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WtWIMOAY, MAt 20, 1908. m* et tft? r*?|gsm?j at ehu?ter, ?, On ae kcMi Qmi Matrer. ?KW ADVERTISEMENTS, Everybody's Store?Great May Bar ?ata Bale, ?etati of K L Wtckar?Citation. tf. B. R?ndle?Organa. Pianos and Bowing Machinee. For Clark of Court?U I. Parrott. ror Magistrats?W. R. Du Boss, Kor Magistrate -J L. Jackson. 81 sort's Drug Store?Bloodlne. USCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED of learn* Gathered ss and Arowad the CR?. Recorder Horst had a full mourn? ers' bench Monday, bat eons of ths aaasa ware of much Importance. Spring chickens ought to be ripe, hut iBsii are few on ths market. Is the crop short this ysor? The aew council should take a shy at the dog nuisance. There should be some means to keep the curs off the streets. Ths Northwestern railroad has ?n worth thousands to Sumter an? neal ty. and the Betts' road to Shlloh will be equally as beneficial. The court house was almost de? serted by officials Friday, a majority Of them having gone to Bhlloht to t - e big picnic. The dowers that have been planted on the aaeenger station grounds will improve their appearance greatly, hat there Is still room for Improve . Beery men who is qualified to vote should see that he has a registration flehet so ss to be able to vote in the county court election to be held on the first Tuesday In Ji ae. o ' . Messrs. R. F Haynsworth. C. M. Hurst. J. H. Chsndlsr. L. E. White. m. I. Rear do n and severs! others left i yesterday s. m. for Sentse River on s geh lag expedition. ? ? o The electric lighting contract will give the city council something to ( think about before long. It is a ques? tion that must be settled during the af the present council. V. The rags la r spring teachers' exam leaHoa wes hsld In ths court house Friday. There were twelve whites sad about twenty negroes who to* k the examination. The petition for ea station to vote eat the dispensary has been died ertth gape reiser Reale, wha will care fairy scrutinise It. and. if it is foun. to seaftjrm to the terms of the las he) wtn order the electloe. There Is e mad dog scare In sever aTaowae la this State and ordinances tp araeaes all dogs have been adopted by several towns. There Is no mad dag sears la Sumter. but there are too aaaay dogs running at largs on the Sumter has been pat on the Vir gtete-Carolins Racing circuit and of the hoot ho rase thet visit the will race on the local track this fall. The aggregate amount offered la parses on ths Va.-Ca. circuit will its.tot. Thfs city will nevsr obtain the In? surance rates to which It Is entitled until ths fire departmsnt equipment tnclsdee a first eless steamer. The saving on Insurance rates will pay for the angine In a few years. A big fire that the department could not handle with ths prssent equipment would coat the town ten times what a steamer would. Recorder Hurst will continue to preside over ths city court for four years more. There may be honest differences of opinion ss to the wis? dom of combining the offices of clerk and treasurer and recorder, but there are none as to Mr. Hurst s qualification for ths office snd his efficient dis? charge of his duties. a Quite a number of delegates to the State convention pased through the city yesterdsy en route to Colum? bia Ths convention does not con? vene until noon todsy. but as a great deal of the real work of the con? vention Is outlined In caucuses and hotel lobby conferences the delegates usually gsther In Columbia a day ahead of the convention. Mr. L. I Parrott hss formally an? nounced his candidacy for re-elec tion aa clerk of court. Mr. Parrott has made a record for effieleney In th?i discharge of the duties of his office, an' It Is ssid that there Is no be tiff kspt clerk's office In the Btste. and ho seeks re-election on his official record. The moat Important matter before the votera of Sumter county this year U the establishment of a County Court. The special election to decide the matter will be held on the first Tuesday In June. There is much to b? said pro ancL con and between t 'is aid the election the whole question a ill eb fully aired In this paper. The Betts Railroad Is a bigger tiling than the T, P. A. convention and would benefit the business Inter? ests of Sumter more than all the conventions that will be held here and elsewhere during the next fifty years. Why can't the business men of Sumter get together end have this road brought into the city? All that Is needed Is unity of purpose, enthu? siasm and the determination that ev? ery man will do his part. o Mr. John B. Kaffield announces his candidacy for county treasurer. Mr. Itaffield In now the efficient deputy iiheriff and has a wide acquaintance throughout the county. Mr. Raffield was county dispenser for several erms and the fact that he succeeded In keeping everything straight and .eft that position with a clean record s proof of his ability to handle large lumi of money and keep his accounts accurately. When Columbia. Camden or Che raw wholesalers are able to deliver goods throughout this section at low? er prices, thanks to water freights, what will become of Sumter as a wholesale center? This Is a condition that must be met within the next few years, and there is no use In ignoring facts. Sumter must prepare to meet competition. Neither Turkey Creek nor Green Swamp can be made navi? gable, but the Santee River is only a fsw miles distant and Sumter can ob? tain water rates by building a freight road to the river. Sumter needs a stringent ordinance for the suppression of the Itinerant beggar nuisance. They are entirely too many maimed, halt and blind mendicants plying their profession on the streets of Sumter. They come from all countries and all climes and Sumter Is not called upon to con? tribute to their support. We can and do provide for our own poor and un? fortunate In a proper and lawful manner, but these wandering beggart who are here today and somewhere else tomorrow are a tax and a nub ance that we should not endure. The Jumbo of all onions was sent to this office a few days ago by Mr. R. 8. Whilden. one of Sumtsr's most successful ameteur gardners. No at tenmpt has been made to survey the onion, as the Item staff does not boast a civil engineer, but In an off hand way It la estlmeted that this onloh would furnish a feast for seven lovers of the fragrant succulent and leave enough fragments to perfume a nine sore truck farm. South Carolins holds the official record for great? est yields of corn and oats per acre and this onion will come mighty near cinching the unofficial big onion rec? ord. In the course of the next ten years Columbia and Cheraw and, perhaps, Camden will divide between them? selves the control of the wholesale business of Interior South Carolina, If they Intelligently and energetically make use of the advantages that they possess In river navigation and the attendant lower freight rates. Sum? tsr's only hope of competing with these river towns lies In the neglect of these towns to improvs their op? portunities or the construction of an Independent railway to Wright's Bluff or some other suitable point on the Santee River and the operation in connection therewith of a boat line In the Interest of Sumter. It would be a large and ambitious undertaking for Sumter. but It would keep the town In the line of growth and prog In the matter of the organization of a holding company for that prop erty lying at the foot of Liberty street In the westerly suburb of the city of Sumter. mention of which was made at length In last weeks paper. It I* gratifying to report that al? ready I2H.000 has been subscribed and the additional sum attentatively secured. Following our suggestion It Is likely that this latter sum will be subdivided Into smaller holding so is to put behind this proposition the great moral force that comes of num? bers and diversity of Interests. Tues? day next Is tlxed upon as the day to wind up the subscription, and any one who may be by chanee overlook? ed by the canvassers and who might wish to become subscribers to the stock to see Mr. W. H. Ingram or MaJ M. Mols?? before the entire h> ?up (s taken, as to our mind this Is an opoprtunlty for not only a safe In? vestment but ens thai alee promlsss. much for our cltv. We have on band Singer. V w Horn?-. DaggsaMfl, ami Wh'-el? r & vYll" <on sewing machines. I will sell at reduced price* M It Kindle |?)f*tt DEATH. Miss Hortensia Haynsworth died at noon Sunday at the Sumter Hos? pital where she was taken for treat? ment about two weeks ago. Miss Haynsworth was in her eighty-fourth year and had been very feeble for more than a year following at attack of paralysis. Owing to her advanced age and enfeebled condition her death was not unexpected. She was the last member of her immediate family, her last brother, the late Dr. Josiah Haynsworth having died many years ago. A sister was the mother of the late Senator Jos. H. Karle. The funeral services were held at 11.30 o'clock Monday at the home of Mr. H. C. Haynsworth. DEATH. Mr. M. C. Kavanaugh. aged 53, died at his home 104 South Washing? ton street Friday at 12 o'clock. He is survived by his wife, an adopted son Mr. Charlie Kavanaugh and two sisters. Mrs. Ellen Brown of Sumter and Mrs. Lizzie Jones of Blshopvllle. Mr. Kavanaugh had been in bad health for the past two weeks. The funeral services were held at St. Joseph's chapel Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mrs. R. B. Dinkins died at her home in the Jordan neighborhood on Monday night after a long illness. She is survived by her husband and a large family of children . The fu? neral was held at Dalzell Wednes? day morning. MARRIED. Mr. T. M. Watts, of this city, and Miss Bessie Stokes, of Lynchburg, were married Monday night at the residence of Mr. Jones on South Sum? ter street, Rev. F. M. Satterwhite of? ficiating. Mr. E. P. Ricker, of this city, and Miss Elizabeth Kerrison. of Charles? ton, were married in Charleston on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ricker, arrived In this city Thursday and will make their home here. Early Peaches. Dr. C. S. Kingsmore brought to the Item office Monday a half dozen home raised peaches. He obtained the first ripe peaches from the trees In his yard on the 12th instant, and as the trees are heavily fruited he is now having peaches in abundance. This is pretty early for peaches, but it shows what can be done In this cli? mate. DAX ROBINSON CAPTURED. Negro Who Assaulted Mr. Lawrence DuBose Arrested In Columbia on Wednesday Night. Dan Robinson, the negro railroad porter who made a murderous as? sault on Mr. Lawrence DuBose on the night of January 20th last, strik? ing him on the head with a brick, and Inflicting a serious wound, was captured in Columbia Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriff Raffleld. Robinson went to Camden on the night the crime was committed, and there trace of him was lost, despite all the efforts of the Camden and Sumter officers to locate and arrest him. The search for him was not abandoned however, and several days ago Sheriff Epperson learned that Robinson had been seen in Columbia. Enlisting the services of a negro who was well acquainted with Robinson to Identify him. Deputy Raffleld went to Columbia Wednesday and that night succeeded in finding him asleep In a railroad watchman's station house. The arrest was effected s'ith out difficulty and Robinson was brought to the city on the morning train and committed to jail. Robinson has made no statement, but there is a clear case against him and he will be tried at the next term ?>f court. ? I SCHOOL BONDS EXEMPTED. Important Act of Legislature Has Results In New Buildings. Within the past few months a large number of school districts in the several counties of the State have voted bonds for school building purposes. This has been due In part to the efforts of the School Improve? ment association and also to the work of those In charge of the high school appropriation of $50,000 given by the general assembly for two years. At the last session an Important act was passed exempting these school bonds from taxation. This will doubt? less increase the school building. The act says: "Be it enacted by the general as? sembly Of the State of South Caroli? na, that all bonds hereafter Issued or sold by the trustees of any school dis? trict, or school districts, pursuant to tthe vote of the majority*Of the quali? fied voters of such school dlstrlet or ichool districts, voting at an election beretfore or hereafter held for the irectlon of bulldlngSi for equipment, for maintaining public schools In mch district or districts, shall i?e ex? empt from all taxation for State county. municipal or school pur poses." BROGDON. r.rogdon, May 18.?Last week was the most favorable week for farm work since the opening of spring. Farmers generally have Improved the time. Those who have been plowing up and planting over all spring on account of big rains still find them? selves without a stand of corn or cot? ton. So far the crop prospect is very sorry?the poorest we have ever seen for the time of year. The Rev. Mr. Funderbunk, the new minister, and family arrived on Thursday last. On the Friday even? ing following the Graham and Prov? idence congregations assembled at the parsonage for the purpose of pounding their new pastor. After spending a few hours most pleasant? ly and filling the parson's larder to overflowing, all returned to their homes feeling hapiper and quite sat? isfied that the afternoon had been well and profitably spent. On yester? day morning Mr. Funderbunk preach? ed to an apprciative congregation. His remarks were especially address? ed to the young people. The words of his text were taken from the book of Proverbs, "I love them that love me; and those that seek me easily shall find me." Mr. J. D. Chandler after spending same time with relatives here, re? turned to his home on Saturday. Miss Clara Plowden, of Foreston, spent a few days with relatives here lat week. Mrs. J. E. Brogdon and children are visiting at Mr. J. L Brogdon's. Mr. Dick Freeland, of Florence, spent a few days here with relatives and friends recently. Mr. Julius Brogdon and others from this section attended a fish fry at Home lake In Brewington swamp last Saturday. -* DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, May 16.?As I have not written in several days I will send you a line, but there is not much to write about. Crops are small and stands are bad. A lot of replanting of cotton had to be done, but in sme instances we had to leave the re off, as It was nearly a solid plant. But we are getting a pretty fair stand of grass now, but if the sun shines next week we expect to kill some of it. Our ridge land is getting pretty dry, but some of our bottoms are still boggy. There will be a fine crop of peaches, etc., hereabouts this yS.ar. Old man Jim Mclntosh Is qult.^ sick again, also Miss Sally Johnston. Old man Jim Ardis is a great deal better and Mr*. Joe M. Ardis keeps about the same. Miss Mary Lee Ardis visited Mrs. W. J. Ardis last Tuesday and Thurs? day. * Gus, Dud. Charlie and Corbett Weeks visited their brother-in-law. G. W. Scott, at Cane Savannah yes? terday, returning this morning, ac? companied by Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Ben Geddings, of Plnewood. is visiting Mrs. W. J. Ardis today. Well, politics has not struck here yet, but I expect it will be warming up now soon. But I hope to remain calm and serene, but I will hurrah for the Bills, for if it was not for the Bills how would we do for some to pick with? WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN. For the Week Ending 8 a. m. May 18, 1008?General Survey. The week was ?"armer than usual, with ample sunshine, generally light winds, and light rainfall. The mean, temperature was from 2 degrees to 4 degrees above the normal, the greatest departures having occur? red in the interior. The minimum temperatures were unseasonably low in the beginning of the week, with gradually increasing warmth until Friday when the maximum tempera? tures were in the nineties over practi? cally the entire State; the last two days were not quite so warm. The temperature extremes were 95 de? grees at Florence on the 15th, and 45 degrees at Dillon on the 11th. There was no rain until Saturday, when light rains fell In the western portion; the rain area extended east? ward to the coast on Sunday, in the form of scattered showers and thun? derstorms In all parts of the State though many localities received no rain. The week's rain fell generally after the reports from correspondents had been mailed, and the indicated general need of rain has been par? tially relieved. The percentage of cloudiness was very small during the first five days, but the last two days were generally cloudy in the central and western portions, and partly cloudy In the eastern portion. CASTOR IA For Infant* and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Rte M. B. Handle and gel the besi machine In the world. 6-20-tf ?7 The only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Costs a little more than the injurious alum or phosphate of Um? powders, bat with Royal you are sore of pure, healthful food. S3SEBBE AYER WON VICTORY. In an opinion handed down Tues? day the supreme court sustains the victory of Hartwell M. Ayer won against Walker, Evans & Cogswell, who sued him for the purchase mon? ey of two empire typesetting ma? chines. Aver was not only relieved of paying the balance due, but was awarded a verdict of $500 on a coun? ter claim for his expensive experts mentlng with the machines whicn would not perform the work. A dis? senting oplnon was filed by Chief Justice Pope. MAX. Max, May 18.?Mr. Callle Tru luck and Miss Pearl Truluck visRed their sister, Mrs. Lena Keels, and at? tended an entertainment Friday night and a picnic Saturday at Trinity. Miss Ellen Carraway attended the same, while visiting at Dr. Kirby's. Mr. Douglas Moore has returned home, after spending some time with his uncle's family, Mr. Charlie Steele, who has been to Gleen Springs. Mr. S. C. Carraway and Misses El? len Carraway and Mayella Trulucfc went to Sumter Friday. We have heard that a hundred bees stung Mr. Bryant Smith one day last week, while he was taking honey. Crops are small but are in growing condidtlon. Oats are ripening. Early com is tosseling, peas bloom? ing, cucumbers bearing, and whortle berries are ripening. PRIVATEER. f*. Privateer, May 18.?Quite an en? joyable "at home" was given at the home oh Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Furmaa last Friday evening. Everything waa arranged most artistically. The dee orations were ivy. smilax, flowers, and the grounds were beautifully illumi? nated with Japanese lanterns. Punch was served daintily by Miss Daisy Lide. After the numerous games,' delightful refreshments were again served. Mrs. Furman is a charming; hostess and entertained all in a mos* pleasing manner. Mrs. I. E. Mims and children, of Elloree, are spending awhile at the former's Ather's, Mr. E. W. Rivers. Miss Ammie Wells, who has been teaching at Bennettsville, Is at home for vacation. Mr. Ben Harvln, of Silver, is visit? ing his brother. Mr. S. A. Harvln. f TERRIBLE TORJXADO BKASKA. At Least Twelve Persons Rilled Much Property Destroyed. IN NE* Omaha, Neb., May 12.?Twelve per? sons are known to have been killed and a score injured by a tornado whicn swept the northern part of Sarpy county at 5 o'clock this after? noon. The storm, which gained 0> velocity on its way south, started In Omaha about 4.30. At Bellevue tho> college buildings were damaged to the extent of probably $5,000 and: several persons injured, none fatally. YOU TRY Bloodine We Know f -BLOODINE-; Will Help You To Regain Your Strength^ and Energy. Report el the Heed Fhyeician gm! a Loading New York HoopitaJ ? on the Cure) of Catarrh, e r "A few years ago we considered that, we were doing well if wo cured ten pec. cent, of the cases of catarrh brought1 to us, but since the introduction of "Bloodine" into our hospital we eurer more than 90 per cent, of all the cases of Catarrh in its various forms brought to us. Catarrh of the Head, Catarrh of the Eyes, Catarrh of the Bladder and Uretha, Catarrh of the large in? testines, Catarrh of the Larynx, Pelvto Catarrh, Catarrh of the Throat,, and* Catarrh of the Stomach are quickljr cured with "Bloodine." Itbuildsnew tissues, Rives new energy, new lifev new blooa and st rength to any part of the body attacked by the Catarrh**; germs." 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