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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1909. 1 Knurre? 1 at Ute Postofllce at Sumter, ft. C. mm Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, The Sumter Clothing Co.?Clothes. JHuw St MeCollum Mer. Co.?Great Collection. The Sumter Door. Sash St BUad rectory?Survey Our Stock. PERSONAL. Maw Suele Brand, of Wilmington, la Halting Mlaa Beaufort Brand. Mlae Harden, of Wilmington, la rtfitlng Maw Jessie La Motte. Mr. Joe Plow den returned Monday algn* from Reck Hill, where he hae been In the Interacts of the Sumter I-on Works. Mr. J. A. Nettles spent Monday In Mayeevtlle on buetneea. Mra. D. P. Kelly returned Monday from a three weeks visit to Hender aonvtlle. Mr. Oeo. Wirren returned Mon? day from a business trip to Green? wood for the Sumter Telephone Mfg Co. Misses Camilla KUgo and Lucia Williamson left for Winthrop College Tuesday morning. Mra. H. L. Brunaon and little Harry. Jr.. are visiting relatives In the city. Miss Bessie Blgham left last week for Greenville, to attend the Green? ville Pemsle College. Miss Llla Hrocklnton Is visiting Mrs. Robert Bradford. Mra. T. B. Jenkins and children re? turned home Tueeday from Ken? tucky, where they spent the summer. B. Frank Kelly. Esq.. of Bishop vllle. was in the city Thursday. Messrs. L W.. J Knox and W. J. Corbett, who have been on a vlait to their parents, left Monday for their homes In California and Arizona. Mlm Agnes Corbett returned to Greenville Wednesday after a vlait to Mr. and Mrt. R. S. Hood. Mlas Guasie Hood has gone to Cal? ifornia and Arizona on a visit to rela? tives. ' Mrs. T. C. Proctor and daughter have returned to Charleston, after spending the summer with relatives at Brogdon. Miss Kate Brogdon left for Win? throp College Wednesday morning. a Mr. Jake Brogdon has resumed his studies at Porter Military Academy. Charleston. Mr. H. A. Welld and Mrs. L. Wach? tal, of Savannah, who havo been the auests of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ryteen bcrg on Washington street, returned to their homes In Savannah Thurs? day morning. Mrs. L J. Tucker, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kugene Hogan. has returned to her home In Mullins. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Sanders, of Florence, are In the city. Misses Tolula Gregg and Ethel Lake, of Florence, spent the day In the city with Mlfs Theo Gregg. Praise for the Armour Grays. When (he Armour 125,OoO Prize Team was In London, England, they I rested a sensation and among the thlr**^printed about these wonderful horses was the following. 'The Armour grays made their first public appearance In this country at the horse parade in Regent's Park, where, of course, they were the ob? served of all observer- Ihelr driver. Billy Wales, as he drove into the nar? row ring saw the opportunity for what he himself called 'a parlor trick.' To the astonishment of Judges and spectators he swung this six-ton team with the 3 1-:: ton wagon behind them In u ?mplete circle round the narrow enclosure and did the extra ordinary feat almost entirely by word of mouth.'* The Great Sells-Floto Shows have secured this exceptional feature ami these wonderful animals are now be kesj toured over the United States th IMS circus. They are the v? nulne Armour gnfys and all mi IhS \ hi Ibti trophies, prizes, ribbons, etc.. i ll i ? * ?? aienlayed when the cir ? mc? to sumter int. 6th. Take an hour off sometime to go 8 Sf your farm and pick out the pau nef arr?s. Then BSC to it that these sa arc not put in regnlar farm im\1 \ear unless hea\il\ mauui . ! ml *!?eri illv treated 1'nless Ihll 11gg bfl done, "Ither build th* m up by sowing legumes or else put them to snaking timber. The farm ri of the . r h oennoi aJferd to eultlvate a mil < two acres of land every Near Wkdeh they Would be richer by never |0 ichlng at all. ? Prof. Ma: sey in l'ro ur^-wlve Farmer. A woman doesn't object to being kissed so much as she objects to a man thinking that she doesn t ob Je s BEATH. Isubelle, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Butlman died Wednesday at 6 o'clock after several months Ill? ness. The end came suddenly and was a terr'ole shuck to her devoted pa? rents, who had been led to hope for their little daughter's ultimate recov? ery by a decided Improvement in her I condition within the past few weeks, n their bereavement Mr. and Mrs. . ultman have the sincere sympathy >f their many friends. T.h ? funeral was held from the residence on North Washington street at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Mrs. Mary Fcaffe, the aged mother of Mr. Thomas C. Scarfe. of this city, died at her home near Tlmmonsvllle on Friday last. The funeral which was held on Saturday was attended by five generations of her descendants and the Interment was made In the family burying ground near her home. Mrs Sea ff e was nearly ninety years of age. Mrs. Mattle English Causer, wife of Mr. John R. Causer, died at her home near St. Charles Thursday after a long* and painful illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude* Lecture Postponed. Dr. C. C. Brown's lecture on his tour of Europe has been postponed to a furore date, notice of which will be given. Sunday School Entertainment. As announced through the Item a few days ago, the Manning Avenue Sunday School Ice-cream festival came off last Thursday evening just in front of the residence of Mr. Fox, and It proved to be quite a success. It was an Ideal evening and the young people as well as the older ones. had. laid off their grounds and wired Japanese lanterns around the tables at which the ice-cream was to e served, and the soft light from hese beautiful lamps, blending with the light of the moon as it shone over hill and dale, made a grand display of lights and shadows. Then the eve? ning zephyrs, by which, the leaves of the shade trees were quivering, made the occasion one of. more than or? dinary interest. Besides the social enjoyment enter? ed into by the crowd which was quite a treat, the best of all was they real? ized the sung little sum of between 145 and $50. W. P. S. Attention is Invited to the adver? tisement of the Shaw A McCollum Mercantile Company In this issue, of new and stylish fall dress goods in the latest modes. Heal luck in love consists in being abl**^> get out of it gracefully NOT TONKY MOSES. "Negro Arrested at Wilmington Was Will Gore of Wlilteville, N. C. Mr. W. W. McKagen. who went to Wilmington, N. C, Tuesday morning to identify the negro suspect who was held as Toney Moses, the murderer of Policeman W. A. Clyde, returned on the 9:30 train that night. The ne? gro who was in the Wilmington Jail proved to be Will Gore, of Whiteville, N. Cm as he claimed to be from the Trat. He was 5 feet 11 inches. Mo? res was only 5 feet, 7 inches. The only points of resemblance were that Core vas black, stout and limped and hau i a scare on the right leg. As soon- as Mr. McKagen saw Gore he told the Wilmington Jailer that he had the wrong man and to let him go. The negro was badly scared and when told he was free was the happiest coon in North Carolina. CORONER'S INQUEST. Jury Finds That Ben Bookhardt Was Killed by Isaac Pierson. 4 i Monday Coroner Flowers complet? ed the Inquest in the case of Ben Bookhardt, the Calhoun county ne? gro, who died in this city Friday night from the effects of a blow on the head inflicted at Lone Star, on the 19th in? stant by Isaac Pierson. Several ne? groes who saw the difficulty were ex? amined by the Coroner and the jury found that Ben Bookhardt came to his death from the effects of a blow on the head inflicted by Isaac Pierson at Lone Star, on Sept. 19th. Coroner Flowers issued a warrant for the arrest of Isaac Pierson and forwarded it to the Sheriff of Calhoun . county. WANTED?To buy a large quantity of short or long leaf pine logs. Eith? er f. o. b. cars Sumter or f. o. b. car at shipping point. Correspond? ence solicited. Sumter Lumber Co. 9-22-2wk. TOR SALE?At Cotton Warehouse in Sumter, 300 bushels Appier Seed Oats <5 cents per bushel there or F. O. B. cars. Write or phone. Jno. L. Frierson, No. 3 R. F. D., Sum? ter. S C. 9-18-3t; W. 2t. FOR SALE?Several pure bred Berk? shire Gilts, as pretty as pictures. Too fine for pork if any farmer needs to improve his stock. Prices 12c pound gross wt. Weigh from 150 to 200 lbs. Will be bred, if de ' sired, but do not advise it on O. K. ^ In breeding. There is more and i quicker money In good hogs with meat so high, than any other live stock. Also several milch cows Will sell at bargains before calv? ing. E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville. S. C. 9-28-2W Great Collection of New jj m and stlyish Fall and Win- B a ter Merchandise Now at ? ? ? ? ? SHAW 6 MCCOLM'S COTTON AND WOOLEN FABRICS have advanced g in price, owing to the increased cost of raw ma terials. We made all our contracts with the best mills in jg America way back in April, when all these goods were very cheap. You pay no advance in prices here no matter how jaj much goods advance in price, as we can undersell the mar ket for months and months tu come. By our making these 0 immense contracts yi u arc benefitted bv dealing here. *g = - r:- U Beautiful Dress Go >ds, in the latest Mode's, ETa^/*? H Striped All-Wool Seiges and Panamas, 36 in 1/0 wide; all new color.n^s ; price. YARD. 0 =*--^=== =-? 0 Beautiful Striped All-?V00I 42 inch Dress Goods, in all M pjf the new colorings of Olive Green Smoke, Copenhagen, 0 Wistaria, Catawba, Mulberry, Navy Blue and Black at Si.00 ^ 50 i ich Broad Cloth ii) Color-; and Black Si 00. H 0 Messaline Silk. 36 inches wide, in colors and Black, good 0 0 wearing quality, at f I.oo. ^ 1 36 inch Satin* in color* and Black, guaranteed, at Si.00. 0 0 Black Taffeta Silk, 36 in. wide, heavy rustling quality, 0 0 ex. r 1 valuei at Si, $1.2$ and Si .50, 0 Black Peau de S >i, heavy weight, all pure Silk, 36 inches m ^ \\ ide at $1,2$ and $l.j< w Fine Kid Gloves, all sizes, Black, Navy. Tan, Brown, 5 Gray and Green, will wear ami give satisfaction, Si.25 values ? at Si.00. M Especially for School Children, White Linen Hander? M H kerchiefs, Initials in corner, at 5c or 50c doz. 0 H Hydegrade Galetea, tor school suits, price 15c. M H Buster Brown Hose, for Ladies, BoyS and Girl-, at 251 0 Four pair Guaranteed for Four Month -;. 0 New shipments of Sweaters arriving every few days.*"""" a H H ? ? W ? IMIMMMMIIIIMXHIHIMHRSIMHM mmwnm m >'?"i .Hljri'ilJ'. Quite a number of people in Sum ter are of the opinion that George W. Murray is better off in Chicago than he would be in the penitentiary, and that South Carolina and Sumter County are better off with Murray a free man in Illinois than with him here as a convict or an ex-convict. In consequence of this sentiment a paper opposing Murray's extradition, which was circulated Monday, was signed by a large number of Sumter business men and other citizens. S. C. Live Stock Association Report. We have Just received the very in? teresting Report of the Seventh An? nual Meeting of the South Carolina Live Stock Association which was held at Columbia, Feb. 4 and 5. The motto of the Association is "More Live Stock and Better Live Stock," and all the discussions are in line with this idea. A copy of the report, which is a neat pamphlet of 100 pages, may be had free by address? ing the Secretary, Prof. J. M. Bur? gess, Clemson College, S. C. A. W. Rumph, a member of the registration board of Dorcheeteir county, resigned. The resignation la the result of a summons issued against the members of the board to appear before Governor Ansel to show cause why they should not be removed for malfeasance in office. H. P. Davis, a well known citizen of Florence county, died at his borne from apoplexy, > Five hundred bales of cotton were sold at Rock HIM Saturday at 13.IS. SUIT AFFINITY! UF I E'VE a just right Suit for any Maiv ? ' from any walk of life. The Profess? ional Man, the Business Man, the IgYoung Man?each can find his "Suit Affinity" here. Our Suits are made from well chosen fabrics and they come to us from the shops of Ihe World's Best Tailors. We offer the Conservative Man the comfort and the gentility he so much de sires?while the Smart Young Dresser gets all the style and natty style kinks he de? mands in a Suit. Both -find their "Suit Affinities. $io, 15,20.25 to $32.50. ^ See our Suits, and then, and only then; '^pplu^pCjTs will you fully appreciate how much Suit 1fofrmm$$W<fa$X goodness these prices staftd for. The D. J. ClSSg Company, /ft?DELC PHONE 166. SUMTER, S. C. Copyright 19: v by l. Hamburger & Sops Baltimore, Md WE are willing that the clothes we sell should shoulder their own burden of proof. Let them do their own talking if you please. When it comes to designing, styling, inside and outside tailoring, we unhesitatingly claim our Smart Suits and Overcoats for Young Men and Boys represent the very highest examples of latter-day tailoring and clothes?quality at fair prices. We guarantee satis! xtion. Our Fall stock is ready for your inspection. Suits, Isaac Hamburger Make, $20 $30 - other mires $10, $12.50, $18, $18.50 and $20. = BS Sumter Clothing Co.