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tie ran iismii. H>M)|TlONH OF BEQt'FST FX PLAIN FD BY FXFCUTORS. A Complete statement of all Matters of I'ubiir Interest Connected With ?he Howplu? Endowment Provided for to ??e Will* of the IAte T. ?I. Taoneey, aod Mn. Ella Tuomey. Editor Daily Item: Inasmuch as the Tuomey Hospital la a matter of general public Interest, the undersigned deem it proper to make the following statement for the Information of all persons concerned. We regret that sir. Nelll O'Donnell i Is at the present time absent in the North so that he cannot Join us in the statement. There are two separate wills Involv? ed in the proposition. First. Timothy J. Tuomey died in October. 1SI7. leaving of force his last will and testament by which he ap? pointed Messrs. H. D. Lee. Nelll O'Donnell and Dr. 8. C. Baker execu tore thereof. By the terms of his will, Inter ulla. he bequeathed to his widow the usu I fruct of his Manning Avenue farm and his Bells' Mill plantation for and during the term of her natural life. He then provided that upon her death, the said two tracts of land should constitute a permanent endowment for a charity hospital to be located in the City of Sumter for the benefit of the respectable sick poor people of this oity. He mapped out In his will an ela? borate scheme for the creation of the necessary funds for the establishment of said hospital, and for Its conduct sad management thereafter. But Mr. Tuomey left no ready money with which to carry out his benevolent purposes On the contrary, he dl rected that his Executors should dili? gently Improve bis Bells' Mills planta? tion In order to render It attractive to I tenants, and that they should rent out these lands and should accumu? late from the net rents, from year to year, the sun) of at least $25,0U0. He further directed that when said fund should be thus accumulated his Executors should purchase a suitable gl"t; which being done, he directed that they turn said lot and said fund over to a Board of seven Trustees, consisting of his three Executors, the Mayor of th> Clt: of Jtumter, and *rr^ members of City Cog nail and that these six ?huuld select a seventh mem ^ b?r residing outside of the limits of gag efly of Sumter v*ir? b I'oa of seven Trustees should erect said * .?pital and thereafter care for and manage the institution. His widow, under the terms of the said will, enjoyed the rents. Income i tnd profits of the testator's estate up io the time of her death, which oc? curred late In the year of 1909. The Bell's Mills plantation came Into the possession of the executors, say ? n January 1. 1910. and they have k had control of the same for only two I full years, to wit: 1910 and 1911. The Executors found the "state In a very badly run-down cor.dlilen and the testator directed them to Improve the property and make It more at? tractive to tenants, they have spont the greater port ion of the income for I the past two pgggg In carrying out that object and are still far from putting the pr perty In a desirable condition. The Income from the plantation fag lh? years 1910 and 1911 amounted t.? approxiuoit.lv *?.:>"> p,.r annum. The executors, however, for the pres? ent year, have b.-en ? naided to ln < reuse the rental value of the same to. IS.000. t?ut of the r?nts resetted fat the years 1910 and I'.dl. the Executors have pur bused ami now hold a lot in the City of Sumter known as the old Catholic church lot, containing OaV Here, for whh h they paid the- SUIT! of S.I.tool. The I. i i d. i ..i th.. in? come. "?r tb< p.i>no-nl - f t in' . , etc h been expended In building and repairing tenant houses, barns and <?ther out building-*, including g com? fortable residence f..f the Ocperal * Manager, who Is employ, d at a mod erale salarv to ggf D| tic gfglttal and b?. k after the Iii?. Iggfj 04 the SI late. This ggejsjggggg |g Mr. It. J. Kolb. und? r who-"- administration. th*? ExccaP r* h.a.- < .ms?i| he plan? tation re be asM aejt kg Mr. Palmer, a ?Ml emrmeer of r? pule] Into *.,n;. r .it. sis terms, of about tw?: nt five a< re- ? a? h This map of the pi ant ition. <. .Irv? ing out the |gjgg of ,i p. rmaiieir. lyi I sgagsji o?bdl>i^b.n of th> i |gfe, grill ? be pr--?*? set Ii permanent form for lu.ure ns?\ The f-.redoing grg IttS only expenses to wbbh the irgst sedate has bees subjected ? \. pt lb. i omuiMsioim .,' lowed bv law. e?|iial to flv< gef sent um in the aggregate, ggog ill receipts and ?Ii .?burseMo ?(i - >'-. ? ?'I'onm II ' has bad the active charge, more in peebtlly In these matters and has fat ihe past two pears regted out nil of the bind'? iinl SOJletted all of the rent*. In > i- w ??f IMS fact, MI l>'l>>nnell b ned the entire commlslon of five per centum each year. It Is to be hoped that the Increased rents of the present year 1912, with no extraordinary expenses attached, will enable the Executors to make a substantial start for the accom? plishment of the object of Mr. Tuom ey's will in aeojmulatlng the sum of $25,000 wherewith to erect the hos? pital. The rent of the Manning avenue farm amounted to some $300 or $400 and during the life time of the testa? tor's widow, to wit: In the year 1907. she applied to the Court of Common Pleas in a suit against the Executors of her husband's will, for permission to sell the Manning Avenue farm for the sum of $25,000 and to invest the proceeds of sale In good and safe se < urltles at eight per centum per an? num interest, thus yielding to the life tenant a very much increased Income per annum beyond the previous rent? al value of this property. At the No? vember term, 1907, Judge Prince pre? siding, made a Decree authorizing the sale of the Manning Avenue farm for the aforesaid price and directed that the corpus, or principal, should be Invested In good and safe securi? ties and, that the annual interest thereon should be paid to the testa? tor's widow during her lite time but that the principal sum should be kept and preserved by the Execu? tors as a permanent endowment for the uses of the hospital. The Executors were required to ex? ecute a bond in the penal sum of $50, 000 conditioned for the faithful dis? charge of their duties as to this fund. Mrs. luomey received the interest up? on this investment until the time of her death and the Executors have no authority to use the corpus in erect? ing the proposed building. All monies that have been receiv? ed have passed into the hunds ot Mr. 'VDonnell. acting Treasurer, and all securities upon these investments art likewise in his personal custody. Second: Mrs. Ella Tuomey, widow of the testator, died on November 23, 1910, leaving of force her last will and testament, and appointed ft D. Lee. Esq., sole Executor thereof. By the terms of her will, she be? queathed the sum of $35,000 as a sup? plementary fund to aid In carrying out the benevolent object provided for In her deceased husband's will. The testatrix well knew that she did not have sufficient available means wherewith to meet this beg and ?he therefore or< video! lh her wit '.bat her Bxeoutoi sh< t stand selae* and po'Sejaed of tht block la [list ^*?> ?- shuntei id uieci the an? nual rents accruing therefrom until her bequest should be fully satisfied. Her Executor is carrying out this pro? vision at the rate of about $3,000 per annum; and, including what funds the testatrix left on hund, after paying numerous other personal ard chari? table bequests, has paid over into the bands of Mr. O'Donnell, up to this time, the sum of $26,000 There re? mains, therefore, to satisfy Mils be? quest, for the building of the hos? pital, a balance of $9,000, with per? haps some interest. Negotiations are now pending with her devisee, to wit: her nejhew, L. Arthur O'Neill, Jr., who will become the owner of the Tuomey block upon the payment In of ?bis bequest, ahefeby it Is hoped that he will be willing to raise this balance of $9,000 and interest and thus satisfy, In full, her bequest of $35.000. The wills of Mr. Tuomey and Of Mrs. Toomoy, containing the above provisions, are on tile In the othVe of the Judge of Probate, where all par? ties Interested may consult the sane-. The legal proceedings w beret.y Judge Prig ? authorized the sale of the Manning Avenue farm are enrolled in the ofhce <?f the Clerk of Conn of Corn mos Pleas end may likewise be InspW led, The annual returns of Mr. O'Donnell, the aetlvs Executor of tii,- estate of t. j. Tuomey, are un- 1 der onth and nee filed in tin- offltof the Judge of Probate, end the an? nual returns of Mr. Lee, as Exccu? tor of Mrs. Tuomey, are likewise un? .h i 0,1th and ate on t\u> in the sams ?fnce, where they may be Inspected. SIMMALY. Prom ihe foregoing, it must be ap? parent that tin- charitable object mapped oil by Mr. Tuomey In bis will is a lingo tlr?d complicated scheme, requiring much lime 10 build up the fun-i of *.I directed by him to be raised in ordef to estab? ilsh ti?e same. Tin- tfeasun r ol the funds und? r both Wills, to w ? \'r. O'lHinnell, now lias in hand, in tile form 1 Rood .ml safe securities, tin sum 1 1 $96,? sol paid o er by the Executors of Mrs Tuome) 1 wdi: ami also hns, not only tin- lecurlth representing tie proceed* of tin- sale ??: ihe Manning \venue farm, to wit; .? twhich is held at a perm in< nt end* wment fund), hut likewise the accrued ln? teresi 'ip->n tin- sat ? since the%den h of tin- life tenant, Tins,, casl fund* will prohuhh amount t? ibout ?m? and the Board ol Trustees may in their diet retlon, begin ot an early date to establish and erect the Tuom? ey hospital. Inasmuch, however, as Mr. Tuomey ??xpressly desired that the rents of the Hell's Mills plantation, to the ex? tent of $25,000, should be used for that purpose, and inasmuch as Mrs. Tuomey. by her will, expressly direct? ed that the further sum of $35,000 should be added thereto, for the pur? poses aforesaid, the Executors, as at present advised, have deemed it prop? er to gather in all of these funds, amounting to upwards of $50,000. be? fore beginning the erection and es? tablishment of the hospital upon a firm, sound and permanent basis, de? signed to be a lasting and continuing charity for all time to come. It is estimated by the Executors that the annual Interest of the en? dowment fund of $25,000 proceeds of the sale of the Manning Avenue farm, amoutlng at the present rates of in? terest to some $2,000 per annum, and also the annual rents from the Bell's Mills plantation, amounting to approx? imately $6,000 per annum, (the two funds aggregating about $8,000 per p.anum) may be sufficient to pay the annual expenses of the Tuomey hospital when once established. There will be the salaries of physi? cians, surgeons and trained nurses to be paid, fuel, provisions and medi? cines to be provided and the general up-keep of the establismment main? tained. Judging from the best infor? mation we have been able to obtain from gentlemen having charge of .Mlmtlar Institutions, this $8,000 may prove sufficient for these purposes. By special act, the Legislature, at Itl last session, exempted the property from all further payment of taxes. We wish to express our thanks to the present delegation for this valuable service. The Executors are earnestly en? deavoring to carry out the wills of both of these good and charitable people, acordlng to the Intent and spirit of the same, and It Is to be hoped that the public may not become Impatient, and will give the Execu? tors credit for their efforts faithfully to perform this sacred trust. The Executors will personally be pleased at all times, to give any infor? mation in their power, to all Inter? ested enquirers. Respectfully submitted, R. D. LEE, S. C. BAKER, Executor of the will of T. J. Tuomey. 1? fl T VF" BxtCUtor of tie will -l Mrs Elia T lomey. 11m Price of M< it. On Friday last the meat packers again announced a further Increase in the price of meat from half a cent the pound on beef to a cent and a half the pound on pork. In New York the retail market showed ad? vances of as much as live cents the pound. In the meantime It is an? nounced from Washington that At? torney General Wiekerstiam approves the plan for the dissolution of the Beef Trust. It will be recollected that a Chi? cago jury acquitted the packers who were brought before It for trial. It Is Impossible for the Sherman law to be broken civilly unless it is brok? en criminally, yet these very men who now say that they will voluntarily dissolve their trust because they know It to be Illegal were declared Innocent by a jury. It is but natural th.it the price of meat has been going up eVgr since. Why should it not? No traveler has recounted his journeys through Latin-America with? out speaking of the vast natural cattle ranges, of the cheapness with which cattle are raised on the plains, The world hai no scarcity In meat. There is an apparent scarcity in the United States, only because our laws refuse entrance under favorable conditions A mail's appearance has more to do with his success otlay than it over had. Anything thai contributes to bis |OOll of Well-lo-dones* is justified? .vi--. \ KCl .SS A It Y. I- I here anything that you know of that advertises success more tiuiu A NICK KING? Ccrtalnl), llOtldlljl 'bat a man wear 14 mole in evidence, A f? w dollars pent on a ring, any good ring, will prove to be an Investment to modi men. lei us place mil ring stock before you Mr. Mm. Then lisk all the questions y<?u like, Wo replace all stom*s in rimx^ vre ?ell, lice, except diamonds. W. A. Thompson, il.WI I l it \M> OPTICIAN, to meats not domestically raised. The dining table of every American is taxed. The mere mention of a dis? position to remove this tax sends the packers into spasms of greed and the price of meat advances. The American people indeed love to be humbuged.?News and Courier. Hie Tight Skirt Banished. Chicago, Aug. 22.?The short, tight Skirt was otticiallv /banished from the realm of fashion today by an edict of the Chicago Garment-makers' as? sociation at the Hotel Sherman. The form-defining jacket goes with the short skirts. Instead will be a skirt that hangs just to the ? ankle and a three-quarter length coat effect. Marriage License Record. Marriage licenses were issued to the following Thursday: Mr. James Henley Mills and Miss Mary Stuart Brunson. Also to the following color? ed couples: Julius Howard and Ma? tilda Edwards, MayesviUe; Boykin Hill and Perlee \Voods, Sumter. Friends, Judge Ira B. Jones will be elected by a handsome majority if every true, law-abiding citizen in South Carolina will do his duty and we believe they will do it.?H?rtsville Messenger. WOMEN'S WOKS. Sumter Women Are Finding Relief at Last. It does seem that women have more than a fair share of the aches ind pains that afflict humanity; they must "keep up," must attend to du? ties in spite of constantly aching hacks, or headaches, dizzy spells, hearing-down pa'.ns; they must stoop over, when to stoop means torture. They must walk and bend and work with racking pains and many aches from kidney ills. Sick kidneys cause more suffering than any other organ of the body. Keep the kidney3 well and much suffering is saved. Read of a remedy for kidneys only that is ?ndorsed by people you know. Mrs. R. K. Brown, 204 W. Liberty street, Sumter, S. C, says: "For over a year I was greatly annoyed by kid? ney and bladder trouble and noth? ing brought me relief until T. nh*r'r ?d ? supplj of Down's Kidney Pills it China's Drug Store. They were 10 beneficial In every way that l have no hesitation whatever In recom? andlng th?>m " For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. No. 19 Live Stock Insurance Insure your Horses, Mules and Cattle from death from any cause in the Standard Live Stock lnsuranc Company, with W. A.Brown, Agent. At the Old, Reliable clothing Stor of the D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Phono 166. 8-ao-ltaa LUNG DISEASE "After four in our family had died of consumption 1 was taken with a frightful cough and lung trouble, but my lifo was saved and I pained H7 pounds throne;!? using DR. KING'S NEW DISCOVER \V. U. Patterson, Wellington, Tex. U PRICiSOc and % 1.00 AT ML DRUGGISTS, jf I OVER 65 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. amt"pc Rending a tketch end deacrtitiion may quickly aecerialu our opinion free w hot her ?n nivaiitkon la probably patcntable. I omtnnnlca. ? , iti urictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents ?out froe. Oldoit agency for lecuritigpatenta. Patents taken torough Ituun .v Co. recotTe rj'?. t<u tu4ic0, a ritbout cllarge, in 11: Scientific Jitticrlcati. A handsomely Illustrated weekly bargeai elr , nlatlon of iiny ?. lenttflo Journal, Torms, f I i ? ir: four niontho, |L Sold by alt newadoalera. M?HNfeCo.?6?""'-'- New York Bran on ?aeo, 93b i* SU, Wi iblngtoo, D. c. MOLES arid WARTS Removed with moleboff, without pain or danger, no matter how large, or how far rolled above the II f?lle of tlie j*kin. And they will never return, and no traoe or sear will be left. MOLES off is applied directly to the mole or WART, which entirely disappears in about six days, killing the germ and leaving the skin smootli and natural. MOLKSOFF ix put up ouly in One Irolbtr bottfcs Each bottle is neatly packed in a plain case, accompanied by full directions, and contains enough remedy to remove eight or ten ordinary MOLES or WARTS. We sell MOLESOFF under a positive GUARANTEE if it fails to remove your MOLE or WART, we will promptly refund the dollar. Florida Distributing Company Department, Pensaoola. Fla. rry TEETH AND MONEY. Money spent on teeth is a good investment and one that g;ves you daily returns. Money the Medium of Exchange. . is only good so far as it gives us the things which contribute to our health, comfort and happiness. When Si>ent on tlie Teeth it brings Us all Three of the Above. The Sumter Dental Parlors are de? voting their life work to the care of the teeth, let them look your mouth over. Sumter Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVER MRS. ATKINSON'S MILLINERY STORE, ?Have You A Boy to D O you want to place him in a Christian (Military I n s t it u t. e r/hore his health arul i s caret ;o> looked ifti.. Ids ?. ad . t. ? >ughl\ ? 'Iii- I j:iu where h?i arlli tangHi ..vu.i.ii<.c, punc? tuality, and industry'? If so, send him to The South Caro? lina /:o-Educatlonal Institu? te. Here each student is un? der close personal control and watchful care of the teachers, from the time they reach school unt'.i they leave for their homes. Faculty composed of fifteen successful and experienced teachers. For catalogue and full In? formation, address Edge field, F. N. K. BAILEY, President South Carolina GEORGE H. HURST UNDERTAKER AND KMBALMER. Prompt attention given.to day or i ight calls. Special line of Hardwood Shipping Cases. Slate and Steel Vaults. AT THE OLD.I. I). CltAIG STAND, J?>-? NORTH MMN STREET Day Phone 539. Night Phone 201 Calhoun Street Property. Calhoun s reet is fast becoming one of the best residence streets of the city. H Is "in- of our widest streets, is located right and Is shaded by . me of the prettiest trees In the city. Six residences costing from $3.000 to 17.500 have recently been or are now being erected ?>n \) i street. i ant offering a l"t 90x186 at the corner of nue, which will make one of the nicest r si?l< corner lots m:ir m are getting sctrce If >< need to see us quickly. larby ave te rou will RIIY t ROPI ?::t riMPER I UNO RtM FSTAlfc 10A\S WSSTQAGI S AML IWEM M^U R. B. Belser Co. 261-2N. Main St. RFAI' kotate dealers Sumter, S. C lt. b. beider. ernest field.