Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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<bt (t?lakSnuan an? 39?catbron. fcUuerrsJ al um rHwoollh^ ?i Sumter. 8. C as Sevosul Claas MM tor. ? ? ? 1 ? 1 W 'I 1 XI r. and Mrs. BenJ. D. Hodges ar? rived Friday morning from Cam? bridge, Mass., to spend Christmas tkollday* with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Reynolds. Mr. Hugh C. Hayn3Worth has gone to Qreer.Nllle to spend Christmas. Mr. Jim Shaw, of St. Charles, was to the city Friday. Mr. J. F. Williams of StateburK spent Friday m the eity. Mise Louise Held, of St. Charit? spent Friday In the city. Mr. English McCutcheon. of Rlshopvllle .was In the city Thursday nlght to see "Naughty Marietta." Mtee Alderman, of Alcolu, was in I the city Thursday to attend the show at the Academy of Music Thurs? day night. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson wont to Congaree Friday morning to spend Christmas with Mrs. Johnson's par Mtss Hat: y and Mise Ban r i i nlng for Temmas m*v Chn?unaa at that place with relativ?**. Mr. George K. Held, of St. Charles, was in the city Friday. Mies Maggie May Seele Is at home from Winthrop to spend the holidays. r. and Mrs. A. V. Snell have gone t forkville to spend Christmas with Snell's parents, rs. J. P. Marlon left Friday nlng for I^aurens to spend Chrtst ? n at that place with her parents. A .tr. and Mrs. H. W. Hood, of Clio, V In the city to visit for some time, J r. and Mrs. Quy Harbeck, of St m rise, ware In the city Friday. J las Annls Strohecker, of Charlee f is in the city visiting her uncle, Dr Jas. C. Spann. r. Wads Wllltford. of Greenville. Is at Some for Christmas. r. DeSauseure Moore is at home i Clemson to spend the holidays, ru. Silas Msllette returned to her e In Sumter County Sunday after ialt to her daughter. Mrs. K. L. on.?Darlington Newe and Press. Mr. Ti. S. Hftnd, Jr.. has returned borne from Clemson for the holidays Mr. snd Mrs. Oeo. Dunne arc in fas city to spend Christmas. Miss Adel? Bowmun is at hum' otre Dame Seminary at Bald more, to spend the Christmas holi? days. Mrs. John S. Richardson left Fri? day night for Georgetown to spend Christmas at that place. Mrs. Galloway, of Manning, is in the city to 3pent Christmas with her parents. Mr. J. K. McElveen. of Shiloh, wus in the city Friday. Miss Deal is at home from Coker College for Worn mi to spend the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hill have gone to Orangeburg to spend Christmas with Mrs. Hill's parent*. Miss Alma Lucile DeLorme is at home after spending a very pleasant visit in Columbia. Mr. Leon C. Mason and Mis* So? phie Tisdale, both of this city, wer? quietly married Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. S. J. Brad? ford on East Liberty Street. Mr. Mason Is a .-?enior trainman with the second division of the AU lantlc Coast Line. Mrs. Mason {s well known in the city and thev both have the best wishes of a ho.s* of friends. News has been received In this city of the death at the residence of Col. W. D. Scarborough at Dalzell of Thornweli H. Parker, Jr., the fvo year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thorn well H. Parker. The little boy had been sick for several days prior to his death which came at about 11 o'clock Friday morning. The funeral service was be conducted at the residence of Co!. W. D. Scarborough at DaUell Satur? day at 1 o'clock and the interment took place afterwards at the Providence Baptist church. Marriage License Record. Marriage licenses were issued Thursday to the following: Mr. W. O. Price of Athens, Ga., and Miss Louise Seymour, Sumter; Mr. Kara I Cox and Miss Ella Wares, Sum tor; Frank James and Mary N\ son, colored, Sumter. Despite the bad weather and the sloppy condition of the streets the crowds of Christmas shoppers were fairly large, though not so Urge a ueonl at thni season. Th? telephone factory ha* sh:r down for two weeks during ih? holi daya Tlsdnlc-Mason. Death of An Infant. CHINESE AFFAIRS GHAO VI AN WILL NOT AGREE TO PUBLIC. The Revolutionists Refuse to AanyihiiiK Less Than AbdiOUI BBHMVOff und Destruction of ??hu Power, Hence No Settlement is In Sight. Peking, Dec 88.?Yuan Shi Kai. the premier evidently still remains steadfast in his decision not to ac? cept a republican form of govern? ment for China as the price of peace within the empire. Momberg of tha premier's entourage reiterated today that Yuan never will advise the ab? dication of the emperor, and thereby become a traitor. They say that if i the formation of a republic is un? avoidable he will resign as premier. It. had been suspected that Tans Shao Yl, the representative of Yuan and the Lmperial government at the Shanghai peace conference, and Yuan were playing a prearranged game with the intention of gradually shear? ing the Manchus of power and there? by preventing a Manchu rising in Peking; but the fact that 'Tang has telegraphed friends hare asking them to persuade Yuan of the necessity to accept a republic seemingly indicates that Tang and the premier are not in accord. PROSECUTED UNDER STATE LAW. Walhalla, Dec. 18.?A case of un? usual Interest was heard here today before Magistrate A. P. Crisp. On the 8th of November, Deputy United States Collector John P. Scruggs, of Greenville, sold eight gallons of corn whiskey here that had been seized from an illicit distillery in the mountains. Oconee being a dry coun? ty. State Liquor Constable A. T. Reld arrested Deputy Collector Scruggs, who gave bond for appearance in Mm-istrato's Court today. The result of the hearing before the magistrate was that the case was sent up to the Court of General Sessions for trial and Mr. Scruggs has made bond for his appearance at the March term. I Considerable interest has been cen? tred on the case since the arrest, and the outcome of the hearing in Gener? al Sessions is lookd forward to eag? erly. Heretofore Federal officers have disposed of seizures of illicit liquors for Uncle Bam without ihetr right beirg questioned. When jD'i have a bilious attack give Chamucrialn's Tablets a ;nai. They are excellent. For sale by all dealers. [TON BEARS TUTENDE. KKHSHAM SAYS HE IS WILL? ING TO PROSECUTE. He Tics a Siring to His State. leat?He Must Be Purniebed roof That Cotton Hoars Arc Guilty of Conspiracy. I New Orleans, Dec. 22.?"If facts j were presented to me showing that hear interests had conspired to de presa the price of cotton, in a way that acted as a restraint of trade. 1 would certainly prosecute the hears as willingly as I have the cotton hulls. 1 This was the statement made here today by Attorney General Wicker? shaw, who will embark tomorrow on a visit to the Panama Canal zone, accompanied by Mrs. Wickersham. Ambassador and Mme Jusserand of France and Ambassador and Mme J. Loudon of the Netherlands. In giving a reason why the depart? ment of Justice had not taken steps against the cotton heai*3 as well as the bulls the attorney general ex? plained that no facts revealing a con? spiracy to depress the price of cot? ton had been brought before him. You will find that druggists every- | where speak well of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. They know from long experience In the sale of It that in cases of coughs and colds It can al? ways be depended upon, and that It is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers. ????????????? I Columbia, Dec. 21.?The Governor j not yet announced what action, If any, he is going to take on the pe? tition for pardon for Garllngton and Young, v Won was presented to him by these two convicts In a personal audience yesterday. Without opiates or harmful drugs of any kind Foley's Honey and Tar Compocnd stops coughs and cures colds. Do not accept any substitute. The people of the city should get up some petition for relief from present conditions on many of the streets In front of numerous build? ings. Tt seems that the present coun? cil Intends to take no action in re? quiring property owners to run their pipe connections from their roof gut tors underneath the sidewalks to the street, and the citizens will continue to T-.-a^ rivulet r iter ^'h^n^ver they go an the reotl after a niinfali If you are OUbled With ? Kronic constipation, tl r d and ge I feet of chamberlain's Tablets malcs them especially suited to your case. For sale by all dealers. COST SALE! 8 We have put on sale our entire stock of goods ?.At Cost.. GOAT SUI1S $20 00 to Um A! ONE-HALF PRICE. FURS AT ABOUT ONE-HALF THE REGULAR PRICE. SMI S Mil II. CD. NOW FOR THE Rl , CLEAN UP! THE SCHWABTi COST SHE Begins Tuesday, December 26 continues to Sat? urday Night, December 30th. Everything in the entire store will be sold STRICTLY AT COST. COAT SUITS, CLOAKS AND DRESSES ARE GO? ING AT ONE-HALF PRICE. NOW HERE'S TOUR CHA !E REMEMBER 5 DAYS ONLY. SO ACT PROMPTLY! SC WARTi MOTHERS.