Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?? tsas I* >m.?rti?? m eu utter, h. V... gej M ii t Um? Mttiifi rt*.*U*?*.\AL. Mi^s Annie M >ra n. who hua been visiting in Macoa, ?a.. has returned home, ^M Mra. Je sale Bradford baa gone tu Marion to spend sometime with hoi daughter. Mra Monroe. MUs Mildred Hall la visiting rela? tives in Camden. MUeee Mattie and Metu I'-.mh, of L>alsel1, spent Monday night In the city, after a pleasant visit to relatives I at Klngatree. Mlsa Lillian Wilson returned home Tuesday morning after spending sev? eral days In the city. Mr lt. I. Manilng left Tuesday "fM morning to attend a meeting of the Hoard of Trusteei* of Clemson Col? lege. Mr. Hsrry Wals'.i. of Florence, spent Monday night in the city with his parents. \A Miss Ruth l>arr. of Florence, is visaing relatives In the city. Mr J. K. Crosewell went to Co? lumbia Thursday morning on bust Rev. H. A Knot, of Mayesvlllo. was la the city Thursday. ft Re\. Thomas, of Ibnnettsvlhe. was In the city Thursday. Mr <?eo. I>. Lew went to Orange burg Thureday morning to Inspect the Klks Lodge at that place. 4 DKATH. Mrs. James K. Cannon died st her home. No. 110 South Sumier street, at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the body was taken from there to xvllte whore the funeral waa held Wednesday at 3 o'clock. She b-rt fWour > hlldren B. W. Wood, a sen of F. A. Wwad died at hla home at Camden Crossing at 1:3* A. M. Wednesday The funer? al services were held at St Anne's ^athv.M? Chnrcb Thursday morning at Mr. Wood was Injured several months ago by his engine barking on him and has been kj id up in the hos? pital ever since, un 11 recently When ha was taksn home. He Is survived -by a wife and one child, besides his ^parents and three sMters and two brothers. Mr. Henry C. Mcl^eod died at his ^ home at Rembert at 11 o'clock Wed? nesday night, aged about 58 years, af ^ier only a week's Illness, of pneu monls. The funeral was held at Rembert churrh. ImBose's Cross Roads, at 1 o'clock Friday. He Is survived by hla wlf ? and two chil? dren. - 40 Mrs. Man* H. K. C hina, widow of tl* late Dr. A. J. China of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M 1?. Del^orme. Wednesday af tarnoon shortly after I o'eloek. af? ter an lllne.w of m?re than nine jgaonih*. htfS t'hlna was a life-long J resident of Sumter and has many friends ~.r.u relatives In the city and thro-.gheut the State who will hear of P. r death with sadness. Th? funeral services were held from the residence of Mrs. M. It. D*> Lorme. No. 9 Rartletto street, at I M> . h k Thursday The Interment o took place In the cemetery Imme? diately following. Mrs. China before her marriage was MSB Mary Anderson ? f this clt>. She has alw?v? boon an earnest Christian worker In the Methodist Church and kwas on* of the rommltte? in i harge 'of the building of th* church recent? ly torn down She I* survived by two sons and threo daughters. Dr. Archie China. Douglas China. Mrs. Herbert Bennett and Mra. M. II. Def?orrno of this city and Mrs. J. J. Watson of (*.. ?40 lumbis. Hliootlng ul llorailo. Now? has reo bed the city of a sho< mg " rap. at H ratio in which a negro store-keeper w.n badly ? nnd'd about th? fa< with a load i -?e t . .f. The nogro who was I? named Vision. It Is stated he \% -l h|l llor We lllesd IV t W fieri -oil.lie en IP ?| him to lour and -hot him as !??? appentad the i rtr ?hold v.. Itbef h. gag hl I th' r s ) i \ ?? ? b ? le.i st hb a who raa that did *he sho >tln . or why It u ?< don- . they ??I ted. to .v? .gistrate Walk? Wednesday. As jet no stops ha\e been tak? n to ir o .? the deed t?? the ffulltv partv. or parties. Ttv r.- wa-? ji larue amount of cotton ^u, ' a a i1 ii ii ?. f. r this gaaang ..f the Near. in-T. than has been hero for several a ? > k" r;e.irge Tlndal. >.fe ?.f Hie recently or.nvlcted Mind fig.r*. was taken ta a* tb? ihunty .bain irnng Thursday , ?. g to s rvi out h!s HmOi be nable to pay hi* fine. NKtilto WANTED IN FLORIDA. Henry Jones Arrested Several Days Ago hi Wcdgcttchl for Making 111 ii? la. A very peculiar case Is that of Henr\ Jones who was arrested sever? al day* ago at Wedgefleld for threat? ening to kill his former wife and her present husband. Jones Is now quiet? ly resting In the connry jail until he can be he ird on the charges against him. He kl gbjo wanted in F lorida on the charge ?( grand 1 I cony. It seems that Henry Jones, who Is a nntive of this county, ran off from his wife at Wedgefleld about five or six years >'.go. He went to Florida and remained there until recently when he skipped out and came back to Wedgefleld. During his absence Hen? ry's wife heard nothing from him and after waiting several years for him and he did not return or write, she decided to marry again and became the wife o? another man. supposing her former husband to be dead. Now. like Snook Arden. her hus? band returm d. to find her another man's wife, fie resented this and tried to make her leave her present hus? band. She refused and he threatened to kill her and her husband If she did not come tiack to him. He was ar? rested for his threats and while In Jail Magistrate Hees, who had the arrest made, heard that Jones was wanted in Florida, from which place he had run off for good cause, and the result of his telegram was that Sheriff Carter telegraphed back to hold Jones as he was wanted there for grand larceny and that a man would he sent as soon as the authorlths were done with him here. lit \s SlMTF.lt It FA I. ESTATE. Mi. riiil Kolin of Columbia In\e>ts In Sumter Dirt?Will Come Again. It was learned Thursday that Mr. Phil Kuhn of Columbia was in the city W-dmsday and while hero clos? ed i deal for some r >al ? state in the i '"ii ? f the town. The lot and price were not given out for pub? lication, but it !s understood that the Sumter real estate market has at tl irtcil favorable attention outside of this city. In Columbia and elsewhere, and that the purchase wag made be? cause of talk throughout the State that Investments In real estate in Sumter have been paying propositions. It is understood that Mr. Kohn will not let this be his ordy investment in ; al estate here, but will eome again to make another deal which he has on foot. It was a Mo Famed that Mr. T. B. Stackhouse of Columbia was in the city today inspecting lands on which It was desired that Insurance com? panies lend money. Mr. Stackhouse has been In Sumter several times re? cently for this purpose, which also goes to show that Sumter real estate !s attracting the attention of re*l es? tate dealers and insurance people. ( Ii \ vidi It OF COMMERCE NOTES. The big annual meeting and sup p r will !.,? held on the 2*>ih or OM week from Tuesday. It is expected that geeey member Will turn out. a numb. r of 0Ut-Of*t0Wfl guests have besjg Imited to attend in addition to the secretarial ami presidents of the et rnmen ial organizations of the State. S. \ sreJ ha\ ? ili eady a?-copied. :. ? r - . 1 11 \ will gen] de.dre i - nerve th's supper should it one* e.iii up Mr. L I. Farrotl for the plans concerning same. am i ggiimeg of committees er? re? I u sated to prepnn reports to be rob* mltted a' the ennnn] meeting. a full meeting of the Board of DI? met on It desired for tomorrow, Th?rs.1.1\. at the Chamber of Com? mere at P. M. This will be tin last regular uniting of this hoard Annual election will he held on Tuesduv at tin- Chandler Clothing Oomgcmj lore. Nine director! must be SOlaCtOd from the t \n enty-sev en nomine* s. The Charleston Boosters about one hundred strong will spend the night nt Sumter Og April the |fg)d. That Sumter will give tins., gentlemen ? remntagj reception goes without tny< ing. it is probable tin.t they will be taken for in gute ride in the early evening and that ? reception ami Besehet grill be held later in tin- oven ing. The secretary la preparing a letter to he maihd to every member of Ihs Chamber for the coming year in uhi?h i 11 - e of Ihs new committees U given. Rack member will he roojueat ed la note on the i ? tui n postal hi -; tir?t. second end third preference of the eommltte ? on erhl< '< he ma) i h to serve, if ?,. makes no return he will he ? 11>i??.ir11? ? <I on sonn? one rum m ! lee ahyn . and be ? spected le w.nk thereon, NOTICE TO BOYS' CORN CLUBS. Important Meeting to be Held Sutur duy, March Bird, The first regular and most Import? ant meeting of the Hoys' Corn CUlbi for '.he >ear, will be held, Saturday, March l td at the court house, at 12 o'cii el;. Officers will i>c chosen, and all necessary Information given out. Thirat in harge id' th ) work earnest |y hope that every hoy whose name hai boon secured, ami many o hers, whether or not their namei hav< been tont in. will bj present at this meet-' ing. Let me say to the hoys of Sumter county, take advantage of this op? portunity of joining a club whose aim, first of all. is to place In view a pur? pose, then to encourage in you the determination to carry out that pur? pose; next to show you how to use | your mind and energy to the fulfill? ing of this purpose. Whether it be corn culture or not. a purpose, whole? some and true, well carried out, where mind and energy are skillfully used, is bound to carry with it lasting good. Our purpose in the corn club Is wholesome and true, and if success ?s attained, mind and energy must be brought into use. To win a prize is a good thing, but all cannot do this, although all should strive for the prize, for the prize Is the crowning of the purpose. Bttl should a boy not win a prize this year, his crowning, if his purpose was j truly carried out. will be sure to come, 1 .?essibly in later years, in the form of all-round success, having taken Its I chinning in sound character, and sound character, my boy, is what BtttntOF county m eds, even more than she needs corn. But we want the corn too. Binctrely yours, J. Herbert llaynsworth, County supt. of Education. (OLOlir.D FARMERS' UNION. Ohlctrs Elected for Year?Addresses Holivorcd by Successful Tanners. The Sumter County Colored Farm? ers' Union mat in the Bumter court house Saturday, March 9th. The pro? gram commenced at l o'clock with prayer by Ke\. S. M. Walker of Man? ning Welcome address by R. W. vYattberry, loeal agent. Pro. C. P. Holmes, of orangehurg, gave the farmers a good practical talk. Short addresaes were made by the follow? ing members of the Fnion: Ii. F. White, of Sumter; Frank Martin and Simon Watts, of Palzell; C. W. Prince, of Mayesvllle. Miss Mary Holmes ex? hibited some canned tomatoes. Many of tlm farmers brought fine ears of good selected seed corn. The princi? pal topic discussed was "how to mix unmlXtd fertilizers." The inclement weather prevented many famrers from attending the Fnlon. The following ofllctrs were elected for the ensuing year: President, Richard Roach, Dalsell. Vice-president. C. W. Prince, Mayeavllle. Bee rotary Seymour Howard. i>ai Zell. Treasurer. Win. Holmes. Sumter. R. F. l>. No. I. The officers of the Boys' Corn Club, are: August Ul Sumter, President, Sum? ter. U. F. 1>. No. 3. (bo. Cohen, Vice-president, Rem? hert. R, F l>. No. 2. Torrence Prince, Becrttary, Mayet vlHe. Willie Holmes. Treasurer, Bumter, R. F. I?. No. t. All of the offb eis of the Oirlt' To? mato (Jlub, w ? re re-elected. Th.- annual picnic will be at Mayes Vllle, sometime in July or August. Th.- government has an experiment station at Mayesvllle, and about the lime "f the picnic will he a good time to visit the farm. All farm, rs are Invited to (om.' and bring some farm exhibit. The meeting Is Intend? ed t<> help all farmers of the county. We hop,, th,. farmers will not get dis? courage d. because of s.. much rain, hut win make ail preparation pos Ible, so that when tin- weather hr? aks and the water has left the land, th. farmers will have no trou ble in preparing their land for plant? ing. Seymour I toward. Per R. w. We*tb< rry, Th.- sheriff was called upon Thurs? day morning to serve tie- first war rants Issued bj the local magistrate ..ii parties outside of the city limits. Thi'- is in compliance with a recent Kc\ of th.- Legislature raising the sal? ary of the sheriff 1200 a year and making it Incumbent upon him to nerve warrants on parlies living out nlde of the cltj limits, wanted for crimes th it w ill ha> e to be tried in I the Court of General Sessions, The magistrate's constable now has to serve only sieh warrants as are Is ?ued for persons living in the ,?ity Itmftt or want d ft>r misdemeanors which ? in h.- tried In th.- magistrate's court A8HEVTLLE HORSES ARRIVE, Frank and Jeff, (.ray and Hay Horses, Came in Thursday Morning over Southern. The arrival from Ashevllle ??n Thursday < f Frank and Jeff, the gray and hay horses recently purch? ased from Athevllle for the fire de? partment, create d considerable In? terest The horses arrived here shortly af? ter 10 o'clock over the Southern, having I een shipped from Athevllle Monday morning. They were in good condition and seemingly fit after their trip. The horses are stout, though not heavy built, and appear to be per? fectly sound and in good condition for the business which th< y are In? tended for. They are not quite as heavy as the hortet already owned by the fire department. The pair com? prises a gray named Frank and a bay by the name of Jeff. Both animals seemed to meet with the approval of the members of the fire department. They were at once put in their stalls and plans were made to have the wagon, which had also arrived, taken out of the car in which it was shipped and put in use at once. TO HONOR JEFFERSON DAVIS. Kentucky Legislature Passes Bill Ap? propriating $7.500 for Monument to Confederate President. Frankfort. Ky., March 11.?With the passage in the house today of the senate bill, appropriating $7.000 for the purchase of Jefferson Davis' birthplace, near Blkton, Ky., the me? morial to the president of the Con? federacy for which the daughters n the Confederacy have been working, was made poeeible. The bill is now ready lor tho governor's approval. The hom.stead ll to be made Into I state park and a memorial will be erected In it. Plant for a Jefferson Davit way leading to the farm are already projected and Wettern Ken lucky counties are considering the i onttruction of a state highway ex? tending from ?he Lincoln road ai Howling Green, lengthwise through tue State to the Mississippi river, In? tersecting the Jefferson Davis way. REPVBLICANS PLANNING FIGHT Honte Minority will Combat Free Su? gar and Excite Bills. Washington. March 12.?The first conference of Republicans of the House of legislative polities since the party became a minority in that body Will take place tomorrow morning to consider the Democratic free sugar 1 ill and excise income tax measure and other legislation. Progressive Republican Representatives have been invited to participate and there is every Indication they will do so. The Republican! have expressed opposition to the Democratic free su? gar bill and plan to frame a propo? sition which would include a motion to recommit it. This may find sup? port from those Democrats who are opposed to free sugar. Republicans who are figuring on framing a bill favorable to th< Lou? isiana Democrats and those r ?pr rent? ing beet sugar constituencies hi "?> ex pressed hope that they might over? throw the Democratic majori'y and deft at the bill reported by the -; mo cratic caucus. The conference will discuss plena to eoml :.t the excise bill and t i aid In expending legislation to permit ad? journment of Congress before the na? tional political conventions. WICKERSHAM FOR COMMERCE COITRT, Will D.ai His Legal Armor and Ap? pear Before Committee When Sims Dili Conies up. Washington, March 12.?Attorney General Wlckersham will appear in defense of the commerce court when the Sims bill to abolish the court It considered by the houee commerce committee Thursday. The sentiment of the committee Is to report the bill favorably. The appropriations committee plans to omit appropriation for the court In the legislative, judicial and executive aproprlatlon bill. This will be rein? forced by the Slmi bill which would abolish the ?ourt by statute. The proposal to abolish the court will be considered by the senate committee on Interstate commerce Friday. < 'let k of < '-an t L. I. Parr< t' stated Thursday morn Ina that he would he a candidate for re-election as clerk of court and th.it bis i ml would b out In n f w days and his hat In tho ring with the other candidates, NOTICI . The registered Jack, Blarney, Jr., will stand tho sen..at at IJooth-IIarbj Live Block Company's stables, He Is elxteon hands high, black, welgha id \ on hundred pounds. I ?Iberal terms allowed. Sumter Jack Asso? ciation, WAS 10 t. MAYE8VILEE HEARS DK. MITCH? ELL. Budget! of Interesting News from Mayetvllle?Polllici Grown Inter ? St?lg. Mayesvllle, March 12.?Dr. s. c. Mil hell, president Of the Cniversity of ; cuth Carolina, delivered ?1 most Inter sting ami instructive lecture on Thursday evening in the school aud? itorium. Dr. Mitchell came here un? der the auspices of the civic League and Ins lecture was given to the clti /.? 11s free by the ladies of the league as an appreciation of the aid extend? ed to the league in its work by the pe !>' ? of the town in general. There was a good audience out and the 110iad educator made a very favor? able Impression upon his hearers. The lecture dealt with the great pro -;i tss of the world. Maxine, the Ital? ian prophet of the nineteenth century, being the central theme, the speaker sho ving the developn.ent of the dif? ferent countries in recent years, concluding with the late movements in China. It is hoped that the Civic League may be able to induce others >f the university faculty to come hi r ? and address the citizens. Rev. James McDowell, one of the veteran ministers of the Presbyterian denomination in South Carolina, preached two able sermons on Sunday morning and night in the Presbyterian church here. Large congregations heard both discourses and were deeply impressed as usual by the preaching of this venerable mildster ? f the Gosp. 1. The continual rains have put a stop to almost all kinds of OUt-dOOr work a: d the situation is becoming serious among the farmers. Seme fertilizers 1 r ? being hauled, but with the eondi lion of the roads as they are, this work. too. is badly handicapped. However, the Inclemency cd? theweath ?r will probably be a help in reducing the cotton crop, so that it may be a ' sslng in the long run. 'I'h ? Tuesday Afternoon Book Club Will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Robert a. Chandler. This will be the Urs! me< ting of the club In its new year, the last regular meeting being ?> stponed on account of the failure of the new books to arrive in time. Municipal politics arc being dis ussed now hut it is not known who w ill run for mayor and wardens. May? or Womhh has made no expre-sion yet as to whether ho will offer lor re? election or not, It is rumored that Several others are thinking seriously of running for the place. The election takes place on April 1st. The nomi? nating meeting Will probably be held a week earlier at this has been the < ustom heretofore. Rev. H. A. Knox preached at Glenn Springs on Sunday, returning home on Monday night. Mr. II. S. Thomas has accepted a pos'tlon as engineer on the North western railroad of South Carolina and has moved his family to Sumter to live, Mr. Robert D, Cpoper of Bumter is v isiting relatives here. Miss Bart Wellt Of Manning, who has been visiting Mis- Leila BurgtSt, returned home. ?!:ss Pearl Bellinger of Rlchland >s visiting her sister. Mrs. H. A. Knox. Yrs. Minnie ('handler and Miss 1 .aie Chandler have returned home sft r visiting relatives In Yorkvtlls r.nd Columbia. . r. j. \v. Blackman of Society Hill p. ;.t Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R iierl a. Chandler, Mr. B. C. Chandler and Mr. J. A. I'.. worth went to Sumter today on ' unmeet. Misses Elms Mayet and Netta c. oper spent last Saturday In Sumter. The laying of BO-pound rails on the Seaboard road from Hartavlllt to ? unit, r would seem to Indicate that the road is being built to carry heavy tn Hie and will he a through line-. Where ?an it k<> from Bumter but to c 'barb ston wi: IRE?Just in receipt of a car? load of horses and mules, probably the last one of the season. One good Combination saddle and driv? ing louse, two or three nice harness horses and several well matched t.ams of mules, Boyle Live Btock Company. s c. WHITE LEHHORNS?Eggs for petting from select pen. prise win? ning strains. $1.25 per IS, Eggt fr.un yard, all thoroughbreds. $1 for 15. ii. c. Osteen, :in w. i fampton, \\ \\ | | i>?To s. ll choice lard. Bidet, shoulders nnd hams from young thrifty hogs, smoked and unsmok ed. i >rdera I hrough Union I Iro korage Compnny will be filled once ;, week. c. w. Dabbs, Mayesvllle, S, c. \ l l \\ PItiS?lot h sex? s, grade mi put e lu . .1 I lerkshlri . Ma les will be changed unless sold thti month. R. w. Dabbs. PACKERS LOSE IN SKIRMISH. .Jur> Will Pees <>n GalN or Innocence Of Meat Barons. Chicago, Marth IS.?United States District Judge Carpenter today re? fused to take from the jury the case of the ten packers charged with crim? inal violation of the Sherman law and discharge the defendants. The effect of the ruling is that the jury will de? cide whether the defendants are guilty or innocent. "The arguments of defendants* counsel involve a dissection of the evidence as a basis," said Judge Car pent nr. "In my view this is not sound in a ( h uge of conspiracy depending upon circumstantial evidence. "Taken apart, any complicated ma? chine is harml 9S and useful only as junk. Assemble the parts and you may have ? powerful device to ac? complish the design of its makers . "It is absurd to suppose that the directing minds of guilding hinds of these enormous businesses did not know what was being done." The Court also overruled the motion of the defence to strike from the rec? ord all evidence bearing on matters prior to the statutory period covered by the indictment and the motion of the defence to exclude from the case the memoranda of margins introduc? ed by tht Government to connect J. Ogden Armour and Thomas J. Con nera, two of the defendants, with per? sonal participation in the exchange of business information in restraint of trade. After Judge Carpenter had read his decision, Attorney M. W. Border* presented a motion that defendants ESdw. Morris and Louis H. Haymen be discharged on the ground that the allegations in the indictment were at variance with facts in that it men? tioned Morris and Co., of New Jersey, as being in the fresh meat business while Morris and Co., of Maine, was the corporation handling this branch of the business. The matter will be disposed of tomorrow morning. The packers, it is expected will be given ther defence tomorrow and may take six weeks in presenting it. LIVERPOOL MARKET. Liverpool, March 14. Open Close. March. .. 588 4 IfCh?-April. 586 4?S8 590 V? April?May. 588 590 May?June. 585?87 590 June?July.585 589 Futures easier. Receipts today, 6,000. American, none. Sales, 7,000. Closed steady. New York Cotton Market. New York, March 14. Open Close. March. 10.4 2?43 May. 10.52?53 July. 10.63?64 August. 10.62?64 October. 10.68?69 Steady ar the d< dine. Local Market. 10^; basis middling. We are just In receipt of a carload of horses and mules, probably the last Of the season. One good combination saddle and driving lmrse, two or three nice harness horses and several well matched teams of mules. Boyle Live Stock Co. Announcements of candidates will be printed in tals column until the close of the campaign for %?. No cards accepted on credit. Tor Sheriff. Capt, Geo. C. Warren is hereby announced as s candidate for the of tice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. v? rTBRS. Capt. B. S. ('arson is hereby an nounced as n candidate for Snorlff at the ensuing election, having before dis. barged the duties of that office with promptness ami efficiency, WO take pleasure In r.mmendlng him for siid office, subject to the rules of the D< mocratlc primary. MANY VOTERS, I or i 'lerk of < ourt, The name ol 11. U s. iris rough Ii present d n - ? candidate for Clerk ol Court for Bumter C< unty in the com* in? Democratic primary election. i hereby announce myself a caadl date for Clerk of Court of Sumte county, subject to the act! r. of th I ?ein. , rat i< primal y. .!?>'. IN ?. SCMYKK.