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'Ibr aOlittbman anb j&autbroit SATUROAY, AU8UST 7? 1909. Enter**) et the Foatofllce at Sumter, 8. C, am Second Claas Matter. ? ? -l-J NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, ODonnell A Co.?Mid-Summer 8a<?. PERSONAL. Mr?. J. F. W. DeLorme. Miss Edith DeLorme. Mrs. L. J. Markey art the Misse? Jam** have gone to Tryon. K< C, for the remainder of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, of Greenville, are on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Scott, on Church street. Mrs. C. 8 Curtis and children have returned after * pleasant visit to the family of Mr. George Curtis, of Pax vllle. Mr. 0, 8. Curtis spent Sunday at Pmxvllle. Mr. and Mrs H. M. Sanders have returned from Danhury. N. C. They were accompanied by Miss Ada Al? len, of Wlnston-Salem. Mr. Jerome V. Wilson returned on Tuesday from Olenn Springs. Mr. and Mrs. N. I* Oregg, of Nor? folk. Va,. left Monday for Florerice, after spending a few days with their sister. Mrs. A. E. Gregg, of this c ty. Mrs. J. Gregg, of Florence, who hae been visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Uregg. returned home Monday. She was accompanied by her grand ? daughter. Miss Louise Gregg. Mr. J. D. Gregg returned to his home In Florence Monday. Mrs, K C. Harvey and two child? ren, of Holly Hill, are visiting rela? tives In the city. Mies Sal dee Davlii who has been spending sometime with her sister. Mrs. 8. H. Edmunds, has gone to Darlington, on a visit Misses Ethel Lawrence and Lizzie Brltton returned Monday from a ten day's stay at Glenn Springs, Mr. Eugeie Hogan Is spending a few days at Blythewood. Miss Etta Cuttlno and Mrs. W. O. Bradford left Tuesday for a two weeks stay In Saluda. Miss Eunice Lachlcotte returned to Columblii Tuesday after a few weeks visit to Mrs. Archie China. Mr. W. B. Boyle hi .a gone to Glenn 8prlngs to sjend a wees: or ten days. Mrs. G. II. Burgess, little James and Raymon i have returned home on West Libert) street after an extend? ed visit i.o Ohmn, Mouson and Kings tree. Miss Mary Belle Burgess is spend? ing some time with relatives at Lake City and Mouxon's. Mr. I. Nelson Brunson. of Orange btrg. has accepted a position with the Wltherspoon Bros. Furniture Co., and will be glad to meet any of his Sumter friends at the store, at any time. Mr. J. H. McCollum has gone to New York In Interest of the Shaw and McCollum Mercantile Co. Mr. end Mrs. Jno. L. Alnutt left Wednesday for the North. Mr. Alnutt will close the contract for the complete construction of the gas works while away on this trip Mine Theo Rothols returned to her home in Darlington Wednesday, after spending several days with Mr. ar.d Mrs. V H Phelps. of this city. Mrs. J. J. Barrett and children left Wednesday for New York via Charleston Mr. Leop Straus* has returned from Waynesvllle, S. C. Mrs. C. W. McGrew and children returned Wednesday from a few days' visit to relatives In Calhoun County. Mrs, J. C- Dove, Miss Bessie Dove, Mrs. O. J. Keep and Mis* Pauline Dove have gone to Saluda, N. C. Mr and Mrs. P. P. Finn left Mon? day afternoon for Washington. New Tork and other points North. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown and Ml*s Myrtla Brown, of Columbia, are visit? ing Mrs. P. P. Finn on Harvln St. Mrs. Clark and Miss Nina Smith, of Elloree, spent a few hours In the city Wednesday night on their way to Olenn Springs. Mrs, W. S. Htack. of Elloree, was In the city Thursday. Misses Jennie and Alice Owen have returned from a visit to Pawley's Is? land. Messrs. T. E. White. Q. E. Bruner. T. H and H. A. Slddall. and E. K. Friar, have gone on a fishing trip down In Dorchester County. Mr. Ed Lowry, who has been locat? ed In Anderson, for some time, has accepted a position as clerk In the postofTlce here. Master Hyrum and Earl Wood, of Connie Maxwell Orphanage, are spending their vacation with their sis? ter. Mrs. P. R. May, Jr. Mrs. Thomss Allen and Miss Lily Bee, of Charleston, are visiting Mrs. J. C. Multoy, on Church street. PATHFINDERS MEET BOARD. Assembled at County Commissioners' Office Tuesday?Discussed Pro posed Highway With Prominent Citizens. After dinner Tuesday the scout car party from Columbia and the lo? cal committee met at the commis? sioners' office with Mr. P. M. Pitts, County Supervisor; Commissioners J. I. Brogdon and Frank Thomas; Hon. R. I. Manning, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Mr. John R. Sumter, clerk of the Board of County Commissioners; Mr. A. B. Stuckey. Judge Richardson and Mr. L. I. Par rott, clerk of court. The proposed Sumter-Columbia highway was discussed in all Its phases, but no definite action can be taken until the survey and estimate of cost is made. The representatives trora both Sumter and Richland Counties are deeply interested and in earnest about the proposed highway. The Richland delegation met with a very cordial reception. Early Morning Fire. Tuesday morning about 1 o'clock the alarm of Are was sent In from box No. 36. It proved to be the Emanuel church parsonage, colored, on South Main street, occupied by its pastor, Rev. Hanna. This was a two-story wooden structure and while it had been raining the greater portion of the night. It did not seem to have much effect, and the fire was under strong headway, when the depart? ment arrived. But their usual good work kept the flames within it* bounds. Had it not been for such quick response, no doubt, several buildings would have been burned, in? cluding the oil mill, as it was only a few feet from the burning building. A good portion of the furniture was saved. Some insurance was carried also. The orlgfn of the Are is not known. Mayor Gilbert and Alderman Mc Clannaghan and Cohen, of Florence, spent Tuesday In the city looking over the sewerage system and gathering information relative to the cost of the system and the methods of construct ten that were found satisfactory here. Clerk and Treasurer Hurst gave them all the figures and other detailed in? formation from the books of the Sewerage Commission and of the city, and Chairman R. F. Ha. nsworth, of the Sewerage Commission took the Florence committee over the city and explained the plan of the system, and at the same time answered all ques? tions relative to the manner In which the commission had conducted the work of construction. The experience of this city In building a sewerage system cannot but be of great value to Florence for the reason that the conditions In Florence as well as In all other towns in this section of the State are somewhat similar and what applies to one applies to all. The City Council of Florence will jump blind-folded into the construction of a sewerage system and the visit here Is for the purpose of obtaining In? formation at first hand covering all points. Messrs. P. T. Hayne, of Greenville, and H. P. Duvall, of Cheraw, were In the city Tuesday attending a meeting of a sub-committee of the committee on the division of the Diocese, ap? pointed at the last meeting of the Diocesan council. Mr. R. I. Manning Is the other njember of the committee attending. Rev. A. R. Mitchell, the fourth member, being in Europe at present. The sub-committee which met here has only the financial and georgraphical aspects of the proposed division to consider and will formu? late a report with recommendations to the full committee, which will meet in the fall. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, President of the Farmers' Union, of Sumter County has had several pressing Invitations to go Into four counties to make speeches at union rallies, but he has been able to accept but one? to Sa luda County. He went there Tuesday to make three speechs, between Sil? ver Street and Johnston's. The seout cars arrived here at 4:15. In the Bulck touring car were Mc Davld Horton, of the Record, S. H. Owens. Supervisor of roads for Rich land. T. H. Auld, Eastover, A. J. Klnt. driver. Those In the Brush runabout were Pelzer Youngblood, circulation manager of the Record and W. R. Flshburne, driver. The Sumter Telephone Company will order a common battery within ten dayr or two weeks. This battery, which they will Install In about three months, will do away with the small batteries which are now required for every telephone In residence or office. The operators In the central otllee will connect the wires with the common battery when the line Is In use. The cost of this Improvement will be about $12.000. The Boyle Live Stock Company Is erecting a large building on East Lib? erty street oj ooslte the company's present quarters. This building will be one of th? largest In Sumter. The company's Increasing business out? grew its old quarters. PROPOSED ROADWAY SURVEY. Committee of Autoists Meet With County Commissioners Concerning Expense of Survey. A committee consisting of Dr. J. A. Mood, Hon. R. I. Manning, Mr. J. . Ligon, Mr. L. D. Jennings and H. . Osteen were appointed at the meeting of the automobllists of Sum? ter last Friday evening to confer with the County Commissioners about the proposed highway from Sumter to Columbia. This committee met with the Commissioners Tuesday and pre? sented the matter to them. The County Board was asked to pay one alf the cost of a preliminary survey f the proposed roadway through the swmap, if Tiichland County pays the other half. After a thorough consid? eration the commissioners decided to bear half of the expenses. The sur ey will be made soon. The proposed roadway will very probably go by way of Garner's Ferry, though the exact route has not been decided upon. HE LIQUOR ELECTION MATTER. Messrs. (.race and Holman Add An? other Ground to Their Motion for a Restraining Order. Charleston, Au?. 5.-A mild in? terest was manifested here yesterday n the effort being made by Messr.-. 1'hn P. Grace and W. A. Holman t<> "ovtire a restraining order to prevent he election set for August 17 on the iquor qutstion, but no information of any value was obtainable, neith-^ (if ?Me aitorneys in question having re rurned trom Lancaster, where they appealed before Chief Juctice Ira B. Jones It appears that Thomas M. Jell loo. ;he yard conductor of the S->uthtrn Railway, who appears as the petitioner against the election commissioners for in Is county, is a a >usln Df Mr. Grace, lie was on Sul? livan's Island yesterday, and could not be reached conveniently. Nobody appears to know what there Is back A Mi- undertaking. The attorneys have added still another ground upon which to base their motion as will appear from the following story re? ceived from Lancaster last night: "Lancaster, August 4.?The Char? leston lawyers, Messrs. Holman and Grace, who appeared before Chief Justice Jones here lust evening for a rule to show cause in a case involving an attack on the constitutionality of the recent statute closing the dispen? saries and providing for an election on August 17, added a third ground to? day to their charge of unconstltutlon allty, namely, that the Act is class legislation, in that 24 counties are given the right to hold election auto? matically every four years, while the one election only Is given the remain? ing counties. The two grounds urged last evening, as published in today's News and Courier, It will be recalled, are: 1st, that the statute in question violates the article In the constitution requiring the subject of an Act to be expressed in the title. 2d. That it is special legislation." It is stated that the courts may de? clare that section of the Act relating to the election of August 17 uncon? stitutional without invalidating the rest of the Act, In which event State? wide prohibition would obtain, as stated in the dispatch from Lancaster printed in The News and Courier yes? terday. Drowned Near Boston. Samuel C. Lee, colored, a son of the late Sam Lee, of this city, who at? tained considerable prominence as a political leader during the recon? struction, was drowned in Mann's Pond, at Sharon, near Boston, Mass., Sunday afternoon. He lost his life In the attempt to save a friend, who could not swim and had gotten be? yond his depth. The body ar? rived in this city Friday morning and the interment was made in the colored cemetery. Communication of Eastern Star. Manning, Aug. 5.?The Order of the Eastern Star, the female branch of the A. F. M., held their regular communication Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, and conferred the degrees upon Messrs. S. R. Sprott and J. W. Thames. Although quite subdued, af? ter the ordeal they are still here In the land of the living. The foundation of the new post office Is now being laid. This build? ing will be one of the most expensive buildings In the city, and will be one of th* finest postofflce buildings in the State. Jim Glover, the negro who was ar? rested Monday on charge of attempt? ed assault, was given a preliminary hearing before Recorder Hurst Wed? nesday, and bound over to the next term of criminal court of Sumter County. Mr. G. W. Reardon exhibited at the Item office Thursday a hen egg of un? usual size, which he stated was laid In his yard, ami that It turns the scale at four ounces. The mother of the egg was bought with others that came to market and so far as he knows Is of ordinary barnyurd stock. YOUR TRUNK IS READ i1 "00 CO (0 (0 ? 3 CO H A Swell Line of H&nd Bags $4.00 $5.00 $0.00 $7.50 $8.50 Up to $13.50 A Superb Line of Suit Causes $5.00 $6.50 $7.50 $8.50 $0.50 $10.00 Up to $20.00 _i i i i i i i i_ W, HEN you get yourself a Trunk get a good one and one that suits you. You'll find here the best Trunks made. Steamer Trunks, Dress Trunks, Men's Trunks, Women's Trunks, Trunks for Everybody. Sizes 30 to 38 Inches. $4.00, $5.00, $7.50, $9.00, $10.00 up to $18.50. B RING your Trunk, Suit Case and Hand Bag requirements here and see how well we fill the bill. TheD.J.Chandler Clothing Co. "THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES." m Phone 166. - - - Sumter, S. C. H *i C 3 co CO c o CA O 0) X e 3 a* ?J P> aa CO Trunks, Suit Cases, Hand Bags. TARIFF BILL DEBATED. SENATORS EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AT NIGHT SESSION. Interest Lags at Day Session, But iu The Evening the Speakers Warm to Their Subjects?Cummins Criticises The Bill and Praises Taft?Interest Centres In the Vote on the Report Today. Washington, August 4.?Small in? terest was shown In the tariff dehnte in th senate today, but a night ses? sion ?. as necessary to allow "progr *s sl\e" senators an opportunity to eK 1 ress their views on the tariff bill. Most of the speeches during the day were heard by only a handful of senators, while the galleries had but a sprinkling of visitors. * Interest now seems to centre on the vote on the confeience report, which will betak? en at 2 p. m. tomorrow. C onferences among senators were numerous. Several times Vice Presi? dent Sherman found it necessary to call the body to order and to insist that conversation be discontinued. The effect of the maximum and minimum provision of the measure, as agreed upon by the conferees, was the chief subject of discussion during the afternoon. Senator Beveridge undertook to show that Senator Aid rich interpreted the language as re? ported by the conferees as practical? ly guaranteeing all the results that could be obtained through the instru? mentality of a tariff commission. Sen? ator Hale argued that exactly the op? posite purpose was in the minds of the house conferees, whose views had been adopted. He insisted that they carefully avoided giving any author? ity to the president by which he could gather information on which another revision of the tariff could be based. From the committee on finance Mr. Aklrich reported a resolution by which, as soon as the conference re? port has been voted on, the hide and leather schedule will be corrected; it is Intended to meet the views of Western senators, who demanded lower duties on products manufactur? ed from leather. It looked as If the senate had gone on a "strike" when the hour to reas? semble arrived tonight. Senator Smoot at once called for a quorum. It was the first time during the long tariff debate that dihlculty was ex? perienced in the senate in obtaining a quorum. Senator Aldrich was among the absent. After nearly half an hour had pass? ed with a quorum still lacking. Sen? ator Nelson moved that the sergeant at-arms be Instructed to send for ab? sentees. Senator Lodge finally entered the chamber, making a quorum, and the c raer to bring in the absentees was abrogated, Senator Cummins, of Iowa, was the Ihs. speaker at the evening session. r O'DonnelUCo. Sumter, S. C. Mid-Summer Sale -OF?? * Muslin Underwear MMMMM iiiiitnijjj j \X7" |E are cleaning up stock prior to going to market. If you need anything RmmmmmmmhnhmI ' 0 in Muslin Underwear now is your time to buy. This is the opportunity to save money. .25 L'd's Drawers .19 .50 " M .39 7 5 4 4 44 . 59 1.00 " " .83 L Yours, O'Donnell * Co The tariff has been reduced, Cum ntlUf said, on iron and steel products more than on any other schedu'e in the till. "And yet," he declared, "so far as tne people who buy Iron and steel are concerned, they would havo been quite as well off if there had been no reduction whatever." He Pttacked various schedules oi the measure es affording no reiiof to ? he American consumer. To a depra/ed taste, sweet Is bit? ter.?Spanish. The United States senate passed & bill to permit the construction of a dam across the Savannah river from Edgefield County to the Georgia side. Considerable interest is felt in Union and Spartanburg over the rr? mor, which seems to be well founded that a trolley line will be begun soon between those two cities by way ot Glenn Springs. I OH SALE?Seed rye and oats, will have seed wheat, barley etc., later. Booth-Harby Livestock Co., 8-2 8t.