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SATURDAY, MAY 14. 1910. SMienxl m Um* Postofllcv at Siiiutcr, S. C, um Second Clans Maiirr. ? m\\ idy lhi isiai f.ntk. The I>. J ('handler ClothinK OlK? <; ?,,| School Suits. ODonnell & Co.?Values. PKlfciONAL. Miss Ollena Carteledge, of the Co? lumbia Female College, who has been apending a few days with Mrs. F. H. Williams, returned to her studies on Tuesday. Mm. A. Mtlbe Hatch left on Tuesday for an xtended visit to friends and relatives in Atlanta. Mr. 8. If. Hostie went to Darlington Tuesday. Hon. T. H. Fr?ser went to Colum? bia Tuesday morning. S Mr. Lewis McCitftuugh has return? ed fron? Khjr"fto<k. N. C, where he went tyrlsit his father, who has been <JUife"lll. Miss Bessie liars In, of Manning, Is the guest of Mrs. O. E. Bostlc. Mr. L. I. Parrott left Tuesday to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which Is in session In Sparenburg. Mr. J. 8. Campbell, of lUenhelm, was In the city Wednesday. I ?r C. C. Brown left Tuesday night IM Baltimore to attend the mettlng of Southern Baptist convention, which ejoavenes In that city this week. He will be gone over Sunday and there will be no preaching at the First Bap? tist church as a consequence. Mrs. J. C. Dove has gone to Char? leston to visit her daughter, Mrs. Reneker. Mr. and Mrs W M Alexander and Uaughter. Winfred, left Tuesday for Philadelphia and New York and oth ?r points North. Mrs. T. P. Rutledge and little son, Tom. left Wednesday for Darlington, where they will visit for about a week. Mrs. John H. Haynsworth is spend? ing the week in Baltimore In atten? dance upon the Southern Baptist con? vention. She will visit Washington before returning to Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. Hlchard I. Manning left Tuesday night for the North. They will be gone all this week. Mr. Man? ning hapes to return to the city next ?Mtmrray ^imm ?*?- _^ Rev. and Mrs. Wllllan Haynsworth of Privateer, are attending the South? ern Baptist convention in Baltimore. Mr. E. W. Vogel went to Alcolu Wedseaday morning. Mrs. Lizzie Hodge, of Plnewood, has gone to Baltimore to attend the Southern Baptist convention. Mr. J. Corbett left Wednesday morn? ing for New York and the North, where he will visit before returning to his home In Tucson. Arl. He has been visiting his parents here for several weeks. Mrs. W. M. P.ose has returned to her home, after a few days stay with her daughter. Mm T. C. Cuttino. Mr. Warren Burgess. who has hat ? attending the Charleston Medical Col? lege is at home for the vacation. Mr. J. L. G?lls, hof Hembert. wus In the city Thursday. Mrs Dr. J W. I.owman, of Orange burg. Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. B. Handle. Mr. 0 Wi Stanslll has returned from Glenn Springs were he went In the hopes of Improving his health. Mrs. Walter Dukes, of Orangeburg. Is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mm. M. B. Handle. Hiss or i i'? r ?gdon, of Bresjdjea, la the guest of Mrs. Darby White this week. Mm. M. B. Handle Is spending this week at Winthrop College, where her daughter. Miss Veva Is a student. Hon. W. D. Scarborough, of Dalzell. was In the city Thumduy. M:. C. Elvln Stubbs has accepted a position as traveling salesman for l.c.v X- Co.. of Philadelphia, hosiery nn l Bat kwear dealers. He will travel North Carolina, South Carolina and G? orgla. Mr. Lamar Klrby, of Providence, was In the city Thursday. Mr. Marlon M. y? rs has returned from a visit to Hartsvllle. Mr. and Mrs. perry Mo sei have re? turn'd from Mobile and New Orleans. They went to Mobile for the reunion, snd from there on to New Orleans. Mr. O. O. Donny, commen ial agent of th. S. iboard. was In tho city for a few hours Thursday. Mr. S im S' nrborough, of Hishop \lllc. was In S unter Thursdav. The ?b legated | i the St ile eonven ti n id the T. P. \. irom Post O. arc L. I. Parrott. Abe Hyttenbcrg, T. II Slid.II. L. P. Phillips. James M Cutchen, J. W. McKlnvcr, J .W, M Co>. p. O. Leak. L. I? Nettle* Kx officio, W. Percy Smith. C. H. Yeadon Honorary deleg ite. lb . if. H. Cov Ington. JOHN SI MTliK SCOTT DEAD. Prominent Florence 1'ltlzen and (on federate Veteran Succumbs. Klorence, May 10.?Mr. John Sum? ter Scott, one of the best known and most highly honored citizens of this tiCttol of the State, died here this af? ternoon, at the home of his daugh? ter, Mrs. William U. Barringer, No. 7 South Irhy street, after an illness of several months. Some weeks ago Mr. Scott was tak? en to the McLeod Infirmary for treat? ment for a complicated trouble, lie overcame this trouble to some extent and left the Infirmary, going to the home of his daughter. Shortly af? terwards, he was forced to take to his bed, which he never again was able to leave. Mr. Scott was one of the bravest of the Veterans that fought for the South, having entered the war direct from college, being at the time a stu? dent at Davidson, and remained in the war throughout the great struggl* He was wounded at Spotsylvanla, but managed to pull through. He was promoted to the captaincy of one of the South Carolina companies, and did valiant service. After the war he married Miss Flo Pi McUc-r Gregg, of Mrs, Chin", who preceded him to the grave several 11 i rs ago. To this uniop there sur \i\e* one daughter, Mrs. \?.'llam R. Barringer, and three sons, Messrs Munsford G., Mclver Gregg, and Otis K. Scott, all of this dry, who were at his bedside when life passed away. Mr. Scott was born at Wisacky, then Sumter county, and was 68 years old. It was a singular, yet sad coin? cidence, that just on the day that was being observed in honor of those who fought for the Confederacy, and with? in a few moments the hour when all Florence was to lay aside the cares and business of the day and pay their due and honored respects to the mem? ory of those who had gone before from the Confederacy, that this noble old son of the Lost Cause should leave this earthly tabernacle and go to join those with whom he had fought side by side and for the cause he loved so well, and to be there when the trib? utes were being paid to his and his other comrades' memory. The funeral seitvlces will tuke place at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, at Olaussen, twelve miles from the city, tomorrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, and his body will be laid to rest by the side of his wife and others of his fam? ily who have gone before. Mr. Scott did valiant service in this section and at Columbia, and assist? ed In putMng oifr own Wade Hampton Into the gubernatorial chair. For three yea-* he represented this government at M >? oow, Russia, where he taught a F.us'ian colony the art of cotton growing. The following pell-bearers have been requested to act tomorrow: Hon? orary, Messrs. Walter Gregg, Simile A. Gregg, L. A. McCall, Sr., W. E. James, E. M. Ervln, J. C. C. Brun son, Dr. Peter B. Bacot. Active, Messrs. J. Wilds Wallace, Keene John? son. John Charles Davis, T. W. Wil? liamson, A. J. Howard, Bright Wib llamson and .sam McCall. Death of Miss Lide. Miss Azalee Ltdo, daughter of Mrs. Annie J. Llde and sister of Mr. C. D. Llde. died at her home at No. 705 church street Monday night at the age of 20 years. The funeral was held at the residence on Tuesday at 5 O'dook Interment at the cemetery. Contractor McGhee Is nearlng the finish of the concrete pavements on Main street. O'Donnell & Co., have a special ad? vertisement today that quote excep? tional prices on a number of season? able articles. Henry Jackson, colored, was before the Kt<order Wednesday charged with dragging a plow on the sidewalk. Me pleaded guilty and paid a fine of %2 for his offense. Th< commission appointed to buy an adding machine for the court ROUSS Officials has purchased a Bur? roughs Adding Machine. The con? tract was signed Wednesday, The flsh< rmen from the court bouse who went out for ?an outing Tuesday report a splendid day and plenty of fish. They had plenty for a stew and a fry and some to bring home. Mr. J. V. Wilson has taken the gen oral agency for the Home Life Insur? ance Co., of New York, which was formerly bald by Mr. George k. Nor ris. of Columbia, The agency has I et n moved to Sumter. Th-? boys always need clothes and i tie i>. j. Chandler Clothing Co, la have what they need. Just at pn sent they have an especially large and wall selected stock and the ndv< r tl smenl today directs attention to some of the bargains to be had. The two noblest things, which are sweetness and light. ?Swift. TRIED TO PROVE THAT HE WENT FOR OTHERS, BUT IT DIDN'T (jIO. This is the Second Time That Thin Defendant Has Been Convicted? $100.00 or Thirty Days Was the Sentence. Prom The Daily Item, May 12. OUie H. McKagen was convicted in the police court this morning for storing whiskey tor unlawful pur? poses. He was arrested yesterday af? ter the train from Florence came in and gave bond for his appearance this morning. He was tried before Mayor Jennings without a jury. There was some delay in getting ?tatted, owing to the absence of a witness. After hearing the testimony, the Mayor said that he did not take my stock in the claim that he .vas bringing whiskey here for others and It did not go with him. He believed it was brought here for the purpose of selling It and he would have to Impose a sentence of $100.00 or 30 days. The sentence fell like a thunder < lap on the defendant. He had his feet taken from under him, as it were. He was silent and had not a word to say. He was like the boy the calf ran over. C. H. Hugging, white, testified that he *vas on the train coming from his home at Mayesville and between here and Rocky Bluff the defendant joined him. When they were pulling into the station McKagen asked him if he would not bring a package up town for him, and when they reached the station, he said that there were two of them, and he wanted him to take them In a hack and leave them at the Star restaurant. McKagen told him that he would not be suspected, but that he, (McKagen), would be. Defendant did not tell him what was In the suit cases, but they were heavy. The suit cases were placed upon the rear platform and witness got them from there. He brought them up town and left them at the Star Res? taurant. He does not know the fel? low he left them with. Officer A. D. Owens testified that he learned that the whiskey was on the train being brought to town. He saw Mr. Hugglns leave the station with it and followed him to the res? taurant and asked him who they be? longed to. He told him that it be 'onged to McKagen. Defendant told him that the suit cases were his, but the whiskey belonged to another. John Scavens, of the Star Restau? rant testified that Mr. Huggins came to his place with a negro hack driver and left two suit cases for defendant. The city rested its case here. The first witness for the defense was W. L. Lester, white, who testified that he went to George McKagen's house on Monday, May 9th, to collect some money and that Ollie told him he was going to Timmonsvllle. He asked Ollle to bring him back four quarts. On Tuesday he went there to leave a hat to be cleaned and he paid Ollie $4 to get the whiskey with. Ollle borrowed a suit case from him. Ho did not tell dofendant what kind of whiskey to bring, but told him to get the best he could. He first testi? fied that, he sent home for the suit case. He changed that and said that he let George McKagen have the suit case two months ago and that he told Ollie that he might have it for the trip. It was not mentioned where the whiskey was to bo delivered. He paid tho money at George McKagen's home. This is the first time he ever sent by the defendant for booze. When leaving tho stand he told the court that he did not mind much about the whiskey, but that he did want h- < suit case back. S. J. Dukes, rhlte, a car inspector at the Coast Line depot testified that he asked McKagen to bring him back four quarts of whiskey and gave him *4 to pay for it with. This was just before train time Wednesday morn? ing. He gave Ollie the money when he asked him to bring it. Ollle caused something of a laugh when he by mistake asked the witness how many quart! he sold him. He meant to ask how many quarts he was asked to bring back. There was no under? standing as to where the whiskey was to ' e left for him. He did not order any particular brand. George r. McKagen testified that he drinks and has to have whiskey and gave Ollle $10 and asked him to go to Timmonsvllle and ret him some whiskey, live or six quarts. He was waiting for Ollis when he came back. Ollle did not bring the whiskey, but said that Officer Owens had it. Ol? lle paid 50 cents a pint for it. He had ten pints In n grip and one pint in i is po. ket. ah thai he evi r saw of the whiskey was the one pint brought back In his pocket. Ollle brought back $ t. r. n. ?>Hi,. H, McKagen, the defendant was then sw< rn, He, testlfb d thai he went 'o Timmonsvllle Tuesday for whiskey for thfse parties. Tiny gave him money at rtlfferenl times, lie asked Mr Muggins to bring the suit eases up t >wn for him because he had plead guilty i?nce to selling whiskey and (bat he might be suspected of bringing it for unlawful purposes. He bought 35 pints, 8 pints for Dukes, 8 for Lester, 8 for Hatfleld and 11 for George. He bought the whiskey from the dispensary at Tlm montviUe and paid $15.25 for it. It was all rye whiskey, but two brands. For the Silver Brook he paid 50 cents a pint and for the rest he paid 35 cents. He paid his own fare, as he went over for George. He got the other for accommodation. He testi? fied that he and George do a hat cleaning business at George's home. He had the boose sent to the res? taurant because he did not want deorgo'l wife to see it. George ask- j ed me Tuesday if I could go over and j get the whiskey. I told him that I j could go Wednesday morning. The | grips were at the house. He took two grip:; oecause the other parties want? ed some whiskey. He saw the other parties Monday and Tuesday, except Dukes. He was prompted by George McKagen about Dukes. One of the grips is his and one Is Lester's. He has been to Timmonsville several I times for different parties for whis? key. I On cross-examination he stated that he did not have an order for whiskey this time for Mr. G. S. Elsroad, and being questioned said that he had never agreed to bring any for Mr. Elsroad. The court agreed to admit that W. J. Hatfleld, who was absent would testify that McKagen agreed to bring him four quarts. G. S. Elsroad sworn testified that I he gave Ollie $4.50 to bring him four quarts of whiskey, but that he had never seen the whiskey or his money either. Ollie then asked him if he had seen him since he got back. The witness answered in the negative. Ol? lie then said, "I haven't had any chance to give you your money back." This closed the testimony. The court pronounced the sentence above. Under the law this whiskey will have to be poured out upon the ground. There are a lot who want to know when it is done, so they can get one whiff of the fumes as the stuff dries up. If this case had come up two weeks later McKagen would have had to do time, as the Recorder will then have no option in the matter. The second offense Is a chaingang scrape. nOW nE WILL BE CROWNED. Ancient Ceremonies Attend New King's Enthronement. When King George is crowned cere? monies which have been shaped by centuries and fostered by tradition will be carried out with splendid mag? nificence, and when the populace waiting outside Westminster Abbey hears for the second time that morn? ing the fanfare of trumpets and the cleep-throated cries of "God save the King!' England will know that again Britain's great ship of state has a duly anointed head. Promptly at 11 o'clock on the' ap? pointed morning the procession will come forth from the outermost doors of the abbey. Before that time all of the robes and emblems of sovereignly which figure at a coronation will have roen previously taken to the pavillion just outside the western portals of the rbbey, built especially for the corona? tion of the King just dead. The procession will be headed by the Deans and Canons of Westmins i tcr, who for centuries have held the j right to head every procession, no matter what its nature or who walks therein. Behind them will come the King and Queen, accompanied by the j Lords of the nation and other digni taries of church and state. As the Queen enters first, the "King's Scholars"?students of the i ancient St. Peter's School maintained at the Abbey, who by ancient right must participate in the ceremonies, j will sing a Latin salutation hailing the j new Queen by name and the old sal- j utatlon rendered from the lofty choir will ring out again as the King en? ters. The King and Queen will then seat themselves on the dais, and the Arch? bishop of Canterbury in his robes, with a number of church and state dignitaries will proceed with the cere monies of coronation. This group will march around the | pavillion, first to the north, then j south, east and west, covering all 1 points of the compass and each time the archbishop addresses himself to j the congregation thus: "Sirs, I here present to you King George the undoubted King of this realm. Wherefore, all of you who have come this day to do your hom? age, are you willing to do the same?" At each salutation the people cry I "God Save the King" and the trump? ets sound a fanfare. This is called "The Recognition," and is followed by an involved distribution of different regalia of coronation to duly appoint? ed lords and prelates. The religious ceremony then begins and at the Creed one of the Lord Bishops deliv? ers the sermon. The Bishop of Lon? don dt'ivered it on the occasion of King Edward's coronation. At the conclusion of the sermon, which is short, the oath is administer? ed to the new King. He is required to answer formal questions and then signs his name to the vellum, with the oath indented thereon. Kneeling the King says: "The things which I have before i I promised I will perform and keep. So i help me God." He then kisses the j j book. The King is then approached by the dean of Westminster, who an? oints him, first on the crown of his j head, then on his breast and on both ? hands, each time in the sign of the cross. Afterward the ceremonies in? cident to the robes and the scepters, of which there are two for the King and two for the Queen, are perform ed, and finally after the sword of state has been unsheathed and deliver? ed into the hands of a waiting lord the actual coronation takes place when the Archbishop of Canterbury places the crown on the new mon? arch's head. At this juncture the fanfare of bugles again peals out and the "God Save the King" cry is heard and Eng? land knows that a new king has been ceremoniously placed on the throne. Following this the prelates singly re? cite the oath of allegiance. The ceremony of coronation for the Queen, who has all the while been taking no part, follows, but it is not so elaborate as is the king's. Afterward the new rulers partake of Holy Communion and after minor ceremonies of changing robes have been performed the procession leaves the pavlllion and England has a new king. GONE TO THE GANG. "Georgetown Caesar" Says That He Will Get Pay For the Time He la Doing. Caesar Meyers, alias "Georgetown Caesar," says that he will get pay yet for the time he is doing on the gang. Mayor Jennings sent him up for sixty days and Mayor Pro Tern R. L. Wright added thirty more to that. Caesar seemed hurt that Mr. Hurst did not try him, for he said that if the latter had tried him he would have gotten ninety days for each of? fense. He says "Mr. Hurst sho' loves to say 'ninety days.* He don't know how to say nothin' else. He ain't never give me thirty days but one time. He always give me ninety days." Caesar says he is from Georgetown and that he is not the only one who steals chickens. He says, "When a chicken is lost, poor Georgetown Is scused of taking it. I can do time alright. You might have made it 35 days for each time, 'cause I could do 'em. Ise gwine get pay for this time yet." Just what he mean't by the latter, is not exactly clear, but it appeared to the reporter that it will pay Messrs. Wright and Jennings to look well to their chick? en coops in about ninety days. That is one place that Caesar can get his pay, for it will take a man on a wheel I or in an auto to catch him once he j starts to run. He will not ask a dog any odds. He can give the average dog cards and spades and beat him at I his own game. i Caesar is a typical low country ne? gro. He has the low forehead, thick lips and the rice field brogue. He is a bad citizen. He is wanted in Georgetown, and will be sent there when his term expires* here. The sheriff has been asHeTl to arresL^htao? for the Georgetown authorities. The i letter did not say what the offense I was, but Caesar says he got into & fight, for he "sho' will fight.' EXTRA GOOD School Suits! 3 BART ELL DRESS the Young Man in a Good School Suit this Spring and he will bring home a better report at the end of the term. No boy can do his best when he is ashamed of his clothes. ?J We've School Suits that are ex? tra good from the fact that they were made with the greatest care by an expert maker of Boys' Clothes. CJ The fabrics?the trimmings? the tailoring?all are EXTRA G 0 0 D. We contracted lor extra (j,r<W suits and we've got them. ?J Double or Single breasted Reefer or Norfolk stvle. $4, $5, $6, $7.50 to $10. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. PHONE NO. 166. - - - BUMTEB, S. C.