Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cht l?attlwn aab Sonttirou lATVIUAY, MARCH U, MOS. NKW iLDVllHTlWMXXT?. Wanted?Young Men. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.? Look at This Suit. Mr. I. si. Lorysa. of Henning, spent Tue Ida y In the city. J. F. Wise, of Augusta, Oa, has accepted a position with the Savoy theatre, of this city. sf. L. Smith. Esq., of Camden, was hi the elty on business Tuesday. Mr. J. E. DuPrs. of Plagah, spent Moaday la town. Dr. T. D. Posuorth. of Smlthvllle. wee la the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J no. L. Alnutt. have returned to the city from Gainesville, Fla., where they have been spending sometime. Ulm Hattle An id. of Eastover. If visiting Mrs J. b R. WI'der on Mag nolle street Miss Claudia Mackey returned on Thursday from a visit to her parents et Orangeburg. Mr. John A. Young, manager Oil the Capital City Steam Laundry, was la the city Wednesday on business Railroad Commissioner John H. BP *| and B. P. Caughman were In the city Wedneeday en route to Bet esttsvtlle. De. Stacker's Condition. Dr. H. M. Stuclssy was operated on at the 8umtsr Hospital Monday morning for appendicitis. He stood the operation well and his condition today Is entirety satisfactory. There Is every reason to anticipate a quick and safe recovery. Traveler Say, boy, your corn looks kind of yellow. Roy?Tee, sir. That's the kind we pleated. Traveler?Looks ae though roe will only have half crop. Boy?Don't enpect any more. The landlord gets the other halt Traveler (after a minutes thought) there Is not much difference yon and a fool Rep?No. sir. Only the fence.? Judge's Library. It's a sad day when a man lets hie determine hie principles. A thread too fine spun will easily uOCAJ, .YEWS PARAGRAPHED. ?MM of Utsrest Gathered im and Aronnd the City. The first annual meeting of stock - holders of the J. (D. Cralg rurnlturs Company was hsld at the office of ths company Monday. A review of last year's business was mads snd found ?sry satisfactory. Ths election of officers were as follows: R. F. Hayns worth, president; W. C. W>e, general manager; Qeo. H. Hurst secretary and treasurer. Ths following board of directors wsrs elected: W. C. Wise, R. F. Haynsworth and Qso. H. Hurst. Ths relations bstwsen the union and non-union plumbers ars rsportsd to be somewhat stralnsd and If things go on as they are now reported to be going ths police or the peace officers will be called upon to take a hand In ths gams. Ths news from Columbia tn refer? ence to ths State Baseball League Is Interesting snd may have the effect of reviving interest and awakening en? thusiasm among the baseball fans of Sumtsr. Throughout the winter there has been very little interest in In ball matters and tho**e who have heretofore been most active In pro? moting baseball have been of the opinion that there would be no State League this year. While the State League has furnished fine sport it has been a losing proposition financially and the few men who have borne the burden have grown somewhat weary of well-doing. It may be that the ap? proach of summer has re-aroused the baseball spirit and the loyal fans are ready once again to put up the coin for a team. It Is rsportsd that Felix Dingle, manager and short stop of ths Sum? tsr team last year and Billy Wynne, second baseman, have been sold to *oartanburg, of ths Carolina League. There is also talk of Sam Richardson finding a berth with either Savannah or Columbia. Eggs are plentiful and ars selling for It 1-S to IS cents a dosen. It is to be hoped that ths hens will kssp busy Cor many months. Excellent prog less is being made on ths oemsnt paring and ths othsr im provsments at ths passengsr station. Ths friends of Mr. W. B. Boyle will be glad to know that hs Is improving after an Illness of two wssks and will be able to be out In a short time. Ths D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., Is now randy for Spring, and ths man who wants to be well drsssed will Una exactly what hs nssds In ths cor? ns r store. Mr. J. H. Chandler mads a special trip to Nsw York a few wssks ago and selected one of ths largest and best stocks of Spring and Sum? mer clothing the firm has ever had. Look &t This Suit! i TS the sort of a Suit you'll always see when good dressers get together. Swell enough for a neat dresser and modest enough for business wear. It's right in harmony with wbat fashion calls for in fabric, what style demands in cut and what quality insist up? on in good tailoring. . i The Suits come at? $15, $18 to $28.50. We can't startle you with these prices but we can sur pr se you w ith the quality. T5he D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. phone iee. sumter. s. C. BOOKER WASHINGTON'S VISIT. Richard Carroll Makes a Suggestion In Reference to Disposition of Fund Raised. To ths Editor of The Daily Item: I would suggest thst the people of Sumter turn over all money raised outside of local expenses for ths Booker Washington party to aid the colored school there of which Dr. Brawley Is prseldsnt. I will pay rail? road expenses of the Booker Wash? ington party to and out of Sumtsr without hslp from Sumter people. In fact I have already ar*~ged to pay these expenses. Mr.- W. T. Andrews, a most excellent cltisen of your town Is chairman of arrangements there. I think that he will agree to this. This will make the expenses of Mr. Washington's party coming to Sumter very small. I wish to do this for a very deserving enterprise which has been established in Sumter. I am writing Mr. W. T. Andrews by this mall to make this arrangement, be? lieving that he will agree to it. So whatever money is raised in Sumter by subscription or otherwise, can gJ for this purpose. I hope '.hat this will be agreeable to the white and colored people who have contributed to the Booker Washington pui'ty ex? penses. Of course the managment Of th cffair is left to the people of Sum? ter alone, but I speak of the SXpenssM of getting to Sumter and getting away witch is not less than $60 or $G5. I will be responsible for this. The col? ored citizens can pay the expenses af? ter we get to Sumter. Respectfully yours, RICHARD CAlV^'iL Columbia, 8. C, March 10, lvoy. Booker Washington Lecture. Dr. Booker T. Washington, presi? dent of Tuskegee Institute, will deliv? er his lecture in the opera house at 3:20 o'clock p. m., Thursday, March 18th. It Is necessary to have the lec? ture In the afternoon as Dr. Washing? ton has only a limited time in which to make the tour bf the State and when the railroad schedules permit will speak In two towns a day. He will speak here In the afternoon and in Florence that night The IfcQture will be free, no admis? sion will be charged and all who de? sire to hoar him are cordially Invited to be present At the suggestion of Dr. C. C. Brown, the committee of arrange? ments have set apart the entire bal? cony for white people. While no ad? mission will he charged, tickets will be Issued and admission will be by tick? et only so as to avoid overcrowding. Tickets can be obtained at China's drug store on application. The doors will open at 2 o'clock and the lecture will begin promptly at 3:80 o'clock. By invitation of the committee, Dr. C. C. Brown well In? troduce the speaker. Worrying About the Future. . A rich man in Cincinnati ordered his coffin in advance years ago. Paid $500 for it. When he died last week he had grown too big for it. Lots of men and women order their cof? fins in advance. They worry and weak? en their wIHh by worry over disasters that never come, difficulties they nev? er meet and rivers of troubles they never have to cross. Many lives have been and are made miserable, hope? less and profitless because people re? fused to move, or marry, or take a place or enter a business for fear of Contingencies and risks that never come .and duties and obligations that were mere shams. Every home Is cluttered and littered with things that are kept waiting for use on this chance or that, and then never used? coffins, all, that have beeen ordered In advance. These things are dusted, and moved and kept from the months, and packed and repacked, and in the end all is waste, worry and empty ef? fort.?Philadelphia Press. Very Forgetful. A minister's wife, a doctor's wife and a traveling man's wife met one day recently, and were talking about the forgetfulness of their husbands, says the Washington Post. The minister's wife thought her husband was the most forgetful man living, because he would go to church and forget his notes, and no one could make out what he was trying to preach about. The doctor's wife thought her hus? band was the most forgetful, for he would often start out to see a patient and forget his medicine case, and, therefore, travel miles for nothing. "Well," said the traveling man's wife, "my husband beats that. He camt* home the other day and patted mo on the cheek and said: "I believe I have seen you before, little girl. What is your name?" In the world who knows not how to swim goes to the bottom.?French. Just received a car of harness horses, nice single and double drivers. Where? Boyle Live Stock Co., Sum? ter, S. C. v-2-4t. W. & S. STATE LEAGUE SURE Till ML'. Meeting Called to be Held In Coluui bla Nezl Monday. It's a South Carolina State league ?ure enough now. Aa announced In The State a few days ago the towna are already getting Into line for the 1909 aeaaon. Now cornea Rock Hill with the positive announcement that she will be there with the goods when the soil la called here in Columbia next Monday when the meeting of the State leaguers Is scheduled to be held. Ssys the Rock Hill Herald along this line: " 'It la the sense of this meeting that Rock Hill continue organised ball and that the association send repre? sentatives to the State meeting to be held In Columbia on the 16th lnst. The above motion was made by Mr. J. E. Parker and was carried at the meeting held in the Commercial club rooms Monday night in the interest of league ball for Rock Hill this year. Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jr., and R. M. London were then elected as delegates to the State meeting. A mo? tion was also made and carried that these delegates be instructed to sup? port Mr. V. B. McFadden of this city for president of the State league. There Is but little doubt of the fact that Rock Hill will be in the fight again this summer and with a strong team. Mr. G. A. Cowan suggested a plan by which he was confident $2, 400 could be raised as a starter in blocks of $50, $25 and $10 subscrip? tions. One citizen has agreed to con? tribute $200 just as soon as $2,300 is raised. President McFadden was Instructed to appoint a committee of four or six to devise ways and means for supporting a team. He will ap? point this committee soon, probably today. 'A meeting of the stockholders and directors of the association will be held on Monday, the 22nd lnst., for the purpose of electing new officers. It was the sense of the meeting that an entirely new set of officers and di? rectors should be elected. 'A meeting of the executive com? mittee was held at 11 o'clock today (Tuesday) for the purpose of seeing that all members were signed up and taking up any other matters that can? not be carried over until after the election of new officers." Now that Rock Hill has announced Its Intention of being a factor In the 1909 race It is up to some of the oth? er towns also to say what's going to be done in the various burgs. Sumter has already given assurance of being in line for the approaching season, and it is very probable that a meeting will be held in Sumter soon. Ths Information is that the four towns which composed the State lea? gue last season, namely: Sumter, Rock Hill, Chester, Orangeburg?will continue, with the prospects of Man? ning as a fifth and one other town an a sixth In the rejuvenated circuit. Georgetown and Camden have been mentioned for the "number six," but the State leaguers have indicated that they have their eyes on a city which anxious to come in. All of these details will come out later. The season in the State league would begin about May 20 and would run about two and a half months. The fact that the stores close In the State league towns for the games makes it a better business proposi? tion for the season to commence late in order to allow all of the clerks and other employes to be able to attend the games. Here's hoping that the State league will be a howling success!?The State. Essay on Hens. A city "newspaper" boy thus writes of hens: "The hen is the female sex of the rooster. She is very useful when you want eggs, which are sometimes 40 cents a dozen, and are unwholesome if eaten copolusly when they are hard boiled. The hen frequents barns and others agricultural places and is always hungry except when she Is net? ting at which time she becomes much irritated and will inflict severe inju? ries on you if you attempt to caress her. Once my Uncle Betram had a hen that set for five weeks on a wal? nut, two boot heels and a glass stop? per. She did not hatch anything. From that we learn that we should have some great object In life and stick to It. Let us be punctual In our attendance at school and mind our beloved teacher. Some hens have feathers all the way down their legs. To tell when a hen Is done you cook her five or six hours and then stick a fork Into her chest, but I prefer a nice piece of custard pie."?The Ru rallst. Fresh young mules, well broken. Your kind too. See them at the Boyle Live Stock Co.'s Stables. Prices Itight. v-2-4t. W. A S. "WALK OVER" OXFORDS. $3.50 A $4. The Sumter Clothing Company. Woman at the Telephone. "Halloa, halloa!" shouted ths Are man on the engin? houae end of ths telephone, In answer to a long ring. "Halloa!" came back In feminine tones. "Is thla the fire station?" "Tee; what is It?" "Wsll, I want to Inform you that my yard runs right up to the walk that rune along the side of the Cum mlngaes' walk next door" "I guess you've got the wrong num? ber, ma'am." "You said this was the fire station, didn't you?" "Yes; but" "Well, I want to say that I'm try? ing very hard to raise a respectable yardful of grass and have lately planted grass seed as far as the Cum mlngses' walk. Then, besides ths grass seed, I had it all tidied up and made ready for planting bulbs, an"? "I say, ma'am, you are mistaken IB the telephone number. This" "Isn't this the fire station?" "It is; but" "Very well. Now, I want to say fur? ther that however careless our neigh? bors, the Cummingses, are with their garden, we are very, very much the other way. In fact, a pretty lawn, adorned with a variety of flowers, is what I and my husband are looking for next season, and we want our yard to appear as well clear up to the Cum? mingses' side as it is possible to have it. Why, I shouldn't any more allow a person to step on my grass seed or" "For heaven's sake, ma'am, what has this to do with the fire station'" "Oh, well, T want to inform yoj that our house is No. 200 School street and that the Cummingses' house next door is afire. Now, don't let your firemen trample" But the fireman had dropped the receiver.?Tit-Bits. Good to Remember. A church somewhere, no matter where, prints on the back of little slips?programs denoting the order of of service?these words: I will not worry. I will not be afraid. I will not give way to anger. I will not yield to envy, jealousy or hatred. I will be kind to every man, woman and child with whom I come In con? tact. I will be cheerful and hopeful. I will trust in Ood and bravely face ths future. Read them again. They are worth while. You might cut them out and paste them in your hat, Indeed. If you will resolve to I've by them? even for one week?you will be a great deal better for It. This is not a Monday morning sermon?not at all. It is just a Monday morning sugges? tion. "Blue Monday," you know, Is a good time to begin a new order of things. If you will get these words into your mind?good and strong?you will find that living up to them supplies you with all the religion, all the philoso? phy you' need. You can not go wrong If you follow these precepts.?Wash? ington Herald. Concerning Divine Limitations. In 1880 we moved west. The land was the same everywhere?not a rock in sight. I expect my little boy was wishing he could have someone to play with; at any rate, he left his trench-digging and came into the house with a very sober little face "Mama, can God do everything?" "Yes." "Everything He has a mind to?" "Yes, everything." "Is there anything He can't do?" "No; everything is possible with God." "Could He make a rock so big He couldn't lift It, mama?" What CDuld I say? Watch Our "WALK OVER" Window. Tlie Sumter Clothing Company. SAYINGS OF MRS SOLOMON. Being the Confession of the Seres* Hundredtb Wife. Trsnlated by Helen Rowland. Behold, my daughter, there U am ancient joke, called the M other-tn Law Joke, which hath grown hoary with ths years and proceedeth lamely upon a crutch?and It concerneth el waya ths wife's mother. For It would appear that men hero - no mothers, or that their mothers are all angels; but a woman's mother is the Serpent In Lore's Garden of Eden. Tet, I say unto you. whom would Adam have had to blame for hla trou? bles, even for his fall from grace, had It not been for the Serpent? Aad whom would a man have to blame for his transgressions If he had no moth? er-in-law? For she Is a Thing of Evil whoso presence drlveth him out of the house and unto the club?when he hath, made up his mind to go there. She Is the Wall that rlseth between j him and his wife and causeth him to seek "sympathy" in the arms of an af? finity. She is the Tyrant that forceth him unto the corner cafe?when he hath a thirst. She is the Momter that putteth him J in a temper and inspireth him to wrath?when he hath?when he hath a grouch. Yet a wise husband despiseth not his wife's mother, but putteth up with her little ways; for he knoweth that when the cook hath left, his dinner shall be ready and awaiting him, and that when his wife is sick, the wheels of the house will still go round. Yea* he recognizeth a good thing which is worth its board. Verily, a mother-in-law is a great convenience and a good excuse. And the joke writers and the wits would parish and starve without her. Glva her the fruit of her labors, which are an attic bedroom and of the steak tha toughest portion. Selah! Nearly Hopeless. - % Everybody's Magaxine. A doctor came up to a patient In am Insane asylum, slapped him on the back, and said: "Well, old man, you're are all r.ght. You can rsae along and write your folks that you'll be back home in two weeks as good as new." The patient went off gaily to writa the letter. He had it finished and seal? ed, but when he was licking the stamp it slipped, through his fingern to the floor, lighted on the back of a cockroach that was passing and stuck. The patient hadn t seen the cockroach, ?what he did aee was his escaped postage stamp zigaszlng aimlessly across the floor to the baseboard, war? erlng up over tho baseboard, and fol? lowing a crooked track up the walk and across the calling. In depressed silence he tore up ths letter that ha had |ust written and dropped the pieces on the floor. ?Two weeks! Hell!" he said. "I won't be out of here in three years!** Embarrassing. A colored woman of Alexandria, Va., was on trial before a magistrate of that town charged with inhuman treatment of her offspring. Evidence was clear that the woman had severely beaten the youngster, aged some 9 years, who was in court to exhibit his battered condition. Before imposing sentence, his hon? or asked the woman whether she had anything to say. "Kin I ask yo' honah a question?* inquired the prisoner. The Judge nodded affirmatively. "Well, then, yo' honah, I'd like to ask you whether you was ever tha parent of a puffectly wuthless cullud chile?" Direct nominations can be defeated, only by indirection.?New York Malt. ?'WALK-OVERS" For Spring $3.50 & $4. The Sumter Clothing Company. MILCH COWS. We will have a car load of Jersey Cows, all fresh in milk, arriving March 5th. :: :: CJR HORSES AND MULES ARRIVED MARCH 1st. Booth-Harby Live Stock Company, SUMTER, :: :: :: S. C.