T INSANE VIFE.
TKAUFDY KN\rn 1>
i??w\ op i \imi \ v
A. Hamilton la Fit of lntuiti
rCrmmh#m skull of lliinbaud With
i ? Pole.
Laurens, Dec. at.?While In a fit
returning Insanity last night. Mrs.
'M. A. Hamilton aroee from beside her
sleeping hunband. got an axe and
killed him by repeated blows on the
heed with the pole of the Instrument.
Hie skull was crushed by the blowe
and the wall waa epattered with the
blood.
After committing the Insane crime.
Mr* Hamilton took the youngest of
her ear en children, a babe of a
m^nthe. In her arms and went to the
cabin of a negro, who llvee near her
home, and related what ehe had done.
While talking of It she seemed to be
In a lucid Interval and expressed great
sorrow for her act.
The negroes, who at first did not be?
lls ve each a crime had been done,
went to the house where they found
Mr. Hamilton weltering In his blood.
They at ones notified her father, W.
P. Brown .a prominent man of the
neighborhood, and H. I* Blakely, a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Hamilton.
Both cf these gentlemen hurried to
the he use. On their arrival Mrs. Ham
JNaw again became very violent and
had to n? restrained. She was turned
> ? : ff at Laurens and
In bis chars o antll today, when
ken to she asylum In Co?
lumbia.
Mr. Hamilton, who was about 35 to
St years of age, was one of the most
Industrious farmers of the Laurens
neighborhood. By Intelligent work
and great Industry he had Increased
his holdings of land, about four mllea
from this place, until he bad acquired
a plantation of from 800 to 1,000
acres.
Mra Hamilton, who had been In
the asylum for the ineane In Colum?
bia, was brought home about a year
ago and had been perfectly lucid until
the violent attack of last night. She
had asked hsr husband recently to
send her back to Columbia, as she had
a premonition that she was again los?
ing her mind and she feared she
would do him some Injury. ,
Last night, after the arrival of Mr.
Brown and Mr. Blakelv. she said
?hot she had killed her husband, but
tttiat there were ethers also thnt she
??efore sh? was through,
snd Mrs. Hamilton had tx en
* soius is or 14 >v*ro ?utk chair
1 life had been thoroughly
was afflicted with the
taw "f madness. There
Hl ren, th?? eldest about
mv gest a babe la arm''.
afcet there
I? I W4si
Hi Mil.I l??n
??I v Investigates) Near Orleans
Cugnr fraud.
* least* Dec. St.?That the
Government has been de
out of more than a million
collars la Import dutiee at New Or?
leans .through false weights and im?
proper grading of sugar, ana develop?
ed by the grand Jury Investigation
which waa In progress here for two
weeks before the holidays, according
to unofficial Information made pub
He hers today. It la seid that no
swfswlnal prosecution le co follow the
Investigation, but that the Govern?
ment will bring suite against certain
sugar r? 'nerlee to recover the alleged
aw paid d iles.
The grand Jury Is expected to recon?
vene next week and present Its report
on the sugar probe.
RH AM K NAM KS AHMST ANT.
I Darlington. Ap
?ted by New Hawk Kxamlner.
30.?The re?
cently appointed state bank exam?
iner. B. J. Rhame, baa appointed
T. C. Dunlap. of the Bank of Dar?
lington, as his 'assistant. These
gentelmen will begin their duties
January 10.
Mr Rhame is well known
throughtout the State, having for
several years been assistant bank
fgaminer to Olles L. Wlison. He
waa recently appointed by Governor
Ansel to succeed Mr. Wilson, who
will become a nattoial bank ex?
aminer, y
UooeVWwrd r?M- Batesaaa\
One . f tlteVpurtleH arrested In Sum
ter charged with beltu* an an <>m
pllee of the killing of a liurkmun is
Mr r. ?????.-r \i Kiteman, formerly ?.f
thla county, a man of very quiet dc
nburoT with a good reputation, the
last man on earth who '*ould have
being connected with suc'.i a deed.
Ills acquaintances In this agejsHf
sympnthlxe with him In his trout.le,
eepeclally since It Is known that he
did not To the shooting, and was only
?Mb the man who did It. We sin?
cerely hope thut he will Bui hfJTI any
difficulty In proving his In MM enee. His
go?.d ? haracter f??r p. i< .ml integrity
can b>< proven by hundred- of good
? -iiisen* <>f Cl ir. n 1- > . i.t
OUrS TRADE REVIEW.
, !
OITLOOK IS RHO0t HAGING IN
MANY KESl'ECTS.
This Has lleen a Great Crop Year
Anil The Whole Country and 'All
Lines of Trade Reflect Prosperity.
New York, Dec. 80.?R. G. Dun &
Co.'e weekly review of trade tomor?
row will say:
"After a satisfactory holiday
trade, business in nearly all branch?
es Is quiet with the usual end of the
year adjustments. The outlook,
while not as promising for immedia?
te activity* aa might be desired, con?
tains, none the lees, many elements
of strength.
"The iron and steel trade is ntilk
confronted with a consumption of
only half of the producing capacity
and the dry goods business with the
problem of costs; but there is ab?
sence of demoralising speculation
and of overstocked shelves in all
mercantile liens, while the agricul?
tural prosperity of the past year and
the general feeling of conservative
confidence, make conditions better
than the trade statistics Indicate.
"The financial situation as a
whole is Improved and the prospects
of heavy dividends and interest dis?
bursements due January 1, imparts
greater briskness to the strictly in?
vestment markets.
"Existing conditions in iron ana"
steel contrast sharply with the
bright prospects in evidence at this
time a year ago, when most produc?
ers had sufficient orders on hand to
insure full operations for several
months ahead. At present, however,
mills and furnaces are working at
only about 60 per cent, of capacity
and in certain branches of the in?
dustry dullness is pronounced.
"This applies particularly to the
pig Iron division, where restriction
of output has not prevented ac?
cumulation of stocks, so that fresh
concessions have been made in or?
der to stimulate demand.
"It was reasonably quie^ this
week In the primary dry goods
markets with rrvlues well maintain?
ed. In cotton goods curtailment of
production is generally believed to
be inevitable after the turn of the
year, when present contracts expire.
The firmness in wide gray goods is
maintained and there has been a
very fair business in staple prints
for soring delivery while blfAched
goo.ls firm but With business
light. Ofareqsits for fall delivery i
ate being ordere4* li'a.riJly from the
largest producers who have made
prices exceptionally low. Yarns rule
steady but quiet. \
"Trade in leather Is dull and few
sales have been affected outside of
odds a id ends that are being sold
at low prices, Uthough some sales
of upper Weather at very low rates
are reported. There is no change to
in footwear conditions but
the market was quiet and feature?
less as heretofore."
ORDERING CHRISTMAS BOOZE.
Rushing DuslnesM In I'ostoftiee and
Express Headquarters.
_
Columbia, Dec. 18.?At the time
the dlsp'-nsuries were voted out in
a number of counties it was pointed
out that the mall order whiskey busi?
ness would Increase tremendously.
At that time, those who made the
prediction w?re laughted at, and It
was said that the amount would be
so Insignificant as not to disturb tho
prohibition sentiment.
Just at this season of the year a
number of the county newspapers are
Milling attention to the large mail
?rder business^ In Sumter and
Spartanburg, especially the express.)
business is mentioned. In some oi
the towns two store rooms are neees-1
pary to house the shipments of whis?
key for the Christmas trade.
The following is from the Chester
l^antern:
"One thousand and five hundred
dollars is the daily issue of money
orders written by the Chester post
office for liquor. The authorities
here have all they can do to take
care of this business, and it koeps
them rushed. Just at this seaaon of
the year the peoplo are ordering their
? 'hrlstmas booze and they are gettiim
Unele Sam's money department of
the post office to take cure of the or?
ders. All of this means that the post
OlBci ? lerfcf are rushed."
One thnusnnl and five hundred
dollars i day is $45,i><>" pei month of
10 d.i; s or |3f,0tl for four weeks oi
six selling days, each.
TRIED TO COMMIT St It IDE.
Marvelon* l?M?pe or Man Who Jump?
ed into Rtter.
?'bappewu Kails, WlS., Dee. 26.?
John Cartstlsnsss lumped lurty feet
1'rorn a wagon bridge into tin- Chippe
wa river today with lUicldal intent.
I!?? w ? iit under t be |< . md ? UMe up
two hundred feet down stream ;it an
air hole. He grabbed tbe lee and
erawled out. lie went borne and s:11< 1
that the cold water had taken aa v
tb ? desire to die and it made hlin !<? I
ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY MIS?
USED
I Kings 12:25-33?January 8
Thorn ?halt not make unto thee any graven
image. '?B?o4u9 ?0.-4.
CODAY'8 Study brings to our atten?
tion a man of large natural ability
and of quite unusual opportunity.
It shows us his disastrous error, whloh
resulted from his endeavor to be worldly
wi%e and to neglect his God and his re?
ligion. It furnishes an Illustration which
ean be applied, not only to every political
and every commercial enterprise, but also
to the lifo hopes of each Individual.
Jeroboam as a young man attracted the
attention of King Solomon, who perceived
that he possessed great executive talent
and that he was a natural master and di?
rector of men. King Solomon put Jero?
boam at the head of one of his corps of
drafted workmen who were engaged after
the manner of that
time In building
palaces and for?
tresses for the king
?without pay oth?
er than very plain
food and clothing.
These labor armies
were obliged to
work for a number
of months and then
were replaced by
ethers similarly
conscripted.
Jeroboam became
the leader of a
party of discon?
tents, and an ln
eiplent rebellion
was the result.
This was quickly
suppressed by King
Solomon and there?
upon Jeroboam fled
to Egypt, from
whence he return?
ed at the death of
Salomon and be?
same the leader
and spokesman of
the ten tribes when
tbey demanded of Rehoboam the reform
sf Use government's policy.
Jeroboam's Fleet Mistake
It should be remarked that one of God's
prophets had specialty foretold to Jero?
boam that he was to be the king of the
tan tribes. It was doubtless this that led
him to head the Insurrection. He should
have followed the example of King Da?
vid, who was anointed king of Israel sev?
eral y? his before the death of King Saul.
Young David was content to wait God's
time for bringing him to the throne. The
fact that God had indicated that this
would be so did not Indicate that the time
had come, hence David waited on the
Lord and meanwhile learned valuable les?
sons of self-control and trust In Divine
Providence.
Not so Jeroboam, who was evidently a
very different type of man, no doubt pos?
sessed of more confidence In himself than
of trust rn God: possessed of more Impa
tlen -is to be a kit.n th;Oi of loyalty pnd
putriu- zeal to sei vc ? ;od ard ..I people, j
TM? first mistake shoula be noted by ail. 1
.i|V)ji rge tajtbwtha ???;? '4-'gV: '?
man whi ignores ''?od Is n;?t WtooV iho {
m^ii who oppose Oed is a fool {
Jeroboam's Second Mistake
When tho ten tribes revolted against
King Rehoboam, Solomon's son, they
promptly accepted Jeroboam, one of Solo?
mon's servants, as their king, In harmony
with the Piophet'sf declaration of years
before. Finally the boy of humble birth
had reached a high station of Influence?a
grand opportunity fer service for his God
and his people. Whoever occupies a posi?
tion of prominence?political, social, liter?
ary -should recognize that thereby he has
some under special responsibility and ob?
ligations toward all with whom he has
be do.
But Jeroboam, king of the ten tribes
styled Israel, took the course, alas, too
commonly taken?the selfish course. He
looked not to the Lord to serve him, nor
bo the people, to serve their best Interests.
Be looked selfishly to his own Interests.
Re reasoned thus: If I would establish
my family In the kingdom of these ten
tribes, I must separate them effectually
from the Influence of the kingdom of Ju
deh. And since, in God's Providence, the
Temple Is In the land of Judah. and all
the religious rites and Interest of the peo?
ple center there. I must as unobtrusively
as possible turn the attention of the na?
tion I rule away from sympathy with
their fellows of the kingdom of Judah,
and away from the regulations which God
has established there.
Every worldly politician would declare
Jeroboam a master spirit as a ruler, as a
politician. He was worldly wise. God
through the Prophet had assured him, "If
thou wilt hearken to all that I will com?
mand thee, and wilt walk In my ways,
and do right in my sight to keep my
statutes and my commandments, as Da?
vid my servant did, thy kingdom will bo
prolonged."?I Kings 11:38.
God explained that the reason for giv?
ing Jeroboam rulershlp of the ten tribes
was that Solomon's
course of dealing
with the nations
round about was
gradually breaking
down the true re?
ligion and leading
the people toward
Idolatry. Jeroboam
should have had
all .hi.-- In mind,
and should have
applied his heart
with special fervor
to the banishment
of Idolatry.
Instead, however,
for policy's sake,
he led the nation,
of which he was
king, directly Into
Idolatry. He did
not come^gyt plain?
ly and say to them,
1 wish to separate
you and alienate
you from God and
the religious Insti?
tutions cf your na
tion h> attractlni
your attontioi
away fron; Jel usa
I?m, Its religion, its worship, Its Tempio
Under th< pretext thai It was too far for
UN people la go to Jerusalem, he erected
a golden hull near the northern extremity
of his kingdom, and another near the
southern lin?-. and the people went from
one to .the oth<r.
The Thing Was of the Lord
Lssl wc should suppose thai the affairs
of Israel's Kingdom, under Divine super
vision, were neglected and allowed to ko
astray, we are particularly Informed that
"the thitor w.i* of the Lord." Prom this
standpoint of faith and from no other the
history of isr.nd should he studied,
God had CbOS< 11 to glVC Israel the hnw
Covenant for the very purpOM of devel?
oping in tiiem sa I nation holiness, faith?
fulness. Their lessons of the past had
been tO this end. and now the time had
some i" da a sifting, 11 paratlng work.
Jerobooei proclaimed
king of the ten tribe*.
bOSSVl yoldeu bull.
CKER?VY TROUBLE SETTLED.
Commission Orders Com! Line to Put
In Interlocking System.
Cheraw, Dec. 2^.?The South Caro?
lina railroad commission came here
in a body today and made a thorough
investigation of the row over the i
crossing which the Atlantic Coast Line .
put over the main line of the Sea
board on Front street. A majority of
the commission decided that the Coast I
Line had not complied with the condi?
tions upon which permission was
granted to put in the crossing and
that they must put in an interlock
l?g system. a
There was a minority opinion dis?
senting from the ruling of the major- |
ity, Mr. Caughman being of the opin- 1
ion that no crossing whatever should '
be permitted at the point where tho
crossing Is.
Mil WESTON GIBSON DROPS
DEAD.
Mr. Gibson Dies Suddenly of Apo?
plexy at the Home of His Brother,
Mr. B. G. Gibson.
Mr. Weston Gibson, one of the old?
er residents of Sumter, died very sud?
denly Thursday of apoplexy about 2
p. m. at the home of his brother, Mr.
B. G. Gibson on North Washington
street.
Mr. Gibson, who was about 70 years
old, had no wife or children, his
brother, Mr. B. G. Gibson, and chil?
dren, being his only relatives.
The funeral services were held
Saturday at 2 p. m. at the church
of the Holy Comforter.
Honasty meads no pains te set it?
self off.?sldward Moore.
Piano Tuning,
Mr. Edmund R. Murray offers hie
services to those who need an expert
and experienced Piano and Organ
tuner and repairer. References fur?
nished and work guaranteed. Address
EDMUND R. MURRAY,
Sumter, S. C.
Resolutions are in order. The
best resolution for you to make is
to be on time for business, en?
gagements, etc. during 1911, and
the best way to do this is to pur?
chase a Howard Watch. Abso?
lutely depend b!e.
-
W. A, Thompson,
6 S. Mala St. Jeweler and Optician
i .*
ii
Delicious Ca ddies
Bonbons and Chocolates that just n
mouth water to think about. Alw
always fresh; the highest grade cam
-Mont like W. W. SIBKRT
Nonn?lly'$m
Ring up No. 30?That's the Daily Item's Telephone n
when yon want to place an advertisement that will bring r
HEED OUR ii
SEB SIGNAL!
Stop putting ycur fun
stocks and bonds, bank* -tSic
where they are at the i
practically of the managt
of the company or institt
Put your funds where the
earn a substantial return
absolute safety, viz :
No. 209 South Main St.. Lot 50 by 308, eight room dwelling, all modern
venlences. good >arn and stable.
No. 211 S Main St., Lot 50 by 208, 8 room dwelling. z\\ modern Iconvenk
This is Main Street Property and very ciose In.
No. SSI W. Hampton Are., nice six room dwelling.
No. 0 North Salem Ave., nice six room cottage.
We have some very choice country property for sale, that is worth Tin*
gating, would be pleased to show you any or all.
F'_* prices and terms, apply to
SUMTER REAL ESTATE * INSURANCE CO.,
Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. Bldg.
Sumter, S.
The B&vv Sumter,
a
Capital and Pro4
$i4e.?x*!
DR. Ne G. OSTEEN. JTFt.f
Phon* ^o. 30.
DENTIST.
1?W, Liberty St.
?OFFICE UOCRfi
8 TO V
2 TO
Located Ripij"
A 300 Acre n
A nicely located tract of 300 acres,
180 acres in cultivation, 3 miles from
Sumte-;, 011 road to Camden, can be
bought at a price that gives somebody
an opportunity to secure a bargain.
Buildings consist of a iix room dwell?
ing, with barns, stables and necessary
outbuildings and 6 tenant houses. Rail?
road sidng and school on place. In
fork of Sumtci-Camden and Sumter
Stateburg road. Some timber and
thousands of cords of wood on the un?
cleared portion of the place. Wood a
valuable item so near Sumter. Posses?
sion can be given January ist, next. A
special price will b ven to purchaser
in the next feu day
n. B.~Sales through my office of Sumter and Otrendon farm lands
eed $140,000_[n J>?^ ^ days^ Deaf and for these lands are in
rices increase with the demand.
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