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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1910. I '??! Iii? I*"M.mII. . Hl siimtcr. s. ('.. ii.t nc? nail (luss Mutter. Mi-. Ma\ B. N'. wm.in is sisiting relatives at St. Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Ii. I. Manning. G?n. 8. St. O. Slnkler und Mrs. Slnkler. Misses Emlly und Caroline Slnkh-r and Messrs. Bernard and P. C. Man? ning went to Hoy kin Friday. Mr. Edwin Reames. of UlshopvilU. was In Sumter Friday. Mr. W E. Ilent?>n went to Ben? nettsv ille Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Oe??rge Bn.c kingt m, ?who have been visiting here, return ?ed to their home In Olanta Friday. Miss lau lie Iseman, of Manning, is visiting her uncles. Mr. Eugene McCutchen. of Hlsh opvllle. was In the city Friday. Mrs. William Zemp and daughter, who have been visiting relatives here, left Thursday afternoon for their new home In California. Mr. J. J. Britten. Sr.. and Mr. Frank Grooms, of Zoar, were In the -city Friday. Mr. A. K. Sanders, of Ilagood, was In Sumter Friday. Dr. J. 8helton Horsley, of Rich? mond. Va.. who has been in the city for sevral days as the guest of Dr. J. A. Mood, left on Friday for Rich? mond. Miss Carrie Lee Woodley, of Lake City is the guest of Mrs. W. T. Row? land. M ? Robert Latlmer, of Oswego. j was In the city Saturday. Mr. J. M. Fogle. of Rocky Bluff was In the city Saturday. M. M. W. Seabrook, who has been at Ferguson and Orangeburg. for three weeks has returned to Sumter. Mr. H. T. Edens has returned from ' a trip to Southwest ^Georgia. Mr. F. P. Anders?>n. of Manning, was in the city Saturday. Mr. I. N. Nichols, of Privateer, was a city visitor Saturday. Mrs. J. M. Woodley and Miss Paul ^ Ins Woodley, of Summerton. are In the city visiting. Mr. A. M. Parrott. of Darlington. Is visiting relatives In Sumter. I>r. C. C. Brown went to Columbia Saturday morning. Dr. W. T. Duncan left Saturday for Kershaw and Heath Springs. Mrs. Katie Mlms. of Columbia, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. D. W. Owens has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McLaughlin, of BseHopvllle. were in the city for a I short while Saturday. Prof. Charles Brooks, of Blshop vllle, was In Sumter Saturd q Mr. C. P. Lesesne, who left Sumter a short while ago. making his home In Orangeburg, returned to his new home this morning. Mr. Nein o'Donnell has returned from an extended trip to Northern points. James F. Glenn left Friday for Philadelphia, to be gone for a few ?days. Miss M I Brunson, of Colurn ? bin. Is visiting relatives here. Miss Stiles has returned from a visit to her old home at Eastover. Mrs. S. E. Corbett. of Camden, Is visiting her sisters. Mrs. J. R. Muh drow at Mayesvllle. Mr Aha Green, of the South ?"aro Itna Cnlverslty, spent Sunday v?th rtls parents. Miss Edna Hughson visited Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Scarborough at I'umeron Sunday. Messrs. J. B. Warren. E. M.. E. I W. and S. D. M< Elvcon. of Salem, and Black River, were in Sumter Monday. Miss Louise Mai key. of Greenville, Is visiting the Misses Dove on Hamp? ton Ave. I Miss Lacy Quattlebaum. of Colum? bia. Is spending a few days with Miss Iva Belle Hughson. Mrs. N O. osteen. Sr.. spent Sun? day with friends in Camer?.n. Mr M deVeaux Moore has returned home after spending several days in i Charleston. He also \ isltcd his brother-in-law. Mr. W. R. I ?eh??n, In Summ-vllle. 8. C. Mrs. George A. Bla? klmrn and her daughter. Mis* Chaum ey, are \lsit Ing Mrs M. deVaux Moore on Broa?l street. I Mr. ami Mrs. George Manning and K. T. Manning, of Knoxvllle, brothers of F. C. Manning, are In the city, guests of Mrs. W. B. DeLorme. Mr. If. I>. Barn?tt has returned from a trip to 8t. I^ouls. Mr Abu I,evl, ??f Manuir, -. Is In I tho city. Mr. J. P. Booth has returned from St. Louis, where he went to purchase a stock of horses and mules.. Mr. J. E. Jervey has returned from St. Charles, where ho has been Visiting fof several days. He went there to astl the stock of McCoy BrOO. He was mistaken for a pivach? t Suntiay afternoon. Mr. Arthur M. I'arrott, who Has boon visiting at the home of Iiis uncle. Mr. L. 1. I'arrott, returned to his homs in Darlington Sunday. Mi-ss Funk, the trained nurse for the Civic League has boon Called to Philadelphia by ?he serious illness of her sister. Mr. l m. Oreen, of the News and Courier Columbia Bureau, spent Sunday in the eity with his parents. Mrs. Sam Weinberg, of Wedgetield, was in the city Monday. Mr. Rogers Scarborough, Mayor of Btohopvllle, was in the city this w < ek. Mrs. S. Iseman. of Manning, is visiting her brother in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. A. Levi nd Mr. Lewis Levi. of Manning, were in the city for the funeral of Mr. D'Ancona. Mrs. Jas. S. Riggs, who has been visiting her son. Mr. W. Y. II Marshall, returned to her home in Charleston Monday. Pate-Mlllard. Miss LaRee Allen Pate and Walton Haynes Mlllard were united in mar? riage at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday, at the parsonage of Central Methodist church, Rev. O. H. Detwiler, D. D., performing the ceremony. They will be at home to friends after May 1, at the Florence Hotel. The bride is the daughter of J. Frank Pate of Brickton, formerly of Sumter, S. C Mr. Mlllard, formerly of Tazewell. Va? is connected with the operating department of the Southern railway here. The marriage was a surprise, tho friends of the young people not having been ap? prised.?Ashevllle, C. N. Gazette & Citizen. Heath of Mr. Abrain D'Ancona. Mr. Abram D'Ancona died Sunday morning at the home of his daugh? ter, Mrs. Mitchell Levi, in this city. He was In his 75th year. He had only been sick since Thursday night but some months ago had suffered a paralytic stroke. Mr. D'Ancona was a native of Ramsgate, England, but his youth was spent in Holland. When he was 18 he came to America, and lived in Philadelphia till 1887 when he mov? ed to Chicago, where he lived till 1898. Then he retired from business and made his home in Sumter with his daughter, Mrs. Levi. His surviving children are: Alfred and Edward D'Ancona of Chicago and Mrs. Levi. A sister, Mrs. Britton of Philadelphia, also survives him. Mr. D'Ancona was a Mason for BO years and was burled Tuesday after? noon at 4 o'clock with Masonic hon? ors. Dentil of An Infant. Little May, the seven-months-old infant of Dr. and Mrs. A. Weinberg, died Sunday morning after an illness of some weeks. The little girl was one of twins. The remains were tak? en to Camden for burial, accompani? ed by Dr. and Mrs. Weinberg, Mrs. A. Weinberg, of Manning and Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Dick. Death of Mr. Z. M. Terry. Mr. Z. M. Terry, a young man about 22 years old, died at the home Of his brother-in-law, Mr. P>. M. Fort, in the Concord section Sunday and was buried at Bethel church, near ? NTS ego Monday. FISH PHY LAST NIGHT. Po-t Q, T. I . A. Celebrated 21st Anniversary in Great Style. The 21st anniversary of the found? ing of the T. P. A. was celebrated Frida] night by Poat G with a flan try at the First Mill pond. There wars about fifty present. The table was loaded with line Bat fish and an ex? cellent stew. In addition to tbat a barbecued pig was served. Thtes w .th eoftee and the celebrated Btoney ? orn fritters constituted the menu. All present enjoyed themselvep to the fullest?that word is used advisedly, and a vote af thanks was unanimous? ly voted to Mr. L. I. Parrott, who was appointed I committee of one at the last meeting of the post to make the arrangements. Brunaon, Winn. Lanier and Jordan schools in District No. i win eloaa this week. Brogdon, Lawrence, Brunaon, and Seymmir Schools in District Nu. | will close In I few weeks. a fiahlng party went to Malta on Prld >y to spend the day. It con? sist' I of Hr. 11. J. McLaurin, Messrs J. H. ('handler. Henry McLaurin. John Clack, J. I >. Shirer. Hugh Mc? Laurin. Robert Haynsworth. The Sumter Brich Works has se? cured an ordoff f??r I6#,aet brick for the Florence Times building. The front will be of the famous Sumter grays. The building is to be a three story office building. SMITH MAKING A REt 4>. Washington Papers ( all Him tastest Speaker In Sena to. Washington, April 25.?Ever since j Senator Ellison Durant Smith, of South Carolina, made his advent into Washington political life last year, lo? cal newspapers have been having i onsiderable fun at his expense. He has been called "Gatiing-gun," "Roll weevil," "Cotton" and "Cyclone" Smith at times, as the occasion seem? ed to demand. The Washington Times, witnessing the terrible dust raised in the senate Saturday, when Mr. Smith began to tolk on the cotton pool, today prints the following story concerning his efforts: ' Senator Smith, of South Carolina, haj? gained a sobriquet. He is call? ed 'Cyclone Smith.' This is because of his cyclonic delivery in debate. He can speak faster than any man in the senate. His tlrst real debate came yesterday, when he attacked the At? torney General because of the 'cotton trust' probe instituted by the depart? ment of justice. The South Carolin? ian is a cotton expert. He knows his I business from the seed in the ground to the fabric on the store shelf. He organized the cotton growers in the movement to hold the staple for bet? ter prices. His fund of cotton knowledge was used to overwhelm the, senate yester? day. For nearly two bours *ne sen? ator spoke and ten relays of steno? graphers were necessary to catch his remarks. Not a note did he use. All the torrent of talk seemed to rise spontaneously and the deluge was complete. "Withal, Senator Smith spoke to good effect for a new senator. He held the attention of more Republi? can senators during his address than many of his older Democratic asso? ciates do when they rise to address the senate. He did more. He bait? ed Senator Aldrich until that leader rose to defend the tariff from the South Carolina onslaught. That was how vigorously the attack was made. Senator Smith is not exactly of th'e tire-eating type, but he borders close? ly on it. It is suggested that a little more senate training will temper him somewhat and that he Is, therefore, destined to become a forceful debat? er." If this keeps up South Carolina will have a regular "catch-em-alive" man in the senate before congress ad? journs. Wonder why the Express Company does not have call cards for the mer? chants here as Is done In other towns. The Chamber of Commerce might take this matter up. In a town this size it d.Q?9 look like the Express Company would call for packages to bo sent off. It Is done In much small? er to.vns than this. Summerton News Letter. Summerton, April 25.?To allow any correspondence to oe communi? cated to the newspaper just now without having Included therein sum- mention of the rapidity with which automobile sales arc being made In Summerton would bo an un pardonablc oversight, and indeed one not likely to be made by any one pos? sessed of Ight and hearing, Scarce? ly lour weeks ago the first automo? bile to 1 e bought by a resident of Summcrton was purchased by Mr. C. M. Davis. Tin re are now six in town, and apparently authoritative reports', of two to bo brought down next week. Two agencies have been instituted, one represented by Davis & Rlchbourg for the Ford and Reo machines, and the other by James & McClary for the E. M. F. and Max? well cars. So far, the advent of this popular mode of conveyance has caused no serious accidents in the Community; the horses are fast culti? vating a friendship for their more highly civilized co-workers! The may? or and councilmen are on the alert for those drivers who exceed the speed limit within the town, and only last week one of our Sumter friends most unwisely took advantage of our excellent Main street and put on j considerable speed only to be haled by the policeman with a call for five dollars. Automobile owners and likewise other residents of this community will welcome the improvement being put upon the road just out of town at Taw-Caw branch. The county chaingang is already at work upon a cause-way there. This will be work well spent, and promises to be a splendid job. The baseball team of the Summer ton graded and high school has been i practicing for some weeks past, and is getting in readiness for some match games at an early date. It was j thought that an engagement had j j been had been made for a series of games with Orangeburg this week; ! this, however, seems to have been a j I mistake. The enthusiasts might havo to wait a little but in the end they will be given good work. Summer- j j ton has always stood high in the class i I of l>ase ball players. S The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. ! L. E. Brallsford will be grieved to learn of the death of their youngest ( boy, who died on Saturday afternoon. I The child was thirteen months old, I and had been quite sick for about two I weeks. Funeral services wrere held at St. Mark's church, Clarendon, on Sunday, conducted by the Rev, Jpo, j Kershaw. Jr., and the interment took ' place at the family burial ground at that place. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Anderson and children are spending a few days at 1 the Argyle in Charleston. Messrs. Jake Weinberg and F. B. Burgess, of Manning, spent a few hours in town on Friday. Mrs. G. M. Belser, of Columbia, pHid a short visit to her son, Mr. R. H. Bel8er, at "Woodside" recently. Capt. W. C. Davis, of Manning, was in town one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Plow den ?pent \ Sunday at Durant's. Lime For Peanuts. I The best peanut soils in the South are deficient in the mineral matters especially needed by peanuts, phos? phoric acid and potash. The peanut plant, being a legume, can get its nit? rogen from the air, and when the mineral elements are abundantly supplied, needs no application of nit? rogen in the fertilizer. This is espe? cially true when a good rotation of crops is practiced and the soil is sup? plied with humus-making materials from cowpeas and crimson clover. Lime is useful to peanuts solely be? cause it releases insoluble potash in the soil, and this being already de? ficient in the best peanut soils, the effect of lime in the long run is to deplete the soil of potash. Where the plants can get abundant supplies of phosphoric acid and potash, lime is not needed, except as the soil gets into an acid condition. Plaster will also release potash, and as there is 30 pounds of plaster or sulphate of lime in every 100 pounds of acid phos? phate, a heavy application of acid phosphate will do as much for the release of potash as an application of plaster. Lime will be useful In soil that has a large amount of humus ' and has gotten into an acid condition, but pops are not the result of the lack of lime, but of the lack of phos? phoric acid and potash which are es? sential to the formation of the seed. If the land Is acid it must be sweet tened, for the bacteria that enable the peanuts to get nitrogen from the air will not thrive in an acid soli. If one will get a piece of blue litmus paper from a drug store, and mix some of his soil to a loblolly with wa , ter, and place the paper in it for a i while, and finds that it turns pink In , color, lime will do good. To apply I lime, plow the land well and spread the lime at rate of 25 bushels per acre and harrow it in. Then use on I the peanuts 400 to 500 pounds of acid phosphate. "Without lime you can use the same amount of basic slag or Thomas phosphate, which carries about 40 pounds of lime in every 100 pounds, and I believe that this will be as well, or better, for the nuts than liming and acid phosphate. This will be cheaper than buying lime, for the price of the Thomas phosphate is regulated by the percentage of phos? phoric acid, and you can get the lime pratically free.?Progressive Farmer An immigration agent has been at work in Sumter and carried off some of our negroes to Florida to work in the turpentine fields. He left with some Saturday. He was here last week. There seems to be no prosecu I tion for this offense so long as he does not bother the farm hands. If he would take off some more of the va? grant crap shooters the town would be better off. The city board of assessors have succeeded In raising the taxable property in the city about $200,000. This with the increase returned by the taxpayers themselves will make the increase in this township over a half million dollars. DRESS WELL! NEVER overlook the fact that you are always on view to other people, and that it depends in a great measure on your Clothes how you are sized up. tj You can find here, Sir, the new fabrics that will be worn this Season by the very best dressers. <fl You will see the handiwork [of the Artist in the cut of the liberal lapel?the drape of Coat that outlines the figure?and the graceful ease and hang of the trousers. Q Two and Three Button Models. Suits $10, $15, $20 to $30. If Every Man, Jthat Jwears |aJSuu bought here, will knov what it is to be well dress? ed. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Phone 166. /. .\ /. Sumter, South Carolina.