Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BT \TK NE AS NOTES. The members or the A. R. Presby? terian church In Alken are erecting a njw church Imidin?. Davis Nlckpee. colored, was killed In Columbia by Arthur Dunlap. also colored. Who struck the boy in the h?-*.?! w uh u, r M-kC. - W ilte of the Chester Jjrnrw ?r< ti 4eys tha cotton acre i ~-? ounty hus been re? duced U to 20 per cent. There were th.ee fires in Chester Tuesday, three dwllllngs being de sn ?,ed. In one of the fires, Lonnie Beckham, aged 8 years, was badly burned. Rock Hill. Cbestei and other towns are pulling for the location of the , , eeatral offcea of the Southern Power ? Comptny. It Is stated and re-stated that the Southern Power Company I Witt certainly move Ita offices from ChaYlotts. On April 22 the State Jewelers' As rocUtion and the South Carolina Op teal Assoclallon will meet in Colum bla n the rooms of the Chamber of I Commerce. A large attendance Is ex ' pected and much business will be transacted of Interest to the jewelers MgmmiUl opticians. At least t?-o new banks will be etarted In P *ena County during the summer One at Plckens and one at Liberty. The promoters of the new Liberty bank have already secured a charter and will be ready for busi? ness at an early day.* The new bank at P'.ckens will secure a charter and be ready to start In July or August. Pytbians throughout the state are looking forward to and making prep? aration* for the meeting of the Grand Lodge In Chatleeton. It la the Inten? tion of members of the order to form an Amplified Page Rank team at this meeting. There are only two such teams In the country, one at Dayton. Ohio, and one at Lynn. Mass. One day last week a mad dog ap? peared In the Dacusvllle section of Plckens county and bit numerous dog-*, a few head of cattle, a hog and several chickens. The dog was chased for several miles by people and Anal? ly killed near the "mad dog" branch, (wo miles north of Efcsley. The chase created considerable excitement. It is ftpo*ted that there have been over fif? ty dog* killed in the community that were thorgbt to hai e been bitten. Once <'huroh. at Hurnt Factory, in Spart sttbfjfg County. near Enoree. erne destroyed by fire laat Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The congre ? gation waa gathering when the build? ing was discovered to be on fire. Ev? ery eTort waa made to extinguish the IbmM, but without success. Whev fjt wa4 sei e that the church building could n it be saved, the men went to work r moving the pews and organ, which they succeeded In saving. The firs originated from the stove Hue. Messrs. W. B. Burney. A. C. Moore end O. c Wilson, of Columbia, arc In Mew Y ?rk registered at the Wood? ward hotel. They represent a com? mittee of the faculty and trustees of the Patversity Of South Carolina to ?elect designs for the new science hall to be erected shortly on Olbbes' green. The building will front the new chtss room building now being used and will cost about $10.000. The appro i ? bj the leal general as? sembly la carrying out the plans of the university for a general . t. nsi< n during the next decade. Heven negroe? have been arrested in Alb'ndale on the charge of robbing stores In that place..? ? hiulle Fisher, colored, hus been arr. stsd In Alken on the charge of outraging his own child. HEW DESIGNS. LATEST STYLES. PC?tiUR PR:CES. There can be no doubt *"thf place to buy Lhamomls, ej itches, jewelry, tu glass, silverware, wethling presents, gift goodf is at Thompson'.?,'the Jeweler. I have a Gradual* Optician in ch irge of my optical department. 11 iving bought out I )i. X l; Htghsmith we <1<> the beat work at reasonable prices. AH work guaranteed. VV. A. Thompson, Phone 333. b S. Main St. TU F. l.\TK I.Ol* IS LOV.NS. A Tribute Fi ( in Om W ho Knew Ulm Well. Special |0 The Daily Item. Manning. April 16.?The intelli? gence received of the death of M . Leu!? Lyons of Sninttr. saddened the many friends that he possessed In this t- w n, where he had spent the i Ml portion of hu life and where he had been for many years one of the wealthiest and leading merchants of Manning, his contemporaries being tne late Mosey Lev I and S. a Iilgby. They all three belonged to the old time conservative, moderate and reliable business men. who carefully looked after the details of the business, all three amassed fortunes, and left large estates, with the exception of Mr. Loyns, who met wltn reverses. Mr. Loyns married the estimable, lovely, charming and accomplished Mlns Rose Levy, of Charleston, In 1S81, who was so much admired in the social circles of Charleston, and during her married life in Manning had the love and esteem of all for her womanly, wifely and motherly de? votion. Mr. Lyons leaves surviving him many relatives aud friends in Man? ning. Sumtcr. Charleston, Florence, Atlanta and Athens, who will deplore his demise. There Is a peculiar situation In Hampton county. It will be recalled that In November, 1908, a negro was lynched near Goethe, in that county. The magistrate at the time was J. P. Long, and he was re-noml nnted In the primary. Governor An? gst, however, refused to appoint him. *\nd, In his place, appointed J. J. tit apt. The latter has now resigned, ov. IngVlt is said, to pressure brought to bear\upon him and the unpleasant conditions existing in the neighbor? hood on account of the Influence of Long. Governor Ansel announced some months ago that he would not reappolnt Ix?ng because of his lack Of Interest In working up evidence In the Hampton lynching case, and, a* is now -tarn's, it is probable that he will name some one else not connect? ed with either faction. Dr. C. F. Williams, secretary of the State board of health, has given out the following statement as to the smallpox situation In the York cot? ton mill village: "There have been in this epidemic, In all, twelve cases, with .dx deaths. The first case rec? ognised at the mill developed March 7. it was a most malignant type and resulted In death. Eleven people wer. exposed to Infection from this case, nine of whom had never been vac clnnted. All of the 9 developed the UeeoeOi but the two who had previous v DOOS vaccinated escnped. As soon as a dlognosls was mad.- In the h. t .use all of those who had been ex DOOed were Isolated ami kept under ?L-?ervation. A campaign of vaccina? tion was Immediately started and ? . - ly one mm* vaccinniert and revacci .!. The disease has been confin? ed to the families of those exposed to Ihe tlrst case, and only two cases hOW developed from tho second ex \>> sure?both of these being mild. We have ev? ry reason to believe now that the disease Is suppressed and that there will be i>o spread from these cases. The disease has DO08 of the most malignant type? as shown by its hifch mortality, and should be a warn Ing to those who, either negligently or foolishly deny themselves immuni? ty by vaccination." Friendly Advico. A very natter of f? t BeotebwoaaaB eaQod to see a neighbor, an elderly woman, who had been ailing for some time. "Ami bow do you find yourself to day. Janet?" was the creeling. "Ah. Martha. Tin very bad. This eo!d. damp weather Ml be the end of me. I'll be a dead woman before \cr long.*1 "Hoots, Hots, woman! You've boot! saying that r:iiy tlaie these last twenty 1 rti ia i oo patience with you. ru ? I you whit it is. You want Nrm ne.-s of mlt.d. Fix a day for your dy lag?and ?ti I 11 It" Grid Wniirirr?. Anthony TroUope was heartily laoga ?d nr by h s acquaintances for causing Andv IOOtI to "come whistling up tlu street with a cigar in his mouth." Boi what Is a alight error of this s ?rt it comparison with Amelia B. Kd wards description U "Haml nnd Clove" of her hero "passing backward and for ward like un OTSTSOSF ou a Masss "husetts cotton plantation." la This Um* lea van? Mi sf The nver.v'.'e man la st'!l Jealous o: his belpmoet and partner El!* Idoa ?it heart is still the farm) ird eo k sfrwlttng about with aM bis wor*blpf*i i around hint, Ra I* willing to iW. hern alee little lifts, i>'U they -nu t t>n? ? kbl? t ? ??? iffi for ihomat |i????. The t;rnnitevllle Manufacturing company hi o&erlni prlaea for, tic t etl 1' I't l a d I la the mill \ lllage. The wind frequently turns an um? brella, but a borrower s? hlom re ttirns It. Spider Cures. Iu China spiders are highly esteemed Iq the treatment of eroup. You get . from an old wall the webs of seven black spiders? two of which must have the owners sitting In the middle-Hind pound them up in a mortui* with a lit? tle powdered nlutn. The resulting mixture must then be set on lire, and the ashes, When squirted Into the throat of the patient by means of a bamboo tube, are said to effect a cer? tain and immediate cure. Black spiders are evidently full of medicinal virtue, for they are largely employed in the treatment of ague as well. In Somersetshire. If one is af? flicted with the unpleasant ailment, the way to get well is to shut up a large black spider in a box and leave It there till It dies. At the moment cf Its disease the ague should disap? pear. In Sussex the treatment Is more heroic; the patient must swallow the spider. Perhaps, after all, this remedy may not be so disagreeable as It appears, for a German lady who was In the habit of picking out spiders from their webs as she walked through the woods and eating them after first depriving them of their legs declared that they were very nice Indeed and tasted like nuts.?Loudon Chronicle. Asked Too Much. In R. PI Johuson's book, "From Te kin to Mandalay," the author tells the story of a poor Chinese scholar noted for his plet;y, who henrd the voice of an Invisible being who spoke to him thus: "Your piety has found favor in the sight of heaven. Ask now for what you most long to possess, for 1 am the messenger of the gods, nnd they have sworn to grant your heart's desire." "I ask," said the poor scholar, 'for the coarsest clothes and food, just euougb for my dally wants, and I beg that I may have freedom to wander at my will over mountain and fell and woodland stream, free from all world? ly cares, till my life's end. That is all I ask." Hardly had he spoken than the sky seemed to be filled with the laughter of myriads of unearthly voices. "All you ask," cried the mes? senger of the gods. "Know you not that what you demanded is the high? est happiness of the being! that dwell In ncaveul Ask for wealth or rank or what earthly happiness you will, but not for you are the holiest Joys of the gcds." The Ungrateful Cuckoo. To hear the cuckoo's cheery note you might think he had the clearest con? science In the world. He can have nei? ther memory nor moral sense or he would not carry It off so gayly. We gay nothing of the "raptores," who are a race apart, but the most disreputable of birds, as a rule, tire guilty of noth ln? worse than peccadillos. The Jack? daw will steal for the mere fun of the thing, for he can make no possible use of plate or Jewelry, and sometimes un? der temptation may make a snatch at a pheasant chick. Sparrows are, of course, notorious thieves, but they rank no higher in crime than the sneaking plckp< Ckets, But the cuckoo, so to speak, is a murderer from his cradle. He violates the sanctity of a hospitable hearth. His first victims are his own foster brothers, and before he tries his srl ga on t ho Oral Sight he la Imbrued in fraternal blood, life any Amumth or Basajet.?London Saturday Review. Expected Seme Cussing. A Waat Philadelphia husband had Just comfortably seated himself for his after dinner cigar the other even Ing when his good Wife arose and took the parrot from the room. This done, she picked up a couple of envelopes and approached the old man, all of Which occasioned that gent consider? able surprise. ??Mary," said he, "what In the world did you take that parrot out of the room for?" "I was afraid that you might set aim a bad example." answered wifoy. "sYhat do you mean':" demanded the wondering husband. "I mean," answered wifey, handirg fnther the envelope, "that I have Just received my dressmaking and millinery bllU."-PhiladoIphia Telegraph The Diving Bell. The celebrated philosopher Aristotle ipeakl of a diving bell which was put over the head of the diver, but there Is no proof of the use of the bell In ancient times. John Jaesnler. who lived Iu the early part of the sixteenth century, makes the earliest mention of the practical use of the diving bell In Europe. In all probability the first real practical use of the diving boll WOl In the attempt at rescuing the treasures of the Spanish armada off the English const, 1580 and on. Southern Spoon Corn Bread. Tour two cnpfttls boiling water over a cupful cornmeal; cook five minutes, stirring continually: add a tablespoon fui butter, two eggs wall beaten, a cup? ful milk, a teas].nt'ul salt; beat thor OUghly, pour Into a well greased bak? ing dish and bike thirty-live minutes In hot oven. Servo from the disli In \\ bich it is baked, What to Bat Overburdened With Memory. "Your son tells in- that he Is going 1" take lessona to cultivate his memory." "l hope not." answered Farmer Coro tossel. "He can remember every fool tune that was ever whistled."-Wash ington Star. Quite Light. Marls I think Cliollle Is a delightful dancer. He's so light on his feet! Lll Han When you're better acquainted with Chol lie you'll discover that lie" light at both ends: Town end Country But Not the "On-" Mrs. ITo;. Is My husband had |100, oo<> when i married blm. Mrs. I? How much has ho now? Mrs. Hoyle Ott, BC hSS mo; t Of the ciphers loft! Rohpmliiu. if you farm! if YOU PLANT A CROP! m t?&TTLR what seed you sow we nave a money mm mnmmrn m you. here it is. Tl^oolard's (Cultivator farrow La bor Saver== Expense Cutter? Look at It. Better Come Around and See It Try One With no Expense to You. Woola.rd Cultivator Harrow Used as a Harrow or a Cultivator, or Both and all at the Same Time. A. A. STRAUSS & CO. Opposite Old Court House. 25 North Main St. SUMTKU LOAN & TRU8T CO. iVill Open For DliSlnona on Tuesday. April 20th. The Sumter Loan & Trust Company ?.vl.ich was organized about sixty day* tgO commenced business Oil Tues ,;:y. April 20. 1903, at No. 10 X. Main street. This company will en? rage in a general trust business, act 'ng as executor, administrator, guard" "a. trustee and other fiduciary capa? cities and will also accei t money on deposit for specified times and will illow Interest on the same In amount?' proportionate to the amount deposit? ed and the length of time which th< y remain With the company. This company will not engage in a commercial banking business, but ex pi ets to make a specialty of handling real estato securities and mveatlng money lor investors in real estate. bonds and mortgages. This company will fill a long left want in this community and will en Sble partlea With small amounts to invest to receive an attractive return ? ' the money deposited with them. This company also expects to han? dle ical estate loans made for the purpose of erecting homes In this city and will thereby enable the wage earner to secure a home for himself tnd family and pay for same in easy monthly Installments. r E. J. IW. K. ARCHITECTS. Platil Had ?psclflosfloo* for all Ctaa*ei i f Boildiiisis. Person si attention given the Supervision of all Werk. Law Range ephons 390. Sumter, S. C. J procured and DEF ENDED (1 in wir..- "i iWii)t<>.f.>r?\|>tr t K'nicli mi I ft t ri-.' MriOB, how to obtain jmlcnts, tnull ; .1 i. , Oopyrightasla, in all countries. Busi'ii >? direct vith Washing ton save* time, m <>:< y and often the patent. Patent and Infringement Practice Exclusively. Writs "!' <? Iii?' tu UH At 023 Ninth 8tr*st, opp. t'rEttvtei Patent Office, washington, d. c 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs copyr.chts etc. Anvone l#n<1tU| a pUclrli nn.l dotcrlptton ninv qnloklf ascertain onr opinion ireo whether an liiTontinn la prohablf pnieiitnhle. < mininnlcn. tlfint strict Irr mtldentfiil. HWBmK en Patents ?ant trse. (fittest ni'iM i'v r r < curing patents. Patent! taken thrn .?'?> Mui t 1 to. rsoalra special notia a nhout Oh to, lu tbs Scientific American. A hnndsoniolv HlMMrnOv! Weak)*. Hf WSl Hr 'filiation ??l iinr frientiUfl i i.nmi. Tornis, f; n -. ,r : four j I hi, t L Sold] -yull ?>?? < ?? u ilors, .-v;1';; rj3610rotd*?f,|||()yy \^[{ L;'i ? 'i.J Hb, Wir hi;:,.' I?. -. Real Estate T?dk. House Renter?"I certainly rind it a hard job to get my land? lord to make needed repairs, and as for adding comforts and conveniences, he never thinks of such a thing." House Owner?"Why don't you buy a place of your own, where you can have some pleasure and pride in living ?" House Renter?"It is cheaper to rent." House Owner?"That may appear so, but is it for what you get ? You get a great deal more satisfaction out of living when you are in your own house, and can make it truly a home. You get rid of the annoyance and irritation incident to needed repairs going undone, desired comforts and conveniences remaining unimproved. You can beautify your grounds, set out fruit, and arrange conveniences, feeling sure that you will benefit by and enjoy them ; you take a pride in your home and enjoy fixing it up. '1 hen should it ever be? come necessary for you to sell it, you will find in any growing town, that it is worth a good deal more than when you bought it, much m >rc than enough to offset any excess of the interest value of the m >ney put into your home over the rent you would have had to pay for the privilege of living in somebody else's house. You will find that in addition to the pleasure and satisfaction enjoyed in making and having a home of your own, you have actually made a profit. Ybu will always find this so when you get the advice ul and arc guid? ed in making your purchase by an experienced ai ? reliable real estate man. The real estate men are always glad to advise you if you w ill let them know what you want. Mr; House 0'vner knows what he is talking about. Tell me v. ur want in the real estate line. It can do you no h?rm, and may be worth a ^reat deal to you. CITY, FARM AND TIM? BER PROPERTY HAN OLD. REAL ESTATE L ANS NEGOTIATED. 2Qk N Main St e B. Belser, REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY, : : Sumter, S. C. MONEY INVESTED IN REAL ESTATE MORT? GAGES LET NE INVEST YOUR IDLE MONEY AT 7 AND 8 PER CENT. The Bank qf Sumter R3 Offers to its farmer customers of Sumter and adjoining f? counties the following cash prizes for corn yield on one acre $50, in gold, to the farmer showing highest yield. $25, in gold, for the second highest yield. No restrictions as to cultivation or fertilization. Contest? ants are expected to enter the State Contest, as the Agri cultural Department will do the measuring. You are invited to enter the contest. %BHBeWBea?fi^fiBD ?2Z FARMERS BANK AND TRUST GOMPANY Invites Both Active and Savings Accounts. Only per week deposited in our Savings Depart tu en t at 4 per cent, compounded quarterly, will give you a capital at the end of twenty vcars o( over. $2,500.00. "it's not what we make hut what we save that makes us rich." AN ADVERTISEMUS T PLACED IN THE ADVERTISING i OLUMNS OF HIE DAILY ITEM WILL P>IUNG RESULTS.