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STATEBUK G COMMENCEMENT. *Fbe Closing Exercises o?* the General Sumter Memorial Academy Were Largely Attended. Stateburg. S. C., June 3.-The com? mencement exercises of the General Si:mter Memorial Academy were held on Friday evening at the hall of the I school building at Stateburg, and de? spite the most unfavorable weather conditions a large number of visitors were prese:::. The , programme was composed chieriy of musical selections, some of which were chosen from tj^e world's most famous operas and a more diffi? cult programme would hardly have been undertaken by the most ad? vanced students of some of our great musical institutions; yet the selections were n:ost beautifully rendered. The. large crowd that attended, many of whom drove eight or ten miles through a downpour of rain, regret? ted none of the hazards they had faced" and felt that they had heel doubly repaid for their efforts to at? tend the exercises. The programme was as follows: Chorus. "Ave Maria." Mendelssohn -By the School. " Duet. "Water Lily Polka," Bayard -Misses Marian Sanders and Georgia ? .. T Dargan. Solo. "Fifth Nocturne," Leybach Miss Theres?. Sanders. Recitation. "The Origin of the Ban? jo"-Irwin Russell-Miss Wilhelmina Dargan. Duett. "Faust," Gounod-Misses Sa? rah an i Bessie Dargan. Du eu, "Rough Riders," Eng?eman -Misses Bessie and Lucile Stuckey. Duett. "My First Duett," Presser- j Misses Roberta and Henrietta Dar? gan. Solo, "Two Swallows," Cowan M.'ss Theodosia Dargan. Flag Drill and Song-Girls- of the High. School. Duett, "Grace," C. -Eohm-Misses Wilhelmina Dargan and Harriet San? ders. Duett, "Emerald Waltz," Grebe Misses Roberta Dargan and Eloise Sanders. Recitation, "Kentucky Philosophy," Robertson-Miss Harriet Sanders. , Duett, "Joyous Return," Ringuet Misses Jean Dargan and Fannie San? ders. Operetta, "A Day in Flowerdom," in four scenes. STRICKEN WITH APPENDICITIS. Miss Kate McSwcen. of Timmonsville, Desperately HI. Timmonsville, June 5.-Kate. Mc- i -Sweem the only daughter of John Mc- j Sween. president of the Bank of Tim- j monsviile, was carried by special train j "to. the Florence Infirmary at 4.30 j ?o clock this afternoon to" undergo an ?Iteration for appendicitis. She was ta? ken sick only yesterday. Dr. McLeod, of Florence, was called in consulta? tion and advised an immediate opera? tion. Mr. McSween was in Clinton at * lending the commencement exercises j of the Presbyterian College, of which he is a trustee. He was ad? vised of the condition of his daughter by wire and came on the special which stopped in front of his resi? dence only long enough to take aboard the sick girl and her mother. The operation was expected to be per? formed this evening. .I'll stop your pain free. To show yon first-before you spend a penny "what my Pink Pain Tablets can do, I will mail you free, a trial package of them-Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets. .Neuralgia, headache, toothache, pe? riod pains, etc., are due alone to blood congestion. Dr. Shoop's Head? ache Tablets simply kill the pain by coaxing away the unnatural blood pressure. Th?t is all. Address Dr. Shoo?. Racine. Wis. Sold by Si bert's Drug Store. KILLED EX A RUNAWAY. JiilJy Williams. Colored. Crushed to Death Near Dalzell. Dalzell June 6.-A negro known as Billy Williams, in the employ of C. J. Jackson & Co. of Claremont, was almos: instantly killed near here Tuesday evening. He was re tinning from Sum*.ir with a load of lumber "when his u-am took fright goin^ down a steep hill and ran away, throwing him out. The wagon ran over him, breaking some of his ribs and injuring him internally, from which he rlied almost instantly. .. ?I wi*i mail you free, to prove mer? it, samples of my Dr. Shoop's Restor? ative, ono my book on either dyspep? sia, the heart or the kidneys. Trou? bles of the stomach, heart or kidneys, are merely symptoms of a deeper ail? ment. Don't moke the common er? ror of treating symptom^ only. Symp? tom treatment is treating the result of your ?iirnent, and not the cause. "Weak stomach nerves-the inside nerves-mean stomach weakness; air ways. And the hear? and kidneys as we!:, have their controlling ?>:. inside nerve. Weaken these nerves, a:. ? you inevitably have weak vital organs. Hr is where Dr. Shoop's lt stora tive has made its fame. No other remedy even claims to treat the "in? side nerves.** Also for bloating, ' bi? lousn^-s. bod breath or complexion, uso Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Write ire* today for sample and free book. Dr. Sho*o. Racine. Wis. The restora? tive is sold by Sibert's Drug Store. TRAIN NO. 40. ?The Attempt t Change the Scliet?ule Vigorously Opposed. Secretary Reardon of the Sumter ! Chamehr of Cpmeree is in receipt of j the following communications from JCharleston commercial bodies in ref ! erence to the schedule ot pas.-or.gi-r train Xo. 4 o : i Bureau of Freight, Immigration and j Statistics of City of Charleston ' Charlestons S. C.. June 3. r.-e7. , .Mr Emmett I. Rcai don, Secretary Sumter Chamber of Commerce, ; Sumter. S. C. ,: Dear Sir: Kon. R. G. Rhett, Mayor ; oC Chaneston. has furnisned me wren j a Kropy of your letter of the 2C:h ?lt.. hn regard to train 48. now leaving, i Orang-burg at 7.15 a. m. and con i inering with trains for Charleston at ! Danes, thus enabling merchants at a large number of points to co nr.. ct 1 with this train as now scheduled, at | i Sumter, and he ha.s asked chat this i ; board pass resolutions- protesting | against the proposed jfchange. j | i It gives me pleasure co enclose, herewith a copy of preamble and ' resolutions passed by this poardi and I hope they may be of so nv assistance j in the matter. It is always a pleasure ; i ' ' i to the citizens of Charleston To co? operate with our siter cities in an> ! matters that av? for the mutua" in- j cerest of all parties cone.rn . .I. Yours M o ?y. G. Waiter Mclv. t. i Chairman. 1\ June 3, lt'07. Whereas, a letter has been received ; from the Kon. R. G. Rhett, enclosing copy of letter .from the Secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce in regard to a change of schedule of the Atlantic Coast Line train No. ? 46, now leaving Orangeburg at 7.15 j a. m.. arriving at Sumter at 9.25 a. j m., enabling passengers from various | points to make connections at Sum- j ter and reach Charleston at 1.40 p. j m., and Wrhereas, it is of the utmost im- j portance to the business int?r?ts of Charleston that no change in schedule should be made by the Atlantic Coast Line which will limit the opportunity of merchants to reach this city for business purposes on -the above train j cr to in any way curtail the facilities j now in operation between Charleston j and the territory outlined by the Chamber of Commerce of Sumter, therefore be it Resolved, That this board heartily second the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce of Sumter, S. C., to pre? vent the chang of the schedule of train 4G outlined above, and that we pro? test against making such change- as will in any way curtail the opportun!- ? I ties of :he merchants of South Caro I lina to reach Charleston as at present, j I sud chus injure the business ?of / this ! m.. \ Resolved, further. That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the president of the Atlantic Coa.?: Line, to the chairman of the South Carolina Railroad Commission, to the mayor of Charleston, and to the sec? retary of the Chamber of Commerce of Sumter. Charleston. S. C.. June 3, 1907. E. L Reardon, Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Tour letter or May 2ath, addressed to the president of the Chamber ?of Commerce has been re? ferred to me. I will call my commit? tee together at once, pass suitable res- ? oiutions and forward a copy to the ] Railroad Commissioner and president j of the Atlantic Coast Line. I under? stand that the Bureau of Transporta? tion and Emigration, and the Manu facturers*, Jobbers' and Bankers' As? sociation will take the matter up also. B. F. McLeod, Chairman, Charleston Chamber of Commerce | Committee on Railroads. -i CYCLONE IN INDIA. A Large City Almost Totally Destroy? ed. Special to the Daily Item. Bombay, India, June 7.-Kurra chee, a town" of 120,000 population on the Arabian sea, has been swept by a ! disastrous cyclone. A thousand lives j are believed to have been lost. De mils are lacking, but it is reported that practically every house was de- j st roy ed. A tidal wave is reporte 1 to have accompanied the cyclone. The town had extensive shipping interest. Practically the entire populotion is homeless. A Li-on in Health. .Healthy kidneys filter the impuri- j ties fi o m the blood, and unless the> lo this good health is impossible: Fo? ley's Kidney Cure makes sound kid? neys and will positively eur- ali forms of kidney arni bladder disease. ! lt strengthens the vvhole system. Si-j M n's Drug Store. i Mayor John F. Fic?5rd. Spartan burg, has been re-elected, defeating J. B. Lee. The vote was dos. *If you will make inquiry it will be x revelation t-.- you how many suc? cumb to kidney or bladder troubh s n one form or another. If the pa? tient is not beyond niedre: 1 aid. Fo? ley's Kidney Cure will cure, it never lisappoints. Sibert's Drug Store. FELL INTO HOT WATER VAT. Manager n;' Lumber Plant in Flor? ence Badly Scalded. Florence. Jun? 6.-Mr. J. E. Teal, manager of the Bannock bain Lum? ber Company's new mili plant, at Bannockburn, this county, accidental? ly fell into 2 vat containing hot water dripping from ar. exhaust pipe, at the mill under his Y borge-, wild came near being scalded to death early this morning. Mr. Teal was walking orot.mi the plant got ting things in shape for "starting work and over? looked the hot water va*. He was seo.?de 1 -rom his waist C- wu so bad? ly that hot a piece bf skin was left ch his limbs. His screams attract rittehtibn and assistance was given him as quickly as possible. He was barely able to stand the ordeal of ho? ing lifted from the vat when assist? ance r-aehed him. A physician was quickly called, and ndere? attention, but it is not known whether he will survive 'the ??aids or not. Mr. Teal lr from Ciies terrield County and has a family. The Magic No. 3. *Xumber 3 is a wonderful mascot for Geo. H. Farris, of Pelar Grove. Me... according to a letter which reads: "After suffering much with liver and kidney trouble, and becom? ing greatly discour.rged by the failure to find relief. I . ied'Eelectric Bitters, and as ? result I .a)h ? well man to? day. The first bottle reli?yc-d and three bottles completed the care. ' Guaranteed best remedy for stom? ach, liver and kidney troubles, by Si bert's Drug Store. 50 c. PYTHIAN EDITORS XAMED. I Members of the Journal's Publica? tion Board Chosen. ! Columbia; June ."..- Grand Chancel? lor Mandel L. Smith today announced the board to publish the propos?e! Py? thian journal, provided for by the grand lodge last week, at Anderson. The board consists of Elbert H. Aull. Of Newberry, chairman: Past Grand Chancellors D. C. Heyward, of Co? lumbia, and M. Rutledge Rivers, of Charleston: J. Thos. Arnold, of Greenville, and J. E. Williams, of Co? lumbia. *Get a free sample ^f Dr. Shoop's "Health Coffee'' at our store. If real coffee . disturbs your stomach, your heart or kidneys, then try this clever coffee imitation. Dr. Sh.*>op has close? ly matched Old Java aid Mocha" coi feo in flavor and taste, yet it oas not a single grain of real coffee in :z. Dr. Sheep's Health Coffee imit?t) m is made from pure toasted grains nr cereals, with malt. nuts. etc. Mode in a minute. Xo tedious wait. You will surely like it. Sold by Levy & Moses. A special committee appoint-:d by ii the county legislative delegation has btgun a searching investigation of the public orfice^ of Spartanburg county. Fort La; :,er. of Elton, Wis., says: "I have only taken four doses of your Kidney and Bladder Pills and they have dene for me more than any other medicine has ever clone. I am still taki"g.the pills as J want ? per? fect cure." Mr. Earfc'-r refers to De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, which are unequalled for backache, weak kidneys, inflammation of the bladder and all urinary troubles. A week's treatment for 25c. Sold by ali druggists. AX UNUSUAL ACCIDEXT. Trolley Car Collides With Train Load? ed Wi til Molten Metal. Birmingham. Ala.. June 5.-Three persons are expected to die as the re? sult of a trolley car colliding with a train carrying 155 tons of molten metal here today. The pots of metal overturned, setting fire to the car and burning three person?. Will Cure Consumption. *A. A. Herren. Finch. Ark., .orites: "Foley's Honey and Tar is the best prepararon for coughs, cold? and lung trouble. ? know that it has cured consumption in the first stages." You mv.r hoard of any one' using Foley's Roney and Tar and not being satis? fied. Sibert's Drug Store. A RAILROAD WRECK. Three Men Killed in a Collision in a Freight lard. Worcester. Mass.. June "..-Three nun-the engineer, brakeman and fireman-are expected to die a-- the result of sea i - and wounds received when the fast freight, going fifty miles an hour, collided with a *witch engine and t n cars in the Xew York. : New Haven and Hartford yards her? : today. lV" Thc horse can draw the jfjjfj ^\ load without heh), ii" you \\ reduce friction to almost Ijf?M U nothing by applying Jj> pf Wwii to tiie wheels. / " fWyf ! [ mil No other luhri- <L JknW \ WW cant ever made J f|gStf I & wears so lon? \ i/J???^N ' and savessomuch / //fiar i horsepower. Next time j J^? try MICA AXLE GREASE. fcJjf ^^^S Standard Oil Co. a? Incorporated ^???****'*'~~^ . TEE CH?NESE EE VOLT. /? - ruc Opium Habit Now Credited With Causing Trouble. Shanghai. June 7.-A genera! r"e j volt in the province of Su Chuan is I reported to have broken oui folio w I in g at attack announced yesterday on j thc mission station at Kaihsien. It is ! feared th- outbreak may assume seri? ous proportions. The efforts of the authorities io en for.;- th" nev.* law ? gainst the cultivation and sale of opium caused the uprising. This is said to have caused t.i- attack on the mission. The Chinese clame the for? eigners fer in.-piling the attempt of the government to stamp out the opium habit. *For scratches, burns, cuts, insect 'bites and the many little hurts com? mon to every family. Dewitt's Car? bolic d Witch Hazel Salve is the be^-t | remedy. It is 'soothing: cooling, clear? and h<rc}:r?z. Be sure you get De Witt's. Sold by all druggists. The proposed New Tor]; and Pana n a cable will be 2..2?.0 miles in length. The only inteimiediate station will be al Earacoa. Cuba, lt is proposed eventually to extend the line into Sc nth America . Tonight. 'If you would enjoy tomorrow take Cham borla i n's Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight. They produce an ogreeaole laxative effect, clear the head and-cleanse the stomach. { Price 25 cents; Samples Lee at -DeLormt's Pharmacy. The city council of Greenville has j increased the pay of the policemen j <.. that city, giving the chief- $>5. the j sergeants $70 and the privates $60. J CASTOR!A I For Infiints and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature o Potash is the connect* ing link between the soi! and heavy crops. The most important plant food for vegetable growth is >\>j'k*.>'?/?-s?>4"#-?>'. ' ?:. -? ' ..;<-' ?v ?.Truck Farmm::'' is a val nable pamphlet written by eminent men of scientific training and national repu? tation. We mail it free to farmers who write for it. GERMAN KAU WORKS New Vork-93 Nassau Street, or Atlanta. Ga.-1224 Candler Bldg, m rs-* ti Everywhere Its guaran ted purity ard sterling silty are the best reason wiry YOUfshculd buy it. 53 Guaranteed Under the National Pure Food Law, Serial No. 137. CSP" caz Copy o? Eo< Uki "I ; r? < Us 1 I I rooneiors. OFFICES - - - CINCINNATI, O. ., 1 l.I.I. \ MClits" S< IA ?ltfc U] ' 1. tKjlii St. ;;.\K(. \1N l i -:: MSIXTKIIS ~ TT^P *' TWT^. 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