Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1111-1-.^^a??aaeawaeee?waeaeenaae01 MR. BACOT RESIGNS OFFICE. Ohe? Up Poaltkm of Aaaletant District i Attorney?Will bo Succeeded by Mr. T. A. lethrop Anderson. June 32.?Several change* In the office of the Uniled SUtes district attorney ofr 801 th Caroline were announced today. Mr. T. W Reeot baa tendered his re atgnat'on es aaalstant district attor nay and will davota his entire time to Ilia private law practice and business affaire Mr. AblaJ Lethrop of Orange burg has been appointed to succeed Mr. Bacot and Mr. Dray ton F. Hastie of Chariest on has been appointed to auoceed Mr. Lethrop. Theee changes hectmi effective July 1, tha beginning of the new fiscal year. Dtatrlet Attorney Coehrait stated that he regretted very much to part with Mr. Beeot, who la a lawyer of wide aad varied experience, wall kaewn throughout South Carolina, having filled this and other public po gMleaa, among them member of tha South Carolina legislature front Char? leston county for ten years, with ability. A WATERSPOUT IX THE HARBOR. Paaaengera who took an early morning boat from Mount Pleasant for thai elty Tuesday morning beheld a phenomenon that Is seldom witness ed by the people of Charleaton. It waa a water-spout that occurred In the Copper Klver, In Hog Inland Channel. The water-spout waa especially not? ed by those who were on the cars , coming from Sullivan's Island to Mount Pleasant. The spout was seen " Juat when the cars were coming across the long bridge. The water seemed to rtea for about four or five hundred feet until it came in contact with a cloud, that appeared to have risen from the water Just before tha water ?pout waa aean. The water-spout waa judged to he vary large In circumference. It was das mi bed aa taking three men with Joined hands, arms extended, to cir euaeecrtbe It. The water waa said to mvro been black, but white where the ?acut started from the river. The water waa judged to have been ap In the air for about five mlnutea. aad In deeeendlng It aeemed to die?I pete Itself, thet Is. it appeared to en tar the river from which it sprang, "with the end of the spout slowly de ?reading. Mo Injury was dona by tha occur? rence. It la aald that this waa the i4pat weter-epout that hag been seen *Hfe>* in ?ev^ral .'tare, and It was the eetise ?f <? (tended comment vester ajey Mewa and Courier. . ill J ? l- . \mm la All Linus. My frfende wanting either Fire or live mock or Plato Olaaa In? surance, 'rill please c? I on ma aa I represent No. 1 Co i a pan lee. In v both llaee. Can Insure your Horace. Mulee. and Cows. In the Indiana Live Stock Insurance Co. by death from any cause. W. A. BROWN, Remter, S. C. Box fit. Tnlcss you arc sure you thoroughly understand pi? ano mechanism, tone quali? ty, action, etc., you had bet? ter place yourself in our hands and get the best. Not for the profit on $t>o pianos would we sell you an inferi or instrument. WRITE TOUAY. Chas. M. Stieff >! KKVt Aim'KEM or Til R Sticlf and Shaw, the PiaBOi with the sweet tone. Southern Wareroom * wgsT TRAM sr. CHARLOTTE, - N. C. C. H. W IL MOTH. Manager. ROBBERIES AT GREEN VILLE. House of Mr. Lloyd Entered Monday Muht and That of Mr. llrlggs Sun? day. Greenville, June 22.?Last night the home of Mr. Lloyd, of this city, was entered by burglars, but they were frustrated and made their escape, taking nothing from the house. Sun day night robbers entered the home of Henry Briggs and were at work when a son of Mr. Briggs came horns. H went to the home of a friend and secured a shotgun. The robbers tried to escape and were shot at, but the shots did not take effect or they dod? ged Into the shadows. There has been an epidemic of robberies In Green? ville during the last few weeks. Homes are entered nearly every night and money la taken, but no arrests have boon made. Nothing but money In any case has been taken, watches and Jewelry being left. PREACHES ON LIQUOR SUBJECT. Rev. W. B. Oll vor of Florence Begins Series of Oes mono In Favor of Pro* hlMtlon. Florence, June 22.?Rev. W. B. Oliver of the First Baptist church here, one of the strongest and most forceful preachers of the Baptist de? nomination In South Carolina, com? menced a series of sermons at his church yesterday on "The Live Topics of Our Times." The issue which he proposes to pay most attention to Is the liquor question, which just now Is creating quit*? a great deal of Inter? est In Florence. The first of the se? ries was heard by a large congrega? tion yesterday, entitled "Morals or Finances." Mr. Oliver states that he does not go Into thlp work of attacking the li? quor traffic with malice toward any one, but regards It as a duty. TILLMAN AGAINST LUMBER TAR? IFF. Votes for McCumber Amendment Re? ducing Tax. Washington, June SS.?Senator TUlman took occasion today to set himself right on the lumber propo? sition. He voted some weeks ago against the McCumber amendment to put lumber on the free Hat. Follow? ing the statement he made several days thereafter that he did this be? cause the McCumber amendment did not Include all classes of lumber, bo stated on the floor of the senate to? day that he had been awaiting an op? portunity to vote for free lumber when all gradus of lumber should be ir.rinded He voted today for an out and out free lumber schedule. This leaves Messrs. Lever and El? lert?, the two house members, who voted for the 91 duty on lumber, alone In the South Carolina delegation. They will make no statement for pub? lication at this time, but they say they are willing to face their constituents on the subject at the proper time. When the Dlngley bill passed. Sen? ator TUlman voted for $2 duty on roujrh lumber, stating at that time that If there was to be any stealing h* wanted his share. This year he has announced that he has given up that doctrine, as he has found that he does not get his share. Somebody else gets It. and he says In this case they are the big lumber syndicate* whose owners for the most part live In some other State.?The State. Women Who Are Envied. ?Those attractive women who are ?vely In face, form and temper are tne envy of many, who might be like them. A weak, sickly woman will be nervous and irritable. Constipation or kidney poisons show in pimples blotches. skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. For all such, Electric Bitters work wonders. They regulate Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purity the blood; nive strong nerves, briKht eyes, pure brtalh smooth, vel? vety skin, lovely complexion. Manx charming women owe their health iBd btauty to them. 50c at Slbert's Drug Store. PATENTS PROCUMtO AND DFTENDEu. ? ml m-xM, dntwwiy "TiTli '*?'? iof ?*xj>?,fi?*?tvh?n<llit*report rr?H? aalvKf, b<>w to oMutn i>*t. nt*. Inda mark*, copyright,., in-., in all countries. SaMSMM mttti with Washington saves time, Money an./ often the patent. PatMt and Infrlngemint Practice Exclusively. Writ* <>r come U> un at ?U m&U tit mi. opp UnlUd BtaUt PtWnt Office, washington, o. c._ GA SNOW!. Anyone ???n-llng a pketch amj ?l?>*rrlpt1nn mar quickly M?'ori on our oj.mi..ii froe wlo-ihor nn Invention lain >haT?iy patentebn roninmiiica. llonaatrlctlrponitilfttitfiil. HANDBOOK onl'atmts ?rut fr?M?. (>M*m n?<fii. y for am-oring patent ?. Patentl taken ttiroitfli Vtunn A Co. recutra r," ..ii ' M i, wf liout ctinrno, iu the Scientific American. A handtoniHr lUnMratei waafclr. J.are*At Stf. dilation of anv trienttSs (onrasL Terete, fit s rear: four n> i (lit, $L Sold by all pawmiealera. MUNNMo."'9'^-New York Brauen o.Tce, ?26 V 8t? Washington. 1). C. A TRIUMPH OF SCIENCE. TO TELL STORMS WITH WIRE? LESS. International Weather Bureau to Adopt System?A World-Wide Forecast?-Vessels of AU Nation? Will be Able to Have Stations. London. June 21.?An Internation? al weather bureau, which will use the wireless telegraph to flash around the world warnings , of approaching storms and disturbances of the ele? ments, is projected by the distinguish? ed weather men of all countries gath? ered in London today at the initial session of the International Confer? ence of Meteorologists. According to .the plans for this world-wide weather forecasting move? ment, all veasels of all nations will be equipped with uniform storm signals. It Is believed that this would go far toward preventing disasters at sea. The United States Is represented at the conference opened today by Prof. Willis L. Moor, chief of the United states weather bureau. It is stated that America will take a prominent part in the projected international bureau. A concerted movement will be In? augurated to induce the principal governments to adopt a uniform sys? tem of wireless telegraphy marine weather reports, and to reach an agreement so that all nations shall display a uniform marine storm sig? nal. If such an international agree? ment can be effected, It Is believed that it will be a great factor in saving life and property on the sea and land, and at the same time be highly im? portant in the making of weather predictions. PREACHERS QUITE ROWDY. Baptist Clergymen or Chicago Hold stormy Meeting and Expel From Their Organization a Chicago Uni? versity Professor. _ Chicago, Ills., June 21.?Prof. Geo. Burman Foster, of the University of Chicago, whose denial of the DlvlnUy of Christ in a recent book, has atlrred Chicago Baptists to a high pitch of resentment, was dropped from tha Baptist Ministers' Conference, of Chi cago, today. Hisses, yells and general confusion made the meeting on.- of the storm? iest ever held by churchmen in Chi? cago, and il was referred to by one preacher as resembling a political meeting in a rowdy ward. Speakers, who had been howled or hissed down sat with flushed faces while, the chairman pounded for or? der. The young son of Dr. Foster was present. "It's a shame and unfair," he shouted a* he left the hall. The Insistence of the Rev. D. A. R. Dlxon, of the Moody church, that Prof. Foster be dropped for a time brought the fight around to himself, the real object of the meeting being disregarded for a time. The Rev. Dr. D. D. McLaurin start? ed the trouble by asking for a com? mittee to investigate Dr. Dlxon's right to membership In the Conference. This motion was hissed down, and Dr. Dlxon explained that he Joined the Baptist Church in New York. Dr. M. P. Boynton came in for a hissing when he said: "We are not going at this matter right. Foster Is as good as Myers or any one here and-" His voice was drowned. The My? ers he referred to is the Rev. Dr. Johnston Myers, one of the chief as? sailants of Prof. Foster. Dr. Myers attempted to introduce a resolution to drop Prof. Foster, whereat his veracity uas assailed by the Rev. Dr. A. H. Harnley. '?This matter was decided for good iid all last week"' he shouted, "Dr. Myt n promised on hll honor that if be <lld not get Iiis resolution through then, he would not again bring it up. Now he is doing exactly c< nti.uy to hli promise." "i deny tha statenu ntf*' responded Dr, Mytn i.My. "l promised not to relntroduce that particular motion, becauas my motives had been ques? tioned. Specific chargei were wanted, and thai is what I have here today." After four hours the preachers adopted tio- resolution dropping Prof, Foster, The Conference haa noi the powei ? 11 expel liini from the Church, though thli tot no ti to be desired by those i resent. Clyds Halford, who was arrested in connection with ths disappearance of a void watch belonging to a young holy. Mi-s Bfowersi was sentenced t" pas a fine of 1100 or serve 3<? days, s< ntenoe was luspended, provided tin* young man leave the city. Halford is a popular young man, and the affair i ft sretted, 'Foley'i Honey and 'I'm- is especial* |y recommended for ohronlc throat and lung troubles and many sufferers from bronchitis, asthma ami con sumption have found comfort and re? lief, by using Foley'i Honey ami Tar. W. W. Sihert. EXTERMINATE THE MOSQUITO. A Second Appeal to City Authorities To Take Steps Toward the Exter? mination of the Germ-Carrying Feste. Editor Item: Something over a year ago the writer, through your columns, called attention to the mosquito nuisance, suggesting that systematic effort ought to be made to get rid of these pain Inflicting and sleep destroying pests, and while the suggestion met with no response, he begs to renew it and to Insist that It is perfectly pos? sible to get rid of them and, if this contention be true, that they should be exterminated without further de? lay. It la no exaggeration to aay that It would be worth, in the way of com? fort and health, a good many thou? sand dollars to the city to get rid of them and every citzen should take part in the war of extermination. It Is utterly impossible for the eggs to hatch except In stagnant water, but it takes only a very small quantity of this to supply a whole neighborhood with a bountiful supply of mosqui? toes. An old tin can, carelessly thrown out. and a little rain water is all the mosquito wants, and for this kindness on the part of this hnman friend, he returns evil for good and exacts his tribute of blood. The fe? male mosquito does not, unfortunate? ly, have to depend on the old tin can as a place to deposit, having choice of three other places, all of which are utilized, these places being standing water, in low places, holes In trees, and sagging gutter pipes there being an ample supply of all these places In the city. The fight that is being made against consumption, or tuberculosis, to use the new name for this truly terrible scourge. Is commendable from every standpoint, but there are other things that are conducive to health that need looking after, and these should, by no means, be neglected. It has been shown, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that mosquitoes are disease-carriers, and this alone furnishes a sufficient Incentive for their extermination. Sound and refreshing sleep is abso? lutely essential to health, but It is impossible to secure this where mos? quitoes are4 present. There can be no question of the fact that the outlook for the future growth and prosperity of Sumter Is very encouraging, and it becomes the duty of every citizen to make every possible effort to make this outlook p realisation, keeping ever In mind Wesley's famous saying that "cleanll ntss Is next to Godliness;" remember? ing also that a clean city means e ! healthy city. No city can be called healthy that Is infested by mosqui? toes. W. D. WOODS. Sumter, S. C Junt 22, 1909. TURKISH TROOPS DEFEATED. Army Under Gen. Djavld Pasha Re? pulsed With Losa by Albanian In? surgents. / Vienna, June 22.?It is reported from Uskah, European Turkey, that Gen. DJavid Pasha has suffered a se? rious defeat at the hands of 14,000 Al? banian insurgents near Petch, in a vain attempt to dislodge them from a narrow pass. The Turkish loss is es? timated at 14 officers and 350 men killed or wounded. Among those kill? ed was the Young Turk leader, Kiamil Bey. COURT-MARTIAL FOR NETTLES. First Lieutenant of the Army. Retired, ACCaVSDd Of Financial Irregularities. Washington, June 22.?The presi? dent has ordered a court-mnrtial to meet at Denver, Colorado, July 6, for the trial of First Lieut. Clarence Is. Nettles, V. S. A., retired, living at Denver, on charges of financial Irreg? ularities, preferred by Gen. Thomas, commending the department of Col? orado, Brig. Gen. F. A. Smith, com? manding port n. a. Russell, Wyom? ing, la president, and rapt. William T. Johnston, 15th cavalry, is Judge Advocate of the Court, Lieut. Nettles has many friends and relatives In south Carolina. # Everybody Will Wear Specs Some Day. Present statistics show that then <; a wonderful Increase In the number of people who depend on glasses for gcod vision. Take enlightened Bos t' n. "Th,> Hub," for Instance, Th< ? arc more people wearing specs there than In any other city Of its slse Where learning and progress arc. yon will find the most people wearing I lasses, Arc you going to stay behind til' you have to have them and then maybe find you have waited too long, thai some small trouble has mown on till glassei won't remedy It? ? IF YOl DON'T MID 'EM WE TI LL you. W. A. Thompson, C S. Main street - Suititer. S. C Our Treatment To our patrons is just a little better than necessary. Because it don't cost any? thing and there is good profit ?See Us? A. A. Strauss & Co. A STRONG ARGUMENT In favor of our building materials is that our house is the favorits purchasing place for builders who have the reputation of putting up the best residences, public buildings and stores in Sumter. You get nothing but the best here, whether It he lumber or sash and doors, and our prices are beyond competition. The Sumter Doer, Sash & Bills Factory. J. W. McKeiver, - - Proprietor. THE TIME TO BUY You want to own your home. Every good citizen does. If you do not al? ready own your home, you can t get on the right road any too soon. Ths present offers you exceptional opportunity to make a start. Business has f been rather quiet the past two ye^rs, and there are a number of bargains to be picked up here and there from parties who want t<? turn their prop? erty into cash. I have a number of sucb i>r \ Iter you. If you want to buy a home or lot it will pay you to see me. CITY4FARM AND TIM* BER PROPERTY HAN? DLED. REAL ESTATE LOANS NEGOTIATED. 26% N Main St. Ro Bo Belsen REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY. Sumter, S. C. MONEY INVESTED IN REAL ESTATE MORT? GAGES. LET ME INVEST YOUR IDLE MONET AT 7 AND; 8 PER CENT. Did You Ever Think Of it in This Way? If you save $ioo trom your earnings during a year it is the same amount you would receive on a $1.250 in? vestment for one year at 8 percent. To save, one must sacrifice. The b?st things of lifo are gained'this way. If you want tu lay aside a part of your earnings, come to this bank and open an account. A bank account will assist you greatly in the undertaking. We welcome the small depositor. ^ Bank of Sumter. A Single Fact Is Worth A Shipload of Argument. It is a fact that we have a conservative Board of Directors who personally inspect our affairs, and we offer to you a safe Depository whose facilities for handling your business are un? surpassed. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, S. G., Capital, $100,000.00. Surplus, $80,000.00. T5he m ?l r\ Who neglects to start a bank account and build up a credit lor himself often allows his money to build a credit for the other man. ?? FARMERS' BANK AND TRUST COMPANY ( Offers unexcelled facilities in both its savings and general departments. We sohct your business. ALLEGED >lt RDERER C \\ GH I . Hill Broadwoier Rafelj Lodged In lulgvfteld Jail. Bdgefleld, June 22. Sheriff WTley Ousts w tut 1?? Btoney Bluff 011 Sa vnnnah river, 100 miles below Augus< Li. two or three days back, 1? ?1 thither i>y a clue, and returned Saturday night, bringing with him BUI Broad* water, tin* negro man accused of mur? dering his daughter-ln?laWi Georgian J na Broad water. BUI Btt*ondwat< r to) l.ow safely in <>ur falL Sheriff Oiizi? caught Broadawter at Btoney lUuff. Dr. C. 11. Shattuck, who tmmht fi restry and botany In Clem son Col* l< _???. ins resigned Iiis poittoa, and Witt iccepl a similar position in tin rni ?erslty of Idaho, at Ifoooow, Idaho. Hi an able man, being a Ph. D., 10m University of Chicago. Clcmson loeea a good man.