Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VIRGINIA MAN HUT. TWO IM HiS PKF.SSF.D INTO SKH VK I IN HIM IM. AIJ.FNS. IN .ne?| tltat Heavy Rain* May Have < >btlt< rat? (I S|MM>r of Floyd Allen ?ml We?lcy Fdward*. HIIUvHle, Va., April 1.?Two blood honich r, .l.iv WfJfi s.-t upon the trail of v idna Allen and his nephew. Wg#> ley Edwards, the two remaining fugi? tive* of the Allen elan. Though given what the detective* considered waa the l^?t trail they had found thus #> far. a heavy rain la thought to have washed away the scent and at night? fall the poaae had met with no suc? cess. The trail given to the dogs be? gan ?t the natural cave where a sup? ply of rations and blankets were abandoned Saturday by the outlaws -In a sudden flight, caused by the close aoproach of the posse. The detectives have secured infor? mation which tomorrow will set the ? loa? upon a new trail. Sctplo Oray. who lives In the Fancy ? lap section, reported that the two L'outlawg had appeared near his home yesterday. Oray known the Aliens vary wall and his clue is considered tellable. It la believed from dray's Information that the two men are n.?\ njr i .o k and f..rth between two sasen of food supply, about ten miles ? apart. Th? report bnught by Gray was corroborated by Alexander McCratr, who lives nesrby snd also declared he saw the fleeing men. Roth Oray aid McCraw were agreed that the outlaws were headed toward the i h-?m* of Hubbard Easter which Is * alK>ut a mile and a hslf f' om Floyd * A lea's house. Hubbard Easter Is a ctoee relative of the Aliens and he. ss well a* all other members of the Eas? ter family, haa been under close sur- ' velllance by the detectives to aacer ^ta n If they were furnishing food to *rh# outlaws. irRRFR" ROSF. HFId) FOK Till \h. Ar re* teil on Charge of Helling Whisk ey to Young Men. "B?bber" * Rose, a negro living in this city, was Monday arrested and 1 srlvea s preliminary on the charge of | selling whiskey. It seems that Ross j sold some whiskey to two young men , .by the name of Pack from the Pine- 1 ? wood section and. they allege, he did not give them the proper change, his arrest being the result of the con? troversy. The case csme up before Magistrats Wells Monday and after hearing the M evidence he decided thst it should go up to the higher court for trial. Rose waa therefore held for trial at the nest term of the court of Oenersl Besslona T?RKE WHITE MEM ARRESTED. (hosier Rilcy, Monroe Beaslcy and .lohn Sanders Accused of Beating Man and Shooting Woman. Uurnwell. April 1.?As the result of an affray, In which Silas Mlley, an old negro man. was hadley beaten up. and Kthel Moody, a negro woman, was Ahoi in the arm, Chester Riley. Monroe HeasUy and John Sanders were arrested in Williston Saturday night and lodged in the jail here yes? terday. Thea?, three white men. it is alleged, met Mlley on the streets of Williston Saturday night and beat him unmercifully and left him lying by the road. Returning later and finding him still there, they put him in their buggy and drove down to a branch, which Is Just within the cor? porate limits of the town of Wlllls ton. While at the branch, Bthel Moody and her father-in-law drove up. and one of the white men de? manded that Mlley be taken in their buggy. Because they seemed to hesi? tate, it Is alleged that young Becsley, making the remark that he would kill them all. tired a shotgun at the wo? man. The entire load took effect in her right arm, just below the shoul? der, tearing out the entire muscle. A few shot entered her body. Magis? trate Kitchens made the arrest a short time after the affair, and the men were brought here yesterday. In Wllllston a fund was raised to employ a lawyer to help prosecute the case. A motion for ball was made today and granted In t!.e sum of $500 each. HOI'S K PASSKS WOOL BILL. Twenty I*rogro#dvos Vote for .Mea? sure, which Daises I'name ruled. Washington, April 1.?The Demo? cratic wool bill today passed the House. 189 to 92. with twenty pro? gressive Republicans voting for it. Representative H?cker, of Colorado, who opposed it in debate and answer? ed a "present" on the roll call, and Representative Francis, of Ohio, who voted against it, were the only Dem? ocrats who did not line up with the majority. Representative Payne moved to re? commit the bill with instructions to the committee to report the Repub? lican substitute, but that was lost. 169 to 108 Supporters of the bill declared it would not cut the Government's reve? nue, but would save more than $50, 000.000 a year to consumers because of the readjustment of rates. All at? tempts of Republicans to amend the bill to increase the rates were lost. The tariff board came In for criticism during the speech making. Representative Kitchen charged that Senators Smoot and Warren had dellbererately Imposed on the tariff board to maintain the high duty on wool. Atlantic Coa^l Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramafies the ''Na? tion's Garden Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April) j "FLORIDA AND WEST INDiAN LIMIT KI "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINK FLORIDA MAIL." Din ing Cars? a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knights Key, connecting with .?am.nhips to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of the "Purple Folder " address, T C. WHI TE, W. J. CRAIG, AfjfMit. Pass. Trarlk- Mgr. Wilmington, N. C. Melon Seed. Storoy* Improved Watson Kxtra fum y, fiorn melons 45 pounds and over. Mmt from the vine*, held* fiStfIII 9MH Iu*?i\e|y for Mod purposes. Hind \ery firm?th* bast -arrler. best Mblpper. in.-at very sweet. lusclotn. pWtttng?aieludln? other melons from all murkst?. V??ry prolific produc? ing rar per acra. Heed 7r. c?nts pour.I m in ?lo.mtlty. f. o. b. Alb-ndaln. ..h with onr.r. _ : n^^?WB? L A. Stoney, Allendale, S. C. |t<f i Mleiidale and ClUtcns' ''.unk*. \llendalu. S. C\ FrosT: Proof Cabbage Plants. W? 4Mw ? i t jutrtiMad plant*., tfue to >ian,??. r*.-,?awuan'l?*! l.y all wa<> h.4v? u*v*d u.em (?ar prices erase follows i.?on v., 4.10? plants at tin tn MMid ?;Mor n?MKt |l M p*i ihouaaiul; 10.00t to I .Vita.) H otnti v< thou ?and Agents wanted tn every lo'vn Write for Sons let ea culture, etc Van P?m HARI Y l^R%rr Nanw, r/ hII a* the aarllftHt aolmao r.HAK I t V ION WAllfirin. aati.*< '??h,. but laraer and mil* later; SUCCBSSION. >ar?e?% and aarlleet -f all flaf varieties FLAT DLTCtl, our large, Hut Ills . ataegs aas a leader We susreates fall moot Insvsrj bos aaf<? delivers Ui etpreas nlSca, and ?stlsfaction or taoney refunded Planta ?Mpped shea .rUereS so l*i ay* -and coney l?r HefUtertMl letter. K\entau Monrt < trdei u ?...,( ?e? ? %L.n??f ' tr,|^f TV Tirr-rarlton r . !U>x (?I, MfJggCtta, S. C. THE NEW HOTEL. WILL BE ERECTED OX CORNER OF MAIN AM) BARTLETTE STREETS. Building Will (Ost. With Lot, Ap? proximately $100,000 and will Be Mndcrnly I' quipped Throughout? Will Contain Seventy-Seven Bed Rooms and Will Have Four Stories ?A Substantial Structure of l*ross ed Bric k and Granite With Tile Roof. Prom Tiie Slimier Item. April 2. Mr. Lee Paschal, representing him? self and Mr. J. R. Paschal, of Rich? mond. Va., accompanied by their attorney, Mr. Mullins, arrived in the city this morning and hav? ing concluded the final arrange? ments for the beginning of work on the new hotel, which they Are to erect on the Wilson lot, cor? ner of Main and Bartiette streets, left on the Southern train at 2 o'clock for Richmond. Mr. Paschal came to close the option which he obtained on the lot about two weeks ago, and all the papers being In readiness the deed was passed and the purchase price. $20,000, was paid over to the rep? resentatives of Mr. Thomas Wilson. This completed the preliminary ar? rangements, and work will be started on the hotel as soon as material can he placed on the ground, plans hav? ing been prepared by Mr. Charles M. Robinson, the well known architect of Richmond. Va., and accepted by the parties Interested. The contract for the building has been awarded to the Wise Granite Co., which Is now en? gaged In erecting a handsome build? ing for the Bank of Blshopville, and it is expected that work will be start? ed on the hotel within ten days. The construction will be pushed as rapidly as possible, as it Is planned to have the hotel completed and ready for business before December 1st. The building which will be four stories In height will contain seventy seven bed rooms, with a bath room to every third room and will cost more than $75,000. The first floor willl be given up to office, lobby, dining rooms, kitchen, pantries, barber shop and sample rooms. The second, third and fourth floors will contain the bed rooms. It will be lighted throughout with electricity and gas, will be steam heated and will have hot and cold water In every room. It will be pro? vided with an electric elevator and every other convenience that will con? duce te the comfort and convenience of the guests. The building is eo planned that every bed room will have an outside exposure, giving ideal conditions as respects light and ven? tilation and every room will be de slrab') and comfortable. The d'menslons of the building are: Eighty feet In width by on) hundred and twenty-three feet In length, facing on Bartlette street, with entrances on both Bartlette and Main. It will be built of pressed brlc?c, granite and ordinary face brick, w'th ted tile gable roof. The first story will be of pressed brick, with granite base and trimmings, the three up? per stories of selected brick, with stone trimmings. The Interior finish will be artistic and attractive, the lobby and halls being laid with ter razo floors, while the dining rooms, of which there will be two, will have polished oak floors. The furniture and fixtures of the hotel will be in keeping with the building and it la safe to say that Sumter will have one of th? most complete and modern hotels in the State. Sumter's great? est reproach?the lack of adequate hotel aecommodatlons?Is now In a fair way to be removed In the near future, and general congratulations ere in order. NO REASON FOR IT. You Are Shown the Way Out. There can he no just reason why any reader of this will continuo to suffer the tortures of an aching back, the annoyance of urinary disorders, the dangers of serious kidney ills When relief is so near at hand and the most positive proof given that these ills can be OUred. The follow? ing is convincing proof. Mrs. .j. (>. Hathcock, 1618 Front ?treet, Georgetown, s. c., says; Doan'i Kidney Pills did me more good than any other remedy I ever used and 1 .im gla??ful t?. them. 1 suffered tet rlb|y from backache and pains in my kldne) a id some days l was unabh to get arOlind. No position 1 assum? ed was Comfortable and I also had great deal of annoyance from m) kidneys. After using several rem. dies end letting no reMef, Doan'i Kldne) Pills were recommended t< no- and I n"t a supply. After taklna, this remedy, my kidneys became nor mal ami I fell well. I can certatnl) speak highly Doan's Kldne) Pills.' ?Statement given March 23, 1008.) Confirmed Proof. < ?n Januar) 12, 1011, Mis. Hath cock -aui "i willingly confirm m) former endorsement <>f Bonn's Kid ney Pills for the benelll I received from their use has been permanent I have had no need of a Kid ley med? icine since 1008." I'or ,-aie by ail dealers Prb 50 cents. Kostet Mllburn Co., Buffalo, v, \. York 1 agents for the United > t it es. Remember Me im no Bonn's and taKe no other. No, 2B A.H, JAC KSON'S HOTEL. Mr. A. L. Jocks ii, Pormer Propraetor of tho Hotel Sumter, Will Build Seventy Room Hotel on south Hur vln Street. From The Sumter Item, April 2. Mr. A. L, Jackson, who has for a number of years been proprietor of the Hotel Sumter, relinquishing the lease only a month ago, confirms the report current for the pa.st several days, that he has perfected nil plans to build a new hotel. The following statement was given out -?n his au? thority this morning: Sumter is to have a magnificent new seventy-room hotel on South Harvin street, the location of which will be on the lot now occupied by the resi? dence of Mr. E. D. Witherspoon. This lot, measuring one hundred feet on South Harvin street, and running back with an uniform width to a depth of two hundred and ten feet, will afford ample room for the con? struction of the spacious hotel, and there will be room for such extensions as Mr. Jackson may from time to time desire to make. The purchase of the lot was made through Mr. It. B. Heiser, who stated that possession of the premises would be given on the 15th day of May. Mr. Jackson on yesterday conclud? ed a contract with Messrs. Wheeler and Stern of Charlotte, X. C, who are the architects for the City Xa tional Hank and for the Hank of Sumter. t? draw plans and submit specifications for his hotel. The pre? liminary sketch will be delivered in a week or ten days, and the final plans, according to Mr. Stern, will be completed and the contract will be let on the day that Mr. Jackson goes into possession of the Witherspoon lot. Xo time is to be lost, and the contractor will begin work on the hotel on the day that possession Is given. The material used in the building will be tapestry brick, trimmed with white tile and granite. The building proper will have a frontage of eighty feet, and a depth of one hundred and twenty feet. The equipment of the hotel will be in every respect up to date, and "the needs of the traveling public will be the prime consideration of Mr. Jackson In every department of the building and the conducting of the hotel. Mr. Jackson will personally conduct fhe hotel, which will, in all likeli? hood, be ready for occupancy by September 1st. In this new hotel, Sumter will have as modern and well, managed a hostelry as is to be found in South Carolina. COUNTY BOARD MEETING. Various Matters Come Before. Hoard for Them to Pass On. The county board of commissioners held their ergular monthly n ^*ng Tuesday in the supervisor's ice with all of the members of th? \rd present. Various matters came up for discussion, none of them being of very great importance. The -equest of Mr. D. H. Boykih for an Ex-Confederate pension which had' been made at the last meeting of *he board, was approved and his name was put on the pension list from the first of March. A petition from Mr. T. C. Bdwai ds for an ex-Confederate pension was received, but action was deferred un? til the next meeting of the beard. Mr. It, J. Hradford upon his petition for one was enrolled as an Ex-Con federate pensioner. The matter of placing two electric lights on the COUrt house grounds, which had been requested by ths members of city council, was referred to the supervisor with power to act as he deemed proper. A request from Mr. Avin that he bs remunerated for injuries received on the public highway was refused. Mr. Avin stated that he had fallen out of his wagon and broken his arm, bis fall being due to defects in the road. The board Stated t'i-'t there was nothing to show neglect on the part of the county and therefore they were not liable f??r damages. Tin- matter of draining Holllday savannah came up tor further dls? cussion. 'l'lie first survey was thrown OUt as impractical and the second ?Urvey made the cost of drainage too great. The board went on record as being, willing to pay as much as $301 out of the countty funds for the drainage of this land, bat were un? willing 1" pay mote than this. Mr. Pitts was instinct,.i to nee ihr prop? erty owners ami confer \*sth them for the purpose of finding out if they were willing; to pay tin remainder of j t In- cost over 1300. The request of ettlsens tor a new road from J. A, Dennis' across Hope Swamp and connecting with the new I road :>t MoBrlde's FVrrj was referred I to 'ho supervisor for him to have a route for tho road surveyed and to I ol tain all possible datn and to ba\ ?< \\ ready as s,M n a< possible for the hoard I 'i on the mntter. IF Mr. Buyer. See our New Moline Improved Gearless and Chainless Cotton and Corn Planter, equipped with Runner Sweeps, Covering- Blades and Rear Pre3s Wheel. The Runner opens the furrow; the Sweep levels the surface, the Blades cover the seed and the Press Wheel completes the operation. This wheel is controlled by a lever, which lowers and raises the frame and thus governs the depth of planting. Also a full line of Moline 1-horse tnd two sizes of 2-horse steel turn plows, Middle Bursters, 1, 2, 3 and 4 horse Wagons, Buggies, Surrles and Harness. Also some nice Horses and Mules. For Automobiles, See us. Some good second-hand Automobiles \t Bargain Prices. D. C. Shaw Co. 10, J2 and 14 SUMTER ST. Phone 553. :: :: Sumter, S. C. T TAyn? /^THXyn^VPT1 acme plaster, shingles LlMHi, ?lliMiliJN 1, piVx etc! br1ck* drain Uov nwoin Rice Flour. Skip Staff. Bran. nay, vyxalll, | ti ssneChtckeaJ Horses. Mules. Z-Tg \o UhP"" fvo Large <>r -Vk> Hbba?. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. 1 Undertakers and Embalmers, and Private Ambulance HEARSES FOR WHITE AND COLORED Ring 14 or 251?Day or Night Prompt Service J. D. Craig Furniture Company 8,10,12 West Liberty Street. V_ Help Wanted T ap|>eal to every farmer, and every friend of every farmer, to as? sist in the cotton acreage reduction movement. ' The Rock Hill Plan," owing to the late start, could not be perfectly organized in every county, Inad where it was organized, some farmers have, perhaps, been over? looked. j J. G. ANDERSON. ROCK HILL, S. C. - .. "The Rock Hill Plan" We agree to reduce our cotton acreage for 1912 as noted below: hAUC PLANTED 1911 TO BE PLANTED ACRES 1912 ACRES (Paste on extra sheets if more room Is needed.) Help in tills light agaiuM the Bear?, bj cutting lids pledge out and cir eulating it. Don't let the recent advance in price fool you. Reduced acreage In cotton means better prices, diversification and gOOSl iimft\ Another big crop, or even an avewgc crop, means hard times and business tt agnation. Report sent in by.of. c I all Ihe Sign v ? you ran nnJ mall this to .1 G. Anderson. Rock : ill, s. C.