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j. kuhmw sMiir/iit or to. IA mM v LOOT ins Lira Tilt kshay Young Colombian, Well Known in South la roll mi (ollcgiatg Circle. Had I'romMng Future. i 'olurai'i.i. Sept. It,?J. Lachman Smeltz? r a well known young Co? luml'i.in, fggf his life while iwlmmlllfl In the pool at the new Y. M. C. A. bullding about I I'Vlm k \?st?rday af lerneos Mi. gmottaei and a young frien.i, .1. n. \v. Dnncnni Jr., wont in HWlmmir:; tOSJOthOFi Mr Snolt/ei warn the l? ngth of the pool .1 ml was on his way back, w hen he began t<? apparently tread water lie threw up hi* hands and . alh d lor help. Mr. Dunean. w n<> was just learning to swim, ? 1 led fOf assistance. The ' all was a::-\ , t ed by Mr. Ross, physical director at the Y. M. C, A.. A. T. Stratton. secretary and others. The young Ml w is taken from the pool but efforts tu rename! ats him were of no avail The OOfOaor, H. D. Walk? er, mvsetlgated tin- euss and Unding that th" death Of the yoUJIfJ man WOI purely ac< idental did tu t deem it noc an Inquest. wher. Mr. Smeltzer ut hve and a-balf feet 1 reacued from the pool to g?nnt fwuj or Ave minutes. It is probable that seme sudden at? tack of physical weakness caused Mr. Bmeltzer t-> bee .me tin ens< ious. rob? bing the young man of his strength, causing him to sink. An autopsy was performed yesterday afternoon by Dr. H. W. illce. and he stated that death was due to drowning from as j h . xlatlon. Bgehman Smeltzer was a young man prominent in South Carolina collegiate circles, the recipient of many honors at Newb. ffj college nnd universally popular. He was graduated fron. Newberry last June with distinction and had accepted a ?poeJtlon as physical director at his alms mater for the corning session. He u ptepaiirig to take his M. A. degree this year. During the summer h? has been studying physi? cal culture at Silver Hay, Mich., in Company with Mr Kohs, physical di? rector . t the Y. M. (\ A. While at Newberry. Mr. Smeltzer did himself much honor. As an athlete he did splendid work, being captain and third baseman on the ggggnt rl 1 : > be? of th pnam pmn coih . nnN t in ol Ih I its gag capiatn ot th?- UOOg l< .:n la addition to theo? activities hli he' rshtp ivg| ? segJlvat ?:?? Im to t j ft* active interest In all trie min?? that pertained to the welfare of the Instltuion. Mr Smeltzer was an orphan. He has made his home since nine years of age with his uncle. P. H. Halti wangtr. 1229 Elm wood avenue. MS Wae a y >ung man of high character, liked and loved by all who knew him Hi ib th will cause grief to man. people throughout South Carolina. The funeral sOTVlCM will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran church at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The interment win i?e in idmwood oen story, < \lt< ::\\ Tl \M sTMMS WORK. Coach Ldgcrton gsmjBgS ffSJOt llu I rrariiir with small St|uud. Columbia, S.pt 13.--Foot ball pra.tl. ? at Uli UtMVSffgtly Ol South CTgffSJllg I SOgaS ysstOtfslnj afternoon. While ? . , . v. - in- me.ins a full ?quad present for tllS initial after noon Df llggsrtOM and ibOUl half a dozen /grotty aspirants had a good work-out. The number Will be added to each afternoon and It 1- SSPOeted that b> the iirst pai t of next week Davis field will be liter illy OOVOrod with men ambitions for pig skin hon? en?. Fritz rogjXolgltgj captain of this year's eleven, arrived in Columbia Wednesday morning. lie is in line condition and anxious for the red work to -.tart. He has had some pre? liminary practice with Rudolph Mag* ling of Charleston, former Princeton star. "arollna's first ggggg of the sei gggj Is with Wake |oafgat In Columbia on Huturday. ?kTtobSff The next week the Oamsgscgi novs up to <harlottesvllle. Virginia, for the big game of tbe?year, mixing of, Oetobef 12 with the Ciiiser-ity of Virginia. The Interest in the gumt IS urov 1 ariduall> and .nound it is. centring no lltlb' ?nthiif|a"iii. There w ?? more roth n In town Friday then on anv other day "f lh< gagggg up to this time. sin< e tag gow reglels ordinance h. been publlslied Ihefs has been sosmntorabts discus-ion of i? und sonn 1 rlth Ism. It does got ei in to meet I?,,. ippiohat on of man] of the p. n pi*, of the larftg who are ascustomed le Ihe old W IV of ihln Aimo-t 1 ny Hills obi restaurant . n am ?? a i ? snag house. If ...11 would keep y.-ur fib mK lot then, hoop lh#tf mono] BURIAL OF ?10. GORGEOV8 it"nERAL <>f JAPA? m:si: EMPEROR BEGIN*. Oriental and Occidental Mixed in Cefonsonfc-Rnox Among Special Repress ntatl ves, T?>kyo. Sept, 12.?Funeral cere? monial of the late Emperor Mutsuhito Ol Japan, posthumously known as the "Emperlor of tin- F.ra of Fnlighten ment" begun tod ay gmld surroundings in which century old litej and cos tuinec were mingled with modern mil? itary display. From the most extreme parts of Japan, subjects have been nembllng In Tokj >. At midnight great crowdi had gathered along the route of the procession. A police cor? don was established shutting off the ?treeti through whlcl the body of the emperor will be transported and upon which it is estln ted half a mil? lion people will be sccomodated. A reservation was provided for 1,000 foreigner- at the rSQUSSt Of Baron Yoshire Sakatani, ths mayor. Soon after midnight official! proceeded to the palace in preparation for the early e? l emony. The sombre coloring associated with western mourning was almost entirely absent, being replaced by the bril? liant hues of the ( ?rient. Sorrow for the dead ruler, however, was apparent in the faces of ail who to. k part In the final act of respect to an em peror wla^e reign had witnessed some of the most marvelous developments in the life of any nation. i iffioi i[ representatives of every country had come to Tokyo to par? ticipate in tlie solemnities. Among them were several princes represent? ing reigning houses and important embassies commissioned to convey the condolences of republican presidents, This list included Philander C. Knox, secretary of state of the United States, who was accompanied by Russford K. Miller, chief of the Far Kastern section of the state department at Washington; Hear Admiral Alfred Reynolds, U. S. K., and F.rig. Gen. John J. Hershing. V. .S A Members of the regular foreign dip? lomatic body were present in their uniforms, the brilliance of which was set off by the modest eourt of evening dress worn by a few of the ministers from various republic! From an early hour in the morn? ing the palace in its great privat-' park in the heart of the capital was ???~ goal toward which virtually every ?oy ig T >kyo m. d his * .y on I >ot 1 The sskst containing tb? bodj la? J in state in the main ? K. Ths ensket \ - . >r *: nitons ^dimension* m*a*? I in inK utrai a-> iviw .... . ?. ?U? ???-??? ing one and a half tons. At 8 o'clock in the morning the of Aelal moumen began to arrive. First Came the Wearers, of imperal decora? tions,/ court officials ministers ol state and their a'lvei and other spe? cially invited personages. After theSS Came thS members Of the funeral commission in native costume with ?WOrdS, They were followed by the Chief and assistant ritualists of the imperial funeral corps, also in full native costume. Members of the household then took their places end were followed by the higher official! w ho personally attended on the late ??mperor representative! of the peer related to the Imperial family and all the physician! who were present at the deathbed. After a shott wait dring which the functional !. - formed a procession, | Emperor Toshlhlto arrived. He wai in the f'ill uniform Of commander in Chief with black orepe arm band and cord knot. Ht was attended by Count Togo, the giand master of ceremonies, and Count Watanabe minister ol the Imperial household, who were fol? lowed by COUrt Chaml erlalni carrying the imperial BWOfd and seal. After Ihem came Prime Katsura, the h?r< chamberlain, with Qen. Nakamura, ^ the ohlef aide de camp. I IWIM V-TWO PUT TO DEATH. Over a Score of Kapatlstas Captured at Han Mateo Executed?British Subject Saved. Toluca, Men.) Sept. 1-. Twenty two Zapatistas w ho .\a r,; capture ! yesterday in s battle with federal troops n? ar Han Mateo, state of Mex leo, w re executed today under the terms of the proclamation luspendtng constitutional guarantee, John Gill, a British mining man. w ..- re-cued from a band of Zaptti tu? and brought to Toluca by Lieut Liebfino, who returned today fron; an ? i ? tin|< n Into the tei.ei territory, After ba>. ing i??t bed ?1111 of i .000 |m>sos and hi* clothing the Zapat 1st is ? arm d hlfll I s a\ . \ ? \\ I ireoien I de. Ird. At a no etlng of the members of the i ? i department Thursda; nicht \i. i . VV I*. Hhupe nnd Willie T. M utk*i were elect il tin no r. for call duty. \ i ? iit man never has ?o eat Iiis w ords. i *olt"n brouslit SDNTER TO BE KOST. RICHMOND BOOSTERS TO AR? RIVE ON SPECIAL A. C. L. TRAIN. Smuter Du i ? 1? ?Men to Parade, Led by sumter Band.?Will be Follow- j ed by Richmond Boosters ami Itichmoml Band. Tin- Richmond Boosters, one hun? dred strong, representing many Rich? mond business houses, will be In Sum ter on Tuesday next, at i p, m. A committee of the Chamber of Com? merce hove arranged tin- plans of entertainment and the Richmond party will receive o royal welcome. A committee from the Sumter Cham? ber of Commerce will leave for Dar? lington Tuesday morning where they will meet the Richmond train. They win distribute Sumter folders and Sumter buttons among the Richmond boosters and accompany them to Sum? ter, The Sumte!' Band Will gather at the corner of Main and Liberty Streets where they will be joined by a big delegation of Sumter business men who will wear the Sumter boost? er ribbons. They will march to the Atlantic Coast Line depot to meet the Richmond party. Mr. Herbert Moses will act as marshall of the parade. Every merchant and business man w ho can possibly do Is is requested to join In this parade, As soon as the train arrives the parade Will be formed. The line of march will be up Bartlette and Main streets to the Court House. The Richmond boosters will distribute souvenirs along the line of march. The committee rSQUOStS that all ve? hicles OH Main street arrange them? selves close to the curb, single deep and w ith their right sid* to the curb. Mr. K. I. Reardon will have charge of this arrangement and will also see that the streets have a through deem? ing, The committee also fe*)UC*ts that each merchant take particular path* to have an <*s attractive window dis? play as possible. At the Court House, Mayor Jen? nings will weleoma the visitors and there win be other speeches by Rlchmod and Sumter business men. The mayor of Richmond will speak. Tlds will he a tine opportunity to do some good boosting for saunter an>i to so impress ourselves on tttese visitors that Sumter wdll stand out string from the other cities tha.t they m*W \ isit In the South. tV>\ FKRCNC1 V I > . Ati I I. . I < <. e Ralln ?mi? uul Kmj (?? ? rttlc IMffcn - Washington. Sept. 12.??A wage , conference at Norfolk sesterday; i w hich aecompllshedi nothing, involved . several thousand employes of the ( Norfolk &? Western; Cheagoake & \ (>hio, and Virginia railroadk The* j, trainman and conductors wen*? repre? sented in the conference by the vice presidents of the United Brutffterhood' , of Railway Trainmen and of the Or- , der of Railroad Conductor*. Th*1 ', wags Increases asked by the employe* are identical with those demanded the l- Bouthsaatern roads. When tshe conference wa* adioura> ed yesterday afternoon without rea< h ing an amicable agreement, the traln n ? ii ami conductors served! notice ?mt they intend to withdraw from the lines Involved. The management of the three loads mmedialely jo lined together In asking Labor Commis? sioner Neill by telegraph If he would serve as a medial >r in the dispute. The trainmen and adductors said they were willing to luve the assist? ance of the labor commissioner it' he thought be could aid In bringing about an agreeable settlement. Com? missioner Nein probably will start tor Norfolk a' ones. The failure of the Norfolk confer? ence a*as expected t" phow its effect on the conference in progress In this city, in Norfolk he trainmen and conductors, aetinj through the offi? cers of their respective organisations, asked for the same wage increase | tliat has been the caU8C of the eon ference In this city. Nlther sub w as willing lo make to the other even the slightest cuncessiona for fear that it would have n bad effect on the Washington conference, which was far more Important heraus? of the number of roads and employes in? volved. <. \\ i III it-1 i i i i >lt \ i <.n< > i - ?fuck ?IoIiiimui Tells of Death of III Wife. l 'hlcago, Sept. i 2, Ettu I uirj eu Johnson Iho white wife of Jack John? son, champion heavyweight pugilist, died a -ne ide after wrecking her ' i iitii in caring 'or the champion, who was a victim ?f nervous prostra lion and had been allllcteil with sui el da I man hi for a vear on nccount of nJuries and exertion during his fight I with Jeffries, T! i-- w as fhc lestlmon: I of Johnson at thi Inquest here to I day over the body of th< woman wh i shot h< rself ' i t night In her room ovi r the i hnmplon's saloon BOARD TO MEDIATE. SOUTHERN RAILWAY' CONTRO? VERSY M \\ in; BETTLED. Demands for Increase in I'ay Will bo Submitted to XelH and Knapp Under the Erdmann Act. Washington. Sept. i~. The con? ferences between the Southern rail-: roads and represent itives of their conductor! and trainmen over the question ??!' an increase in wages were brought to a close today by the rail? roads agreeing to Bubmit tin- matter to mediation und? r the Brdmann act. j Effort! by ih?- railroads to have the i matter arbitrated mi t with refusal by the employes, Charles P. Neill, United States commissioner of labor, and .Judge .Martin a. Knapp of the United States commerce court will be the board of mediation, About 12,000 men arc involved and their demands for an increase in Wages WO.Uld amount to about Hi per cent. a number of conferences have been held here between the railroad! and their employes, but no agrement could be reached. The employes of these roads Insist that their hours and wages should be equal to those em? ployed on the Western railroads. Some days ago the question of call? ing a strike was submitted to the employes, and it is understood it ear? ned by a large majority, but the leaden of the employes' unions coun? selled moderation and urged ;! com? promise by having the eontroversj submitted to mediation. The railroads Involved include the Southern. Atlantic Coast Lin.', Sea board Air Line. Queen ?fc Crescent, (north and south >. New Orleans. Mo? bile iV- Chicago, Centra! of Georgia, Xew Orleans Great Northern, Mobile & Ohio, Tennessee Central a id Geor? gia Southern and Florida, AN APPEAL TO FARMERS), I. < Dunbar of Dnlsell Calls em Tar. | mere t;?u Use Tiveir Judgment ami to j Market. Their Cotton Iru?Mi gently. The Suin&tr Item: The tima is now on when the aver tgv. cotton farmer should begin to get ii.-* wits together, that he may coma 0 some deftute conclusion aa to how lie is to disjvoso of this Crop, it does leem to the writer, l? the farmers, as 1 e.ijtat;, win adopt some systematic ne.tbod in selling this arop, that there to ? J..M" om Klltlon leuiaiU? n th?r cotton seit at the close <??1 the leason and of that. n?ore than one lalf UBSS held ip stock by Southern nllls. He appnoxtmatas the amount ?f olffc vuttton left over at 51S\jd00 iib s. it looks very reasonable, that vith only 616,000 bales brought ever from a 16,504(000 ba'w crop, if we Handle the peasant estop with as roe I lystem and ii^ a bus;ness-like way I hat good prises will obtain all the ,vay through. The opportunity x* a.t [ land to a considerable extent for f the farmer to help hb.v.self, if he will ; my bake the advantage of iL. The j bank! in a great many localities* If j not kcL all, uro offering to ass la! the 1 farmer at reaw*na.bb< terms to s^.ore a part of his crop, at least, ami if he rtill. exercise bis w us. think ana re? lied Intelligently over this yropo -it* ?n, he can not but see brighter Condition! ahead. If we can retire even one-fourth ot this crop by stor? ing, we will block eh,- oppor'.a 'lily to Lue cotton bear to that extent lor the simple reason that when he goes into the market to sell, be will he a little CauttOUS, knowing that ShOll d the purchaser demand the cotton, he will be shackled to the extent that the spot cotton is held in the warehouses. * >n '?he other hand, if we lose our heads as we did last Benson and rush it .>n the market. Ilootttng everything; l oth home ami fofe>gn. We oi an. up the opportunity tor tVim to step in i-nd grow rieh off of th? products oX out labor. We are told that th- spin n?-rs have not yet come Into the market and of course the speculator has control as long as the spin? ner stays out. consequently we should go slow and net damp the whole crop on the market at once. Some of our farmers are looking f< ru*ard to the State warehouse system as the great I.u for the whol,. S'.ate ami we be? lieve it will be a great blessing, should we make the proper use of it. but if we s individuals, tl ink that the oth .i fellow will Store and I will sell and reap high price* at hi- expense," the result wiii not be so great. Brother Farmer, let's stand together In mar? keting ibi< cotton crop and not lei the report.* gotten out bj those who ex? pect to reap rewards out of oui lack of sens* and manhood, hoodwink and hamboosle us. but i,a us acquit our hi !\es like men b> using some com mon sense In disposing of the pros ? nt crop, ther< by showing to th< vampires of the cotton grower* that l*rovldene< in Its supreme wisdom endowed u too, with some Intellect. .1 ''. Dunbar, Pnlzell, s. c.. .-, pt i;:. 191 2 ROJAS AM) IIIS >| BN DISREGARD WARNING or UNITED STATES. Kays it* Americans Porsdm in Helping F?deral?, Xliey Mi>i Take the Consequences oi Wur. Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 12.?Antonio Rojas, emamped within rang ? of Agua Prieta, and less than three miles from the American border, to? night defied the warning of the Unl ed States military authorities against firing on American territory. if the Americans insist on helping the federals they must suffer the con? sequences, was the substance of the reply. A large force of rebels under the command of Antonio Rojas tonight camped within three miles of AgUU Prieta. An ex< hange of shots took place between outposts, Maj. Kardo man, commanding officer of the 1 United States horde?- forces here, in- I i formed the war department and upon j instructions from t&S department warned both federals and rebels i against firing on United States terri? tory. Urgent telephone ne-ssajies were received today from El Tigre askinu for federal troops to protect the 7"> men there from an expected attack by Salazar. American, Consul Dye made a formal request for federal troops of Gen. Sanjines, but the latter gave the consul no definite reply. (MIX AG A SURRENDERS TO REB? ELS. Pascnal Orosco Takes If n. Hi* Bend* quarters In Town .just Across Use Border. Marfa. Texas. Sept. 12.?OtfnagO, Mexico, across the international boundary from Presidio, Texaa was surrendered to a rel at hand late last night, and according to a secret agent of rhe American government who came to Marfa from Presidio tonighr. Pascnal ? >rozeo. rebel commander-la chief, has established headquarters within the town which it is- believed will be made the has.- of operations in northern chihuahua. VMFKICAV IM > Y KII>\ IPPED. i off Lad Mnlueted at Colopta Mi.reio* Complain* i< Authorities i Douglas \\ \f. Lieuglas, Ar:/... Sept. i-.?Leaving Gen, Rojaa and his followers to at? tack Agua Prieta alone, den. Salaiar ? ?-I his followers southward today ??I Coionia Morelos, breaking into house, carrying away provisions, Z'j !ku s. s and it is report* <i kidnapped Charles .v'i' hoiaa, a 1 ?'? year old Amer . lean hoy. The boy's father has ap I pealed t<. u.e authorities hero, j Prom 3d ere los the rebels went to ? the Tlgre ranch, looted it and left for i Xacorasl which is out of wire corn* municatlon. I of the Ssd men comprising the j Xacorasl federal garrison Id a*ere last ] reported afoot hurrying to strengthen j the Agua Prieta gairlson? ! Two detachments of federal troops, \ arriving today from Juarez, increai d the Agua Prieta forces t(? more titan a thousand men, relieving apprehen? sion of attack. Bmillo Camps and his hand are re j ported encamped at Plnotto, :j<.? miles [southeast of >*ognles. CORN FX POSITION CHOOL. J. B. Hobdy Ha- ifevn Selected ss *u perintendent Agent of Farm Dem I on nt ration Work. Columbia, Sept. 12.?J. b* Hobdy of Ala a ma has been nnm<-,1 as su? perintendent of the first exposition for boys, to be conducted in connection [With the fifth National Corn exposit? ion here in January and February of next year. Mr. Hobdy is assistant in charge of the Boys' Corn club work in Alabama, and js one of the State High school Inspectors. The school is to b? conducted'under the auspices of the exposition ^nd the federal farm demonstration department. Part of ??the congested district" of the City, on Wiest Liberty street, is sadly in need of better drainage fa? cilities and while council is attending to ether matters they should not for pet to have the work of installing drain pipes Lore which were ordered put in sev eral, months age. LIME, CEMENT, acme 1* last er. >1i1xglf> laths. eire BRICK. dka1n 1*11'k. etc T-Totr riroin Riet Pioar. tShip :4aff. gran. vji<JAU, HtTriiYiTn< fTMrtrrn Feed. Horses. M?W. Sf*WaKOn? ?oa Booth I larby Li ? e Stock Co. I SUMTER. SOUTH CAROLINA. k_,. i Calhoun Street Property. Callloun street is fast becoming one of ?he best residence streets of the city. It Is one of our widest streets, is located right and is shaded by some of the prettiest trees in the city. Bin residences costing from $3.000 to $7,500 have recently been or are near being erected on th;s streeL I am offering a lot f<0xlS0 at the corner of Calhoun and Harby ave? nue, which will make one of the ni :-ost residence lots in the city. Choice corner iots near in are getting seance. If ysu want this ore you will need.t* see us quick.;/. omv ^?,r R B Belser Co. *Vti8!8iW TlMtiVM LAND *X * *-*VxXOWX \^JKJ ? INVESTMENTS 2612N. Main St rkal estate deaubrs Sumter, S. C . k. r, pl1.si.il EKUT field. I MOLES and WARTS ! I Removcfg with MOIJESOFF, without pain eg danger. no inmtrs I how large, or how far raised above tJio snrCaor of ti>o >kin. And > Uiey will never return, and no trace or s?*tv will W* left. moi.es i off bs applied directly to the MOLE or wart, which cntiretj disapQenrs in alxuit six days, killing tin* gemi ami leaving th. skin smooth and natural. M.olesoff i> put up oulj in One Dollar bottle* Bach buttle is ueatly packed in a plain case, accompanied by full directions, ami contains enough remedy to remove eight or ton ordinary M<d. \-:s or W.UITS. We seU M< >Id-*S? M'F umb r a pcoitU'e GUARANTEE if it fails to remove your MOLE or WART, We will Promptly refund ihe dollar. Florida Distributing Company De ?ananeaJt, Prnsgcola Pta. teeth an d mom a Money Spent on t? < i h a good investment and one that gives you daily rot urns. Monej the Medium oi Exchange is only good so tar .>> it gives us the tilings which contribute to our health, comfort and happiness. Whet. Sprnl on the leelh || brings i s all There of the Above. The Sumter Dental Parlors are do voting their life work to ihe care of the teeth, let them look your mouth oi er. Sumter Dental Parlors, DR. C. 11. COURTNEY, Prop. OVEIl MRS. ATKINSON'S MIILIM in STORI