Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C?t (kUult'jmun ano Kantoren. _?IMIMAV. JULY 2?, 1908. -* . y.n ?' ' ?-:-?-1 Ritterad m the Poetoeace et Surntcr, 8. C. tut ScvochI Claas Matter. NEW APVERT1RKMENTH. Business ScCiool for Sumter. Endorsee Mr. Btoll. A. C. U?Cheap Rates to Augusta. Plane and Organ Tuner?8. 9cull. Wanted?Cecil's Business School. Found?Cecil'* Business School. Blood I ne A. C. U and N. W. R. R. Coa.? "Old Hose * Sale. PERSONAL MENTION. af( W. C. Bull and children have gone to Oreenvll'e to epend the sum Mr. Wavsrly Levy has returned from Norfolk. Va, Mine Mary Lemmon. of Lynchburg. er*d Mise Edith Parrott. of Hartsvtlle. f>, sie visiting Miss Arris Stuckey. on ftmJem avenue. 4 M snare. Harry Will hurts, Cecil Al ssmiiJir. D. J. Patterson end Mr. Simmons returned to Cheater Thurs? day. Mr. Bon F. McLeod. of McColl, 8. ? C was In ths city Thursday. Maas Daisy Brady, of TltusvWs, Ftm.. Is visiting Mrs. H. M. Stuckey. ?>r. A. J. China has returned to the city from Glenn Springs. Mr. Perry Mooes. Sr.. Is back from Olenn Springs. Mr. Lloyd D. Ljrlee. formerly with i the Hotel Lenox. Boston. Mass., has accepted a position with the Jackson aa night clerk. Mr. Harry Tatea, of Merlon wae in the city Thursday on a visit to hie parents. Mr. Ben F. McLeod went to ?lenn Springs Friday morning. Mr. 8. P. Slstrunk. of 8ibert's Drug Store, has gone to North, 8. C, on a ?Wat. nvi Mr. and Mrs. W. Robert Delgar have arrived In the city and wllrepend a abort tlms here before going to S their future home In St. Matthews. Mr. John T. Oreen and family are spending sometime on Sullivan's Is? land. Mr. H T. Clarke returned Thursday from T?te Sprshga. Tenn. Mr. James D. Qulnn. of Mt St. ^ Mary's Seminary. Ernmlttsburg. Md.. la spending part of his vacation aa the guest of Mr. J. W. McKelver, 12 Keftdrtck street Prof, end Mrs. W. 8. Schumacher returned Saturday from a vlelt to their old home la Arhanaoa f Mr. W. B. Murray returned Satur? day from a stay of three weeke et Olenn Springs and Hendereonville. Mr. M. M. H Dural', of Augusta, spent Sunday In the city. Mr. J. N. Brand, of Savannah, was la the city Sunday. I Mr. Wl'llam L Auld. of Darlington, le la the city. Mrs. C. W. Ryan, of Orangeburg, hi visiting Mrs. 8 R. Smoak. Copt C. O. Rowland la spending a while In Hendereonville. Mr. H. C. Haynaworth went to the lees of Palme Sunday. Miss Catherine Ford of Georgetown who has been vle'tlng the Mlseee Nel? son oa Church street returned home on Saturday. Mess Mettle Murray, of Stateburg, alter a pleasant stay In the city as the guest of the Mlssee Nelson haa returned home. Mtoeee Mamie and Hal lie Nelson are visiting Miss Mamie Richardson In Clardendon county. Rev. J. P. Marlon Is spending awhile et Laurens. 8. C. Misses Ida and Iola Jackson, of 1 Tuorr.ey, S. C. have gone to Montreal, N. C, for a stay of several weeks. Mr. Julian Levy left Friday af? ternoon for Wrlgbtsvllle Beach, where he will spend two weeks. Miss Oussle Harby has gone to Wrlgbtsvllle. N. C. where her mother, Mrs. Emma Harby. is spending the surnemr. Miss E. W. McLean, who has been tsacblng In the Hummer School for Teachers, left this morning for Ab? beville, where she will visit friends. Mr. J. A. Epperson, of Greenville. Is i In ths city on a visit to bis father. Sheriff W. H. Epperson. Mrs. W. ft. Ardls. of Deerlng. Oa.. la visiting relatives In the city. Mr. A. k genders, of Hagood. was In the city Tuesday. Mr. E. W. Dabbs spent the day In town Tuesday. Mr. W. L. Sounders, of Stateburg, was In the city Tuseday. Mr. J. L. Glllts. of Plspah. spent the day In town Tuesday. Mr. end Mre. Ruby Gillian, of Denmark, spent a few days with rela? tives and friends Misses Lottie and Esther Seay, of Eastover are visiting their aunt Mrs. A W. Crowewell. Miss Nan rietcher. of McColl, S. C, Is visiting Miss Arrle Stuckey. People have scant respect for the person who I* a way* talking big and nevsr doing anything. Cotvtnnt success works igalnst sue fHS S1STK11 RAPHF.L PASSES AWAY. \u?\<> of Charleston and Directrows of St. .loM pli's Academy. With sorrow Is recorded In the an? nals of the Sisters of Mercy the death of the efficient directress of St. Joseph's Academy. Sumter, the saint? ly Sister Mary Raphael Commins, the daughter of Mrs. John Commins, of this city. Twenty-three years ago. Just after graduating with honor from the Acad? emy of Our Lady of Mercy, Charles Miss Mevelyn Commins offered her? self, her youth and her talent to the service of God as an humble Sister of Mercy. Prom the day on which she was first clothed with her religious habit, fidelity and duty marked her every act. Firm, but aweet and gentle, such was she who was so lovingly known to her Sisters and pupils aa "Sister Raphael." Many will read with regret the news of her decease; many will say tearfully, "Requlescat in pace."?News end Courier. MARRIED. Miss Alberta Schwerin and Mr. Rolph Lyons were united in marriage at 8.10 o'clock Wednesday at the home of Mrs. C. F. Schwerin the bride's mother. Rabbi McLess ner, of Victoria, Tex., performing the ceremony. The house was beautifully decorated In honor of the festal oc? casion and when the rooms were filled with the many relatives and friends of the happy couple the scene was a brilliant and Joyoua one. The bride waa the recipient of very many handsome and costly presents and af? ter the ceremony the bride and groom were showered with congratulations and good wlahees. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons have gone to Wrlgbtsvllle, Beach, N. C, to spend the honeymoon after which they will be at home in Atlanta. Ga. where Mr. Lyons la engaged in business. Mies Bessie Wlnnlfred Luckey. daughter of Mrs. Mary S. Luckey, of Whitehall, was married to Mr. Wil? liam Robert Delgar. of Sumter. S. C, yesterday at Whitehall Presbyterian church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. 8. M. Engle, the pastor. The bride wore white lace over white sat? in and a black picture hat, and car? ried white roses and lilies of the val? ley. Mrs. 8. Elmer, of Monkton, was matron of honor. The ushers were Rev. J. A. Christian of Richmond. Va., Col. C. M. Dom of Sumter, 8. C, Mr. Elmer Miller of Monkton and Mr. Howard M. Luckey of Whitehall. A wedding breakfast waa served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa C. Hunter after the ceremony. After a wedding trip South Mr. and Mrs. Delgar will go to Sumter. S. C. to live.?Baltimore Sun. A Gift to the Library of City Schools. The Ubary of the city schools Is in? debted to Mr. Wendell Levl for fine editions of the following books: The Toung Maroonere, the Boy Wonder, Missing Prince, Mysterious Island, Tom Benton's Luck. Wonderful Wlx an of Ol. Wally Pug of Why, Boy Knight. Black Beauty, Water Babies; the following of Alger's: Frank Hunt? er's Peril, Toung Salesman, Frank and Fearless, Ben Bruce, Tony the Hero; the following of Henty's: Among Malay Piratea, Lion of the North, Out on the Pampas, Dragon and Raven. Maori and Settlers, Toung Buglers. Golden Cannon, Facing Death. For the Temple. Friends Tho* Divided. In Times of Peril, gIn Free? dom's Cause, Sturdy and Strong, Bravest of the Brave, At Agancourt, March on London, On the Irrawaddy, Hold Fast for England. Berlc the Briton. A Jacobite Exile, Both side* the Border, By Right of Conquest, One of the Twenty-Eight, Orange and Green, Dash for Khartoum, For Name and Fame. Bof Skin and Plow Boy. Bonny Prince Charlie, The Cat of Bubastes, Lion of St. Mark. By Sheer Pluck, Through the Fray. True to the Old Flag; the following sepa? rate volumes: Greek Horses, Petef the Pilgrim. Princess and Curdle. Robin s Hide. Daddy's Boy, We and the World. Mopsa the Fairy, Jack, Larry*! Luck. Alice in Wonderland. My Dog Plato, Wrecked on Spider Inland. Captured by Apes, Treasure Finders. A Young Hero, Little Lord Fautleroy, Plcclno and other stories. Sixty-five volumes in all of good book* In excellent binding, for which those In authority are very grate? ful. Very few dog- are to be seen on the streets now, either muzzled or un? muzzled, and there Is no question but that the anti-dog law hu* done much toward abating the dog nuisance. Th?- supervisors <>f registration are In their orTlce ?\i>ry day ami while Ifcey are not rushed with Application! for certificates they are kept model*" ately busy. Kvery citizen who doelroi t? vote thl* yeof should obtain n cer? tificate. .Vow Im the time to qua'If y Inf the election. The farmers* Institute to be held in this city on Saturday, August 1st, under the direction of Prof J. X. Har? per, of Clemson College, will be In many respects the most interesting and important meeting that has been held in this county. Prof. Harper and the several agrieu'tural experts who will assist him In the institute will give practical and helpful In? struction that the farmers of Sumter county should be eager to receive. Sumter has been selected as the place for holding one of the few Institutes arranged by Prof. Harper, on account of the Interest that has been mani? fested In modern and progressive methods in farm management by Sumter county farmers, and the at? tendance should be large on that ac? count. Every farmer who can spare a day from his business should attend the Institute. o Dr. Geo. W. Dick, who has repre? sented Sumter county in the House of Representatives so aceptably will probably not be a candidate for re? election, although his many friends throughout the county are bringing considerable pressure upon him to reconsider his determination to re? tire from public life. Should Dr. Dick ask for re-election it is conceded that he would go In on the first pri? mary. o ? The lists for the primary close at 12 m. Tuesday, August 4th. The time Is short and those who have a lurk? ing to break Into politics should make up their minds. -o The decision of city council to have cement sidewalks laid In the business section of Main and Liberty streets has been approved by a great many citizens while others a/e of the opin? ion that the time is inopportune, tak- I Ing the ground that the city has about all It can take care of with a sewer? age system costing $120,000 on hand and only a $50,000 bond Issue avail? able. Others contend that the city cannot force property owners to pay I one-half the cost of the pavement, de? spite the provisions In the amended charter giving the city this right. It is said that the question has been taken to the supreme court and decid? ed against the municipality in at least one case. The city attorney should be asked to pass upon this point be? fore the work Is undertaken. Xo one desires a law suit. mmm?O? The County Summer School for Teachers closed Friday after a suc? cessful session of four weeke. The attendance averaged about twenty, and the teacher-pupils evinced great Interest and earnestness In the work, which was thoroughly practical and designed to aid them in their school work this fall. The school was con? ducted by Mr. S. H. Edmunds and Miss E. W. McLean. The membership rolls of the ward clubs are now being revised, prelimi? nary to the primary, and every Dem? ocrat should make It his business to see to it that his name Is on the roll of his ward club. There was some talk, during the time the A. C. L. passenger station was in process of construction, of ex? tending the umbrella shed to connect with the station and of paving the yard between the station and tracks. Has this matter been forgotten? At a recent meeting of the executive committee of the Chamber of Com? merce It was decided to hold no more meetings of the Chamber of Commerce until fall. Endorses Mr. Stoll. The Klngstree Board of Trade at Its monthly meeting held on June 22 unanimously adopted the following resolution: In as much ns no citizen of King? ?tree has for many years offered for suffrage beyond the bounds of Wll liamsburg county and In as much as the Klngstree Board of Trade recog? nizes that P. H. Stoll possesses the qualifications necessary to fill with efficiency the office of Solicitor and believe that. If elected, he will dis? charge the duties of the office In a manner that will be a credit to him? self and Justice to the State. Be It, therefore, Resolved. That the Klngstree Board of Trade goes on record as endorsing the candidacy of P H. Stfdl as Solicitor of the Third Judicial circuit of South Carolina. A. C. Hinds, ^ B. C. Epps. Hugh McCutchen, Committee. The Atlantic Coast Una will ope? rate special excursion Florence to Augusta August 3d. Train leftVOl ?Uniter 7.2:? a. m. Returning. train leaves Augusta 7.30 p. m. Fare for the round trip 11.10, Tickets limited to date of sale. Buck Garland and Rosier Onston, two white men "f Darlington county, became Involved in a difficulty and <;a<t"n stabbed Garland in bis 1. ft br< t -t FARM imPROVEMEXTS. RopreswatStlm of llie Department of Agriculture in the City in Interest Of Demonstration Work. Dr. D. A. Brodle, assistant agricul? turist of the United States depart? ment of agriculture, and Prof L. C. Goodrich are In the city on a tour of inspection preliminary to the inaugu? ration of the farm demonstration un? der the direction of the bureau of farm management which Is to be un? dertaken in this State on a large scale. Sumter county has ben selected for the location of one of the eight sta? tions to be established In this State. Dr. Brodle and Prof. Goodrich con? ferred with Mr. Manning, of the Chamber of Commerce, and other citizens who are Interesting them? selves in this work, and Dr. Brodle was assured that he would be given all possible assistance and co-opera? tion In the work in this county. This afternoon Dr. Brodle and Mr. Good? rich were taken on a drive over the surrounding country, during which several farms that have been placed at their disposal were visited. Dr. Brodle outlines briefly the work proposed to be done as follows: "The demonstration work to be con? ducted on this farm will consist: First, of winter legumes In cotton; second, inoculating the soil for crim? son clover, red clover, vetch and al? falfa; third, fertilizer demonstration in cotton, with and without commer? cial fertilizers, and with winter le? gumes and In rotation with other crops; fourth, the Williamson method of growing corn; fifth, crop rotation and production, of cotton, hay, grain and forage crops; sixth, seed selections with cotton and corn. "Prof. C. L. Goodrich, who has gen? eral charge of the work of farm man? agement in the South Atlantic States, will be in immediate charge of the work, and associated with him will be Mr. J. R. Stiles, whose headquarters will be at Columbia, and who will spend his entire time with the farm? ers who are cooperating with the de? partment In this work." The cooperation of a number of farmers who will pledge themselves to carry out the directions of the agents of the department will be en? listed and the results will be carefully noted for the Information and instruc? tion of the farmers of this section. The work will be of scientific as well as practical value and should be of inestimable benefit to Sumter county. TEACHERS ELECTED. Meeting of the Hoard of Education Held Yesterday?Election of Ad? ditional Teachers. At a meeting of the board of edu? cation held Friaday afternoon the resignation of R. D. Epps, who has rendered very faithful and efficient service as. principal of the high school, was accepted, and the following addi? tional teachers were elected for the Calhoun school: Principal and teach? er of the tenth grade, Mr. C. C. Smith; teacher of ninth grade. Mr. J. H. Spann; commandant and teach? er of the eighth grade, Mr. W. M. Scott. These three gentlemen receiv? ed their training in the Universities of North Carolina and South Carolina and the Citadel and a'l have had from three to five years' successful expe? rience in teaching and school manage? ment. Owing to Miss Michaux's resigna? tion and to the several changes inci? dent thereto the seventh grade is still without a teacher. The board desires to procure the services of a man for this position hence the de? lay. The corps of teachers as now con? stituted is as follows: Washington school: Miss E. W. Mc? Lean, principal and teacher of first grade hoys; Miss May Barrett, first grade girls; Miss Arrle Stuckey, sec? ond division, boys; Miss Hallle Nel? son, second division, girls; Miss Agnes Richardson, second grade, boys; Miss Isabel Mays, second grade, girls; Miss Grace Handle, third grade, boys; Miss Leonora Jennings, third grade, girls; Miss Annie Martin, fourth grade, boys; Miss Marion Satter white, fourth grade, glr s. Hampton school: Miss Margaret Cromer, Fifth grade: Miss Emma Lee Hard, sixth grade; Miss Leonora Mc Laurln. seventh grade; Miss Kathar? ine M?sts, eighth grade; Miss Ger? trude Foster, ninth grade; Miss Mary Brunson, tenth grade. Calhoun school: Miss Lena Klrkley, fifth grade; Miss Edna Tobin, sixth grade;-, seventh grade: Mr. W. M, Scott, eighth grade; Mr. J. H. Spann, ninth grade; Mr. C. C. Smith, tenth grade. At a previous meeting of the board Miss A. M. Graham was granted a year's leave of absence. This grant means simply a reservation of a DO sltlon and does not carry along with it any remuneration. The schools will reopen on Monday the Hth of September. The crew of the schooner Jose <^1 iverrl, that went ashore on Bull'. Island, off Charleston, was rescue by tin- keeper of Pull's Island light ship. The schooner Is t >ta! loss. CAMPAIGN DATES ARRANGED. SU BOOM MITTEE FIXES TIME FOR THE MEETINGS. The Political Circus Opens June 17? Senatorial Candidates at Sumter nntl State Candidates at St. Mat? thews. Senatorial Candidates. I Saluda?Wednesday, July 29. Edgefleld?Thursday, July 30. Alken?Friday, July 31. Bamberg?Saturday, August L Barnwell?Tuesday, August 4. Hampton?Thursday, August 6. Beaufort?Friday, August 7. Walterboro?Saturday, August 8. Charleston?Wednesday, August 19. St. George?Thursday, August 20. Orangeburg?Friday, August 21. St. Matthews?Saturday, August 22. The State Campaign. The schedule for the candidates for State offices is as follows: Barnwell?Friday, June 26. Bamberg, Saturday, June 27. Lexington?Tuesday, June 30. Saluda?Wednesday, July L Edgefleld?Thursday, July 2. Alken?Friday, July 3. Sumter?Tuesday, July 7. Manning?Wednesday, July 8. Monk's Corner?Thursday, July 9. Georgetown?Friday, July 10. Klngstree?Saturday, July 11. Florence?Monday, July 13. Marion?Tuesday, July 14. Conway?Thursday, July 16. Darlington?Friday, July 17. Blshopville?Tuesday, July 21. Bennetts vi lie?Wednesday, July 22. Chesterfield?Thursday, July 23. Camden?Friday, July 24. Lancaster?Saturday, July 25. Wlnnsboro?Monday, July 27. Chester?Tuesday, July 28. Yorkville?Wednesday, July 29. Gaffney?Thursday, July 30. Spartanburg?Friday, July 31. Union?Saturday. August 1. Columbia?Tuesday, August 4. Newberry?Wednesday, August E. Greenwood?Thursday, August 6. Abbeville?Friday, August 7. Anderson?Saturday, August 8. Walhalla?Wednesday, August 19. Plckens?Thursday, August 20. Greenville?Friday, August 21. Laurens?Saturday, August 22. SOUTH CAROLINA XEWS NOTES. Items of Interest Condensed nntl Par? agraphed for Quick Heading. The Peabody board has given $500 to the South Carolina School Im? provement Association. see The Aetna Cotton Mills of Un'on will be sold at auction October 7. The upset price will be $250,000. e o .e James Trice, colored, who was shot by Richard Rickert In Xewberry county, died as a result of the wound. ? ? ? J. A. Comer, a well known farmer of Lexington county, died suddenly in a watermelon patch while gather? ing melons. see Carl Austin and Will Pressley, two youg white boys, have been arrested on the charge of housebreaking in Piedmont. e e e A farmers' institute was held in Greenville Tuesday. Addresses were made by a number of officials of the government agricultural department. ? ? ? L. C. Belue, a Southern railway fireman, was shot at the Southern station In Greenville. A young man by the name of Landy has been ar? rested charged with the shooting, see Dr. S. C. Mitchell, of Richmond co'lege, who was elected president of the South Car dina University, has made formal announcement that he will accept the presidency. see A well known young lady of Rock Hill, while getting a drink of water on the back porch of her home, was seized, and bound and gagged by an unknown party. Her screams frightened the assailant away. PIANO AND ORGAN TUNER. Parties wishing their instruments put in first class order, Phone 52 or write to the well known, reliable and competent tuner. S. SCULL, Sumter, S. ,C. Help the actor along by giving him the glad hand. RULING OX HIGHER HATES. Reasonableness of Increase Will Re Considered by Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington, July 27.?The an ! nouncement by the interstate com- ? meree commission today that it would consider the reasonableness of rates after notice of increase by the shippers and prior to their filing of protests is regarded as of widespread importance. Following closely upon the action of Cincinnati shippers appealing to the president to induce the commission to take this course it is generally be? lieved here that the suggestion calling for the statement came from President Roosevelt. Chairman Knapp said last Saturday that the law contemplat? ed investigation of the reasonableness of rates by the commission after they have become effective but he thought the commission might decide that the increase is effective after notice has been given by a carrier and before the new rate actually goes into effect. The commission's statement today takes that view of its powers. There is much interest in the action by Judge Speer of the Southern dis? trict of Georgia, granting a prelimi? nary injunction restraining the- At? lantic Coast Line, the Louisville Sc Nashville, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis, the Cincinnati, New Or? leans & Texas Pacific and the South? ern Railway companies from putting into effect on August 1, the increased rates on shipments of staple products from Western to Southern points. In 1903 Judge Speer took the same course in relation to yellow pine by the Southern Railway and Southeast? ern carriers, including the Southeast? ern Freight association. The advance was on rates from Georgia and Chat? tanooga to Cincinnati and other points on the Ohio river. The Increase was promulgated by the carriers to take effect April 15, 1903, and would have become effective except for the tem? porary injunction granted by Judge Speer April 14. On May 16 the court dissolved the temporary injunction and withheld further action until the ease could be handled by the Inter? state commerce commission. The court placed the carriers under bond to re? fund the overcharge should the com? mission decide that its Increased rate was unreasonable and the new rate was then allowed to go into effect. The commission deciding- In favor of com? plainants the railroads refused to obey their order and Judge Speer sus? tained the commission's decision and enforced Its order favoring the lower rate. Mrs. Eldrldge Claiborne' is the first woman to cast a vote at the annual * election of the directors of the Trades League of Philadelphia. She is a widow and conducts a thriving real estate business in Philadelphia. Her voting excited considerable comment, though, her right was not denied. Now that she has broken the ice, it is said that several other women actively engaged in business in Philadelphia are ready to follow her example. Col. William C. Greene, the "cop? per king" of Cananea, Mexico, accom? panied by his daughter and a party of friends, sailed for the Orient from S:in Francisco on the Mongolia. The par? ty is* making a tour of the world. M ss Lottie S. Rand. ??t Lynn. Mass, has been appointed deputy superin? tendent for the blind in Boston. She had been secretary of the Lynn Asso 1 elated Charities for more than eleven, . years. A schooner loaded with 5,000 bar? rels of cement was driven ashore by heavy sea3 off Bull's Island near Charleston. WANTED?Young men of Sumter to investigate Cecil's proposition. I>o you need Penmanship? Could you. fill a better position today If it was offered? "He who ceases to grow greater grows smaller." School opens first week in August over Folsom'a jewelry store. 7-29-i5t?wit POUND?Yesterday. in Sumter. a young man drawing a handsome salary who finished Cecil's Business Course eight years ago. Are you ready for promotion? Drop a card in local office for further informa? tion. 7-2t-l?t?wit FOR SALE?Nice second hand parlor organ for $3 5; easy terms. See Sumter Book Co. 7-6-tf University of South Carolina. Wide range of choice in Scientific, Literarv, Graduate ai i Professional Courses leading to degrees of Bachelor of Arts. Bachelor of Science, Licentiate of Instruction, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Arts Civil Engineer and Electrical Engineer. : : . ? Well eqniped Laboratories, Library of over 40,000 volumns Kxpense Moderate- Many students make their own exnesneee Next Session (lfiitb) begins September 23, 100S. For Announcement Write to the President, Columbia, S. C