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INVESTIGATING MILITIA liOW. po> i>mio< k < < >m: i Off i noit i;\ OPI n > in COLUMR] \ < barge** Kmuglii hj Stale's Viljutnnl (.rmnl \ u i?11?-1 Ills t**l*tunt Re? ime llcurd I? Ural Mllltai \ M\lc? Roth Mile** Represented l?> < ounsol \n.I M ? 11\ \VIiiii's?is to lie Heard? i ||h n Sessions of t ourt. Columbia, May lit.-Charging that Col. W. T. Brock. Assistant Adjutant Oeneral, spent too much of the State's money on the annual Inspec? tion trips and that there was wrong? doing in the turning In of hotel ex? pense accounts. Adjt. Oen. J. C. Boyd sat today before the Court of Inquiry, recently appointed by Governor An? sel, as accuser. The hotel feature of the Inquiry will probably over-shad? ow other matters, although for the opening day of the session this part of the case was barely touched upon. An unexpected announcement at the opening of the inquiry came from counsel for Oen. Boyd. to the effect that Gen. Boyd wished to abandon the charges growing out of the "poli? tical situation" against Col. Brock. These charges. It will be recalled, were that Col. Brock had deceived Oen. Boyd as to the possibility of the lattsr's election In the approaching primary. When counsel for Gen. Boyd made the statement that the charges be abandoned In respect to the political matter, counsel for Col. Brock ob? jected unless It be spread on the min? utes of the court that the charges were without foundation. It was ex? plained that the Idea of the Court of Inquiry should bo to Investigate and sven though Get. Boyd wished to abanJon the "political charges," this should not be done unless the name of Col. Brock be cleared in this oosnsectton. The court took the position that testimony should be produced on Col. Brock's aide, even though Gen. Boyd put up no witnesses In connec? tion with the political matter. Gen. Boyd takes the position that this was purely a personal matter between himself and Col. Brock, and that It should not, therefore, come before the court. However, he made the statement, through counsel that he had m apology o make for the charges, except that he wished to abandon them. The startling remark was made by Attorney George R. Rembert counsel for Oen. Boyd. In reply to pressure for an outline of the "case " that each hotel bill or Col. Brock's for the last four years would be the basis for < harges as to use of the State's money wrongfully. DEATH PREFERRED TO PRISON. C. R. Roland Attempts Suicide Book? keeper for Savannah Firm. I Savannah, Oa.. May 23.?Fearful of arrest by an officer who waited for him at the front door, C. R. Boland this afternoon sent a badly aimed bullet at his heart, after drinking a liberal quantity of carbolic acid In a double effort to suicide. Boland wss bookkeeper and confi? dential man for Shetflngton Brothers, wholesale merchants, where there was a shortage In his accounts. The charge of forging an endorsement on a $400 note at one of the banks also Is hanging over him. Boland's condi? tion Is critical, though he may re? cover. Boland's home Is at Prosperity. S. C. He bought a high priced automo? bile a few weeks ago, the first trace of the extravagance that he had man? ifested. M \Rn|| M l. NOW ON TRIAL. Hatamnih s<M-tct> *l?n Killed Two Negro* - With \ iitomobile. Saannah. Ga.. May 23.?Alfred M Marshall, the young society man. who at the whe?d of an automobile, on the Grand I'riz. race morse. ran down and killed two negroes*, a man and a woman, on April 1. was placed on trial, charged with iquribr. In the Superior i'o'irt t'"l u. Witnesses de? clared he w ,n intoxicated. The solicitor general warned one sTUMss tb it " this was no laughing matter" When the witness seemed to treat t.u .ase v.i ( h it v It > . The auto nioi.lle ride v as de?i. rlhed as a "mail ride of death." The e.?*e probably will le concluded tomorrow* l sjm - Not Im pnno Respect, It does not in? reuse rcspc< t for the law when . ir nit Judges gnnt stay, of senfen.... <,i , ;, h? like tint ol W. T. Jone*, .-.ho i is convicted in Union of the murder of bis srlfs and WSjOS* ssarrtstAssi hi- bean opnehS '?>- ins snpr. SJM -urt .,f the State. Ju Watts, who granted this St if, Is th same Judge who released Blgham another wife murderer, on il.'.O'i bn'l. Ringham ?kippe.I out and ' II novel been heard of The su pr no- . . ..t also afllrm* d hi, eumlc tlon. out the sent, ii.f tb. la.v has been m??le ? nullity by the ait ol Judgo Walls?Spartanburg Journal. \ PLEASANT STRAW RIDE. \ FoSUNHoTSC Wagon Load Go to Proi klence, I Btfjlit of ten eouplef enjoyed ono of i the pleasantest straw rides Mond iv night that has over bssn given in this neighborhood. The wagon t'tarted from the ROM Hill plantation and went by ITeriots and Galllard's Cross roads, Anally stopping at Provldsnce Spring* Than the young couples, w.-ll ohaparoaad, made their way to the old Providence Pavillion at which place they enjoyed danoins for the ?f t time this season. After dancing a while all went down to the spring v. hart they ate from their baskets and watched the moon in eclipse. The four-horse wagon not only had girls and boys loaded in it but also tin horns and whistles; Roman oahdlai and other fire works, so that any one who happened to live on the route of this crowd last night would nave thought that Xmas had come again. CLEKK <>P COURT COMPLIMENT? ED. Judge Sonso Says Sumter Has the llc?t In the State. The following clipping from the St. Matthews Advance of May 18th is very complimentary to Sumter's clerk of court, Mr. L. I. Parrott: "We are informed that our efficient Clerk of Court Mr. J. A. Wolfe, was highly complimented at the closing of court here Monday afternoon by Judge Sease. The Judge told Mr. Wolfe that with one exception he was the best clerk of court in the State. The best dork he said was Mr. L. I. Parrott, of Sumter. Mr. Wolfe nat? urally feels proud of the compliment as he should be." The Parcels Post. Will congress ever give the people the parcels post? Or will the express companies prevent it? Merchants also oppose it, because they claim that If the parcels post was established hun? dreds of packages would be ordered from the large department houses. In European countries parcels have been handled by post so long and sat? isfactorily that the question of abol? ishing It would not be raised. In Germany the charges are graduated according to distance. Many people in the cities get fresh butter and veg? etables by post. In France a uni? form charge is made without regard to distance. In Germany in 1907, 228,000,000 packages value not declared were sent; 13,179,000 packages valued at $4,922,300,000 were sent by post. With everything in favor of the plan congress will not adopt it be? cause the express companies have in? fluence enough to prevent it. It looks as if when a bill Is pro? posed, the lobbyists see the leaders and say "what will it cost to kill the bill." Then the bill is killed.?Spar tanburg Journal. Mr. L. I. Parrott, president of the Union Brokerage Co., was in Flor? ence county Saturday attending a meeting of the Florence County Union. He says that the meeting was in enthusiastic one and well attend? ed. The brokerage company here will be the business headquarters for the Farmers' Union in this section of the State. The capital stock will be increased this fall and a handsome warehouse put In. The business has Surpassed the expectation of the Union so far. It has been all that could be expected. It is reported that Mr. J. E. DuPre will probably be a candidate for the Mouse this summer. Mr. DuPre has not decided definitely, however. A tennis court for the use of the young ladles at the conn house is be ing made just off the court house grosmds to the Southwest. This will glVS them recreation In the long af t? rnoons this summer. John Bllloti Weeks, the colored boy who turned his horses loose Monday had his case dismissed by the Record ' r upon bis paying $1 Into tho paving fund and agreeing to replace the fem?' :it Mr. Schwartz's pln<v, which was brok< R d< w n. Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP .mil ENTRANCE i:\ \MI NATION. Tin- examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col? lege ami for the admission of n, u lenti will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July t, at ft a. oi. Applicants must be not less than fifteen years of age, When Scholarships are vacant after July i Ihey will be awarded to (ho e nuking i ? highest average at this examin? stlon, provided tin y meet the condi? tions governing the award, Appll? holarshlps should write rresident Johnson b< lore the sx? ruination for Scholarship examina? tion blanks, .' : Nr. hips are worth $190 and free t ut on. The next session will pen September II, lilt, l or furth? er Information and catalogue, addrcs: Prva, I?. it. Jalissuwi. Rock Hill, B, C BX-CONVICT "SQUEAL?" ON PALS IN SUGAR FRAUDS. Lashed I > His Consciencoi Oliver Hpltscr Obtains Pardon from Presl fienl u> Uive Evidence in Trial of su?ar Trust Olllclnla Charged With Defraii ling Government?Appear? ance in Court Creates Great sur? prise. - New York, May 28.?Oliver Spitzer, a m.in whose conscience hurt him, cams back t?? New York tonight, like i spectre from the grave, and with a pardon from the President in his poc? ket gave testimony at the trial of CharlSI U. Heike, secretary-treasurer of the American Sugar Refining Com- , pany, who, with five subordinates, is charged with conspiracy to defraud j the Government in underweights of ! sugar imports. Spitzer, as superintendent of the j company's Williamsburg (Brooklyn) I docks, got two years in the Atlanta j penitentiary for his participation in the frauds, but he was quickly par? doned by the President last Thursday, after serving only three months and having made full confession from now on that he will aid the Government in its attempt to convict his former as? sociates. Spitzer's story on the stand today did not directly connect Heike with the frauds, but his confession re? sulted in one new arrest tonight. COMMENCEMENT AT REMBERT. Prominent Speakers to Address Pu? pils and Patrons. Rembert, May 24.?The commence? ment exercises of the Rafting Creek high school will take place in the school auditorium commencing Tues? day, May 31st in the forenoon at 11 o'clock. Several very distinguished i| speakers will be present and deliver addresses along educational lines, and the diplomas will be delivered the graduating class ahd debates for the gold medal in the morning. In the evening commencing promptly at 8 o'clock there will be an oratorical contest for another gold medal be? sides drills, debates and interesting recitals by each member of the school. They are expecting delightful music during the evening. This school closes one of the best years since the founding of the school and Mr. D. P. McCain has been re-elected principal, with Miss Lou A. Ferguson and her sister, Miss Lela as assistants. The music teacher is yet to be selected. Miss Annie Alford did not apply for re-election. The entire community Is cordially invited to be present as this annual commencement is a feature of mutual enjoyment and pleasure, and those who can attend I assure them a de? lightful evening. Crops are greatly improved. Good stands of cotton and corn, and chop? ping is about half finished. Oats are fairly good and will commence cut? ting next week. COMMENCEMENT AT G. s. M. A. Ho v. J. C. Rowan, of Camdcn, to Preach. Stateburg, May 24.?The com? mencement exercises of the Gen, Sumter Memorial Academy, will be gin on next Sunday morning, th< 29th inst., at 11:30 o'clock, when the commencement sermon will lie preached by Rev. J. C. Rowan, of Camdcn, at the High Hills church. On Monday morning the 30th inst.. at 11 o'clock, the exercises of the graduating class will take place in th assembly hall of the Academy. On Monday evening of the same day and In the same hall, the pupils of the department of music will give their programme, and an operetta, "Flora' Birthday" will be given by all of the pupils of the Academy. The public is cordially Invited to attend ail of these exen Ises. ?The splendid work of Chamber? lain's Btomach and Liver Tablets dally c mlng to light. No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands ble l them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by W. W. St? iert. Sooner or later the world ?onus round to see the truth and do the right.*? <!? orge s. 11 lllard. Chamberlain's Stomach und Liver Tablets will thar the i >ur stomach, sweeten the breath aid create heulthy appetite, They promote the flow of gastric Juice, thereby Inducing good dlg< Hon. Sold by W. W. Slbert. Mr. K, I. Ri irdon Is a candidate for the office of commercial s.etary for the Charleston Chamber ol Com tnerce, Mr. Reurdon ha.1 had consid? erable e\j erl< n? > at I.Hi .1. f, I t that is w hat is w ant. ?l Ik can do that t ? perfi ? t ion. ?A touch of rheumatism or i twinge ol neuralgia, whnti vor the trouble Is, Chamberlain's Liniment drives sway the pain at once and cures the comi lain! quickly. First application gives relief. Sohl by W. I W. Slbert. I WHITE MAN CONVICTED. Will Martin of Williamston Found Guilty of Assault and Battery of an Aggravated Nature. Anderson, May 23.?Will Martin of Wffllamston, a young white man of prominent family connection, was found guilty of assault and battery of B high and aggravated nature tonight. I He was arraigned this morning on j the charge of attempted criminal as- i sault on a 19-year-old white girl. At? torneys for Martin will argue a mo- j tion for a new trial before Judge Watts tomorrow morning. Solicitor Bonham is as yet undecid? ed as to whether Calhoun Harris, former secretary of the Orr cotton mills, will be arraigned on the three indictments of forgery remaining on the docket. Harris was acquitted on three counts of forgery and one of breach of trust on Friday. REWARD FOR AVANT INCREAS? ED. Georgetown Sheriff Offers $250 For Capture of Fugitive. Georgetown, May 23.?Nothing whatever has been heard of W. B. Avant since the receipt of the letter from Atlanta. Today Sheriff Scurry, on behalf of the bondsmen, has in? creased the offer of reward for his capture from one hundred dollars to two hundred and fifty dollars. Nothing of public interest or im? portance was contained in Avant's letter to his wife. The bondsmen are much perturbed over Avant's flight, since the payment of the bond will take practically from each the accu? mulations of years of diligent labor and economy. The bondsmen are the 1 ncle and brother-in-law of the fu ?e. ?Never hesitate about giving Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy to children. It conta ns no opium or another nar? cotics and can be given with implicit confidence. As a quick cure for coughs and colds to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpasssed. Sold by W. W. Sibert. The showers that are falling come as welcome gifts to the farmers. A few days like we have been having will make considerable improvement in the cotton crop. ?John D. Rockefeller would go broke if he should spend his entire income trying to prepare a better medicine than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel com? plaints. It is simply impossible, and so says every one that has used it Sold by W. W. Sibert. CERTAIN RESULTS. Many a Sumter Citizen Knows How Sure They Are. Nothing uncertain about the work of Doan's Kidney Pills in Sumter. There Is plenty of positive proof of this in the testimony of citizens. Such evidence should convince the most skeptical doubter. Read the follow ing statement: J. H. Grady, 16 Wright St., Sumter, S. C, says "I have no hesitation in recommending Doan's Kidney Pills as they proved of great benefit to me, I used them for kidney trouble and they helped me more than any other remedy I had previously taken. My back ached nearly all the time and 1 had severe pains in my kidneys. The kindey secretions were irregular in passage and when allowed to stand deposited sediment. I finally used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at China's Drug Store and they regula? ted the passage of the kidney secre< lions and removed the lameness from my back. I have had no return of kidney trouble." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for th* United states. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other No. 17. IS EXEMPLIFIED In the I ui nil ine we offer HKRK you see the b< si products ol the most perfectly equipped furniture factories ol today. Kvery article we have on sale is an example <>t the wonderful strides made these modern times in the products <>t perfect; handsome strong dur? able furniture. Our prices are as low as the furniture is excellent ? as you will find out if you'll stt,> in and look us over. Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Go. The Kind Ton Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per Jtf-p J*'s Sonai supervision since its infancy. f'&ttJU'lC Allow no one to deceive you in this* All Counterfeits, Imitations and ** Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment* What is CASTORiA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare* goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium? Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and aMays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea? The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signatare of The KM You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMS ?KNTAUM eOVMHV, TT MOBItAV ?TUKCT. NEW venu crr?. The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Is the people's bank, it gives careful attention and absolute protection to all business entrust? ed to its care. If you are not a patron we want you to become one. Sumter, South Carolina. DEPOSIT With First National Bank THAT'S ALL. As Good Roads Promote the commerce of towns to which they lead, so good sidewalks should encourage the patronage of Business Houses along their borders. Thanks to our City Fathers, backed by the progressive sentiment of'the tax payers, we at last have a system of good uniform sidewalks to our doors Nojonger will you have to stumble alongjover brick-bats to get to the Hank. Thls'up-to-date improvement removes the last remnant of an 'excuse for not handling your financial affairs in an up-to-date manner by keeping a check? ing account with us. A trial of the newjsidewalks and our established service will convince you of the^merlts of both. ^ Bank of Sumter. A A Headquarters For Hay, Grain, Rice Flour, Ship Stuff, Mixed Cow Feed and Chicken Feed. We Sell - w Lime, Lenient, Shinnies, Laths, hire Brick. Acme Wall Plaster, Drain Tine, Etc. Our usual assortment of Horses and Mules. And eg a full stock of Buggies, Wagons and Harness to select from. ml . . _ m * - 9 A 1 A C'O fit 3 A 9 A A A I ? 9 Booth-Harbv Live Stock Co. South Carolina. ? 5 2 Sumter, \N ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE ADVERTISING COLUMNS OK THE DAILY ITEM WILL BRING RESULST