Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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RaTURO HI RT AT STATION. Carnival Train Hacks luUt Truck Knocking Negro Ikwn and Smash - baa; Track and Damaging Baggage. The Johnny J. Jonas Carnival train which passed through 8unday night aa Its wsy to Florida, while preparing to leave the city backed Into a truck tVosa which the baggage hands were loading* baggage on the Gibson train end smashed the truck and hurt ons negro who wss trying to get the. greek out of the way of the backing e-ahv The negro. Hose Holiday, is a bag? gage hand In the passenger yard, and see busy loading the trunks on the gtbsoa train, but seeing that the car? nival train was going to hit the truck Iis jumped down and tried to get It out of the way. He was not Quick enough, however, for the train hit tli? true a which In turn hit him. Injuring him In the groin and In the nhoulder. where the truck ran oven Man. He scrambled out before the tfasn hit htm. The truck wan brok? en In twe and otherwise badly dam aired and two trunks and a suit cane were smashed in and damaged. It wan reported from the hospital Monday that Holiday waa ont so? rt snaty injured, but that he waa con? siderably bruised and suffered a good MEMORIALIZE THEXK DEAD. ?en loss Held at Academy of Masse Sunday Afternoon. The Rika Memorial services which wine held at ths Academy of Music Sunday afternoon were most Im? pressive and solemn. The exercises began promptly at three o'clock and held the attention of the audience tn m the opening overture by the orchestra to the last fsature on the IPhe exercises were conducted by r. Oeo. D. Levy. District Deputy Orand Exalted Ruler, and were In? teresting throughout. The andienen which collected for the ceremonies Riled the Academy of Music to over? sowing. The music furnished for the ooca >n by the Sumter Orchestra aenwted by several musicians from Charleston wss excellent as were ths sok>? rendered by Miss Keller and Miss Handle. The orator of the occasion was Mr. W. W. MemmInger of All Saint's nhnreh. Atlanta. Hs made a most pleasing sddrees to hie large audience, which was well received and placed Jhten among the friends of the Sumter people. Mr. Memmlnger was Intro? duced by Mr. C. H. Foster, who mads n few appropriate remarks In making Introduction. On the stage were seated the of of the Lodge, which wss taste felly decorated for the occasion. To the front of ths stage were placed In n ssml-clrcle chairs dedicated to Che departed brothere?E. F. Darby, Ian. B. Oalllard. V. T. Hoffman. J. M. Kntght. Altamont Moses, M. D. Murray. H. F. Wilson. At the roll enJI during the ritual, as the names ef these were called, the light above the ?hair went out. Before the roll call began the clock on the stags asmnded the hour cf 11. the hour snored to Elkdom. The program for the occasion was SSWit.u out ss follow? Order of Service. Funeral March. Chopin?Orchestra. Opening Ceremonies. Ritual. lYoltn solo?Mr. Workman, ?nie?"The Publican." Beardsloy Van DeWster?Miss Keller. Prayer. Dr. C C Brown. Serenade. 8hubert?Orchestra. Eulogy?Our Depsrted Brothers? Bre. U C. Mo tee. Meditation. Gounod-Bsch?Trio; WMln. Flue. Piano. Than to pals (Reading)?Bro. H. -"The Crystal River." Hart enaa-Jonen?Mise L, Handle. Memorial Addrees Bro. W. W. Memmlnger. Charleston Lodge No. net. Closing Ceremonies. Ritual. Tannhaueer. Wagner?Orchestra. Benediction. Dr. C. C. Brown. March-Rlgioloeo. W. Parish Cham hem??Ore heetm. C. A. T. three familiar letters nome etand for something else than This time they mean "come try" the Sumter Dry Ooods Com j and see whether their cost suit no are bargains or bluffe. PAMOl n?< Hd Beech Orove plantation, fc.500 acres for sale, ? 11.10 pnr arre. Its a bargain. #? (k. m. Elmod? I. (la. MALE?? ?r will ei'-hang? for latry property, neat five-room cottage two blocks from passenger station. Modern conveniences; lot TillII feet See me for a bargain. I* J. Lsonhlrth. Wltherspoon's Coffin Factory. il-il-tf FARTED?To buv at ones several carloads 4 foot pine, oak snd slahi Apply Commander's W*?od Tanl. fenntter. 8. C. ion-n\ BARN AND tTABUBi BUHN BD. Mr. Joel K. Brunwon Ijobom Barns and Content? by Fire. Mr. Joel K. Ilrunson, a citizen of thin county living several miles out from Sumter on the Mayeiiville road, had the misfortune to loee hie barn and stable* Sunday morning in a fire originating about 4 o'clock. All of the barns and stable* were destroyed, with all of the grain which had been gathered from the fields and a con? siderable amount of fodder and hay. One horse and throe mules were also burned In the tire. It 1? unknown how the fire orig? inated, but it had already spread over the building when It was final discovered. The loss, even If thore was In? surance on the buildings, ie a heavy one for Mr. Brunson, and he has tho sympathy of his many friends at hi* misfortune. Plans are now on foot to have sone horso racing here Christmas Day. THE MOB AND TUE INDIVIDUAL. Taft Ascribes Frequency of Ivy Ilch? ing to Dull Conscience of Crowd. Washington, Dec. 3.?President Taft tonight, in an address before the Junior Order of American Mechanics, pleaded for the development of a na? tional conscience as sensitive as the 1 conscience of the individual members of tho community. In developing his Idea tho president sold if one man could commit a lynching there would be fewer of them, but 300 or 400 rien banded together seems to lose their conscience so that the mob develops a very different character from that of the Individuals who compose 1U The president took the theme of his address from the Rev. Dr. W. I. McKenney. pastor of Weetley Chapel Methodist church, who delivered a sermon on national righteousness. Pretty Mufflers. The .S unit er Dry Goods Company have a pretty line of the famous Pradley mufllers in the new shapes. They are both comfortable and stylish, prices from 50c to $2.00. Mr. F. E. Rowe. of Bennettsville, an amatuer aviator attempted a flight on the Bonnettsville race track Thanksgiving Day, but succeeded only in knocking down a fence and demolishing his biplane. Serious Cutting Scrape. Tn the ready-to-wear department of The Sunitrr Dry Goods Company, practically all of the profit has been out off of all coats and coat suits. If there are some who have not yet made a selection wo say to them, "now is the time." 12-5-lt. SUITS, OVERCOATS, RAINCOAT 9 EXTRA PANTS 331 Per Cent Off Bargain Day Every Day! 331 Per Cent Off Bargain Day Every Day! We|Offer the people Real, Live Bargains. Everyone can go well dressed at little expense. $10 buys $15 worth clothing. But we mu^t have the CASH. Abso? lutely Nothing Charged at These Prices. :: :: :: TheSumter Clothing Co.