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ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY. PLOT TO MIKDK.K JAILER AND FSCVPF.. Four Prt^mTs Conspire to Gain Prerslom U It Coat tl>e Life of Jail? er?Plot Dlaco\cre?l Reforo Dam? age- U l*>n?\ From the Item. Saturday. July I. A plot to murder the Jailer and make a wholesale lall delivery was discovered last night in time to pre? vent any damge being done. An Item reporter Interviewed the prisoners at the Ja.ll this morning and got all the details of the plot. The leader of the plot was Jim Hicks, a negro who Is to serve five ysars on the chalngang for house breaking and larceny. Before he waa oonvlcted he hatched the plot. The plan was for the prisoners to get In their cells when the Jailer came In and one was to spring upon Mm from behind. The others were to then pounce upon him. take his gun and if necessary kill him. Jim Hicks was a prisoner In Jail when an attempt at a delivery was made about three years age. Th>M Implicated in the plot were Jim Hlcka Johu Rayferd. colored, convicted for selling whiskey, and given throe months; Willis Freeer. colored, charged with housebreaklng but not tried: Lucius Richardson, colored, given II months for stealing a wheel. When sean all of the prisoners talked frsoly. John Rayford. who has a suspended sentence of two years during good behavior waa the one who said whan the plot was be* tag perfected, "now grab him, take his gun. and if ha makes a noise kill ahm." Willis Fraasr yesterday took the hsekt off his shoos, using one of the metal spoons for the operation, and sll of th? participants had their coats sn and all ready to make the break. Ellas Thompson and Alex Davis, who have been lodged In Jail for violation ?f labor contract stated that they would have left, but they would not havs hurt a hair of Mr. Owen's head. After the plot was discovered, the ?ulprlts tried to bring Graham, the whits bicycle thief Into It believing that he informed upon them. So far as could be learned Graham had nothing to do with the conspiracy. The plot has been brewing for more than two weeks. Several days age there waa an agreement to carry the plot out. and when no one caught the Jailer one of the plotters laugh? ed. The Jailer noticed it and asked at the time what It meant. Those Implicated now say that the plot would havs been carried out if any of tbem had had the nerve to grab Mr. Owena and the one who laugh? ed said he was laughing because there wss none who had any nerve. It would be practically Impossible lor them to have gotten out even after they got out of the cell. Ther* are too many doors to open and Jail? er Owens would die before he would give up the keys. It Is a fortunate thing that the plot was discovered, or rather revealed, for Hanna Taylor, convicted for selling whiskey, over? heard the plot ?tr.d told Mr. Owens. Her sentence should he suspended aud that of John Rayford, "Big John." as he Is c-'led. put In force. The matter of enforcing the sus? pended sentence was brought to the Judge's attention this morning, but he rul?d that selling whiskey was the only offense that would remove the suspension. Hanry Williams who was found not guilty last week and relased was one ?f the original conspirators. KHOl I,D BK PARDONED. Haaaa?i Taylor Who Saved the Jall gr*s Life Should Have Clemency. Alr#adv It has been suggested that a petition be circulated asking the sYovsrnor for a pardon for Hannah Tnyler. the colored woman who told ? f toe plot to murder Jailer Owens. Several prominent men have express? ed themselves as favoring making the offort. and two county officials have >hVr?d |g use their utmost Influence in her behalf. A petition will be In lr? uUtlon before another week Is >ot It Is safe to predict that very faw will refuse to sign It ?MO* time ago a "Hlcyde Limit" sign was put up by the city, Ju?d *h?re the clayed part of West Oak? land avenue begins. This was met a Ith expresalons of approval by all the residents of that section of town, until thev found that It would have been better for the city to have saved the labor and expense ,,f placing th' *l*n there Rxcept In very few cas? s, the sidewalk Is used by bicyclists, \sh\u and ??<?!?o~ed Just as If there wn* no slicn. much to the dlsatlsfac tb?n of the residents of that part of keVn * ho hud hoped that they would have a sidewalk free from bicycles. ?Folev's Kidney ltemedy will CUTS any ease of kidney and bladder troul.b? not bevond the reach of medl' Ine. No medicine can do more. Mhert'i Droej Store. THE LOf SECURED. Y. M. C. A. Ht'U.DlNG WILL BK ON COHN HR OF LIBERTY AM) SImrai STREETS. \ Desirable Site Keen red From Mrs. G. E. Richardson?Site of Ix>t is Seventy-Five by Two Hundred and Ion Feet?The MOC Bald Way $7,-ton, Which Was $1,M75 Loss Than Recently Refused for Same l?ro|K?rty by Mrs. Richardson, Who Thus Malm I Very Hand? some Donation to The Y. M. C. A. Cause. At a meeting of the directors of the Y. M. C. A. held on Thursday night the matter of most importance that came up for consideration was the selection of a site for the build? ing that is to be erected at as early a day as possible. The directors had before them for consideration ten? ders of several lots that were deem? ed by their owners to be both suit? able and available. After a careful consideration of all the lots, both as regards to price and desirability of location, it was decided to purchase the lot at the corner of West Liberty and Sumter streets, having a front? age of seventy-five feet on West Liberty and two hundred and ten feet on North Sumter street, which was offered by Mrs. Gertrude B. Richardson at 97,600?flOO a front foot The deal was closed yesterday by contract to pay the purchase price on August 15th, and the lot Is now property of the Association, and as soon as possible the erection of the building will be undertaken and pushed to completion. This will re? quire some time, however, as plans will have to be secured and all the other details necessary in the erec? tion of a building of this magnitude will have to be worked out with great care. The lot selected for the Y. M. C. A. building is considered one of the most desirable that could have been secured. It Is near the business sec? tion and yet not crowded in a busi? ness block. It will be a surprise to many to learn that this lot has been secured for the Y. M. C. A. as it was generally thought that none a! the Richardson property on West Liberty street was on the market. It is re? liably stated that only a short time ago Mrs. Richardson refused an of? fer of $125 a front foot for the same property. Mrs. Richardson evidenced her interest In the Y. M. , C. A. work by agreeing to sell this most desirable lot at a price much less than she could have obtained for It. and she Is due a vote of thanks by the Y. M. C. A. and all Its friends. The large reduction she made on the lot really makes her the largest individual contributor to the fund and also swells the actual amount raised to that extent. i ( The directors also took steps to secure a secretary at once so that he can take charge of the collection of the subscriptions, the first pay? ment, which falls due on August 1st. They have made an offer to Mr. Arthur J. Spear, who is now con? nected with the Columbia Y. M. C. ' A., and he has the matter under consideration. Mr. Spear Is highly , recommended by Y. M. C. A. officers and if the Association here succeeds ' In securing his service, it will be , fortunate. I The directors ask that all who subscribed to the fund, make the first payment promptly on August I 1st, as this money will be needed to I pay for the lot. The regular statement of the Bank of Sumter Is published today. It Is a satisfactory and creditable state? ment showing, as It does, a large line of deposits, a small amount of bor? rowed money for the season and s large volume of loans. The Bank ol Sumter is reaching for business all I the time and is increasing its line ol depositors and patrons, by reason ol I the liberal and progressive policy it pursues In Its dealing with custom l ers. The first half of the year has I b??pn profitable to the Bank of Sum? ter a.id if the last six months are ur 1 i to the average of the past few years ' j 1910 will be a record year for thU 1 j bank. In Kansas Harvest Fields. With a party of his class mates Mr Chan, T. Simpson, son of Mr ' and Mrs. T. F. Simpson of this city left h few days ago for South Center, Kansas, where the young men an smployed In the big wheat Heids "i i that section, the harvest season noa being In full Mast. After flnlshlnw ? the as aeon there, they expect to tak? an extended northern trip before re ? turning to the state m the fall. Mr. Blm peon graduated In Juiu from the University of South Coro? Una. and three young men. who an nn Ith him in Kansas are Messrs sioan. Beverly and Belaer of Colum? Ida, members of hh class, ?Laurent Advertiser. The Mr. Belser referred to in tin above article, la hfr. in in Belaer, ol this city, and a brother of Mr. R H. Belser. Mr. Belaer*S many friend! here hope that he will have a pro ntablt and pleaaant trip COMMERCE AND MISSIONS. How Foreign Mlsodonnrlcs Help Along Trade. From the Washington Herald. "The missionary outposts are the : skirmish lines or the advancing army Of civilization," said Uev. Martin S. Fldridge. of Philadelphia and Tokio. "That their mere presence means opening new territory to foreign in? fluence and hence a new market for foreign goods no one can deny. "It is interesting to study the j method! of which these results were ) i accomplished. For instance, one j missionary came to Japan 26 years age; and went to live in a remote town In the interior. This man and his family could not buy the simplest articles for household use, as no European had ever lived in that sec? tion. The people went to see the foreign house and furniture, just as they might crowd into a museum. "They examined the queer foreign clothes with their curious hutons. ; They were filled with admiration j when thtv gazed upon the metal I wash basin in which the foreign bar j barians washed their faces and hands. The first knowledge that came to the missionary that he was a 'drummer in disguise' was r/hon a delegation of prominent citizens waited upon him and requested him to send to one of the open ports and buy them some no nil basins. Then followed the demand for underclothes with buttons, which is one feature of Occidental dress quite generally adopted now even in rufal Japan. The handiness of a pocket I knife finally struck the Japanese, so that the missionary imported a sup? ply of them. Within two years there , was such a demand for foreign goods I that he persuaded the Japanese mer j chant to open a foreign store. A . stock was purchased at one of the [ ports and the store was opened. { From that little beginning grew up : one of the great trading companies I of inland Japan, handling many I thousands of dollars worth of goods every year. "Not all of this trade now goes I abroad, for the company has a num t ber of factories, one of which makes metal wash basins and such utensils i and the other spins and knits cotton underwear. 1 STATK EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS. I - Prof. T?te Assumes Duties of New j Office. Columbia, July 8.?Prof. W. K. T?te, State supervisor of elementary rural schools, has removed to Colum? bia and entered upon his duties. His office Is on the campus of the Univer? sity of South Carolina, where he will make headuartqers. Prof. Tate's family has also come to Columbia and has been heartily j welcomed on all sides. Saturday the State supervisor of rural schools goes to Wisacky, in Lee county; Monday he will visit the Lexington County Summer School, and during the lat? ter part of the week will attend the rural life conference at the Univer slty of Virginia. j DROWNING NEAR COLUMBIA. Husband and Companion Held For Death of Woman. Columbia, July 8.?The wife of Hooker T. Martin, better known as Clio Starnes, was drowned late today ' in Hampton's pond, near Columbia, j The suspicious circumstances sur ? rounding her death led to the arrest j of Bookter Martin, her husband, and j Lewie Neeley, who are held pending ' the coroner's inquest, which will take place on Sunday afternoon. Con? stable J. I). Dunnaway, who arrived at Hampton's before the body had j been recovered, placed Neeley and Martin under arrest. Mabel Black? burn, the fourth member of the par? ty, who lives In a disorderly house run by Dallas Starnes, was not ar? rested. FAILED OF RATIFICATION. Louisiana Semite Oppose Federn 1 income Tax Amendment. Baton, Rouge, La., July 8.?The Louisiana General Assembly adjourn I ed Without date late tonight. One of I the most important matters consider ( ed during the session was the pro ? posed Federal Income tax amend i ment. Refused to Table. 1 Atlanta. Q?? July 8.?By a vote of 1 21 to II, the Georgia Senate today ; refused to table the* resolution en? dorsing the Federal income tax ' amendment. The measure will come ' up for further discussion tomorrow. A Case of Necessity, \ wear) guest at a small and not very clean country Inn was repeated? ly called, the morning after his arriv? al, by the colored man of all work. "Se,. here!" he finally burst forth, "how many tines have I told y?>u I I don't want to be called! I want to sleep!" "I know . sub. but dey-ve got to hab " I know, sub. but dey've got to hab de sheets, anyhow. It's almost eight I I o < lock an' (lev's waitin' fo* de table ? Uif." I larper's Magazine. STRUCK A SNAG. A Painful Jolt For the Good Roads Ambassador. Ill never forget the night 1 called on the Widow Yum. She owned fury ! acres on the tuuiu road, which 1 hoped to have improved, in practically every house in the county 1 had been hos? pitably received because I was a hu? man being. A pioneer citizen, member of the Good Roads club, took me iu a I carriage to see the widow. "Til watch the horses," this wise old cltlteo said "1 don't know what would frighten them," I suggested, but he seemed to expect a brass baud or some other un? usual sight, although it was 8 o'clock at night. I soou knew why he prefer? red to sit out there in the cold. "Mrs. Yarn, 1 believe?" 1 began In? gratiatingly when the door was open? ed. "Well." the person wbo stood there observed, "I've been here forty years. You ought to believe it." 'This," thinks 1 to myself, "is a strange place for curbstone humor." And then aloud: "I have been talking for good roads, madam. We have de? cided to run a rock road by here, and as" "Wbo has decided?" This In the voice of a conductor when be asks you how old your little boy Is. "Why." I stammered, "the Good Roads club, and"? "I don't belong to It. do IT Thoy wouldn't have a woman member, would they?" "I'm sure I don't know. I have been chlefly" "Sure you don't r the Widow Yarn snapped. "You're chiefly concerned about taxing my forty acres Into the county treasury without letting me vote on it What right have you to come over here to build roads? Are you a road builder? Did you ever build a road or pay for one?" "Madam." 1 said, "you really do have g vote on this question If a road dis? trict is organised. You have forty votes?one for every acre you own. and" Her face lighted up with a light that never was seen before on human face unless perhaps In riding on an old transfer or getting rid of a bad nickel. She opened the door wider?I had not been admitted up to that moment?and asked me to enter. "You say I have forty votes?" she Inquired. "You have." I assured her, feeling like the bearer of good news. "Well, glory be!" the Widow Yarn sighed, rocking herself comfortably. "Glory be, say 1! I'll cast them all against your old rock road. Now I must be getting ready for prayer meet? ing."?Charles Dillon in Harper's Weekly. The Terrors of Frsnkness. "There is no worse vice than frank? ness." said a playwright "How should I feel, for example, if I asked you for your opinion of my plays and you an? swered me frankly, quite frankly? Why. 1 should feel like the poor lady at the bridge drive wbo said to her hostess' little daughter: " 'Your eyes are such a heavenly blue. And what color are my eyes, darling?* "The child's high treble traveled easily to the farthest corner of the quiet room as she replied, looking earnestly up into her questioner's face: "'Dwab middles, yellow whites and wed wims!* "?Exchange. Ruskin and the Turners. How closely famous pictures can be Imitated by skillful artists was proved j by an exhibition by Ruskin in 1875 of a series of facsimiles of Turner's pic? tures in the National gallery, London. I The collection was accompanied by a characteristic note from Ruskin, In wbicb be said. "I have given my best attention during upward of ten years to train a copyist to perfect fidelity in rendering the works of Turner and have now succeeded in enabling him to produce facsimiles so close as to > look like replicas?facsimiles which I must sign with my own name to pre? vent their being sold for real Turners.'* Puxzlsd the Pscksr. The first organised work of women in a relief corps was led by Florence Nightingale in the Crimean war of 1855. So unaccustomed were people to that service at the time that it called j out some curious comment. Writing I of "Chinese" Gordon. Dr. Butler tells I in his book. "Ten Great and Good 1 Men," how the boys at Cambridge met the call upon them for hospital stores, j One day a letter came suddenly from the war office telling us that any warm , clothes for the invalids at Scutari ; would be prized by Miss Florence Nightingale. At once In every college a committee was extemporized of lead? ing undergraduates, charged to collect presents of flannel Jackets, trousers, "blasers," rugs, greatcoats, furs, even j sealskins. In a few hours box after box was I filled with these treasures, and all the , boxes were kindly and gratuitously I packed for us by the leading upholster* I er of the town, his foreman simply re? marking to me in a tone which General Gordon would have enjoyed: "A nice consignment for a lady, sir." Domestic Joys. Wife?I came across a bundle of your old love letters today. Husband Did you read them over? Wife?Yes. J Husband?And what was the effect of that perusal? Wife?1 wondered which i was the bigger fool?you for writing them or 1 for marrying you after re j celvlng them. The Test. "They seem to be in love." "Yes; I really believe those two \ think as much of each other as they j do of themselves."?Louisville Courier i Journal The Atlantic Coast Line have in? dicated that sewerage will b*. put In the freight depot in accordance with the suggestion of the City Hoar 1 of Health. STATEMENT OK THE CONDITION OF The Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. And It's Branches LOCATED AT SUMTER, S. C. At the close of Business June 30,1910. RESOURCES. \ oans pnd Difcourd*: 80 inter, $48.r>,17 !>{) 5 ?,766.01 32,220.57 Branch Bauks, Loaned to Br'ch* Overdrafts Banking Honse: Sn inter Brai ch Bank-. Furniture and Fixtares: Sum'er, Branch Banks, Due from Banks and Bankers, Curreucy, Gold, Silver and other Minor Coin Checks and Ca?h Items, l'sxes Paid, 1^,013.3* 1 37 00 2 262.77 802.00 ^r>f)H 103 :>7 hjn in 20,383 34 3,064.77 33,196 92 4 826.00 290.00 4,648 04 1,147.76 145.98 Total, $645,644 29 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in, 8nrplus Fund, Undivided Profit* les* Current Expenses and Taxe* paid, Due to Banks and Bankers, Dividends Unpaid, Individual Deposit* *o? ject to Check: Snmter, 138,047.23 Branch Banks, 15,389 65 Sa ing? Deposits: Banter, 125.175. 9 Branch Banks, 6,316.44 Time Certificate of Depo, it, Notes aiid Rill* Redsoonnted Su inter, Bills PajHble, inolnding Cer tifieate* for Money Bor? rowed, Other Liabilities, >iz: Bdis Ptyabl?Due u* by Branch Banks, Reserved *o? Tax-s, $120,000.00 35,000.00 11,181.77 2,655.54 4,852.00 153,436.88 181,491.53 11 300.00 42 600.00 100,000.00 32,226.57 1,000.00 Total, $645.644.29 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. Before me came R. L. Edmunds, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement If a true condition of said bank, aa shown by the books of said bank. R. L. EDMUNDS. Cashier Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of July, 1910. O. L. TA.ES, Notary I ubltc. Correct Attest: C. G. ROWLAND, ISAAC SCHWARTZ, R. J. BLAND. HSPOKT OF THK COH1UTION oF TBE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER, At Snmter, In the State of Sonth Carolina, at the close of business. June 80th, 1910. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $473,784 80 Overdrafts, secured and unse? cured, 5,27 6 38 U. S. Bonds to secure circula? tion, 25,000 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds, 500 00 Bonds, securities, etc., 8,000 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 3.000 00 Other Real Estate Owned 3,499 06 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents), 8,178 13 Due from State and Privcte Bank*? and Bankers, T ust Companies, and Savings Banks, 128 52 Due from approved reserve agents, 11,692 91 Checks and other cash items, 2,633 35 Notes of other National Banks, 1,830 00 Fraotional paper currency, nickels and cents, 1,225 98 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie, 16,360 30 16,360 30 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per ct. of cir? culation,) 1,250 00 Total, $662,359 43 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $100,000 00 Surplus fand, 50,000 00 Undivided profits, less ex? penses and taxes paid, 35,603 86 National Bank notes outstand? ing. Dae to Onser National Banks, Doe to State and Private Banks and Bankers Dividends Unpaid, Individual deposits subject to check, 25,000 00 1,206 86 3,704 41 4,000 00 342,844 30 $562,35$ 41 SS. Total State of South Carolina, Connty of Sunder. I, J. L MoCALLUM, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. L. MoCALLUM, Cashier. Snbsoribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of July 1910. GEO. L. RICHER, Notary Public Correct Attsst: NULL O DONNELL, R D. LEE, GEO. D. SliOKE, 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights A.c. AiiTono sen ling asUotrli und ?loser ipt ton mny Oiiti'klf :i-? .Mi nil our <>i' II froo whether ?II Invention la i?r??hnMjr n?iis??i ?nie. Communlm tlone strict I v. >ntt?i?iiM;ii. |(4NDB00K on Patents P'Mit f res, oi !???t nuein r (injuring patent*. Patents lateen tnroiicti Munn A Co. receive p'cidt sottet, e 'i Iii>nt chnreo, in the Scientific jftitrlcan. A hnnflnoitK'ir innMrnteil weekly, 1 ? t elf rotation of imiv ; lentlUc. Journal. Terms, f3 a rears four ths, |L Bold by all newwlealere. (H1UNN & to.3e,B'?","'-New York Brauel) 1 ?'??>-v. 1 .'? V Bl* WashtUitton, 1). C. Statement of the Condition of ? The Bank of Sumter Located at Sumter, S. C, At the Close of Business June 30 1910. RESOURCES. Loans and Disonnt*, < Iverd af * Bond* an i Stock-* owLed by thu banfc, Bankiug House. Otiiei Real E?t*te owned, Furni.ure and Fixture-*. Due from BdU?fl and Banker , ( urrenc). Gold, Silver nd other Minor Coin, Checks oud L*>Sb Items, $481.382 70 6 84)9.30 31,466.23 None. 17.560.00 1,800.0) 55, 95.45 4,028 00 375 00 3,906 65 2,1 08.90 Total, $6? 6,515.13 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in. $76.000.00 Surplus Fond, 40.00 .00 Undivided Piofitg, less Current Eipen^e? and Tax-s paid, 30,696.77 Due to Btnk* snd Bankers 126.80 Dividende Uapaid, 8,000.30 Individual Deposits subject to Check, 183,48630 8 vings Deoo?-it v 110 2?,3.66 Demand Certificates of De osit, None Time Certificates of D posit, None. ertified Checks, None. Cashier's Checks. None. Notes and Bills Redtccoaiited, None. Bills Payable, ioelnding Certificates lor Money Borrowed, 160,000.60 Reserved for Taxes, Ac. 3 Total $605.611.13 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, couMTT or 8UMTM. Before me oaeoe W. F. Rheine, Gaeaier of the above named Bank, who being ds*y sworn, says that the above and foiwgetag statement is a true condition of said Baak* as shown by the books of said Bank W. F. RHAME, Oasbie*. Sworn to and sabeenbed before see, this 9ih day of Jaly, A. D., 1910. R. L. WRIGHT, [x. *.,] Notary Public for S. C. Correct Attest I RICHARD I MANNING. C. M. HURST. R. P. HAYNSWORTH. Directors, Don't Neglect Your Eyes? call and have our optician examine your eyes if they are troubling yon; by having this done you may not nave to wear them long. But to continue straining them may necessitate you wearing them your lifetime. Our optical parlor is fitted wHh every device for thoroughly examin? ing the eye. We have installed a lense grinding plant and do our own lense grinding and driling; carry a stock of compound lense frame mountings and optical goods. Wo can fill your prescriptions at 0nC4 pr nerly; all work guaranteed Graduate optician in charge. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. Phone 333. - - No. 6 S. Mall SI FROM EVERYTHING IN FINE FURNI? TURE! A really distinctive display that will enable you to refurnish the bed? room, drawing-room, dining-room at most favorable prices. A large showing of furniture In the period styles?in suites?a aae offering of odd single pieces. Sale prices NOW! Witherspooa Bros. Furniture Company. PATENTS PROCURED AND DCFCND?D. drawing or photo, for expert seArch and free report. I Free advice, bow to obtain patent* trade uark%| copyrurbta, etc, ,N ALL COUNTRIES. Business direct with Washington Miff thus A money and often the patent. Patent ind Infringement Prictlcs Exclwthely. 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