Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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< HKlNl M \s s? ',a(iN ||KHK. Merchant* Try Many Munis to \t xt u i ( iistouicre mikI to Mako u The Christmas season with Its good cheer, hard work, happy faces and ereSHded streets has arrived to the de? light of the small boys and girls of || the town and slso. with equal delight to the merchants and dread to th clerks? hltght that the heavy trad? ing has com? and dread of the many days of hard work and unceasing f\ grtad before them. Merchants have found out long ago that one of the beet ways of attract? ing customers to their stores was to w advertise what they had to sell In an attractive way. and In carrying o it this Idea many of them have been lavish in their expenditures of efforts to make their show windows look as attractive sa could possible be done. Many of th* merchants of the city have already set to work and at no little expense of time and trouble, have decorated their windows in the holiday style with the Christmas grss in prominent places and the gooes showing off to advantage among the sprigs of holly. Othqr* havs used red tissue paper extensive? ly, but with the same attractive re? sults, the display of Christmas goods always forming a good part of the exhibit 8ome of the merchants have se? cured extra clerks and assistance for m its ttg trade that always comes with the Christmas tide snd are preparing to help themselves In various ways to make the trade as big as possible and .to casks the ways of doing the w< ss easy sa possible. For weeks past the express wagons and drays have been kept busy hauling the good.* I. shipped from northern points and all parts of the country for the Christ was trade and the clerks have, In torn, been Just as busy%<>i>< nlng and marking the goods and putting them set the counters for the shoppers to e^ purchase. The merchants want to 7 sell the goods, so not satisfied with the show window display they put Ig fresh advertising In the local papers so that customers can get an esti? mate of what they have for sale and at the same time form an Idea of what they want to buy I ?'f >? they ^ start out on their shopping exp< 1 tlon*. Here the small boy Is seen stopping before a window filled with Are crack - era, air rifles and drums while his sister sees on the other side of the shop window dolls aad tea sets that a make her h?art ache with yearning. ' Their older snd wiser brothers and sisters see wh it they want In other windows, white the heads of fami'l find in each window something that ?hey want for their family or to mak the household more attractive. Everything Is there for everybody I If they can scrape up the money a 1th which to get it and the patience to watt and wait until the clerks are through with those who come before them and they finally get a chance to be waited on. Christmas Is supposed to be a of love and good cheer, but strange to state it Is not, for It haa been changed into a tlmo of anything but qubt and good fellowship. The busy clerks and merchants, who have been working hard for hours, are of L tea too busy to smile and the customer who has probably waited several hours ts too exhausted and tired to im? patient and quick In her trading. But still It is Christmas and everybody ts glad that It b? here but they are also glad wh^n It h.?s gone. API'(??\TMI MS < T I'KI \< 1IKHS, Methodls< Conference) In the Sutntcr IH.trlct for ISII. Below Is given a list of the appoint? ments f .r the Xumter District made by the Methodist Conference at th. Ir recent meeting In Charleston: W. T Dun< m, presiding elder. Bet hay?J. V. I>avls. supply. Btshopvllle?P. A. Murray. Cam den?H it. \\T ,,K M? Kllore*?J. K. Strickland. Fort Motte?J. p. Wlnnlngh. supply. Heath Hprlng??1|. C. Moiiz..n. Wershaw?<}?>nrga Uary I.ec. Lynchhurtc -J. H Iteasley. Manning l\ II. Hhulor. ?>4w**g???T. W. Munnerlyn. I In.wood?VrnMA I lucks. Providence J N. Wright. Rtchtand ? U T. Phillips. Ht. Johns snd It cm heft - -It. l\ Hharp. Ht. Matth??ah>?J M Si.-admnn Humt-r?First Church ?f>. M. Mr l>od: sVeSst Mtreet. J. It Wl'son. Water. '' f) Splrey. supply. io iMagistrate's court. Pauline K testasa was srsaghl to town and confined to lull on the charge of non-payment of t i\e- ||. was sent here by Magistrate J. I?. Jenkins of I'rlvsteer. I'sui l:oh? rfs..n a i 4 t,, |,, a n yesterday by Msg: 0I1IM to be confined In Jail on the ?b?rge of obtaining goods under false pre tencs. SENATE m iuo.mmhtkf, i nani \iot sXI i > l :c LARKI CRARGEI ROI piioyki?. Molds That Testimony Offered In Not Sufficient lo Hupport Brlbcr> Al? legations. Washington. I >*.<?. 12.?The sub? committee of the senate which has i been investigating the charges of j bribery in connection with the cle< - I tlon of Senator William 1. ?rimer of Illinois decided unanimously today 1 tha. the testimony does not prove any of the charges made., The committee took up the evi? dence in its entirety at an executive session. It canvassed the testimony, weighed the evidence and the argu? ments and took Into consideration all I of the facts that have been advanced In connection with the charges con rnlng Lorimer's election and decided there had been shown no foundation i for the charge that bribery had been entered into the case in connection with his election. The motion finally was offered to report to the full committee of the senate that the charges had not been proved, on this motion there was no dissenting vote In the suh-committce. Following this action the sub-commit? tee's report will be prepared for the full committee at once and the re- , port will be sent to the senate within a short time. BURGLARY AT BfJMMERTON llank and Store Broken into Evi? dently Work of Amateurs. Hummerton. Dec. 12.?At a late hour on Saturday night an unsuc? cessful attempt hub made by one or more persons to gain entrance Into the large vault of the liank of Sum merton. Yesterday morning an early riser had his attention attracted to the bank building because of certain unusual situations. A wooden work "horse" was noticed at the west side J of the building, while the large shades Inside were pulled completely down, hiding the Interior of the bank. The local policeman, Mr. Joel BSftboW, and the cashier, Mr. John W. LSSSSBS, were promptly notified of IBS dls> eovcrles and made an Investigation. < >n examination it was found that the upper half of the sash had been forced loose and entrance into the building effected by that means. In? side papers were found scattered wildly about; drawers were left standing open; boxes were overturn? ed; In fact every place that money might have been concealed was searched by the burglars. Six dollars of badly damaged paper money and a few cents in coins was all that the parties secured for their trouble. However, the bank fixtures did not Btt off so lightly. On tin wall of a rear office the burglars unhung a pic? ture and attempted to cut their way into the brick and steel vault. The only damage done there was the de? facing of the wall, and the breaking of an iron pipe used as a ventlllator for the vault. An attempt was also made to pry loose from its fasten? ing tlrst the steel frame around the vault door, and also an attack was made of the door of the vault. Had the burglars gotten inside of the vault they WOtlld have been confronted by a modern "time and screw lock" bur ? glar-proof safe. j On the lower end of the Fame street SOOaSOUl smashed a large win? dow In the old Colclough store and stole therefrom a lot of Hour and rice in hugs. The store is used as a ware? house t.v Met Mary tSr Broadway. This is the tlrst visit of burglars to this community, and naturally their nefarious work has created a mild sensation. No OlOWa have been OD? lured. but It Is pretty generally agreed that the work in both plac -s Is that of an amateur. The Orecnvllle Dally News ISSUOd i thlrtv-two page Christmas edition on Sunday. M. It. Johnson. President of the Florida Life Insurance Company, was sleeted Peooldonl of the new associu Hon of Insurance men which met In Atlanta last wek. T?te Springs. Tenn, was dselded upon as Ins next meet? lug place of the association. K OF HUH?. CTTV of to t.rdo ss. i.ccas cocvTY Fl mil J Cheney makes oath that .. I sentfif t>artn?r ,,f the Arm of p. I Phoney * Co., doing business in ?> e City of Toledo. County and State if ff*** Id, j|?oi that said firm Will pay sum Of o\F HlTNDUKD DOL '.Ml*-' for oeetl and every case of 'atarrh that cannot be surod by the !<??? of HalPi Catarrh Cure, FRANK J CHKVKY. Sworn to before rue und ?ubeerlbed n ms prscenes, this 6th day of D9 ember. A. D.. UH? . Rani > a w. CLP.,\son. Notary Public. Rall'i Catarrh Cure is taken inter? nally, and act* directly on the blood md mucous surfaces of the system, ?end for t#etlmonlals free. i f CHEN BY A CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 76c. Take Hall * Fsmlly Pills fer ?on . stfpstlon. NEGRO HANGS IN TEN DAYS, Pink franklin, who hilled Constable Valentin* In Orangeburg Will Hang t nirss Governor Commutes Sen tenoe, 1 Columbia. Doc, 13.?Ten (lays from today union Governor Aniel som mutoi hli sentenoe, Pink Franklin, tiu> Orangeburg negro whose orlmej and oonvlctlon hav?- been Of \\i<i* in- ! tsrest, will be hanged for the murder' of Constable Henry EC. Valentine In Orangsburg county, In July, I'jot. ' Franklin'! appeal was abandoned several weeki ago, and since that' time it has been expected that th ) Governor would pass on the petl- 1 tlon. The crime for which Franklin was ?entsnced to be hanged was that of j killing Constable Valentine In the early morning of July, 11)07. Th Constalbe appeared at the negro's home, demanded admission and, hear? ing no response, hroke in the door and entered. A quarrel followed, ! Valentine was killed and Franklin and his wife were both wounded. It I is alleged that Franklin did not know j the constable, and the defense sets J up the claim- that a man has the rignt j to protect his home. The fact that I the constable chose an unusual hour ; to make an arrest for a usual crime?J which was that of violating a labor contract?are urged as favoring the negro. Various papers in the State have at one time or other urged com? mutation and an early announcement to this effect would most likely he received satisfaction. COTTON MILL SYNDICATE WITH |10,OO0fO06 SUGGESTED FOR PARK ER I UTTER E8T8. Number of Representatives of Various j Mills lu Charleston to Consider Mat- j ter hut No Action Taken. Charleston, Dee. 12.?A number of representatives of cotton mills In which Lewis W. Parker IS interested held a conference today at the Com msrolal olub building with a view of merging the properties under one management and forming a syndicate with a capital of $10,000,000. The plan was generally approved, it is said, but not actually determined upon and probably Will not be for a time to come. It seemed to be the opinion of the mdl people that merg ing of interests offered possibilities of increased profits, economy of oper? ation and a generally improved condi? tion of the Industry. The cotton mill people were not in? clined to discuss the proposition in advance of the tlnal action, yet to be taken on the matter. Complaint has boon made to the Mayor that the ordinance against raffling is helng violated. Aeroplane flights will take the place of league hall as a popular amusoi ment next summer?perhaps. BennsttSVlllS was chosen by the Methodist Conference as their next place of meeting. The population of Augusta accord? ing to tho revised census Is 41,04 0 persons, an increase of 3,214 over the government report. ENJOY BIGHTS OF CAPITAL. Boy Farmers from Many States Sec rotary Wilson's Gnests. Washington, Dec. 12.?Fourteen up-lo-thu-minute farmer boys, who have not yet had the advantage of an agricultural education other than In? struction In scientific method of till? ing the soil that Is offered by the ag? ricultural department, arrived In Washington today, as tho ^guests of Secretary Wilson. There Is not a member of the part/ Of farmers who Is over the age of 1?J >t ;irs. Every member of the sturdy hand has had the satisfaction of fly? ing in the face of traditions of hus? bandry and raised more corn on ono sets ?>f Southern land than his fath? er before him ever hoped t<> raise or though! he could raise. Tin- young farmers an- the prize n1nn*ri in the corn growing contests, Which have been g'?ing on In nearly every State In the South. Some of the Btates represented are: Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missis ?Ippl, Louisiana. Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolins and Virginia. There were exactly 46,155 contestants, and the fourteen boys, who were Introduced to Been tary Wil? son today, are all but t\\.I those whose Industry In corn ratslug won them a sltfht seeing trip to the Nat? ional Capital. The other two boys a in reach Washington tomorrow. The hoys who already arrived are: Stephen Henry, Melrose, La.; Floyd ? layer. Ardmore, okla.; Ira Sm'th. Silver. Ark.; Norman Convingion. Tennessee; Maurice Oglers, Bullivan, Vu.; Ernest Btoarnes, Hickory, N. C.. Hughey Harden, Hanks. Ala., John Williams, Tuscatoosa, Ala.;; and wu llarji Williams Decatur, Miss. Bond us your Job work. JUDGE WHITE CONFIRMED. Senate Accept! Tuft's Appointee for Chief Justiceship. Washington, Dec, 112.?The senate today confirmed in record time the nomination of Edward Douglas White of Louisiana to be chief justice <d the United States, the highest judi? cial position in the government. Pres? ident Tat't'a promotion of Associate Justice White was received by the senate shortly after it convened. It interrupted business to go into execu? tive session to make the necessary confirmation, as the rule reqi Iring re ference of nominations to commit- j tees does not apply in cases where the appointees have served as mem? bers of the senate. Chief Justice White's commission will be issued be? fore another session. ONLY ONE. Tlie Record In Sum tor Is a Unique One. If tho reader has a "bad back" or any kidney ill and Is looking for re? lief and cure, better depend on the only remedy endorsed by people you know. Doan'8 Kidney Pills relieve quickly?cure permanently. Sumter citizens testify to this. Here Is a case of It: P. R. May. 11& E. Liberty St., Sumter, S. C, says: "Two years ago I was injured and as the Tesult my kidneys becamo disordered. My back ached severely and 1 had such acute pains through my loins that I could hardly move. I tried liniments and several remedies but did not re- j celve relief. My kidneys were also j w-ak and the secretions from these | organs contained sediment and were j irregular in passage. Since using I man's Kidney Pills, procured at' China's Drug Store, the backache and lameness has all disappeared and my kidneys are more normal. I feel fifty per cent better and it therefore gives me pleasure to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills." l?'or sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's and take no other. No. 25. We'll accept a small cash payment dewn, and hold the machine for de? livery st Chtrstmo?. M. B. R?ndle. KILLED BY HIS STEPSON. Corey Palmer Victim of Domestic Tragedy near Spart.inburg. Spartanburg. Dec. 12.?While pro? tecting hlB mother from an attack made on her by her husband, who was his step-father, Jim Chambers shot and killed Corey Palmer, near this city. Husband and wife were quarrelling over some minor matter, when the son walked In and attempted to quiet the pair. Palmer was In the act of striking his wife, when Chambers shot him. The top of his head was blown entirely off. Holiday Begins December 19. Washington, Dec. 12.?The Su? preme Court of the United States will adjourn December 1!? for the holidays .according to the announce? ment made today. Medical Association Elects Officers. At a meeting of the Sumter County Medical Association on last Thurs? day in the office of Dr. E. R, Wil? son on Washington street the regu? lar annual election of officers took place, the following officer! being chosen for the association for the coming year: President, Dr. H. A. Mood; Vice-president. Dr. W. E. Mills; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. E. R, Wilson? Delegate to the annual meeting of the State Medical As? sociation, Dr. C. J. Lemmon. A smoker was held along with the regular business session of the meet? ing which was much enjoyed by the members of the association pres? ent. Take Carel * Remember that when your kid? neys are affected, your life is in danger. M. Mayer, Rochester, N. Y. says: "My trouble started with a sharp shooting pain over my back Which grew worse dally, l felt sluggish and tired, my kidney action was Irregular and Infrequent. 1 started using Foley Kidney Pills. Bach dose seemed to put new life and strength into me, and now I am completely cured and feel bet? ter and Itronger than for years." W. W. Blbert COURT N AMI 'S RECEIVER Spartanburg Mutual Eire Insurance Companies iu Bad Shape, Spartanburg, 1 U 1. 13.?-On petition of A. If. Alexander, president of tin Mutual and Palmetto Fire Insurance ocmpanics. Judge T. s. Sease todn> appointed n receiver for these corn pan lea They were attacked two years ago by the Insurance commis? sioner of South Carolina and by the press, Since that time much difficulty has been experienced in carrying on the affairs of the companies and the application for receivership was not altogether unexpected. J. II. Brown, of the law firm <?f Brown Si Co., was named as receiver by Judge Sease. ami placed uncr bond of $2,000 for each company. Handsomely bound books contain* ing the proceeding! with illustrations ; ;?t the unvt iling of the statue to John C. Calhoun In statuary Hall at the national capital on March it last. Tin- book is Issued by the Qovern ment printing office anil is (roe to all who will write to any of the mem? bers of Congress from South Carolina. Thomas DlXOO'l play "The Sins of 1 The Father" was not allowed to be presented at llacon, Ge., and now h?-) is suing the pastors rind aldermen of the city for $10,000 damages, The rumor that the Colonel will take advantage of his New Haven visit to offer the Judge an apology we regard as somewhat exaggerate i. ?New Haven Journal-Courier. Let UH fly and save our bacon.? Rabelais. I slept, and dreamed that life wai Beauty; I woke, and found that life was Duty. ?Ellen Bturgil Hooper. The thing the long for, that we are a For one transcendent moment. ?DowelL The United States Custom inspec? tors at New Orleans think that whole? sale smuggling of c plum from Central America is going on at that and oth? er American ports. ?_ The senate confirmed the appoint? ment of Edward D. White as Chief Justice in record breaking time. Tammany Hall, the home of the Tammany society was alornst destroy? ed by Are on Monday. The Masonic grand lodge of South Carolina met at noon Tuesday In Charleston. The Marshall-Wescoat Company, perhaps the largest hardware con? cern In the State. is to go out of business, three directors being ap piwked to liquidate the concern's af? fairs. Incendiary tin s in this State are very frequent and the laws against such fires are very incompetent Is what Commissioner licMsster says about it. Qov. Ansel has paroled Marion WllcoX, an 18 year old boy from Spar tanburg county who was found guilty of house breaking, on condition that he be placed in the reformatory at Athens. Ga. The price of fresh pork has declin? ed recently and dressed pigs have been sold on the street within the past week at 10 cents a pound. Japan is preparing for war with the United States which that country thinks is bound to take place in the course of the next few years. Fresh eggs are still scarce and high in price. What ?1a the matter with the hens? If you will read the averttsomonts In this paper you will simplify the matter of Christmas shopping. The "ve, up-to-date and progressive mer? chants advertise and inform the shop? pers where to go to get what they want. I _ oKIFNTIAI.s HAVE HOOKWORM. Disease is Discovered in Chinese, Hin? dus and Other Immigrants From Far Fast. Washington, Dec. 13.?Hookworm has bei n discovered in Chinese, dus and other immigrants from I Par East arriv ing on the Pacific coast. The public health and ma ritte hos? pital service regards the situation as critical. Chief of Police Bradford today is? sued a warning against rattles and near railies. The Southern Express company's booze depot Is doing a big busin Complaints are being made that I I the city water has developed recently noth an odor and a taste. The writer has not been able to deteel either since his attention was called to the complaints, but there may be ground ; for the kic ks. j It is rumored that when the elec? tion on the question of voting bonds for street paving is ordered a Vigor* oiis and determined fight will be made to defeat the bond ISSUS. If A majority of the voters of Sumter pre? fer Main street to remain as it is i they can easily defeat the bond is? sue but it is hard to b< Hove that a (majority will stand In the way of ' progress and block this necessary Im? provement. - I City Council will hold its regular semi-monthly meeting tonight at * I o'clock In the council chamber t ' discuss things for the betterment of I the city. The square of concrete paving on the north tide of Hampton avenue from Main to Sumt r ttfOOt was eom plented Tuesday and the gang workmen who had been busy at work upon it were moved out to Green i^wamp to begin work on th* septic tank. All of the material lor the septic tank has DOOtl placed on the grounds and the work will be push? ed through in a short time. Work is still going on on East Lib? erty street preparing the street for the coating of road oil which will be put on it in a few days. ? ?o-. County Supervisor Pitts received a lot of blankets Monday which will be used at the County alms house, the jail and by the chan gang during the winter. There were twenty blankets In the lot and all of them are good stout blankets and they will come in handy during real cold weath? er. Saved From Awful Death. How an appalling calamity in his family was prevented is told by A. D. McDonald, of Fayettvllle, N. C. R. F. D. No. 8. "My sister had con? sumption," he writes, "she was very thin and pale, and had no appetite and seemed to grow weaker every day, as all remedies failed, till Dr. King's New Discovery was tried, and so completely cured her, that she has not been troubled with a cough since. It is the best medicine I ever saw or heard of." For coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup, hemorrhage or bronchial trouble, it has no equal, 50c, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug Store. Ends Winter's Troubles. ?To many, winter is a season of trouble. The frost bitten toes and lingers, chapped hands and lips, chilblains, cold sores, red ana rough skins, prove this. But such troubles fly before Bucklon's Arnica Salve. A trial convlncss. Greatest healer of burns, boils, s*lai cuts, sores, ecze? ma and sprains. Only 25c at Sibert's Drug Stere, The Berghaus and M >flH company of Orangeburg are making excellent progress with their work on the Oakland avenue sewer line which will end at Green swamp where the company now has a gang of men at work. There were many taxpayers to come in Monday and pay up their coun? ty taxes for the year, County Treasur? er Wallace and his assistant, Mr. W. C Broughton having had a very busy day. The taxes are still coming in slowly, however, although it is im? possible to say just yet whether they are behind what they were this time last year or not. To Cure A Cold tu On? Day. Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if It fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signa? ture is on each bo v. 25 cents. 10-tS-t. t. s. Rev. R. A. Sublett has sold his 200 acre farm at Summerton for $16, r.00 to Mr. Thomas Gentry. Jake Wallace, colored, was found dead in the woods near Langley Saturday afternoon with his head hoaten into a pulp. Got the Genuine Always. ?Every family has need for a good, reliable liniment. For sprains, bruises, soreness of the muscles and rheumatic pains there is none bet? ter than Chamberlain's. Sold by all dealers. Aviator Ely has been engaged to give an exhibition flight at Dillon on December 20th. Rev. M. W. Hook who has served as pastor of the First Mehtodist church for two years will have charge of the Chester church next year. Rev. i>. Ifetvtn sfcLood, who win have charge of the First Methodist church next >< ar, was horn and rear? ed at Lynchbors;, lie is tho eldest son of the late Capt W. J. MeL.1 and a brother of Hon. Thos. G. Mc Leod, of Blshopvtlle, He has many friends lo re who will give him a cor? dial welcome to his native county. PibH Curod in <t to U Days PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to euro* any e:?se of itching, blind, bleed? ing or protruding piles in I to 14 days or money refunded. M I onts. It-It-mwf. You mass, read this if row want the benefit. ?J. W. ?Ire.r. Greenwood. La., suf? fered with a severe case if lumbago. "Th?' pains were ho intense I was forced to hypodermic In.ie? ttOttS for rlelef. These attacks started with a pain In the small of my back which gradually became fairly paralyzing. My attention was attraeted to Foloy's Kedney Remedy and 1 am glad to say after using this wonderful med? icine I am no longer bothered in any wny by my eld enemv lumbago " W ! W. Blhert men. ?Dutch. The devil has his martyrs among