leaves at 8.01: night train for Columbia leaves at 9.44. In view of the fact that the legis? lature may abolish the State dispen? sary and provide for county dispensa? ries, a number of people are trying to figure out how much profit a county dispensary would yield in this city as compared with the $27,000 produced by the local dispensary under the present system. Harmony Presbytery met in the Presbyterian church Thursday. It was a special meeting, called to dissolve the pastoral relation between Rev. J. C. Bailey and the Tirzah, Hebron, Hepzibah and Wedgefield churches. Mr. Bailey has been pastor of these churches for ten years, and his res? ignation is generally regretted. A number of interested citizens are beginning to inquire why the City Council is not doing something to? ward getting the work on the sewer? age system started. They take the position that there is no good reason why a contract should not be let at once, and this position appears to be the correct one. What a majority of the taxpayers want is the sewerage system and not quite so much de? velopment of new streets in the su? burbs. Durant's Pharmacy of Columbia was commissioned on last Thursday. This concern will conduct a drug store at the corner of Main and Washington streets, in the place for? merly occupied by Dr. O. F. Hart, who has moved into the building ad Joining the Bank of Columbia. The capital is $4,000 and Messrs. A. C. and C. H. Durant and J. O. Muldrow, all of Sumter, are the corporators. Residents of Ward 1 are inquiring when the streets, for which they have been petitioning for many years, are likely to be opened. The last peti? tion on the subject filed with City Council was referred to the proper committee a month or more ago, si' <vhich time nothing has been I .rd of it . Gasoline is advancing in price be? cause the suply is not equal to the steadily growing demand, created by the increasing number of automobiles and stationery engines using gasoline as a fuel. As the Standard Oil com? pany controls th .upply there is no telling to what figure the price may be advanced, and the repeal of the tax on alcohol comes just in time to save the people from exactions of the trust. DEATH. Mrs. Robert W. Jenkins died at her home about six miles north of this city Friday night, of organic heart disease. The funeral services were held at Bethel church, near Oswego, on Sunday. DEATH OF DR. J. W. HUDSON. He Was One of Sumter County's Old? est Physicians. Mayesville, Jan. 4.-Dr. J. W. Hud? son, one of the oldest and most prom? inent physicians of the county, died at 8 o'clock tonight. The funeral ser? vices will be held at Mayesville Pres? byterian church Sunday morning at 11.30 o'clock. Interment will be in Mayesville cemetery. The services will be conduted by Rev. Dr. McKay. Dr. Hudson was about 75 years old, and has spent the larger part of his life in the vicinity of Mayesville. He was greatly beloved and honored as a valued citizen by all who knew him. He was a nephew of Mr. Hudson, the celebrated head of the old Mount Zion College at Winnsboro, S. C. Dr. Hudson was a first honor graduate of the Citadel in a class embracing a mjmber of the most prominent men of the time in this State-Ex-Gov. Johnson Hagood, Gen. John Bratton and Col. John P. Thomas being among the number. He was twice married, his first wife being Virginia Wilson, daughter of Mr. Sam Wilson, and also niece of Rev. Dr. Leighton Wilson; and his second wife was Miss Alice Wilson of Sumter. Three children by the first marriage and one by the last survive him. Death of 3Ir. W. L Mathis. Mayesville, Jan. 3.-Mr. W. I. Mathis, a young married man of this place, died this morning after a month's illness from typhoid fever contracted while nursing his wife during six weeks illness from the same cause. Mr. Mathis leaves a very sick wife and three children besides a number of brothers and sisters, to mourn his untimely death. . There seems to be a strong senti? ment in favor of sending a delegation from the Chamber of Commerce to meet the New York financiers, who are prc .noting the South Carolina -Public Service Corporation, in Charleston Friday night. They will be entertained at a smoker by the Commercial Club of Charleston that evening, and the Sumter Chamber of Commerce has been invited to send a delegation. President Haynsworth of the Chamber of Comerce should get three or four representative business men to accompany him to Charleston. If the plan to build the electric rail? way from Charleston to Augusta, Co? lumbia, Charlotte and other points is carried out Sumter should be in the picture, and by sending a delegation to Charleston Friday the Chamber of Commerce may inaugurate a move? ment that will be of great benefit to Sumter. Of course there is as yet no guarantee that the extensive plans of the Public Service Corporation will be carried out, but there is a strong probability that they will materialize. Mr. Abe Ryttenberg, who returned from Savannah this morning after a stay of ten days, witnessed the mu? nicipal election yesterday and his ac? count of it is amusing. He says that the two candidates for mayor had their supporters corralled the night before and yesterday morning march? ed them to the polling place with a brass band at the head of each pro? cession. At the polls the voters were lined up in two rows and they were voted in turn. The tickets were of different sizes and as each man voted he was checked off by tt?e watchers who were on hand to represent and look after the interests of the two candidates. The manner of conduct? ing an election in Savannah indicates that the commercial spirit permeates municipal politics in that part of Georgia. According to the estimate prepared by County Supervisor Seale, the nec? essary expenses of Sumter county during 1907 will be $46,150. Of this amount $12,500 will be extraordinary expenses to be incurred for the heat? ing apparatus, furniture and fixtures for the new Court House. Health Officer Reardon and First Sergeant Wreeks of the police force went fishing and hunting in the Wa teree river swamp Wednesday. They report having had fine sport, but as Mr. Reardon brought their fish home in his pocket and Mr. Weeks had one diminutive squirrel it would seem that they were easily satisfied. A flat car heavily loaded with lum? ber broke down near the cotton mill on the main line of the Atlantic Coast Line Wednesday afternoon and the track was blocked for several hours. The afternoon trains from Columbia and Camden were blocked beyond the wreck and were nearly an hour late In reaching the depot. A number of passengers left thc train and walked to town. The Clemson college car will be in Sumter January 30th. The exhibits In the car will be of interest to all progressive farmers and there will be a number of good speakers who will talk on subjects pertaining to agri? culture. Mr. W. W. McKagen, clerk in the city clerk and treasurer's office, who has been critically ill with pneumonia for several days, was much better yes? terday afternoon, and unless he should have an unexpected relapse will soon be well again. The prisoners in the county jail W3re vaccinated Saturday and the chaingang crowd will also be operated on likewise. The operatives of fac? tories and mills are now being vacci? nated. The colored school children will be vaccinated in a few days. Vac? cination is compulsory. BISHOP DUNCAN ILL. Spartanburg, Jan. 7.-Bishop W. W. Duncan of the Southern Methodist church is quite ill at his home in this city. For some time he has been in? disposed and lately his illness has tak? en a serious turn. His condition is precarious and there are doubts as to his recovery. Still Considered to be Very Hl" Bul There is Hope For His Recovery. Spartanburg, Jan. 8.-The condi? tion of Bishop W. W. Duncan of the Southern Methodist church remains about the same. He is still consider? ed to be a very ill man, although there is hope held out of his ultimate recovery. DR. JUDSON CRITICALLY DLL. Greenville, Jan. 8.-Dr. Charles Hallette Judson, Furman university's grand old man, who has for 55 years been intimately connected with the university, lies in a critical condition tonight as a result of a stroke of pa? ralysis, which occurred Monday noon. His left side is partially paralyzed, also his throat. The attending phy? sicians late tonight say that his stroke is the beginning of the final dissolu? tion. They give out no hope whatever for any permanent improvement at his advanced age. He being 87 is against him for temporary improve? ment. Dr. Judson was elected only a few days ago a beneficiary of the Carnegie Foundation Fund. His an? nuity is $1,000. Death of Shah of Persia Announced in Washington. Washington, Jan. 9.-Mourning will fce worn by the Persian minister and the legation staff for six months on account of the death of the Shah. The flag at the Persian Legation was at half mast today. The Persian minis? ter predicts that the new ruler will continue the progressive policy of his father. Indigestion, constipation come and go like rent and tax day and other sorrows, if you take Hollister's Rockya Mountain Tea, the greatest remedy known to mankind. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. China's rug Store. CITY BONDS RETIRED. City Treasurer Hurst Pays Off Part of Bonded Debt. The bonded debt of the city was re? duced by $1,500, and the debt of the school district of the city of Sumter was decreased by $2,500 today, City Treasurer Hurst redeeming bonds to that amount held by the First Na? tional Bauk, using the sinking fund on hand for that purpose. If the financial policy now being pursued by Treasurer Hurst is con? tinued the old bonded debt of the city will be gradually eliminated. The city bonds retired by Treas? urer Hurst belong to the $8,000 re? funding bonds of 1904, which were issued to redeem the old town- hall bonds, which were issued "originally away back in the ?O's, and reissued in 1??4, again in 1894, and last jn 1?04> On January 1st last year Treasure:' Hurst retired $1,000 of this issue and today he retired $1,500. This is the first effort that has ever been made to reduce or pay off this old debt. On January 1st, 1903, $15,000 in bonds were issued to provide funds to erect the High School building. In May, 1905, Treasurer Hurst retired ! $2,500 of the issue, on January 1st, 1906, $1,000, and today $2,500, mak? ing a total of ,$6,000 of the $'*,000 issue that has been retired, within i four years from the date of issue. j The New Year's Ball. The New Year's ball given last evening by the members of the Sum? ter German club was one of the most successful and enjoyable dances ever given in Sumter. There was a large attendance, the floor was in perfect condition and the music, which was furnished by Prof. Schumacher's or? chestra, was grand and inspiring. A delightful supper was served at 12.30 o'clock, the success of which was materially added to by the presence of 15 charming young girls of the city, who waited on the tables in the most graceful manner. Messrs. J. H. Levy, Jr., and R. D. Graham marched the dancers through many new and intricate figures in the german. The dance throughout was a de? cided success, and met with the most hearty approbation of-all who attend? ed. MASTER'S "SALES. Master H. Frank Wilson made but two sales of real estate Monday under order of court, as follows: Esther McFaddin vs. Washington MeFaddin, 27 acres of land. Pur- j chased by L C. Strauss, attorney, for] $30. Arabella P. Moses vs. John L. Par tin, one lot in city of Sumter. Pur? chased by L. D. Jennings, attorney, for $50. That's the house the doctor built The biggest one you see; Thank goodness he don't get ' our money, For we all drink Rocky Mountain Tea.-China's Drug Store. Annual Bank Statement. The Bank of Sumter is sending ou? to its stockholders the annual state? ment showing the condition of th? bank at the close of business Decem? ber 31st, a copy of which 13 publish^ ed in this issue. The bank has de* posits exceeding $300,000 and th* cash on hand is $134,585.63, and itt other respects the condition is satis? factory. During the year the sur? plus has increased $9,000 and the us? ual semi-annual dividends of 4 per cent, have been paid. NOVEL CURE FOR COLDS. Healing Medication that is Breathed? Giving Quick Relief, It seems just as ridiculous to put medicine into the stomach to cure a cold in the head or lungs as it does to go out in the rain if we want to keep dry* 1 _ & The fact that many, people right m Sumter cough and hawk and snuffie for days and weeks after they treat a cold with the usual stomach dosing*| shows how valueless are the . ordinary cough and cold cures. The right way to cure a cold in the head or a cough and irritation in the throat and lungs, is by breathing Hyo mei's medicated air. Put a few drops of Hyomei in the neat pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit ar. I breathe this healing air for a few tir. es and immediate relief will be noted. The medication goes right to' the spot where the disease germs are located and renders them harmless in the future. At the same time the soothing and healing effects of Hyomei on the irri? tated mucous membrane give quick relief, and the cough or cold is brok? en up. The best evidence of the great val? ue of Hyomei in curing coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles is the fact that J. F. W. DeLorme gives an ab? solute guarantee with every outfit he sells, that if it does not give satisfac? tion, the money will be refunded. A complete Hyomei outfit, consist? ing of a bottle of Hyomei, the inhaler - and a medicine dropper, costs but $1, while extra bottles of Kyomei, if need? ed, can be obtained for only 50 cents. Pension Notice. The undersigned will be in Audi? tor's office every Saturday during January next to receive and make ap? plications for new applicants as re? quired by law. W. D. SCARBOROUGH, . Commissioner. 1-9-2t FOR SALE. A limited quantity "blight proof** Cotton Seed. Price $2 per bushel. It has been proven by repeated tesis that this variety cotton will grow and make good crops on land where the ordinary seed is a complete failure. E. C. LES, Catchall, S. C. l-9-4t YEAR I wish to have all my friends, patrons and the public in general to know that I shall on JANUARY 5TH open up a First Class Grocery, Fruit and Confectionery Store -AT THET L I Ft A CORDIAL INVITATION is extended to every one to visit my new store, for 1 desire to show the people of Sumter that I carry the finest and choicest lines of GROCE= RIES, FRUITS AND CANDIES. i NY, Christopher Gazes, Proprietor, Phone 351 0. M Quick Delivery