Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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[MAY, tClf?8, 1908. a* aha at Class Matter s?W""w^"aw*"w* su JTKW ADVERTISEMENTS. 0*Donn*t) ft Co.?Dress Good*. 1 i ashore* Drug 8tor4?Pure Olive Oil. r. IX Colclough?Dulse 11 Poultry IV J. Chandled Clothing Co.? colt*. MtCermack Jewelry Oo.?Bargains Watches. i 1AL MKHTIOlf. C 4\. TOere*. of HagooJ. win She any fwr a watle Wodotsdayy. _r; W? CK Coin, of Pt I vale* r. warn, In flaw* mafwtar. w? 4. Bojrkm, Of Providence. tWaa' la taw ctty Thursday on bnoineo*. Mht.?.na% Bod#*, of Tladal. sacnt JM town. r aJavW.- IX Carson, if Dakaxll. wee I hW atty Twerbday ay. * We>*ler. . f St. Charlee. S.JL Ltisani. of Oawego. was a tW f Baa* DaJtoso. of rare as the city L a, Wawatil. of Mayostllls. at P^rovtweaou. waa SsUeV at K. fhata Hovt. of hi the ottjr Wakaajr. Jat't. Baker ami Dan Ontfew, a, ween hi towa Friday. of WidgioeVt cm K *. ka 8he< P. It B DePre. it Pkojih, waa ka \t W Cata waa la towa Sator wwrel hmre. Mr F. B. Thome*, of Wedge?eld. waa in aha attr fiararday. Mrs ah W. iaht, of WleecWjv ? Saturday In the city. Oat mmwy T. Thompson, of Colum wae m the ett/ Saturday ? Lt Of ergs O. Cooper of Metrea ?peat to tarda y la Uu city. r. 1. W. Mima, of Psjrvllle. wj rwn yoaterdey. ; Mr. W. D Harvta. of Plnow tho day hi town on bustae** Mr. W. T. Bobbin, of Oawego, hi the arty >?atorlay. aft. Sa? Tomllnaoa and eon, of Shl leh, were In tho atty ye der day. htr. M. P. Heller, of Ringetree. was ; ke tha eV.e Saturday fit. Pi P. Weldon. of Herlol ? Croae Bonds, wit In the city yest?rdayy. Lira. i. D*. Oliver hae returned from a vent to her mother In Orange burg + I Bev Wm. Hayn?worth and Mr. W. O. Welle, of Privateer, weie In the |e*fhrltjr Saturday. V I Rev* Richard Ollleepte Is epondlng a par dtye with hie aunt. Mm, Roy I Mr. Marlon Dorn and Mr, X. 8. Mo l^sod, of Oewego. were In the city on K|prdnejo Saturday. J Mr. C. H. Karet left on Monday for Now York city where he will spend Mr. Abo Ry Urn berg hae an Ctieete hi* ?leter. Mm F. R. Blumbei and her daughter. Friend, of Milwaukee. Mr Charlee r Mr. Willie Epperson and bride, Orcenvllki. am spending a while with Choii parents. Sheriff and Mrt. W. H Epperson, en B. liberty street Mr. T D. Du Boos, of Mechanics vttle. wo> In town Hatuiday to attend the annual mtctlng of Comp Dick Anderion. V C. V. Mr. W. D. Sturgeon, of Orangebarg, who |u aooepted a position with the Oeteen Putllshlrg Company, has brought lila family to this city. Dr. H. A. Mcod. .who has spent the aast week in Jacksonville. Pia., vis? iting f**nd? retim ed home Saturday Mr. .'son M. Green, of Columbia, spent Sunday with his parent*. He Is a aaomber of the staff of the State and Is one of the rising members of the arose gang. Mm C A. Malloy, of Cheraw, hi ?idling her daughter. Mr*. M<.-L-?ugh fttn. on Washington street Mm Mal? loy Is a daughter of the Rev. Donald i? en. for many yean past >r of mm Fraahytaflaa church. HARRIED. On Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Miss Lillian Lelghtor Owen? und Mr. R. Glllesple Scarborough were united In rnarrlage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Owens, on Corbett street, Rev. J. P. Marlon performing ;he cere? mony. The marriage was witnessed by the 'rrmediate famllfes,. only, of tho bride and groom, and Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Seal borough left for Charleston, where thoy will spend the honeymoon. Both Mr. Scarborough and his charming bride are well known In this city and their many friends unite in wishing them a ling and hap;.y mar? ried lire. \ Roache-Crouch. On Tuesday at noon at the parson? age of the Main Street Methodist {church was solemnised the marriage (of Maas Ella Romholls Roache, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rcacho of 14S4 Rlchlund street, to Mr. Burrel ft. Crouch, Ror. A. N. Branson offl I Stating. Tho wedding, though a quiet e, was fall of Interest, ths young lands being well known In Columbia for her charming personalty. *ho !* of a rich brunette type and I was strikingly hand so mo In the stylish traveling salt In which As was mar? ried. Mr Orcaioh is a native of Tren ton hat has been tor a number of [years with the Southern Ex pre mpsfay, as oar ' of tho traveling ..oats with aoadquartres In Colum? bia. Ho is aetd In high esteem by tho eomoaay aad ay his many friend* | all hsta aad la als former home. Use artds aad groom are enjoying a wedding trip after which thoy will he at home ta Columbia.?"the Stats, March a. Use bride Is a sister of Mrs. Boh laoaof tamoto.-wheWshdhas oftso visited, tad whore aha has mat srWads who warn sjer every happiness. Death of Mrs. ?Boa J Walsh. Mia, Ellen J. Walsh, rollet of Col. T. V. Walsh, who died on Christmas day. ltdt. passed away Sunday night at t o'clock, after two weeks or mors of suffering Mrs. Walsh was born Aag. 7, lttt. la Hit. she was bap? tised by Rsv. W. H. Branson into the Morten Baptist church. In 1$I7| after her marriage to Col. T. V. WslA, shs removed to Sumtor, and has spent her, yaars la oar midst Shs loaves nln?i children to lament her caking away. I together with many grandchildren. Mrs. Walsh has impressed horself ap~>n those who knew her as a woman of pious Integrity and sterling person? al worth. Daring/ an her long life, she has aeon a woman of morkod physical vigor and only of late, as old age came on. has shs known what it means to be sick. She died In perfect peace of mind, surrounded try many who loved her. "Bob" Dlxon Dead.. Robert C. Dlxon. for msfny years a member of the Independent Fire En* gins company, died last night at 9 o'clock at 1805 Asasmbly street. He was tho son of Mrs. F. E. DUon. His father, a gallant Confederate soldier and a native of Huratcr county, dtacd I about three months ago. "Bob" Dlxon was a member of the Governor's Guards In the Spanish American wdt. Ths funeral service will be held at ISftft Assembly street Tuesday after? noon at 5 o'clock The members of tho Independent Fire Engine compa? ny art* called to meet there at 4.30 t) pay respect to his memcry.?The I State. March 1?. FINE BEEF CATTLE. -1 J. J. Harby St E. H. Moses Make Ship? ment to Baltimore. Messrs. J. J. Harby and R. H. Moses shipped s car load of steers to Baltimore Friday that would delight the eyes of a Judge of fjne cattle. Theas steers which have been fatten? ed on the fsrm of ths above named gentlemen are as fat and round as it is possible for a steer to he and are ready to be converted into prime beef Immediately upon their artlval in Baltimore. Their average weight is 1.000 pounds, the heaviest of the lot tipping the scales at 1,200. The price received for them was 4 3-4 cents gross, f. o. b. Sumter, and at this figure there is a profit In fat? tening cattle for market, not to men? tion the value of the mar ure for u?e on the farm The cattle which were purchased In Heyward county, N. C last fall and shipped here, are nearly all of the shorthorn and rod polled breeds and are solid, heavy bodied animals, such as comma rd the high? est price on the market. And such cattle could be raised as well as fat? tened n Sumter eounty. Bailey, the troubadour, banged hi* guitar.?New York Mall. Payment by the government of 11.? 000.000 to former slaves and their heirs was asked before the committee on banking and currency by the Rev. James L. White, of Washington. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. V - v Frank Ross was brought before Re? corder Hurst today at the instance of another Digit) named Hopkins, who charged Frank with assaulting him Saturday afternoon and administer? ing a sound beating through the aid and a*slMtance of several women. Frank admitted Ihnt he thrashed Hopkins, as alleged, but brought out so ma.iy Interesting facts in his own testimony and by cross questioning the prosecutor and other witnesses, that the ease, against him was dismissed. Hopkins narrowly escaped a chain gang ?entence for drunkenness, va? grancy and other offenses. As a re? sult of the revelations made by the witnesses the police will shortly be? gin a general clean up of an unsavory neighborhood on East Hampton ave? nue where night and day are made hideous by the ravels of the dusky den Isens. Mayor Boyle announces his candi? dacy for re-election for a second term. The general Impression? is that Mr. Boyle will have no opposition and thatvhe will be honored with a sec? ond term by a unanimous vote. No greater tribute could be paid the pop? ularity of a citizen. Qov. M. F. Ansil. who spent Sunday In Btnnettiville, posed through the city Saturday morning r3turning to Columbia. He was cordially greeted by a number of friends who met him at tho depot. Cltlsens are slow'about qualifying to vote in the municipal primary. Thus far only 342 have enrolled their nanyss on the club roll This is less than half the number that voted in the last primary. Every oitisen should enroll at once. In draining the pond at the brick yard in which the throe boys were drowned It was necessary to cut the dam and permit the water to flow into the clay pits in which the steam shovel Was working. .. f, This put a stop to ths work snd tho operation of that department of ths plant will be suspended for several daya Pumping the water from the clay pita will de? volve ?nsidenable expense upon Mr. Ryttenberg In addition to the loss he win sustain by the suspension of work. To partially reimburse hint for his loss $50 was raised Wednesday ami .turned over to him by cltlsens who were engaged In the search for ths bodies of the boys. [ . NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Recent Act Provides for Appointment A ? Far Commissioners Instead of TWO. | At the recent session of the legisla? ture an act was passed providing for an Increase In the number of county commissioners from two to four, thus giving the board a total membership of five counting the supervisor, who !s ex officio chairman. The commis? sioners are to bo appointed by the governor on the recommendation of the county legislative delegation. Tho delegation met on Monday for the purpose of naming the commis? sioners. t*it they decided to v/alt for a copy of the ?tct, and nothing was done. Tho act provides that a certain sec? tion) of the county be assigned tc each commissioner and It shall be the duty of tho commissioners to make regular Inspections of the roads and bridges In their sections, not more than four days each year to be consumed, in in? spections. For inspections the Com? missioners ure to be paid at the rate of 16 a day, without mileage. The commissioner* are to bo paid for reg? ular meetings at the rate of $4 a day and mileage, not more than thirty days during a year to be consumed in regular meetings. Under the old law the coinmisrloners are paid for forty days at the rate of |4 a day and mile? age; Attention, Farmers! All the farmerj of Sumter count/ are Invited to be 1 resent at the Court Houro Tuesday, March 24th. 1908, to hear an address by Mr. B. Harris, State president of the Farmers' Un? ion. Mr. Harris is a very int-rcsting speaker, being thoroughly posted on stock raising as well as farming. It is hoped that the farmer* will take advantage of this opportunity to hear Mr. Harris. P. M. Pitts, T. M. Woodley, E. W. Dabbs. Jno. B. V.Thite, M. H. Plowden, L. I. Parrott. "Bridge." says a Wellesley profes ror, "Is a sort of mental chewing gum." It may help along the Stu? dent?' digestion of Greek and mathe? matics?New York Tribune. Rlchland county dispensary No. 6, conducted by J. C. McElronc In the building across the street from the union depot, Columbia, was broken Into some time Thumlay nifrht and A small amount of money taken from the cash drawer, and several bottles of whiskey, valued at about $9. There was no clue and no arrests have been made. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. The Presbyterians of Yorkville will erect a handr-ome church. A horse show will be h? Id in Greenville May 20 and 21 S. M. Breeden, a leading citizen of Benncttsville, died suddenly at his home. Government experts are at work draining swamp lands near George? town. Burt Hudson defeated Charle-i Cor.kle in a wrestling match in Char? leston Friday night. J. C. Catoe, chxrgod wth the mur er of John Snipes, was tried anl icqultted at Lancaster Tuesday. Ben Pcplin was convicted of man slaughtii at Chesterfield cn Thursday nd sentenced to three years In the penitentiary for killing a man in 1880. A young white mail by the name of Ripley, of Alken county, has been ar? rested on the charge of firing a pistol shot into a Southern passenger train. Gov. Ansel has appointed Dr. B. . Elsas, the distinguished author, physician and rabbi, of Charleston, member of the State historical com? mission, vice F. H. McMaster, resign? ed. He could not have made a better selection. Gov. Ansel has named April 14 a3 the day for a special term of court in Lexington county for the trial of Ned and Brack Toland. the two negro boyj who confessed to the murder of Mrs. EU'sor, near Rrohland, A few days ag>. Mr. Bagnall, the chief engineer in charge of all construction work and Improvements !n the 4th, 6th and 6th divisions of the system of the Sea? board Air Line haa tendered his res? ignation, and In his absence the office Is temporarily being nTed by Mr. L. R. Hoyt / Mr. W. L. Baker of the tax de? partment of North Carolina was in Ce^utnbia Tuesday and looked over the system usc*d bv Comptroller Gen? eral Jones In this State. Mr Baker was vary much pleased with the re? sult of his inspection and received a number if suggestions on the meth? ods which may be adopted in his State. / Gov. Ansel on Tuesday appointed U. R. Brooks, Jr., State he use electric? ian for the term of one vear. Mr. Brooks has served In this oth>e ac? ceptably since its establishment four years ago and he will have charge of the electrical equipment of the capi tol, the penitentiary and the State Hospital for the Insane. It. ? 1 v The Democratic primary for the nomination of city officials for Colum? bia held Tuesday resulted In nearly the entire ticket being named Mr. W. S. Reamer and Mr. W. F. Stieglitz WIM be in the second primaiy lor mayor, and In Ward 4 for alderman there wiil be a second race between Meesr.i. T. K. Fcagan and W. F. Lamar. Bef>ro the railroad commirsion on Tuesday Mr. V/. 3. Childs of the Co? lumbia, Newberry and Laurens rail? way appeared and requested that he be allowed to maintain the old 3-cent rate for his line. Mr. Childs argued that his road was a short one and the revenues from passenger business not groat and th it its biudm-ss was entirely within the State. The com? mission will announce a decision with? in the next few days. Walter I.. Freeman, colored, was nrrosted in Orangeburg on Tuesday by Postpfflce Inspector Klngsmore on the charge of forgery and using tho malls for fraudulent purpeses. Free? man Is a graduate of the State Color? ed College. The Huguenot cotton mill of Green? ville, which went Into the hands of a receiver several months ago, and which has been operated under the court's direction ?ince that time, will close d >wn wtthifl the next ten days. Inabillt> to dispose of the mill's out? put Is the cause ^f this action Tho mill will be advoiti3*d for sale In few days. The roeeiver says that the stockholders will get nothing and the creditors not over 50 per cent The mill has been in very bad condition for a long time. W. P. Flowers, the negro who mur? derously assaulted Mr. W. P. Tennant of Florence on Saturday afternoon, on Monday pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine year* in the State penitentiary at hard labor. The old State dispensary building will be turned over to the sinking fund commission in a few da\s anJ under the act of the laf-t general as bt'mbly will be seid for net less than $75,000. Oov. Anrel Wednesday reappointed Mr. E. J. Watson of Columbia aa commissioner of commerce, agricul? ture and Immigration for the term of four years. Col. Mike Brown, formerly a native of BlaokviUe and well icnewn In Bam well county, died In a hospital in New York Thursday -ifternoon. Hi? re? mains will be carried to Bru.iswick, Ga.. Saturday and interred there Sun? day morning. A personal erollmcnt is the closest approach thmt can bo secured to a pure vote. Every good citizen should go to the* committee and enroll. EhglandSays NO ALUM In Food and strictly prohibits the sale or alum baking powder? So does France So does Germany mi The sale of alum foods has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum? bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as injurious- jQ ^f.^ yourself against alum, when ordering baking powder, Say plainly ROYAL BAKING POWDER and be very sure you get Royal Royal is die only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar* It adds to the digestibility and whoL> someness of the food, ^^^f^ ;?n\ rui Wimms comic. GOVERNMENT EXPERTS BUILD MILE OF MODEL ROADWAY* TO Oointy Hoard of Coram 1mloners Gi\eu Opportunity to Scene* Demonstra tkm off Proper Methode of Rood Building By Experts of Agricultural Department. Mr. E. I. Reardon, secre? tary of the Chamber of Commerce, received a letter Friday morning from, the United States department of ag? riculture, in reply to a letter written by him to Secretary Wilson, stating that upon the formal ieque*t of the supervisor and Board of County Com? missioners, the road building outfit of tho department would be sent to Sumter to construct one m.'le of model n:ad for the purpose of giving the county authorities and the public an object lesson In road hulldlng. The department furnishes all machinery and several experts to plan and su? perintend the construction of the mile of i cad way. The county will have to furnish only the common ?st?>l and I the small amount of fuel required to operate the road-building madfttpa*Y Se; retary Resrdon tamed il e M t?T oer to Supervisor Bants *nd It gjf? without saying that the roumy b >ard will at once accept the propo? sition of the department of ajrfcul ture and file a formal application that the road building outfit be sent to this county. I ihr impotlance rf naving these ex? pert iosa builders of the government visit Sumter and demonstrate how t. road should be built cannot bo over estimated. Sumter county 5s now on the eve of beginning a campaign of road im provemet and will shortly, ander au hortty granted by ah act of the leg? islature, invest $15.OOS in road build? ing machinery and will begin the con? struction of good roads on a large scale and id accordance with a care fully considered programme. - The mUe of model roadway will ha worth a great deal as an object lesson, out the demonstration of how to build it and the expert advice that the representatives of the govern? ment will give the county officials wUl be worth far more. The visit of these experts may be the* means of saving the county thousands of dollars by preventing unnecessary investments in machinery and by showing how mistakes can be avoided. Mr. Reardon and the other mem? bers of the committee of the Chamber of Commerce that will go to Washing? ton on the 19th will call at the de? partment of agriculture for in* pur? pose of conferring with the nfflclsda In reference to the visit of the road building experts to Sumter. RAILROAD MAN PARALYZED. Trestle Foreman John L. Quattle taum Stricken at the Passenger Station Mr. John L. Quattlebaum, of Or? angeburg, trestle foreman of the At? lantic Coast Line, was stricken with paralysis at the paieenger station Wednesday. The entire right side wan affected, but he did not loss conscious? ness and was able to talk with some difficulty He was given every at? tention and was taken to his homo that night by Roadinaster Tom White, who was assiduous In his attentions, to the stricken man. STYLISH SUITS FOR YOUNG MEN! FORM EIGHTEEN COPYRIGHT, iks The FECHHE1MLR F1SHEL CO. NEW YORK E'VE Young Men's Ideal Suits. Suits that are Dashing and Distinctive. These Suits have a swinging grace of form, with ' Young Man" written all over their fashioning. The long, soft rolling la? pels?the graceful form fit? ting cnt of the Coat?the sleeves with cuff effect?the lower cnt of the vest with pocket flaps, snd the esee and grace of the Trousers ~ with or without cuffs?are a few of the principel features of the New Spring cot. Tbere are many other style kinks worked into these Suits by excellent and skillful Tailoring. The fabrics ate entirely new and rather striking in effect. Our prices are moderate?they are always so. $15, $18, $20 to $30. PHONE I6S THE 0. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING CO., SUMTER S. C.