Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Th? a easier Watchman waa found ad la list and the True Southron In lift. The Watchman and 8outhron Bow ken fee eomblned circulation and tnneeneo of both of (he old | apers, and la ?rr"'*""r the beet advertising G00NIY TEACHERS MEET. MEETING MIT HO WKf *l. ATTEND? ED AS THAT OF PREVIOUS MONTH. Dr. Waochopc of nee University of South fai alias Preeeaii and Out? line? the (oome tm bo Covered In Hi* Serlea of laaoturoa. The County Teachera association held Ita reauhir monthly meeting Saturday at noon at the Hampton school building with about thirty-Ave teachers present to hear Dr. Wau ohopo of the University of South Carolina glva his Initial lecture t< the teachers and to transact the regu? lar business of the association. The first number on the program waa an instrumental solo by Miss BoatSumter. N???t. regular business) was taken up and the min? utes of the last meeting were read and approved. The roU was call? ed after which the executive commit? tee made Its report stating that it had succeeded in getting l>v Wain-hope to give a series of lectures on South Carolina literature. I?r Wan< h"|??' ? Ins talk which was the principal feature of the aaeetlng. tie said that be would not deliver a regular I -n literature >n this o< ca.sion. bwi Out he would simply map out the Wtjgfc he int?ml ed to do with the teachers during the ?ear. He Haid that he hail som* delicacy In naming a text hook for the study of South Carolina liter? ature, hut as ,.niy one waa In exist sjsjee, so far a* he knew, that the teachers would h.i\.? to use It. This waa "South Carolina Literature.'' by Dr. Wauehopo.. The ft rat regular lecture will be on Ttmrod and * ill be OSO of tb. moat Interesting ones of the series. Several of the people of the city, besides teachers were present to hear Dr. Wauchoggfg h>< tu? -, m l it is ex? pected that a great many more will . . ? > . |.. me..i,iic ,, ? *h~*+ S>flor to take advantage 01 |he o r . 4fc Kouth Carotins ltter<sjlure, Th4 Th" ' ....ks tl course ran be our- W M 4e??tt, p? dent of the teachers asao, mi. has slready dlspoeed of fifteen and has n few more on hand, at club prices, and those who wish to obtain them can do so. If they put la their order with htm at once. Otherwise they can get them from th*? It. L. Hryan Company of Columbia st the regular pri gg It Unimportant that the teachers from the county come to these meet? ings for It is to help them as much as to help the city teachers that the course of lectures has been secured, and despite the bad weather and the trouble that they must undergo to attend the association, they will find themselves fully repaid. , After Dr. Wauchope's talk music was again rendered by Miss ftumter. which added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. Dr. J. H. Haynsworth. Sumter <' unity's pros? pective Superintendent of Educa? tion, who was present, made a few n?ll chosen remarks, which showed his Interest In the meetings of the teachers. He said that he would be present at all of the association's fu? ture meetings and would aid in every way he could to make the work done by the teachers a success. The executive committee Iben made a report through Its chairmna Mr. W. M. Scott, who told what he had done towards getting prises for the Field I>ay exercises In the spring. He ?aid that he had already secured prises for all of the object* proposed, except about five and he thought that he would have no trouble in getting prises for the remainder. The matter of prises in I ir.ter g| ex? ercises for the Field iMr i enBhl vert not discussed fully and no action was taken In the matter as so few of the count-, teachers sere or sent, it kg Ing deferred until next meeting, as It was hoped that fuller attend mi e g| tractors from th* rural dUtrl. ts would b< it the ne?t meeting. Much nteeonl hi* been mil an hj Dr i k i tares ??y tne peegsta of Sumt- r and several of th -m have joined the association, *e that |Be| will have the privilege of hearing nil of the lectures. IMInd Tigers \rrmted. SSTtab|.< Mublrow Mond ly iit.-r no a arrested two morn of the al? leged blind tls>rs who have been do? ing business In the city, the SjffjgdnTl being O A, Cooper, a colored barb.-r and lli nrv Pr-sc.itt. who runs a small *tore on Sumter street Thl? makes thre?? offenders Con stabb- Muldfger has arrested for nl leged iinl.i vful sale of Ibpior during a week s spac* a barber by tb-- ir.ni,> of Burroughs having been arrested on Friday for ?he same offense wi m>i im; cilVKN Lira IBM? TIC M CK. Jury Hays Ho Munlere?! Little Alma Kellner. Louisville, Ky.. Dec. 3.?Joseph Wending was founil guilty hy a Jury of the murder of 8-year-old Alma Kellner, and his punishment tixed at lire imprisonment. Tho jury was giv? en the cue at 6:20 p. m. and an? nounced the verdict at 10:10. Wendling was talking to his wife, Mrs. Madeline Wendling, when the verdict wm announced. Ho remain? ed perfectly calm. ? Either I killed the little girl or I did not," Wendling said. "They should either send me to the electric chair or turn m?* free mW CHURCHES BEING BUILT. Summer ton People Are Creeling Two Houses of Worship?A Methodist and a Baptist Church. Special to the Dally Item. Summerton. Dec. 5.?When the four walls of a new business house are raised, the Impression of some in? dividual's prosperity Is made upon us; but when a new house of worship Is erected the fact that In that com? munity there has been general pros? perity Is brought home to us. In our town Just now there are two new chruehes in the process of erec? tion. <.ne, the Methodist, being very a.' ir < ompletion. ami the other, the I'aptist, in fair progress.' The new Methodist church represents some eight or ten thousand dollars, sub? scribed by a congregation numbering about 190 members. The eld building has been removed, and the lot upon which the new building stands is be? ing cleared of building material and all else that would detract from the Dsauty of the church. From a fi? nancial standpoint; the congregation is Of Course to he eommeiided tor the erection of this handsome boiling, but permission would also here be ashed to mention the fact of Rev. E. s. Jones's untiring efforts toward this end. Not only In the advocacy of the undertaking did he exert himself, but during the several months of erection his personal and constant attention have been given. and partially, at L ast, is he responsible for its timely OOmplOtlon, It has been his hope and aim to hold one service at least In ?,/.f,,r,? the session of lh? general eoofer< w i whlcli must needs r m >\i htm, ftsi four irs J of f*titbfii' service, t-- new n Id. I I Services we*v . nnduetsd In tie J i nur ii on .??.,,. Busj .... , building has not been entirely finish? ed. KILLING AltOCSKS LA KM CITY. Int4-n.se Kxolteiiicnt Follows Homi? cide?Ncgo Show Attache Yietitn Like city. Dec. 4.?Henry Alfonso, a negro attache of Wollcotfs show, was shot and Instantly killed here this morning before day. A crowd of armed men of this town and com? munity established a reign of terror on the shows groun Is. which culminat? ed in his homicide. The altnsSSSS were so terriorlzed they refused to testify, but It is currently reported that Al? fons . was killed without the slightest provocation and that his slayer Is probably a white man of this sec? tion. Little by little, enough was wormed out during the day to satisfy the of? ficers of the indentity of the witnesses and of the fact that they would testl by If assured of protection. Whereup? on. Magistrate Baldwin, acting coro? ner, sent for Solicitor Stoll and Sher? iff Graham, and they are now on the ground. A Jury was ?worn In, and after viewing the body, and after an examination by Dr. Woods, the In? quest was adjourned until Tuesday, l our of Wollcotfs men are said to have witnessed the killing and Magis? trate Baldwin and Constable Belk have gone for these men, to Barnwell, where the shows went this morning. For obvious reasons details cannot now be given or names called. Ibsides the homoclde, It is said that several of the show people were robbed at the points of pistols by those said to bo responsible for the trouble. In? tense excitement prevails, the whole community being aroused. The best ne n hi\e banded together to pro tSCt the witnesses, bring out the truth and see that the law Is vlndl * I No blame rests with Woll ? ?tt'S people <? IRL I" \ It Ml: Its RA IHK CORN. <#lrls of Marlboro, Clarendon and Chester Counties Produce Good Yields of Corn. Columbia, Dec. ?;.?While the press and public are making much Of the ybd-ls of Com by South Carolina boy-;, little Is being said about the girl corn farmers. A Marlboro county girl produced ov. r loo bushels to an acre, but The Cbeetef Lantern telli about one of Its nirl subscribers who rail ed 7'? l-I bushela ibr name is Loli m \affe andsbeworked tbeland and tended the OOTO herself. MARY BAKKR glover eddy DEAD. Founder of Christian Science Pays The Last Debt. BottOII, Mass.. Dec. 4.?Mrs. Mary Maker GloVOf Eddy, founder and loader of Christian Science died late last night at her home in Chestnut Hill. "Natural causes" explains the death, according to Dr. George L. West, a district medical examiner, who was summoned a few hours af? ter Mrs. Eddy passed away. Later Dr. West added to his statement by say? ing that the more immediate cause was probably pneumonia. The news of Mrs. Eddy's death was made known simultaneously by Judge Clifford P. Smith, tirst reader Of the church, at the close of the morning service, and by Alfred Far low, of the Christian Science publica? tion committee, In a statement to' the press. According to Mr. Farlow. Mrs. Eddy passed away at a quarter before 11 lsat night. "Some had been indisposed for about nine days," said Mr. Farlow's statement, "be had been up and dressed and as late as Thursday transacted some business with one of the officials of the Christian Science Church. She took her daily after? noon drive until two days before her going. Saturday night she fell quietly asleep and those around her could at first hardly realize that she had gone. Her thought was clear un? til the hist and she left no final mes? sage.. "No physician Waa In attendance, but she had the assistance of the students who comprised her house hold. With her at the time of her departure were Mr. Alfred Frey. MlSJ Laura Sargent. Mrs. ECUs H. liath bone, the Rev. Irving Thompson, her corresponding secretary, William Rath bone, und her secretary. Adam H. Dickey ' No arrangements regarding the time or the place of her burial have yet Keen decided. It ll well known to her household that she believed In simplicity on such occasions, and in compliance with this knowledge, it Ii said that the service will be private and of a simple nature, eonsisting probably of prayer and readings from the Bible, with some brief selections from the Christian Science text book. Only her relatives, her household and the officials of the church are expect i il to attend. 1 "Thrr. inning been no phys| Inn h ? tti ndam Dr, (leorge v st, of Xuwton 'cntre, medical cxam!n : for the district, wae called earl) Sunday morning. Dr. West, after investigat? ing, pronounced the death due to natural causes and issued the custo? mary certificate. , "A telegram was sent to her son. Geo. W. Glover, of Lead, S. D., ap? prising him of his mother's demise and requested information of his at? tendance and that of his family. "Mrs. Eddy was born In How. N. H.. July 16. 1821. and was therefore In her '.>0th year." EMPLOYEES ENTERTAIN PRESI? DENT. President Finley and other Officials of Southern Railway Given Ban? quet Tonight. Special to the Daily Item. Columbia, Dec. 8.?Although the officials of the Southern Railway Company are in the State as defend? ants in the merger suit, the city of Columbia and the chamber of com? merce are showing the guests due honors. A smoker has been arranged In their honor for Wednesday even ing and tonight the various employer Of the road will entertain President Finley. The employes will bring their wives am; the great president and the lowly workman will hobnob together in a spirit of genuine democ? racy, And it may be stated that President Finley will do honor to the occasion. The Supreme Court has rendeded a decision affirming the verdict of the Circut Court in the case of W. S. Forbes vs. W. A. Bowman. The Supreme Court was divided so the verdict of the lower court stood. People on the streets Monday were Wishing that they had back the cold of last Week in preference to the rain that has started in this week. Handkerchiefs For Everybody And everybody knows that Bchwartas' Is the best place* for handkerchiefs, Our Una Is even stronger this seaeon than ever before. The assortment of linen embroidery handkerchlcfi put up six to a box, every dwj different, $1.00, $1.50, $1.75, |2 00, $3.00,$4.60 to $6.00 for the boa, are beauties and can't be matched. Handkerchiefs at every price for ladlea, gents and children, from Be up. Schwerts iIros, 121 It. The next annual n union of the Confederate veterans will be held In Little Rock, Ark.. May 10, 17 and 11, CENBU8 FIGURES UNAVAILABLE Director l>urand Cannot Furnish Population Statistics for Suintcr For Sometime to Come. Honorable E. Dana Durand, Direc? tor of Census has declined to give out advance information as to the pop? ulation of the city of Sumter as re? quested by Secretary Reardon, of the Chamber of Commerce. In a letter received by Secretary Reardon today Mr. Durand says: "In reply to your favor of Novem? ber 28th; I beg to state that the population of Sumter county, 8outh Carolina will be announced within a week or ten days, and that you will j then be given the information. The figures for Sumter city, I re? gret to say, will not be available un? til the population of South Carolina by minor civil divisions Is tabulated; which may not be for a month or two. Information about the number of white and colored persons of school age will probably not be available for several months; but a note has been made of your request, and the information will be furn'sh ed you as soon as it appears." What Mr. Rearden can not under? stand is why the town of Green? wood, South Carolina should have been given advance information as to its population as published in the pa? pers several days ago, and before the figures of population of South Caro? lina "minor civil division" is tabulat? ed, and the population of Sumter is refused by the cens'.s bureau. Mr. Reardon asked for information as to the percentage of increase In the population of Sumter city, Sum? ter county. number of persona of school age of both races in Sumter. < Ity and county; manufacturing sta? tistics, agricultural population, etc., and he desired the information for im? portant commercial reasons for im? mediate use. Official United States census figures are what he wanted for business purposes, and not as a matter of mere curiosity. Seeing in the papers that Green? wood had secured advance informa? tion as to the 1910 population of that city he Immediately asked the same consideration for the commercial or ganlsatlon Of Sumter. Congressman Lever will be requested to make an effort to secure this information im mediately -as everybody goes to Lever with their federal troubles. I [r Reardon be his claim toi i >ogni1. ?? rom C* nsi a res u 01 the further gr< d that It has ? eon pul II ihed "tl the ; >pu ? tloi ?f the mor< lmpoi> nt cities ot the United States would be announced first." and that Sumter is in that class, and in Senator Ren TUlman'l State, too, that the Director of Cen? sus ought to be posted on such im? portant matters as these. Another committee will have to be sent to Washington to help Congress? man Lever to prove that Sumter has fourteen thousand population, or more. The words "minor civil divisions" kind of "jars" on the finer sensibili? ties of Sumter*! commercial secretary, who thinks that Director Durand got Sumter, South Carolina, mixed up with Sumter, Georgia, Sumter, Ala? bama, or possibly with some less important town like Columbia, Green ville, or Spartanburg. He will de? mand another hearing. In The Magistrate's Court. Magistrate Wells heard a case in his court today in which the chief argument for discussion was whether it was a case of identity or of title and whether the case belonged to the criminal or civil court. Annie Lowry claimed that Jim Peterson stole six pigs from her pen, two of which she found in his pos? session two months later and declar? ed to be hers, Jim, on the other hand, claimed that the pigs all be? longed to him, and that any claims that Annie might make were unlaw? ful. Several witnesses were put up to testify as to the ownership of the pigs, but as their testimony varied as to the color and sex of the pigs, suf? ficient evidence was not given to show that there had been any theft so the case was dismissed. Christmas shopping is a burden and a trial and vexation to body and mind to many people, rather than e pleas? ure. It will be a relief to these wor? ried and puzzled folks to read the ad evrtlsement of O'Donnell & Company which Is printed today, for they will learn that by taking their Christmas troubles to O'Donnell's well stocked establishment they will find relief and be ai?ie to obtain useful and accept? able gifts for their family and friend-. Five of Florence policemen quit Friday because Chief Cain and two privates wi re reported to Council foi unbecoming cond uct. Col. J, E Jervey, auctioneer, who is never more In his glory than when auctioneering, held a big auction sale of land at the Courl House yesterday. Royal is the only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Absolutely i 0flM ? Pure Highest ir Leavening Efficiency Makes Hot Bread Whole? some ? M I ? NEGRO PREACHER DROPS DEAD. Rev. O. H. Hopkins Finds That $.">(> Has Been Stolen from Him and Falls Dead. Rev. 0. H. Hopkins, a colored preacher of this city, dropped dead on Monday from palpitation of the heart when he found that a vest con? taining $f>0 had been stolen from him after he had saved it from the fire last night, in which he had lost all of his property except the furni? ture and his clothing. It seems that the negro Preacher was much troubled over the loss of his home last night and was much excited and tired after his work in saving his furniture and clothing, all of which lie had placed in a neigh? bor's house until he could find anoth? er place to put it. He went from the scene of the fire out to Shannon town this morning looking for a place to stay and while there he discovered that a vest which he had saved from the fire last night, and in which there was $5 0, had been stolen from him. This was too much for him and he gave way under the shock, dying be? fore he could secure medical treat? ment. It was said that he had insurance of $50 on his life, which will go to his widow. , The First Look at the new toys. Schwartz Broe., announce they are ready with the opening of their toy department. A great COllectloi of all new toys to de? light the children. Let them come here and enjoy them. Schwartz Bros. 1 2-5-11. l.adie?. Veckwcar of Every Kind Hundredl of pie.es of new neck? wear are here ready, specially purch? ased for the holiday buyers. Every pleci In Xm.es box. If you want neck? wear for yourself or a present Schwartz's Is the place. Schwarte Bdos. y2-5-lt. ELKS MEMORIAL EXERCISES. I,argc At tendance Witness*** Im pros - wive ExercUes Held In Honor of Departed Brothers of Elkdom. A large audience was present :'unday at the Academy of Music to witness the impressive ceremonies of the Sumter Lodge No. 855 R. P. O. 10. which were performed in honor of ^ the departed brothers of the order, to commemorate their virtues in tho hearts of their brother Elks end in the memory ?>f their fellow citizens 'ind friends. The exercises began at 8 o'clock and were through their extent very impressive and attentively listened to by the audience who were profoundly impressed by their solemnity and sim | pie beauty. From the opening march by the orchestra to the last feature on the program the exercise*? were interest? ing and were such as w ell to carry out their purpose. The eulogy, delivered by Mr. C. H. Foster, was a beautiful tribute to the strength of fraternal ties, and the memorial address by I Rev. K. G. Finley was short and every word of it struck a responsive chord in the minds of his tellow members. Miss Alexander who has been here before, charmed her audience by her beautifully rendered solos as well as by the duet with Mr. Lumpkin. IV THE POLICE COURT There was only one case heard in the Recorder's court cn Monday and this was speedily despatched by Mayor Jennings, who acted as Record? er in the absence of Recorder Lee. Manuel Johnson was charged with eink drunk and guilty of disorderly induct, and upon being found guilty e was given a sentence of $5 or 10 ays. 'OR SALE?A very attractive farm of 292 acres. Three tenant houses and outbuildings. Land lies per? fectly level and within 7 miles of Sumter over a clay roid. Location all that could be desired. W. L. Saunders, Sumter, S C, R. F. D. Xo 3. 12-2-bt. <>"t REXT?At Stateburg a first class two or four-horse farm. Four room cottage and necessary out huftdInp*** t io <?% .^Cf<~ ^ *q mal:*? a bale of cott< n per Sere. Pot ;.ri' es ?,:;? . u: ?lese ;cy? ;? ? ; . ?*r. . Bounders, '..?inter, 8 SEED CORX?The committee for the Boys' Corn Club has remaining on hand about fifteen bushels of the selected corn entered for seed corn prize. Each bushel was selected with care and is the best seed corn to be had in Sumter County. It will be sold for $2 per bushel. Ap? ply to S. D. Cain, County Superin? tendent of Education. I ll-22-8t w FOR SALE]?Sheep and goats, in pairs or two's. Great for cleaning out under brush. Prices as to size and quality. Sold out of sheep skins. E. W. Dabbs. Mayesville. S. C. ll-.9-I-2taw-tf-W-tf FOR SALE?Several sows and gilts, some with pigs and sjme due to have pigs soon. Several pure bred Berkshire pigs, both sex^s. Some? thing choice in both lots. E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville, S. C. ll-19-I-2t aw-tf.?W-ltaw-tf. FOR SALE?Seed corn from prize acre. None but choice ears, 70 pounds in ear for $3.00. Without extra selection, rated third by Judges in seed contest. Jaa. McRride Dabbs, Mayesville, S. C. ll-19-I-2taw-tf?W-ltaw-tf. FOR SALE?One thousand bushels best white corn, good enough for seed, at one dollar per bushel; three first rate mules, two horses, work in double or single harness; fairly good saddle galtes; three good farm wagons, some farming im? plements. Apply S. W. Raffleld, Agent, Mayesville, S. C. 1126-tf. WOMEN Women of the highest type, women of superior education and refinement, whose discernment and judgment give weight and force to their opinions, highly praise the wonderful corrective and curative properties of Cham? berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab? lets. Throughout the many stages of woman's life, from girlhood, through the 01 deals of mother? hood to the declining years, there is no sarer or more reliable med? icine. CL\r:!: vlain's Tablets arc sold everywhere at 25c a box.