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CONQUEST OF AIR. ti win BOX FLIES mOM new fOUM i<> PHILADELPHIA, Made the Hound Trip In ? 1>m> ? Stops < lure on K.i in o I rip <<? Make K? pairs amI Then Continues Jour M] In Salt a \ New York. June It,?Charles K. Hamilton arose from Governor's Is? land In an aeroplane this morning and sped without a break S8 miles to Philadelphia in a successful cross? country flight under the auspices of the New York Times ami the Phila? delphia Public Ledger. He made thi trip In one hour and 51 minutes, leaving Governor's Island at 7:33 and landing at Philadelphia at 9 36. Alighting ut tho aviation Held ,he delivered jgttgfl from Gov. Hughes anil Mayor Gaynor to Gov. Stuart and Mayor Reyburn. accepted messages of congratulation from them to bear In return and started for New York again with only brief Intermission, for food, fuel and oil. He had flown approximately 70 miles of his return Journey when i sluggish motor drove him to descend In a swamp near South Amboy, N. J., at 12:55 p. m. The propeller was broken there In f inding, but after repairs had been made Hamilton resumed his flight st 6:20 and landed at Governor's Is? land at 6:39. Thus the return trip was made In one hour and 36 min? utes at an estimated speed of 54.96 miles an hour, which breaks the rec? ord made In tho Curtlss flight from Albany to New York. That Hamilton did not make the return trip as easily as the outgoing trip was due only to haste. He neg? lected to clean his spark plugs, they fouled, tue engine balked, and he had .. down on the banks of the Rarltan river, two ml'es above South Amboy. Curtlss still holds the official rec? ord for but Hamilton today took all AgeSfftoaa rsaoWhl for cross? country distance and duration, and. using his own figures for the return, his average speed Is a new figure. The broken propeller was the second mis? hap of the kind durlig the day, but be secured a new propeller and with a new set of spark plugs the aviator was able to finish within 12 hours, although 24 hours were allowed In the terms of his contract During the whole of the first lap Hamilton never varle 1 more than two minutes from his time card and came down on the handkerchief laid to mark his landing spot with the pre clsldn of a homing pigeon settling on Its perch. It Is an Interesting coincidence that Hamilton won his honors today with the same biplane that won the Inter? national speed trophy for Glenn R. Curtlss at Rheims last year and that he was drlv.n t \ the same propeller with which Curtlss recently made his historic flight fr??m Albany to New York. Hamilton overcame today obstacles of geography and set-back of luck that no tUstff aviator has ever con? quered. He flew 3 > miles over the water with no SSTOlSSUoa but three Inner tnbSl of bicycle tires wrapped aroup I his waist. He took chances on roof t >ps, bridges and moving trains thit have never been attempt? ed befor*?. With a missing engine and twice compelled to substitute pro? pellers, he still kept going and to? night his resolution brought Its own reward. uro mi r Bid i,i moi.i a, Craii; Hur??! IIa? Ills Taken In (lie DSIJ Time. Monday morning about lo o'eloek Cralg Hurst had his whe. i repaired. In leas than a half hour the wheel was stoi.-n. Ib> reported his loss to Mr. Ti-<l ile. it was not long before the po||.e department was tatted up to know If a wheel had SSS1 b?st. but ss the theft had not seen reported to them, thev knew nothing ol it. Mr. Oalllard. at HaUell. rang Mr. Tlsdale ws) and Mr. Tlsdale asked for the number and make. It tallied with Cr..l?<'? arid Mr. QaMard Was asked to bold the negr ? It seems tb.it the whe, 1 was taken by a negro .who pulled out for Hal Sell and ami trie.I to sell it to Mr. % F Mo.,r" i r *IV Mr. Moon offered lie for it .and the aesjro, who gave hi- ii ime .is Ja ok How, ae< cptcd the off. t. Mr. M-.ore fell that the wheel was stolen .and preto nded la be try? ing to gs| a ehe. k e.isb. d. but all the ' time ?>. n is trying lo Aad the owner. H< 'phoaed to Sumter. Rcm ky Bluff Mnd Wedgeti. Id. and it was not till Mr. Tlsdale was coaiatualeated uiih that the QWaef was found. Mr. Wird, the magistrate at Me ehaalcsvllle rams npog the scene a beat the time the awaer of the wheel was I i >r d, sad attempted lo in- f He- ti.i?ro \s he reached oul his h.md to t ike hold of tin darkey he broke and ran. t iking to the ? Aanip. .n Heel as the wind. There was no rumo r at Halsell who could h..id a saadM to him. so he ^'ot away Mr. Moor. . who had already hitch ed up his horse to come to town. I.rought the wheel Saek and rest.-re I it to Its owner. SCARBOROUGH FILES PLEDGE i laienelon Leu Mat or Out l or Hull roed Cotsmtssloner?1 ??-> Public Record. Mr. <>. C. Scarborough, of Bum merton, has UM his pledge as a can? didate* f?>r railroad commissioner, Mr. Scarborough is regarded as one of IhS loading candidates in this rare. Hs has for two t? rms represented Clarendon county in the house of representatives ami his energy and interest in his work are proverbial among his fellow members. Mr. Scarborough is a native of Dar llngtoa county, hut removed to Sum? ter county when a youth. He was Intendant of Btshopvllle before that town heeame the county seat of Lee county and while school trustee there was Instrumental in the organisation Of the BlshopvillS graded school. Since moving to Summerton about 1-' \.ars ago he has served as school trustee there also and has been active In the building UP Of the graded SChOOl and the establishment a few of the high school under the Xash act. for whic h he voted as I member of the legislature. Mr. Bear borough Is ? successful far? mer who conducts his operations on busines princ iples. Hi has farms In Clarendon. Sumter and Darlington, lb- s/ai One Of thi most active mem? bers of the Southern Cotton Associa? tion a few years ago .attending the meetings at Asheville and New Or I" ins. Hi is a tireless worker and will make It interesting for the other contestants in the race for railroad commissioner.?Columbia Record. M W MONEY OHDI.lt SYSTEM. Postmaster-General Relieves It Will Save $:>00.000 A Year. Washington. June 13.?Postmaster Oeneral Hltchock today approved a new money order form te conform with the new law enacted a few days ago In Congress. The new law re? peals that portion of Section 4035 of 'he Revised Statutes providing that "postmasters Issuing a money order shall send a notice thereof by mail, without idelay, to postmaster on whom it is drawn." By eliminating this ad? vice to postmasters, it is estimated that more than $500.000 a year will be saved. The new form is two and a half Inches longer than the one in use at the present time. It consists of a stub, order with marginal check, cou? pon to be retained by the postmaster wh re payment is made and receipt for the remitter. The order and cou? pon are both to be mailed by the re? mitter to the person in whose favor the order is drawn. The new form will he put into use just as soon as the Public Printer can secure safety paper and begin print? ing. COMING FROM ST. MATTHEWS. Baby County Will Im? Represented at Fireman's Meeting. St. Matthews. June 12.?At the last meeting of the town council, It was decided to pend a representative irom each of the local Are ca .ipanles to the annual tournament at Sumter which meets at an early date. Hav? ing suffered from several heavy fires in past years, the people are greatly Interested in their tire companies. With a waterworks system that is up to-date, and with trained fireman, our people now feel more secure. The expenses of their representatives at the tournament will be paid. in reverence is the chief joy and son sr o! life,?Buskin. ?Lame shoulder is almost Invariably eauSSd by rheumatism of the muscles and yields quickly to the free appli? cation of Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment Is not only prompt and effectual, but In no way disagreeable to use. Sold by w. W. Blbert. Candidates for Ohles in Sumter County are slow in announcing them? selves this year, but that is no sign that there will not be candidates a plenty for all the Offices that are to be filled, According to current ru? mors there Will OS at h ast live or six candidates for the Hous.>. two or three for the Senate and probably not less than two for ea?h of the other offices for which elections are to be bad. At present thS prospective c an? didates are making a "gum-shoe" campaign and an- getting their wire* laid preliminary to the opening ul Ihc count) campaign. 'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold on a guarantee that If you are net satisfied after using two-thirds of a bottle according to directions, your inomy will be refunded, it Is tip to you to trv. Sold by W. \V. 81 beri The city certalnl) ought to l?e rep rest nted by a prosec itim- nttorix > in all whiske y eases where the <h - fendanl Is represented by an attor? n< y a nd h lurj Is demanded, 'Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will brace up the nerves, bate ish sick headache, prevent lespond sncy and Invigorate the- whole sys? tem. Sohl by W. W, Sibert. GREAT THING FOR FUTURE MEN y. M. C. A, DEVELOPS best THERE is IN boys. Sim Ii an Organization in Sumter Would Moan Much For Future Manhood of City?Recognise* the Possibilities of Bo>*e Of Country?1< Ihe >la>t Effective Agency for Good Among Young Men und Boys? Some Work. in recent years the Young Men's Christian Association has been recog? nizing more and more the possibili? ties oi* the boys of the country and has boon developing more fully the work for them. The secret of a body i t fine young men in a town ten years from now certainly lies in the boys of the day In that community. The boy's department of the Asso? ciation underbuilds every phase of work for every class of men by ef? fectively reaching boys at the begin? ning of their manhood. It grips the boy during the years of his suscepti? bility ,his most rapid growth. his fiercest temptations, when no other agency adequately meets his needs. It recognizes the whole boy and all his needs and wants ,and appeals whole? somely to his ambitions. It supple? ments, not supplants, the home, school, church and clubs. It directs his services, making the gang a pow? er for good instead of evil. It pro OCCUplei the boy's life, giving the wholesome recreation, opportunities for self-improvement ,and inspires toward high ideals to personal devotion the greatest of all heroes. Jesus of Nazareth. The boys' de? partment epitomise! the best ideas and work for men. There are 90,000 boys in the Asso? ciations of the country; there were 8,000 in educational classes, 30,000 in the Bible classes, 10,000 in the sum? mer camps last year. It would be a great thing for the future men of Sumter if there could be secured now a building for a Y. M. C. A. that would carry on such work for the boys of the town. One of the most recent develop? ments of the Association idea is the work for the young men of the army and navy. The army Association brings cheer and good news to the lonely and isolated soldiers in Alas? ka and the Philippines, establishes a vigorous welfare work at the home posts and surrounds the men In the militia camps with * a wholesome Christian atmosphere. It has added contentment and comfort to the rou? tine life of the soM,.or, aroused their hopes and amibitior. , through educa? tional and religious activities, directed the social and play life in a helpful manner, and substituted Christian so? cial centre for evil resorts. The navy Association has become a national movement, endorsed by offi? cers and the enlisted force as an exe? cutive agency In the making of sterl? ing character, having met the pecu? liar needs of the young men away from home. It has housed and pro? vided home influence to thousands on shore liberty. Educational study has broadened the vision and awakened ambition. Through mei tings and Bi? ble classes aboard ships and in the buildings thousands have been trans? formed into efficient Christian men. HOMICIDE AT DILLON. Young Lawyer Shot Down by Man Whom He Wronged. Dillon, June 14.?Sidney Hursey, a young lawyer, of this place was shot three times and mortally wounded as he h it the court room here this after? noon by Bichard S. Davis, who, with his wife, runs the Central hotel here. Davis, immediately after the shooting gave himself up, and the only ex? planation he gave of the tragedy was the statement that Hursey had ruin t d his home. Hursey was an unmarried man and was the son of a merchant in Dillon. Davis was raised near here and is prominently connected. When court adjourned this after? noon Hursey left the court house and crossed the street towards Evans' pharmacy, Just as he stepped upon the sidewalk, he was met by Davis, who fired three shots in rapid suc? cession, t vo from a double-barreled Derringer and one from a 32-callbre Colt's. One bullet took effect a little above and back of the left ear and auotlnr In the right lung near tic* collar bone. The third shot, the doc? tors state, entered the same lung or else went wild, Soii, |tor Spears this afternoon Bald that If the grand Jury timis a true bill against Davis at once the < ase may be tried tomorrow. Nelll Arch McLean, a lawyer of Lumberton, I'.. \< in t-ew n. and b. w ill r< present Davis in his defense. W e fall tu understand w hy th< l*Tt - Ident should overlook Mr. Bnl linger eleu he was picking OUt B mar to be Mini ter to Mor.>eco.??St Pan I dspat h. Mr Taft ad' Ises 1 w< ? t girl gradu ntcs not to marri without love, an< they are all wondering it his wit dorn.??t Me> t la nd I ,eader MEMMIXGER FOR SUPREME BENCH. Able and Scholarly Circuit Judge Mentioned for Additional Member Of Supreme court. Columbia, Juno 14.?Although it seems a long time until the matter comes to a head, considering that the constitutional amendment providing for the increase in the court must first be submitted to a vote of the people, nevertheless the political light that will be waged before the general assembly over the election of a fifth justice of the Supreme Court is al? ready taking shape. So far Circuit Judge Memminger. of Charleston, seems the most prom? inently mentioned of the probable candidates for the place. His friends are said to be feeling around quietly and laying their lines for the smooth execution of their plans, and on the other hand the opposition is already forming. Judge Memminger is ad? mitted to be a man of deep culture and of great ability along several lines, but his crisp remarks from the bench and his manner of handling various members of the bar have rais? ed up for him a generous crop of enemies. It is argued by those gen? tlemen that Judge Memminger has not the judicial temperament, while on the other hand he has rather more than his share of temper. Some of his rulings have been sharply criti? cised from the legal standpoint. On the other hand the Charleston jurist made many new admirers by his ad? dress on the jury system at the recent commencement of the University of South Carolina. This deliverance is conceded even by his political ene? mies to have been a rarely thought? ful paper on a vital and timely sub? ject. This suggests the idea that in many quarters Judge Memminger Is held to be peculiarly fitted for that kind of thing; it Is said he can and should write for the benefit of broth ed barristers and that in this field he would find the best use for his tal? ents. COLUMBIA'S CREDIT TO HE TEST? ED. Capital City Must Refund Xearly a Million Dollars of Bonds in Near Future?Insurance Companies Ex looted to Take New Bonds. Columbia,, June 14.?Indications are that a very striking illustration of the cash value of the careful treat? ment South Carolina has given for? eign insurance interests in the last year or two is going to be afforded the first of next month, when the city of Columbia is to market nearly a million dollars worth?$850,000, to be exact?of city bonds, to refund an is? sue of that amount of "Radical" I bonds maturing at that time. At the suggestion of the then new ly created State insurance department, the general assembly two years ago enacted legislation providing for spe? cial concessions in the matter of li? censes and taxes to concerns which should Invest largely In South Caro? lina securities, particularly State, county or municipal bonds. The re? sult has been that great quantities of local securities have been taken by the big insurance companies and be? sides this many substantial blocks of such capital have been loaned on real estate and other private collat? eral for the development of mercan? tile and Industrial enterprises In the State. Tn Columbia alone meritorious deals to a vast amount have thus been financed at low rates of interest and many of the South Carolina agencies for various companies now have under investigation other such loans. Columbians had felt some trepida? tion at the idea of floating her big refunding issue, but insurance inter? ests were quick to give reassurances on that point, saying that for one thing it counted heavily in Columbia's favor with Eastern inovstors that she had never repudiated any of her heavy financial obligations .although those were saddled on her by a hostile "Radical" government, which con? verted the proceeds to its own private uses. *lf you are not satisfied after using according to directions two-thirds of a bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach and Elver Tablets, you can have your money back. The tablets cleanse and Invigorate the stomach. Improve the digestion, regulate the bowels. Give them a trial and get well. Sold by W. W. Slbert. It e..sts our railroads about a mil? lion dollars a day for the Binglc Item of fuel, and a quarter of that is said to be wasted. Increased economy in this respeel might be made to bear a good part of the burden which Is to be shitted to Increased rates.? Wall Street Journal. *"lt cured tue." or "it sv d Ih lite ol my child." are the ox| you hear every day aboul ci imber laln's Colic, ('holers and I >l irrho< i Remedy. This is true the world over where this valuable remedy his i.n Introduced. Nu ottu r m< dl< Ine in use for dlarrhoen or bowel complaints! has received such general approval. The secret of the success of Chamberlain's Coli?-, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is that it cures. Sold by W. W. Slbert. B?sch s Golden Seal Stock and Poultry Medicine contains no poisonous substances?no food tillers. It is medicine pure and pim? ple, acting directly on the liver and eliminating that sluggish torpid' btate that causes the sickness. A valuable remedy for Cows, Horses Sheep. Hogs and Poultry. Try It. Hold under a guarantee or money refunded. Sold by all druggist* aurt dealers. Price 2jc , fj?c. and SI a can. GOLDEN CHAIN REMEDY COMPANY? Evansvllle, Ind. Busch's Disinfectant and Dip is guaranteed to destroy MITES and LICK on chickens, l'rlce&Oc. RELIABLE REMEDY We feel safe about our stock and poultry as lone as w? have a can of Busch's Golden Seal Stock and Poultry Medicine In the house. For a sick horse, ? >w or chicken His lust the thing and we always depend on it for results. John F. Maynard siiHiirrs i>r.r<; STOKE. ?LV2 As Good Roads Promote the commerce of towns to which they lead, so good sidewalks should encourage the patronageof 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. No longer will you have to stumble slongjover brick-bats to ^ret to the Hank. This up-to-date improvement removes the last remnant of an 'excuse for not handling your ftnsnctal Sffalrs in an up-to-date manner by keeping ? check? ing account with us. A trial of the new sidewalks and our established service will convince you of t he merits of i>oth. T5he Bank of Sumter. 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 Caronna. DEPOSIT With First National Bank THAT'S ALL. \ DR. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., DENTIST. 18 W. Liberty St. r-:- Phone No. 30. ?OFFICE HOURS 8 TO I, 2 TO 6. UNCLE SAM IS PROUD of many of his possessions, and he has good reason to be proud of his harness made in this country. We ( are handling only the best sets of single and double harness, all well made and handsome. The best ma? terials and workmanship characterize this harness, and it gives every satis? faction to the purchaser. Prices ar?( admittedly reasonable. A man w h buys a single set of harness loses his double minded ways. THE S. If. PIERSON* CO. 4 Headquarters For Hay, Grain, Rice Flour, Ship Stuff, Mixed Cow Feed and Chicken Feed. v3 We Sell SB $jL Lime, Cement, Shingles, Laths, Fire* Brick, Acme Wall Plaster, Drain Pipe, Etc. Our usual assortment of Horses and Mules. And 2 a full stock of Buggies, Wagons and Harness to select from. Cr 8 Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. |? Sumter, $ SPS ? . . "? ' V 5 - Vt- \.: WWW 9 285 ? w i&Wtt South Carolina.