Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PK<m?| TO HI MIssIM.. Chicago Tribun. \iriiMs <.la\U of -NUsthio; INm innniN < ?.<'i.imiiu I \ i.l. in e f Iniquity. Washington. June 21.?James Keely, g?neral manager of the Chi? cago Tribune, t.might swore out a warrant for the arrest of George ?. Glavla of Chicago, charging him with stealing books, documents and pa? pers. The Tribune's property, *ald to contain evidence of "moral turpitude of a United States senator and other government officer*." Wade H. Ellis, former assistant to the attorney general, has been en? gaged by The Tribune as Its counsel. Mr. Kelly said t might that Mr. Glavla came 'to him in Chicago some time ago and said he knew that the books of a certain firm in Washing ten contained documentary evidence both of the moral turpitude of a cer? tain United States senator nnd other officers of the * nernment. "Mr. Glavis. as agent for The Trib? une." said Mr. Kelly, "was author? ised to purchase the business and all Its books and papers and was paid a certain amount of money to make the purchase. Mr. Glavis reported that he had made the purchase of the business end its records, but has declined to turn them over to The Tribune or say what disposition had been made of them." Mr. Glavis Is said to have KM SS with an advertising agency in Chi? cago. The books snd record* that figure In the case were stated tonight to be In connection with business relations of "certain senators and government ofheers," before certain federal de? partments indicating payments of money to them. The Tribune was to use this ss evidence "wherever com? petent In the public Interest." The Tribune allege* that It fur? nished Mr. Glavis with $650. which it states was the amount he said the vender of the business demanded. Mr. Kelly charged tonight that Mr. Glavis says the records are not now In his poatea* on. The Washington author? ities tonight notified the Chicago po? lice to arrest Mr. Glavis. Till WVV V\ltl> SITUATION. Senator Smith to Call on Secretary of tlw Xm\y Meyer Today. Washington. June 20.?Secretary Meyer, of the navy department, testi? fied yesterday before the House com? mittee on expenditures in the navy department that, In his next annual report to the President, he would ad? vocate reducing the number of navy yards on the Atlantic coast to three. When asked which yards he would favor eliminating ,the Secretary said he had referred that to a special com? mission, whose views would not be known until later. The Washington papers, however, say that the Char? leston (8. C.> yard will he one of those which the Secretary will wish to assstLsh, This publication In the papers is as a sort of feeler to see what iltlon may be encountered. The News and Courier correspondent to? day saw Senator Smith, of South Car? olina, who, In the absence of Senator Tlllman. Is looking after the naval In? terests of his State In the Senate, and Mr. Smith declared that he had no? ticed the rumors with regard to the Charleston yard and was already pre? paring to protect the State's Interest*. Tomorrow the Senator will call on Secretary Meyer in behalf of the Charleston yard, and there Is every reason to believe that the plan to eliminate Charleston, If It Is really entertained, will not bef carried out without strenuous opposition. Sen ator Smith Is determined to carry Um fight to the last ditch, If necessary, before seeing a wrong done. ll< hold* that it would be ah?urd to tak< away the only Important Atlantic coast navy yard south of Ilattera? and he will appeal to the President If he does n..f *et SaftJSSl o-t ion at tie navy department. K I ?l P fO II \\ I I'M \1< Invitation- s?M| <>ui to \|| Member* of fiamc < ork Ian1 Th. following invitatio,. has ?.????n |**u< -I f.. th< men l?ei * of ?; mi 0? k Leese? k g| p. You are cordially ln\ited to attend the Knights of pythhn n.isk.t Pirnie at Poealla Spring*, on Tuesday. July 4th. CM 1 Train leave* ,\. C. I.. Passenger station at h:30 a. m., returning leave Pocalla at ."? p. m. Commit! win t;,ke charge of I is kefs nt the train. Fare for round trip: Adulls lee, Children, ov?r > ir* of ju^... ir,c. s. it. tWissa T, i sThlte, B. Wal h, J. A. McKnifc'ht. W. c. ToWlSS, Com Settles. Work Will S<m?n start after you take I ?r. Ring's New I.lfe Pi I !*. and you'll quickly enjoy their tine rewilts. C.,rMtl[.ati"U and indigestion vanish and fine appetite returns. They regulate stomach. liver end beweis and Impart new strength and energy to the whole system. Try them. Only 25c at Siliert'* Drug Store. SIXTY XKW HWKS y Ivsn Million Now Ranking Capital In Southern Institutions. Atlanta, June 21.?Sixty new hanks were organized in ten Southern States in the thirty days ending June 12, *wlth an aggregate capital of $1. 755.000. according to the Southern Hanker, just issued. Existing hanks in Uli same terri tury increased their capital stock more than $250,000, which gives to the South more than $2.000,000 new hanking capital during this short pe? riod. REES HEB SSRD CHILD WED. Lm of Mrs, Butler*! Progency Bottled In Mfg? Mother is Happy. Mrs. Martha Hutler. seventy-five. mho had twenty-three children, has Just seen Rosa, the last daughter, married and feels that she can live OUt bet days in content. Mrs. But? ler lives on Park avenue, Corona, L. 1.. where the daughter was married 'i-day to William H. Avery, of Ar\erne. by Rev. W. J. Peck, pastor of the Corona Union Church, Mrs. Hutler was horn in Charles? ton, S. C. Her grandmother was English, her grandafther a Chero? kee Indian. She married a builder in Charleston. When he died in 1891 Mrs. liutler came North to live with h.-r numerous children. In spite of lo r many years she is amazingly strong and spry, h \s good eyesight and can do house work better than many a young woman.?New York World. taft whacki at quacks, Sends Suggestion to Congress by Spe? cial Messenger. New York, June 21.?President Taft before starting for New Haven at 8.03 this morning completed a mes? sage to Congress recommending the passage of an amendment to the Pure Food law to restore its efficiency. ||| dispatched it by special messen? ger so that it can be read in both houses before adjournment tonight. He recommends legislation of a sort called for in the bill introduced by Representative Sherley (Dem., Ky.), yesterday designated to remedy the emasculation by the Supreme Court and providing that misbranding of medicines shall be "any misleading ?<t.ite.ment, design or device regarding the curative or therapeutic effect of the mediclr The Pr?sident expected to spend the day In w Haien parti In ting In the Yal ties. He tv: return to thla ly at midnight. Middle Aged and Elderly People. Use Foley Kidney Pills for quick permanent results In all cases of kidney and bladder troubles, and for painful and annoying irregularities. W. W. Sibert. FIRE AT LA MAR. Old Methodist Parsonage, a Land? mark, Destroyed. Lamar, June 22.?The old Metho? dist parsonage, one of the landmarks of the town, went up in flames at 4 o'clock this morning. The building had been occupied for the past six months by Marshall Somerset and family, who moved out only yester? day. The barn and stables in the rear were in danger at one time, and had they caught a number of dwellings on Jackson street would probably have gone up in flames. The cause of the fire is unknown and it Is understood there was no insurance. It Is worse than useless to take any medlclnej Internally for muscular or ehronic rheumatism. All that is n.I"'l Is a fres application of < !ham horlaln's Liniment. For sale by all deal see. Miss Hehn V. Mitchell, a high ?OhOOl student of Kingston, Pa., has attended school eight years in succes? sion without being absent, tardy or e\. uaod<?Columbia Record. Sumter can hast of a student who Wi not lardy during his entire eleven J oaf curse through the primary, immar and high school depart Biei la, this being the record made by Ramon Bchwarti of this city. FVnTcy's Kidney Remedy is parti tularly recommended for hionie cases of kidney and bladder trouble, It tends to regul ite and con? ti ol the kidney and bladder action ; ttd \* he;iling. strengthening and bracing. w. w. Blbert. Washington, June j;.?Tim first Chinese warship to visit America will arrive it New York next month, it i the cruiser Hal Chi, the largest ship in t he < 'bin- so na vy. \ Dreadful Wound from \ knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail, liresorks. ?r of any other nature, de? mand* prompt treatment with Buck len's Arnica Balve to prevent blood poison or gangrene, its the quick eat, surest healer for all such wounds as also for burns, bolls, sores, skin eruptions; edema, chapped hands, corns or piles. |6o at Blbert'i Drug Store. GV8 COOPER PAYS FINE. \? uro who Was Brought Back From sa\aniinh is Set Froo as Soon as Fine is Paid. ?lus Cooper, who was brought back from Savannah a few days ago by Deputy Sheriff Sykes, has paid his fine and li now a free negro. When the sealed sentence was opened it was found that the two rases amounted to $ 150.00 or five months. Cooper at once paid the mom y down and was allowed to go a free man. The two cases against Cooper were tried last October at the fall term of court and a sealed verdict was left to be opened as soon as Cooper was caught and brought back to Sum? ter, he having taken him.self off about the time that his case came up for trial. Cooper was willing to come back to Sumter when he was arrested in Savannah and said so at the time, the reason being that he had worked hard while in Savannah at his trade of barber?he being an excellent ton sorial artist?and had * saved up enough money to pay his tine when he reached this place. The white pro? prietor of the barber shop where he was working expressed his willing? ness to pay Cooper's fine at the time that he was arrested. TOOTH DOCTORS PULL OCT. SelCCl Isle Of Palm* as Next Meeting Peace and J. B, Blgham as Presi? dent of Association. Columbia, June 22.?Before ad? journing this afternoon, the South Carolina Dental Association selected the Isle of Palms, Charleston, as the meeting place for 18012 convention and elected the following officers: President, J. B. Blgham. Chester; Vice-Presldent, J. L. Stokes, Orange burg and 13. S. Hruce of St. Matthews; Recording Secretary, W. B. Simmons, Piedmont; Corresponding Secretary, P. D. Brooker, Columbia; Treasurer; Q. A. Mllner, Alken; Editor-in-chief of literature, B. H. Teague, Alken; member of State Dental Examining J Board for five years, J. M. Quattle baum, Columbia. BIG PRICKS FOK PEACHES. First Carload at Ridgv Spring Brings $921. Ridge Springs, June 10.?Teaches fare r Krinning to move rapidly te Sorthern markets with several solid heart ng loaded dally, which are IselUni for the high, si prices known [tor several years. The first car load* sd this season was offered for sale on the track here by the grower, and was purchased by J. R. Timmerman, who paid $94 5 for It. this being the greatest amount that a car of peaches has ever netted here. The prices brought by the present peach crop ia arousing considerable Interest among the best farmers of this sectu n, who to some extent, on account of the high price of cotton, were beginning to lose interest, but if the prices keep up new trees will be planted next season, and it will be only a few years till Ridge Spring will assume its old time activities In peach grow? ing and shipping. EASTERN STAR TO FLORENCE. Election of Officers ami Banquet End Meeting at Laurens. Laurena, June 81,?With the public installation of the newly elected of? ficers, followed by a banquet, tendered by the Masons of the city, the annual SSSSlon of the Grand Chapter, Order Eastern Star of South Carolina, came to a close tonight. The business sessions of the Grand Chapter were concluded this after? noon, after deciding to meet next year ai Florence and electing officers for another year, as follows: Mrs. Tallulah i>. Cudd, of Spartanburg, Worth;, grand matron; 1 >. A. G. I lutSS, of Greenwood, worthy grand patron; Mrs, Books Bwigert, of Lau? ren s, associate grand matron; Dr. W. IS, Andet son. of Blackburg, associate grand patron; Mlsj Nancy Bennett, of Greers, grand secretary; J, w. Mc Cown, of Florence, grand treasurer; Mlsi Annie Manning, of Clio, grand conductress; Miss Llssle H. Abel, of St. Matthews, associate grand con? ductress. Tin. Installation exercises were hold In the Masonic Temple, with Henry p, Boggs, . of Glenn Springs, past grand patron, officiat? ing, assisted by Mis. J. N. Richard? son, of .ant-ens. grand marshall. The city Vurse has a number of fever patients ami she i^ greatly in need < f milk for them, Anj one who ? -in ? pne her any milk at all will please notify her t! Phone 432, The Cheraw '?and deserves a great deal of credit for the way tie- mem? bers have taken ledd of the work of organising and giving the town a musical organisation of that kind, cheraw Chronicle. What *.m be said alone; (he laiTIQ line about the Sumter Band? CHAM HICK OF COM MERCK NOTES. What hit The People of Sumter County Willing to do for Good Roads. We have In Sumter County 500 miles of public roads. Of this proba? bly 100 miles is naturally good hard i road or has been improved by sand clay surfacing. This will leave about 4 00 miles which Will need to be Im? proved to make a complete system of good roads for Sumter County. The question as to whether the cltiseni of this county are willing to snuggle on for years over roads with all that such a condition means to them, excepting a few miles of road being actually improved from time to time or whether we shall have a complete system of improved roads for the entire county within a com? paratively short period, is soon to be decided by the electortate of the coun? ty. Every citizen should study this question thoroughly. It is of the greatest importance in the future de? velopment of the county and affects every interest therein. The farmer, the merchant, the business man, the professional man, the school children; all, are or should he deeply interested In this question of good roads for our county. Unquestionably improved roads mean latter markets for the farmer, a tremendous saving in the ? ggregate in wear and tear and loss > C time to him, more and better pro duce from the farms in our town mar k its, easier and cheaper access to town and country, large:- co-oper aiion between the two, improved ru? ral mall service, improved 3chool and educational advantages, belter drain? age and hence healthier conditions and many other argument.1! in its fa? vor. Our citizens shoul? make a careful study of this question and be prepared to vote intelligently thereon when presented on August 1. PRESIDENT PRAISES COURT. Taft Comments on Trust Decision of Supreme Court. Xew Haven, Conn., June 21.?In a speech at the Yale alumni luncheon today President Taft made his first public comment on the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Standard Oil and American To? bacco company cases. The president made it clear that in his opinion these decisions have cleared the way so that all honest and intelligent business men can proceed without fear of the Sherman anti-trust law T!e express j ed the belU f thai milt h of the doul t, I which In th< minds of man; business I men and law; -is hung about that [law, ha . been dispelled a id that I usi ness all over the country will be greatly benefited thereby. Associate Justice Lamar sat on the platform with the president and listened with evident interest to the latter's glow? ing eulogy of the court. BELMONT ASKED TO SIGN PE? TITION. State Hoard of Education Transacts Only Routine BnwtnCSS. Columbia, June 20.?The State Board of Education at this morning's session transacted routine business and adjourned to mee: again at 5 o'clock. The board is considering the ad? option of text books and many repre? sentatives of book houses are here The bids opened yesterday were all disregarded as the board amended the original contract so as to include exchange feature. August Belmont will be asked to sign a petition for the drainage of the Qarrett section of Hampton Coun? ty. Belmont owns a hunting preserve there on which he keeps many line horses. A copy of the State drainage law was sent to the New York mil liona Ire. WINTHROP COLLEGE. _ i Scholarship and Entrance Examina? tion. The examination foi the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House <m Friday. July 7, at 9 a. m. Applicants must be not less ihm fifteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July they will be awarded to those mak? ing the highest average at this ex? amination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for scholarship examina? tion blanks. Scholarshipa are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 20, l'.*ll. Cor fur? ther Information and catalogue, ad drei h Pr< s. I?. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, s. c. 4-27-1 taw to 7-7-W. v. 8. Rexford, 616 New York Life Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., says: "I bad a severe attack of a cold which Bet tied In my back and kidneys and ' was in great pain fr mi my trouble. \ friend rocommended Foley Kidney Pills and I used two bottles of them and they have done me a world of k.I." W. w. Slbert. Does It InteresT: You? oi it policy. Tu work along broad and progressive enough lines to deserve the patronage of any manufacturer or merchant who appreciates close personal relations, backed by staunch, substantial principle. OUR PKINCIPLi:. To provide every safeguard of stability and conservatism that Insures lasting mutual satisfaction; to offer every facility of mod? ern banking methods consistent with absolute safety. THE PEOPLES' BANK. Making Better Anybody ought to make good?making better is what counts. We continuously strive to Make Better. The Bank of Su***' Established 1889 A Mouldy Chestnut. You have -nil heard the story about the banker who refus? ed to correct a mistake after the customer had left the Pay? ing Teller's window. He had overpaid the customer so the wise old cus?tomer pocketed the money and walked out. It is told with variations everywhere, and never stops travel? ing. IT IS A MOULDY OLD CHESTNUT. Banks want to transact business honestly, this bank is particular. This bank wants to correct mistakes and its entire force will work overtime and away on into the night to run down an error, to do exact justice. If a mistake is made and you have been overpaid, we would like to have our money back. If we have not paid you in full it is coming to you and we are just as anxious that you should get it. The man behind the wicket desires your confidence, not your suspicion. The man who invented that chestnut story was a chump. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. ? rwri THE WORI -I> T ooks MAN WITH MONEY ? HEKNOVi?HEIS .Secure CHARLES M. SCHWAB, the great steel magnate, bank? ed the big money he made when President of the big steel corporation. Now he owns steel works of his own. YOUR employer will trust you more, and promote you, if you save your money. Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety 4<?. Fir^t National Bank, SUMTER, S. C. SEA SIDE HOTEL The Sea Side Hotel, Myrtle Beach, is Now Open for the Season. This well know hotel having been r.titt???l and refurnished, located "> one of the ilnest beaches on the South Atlantic Coast is ready for the summer resortcr. it appeals strongly to these wanting a sea side vacation, excellent surf nothing, hoatliuj, fish? ing, etc. Music and Dancing at the Pavilion Absolutely no malari 1 i" this region, the sandy ?oil thorough? ly draining the surrounding country. We desire to cater to the best families, those wanting all the comforts of .home life. The summer schedule of trains t<> and from Myrtle Beach en? ables one t ? leave any part of Basti rn South Carolina nid reach Myrtle Beach for neon dinner. Special Rates by the Week for Families and Children ST. JOHN & SON. MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA