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?l)c ttillutcbtuan ano ^outbron ^- -1 . ' -? ? WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1908 fettered et the tv*t<>liier at Sumter, S. C ee Second Clae alter. NICM ADVERTISEMENTS. Nelll O'Donnell?Land for rent. < ? Donnen m\ Co.? Thanksgiving Sumter Ice. Light 4k Power Co.? lome Made Meal. PERSONAL. ? # Mr. T. S. Rogen, of Summerton, spent Thursday in the city on busl Bass. Messrs. T. N. Orlftln, W. R. Frier eon end J. A. Rhsme. cf Lynchburg, wer* In the city Thursday. Mr R. M. Jenkins, oft st Charles, ?pent Thursday In town. Mrs. Maggie E Lsughery. of Llgon le**. Penn.. Is spending the winter with her sister. Mrs. W. O. Stubbe. Mr. R. 8. Keffer, of Ligonler, Penn., le spending two weeks ?Ith his sister. Mra W. ?. Stubbe. Dr. Jaa M. Richardson, of Pine wood, was In the city Friday. Mr. W. L. Maunders, of Stateburg, ?pent Friday In town. Ree. 8. O. Canty, of Lynchburg, was In the city Friday. Mr. J. C. DuRant. of Durant. was In town Friday. Mr. C. W. Chandler, of Wedgefield. epent Friday In town. Mr. Charles Molse. of San Francis? co la in the city on i. visit to his mother. Mrs. K. W. Molse. Miss Ines Cooper, of St Charlea has accepted the position cf Matron at Chlcora college. Oreenvllle, end has gone to thst place to tako up her duties. MaJ. H. Frank Wilson has gone to Msyeevtlle to spend a few dsys with his fsther. Mr. B. F. Wilson. Miss Minnie Wilson, of Columbia, spent Saturday In the city with her bn.ch r, Mr. J. V. Wilson. Miss HatUe Auld of Kastover, is on ? to Mr*. J. <;. ]{. Wilder, on Magnolia street Mlas Ethel Cohen, of Chsrleston Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. E. W. Molse. Mr. Bert B. Beckham, of Atlanta. Oa.. It spending a few days in the city with Irlends and relative?. Mr. F. M. Beckhsm, who la now lo? cated In Bock Hill Is In the city. Meters. R. D. Lee, Marlon Molse, L D g*. R O. Puidy and A. B. Stuck ?>. are attending the supreme eoert whieh eonvened for the fall term yesterday morning. Mr. J. E. DuPre. of Plagah, was In the city yesteidsy. Rev. Waddy T. Duncan, Rev. W. B. Duncan. Rev. J. B. Wilson and Rev. Rosler Harn -s left yesterday for Laurens to sttend the annual confer ones of the M. E. church. South, which convened In that city this morning. Th? lay delegates from this city are Judge R. O. Purdy. A. B. Stuckey and a. R. Flowers. The Hon. R. O. Purdy snd Miss Purdy. of Sumter, sre among the vis? itors to the city. Judgj Purdy. while he was on tre Circuit Bench, estab? lished for himself In Chsrleston, as In all other parts of South Carolina, a lasting reputstlon for his legal abili? ties and eminent quallflcatlona as a Jurist and for high and unbending personal InUgrlty. Ills retirement from the Bench s yesr or so ago wss a mstter of sincere regret here, snd he has many friends snd admirers In Charleston who hope thst he may be Induced to return again to the public servlee.?Newa snd Courier. Eaeex Smith snd another negro by th? name of Davis, were arrested at Mr. U W. Stanctll's statlea Monday for selling a good ruber tire buggy, mule and harness for MO. The turnout was offerfd to Mr. Stanwlll, who at once said he would take It and asked that they wait until he could step to the hank and get the money. They did so, ond in the meantime. Mr. Stansill, feeling sure there was something wrong, had Policeman Weeka to go to his stables, and when he returned he had them both put under arrest. Upon Inquiry It was found that th>y were from the MMMMTlItf neighborhood, and Mr. Stansill communicated with Mr. Roland, who said that the buggy was under mortgage and It wan thought that the mule belonged to Users Smith's father. They are now behind the bars awaiting further In from Blshopvllle HI I Mlm* ??'"I he? brothi r Moultrle Mlm?. became Inv lv> d in a difficulty, which came near ptosir.? ? \-iv i Oos affair Hill cut his brother a ffjf| deep fash on the side of Ml MM Medical ath stieg was summoned st once end at last sreount he WM doing ss well ss could be expected. There will be a sscred concert with one or two short addresses, at the High Hill BaptHt church at Stateburg next 8unday. the Isth. at four o'clock The collection will be given to the Improvement of the church building and ground* A Coming Marring**. Invitations have been issued by Mr. Francis P. Burgess to the marriage ol his sUter, Anna Parker, and Mr. Ja.aes Halliard Simons, at the Church i t ihe Holy Cross, Stateburg, Tuesday evening. December 8th. at 7 o'clock. DEATH. From the Dally Item, Nov. 18. Mrs. Mary A. Hugglns died Monday night at the home of her son on West Hampton avenue, aged 70 years. The funeral was held at Spring Hill yester? day. Mrs. Oeorgie Wilsen, the wife of Maj. H. Frank Wilson, died at her home on Broad street Friday night af? ter an illness of two weeks. The fun? eral services were held at the resi? dence Saturday afternoon and the In? terment was made at the cemetery. Mrs. Wilson was Miss Georgle Law, of Savannah. Ga., a member of one of the oldest and most prominent fami? lies of that city. She was a woman of marked Intellectuality and of a sweet and genial disposltian. For many years sin? had be"n ar invalid and had mingled little therefore In society, but In that circle of friends in which she was best known she was genuinely be? loved. The latter years of her llf? were years of consant suffering, but her cheerful spirits never waned and her Christian character was so true that It sustained her through the years of pain. Two of her sisters, Mrs. C. M. Clay and Mrs. Charles Edmondston of Sa? vannah. Ga., were with her during her last illness. She leaves surviving her, her husband. Major H. Frank Wilson of Sumter, and four sisters, Mrs. Clay and Mrs. Edmondston of Savannah, Mrs. M. L. Cosby of Blackstock, S. C, and Mrs. George Allen of Louis? ville, Kentucky. She was a daughter of Judge William Law of Savannah, and leaves many nephews and nieces besides those mentioned, to mourn her loss. Her patient Christian fortitude and courage under long years of suffering, her uncomplaining submission to her Heavenly Father's will, has left a sweet Influence among her many friends and relatlvee which will live for many years to come. TWO MEN KILLED. John Frlerson and Dash Dray ton Run Over on the Atlantic Coast Line Near Richmond. From the Dally Item. Nov. 18. The bodies of John Frlereon and Bash Drayton. colored, who had been working for the Atlantic Coast Line near Richmond, Va., were brought here last night on train 85. It was rumored that these men, with several others, met their death in a wreck on the road, but authentic Information Is to the effect that theee men were struck by a passenger train Sunday night while on the track near Man? chester, Va., and were not killed In a wreck. These negroes were former resi? dente of this county, and have many relatives In this city and county. When the news of their death reached the city Monday a crop of rumors were set afloat, and as the word pass? ed from mouth to mouth It grew and grew until It was the general report that there had ben a terrible wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line In which twenty or more persons lost their lives. So far as can be learned these two men were the only persons killed and that they lost their Uvea by gettlag on the track la front of a passing train. FIGHT OVER LAU RENS CASE. C. P. Sims and C C. Feetherstone Co mo to Blows. Columbia, Nov. 23.?C. C. Peather stone. one-time prohibition candidate for governor and likely to run next time, here today representing the pro? hibitionists of his home county in the contest before the state board of can? vassers, engaged in a tlst fight in the secretary of state's office with Attor? ney C. P. Sims of Spartanburg. repre ?ntlng the Laurens dispensary advo? cates, before the board. In the break-away Featherstone eanit- OUt with a black eye and ? bl.ly shirt, and Sims had the marks of Featherstone's linger nails on his eh? ek. and was slightly bloody. Featherstone was knocked half-way the length of the room by Sims. The troubb began by Sims' sarcastic com? ment regarding the Laurens prohibi? tionists In their zeal to pet dispensaries out. were showing a reckless disregard for the truth in their stab-merits. Faa thereto as lumped to his feet and sailed og the board to ii > \. the ergu? no-nt OOaftaod to the record. This bfOnghl on more angry words, With ihe retail that Man struck Feather stone. Frleadi parted. Ihe two men and Mr. Featherstone apologised 10 tb,< be n d Tin- board dismissed the contest. Don't forget the baby ahow. Dec* tu? ber 1st. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. It Is reported that there are several non-residents hunting partridges in .Sumter county, and that they are killing birds every day In large num? bers. If this be true it would be In- i terestlng to know whether or not they have paid the license required of non? resident hunters. I The sales at the dispensary Satur? day totaled $1,284, and it was not a very good day for busines i either. Eggs are selling in Sumte" at high? er prices than in Charle.it ?n, Balti? more and other large Soutlern towns. A poultry farm for the production of eggs ought to be a profitable venture. The supply is always short of the de? mand and a great many eggs are ship? ped In from other States. The police force is keeping a sharp look out for blind tigers at present, and within the past two weeks a half dozen or more of these law breakers have been captured, tried and con? victed. The Atlantic Coast Line has laid another track opposite the passenger station and other needed improve? ments will be made in the near future. It is hoped that the promise of the offi? cials to pave the station yard will be fulfilled now that work has been start? ed. I Comptroller General A. "W. Jones was in the city Wednesday for the purpose of making the annual settle? ment for the fiscal year 1907 with Treasurer T. W. Lee and Auditor Wil? der. The books and accounts were found In perfect shape and the check? ing up was completed within two hours. Within the period involved In J the settlement Treasurer Lee had I handled more than $150,000, and the fact that his books balanced to the I cent and all the accounts checked out I accurately was remarked on in a com- j pllmentary manner by Gen. Jones. I Sam Gardner and Tom Dicks, both colored, got Into a dispute over a thir? ty cent debt late Thursday afternoon in Levan's pool room and hard words were quickly followed by blows. The row came to a bloody end when Gard? ner drew a knife and proceeded to carve up Dicks' anatomy. Dicks was seriously injured there being one long cut across th' face and two wounds j In the side, one of which penetrated I the chest. Gardner was arrested and I committed to the guard house while j Dicks was taken to the hospital for treatment. Dicks was unable to ap- I pear as a witness against Gardner in the Recorder's Court Friday, so the j hearing was postponed. George Vaughan was sent to the I chalngang for thirty days by Recorder j Hrust upon trial and conviction- on Thursday on the charge of selling liquor. This is Vaughn's third orl fourth offense. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. has a "full dress" display in one of the front show windows that is at-1 trading a great deal of attention. The man who wants to see the latest styles I has only to take a look at this win- I dow. A traveling man who was on his w ay to the postofTlce Thursday night to J call for his mail, by mistake, walked I through one of the windows. The J glass came down with a crash all around him, but he escaped without a scratch, strange to relate. This Is the third or fourth time a glass has I been broken at the postofTlce in the same way within the past two years. This is the year of big potatoes and I specimens ranging In weight from 6 to 9 pounds are not unusual. Mr. S. I J. White has brought to this office j a few as fine specimens of yams as any one could wish to see, that weigh-1 ed from 6 1-2 to 7 1-2 pounds each. It was reported on the streets Satur-1 day that there was a shooting scrape among negroes in the vicinity of Tin- I dal's Thursday, night One negro way-1 laid another and fired upon him and a companion as they passed in a bug- I gy. Both of the negroes were peppered with bird shot, but neither received a serious wound. The names of the j negroes were not ascertained. Columbia has fallen down on the I baseball proposition and the South At- j lantic franchise has been sold to out- I side parties who will transfer It to J Knoxvllle, Tenn. Columbia will have leaguo baseball next summer, as It Is ] reported that the Columbia fans will Join the Carolina Association, or a re? organized state league. The baseball situation in Sumter Is at present In a very nebulous condition, and no one knows where or in what sort of league the Game Cocks will land next Ma? son. The local association is, how? ever, holding to the State League franchise and the fans are counting on having a strong team next season In ;i fast class 1 >. league. It must he con? fessed, nevertheless, that there is not mtlOh ball enthusiasm In Sumter now and there will have to he a radlca Change In sentiment before spring if the baseball promoter! are to receive any substantial backing from the com? munity at large. The restaurant) hotel or boarding house thai places partridges on the bill of fare this season is hunting foi trouble. The A'idubon Society II making a determined effort to enforce the law. D. A. I CONFERENCE. TWELFTH ANNUAL SESSION OPENED WEDNESDAY. The Opening Session In the Court House Was Attended by n Lurgo mm Intercsetod Audience. From the Daily Item, Nov. 18. The Twelfth Annual Conference of the South Carolina Division of the Daughters of the American Revolu? tion convened in the Court House at 11 o'clock this morning with practi? cally a full representation from all the chapters in the State and a large number of others present, the audience comfortably filling the court room. The conference was called order by Mrs. Robert Moultrle Bratton, State Regent, who after a few pre? liminary remarks requested the audi? ence to rise and remain standing while the opening ritual was being read. The reading of the ritual being con? cluded, the Regent introduced Mrs. S. C. Baker, Regent of Sumter's Home Chapter, who extended greetings in behalf of the local chapter to the visiting Daughters and welcomed the conference to Sumter. The response was made on behalf of the State Division by Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun, of Gen. Andrew Pickens Chapter, of Clemson College, whose very happy and felicitious address was frequently interrupted by ap? plause. Miss Beaufort Brand sang very effectively a beautiful solo and Mr. R. I. Manning was then presented to the conference by the Regent to In? troduce Mr. H. C. Haynsworth, who, by special invitation, delivered an address on the revolutionary history of Sumter District. Mr. Haynsworth in the brief time at his disposal cover? ed the subject as well as could be ex expected when the very meagre data available to the historical student Is taken into consideration. His ad? dress evidenced painstaking study and careful analysis of the histories dealing with the records of the revo? lutionary struggle in what is now Sumter county. Following Mr. Haynsworth's ad? dress, Mrs. H. M. Stuckey and Mrs. Robert Shelor rendered a violin duet. The annual report of the State Re? gent, Mrs. Robert Moultrle Bratton, was then read and the session was concluded with the reading of the Ritual from page 8. There will be no business session this afternoon, Sumter's Home Chap? ter entertaining the delegates at a tea at the residence of Mrs. Marion Moise from 4.30 to 6.30 p. m. This evening a business session will be held in the Court House from 8.30 to 10 o'clock. Tomorrow morning a business ses? sion will be held from 10.30 to 1.30 p. m., and at 1.30 p. m. the Daughters will be entertained at luncheon at the Eagles' Club rooms. A cordial invitation is extended by the Daughters to all members of the Civic Deague, Colonial Dames and other organizations and to the rep representatives of the press to at? tend all of the business sessions In the Court House. From the Daily Item, Nov. 19. The Daughters of the Revolution were entertained yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Marion Molse, at a delightful afternoon tea, given by Sumter's Home Chapter. The en? tire lower floor of the spacious and beautiful home was tastefully and ar? tistically decorated, and during the hours of the reception the parlors were crowded with guests. Business was resumed when the conference was called to order In the Court House at 8.30 o'clock by Mrs. Bratton, the State Regent, who called for the regular order of business as laid down in the programme, which was as follows: Report of Credentials Committee. Roll Call. Minutes of Eleventh Annual Con? ference. Minutes of Meeting of South Caro? lina Delegates at Washington, D. C. Announcements of Committee on Recommendation of State officers. Reports of State officers. Presentation of Ten Chapter Re? ports. The session was full of Interest to delegates and spectators alike, the re? ports of the various officers especially The meeting did not adjourn until 11 o'clock, and even at that hour there was unfinished business that had to be carried over until today. At 10 o'clock this morning the Standing Committees of 1907*08 met for the purpose of completing their annual reports, and at 10.80 the con? ference was called to order by the State Regent. The programme of the session wai as follows: Prayer. Music?By the Misses Teicher. Reading of Minutes. Report of Continental Hall Com? mittee. Report of Magazine Committee. Report Of Revolutionary Qravei Committee. Reports of Ten Chapter Regents. The business, session adjourned ai 1.30 to atend the luncheon given by Sumter's Home Chapter, which was served in the large hall at No. 3 West Lib( *.y street, recently occu? pied by the Elite Theatre. The hall was elaborately decorated with the D. A. R. colors, vines and pot plants, and" when fileed with the hundred or more handsomely gowned women presented a most beautiful and charming scene. The conference reassembled In bus? iness session at 3.30 o'clock and is now in session in the Court House. This evening the Daughters will be entertained at the residence of Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr., at a reception given by the Daughters of the Confederacy. From The Daily Rem, Nov. 20. The Twefth Annual Conference of the D. A. R., of South Carolina, ad? journed at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon after the most largely attended meet? ing in the history of the Division; and, in many respects, that has proven one of the pleasantest and most success? ful?so say the visiting delegates. The next conference will be held in Green? wood next October, the invitation of Star Fort Chapter of that city having been accepted. The session today was probably the busiest of the conference, inasmuch as there was.a great deal of unfinished business to be disposed of before ad? journment. The conference was call? ed to order at 10.30 o'clock by State Regent, Mrs. Bratton, and after the opening prayer and a delightful solo by Mrs. H. J. Harby, the unfinished business brought over from yesterday was taken up and disposed of with dispatch. The regular order of the day was then taken up, the programme being as follows: Report of Committee on Recom? mendation of State Officers. Report of Committee on Resolu? tions. New Business. Announcement of Committees for ensuing year. Adjournment. "The resolutions reported by the committee were adopted by a unani? mous vote and ordered published. The reception given by Dick Ander? son Chapter, U. D. C, at the residence of Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr., last evening was a most delightful affair, and was the crowning social event of the D. A. R. meeting, and was thoroughly en? joyed by all who attended. PILE CP BIG SCORE. Sumter High School Defeated the Florence School Team by Score of 52 to 0. The undefeated football team of the Sumter city schools administered an overwhemling defeat to the team rep? resenting the Florence High School Friday afternoon at the Ball Park, running up a total .of 52 points and holding their opponents scoreless. The Sumter boys clearly outclassed the visitors, but notwithstanding the fact that it was apparently an easy victory from the time that the whistle blew that put the ball Into play, still the home team kept hammering away, and worked as hard as if every foot of gain was to be earnestly contested for. That same spirit, together with most excellent training has resulted in the long list of victories earned by the Game Cock team. The two halfs were of 20 and 15 minutes duration. In the first half, the local team was almost immediate? ly In possession of the pig skin, and by a series of line bucks with occa? sional end runs a score of 32 was run up. The old time tactics were princi? pally relied upon. In the second half the open game was resorted to with equally good effect. Forward passes, onside kicks, triple passes and fake plays were the means of adding an ad? ditional 20 points to the already large score. The Florence boys never had a chance to cross the Game Cock s goal line. The scores were made as follows: Touch downs: Green 4, Davis 2, Shaw 3, Duffie 1; goals: ^Duffle 1, Snaw 1. Referee, Mr. Eason; umpire. Mr. Com? mander; time keeper, Mr. Spann. The manager of the Sumter team is endeavoring to obtain a game with the Carolina scrub team for Thanksgiving Day, and if he is successful there should be a large crowd out to en? courage the boys for their faithful work in practicing and to commend them for the most excellent team that they have put out to represent the city schools. Rev, Richard Carroll, the well known negro preacher and philan? thropist, delivered a lecture in the opera house Sunday afternoon before an audience that was composed of white people and n< groes, the two races being almost equally divided in number. The balcony which was re? served for whites was filled while the main auditorium was crowded to the doors with negroes. Carroll's address was interesting from first to l i t and be held the attention of bis audience in a manner that demonstrated his ability as a speaker and thinker. The cotton warehouse is filling up and a few farmers will reap the bene? fit If the prices should advance In the spring. GREAT COTTON WAREHOUSE. Now Orleans Committee ttt Work on Plans for Building Model Ware* house for Farmer*' Union. New Orleans, Nov. 24.?The Joint Conference committee, named by the Farmers' Union and the New Orleans Progressive Union to devise ways and means for the improvement of the conditions under which the cotton far? mers market the crop, is wasting no time in carrying out the wishes of the Farmers' Union convention held here recently. At the last meeting held by the Joint committee a sub-committee was appointed with Mr. W. B. Thomp? son as its chairman, to formulate a re? port which is to be used as a working; basis by the Joint committee in the carrying out of its plan to construct, a great central warehouse on the> river front at New Orleans SS the first, step in creating practical improve? ments in the methods of handling, housing and protecting cotton froroi damage and excessive charges. It is proposed to make the New Orleans warehouse a model in every way, pri? marily for the purpose of reducing: the cost of handling cotton at this port to a minimum, hut ultimately to serve as a practical demonstration to the cotton growing states as a whole of the advantages and benefits to the grower and home merchant to follow in the wake of modern improvements of this character. Another matter of Importance that will eome before the joint committee in the near future is the form of con? tract now in force. The New Orleans cotton exchange is engaged in over? hauling its contract, and so is the New York exchange. The joint com? mitttee is therefore interested in see? ing that such change as are made will benefit the producer of cotton and the cotton states in every practical way. To this end President Thomp? son of the New Orleans cotton ex? change has arranged to Invite a num? ber of leading cotton growers, includ? ing President Barrett of the Farmers* Union, to appear before the contract revision committee, and point out such changes as the farmers thinic should be made. Not long ago a strong committee of American spin? ners appeared before the revision committee and asked for certain, changes of benefit to them, and the committee now wants to hear front the producers before drawing up its report on which the cotton exchange membership will act. WINTHROP FEVER SITVATIOX. No Deaths Have Occurred and There) Have Been no New Cases in 11 Days. Rock Hill, Nov. 21.?The fever situ? ation at Winthrop, which has all alongr been of great Interest to citizens of the State, and especially so to those of Rock Hill, is altogether favorable. It Is a matter of much congratulation that the outbreak has passed without a fatality. Acting President Kinard, who has handled the situation most admirably, has had the assistance and" hearty co-operation of the authorities, the physicians ?nd the students them? selves. Dr. Kinard today gave the correspondent of The Sunday News the following: "It Is now eleven days since a case of typhoid fever has developed at thw college, and the infirmary has been free of suspected cases for eight days. This indicates clearly that the cause of the fever, whatever it may have been, has been removed. The excite? ment at the college has died down, and the work of the Institution is moving along regularly and smoothly. There has been no cessation of the work in the class room. Some of the students who were called home have returned. The others will doubtless return in a few days, and thus make up as soon as possible the work in the class room, which they have massed by their ab? sence." Lexington, Nov. 23.?F. L. Richard? son, a white man. was lodged in Jail here tonight upon a warrant sworn out by the Citizens' Bank, of Bates burg, charging him with obtaining: money amounting to $1,093 under false pretenses. Richardsons brother an attorney from Greenwood, and R. T. Jaynes, of Walhalla, are here for the purpose of trying to settle Cie matter amicably to all parties. ? ? ? ?? ii.? ? _ NEW GRUT MILL?I ha\e installed an up-to-date grist mill at my gin? nery (fork of Providence and j*tatehurg road.) Guarantee as good table meal as anybody's water mill. Leave your com to be ground when you go to town. ll?tl-4t WeVfl J. H. Myers. LAND FOR RENT?I have a two) horse farm ami two one-horse farms for rent on the Monaghan totale, with comfortable dwellings and good out buldings. Neill O'Don neti. Item It wlky tf. W & S tf. ??mmmmmm?mm?m DR JOHN H. mohsi:. Grad. University of Penna. VETERINARIAN. Office: Smith's Stable. OSes phone. 17 2. YT. Liberty 3C Residence phone, 12. ll-16-3m?i&w