Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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* Iw etUuirotaii ano sratliroii ?*?(< m?i at Um? is* luiiu? ui >uuutr, S. i .. M v ? %?iul 4 uim Matter. llr. F. E. Auld of Kastover, was In Che City for awhile Friday morning Veeers. James Chandler and Ka Seat! ara at home from Davidson College to spend the Junior Speaking holiday. Mr. Marpj ?ir??en. of New York, is spending s while with his parents, sir. and Mrs. Moses Green, in this city. Mr. Thos. R. Harney. of Washing loa. D. C. Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Nelll ODonnell. Mtee olive Carnes. of Uishopvllle. who hss been In the elty for a few days on s visit to Miss Ines Bethea. returned *o her home on Monday, accompanied by Miss Bethes, wio will visit In Blshopvllle for a week. Miss Julia Qusttlebsum. of Co? lumbia, who hss been the guest of Mrs. Julius L. McCsllum for the pest few dsvs. returned home on Monday. Miss M. B. Qusttlebsum. of Wins bore. 8. C. Is the sttrsctlve tuest of relatives In the city. Misses Hamoth Allen end Nsncy Wither*poon spent the week-end In the city as the guests of Miss Sue Duffle, returning to the College for Women Mondsy. Misses Sue Duffle. Pauline Bland Ins; and Nsncy McKAy spent the welk-end at home from the College for Women. Mr. Alvs Oreen, s student at the University of South Carolina, spent Sunday at his home In the city. Mr. C. A. Bruner has gone to North Carolina on a business trip for a week. Mrs. Lule Atkinson returned Sun? day morning from New York. Capt. C. B. Von Trescow, of Camd?n, spont Sunday night in the ?lty. Miss Louise Csrson Is at home for k few days from Winthrop College to see her sister Mrs. Ebble Wells, who leaves next week for her home In California. Mrs. H. O. Strohecker, of Charles? ton, spent the week-end In the city with relatives, Mra Ouy Glltnor*. of Pennsylvania. Is In the < \\y ytettipg her parents, Sheriff and Mre W. H. Epperson. Miss Alrlca Pate la spending awhile In New York City. Miss Laura Richardson hss return? ed home after spending a pleasant M?it with friends la Columbia. Mr. and Mrs Hugh Fraser. of Charleston, were In the city Sunday to attend the funeral of Mr. B. Q. Otbeon. Meears. John Duffle. Alfred Sc.ir borough. Barle Rowland. Eugene Jone*. Rrvln Shaw and Wilfred Shaw, who have been at home on a short visit have returned to Davidson Col lege. Miss Annie Hoykln. Miss Margaret Murphy and Mr. Robert Murphy, who h'.ve been visiting Mrs. M. H. Ith?*, of this city, have returned to .heir homee at Wilmington. N. C. f Death. Mr. B. Q. Gibson, the well known ?otton huyer. who wss. for many yeers. connected with the firm of 0*Donnell tnd Company, died Satur? day ifter an Illness of about two werk?, aged CS years. The fu? neral ?-rvkea were held at the ?aaseopal church at 4 o'clock Sun day afternoon. Mr. Glbnou was a native of Charleston, hut came to Humter about twenty-five years ago and had made his borne here since that tlm? lie wan an expert cotton grader and buyer and for several years represented a firm of cotton ex? porters on the market, later accept MSJ a position with <> l>,,nn.ll and pany sr? Settel huyer for that firm. He was a loyal and consistent mem! . r of the Episcopal church and his llf? wst an exemplification of Christian ssasjhoo,]. ||e Is survived by two sons end five daughters: Mejiarft. I'.entley Hud Kwlng Olhson. Mrs. John h\ Flshburne. and MMsjsj May. Antonio, Martha and Hattle Gibson. Thf funeral wervlces over the re | 1 '?? ? ? ? . ?; (M Isjssj were h. Id at the chi'rch of the Holy Comforter Sunday a.ternoon at I o'clock, the funeral ner\ ? lo-lnx rend hy th? Hi n. n. CwvMsjeeea the rectos ??f the < hurt b. Tb^re were ? birge nurnher of friend* lehitUe* present to ne** th ? la*t rlt?* whl? h were ptld to th* depart* d hOWlSSJ ?h ? universal respect In which the d* ? ? ? d was held \f'? r he funeral m. r\ice* had been read at the church the hodv *v ?? emetery where It ta last r?t|fnt pho e. sk.vvtf. \m> lloisi. pass emus. tensex hill over <;oyeh xors VETO, .Much Ih'hiitc on Message Sent in by II |g I'.xccllcncy?Confusion us to Citizenship und Requirements for Castii4t Ballots. C dumbia. l'eb. 24.?A two-thirds majority of t'Oth the house and sen? ate declared in favor of thj Christen? sen bill, prohibiting aliens and for? eigners frc i i voting In the Democra? tic primary, when the measure was back to the general assembly yes erday afternoon with the veto of Gov. Hlease. The bill will according? ly become a law over the veto of the chief executive. The debate in both houses took the same direction. The members who advocated the bill, took the position that they did not wish their votes nul? lified by the ballots of foreigners, who are voted "like sheep" in the larger cities of the State. Those who favored sustaining th? governor's veto tried to fortify themselves behind the | argument that a man must be a reg? istered voter before he is a citizen of South Carolina, the same argu? ment that the governor used against the bill In his special Veto message. The senate passed the act over the veto of Qov. Blease by a vote of 22 to 44. In the house the vote was more decisive, only 16 members voted in favor of allowing no-citizens and aliens to vote, while 57 members cast their ballots to exclude foreigners from the Democratic primary. UYJCMD Tl! ,KS T<> CITY. Prof* k. It. Edmunds. \v. II. Hand, and Others Tliankcd by Teachers. lU'fore adjourning Saturday morn? ing the visiting teachers present at the high school conference appointed a committee consisting of Messrs. a. R. Banks, and j. C. Daniel to draw up resolutions of thanks for the kindness bestowed upon them while in the city and to express their ap? preciation for such attention. in compliance with this resolution the following resolutions were drawn up and adopted: The high school conference of Cal ? houn, Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Rich land and Sumter counties, desires to place on record Its high appreciation of the cordial manner in which It has been welcomed and entertained by the teachers and citizens of the City of Sumter, and hereby extend to Supt. Samuel H. Edmunds, his corps of teachers and the City of Sumter Its very grateful thanks: Be It resolved: i 1. That we owe much to Prof. W. H. Band. State High School inspec? tor, for arranging for and capable direction of the helpful meetings; und congratulate htm on th** high de? gree of success he has ulr?.ady at? tained In his work. 2. That we extend to Superinten? dent Edmunds and hin teachers our sincere appreciation of the way In which they hav?? arranged for our comfort and pleasure while in this city; also for the Instructions afford? ed us by the splendid school. 3. That we thank the citizens of Sumter for their gracious hospital? ity and entertainment and for giving um the pleasure of seeing their beau? tiful and progressive city. 4. That we thank the "Sumter Item" for the Interest shown and aroused In this meeting by the pub? lication of its special Educational edition of the 23rd. 5. That these resolutions be pre? sented to Supt. S. H. Edmunds, and to the "Sumter Item." 6. "That It was good to have been there." A. It. BANKS. J. C. DANIEL. Committee. New York Cotton Market. New York, Feb. 26. Open ?Mose. March.10.or, 9 ||?10 May.10.24 10.18?1? July. 10.36 10.29?30 Aug.10.32 10 29?30 0*1.10.411 10.36?39 Cloned nteady. LIVERPOOL MARKET. Liverpool Feb. It, Open. Close. Pet.567?C6"a 561 fell?Mar. . . .566'.4 If OH Mar- April.... r.?",7 II I Apr May. .. .5*7 || Ml May?June. . . .568?* 503 Closed easy. OollOO] Seed for Sale. \ limited quantity <>f Long Life Five T,?.rk Bile, lit resisting seed at $ i per bushel, i \ (? b. Remix rt. s. c. Theas need have been carefully ?elected and well bred for years. Tks v yield frees i 1-2 t.. ? batet P?-r acre. ThN ? .>tt..M hangs in the boll late In tin- M Won, h rtter than ether \ urteilen. Addn say .t. 11 OlLLlfl WILLING TU BELL TO CITY. Monschau Rose Com pan v Make Pro? posal to Heil Gut to the City. While no definite figures have been given out, it is understood that the joint oonferenes Friday night of the Fire Department commutes and the oJUetu of Monaghan Host Company, a proposal vas made by the latter1 tO s 1] OUl all of their apparatus to tat city, which proposition was, agreed upon i?y the Firs Department committee to b< set before Council at its next meeting Tuesday night. it was found at the meeting that the Monaghan Hose Company was rgry willing to sell out their equip? ment to the city if they could get what they thought was a reasonable price for It. The property owned by them was gone over, item by Item and the prices for each article set? tled upon. After this had been done there was some discussion as to the total price to be paid, which was finally settled upon to ho taken up to a full council at its next meeting. Since the Delgar Hose Company went out of service at the death of Mr. Graham the city has turned all of the fire department over to the Monaghan Hose Company for that company to run the fire department as It saw fit At the same time an annual appropriation of $2.600 was allowed by the Monaghan Hose Com? pany to run the Are department with. Since that time the city has purch? ased a heater and another driver and another horse have been added to the fire department equipment without making an additional appropriation for keeping up these extra causes of expense. Owing to these sources of expense it Is understood that of late the Monaghan Hose Company ha? not been able to make the appropri? ation allowed them suffice for expen? ses and have accordingly run some? what into debt. It is understood that' most of the discussion at the meet? ing occurred concerning this debt thus contracted. It seems, however, that the matter of a purchase of the Monaghan Hose Company was brought to a head by the refusal of the Monaghan Hose Company to pay for articles which Capt. Finn, the manager of the fire department and a representative of the city, had ordered. While there was no ill feeling about the matter at a41, Monaghan Hose Company stat? ed that they were unable now to run the fire department with the addi? tional horse and driver with the ap? propriation allowed them and could not, therefore, be held responsible for the bills contracted by the city representative. The officers of the Monaghan Hose Company are. President J. G. R. Wilder; treasurer, R. S. Hood; secre? tary. R. E. Wilder. There are also about twenty members of the com? pany now staying in town. If the city buys out the Monaghan Hose Company as It now seems likely to do, there will have to be a reor? ganization of the fire department, as there are now some members of the Monaghan Hose Company who do not work at fires or take any active Interest In the fire department, while fit the same time there are other per? sons who go to fires and take active parts in fighting the fires, who are not members of Monaghan Hose Companyi hut who would he mem? bers of the Sumter Volunteer Fire Department. The March Woman's Homo Compan? ion. The March Woman's Home Com? panion is a big advance spring fash Ion number and it is filled with the latest news from Paris. New York and other great centers. Greet Margaret Could, the well-known fashion au? thority. Who edits this important de? partment for the Companion, has, as usual, done her work thoroughly, in? terestingly and practically. Women of ordinary means can find In her pages suggestions for spring clothes that are artistic and up to date, and yet economical. The special features of the Com? panion this month are unusually en? tertaining and informative. There is a great array of fiction and a num? ber of articles, tith*s of some of which follow: "Maude Adams," an illus? trated description of the work of America's leading actress; "How Laws Are Made.' 'an article hy the Vice President of the United Slates; "The Cirl With A Voice," being an account of the sdvannturei of a young wo? man \nIo. prepared for opera Mur? ing; 'A Business Woman in Poli? tics." being a description (,f the work of the Food Inspector of the City of Ta< "in i. who is a woman, and "When Baby is sick." en article on the m n? ss ot children by i*r. Roger H, Den? nett. The many other department! in tin- Companion, aside from the fash Ion department, are Ailed with facts ami idem and suggestions of Interest and Value, Better roads bigger loads, wldei tires, isler h-i m, Wilmington Star. SCOUTS CHOOSE INSIGNIA. Number of Scout! Take oath for Tenderfoot ? Patrol Fomed For Business. A large ami enthusiastic meeting of the Boy Scouts was held in the Chamber of Commerce Hall Friday evening at Which the patrol leaders began their instruction to the mem? bers of their pa.rids ami those pa? trols already formed took their in Blgnla. The Sumter organisation <>f Boy Scouts is to l>e the "Gamecock Troop" Boy Scouts of Sumter, this name having been unanimously rec? ommended and adopted for the or? ganization at the meeting. The in? signia taken by the patrols was as follows: Prater Dick, patrol leader, Tiger. S. H. Hhame, Jr., patrol leader, Owl. H. P. Moses, patrol leader, Eagle. R. F. Haynsworth, Jr., Rattlesnake. Cuttino McKnight, Hound. J. F. McClelland, Stag. Robt. Dougherty, Cobra. Murr Hall, Cuckoo. R. H. Monaghan, Panther. Each patrol selects an animal or bird as its Insignia, and these were the names selected Friday by the various patrols. A number of the boys had already prepared them? selves to take the oath as tenderfeet Boy Scouts and they were sworn in? to the order. Others will be ready by the next meeting when they also will be sworn in. As some of the boys have with? drawn from the organization on ac? count of supposed expenses to be in? curred by the members, it will be of interest to these and their parents to know that no expenses are incurr? ed except those voted by the patrols for themselves. While uniforms may be obtained and some of the patrols may choose to get them, they are by no means necessary and it is probable that very few patrols, if any, will decide to get them. The only other expenses to be Incurred are those for jaunis as the patrols decide to take part in. - Rocky (Bluff Notes. Rocky Bluff. Feb. 23.?I notice that some of our correspondents speak of bad roads, It seems they are bad everywhere. Our roads were clayed last summer and they have been almost impassable nearly all this winter, before they can be got in trood condition from one heavy rain or snow another comes. On last Sun? day we had a heavy rain, on Monday and Tuesday the sun shone like spring and Wednesday another big rain, so it seems doubtful whether any farm work can be dons for a month yet. Some farmers still have lots of cot? ton In the fields. The writer heard a farmer remark sometime ago that be thought the cloth made from the greater part of last year's crop would not be worth buying. Those who planted oats early are the only ones who have any and In some places the oats have been drownd out. Mrs. C. S. Baker. Mr. ClurlF- Ba? ker and Misses Lula and Carr ? Ba? ker of Pisgah, spent a few days of last week here. Mr. Alfred Andrews and fimlly spent Sunday at Mr. Henry Wi ikies. Mr. H. W. Beall was in Columbia a few days last week on business. Mrs. Mary J. Cato and little Miss Marie Capelle, spent Sunday night with Mrs. Alfred Andrews. Mrs. John Joye and children re? turned home Monday after a pleasant visit with reU'*!ves In Camden and St. Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Watts spent Wednes? day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Forsemond. Mrs J. W. Crossland nnd children of Columbia are spending this week with relatives here. A l*ropriiooy. Barn well People. President Charles A. Smith of the State Senate and Senator Howard B Carlisle, Chairman of the Senate Ju? diciary Committee, were presented last week by members of the upper house with silver tokens, a pitcher to the first and a cup to the last named. Should these gentlemen live and their heads keep level and luck last in the future they will Ute these gifts in the Governor's mansion, Smith first and Carlisle his successor. We learn from the Richmond Journal that the "Southern Slip" Is the name of the latest dance, it is said to in- really an old danee * *?*' are do not remember it. nm- memory goes only as far back as the Southeri ?Upper. Wilmington star. rii. Item ?reporter heard a number of complaints Saturday from cltlsens living between Sumter and Camden concerning the schedule on the North? western trains, while at the same time parties from touth ? i Sumter re .ported tl\e schedules to be much bet? tor than formerly. EARTH CAVE8-IN ON SALEM AVE Two Large HWles Left in the street by Passing Vehicles?No One Hurt. Two large holes have been left in Salem a\ >nue In the past twenty-four hours by vehicles passing along that ?treet. In both places the earth cav? ed In and the surface earth fell into hollows worn beneath the surface. So one was hurt at either place, but it was learned this morning that the In rse driven by Mr. Peter M. Pitts' B( n had fallen Into one of the holes when the earth caved in. The first cave-in occurred on Salem avenue between Liberty and Bartlette ?treete, The hole left Is about twelve feet long, about five feet wide and about eight to ten feet deep. The sewer pipe was crushed when ihe Berth fell and the sewerage is now hacked up for some distance on, f.c count of It. The second cave-in oc? curred on the same street near Hampton avenue. This hole is about four feet square and about the same depth. The cave-in occurred this morning and the horse driven by Mr. Pitts* young son fell into the hole as the earth caved under It. The boy was somewhat frightened by the accident, but was unhurt and his buggy was not damaged. Mr. W. B. Burns and Mr. J. B. Raffield went out and helped get the horse out of the hole and start young Pitts on to I ?chool, where he was bound when the accident happened. Besides these two, a much smaller hole was report? ed on Salem avenue near Oakland avenue. The largest cave-in occured as Mr. J. \Y. Jackson was passing over the place with his car. The cave-in oc? curred just behind the rear wheel3 of the car, which thus luckily escaped injury as did the occupants of the car. The cave-ins are supposed to be the result of the earth above the sew? erage pipes not being packed suffi? ciently tight and slowly seeping away through the craks in the pipes until a sufficient cavity was left above the pipes to cause cave-in to occur under the weight and jar from the passing vehicles. Friday Major W. L. Lee, city en? gineer, examined the cave-in and com menced preparations to have the damage done repaired. As the sew? erage pipe' was crushed by the fall? ing earth It is probable that this re? pairing will take some time as plank clamps will have to be placed on each side of the sewer line which Is some fifteen feet under ground and there will have to be considerable digging and much trouble will be experienced before the damage done Is repaired. Presiding Klder Herbert. Rev. Walter I. Herbert. Presiding Klder of the Sumter District M. E. church, held the first quarterly con? ference for Bishopville church last Sunday He preached at tho union service that night from 37th Psni and 37 verse, "Mark the Perfect Man." He -poke for one hour and held the un? divided attention of the large congre gatlon. At the beginning of the ser? vice he mentioned that it has been just 30 years since he first visited Bishopville, then a lad making the rounds of the circuit with his father. Bishopville was then nothing more than a cross roads with a few old wooden stores and the church was old Bethlehem a mile or two on the Camden road. Mr. Herbert is an earnest, eloquent preacher and stands high in the general conference. ? Bishopville Vindicator. The First How. Barnwell People. The first speaking meeting of the two candidates for the Governor? ship may take place on the stump at Hampton on Wednesday, March Gth, when the new school building will he dedicated. Justice Ira B. Jones has promised to attend and speak and Governor Please will be present and deliver an address, if he can get away from official duties in Columbia. A big picnic and barbecue dinner will be provided. Will Not Adjourn. Barnwell People. A far seeing Pee Dee political prophet says that the South Carolina [legislature Will not adjourn this year, hul will take a recess subject to the recall of the presiding officers of the House and Senate. He thinks such tactics needed to keep the Governor from going too fast and far. The Jacksonville Times-Union, III i pre primary forecast, sayj "politi? cally, Florlds is rapidly being trans? formed Into a hotbed of nctlvltv." Well, in the Land of Flowers politics l<>es wax exceedingly hot, A Florldi primer*, Is a cross between wh.it breaks loose In Gcorglo and whit -? t 1 ice In South Carolina w hen CAPT. JENNINGS WON'T HIN. Chief Clerk Carter Candidate fat state Treasurer. Columbia, Feb. L'3.?Capt. Robert 11. Jennings, for twelve years Treas? urer Of the State of South Carolina, announced this afternoon that he would not seek re-election in the primary this year. hollowing the announcement by Capt. Jennings, S. Ti ?'arter, who has been connected with the State Tn isur i s office for fourteen years, annoui ced that he would enter the race for the position. Mr. Carter has been chief clerk in the department for five years, hav? ing previously held the position of bookkeeper. He is well known throughout the State and has many friends, \ ho will be interested in the announcement of his candidacy. "As State Treasurer," taid Capt. Jennings. "I was also ex-offlcio member of several commissions, par? ticularly the sinking fund commis? sion. My hearing is bad: and In the meetings. I frequently have to ask that statements be repeated. These condltlDns are embarrassing, not only to myself, but to the other members of the board. Mrs. Jennings has been 111 for some time and her con? dition *cill not permit me to make an active campaign during the summer." **l will be a candidate for State Treasurer," said Mr. Carter. "UNINSTRUCTED," SAYS TILLMAN. Glvee Advice in Choosing Delegat? 'Vom South Carolina. Washington, Feb. 23.?Senat? Tillman today made the followir stateme.it to The News and Courier correspondent: ??In view of the fact that I am member of the Democratic natic committee and have been since 1S9 and l^e attended every Nation [Convention except that at Denver, du ' Ing the last twenty years, it may n> be improper for me to express rr VlSWl or. the coming Convention i Baltimore. "I believe the South Carolina del* gation at that Convention should g uninstructed, as far as candidates ar I concerned; that has been the cu$ I torn with our people so long that is almost a rule. Let the State Con vention select good, representaCv men o n a Inotrunt ?V?r.?v^ ? r\ 1 ... 1/ the daU amo mar this way the State will wield an in fluence which would be impossible 1 j each delegation should vote his Sv. dividual preference. "But I am more concerned lest th fight on local issues shall result i: embittering the situation in the Stat more than it now is. State politic should not govern the eelection o delegates and it would be unfortunat if the delegates to Baltimore ar elected to do any one man's bidding in other words, we do not want Blease delegation, a Jones delegatio or a Tillman delegation, but a dele gation alive to the best interests ? the Democratic party and that onl; We have, in my opinion, the bet chance to elect a Democratic Presi dent since the war. I never regard ed Cleveland's Administration a Democratic and I do want to live Ion enough to see a Democratic Presi dent inaugurated. If we make n mistake in the nomination, we ar hound to win. WIGGLE-WIGGLE DANCE NOW. Something Between the "T?rke Trot" and the "Bunny Hug." New York. Feb. 2-.?A new dance has been discovered which is some? thing between a "turkey trot" and a "bunny hug." It i? called the "wiggle wiggle" and its habitat, according to allegations made to the Supreme Court today, is Louis Martin's restau? rant. The "wiggle-wiggle" Is brought to the notice of the Supreme Court in an action commenced by the State Ex? cise Department to have forfeited the $1,S00 bond given by a surety compa? ny to Insure that Louis Martin will give no ente-tainment contrary to ex? cite rules. According to the complaint, eight detectives Mushed during what they term a "risque evening" at the res? taurant. I STOLEN?One top buggy, nearly new, black body, rest red. whip socket mended with wire. Buggy little higher, box wider than most buguiee. Bnd springe. Colin Mc Laurln, Wedgefield, s. c. s c. WHITE LEGHORNS?Rggl for setting from select pen. prize win nlng strains, $ l. 2 r> per IS, Fggs from yard, all thoroughbreda, fi for Is. 11. O, ?stren. 314 W. I lampton. FOR KALE?Single comb white Log h ?rn eggs for I it 'hing1, ILM not ? i per let. \. C Tv,vts, IVtvll Pt I Ion, s. c.