Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r M;itebunn antf ^outbron WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1910. ereil at the Poatoflk'e at Sui iter. 8. C, mm s?^x?ih1 ( Ijwm Matter. PERSONAL. tr. John 11. Wllaon. of Mayesvllle. < In Sumter Friday and made us a taant call. 'It. Robert Cooper. Jr.. of Wlaacky. in the city Friday. tint Moueta Osteen and Mrs. O. H. ry have gone to Glenn Springs to od several days. tr. Crawford Sanders, of Ragood. ? am the city Friday, tessera L. I. Parrott Hugh Wlth eoea and J. K. McElveen, dele as to the State Faremra* Union ra this county, have returned ttr. K. W. Dabba State vice prest et of the Farmers' Union, passed -oesjh here Friday en route to his Mr. a N. Wild, of Elliotts, passed *e*eugh the city Friday, en route to 4 hone at Elliott, after attending '?e Slate Faremrs' Union In Colum i Mr. W. B. Boyle left for Olenn rlags Friday. The following are the geusts of Mr. d Mra L. D. Nettles at their home South Harvln street: Mrs. Dr. J. M. Snunn. of Sumatra, Fla., Mise An ? Ogburn. of Buttons, Mr. W. O. adereon, of Wofford College, and re. Spencer. Mr J. H. Chandler left Friday for w York, where he will remain for veral days. Mr. W. A. Green, a progressive far er of Wlsacky was In the city Frl y to look over his farm on the edgefleld road. He was the guest of -. John T. Green on Broad street Mr. Will Bolln, a rising young at -uey. of Nashville. Tenn., la spend? ing a few days In the city, the guest Mra C. P. Osteen. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Raffleld. and ughter. Marlon, have been to DU ? to vist Dr. and Mrs. Mlchaux. Mra Leiten and children of Eaat ? n, Ga.. are on a visit to the form t slater. Mra T. E. White, on S. rvln St leoorder Raffleld has returned m Dillon, where he spent a few s with relatives. lies Annie McCullough. who has ? visiting relativen in Darlington, returned to Sum I r. tag. W. Lorlng J .-??- nd Mrs Lee, e returned from Glenn Spring*. -lr. and M*?-. Kveretl Holltngwefth l children. Elwln and Edward, who ?e been spending some time with family of Mr. W. A. Weathers on <t Calhoun street have returned to Ir home In Fltsgerald. Ga., where Holllngworth la pastor of the Ural Christian church, dim Bessie Blgham has roturned me. after spending several weeks th relatives at Marlon. Dr. snd Mrs. N. G. Osteen. Jr., and tildren haev gone tor an extended ay at Sullivan's Island. Miss Msrlon Sires, who has been pending some time with Miss Chan tier on Harby avenue, returned to ler home in Summerville Saturday Mr. Lester Weinberg has returned to hie home at Manning. Mies Irene Mitchell and Miss Ethel Cooled ge. of Savannah, are visiting Mra J. H. Dorrlty. Miss Bertha Bultman and Mrs. Raid Ard and children left for a visit to friends in Savannah Saturday. Mrs. W. M. Steele and daughter, Margaret and Miss Lois Steele, of Rock Hill, are visiting Mrs. T. S Wat Mrs. J. H. Lesla. of Charleston. W. Vs.. la spending sometime In the city. Mrs. Lesla was a resident of Sumter for several years and Is pleasantly re? membered here. Mr. H. O. 8trohecker, of Charles? ton, is visiting Dr. J. C. Spann. Miss Mitt Du Kant, of Spartanburg. Is visiting friends In the city. Mrs. Guide W. Gibson, of Jackson? ville. Fla., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ashley Mood. Miss Caroline Cmm? r. of New berry. Is the guest of Mrs. Horace Harby, Jr. Miss Sudle DesChamps. of Wls ecky. and Miss Mabel Proc tor, of Charleston, are visiting Misses Mag gle May and Pearl S. ilo on Broad street. Rev. Georg? K. Way, of Waif, r boro, spent Frlda> In town as tho guest of Mise Gradle Rumph. Mr. snd Mrs. If. O. Strohocker, and Miss Annie Strohecker, of Charleston, who have hern visiting friends In tie city. left Mondav morning for Gb no Springs. I r um I Mrs f '/ Heuron base re turned to the ? ity from Darlington. Dr. I? R MaOallnnj returned to tho city from Columbia Saturday even? ing The following, from this elty, spent Sunday at the Isle of Palms: Mr. and Mrs. Conyers Cuttino, Mr. John Clack, Mr. R. I. Wright, and Mr. T. B. Jenkins. Mr. W. A. Thompson 'returned to the cUy Monday from Charleston. Miss Lula Cooke Boykln left for Hendersom llle Monday. Mr. Walter Moore, who has been visiting his uncle, Mr. P. Q. Bowman, returned to his home in Dalzell this week. Mr. Q. M. Zeigler left for Charles? ton and Sullivan's Island Sunday He will also visit Savannah and other polnti before returning. Mr. Zeigler will be away for four weeks. Mr. R. Mood Brown Is spending a while In Charleston and on Sullivan's Island. Mr. Scott Strohecker, who has been visiting friends here, went to Monetta Monday morning. Miss Julia Hadden has returned to the city, after a short visit to friends at Mayesvlle. Mr. J. H. Johnson has returned to the city from Ashevillo, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Geddings Cushman, of Alken, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. George DeMedlcis, have gone to Charleston. Miss Natilee Norman left Monday morning to visit friends in Walhalla. Mr. J. E. Jervey has returned to the city from Manning. Mr. N. G. Osteen, Sr., went to Glenn Springs Monday. Mr. Frank Patton, who has been with the Observer, in Charlotte, X. Oh has returned to this city, where he has accepted a position as linotype operator for The Dally Item. Mr. W. Rodgers Scarborough, of Blshopvile, was in the city Monday. Col. W. D. Scarborough and Mr. Arthur Scarborough, of Dalzell, are In the city. Rev. J. P. Marion left for Lauren:* this morning, where he will spend his vacation. Master Graham Bowman went to Darlington Monday morning. Mr. Philip Ard, of New York City, is visiting relatives in the city Dr. M. S. Kirk, of Hagood, was in the city Monday. Mr. J. D. Newman, of Elliotts spent Monday in town. Mr. John H. DesOhamps, of Elliott, was in the city Monday. Mr. W. D. Carson, or Providence, was in the city Monday. Mr. Hugh McLaurln, of Wedgefleld was In town on business Monday. Miss Marie DeLorme has returned ?m a trip t > Sullivan's Island and Alken. Mr. J. D B ill*?! the expert linotype ( trator vrh > has been vrttH the Daily m luv thf ii**t two and a hall years, left for his home at Blaney, having decided to quit the linotype to engage In other business. Misseo Edith Evans, Lizzie Dlnkins and Edna Broughton returned from Wrlghtsvllle Beach Sunday after? noon. Mr. Harry Brunson and wife of Summerton are visiting Mr. W. L. Brunson on Harvin street. MARRIF.D. Married July 26th, In St. Paul's Episcopal church of Pendleton, S. C, Miss Elo*'^ Maxwell Sloan, eldest daughter of Mr. Paul Sloan, Jr., and Mr. Edward Douglass McCutchan, of Mexico City, formerly of Sumter, S. C. On last Tuesday evening at 7:30 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson gave in marriage their daughter, Bessie Hbodes to Thomas English Cooper. The wedding of this popular couple attracted quite a crowd from many sections, and the beautifully decorat? ed home was Indeed a scene of hap? piness. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. R. English, of Richmond, an uncle of the groom. Miss Lillian Wilson came in as mald-of-honor, then the groom and his best man, Mr. Brearley Cooper took their positions under the huge bell and were followed by the bride, learning on the arm of her father, Mr. Edwin Wilson. The bride as Miss Bessie Wilson had a host of friends and sho will be greatly missed by all. Mr. Cooper Is a rising and popular young business man of Mayesville, where the happy pair will reside af? ter their honeymoon spent in Mender? s', nvllle and other North Carolina Points. They left on the 9:15 train, and the many guests in the meantlmo had partaken of punch and elegant ro fr?Hhrnen*H. The presents wero nu? merous and costly. Im in Interesting g;ime at Barn burg, Friday, tin- Su mter Collegians w<,n. the Mcoro bring 7 to 2. Bat kerh i ; mil. r, l'tan*o, Levl and Bul wink j llambergi Brickie* Baxter and llradhnift, TltS. MUfflter <?.ifnc; Corks, a colored i?a?<i?.iii h im, defeated the Paxvllla Nine, Thursday, on tho loenl dia? mond, i.y tii<- score of 12 to 4. STATE FLAGS FOR SCHOOLS. CleniHoii College will Push Work on Flags?The Design. Clemson College, July 31.?An Act Of tho last session of the General As? sembly requires "That the .State Hag shall he displayed daily, except in rainy weather, from a staff upon the State House, one building of the State University and of each State college, and upon every public school building except when tho school is closed du? ring vacation." Seection 3 of the Act rendli "That it shall be the duty of Clem? son College to manufacutre in its tex? tile department and sell at approx? imate cost flags of suitable sizes and correct design, vhich shall consist of blue, with white increscent in the upper flagstaff corner, and white pal? metto tree in the centre, as prescrib? ed in the resolution adopted by the General Assembly, January 28, 1861, to be approved by the secretary of the historical commission." From the number of letters Act? ing President Rlggs Is receiving, ask? ing about the flags, it is evident that the school author.ties of the State are anxious to meet the requirements of this patriotic statute. Prof. Riggs says that the work of making the flags will be pushed as rapidly as possible. To quote from one of Prof. Doggett's letters to Mr. A. S. Salley, Jr., Clemson is anxious "to have as many schools as possible open in the autumn with a suitable celebration connected with the hoisting of the State flag." The fact that the power is off du? ring the summer will necessarily de? lay the manufacture of the flags. Prof Doggett is going ahead with all ihe details that must be worked out, and will have everything in readiness, so that when the power is put on about the 1st of September, he can turn out the flags rapidly. It has required considerable investi? gation to get the exact design for the flags. For instance, the color had to be decided on. According to Mr. A. S. Salley, Jr., secretary of the his? torical commission, who says he hates to be called State historian, because he Is not, and who further says: "Historians cannot be made by Gen? eral Assemblys, but a secretary can be so made," the "proper blue is a soft, dark blue?just such a blue as a lady's silk dress would be made of. The Moultrie flag, which was adopt? ed, with amendments, as the State flag, was made of a piece of dark blue cloth, which had been bought for a lady's silk dress." The color adopted or approved was seected by Mr. Salley (1 a number of samples made by v Doggett. IS fact that the stem of the pal tree on the South Carolina flag n to be stocky is due, as Mr. Salley explains, to the fact that the device was taken from the logs of which Fort Moultrie was built. Clemson Is glad to have the honor of mp.iting the State flags for South Carolina, and will do her best to manufacture the proper flag and have it ready for the schools as soon as possible. NO MORE FREE MESSAGES. Federal Railroad Bill Requires Re? call of Telegraph Franks. Atlanta, Ga., July 31.?Woe be? gone expressions adorned the count neances of many Atlantans yesterday and these expressions plainly read "victims of reform." The downcast army is composed of those citizens who have for years enjoyed the privi? lege of "dead heading" their tele? graph messages to relatives and friends and the cause of their woe was a brief notice from the telegraph companies to the ffect that Uncle Sam under the amendment of the Hep? burn Act, would bury telegraph franks in the same grave with the "late" railroad free pass. The date of the burial is August 17 next, and Atlantans will not be alone in their sorrow. GALA WEEK ANDERSON, S. C. Excursion Rates Via Southern Rail? way. Account Gala Week the Southern i Railway announces very low t.nd at? tractive round trip rates to Anderson, S. C. Tickets to be sold from all points July 30th to August 6th inclu? sive, limited to reach original start? ing point returning not later than midnight of August 8th, 1910. For further information, rates, etc. apply to Southern Railway ticket agents, or address: J. L. MEEK, W. E. McGEE, Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt. Div. Pas. Agt Atlanta, Ba. Charleston, S. C. The march of tho human mind is slow.?Burke. Without tact you can learn noth? ing.?Disraeli. Generally the man or woman who says "1 dOBj't care" la a liar. Never let familiarity exclude re i set?J. Vanbrugh. Fair Exchange, Yet a Robbery. While Gustave Dora was at Ischl and wandering about the mountains he became much interested in a coun? try wedding and sketched it on the spot. He put the sketch into a book in the pocket of his paletot and went back to the hotel to dinner. After dinner he looked for the sketch. It w^s gone. Augry at the theft, the artist called the landlord and made complaint, but no trace of the book was found. From Ischl Dore went to Vienna, and there he found a letter and a parcel awaiting him. The let? ter, which was anonymous, read thus: "Sir, I stole your book at Ischl. The sketch was so charming that I could not resist the temptation of having it in my possession, and I knew very well you would never consent to sell It to me. But theft is neither my trade nor my habit, and I beg you to accept as a souvenir of my crime and my enthusiasm for your talent the walking stick which will reach you at the same time as this letter." The cane was one with a massive gold head in which was set a gem of value. The Clock's Annoying Habit. Mrs. Benham had just seated herself to work at a bit of embroidery that re? quired particular care ar- attention when there came a ring at the tele? phone. "I just know that's Mrs. Gum? my," she said as she laid down her work and went to answer the call. "Whenever I am unusually busy and haven't any time to spare she rings me up and talks to me by the hour." I She was right It was Mrs. Gum? my, who was fully as talkative as ever. She began with a long story, and when fairly in the middle of It the clock on the wall of the room be? gan to strike. "Wait a moment," interposed Mrs. Benham. "I can't hear you until this noise stops." "What made that noise?" asked Mrs. Gummy after it had ceased. "It was only the clock/ answered the patient Mrs. Benham. "Yon know it always strikes once or twice when we get to talking." The conversation did not last long after that.?Youth's Companion. A Curious Trap. A curious labyrinth in which ele? phants are captured alive 13 to be seen near Ayuthla, formerly the capital of Siam. The labyrinth is formed of a double row of immense tree trunks set firmly in the ground, the space be? tween them gradually narrowing. Where it begins, at the edge of the forest, the opening of the labyrinth is more than a mile wide, but as it ap? proaches Ayuthis. it becomes so nar now that the elephants cannot turn around. Suspect ng no danger, the wild elephant enters the broad open? ing at the forest end, lured on by a tame elephant. The gradual narrow? ing of the boundaries is not observed until the elephant finds himself in close quarters. Having reached the end of the labyrinth, the tame elephant is allowed to pass through a gate, while men lying in wait slip shackles over the feet of the captives. The sport is a dangerous one, for the en? raged elephants sometimes crush the hunters under their feet Bull Baiting. Although bull baiting was a cruel pastime, it was also a fulfilling of the law, for formerly no butcher was al? lowed to offer for sale the flesh of any bull that had not been baited. The goading of the animal in a fury was supposed to have some influence on the flesh. In a similar belief the flesh of a hunted hare was thought to be superior in flavor to that of one that had been shot and a present of "a hunted hare" was considered to be a special compli? ment. In the records of the corpora? tion of Leicester, England, the follow? ing order appears: "At a common hall, held on Thursday before St. Simon and ? ?t. Jude, 1467, 'no butcher to kill a bull j till baited.' " At Winchester it was or i dered (reign of Henry VIII.) "that I from hen8forth ther shal be no bul atake set before any mayor's dore to bayte any bull, but onlle at the bull ringe within the saide cytie." Gender of the Sword. Among the many curious notions ob? taining among the different races us? ing the sword may be noted the gen? der of the weapon. In the north of Europe it was either masculine, as in Britain, or neuter, as in Germany, while in the south it was uniformly feminine. Its force and cruelty ap? pealed to the northern mind. Its grace and elegance attracted the warriors of the sunny south. It typified to tho one strength, to the other dignity. What He Saved. "Good!" shouted the friend of the bibliophile as the latter emerged from the burning house carrying a bundle of books. "Did you save your Shake? speares?" "No," replied the bibliophile, comb? ing a spark out of his whiskers; "I saved my Bacon."?Houston Post Timely Warning. Proprietor?I am satisfied with your work, Pusher, and I will raise your salary from $10 to $12 a week; but, mind, that does not mean that you mnst go and get married on the | strength of it.?New York Times. I A Dozen Eggs. The Teacher?How many eggs are there in a dozen? The Pupil?Five fresh ones, five doubtful ones and two bad ones.?Cleveland Leader. Scandalous. "What do you think? Mrs. Zlzzel, who ne ver goes to church, has won the first prize In the church lottery 1"?Meg gendorfer Blatter. In revert nee Is the chief joy and pow< r of life.?Buskin. TllK PEOPLE'S BANK. Another Bank For Sumter Assured? Cupsial Stock All SubKrrir.-d. The Secretary of tSate on Monday issued a commission for the People's Bank of S umter, which will be or? ganized with a capital stock of $30, 000. The corporators named in the commission are: B. C. Wallace, J. W. Shaw, B. W. Stubbs, C. C. Beck, L. 1. Parrott, R. D. Epps and L. D. Jen? nings. The capital stock has been fully subscribed and the bank will be or? ganized immediately and will be ready to begin business within a short time The movement to organize the bank was started only a few weeks ago, the promoters starting out with the idea of making it a $25,000 institution. The demand for stock was so great, however, that before the canvass had been half completed the stock was over subscribed and it was decid? ed to apply for a charter for a bank with $30,000 capital. It is stated that the applications for stock are still coming in, and there is a possibility that the capital may be further In? creased to accommodiate those who desire an interest. There are no large stockholders, it being the policy of the promoters of the People's Bank to have the stock as widely distributed throughout Sumter county as pos? sible. Summer School Opens. The summer school for teachers opened Monday with an atten dance of about twenty-five. The pros? pects are that this session of the summer school will be well attend? ed and that the teachers will do good work. Courses are offered in: Geo? graphy, History, Primary Methods, Manual Training, Algebra, and En? glish Grammar. It is respectfully suggested to city council that at its next meeting the automobile ordinance be amended, raising the speed limit to 25 miles an hour. Nine-tenths of the automo? biles are now driven through the streets at a speed exceeding fifteen miles an hour, while it is not unusual to observe some particularly careless driver speeding his car up to 25 or more miles. As the law is not en? forced it should be revised to suit the autoists?it is a shame to have a law that so many citizens are forced, by the speed mania, to violate every day. Sumter won the third game from St. Matthews, Thursday afternoon. Reports say that it was one of the best games ever played on the St. Matthews' diamond. FOR SALE?Sound, young combi? nation horse. Good bottom and style. A. G. Fishbum. 8-2-Ilt-W-2t. at Oil Mill. TRUNK FULL SHIPPED IN. Contents of Trunk Break and Discov? er It To Contain Liquor. Sunday morning when the train from Timmonsville came in, there was dumped off, along with a lot of the baggage, a very ordinary looking trunk. When this trunk hit the ground, however, an odiferous liquid began to trickle out, and soon caught the eye, as well as the nose, of Offi? cer Owens who was at the depot when the train came in. The officer did not act just then, but kept his eye on the trunk, and when it had been carried around to the house of Glenn West, a negro who lives on Manning avenue, Mr. Owens seized It, The trunk was checked from Tim? monsville to this city and in it were found four gallons of liquor as well as two broken jugs, the contents of which had about all leaked out. The vessels which contained the liquor had been well wrapped with quilts. West was not at home when the officer made the seizure, but the officers have him located and expect to arrest him this afternoon. Y. M. C. A. Collections. All of the banks of the city are receivng the first payments on the Y. M. C. A. fund. The amounts received by each Mon? day, follow: The Sumter Savings Bank, % 214.Od The Farmers Band & T. Co. 165.50 First National Bank, 295.61 Bank of Sumter, 8 4?.66 Total Jl.514.f6 President Taft's allusion to a ship subsidy at Portland was done very gracefully, for a man of his weight FOR SALE. Modern eight-room residence, built of A-l material throughout on let 80by296. Within one square of bus? iness district and new government postoffice. Two squares of passen? ger depot. Good residence section. Will eventually be business property. D. M. BLANDING. 7-28-2L WANTED?About 60 goats. Any number taken. Write stating price, or Phone 175. A. C. TJuRant 7-26-2t W. & S. AN OPPORTUNITY?In January ni? ter the last horse show in Sumter I purchased the handsome horse which was awarded the blue rib? bon (first prize) by the Judges, they having decided that he was the best single harness horse on exhibi? tion. He is without blemish, kind and sensible and the kind of horse that is not often on the market. Having determined not to keep, a horse, I am offering him for aaJSk C. P. Osteen. M. D., Sumter, 8. C O'Donne? 6 Co. The Day, Tuesday, Tne Date, August 2. :The Reason of the Excitement ^SPECIAL SALE E. P. Reed's Ladies' High Grade Summer = Slippers Consisting of lots of from 3 to 6 pairs, of course, not all sizes of all styles, but from aUthe different lots'we can fit nearly everybody. Notice These Interesting Prices $2.25 REED'S SLIPPERS, - - - $1.65 2.50 44 M - 1.95 3.00 44 44 - 2.35 3.50 44 44 ... 2.65 We have been handling the Reed Shoe for twenty years. Is that CUARANTEE enough ? rat. ju O'Donnell 6 Co.