Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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<bf Wbttbman anb sotitbron. Roicee*! at lite l'imi< lUce at suiairr, & IV. ?a ftvosul < laae Macicv. I'KJUM. N AU Mm. H. M. Rtuckey has returned to the city from Henderson. Ky, Pi I?. J Hums has accepted a po? sition In \.<\'.m^ ..ml has in?-\ ?i| his famll> to that ulace Magistrate J. I.. 'Ullis, of Heribert, was in town Friday The nvany frlenca of Mr 11. l>. Mitchell will be sorry to know that he la in a critical condition at this line. Rav. C. A. Kennedy, of Charleston, a former pastor of Sumter, spent a few daya in tbe city this week. Mra. Lewis Rowling, and daughter, laidee. of St. Stephen?. Is the guest of Mra H. A. Warren, on Oakland avenue. Mlaa Alma Hennles. of Spartanburg. is \iaittng relativen In the city. Mrs. J. Wf McCown. of Florence and daughter. MIm Annie, of the Col? lege for Women at Columbia, were In the city for awhil ? Monday morning. Mr. R. A. Dennis passed through the city Monday mornlrfg on his way to his home in It shopvllle. Mr K~K~Wells."of St. Charles, was In the city Monday. Mr. T. H Tatum. of Rlshopvllle, was a vleitor to the city Monday. Mr ; J. Shaw? Jr.. of St Charles, paaeed through the city Monday morning on his way to Columbia. Rev K C. Cronk. of Columbia, re? turned to that place Monday morning after a stay of a few days with his niece. Mra. W. T Mi Mb ton. Rev. J. R Wilson, of Plnewood. a former pasior of the Broad Street Methodist Church, was in the city Monday. Mr. T. M. Cromwell, of Dalsell, epent Monday In the city. Miss Emmie Sanders, of Temassee. who haa been visiting relatives here for several weeks, left Monday morn? ing for a vialt at Charleston. Mr. Charlton DuHant. of Manning, was in the city Monday. Mr. F.. T. Minis, of Shlloh. was In town Monday. Col. W. D. Scarbc rough, of Dal? sell. spent Monday In the city. I. Damaged by Fire. Saturday tght about 7.30 o'clock o owned by Mr. R. L. VS ngrr damaged to a consider? able extant by fire when taking In gas? oline In front of Shlrer s garage. It was atated at the garage Monday that the gasoline overflowed and the gas caught from a small kerosene lamp on the machine. The damage, It was stated, was estimated at $25.00. The fire was extinguished by the chemical engine which turned out promptly to the fire. Work on <??* Plant. The work on the gas plant la still going on rapidly. The riveting of the top on the big gas tank Is a'most com? pleted and the arrangement of other tanks has been completed. A water tank was completed last week and the carpenters are now at work on the coal and coke dumps A big force of hands Is employed in laying gas mains In Magnolia street and all pos? sible efforts are being made to have th. plant in readiness to commence operation* b\ \- \ embi r 21st, Arrented for slnwitlng Hlrds. Saturday thr? ? were trb d In Magistrate Rurkett .* court for ehootlng egrtrlrtgSl ll \lolatlon of the law the op, n s. Meg not having yet commenced. The negroes were ar? rested by Lur.l PoHcemafl Ab x Nor rls and Constable ll 15. I'.oykin. w^n tb.v e/fea ? augbt with I Im birds eg them <'lev* land hargan paid $2h for ktllliu two birds, while John Largan was fined 910 for killing one purtruh:* and Sam (loodman was tin* d $|o for shooting at the birds. Th?? open gtsjsag for partridges doea not begin unnl November 1Mb. but It la reporte.l tint hunter* In various section* of the county are already hunting lh?' young and old bird* With deadly effect, in violation of the law. Those who kill these bird* now do so at the r.*k of being arrested and fine.i. im tbe ruial p..h< eiio n and magistrate*' aejsj|sdj|ai ays on the look n it for turd hunter*. ? ??ur| llro.im ni d. cixii Court reconvened Monday morning and the Irin! ol the J? nnlngs Jennlng* ?a e \vbi<b b.ts already last? ed two dll>* WUf resumed. Real I Mate Tranafera, M'Callum to Abe |i. Costlg, on Lread Street tdace, |f#t, A II. Knundcr* to the flasrij of Ha good, be in Hagood. $."? and olha r I gg sUlerstion. VERDICT AGAINST A. C. Ii. Suit or W. D. sturgeon in Vailed ?Mm District Court RaaaRi in Ver? dict for Plaintiff. Columbia. N ?v. 10 ? In the United Statin district court >esterduy W. I>. Sturgeon of Orangchurg was awarded a verdict al $5,000 dardages against the Atlantic Coast Line by the jury The attorneys for the railroad gave notice of appeal. The plaintiff alleged that he stepped through a hole in the platform Of the Atlanta* Coast Line on September If, 15*09, sustaining injuries which ne? cessitated the amputation of his foot. Tl v attorneys for the defendant were: Barren, Moore, Dar fob & McKay of Cotflhbia; for the plaintiff, w. Boyd Bvane of Columbia. The plaintiff in the case was for three years a resident of Sumter. hav? ing been In the employ of the Osteen Publishing Company as a printer. ATHI I.TICS AT THE Y. M. C. A. Much Interest Iking Manifested in Various Kinds of Sport. Much interest is being manifested at this time at the Y. M. C. A. in va? rious kinds of sports and athletics. Plans are on foot for the beginning of a series of bowling matches, a foot ball team has been organized and basket ball teams are being organized for games In the near future. A large number of members of the Y. M. C. A. are taking part In these va? rious athletic sports and it is prob? able that Sumter will see more of such kinds of games this winter than ever before in her history. Classes at the Y. M. C. A. gymna? sium for fall and winter work were organized several weeks ago with a rather small attendance at first, but Interest in these classes has been in? creasing steadily and there are now quite a number of large classes do? ing Intelligent gymnasium work un? der the direction of the director. Friday night a number of football fans gathered at the Y. M. C. A. to talk over the organization of a team to play teams from other places, al? though primarily the object of the organisation of the team was to ac- < cept the challenge from the Florence Y. M. C. A. team. Quay Wllllford was selected as capta'n; H. A. Thees as coach and L. C. Bryan as manager. It was decided to accept the challenge from Florence and to make arrange? ments for a game In this city, if pos? sible, at an early date. It was decid? ed to hold practise at night three times a week. A number of men are learing the game of basket ball and teams are being organized for a series of .games, probably beginning next week. The four captains of the bowling teams which will take part in the bowling tourney for the Y. M. C. A. bowling trophy are now at work get? ting their teams in shape and the names of the men on the teams and the series of games will be announc? ed in a few days. Efforts will bo made to get the in? terest aroused In basket ball and in bowling which was aroused in volley ball during the past summer. Company May Go to Charleston. The Sumter Light Infantry may i^o to Charleston on November twenty* first t*? take part in the big parade at thut time, hut their going has not yet been definitely decided upon. A num? ber of the members of the company tind it Impossible lO get off from work at this buoy season of the year and the oAcori of the company do not think it desirable for the company to attend the Charleston Pair Week Festival unless they can have a full company so as to make a good ap? pearance . i 'hai leStOn Post. The OUgagomenl <>f Mr A. V. Snell screlary of the Chamber of Com? merce to (airy on the work of that organlaatlon under the guidance of the board < f directors insures an energet? ic administration of n moot important office foi the promotion of the com? munity's material affairs. Mr. Sn II has made an enviable reputation at sumter as secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce of that city ami comes with fins sndorsemt nts to hit neu field ol labor it is not wholly a new geld to him, either, at bast it is not an u ihnoWH one. for his work in South Carolina has made htm familiar with conditions in Charleston and he knows a good mans ol Ihc needs of the com? munity and is admirable qualified to worb for the b? st interest* of its peo? ple. With the heart) co operation of all business interests ol Charleston and tb? Intelligent direction of the officers of ?in- Chamber, whose confidence he will have, Mr. Hnell, as the agent of the business community, to carry out Its plans and develop projects as they are committed lo him, should be aide |o do a \ er\ useful service for < 'harleeton, A Good Worker Coming. NARROW ESCAPE FROM BURK? ING, Dr. Walter Cheyno and Children Barely Escaped with Their Lives WhiMi Kons?' Bnrned Sunday Night. Dr, Walter Cheyne, who for yeari made his home in Sumter, had a nar? row eacape with his children from be? ing burned to death in a tire which originated from some unknown cause and totally destroyed his home Sun? day night. When Dr. Cheyne awoke and dis? covered the lire, the roof of the house was already falling in. and he hastily aroused his children from sleep and sought safety in flight from the fall? ing timbers. The residence was situated about three miles from St. Charles on the road to BIfhopvllle, It was a large fourteen-room house and had been the summer home of Dr. Cheyne's family for a number of years before he moved his family from this city to live there, about two years ago. CERTAIN MAJORITY IN SENATE. Democrats Certain of 1? Votes and May <iet More. Washington, November 9.?The positive announcement of the success .of Harry Lane, Democrat candidate for the Senate in Oregon, assures Dem? ocratic control of the upper House of Congress, and places both branches of the National Legislature and the Pres? idency in their hands for the tlrst time in eighteen years. The addition of Oregon to the Democratic list gives that party 49 Senators, or a majority of 2. I In addition to the election of succes? sors to Democratic Senators now sit? ting, Democrats will displace Republi? can Senators from Oregon, New Jer? sey, Kansas. Colorado, Montana, Del? aware and Nevada, and will till the va? cancy in Colorado with a man of their choosing. The contests in Illinois, where two Senators are to be chosen, and in Ten nesseee and Michigan, remain to be decided. The Democrats make posi? tive claims concerning some of the States, but whatever the result in any or all of them, Democratic control of the Senate Is assured, and the Demo? crats will be able to shape legislation if harmony prevails among them. WILL NOT PICK CANDIDATE. Meeting of Republican Committee Called to Choose Sutveesor to Shcr num Indefinitely Postponed. New York, Nov. 8.?The meeting of the Republican national commit? tee called for November 12 In Chi? cago to select a successor to the Wie James S. Sherman as Republican can? didate for vice president has been in? definitely postponed. It was learned tonight that Chairman Hilles sent tele? grams today to all members of the committee notifying them the meeting would not tako place on the 12th. At Republican national headquarters there is no explanation of the post? ponement. W hy The Need? Florence Times. A certain play that is being presen? ted through this country announces t that its lesson ll that of putting snob bllnshnsss in Its right light. We have seen many snobbish people, but never one who could consider that such a lesson was good for hitn. We see children at school, in the early years of life, the fresh morning when everything should be bright'and beau? tiful and they gel the real good that is to be had from free comdeardshlp where inclinations lead, frost bitten and scared with snobbishness, and the zest taken out of lift*. No one it seems can show such a child that it is losing tin- best that there is in life and' Joys that will never come agaiti. It || more than probable that at home, where such corrections are naturally expected to be made, is the Very place where the seeds are plan? ted and nurtured by mistaken parents, Children are not naturally inclin? ed to be snobbish, they are dem? ocrntlc, ami their standards are of a very positive kind. but tiny are the standared of nature, the only real standards thai wo have, it Is by edu? cation and cultivation that a child develops snobbishness and thinks it is practicing discrimination. There is nothing In the world so t ab ulated to breed misery and pain and discom? fort than this same snobbishness, and nobody ever knew on earth of Itsever bringing any happiness to any one. Some people ale like Some StlealllS more muddy than deep The rnud< dlness may deceive for o time but Its true i harm t? t is u ttmntcly discover j ed. Several iicm intakes are being put in or, Harvln Street, making the drainage In lhal section very much more effective, Heretofore there were Intakes only at corners and the pres? ent woik has been long Heeded. Our Prize Contest i?t Prise?Dinner Bet 2nd Prize?Dinner Bet, :ird Prize; 10 pri'zot? each ol u 1-lb Pound Cake with Itoy ul Icing. Preeent Your labels on DLCLMBER 20th At The NEW YORK BAKERY, TUE BEBT F<>oi> is BREAD Till; BEST BREAD IS? Butter-Nut Bread== RICE! AS BUTTER \i:\V YORK BAKERY. SWEET AS A NTT AT All. LEADING GROCERS. SAVE THE LABELS FOR A NICE "DINNER BET." WILL BE GUIDED BY CONGRESS? MEN IN APPOINTMENTS. Members of Lower Branch Will Have Influence us to Postmasters; Sena? tors us to other Officers. Washington, Nov. 11.?From an un? deniably reliable source it is learned here today that President-elect Wil? son has decided that, upon his entry Into the White House March 4, the appointment of all postmasters, with the exception of those under civil ser? vice rules, shall be left to the mem? bers of the house exclusively. In the selection of such officials the wish of the respective house mem? bers will be rigidly regarded. Further than this It could not be ascertained from this authority what the president-elect will do toward lin? ing other positions such as collector ? of the port, district attorney, mar? shal, etc., but it is understood, how? ever, that these appointments will be left to the recommendation of the senators, although on this latter point no direct Information could be se? cured. This action would place the appoint? ment of all postmasters not under civil service at the disposition of the house members and leave the larger places to be filled as the various Democratic senators might suggest. That such a plan will be decided upon there is no doubt, this Informa? tion coming from a well known sena? tor who is on the inside in such mat? ters and who has his ear close to the ground regarding future presidential appointments. Besides it is the cus? tom followed In former Democratic administrations. SI IF PAYS A FREAK BET, Miss Henry to Wear White Pumps and White Silk nose All Winter. South Xorwalk Special to New York World. . To pay an election bet made with Lester H. Wyeth, Miss Catherine A. Henry, teacher in the eighth grade in the Over River school, went to school this morning in low, whit**1 pumps and white silk stockings and will continue to do so every day this winter. Miss Henry, a pretty blond of 22 and who hails from New Oana; \ Said she wished nothing said about the matter, "but I'm no squealer and I Intend to stick to my agreement," she added. The wager was made at a reception early in the summer. Had Miss Henry won Wyeth would have to wear a Straw hat all winter. TO PURCHASE HOLLY. Inquiry Made at State Department of Agriculture. Columbia state. Commissioner Watson of the de? partment of agriculture i* in receipt of a communication fnom a Chicago Concern desiring to purchase holly for the holly trade. The parties desire to handle any sized shipments up to a carload. Those who can furnish first class holly in good quantity and thickly covered with berries should communicate with Mr. Watson, quot Ing prices at which the holly could be furnished and slating in what quan? tity, and he will be glad to furnish the information to the people mak? ing the inquiry. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Daily by ISrnest Field, C?tton Buyer. Sumter. Sov, 1 I. Good middling 12 3-8, Strict middling 12 1-4. Middling 1J 1-S I ,oW middling 1 i 7-8, Stri< t low middling 1 1 ?-S. staple cotton II to I1 -2, Receipts Saturday 508, Kstlmatcd receipts today 100, New ^ ork ( ol too Market. N. \\ York. Soy, I 1 (ipen i !lo ie l.t nuary.I 1 '.'7 11.7'.' - s i March.12.18 19 11.97?99 Ma\.1 2.24 27 1 2.00?01 I lei embt r. 11.86?87 11.69 71 SUMTER COUNTY CORN SHOW. Local la run ts Should Show People of the Nation That (.??od Corn |* Grown Here. There will be a torn show in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Sum." ter, Tuesday. November 19. The Chamber of Commerce has of? fered ten prises amounting to forty dollars for the following (lasses: White. host 1" ears $5; second best $3. fellow, i'.est tQ ears t$6; second best $3. Prolific, last 10 stalks |6; sec mid best $3. There are many of as who would like to see Sumter county represented at the National <'<?rn show. The only way we can be represented is to of? fer better samples of corn than oth? er countlea Spartanhurg expects to lead this State. < mly a limited num? ber of entries will be allowed from each State; and. if other counties put up the best corn at the preliminary State show to be held in Columbia in December, then it is barely possible that corn growing people from all parts of the United States wili not be Impressed with the fact that Sumter county can and does grow good corn. I am satisfied that we have the corn in Sumter county, if it could only be brought to light, Ijot every farmer in Sumter county take this matter se? riously; and search his crib for the l est, and come out next Tuesday and win the county prizes. Then make another search or with the same corn try for the best in the State and work on up to the grand National Show In Columbia the latter part of January. BRITISH AMBASSADOR RESIGNS. Quits Post at Washington to Complete Literary Work. Washington, Nov. 10.?James Bryce, the British ambassador to the United States, has tendered his resig? nation and Will return to England. There has been no official announce? ment of the resignation and the British embassy will make no statement, but it was learned tonight on high au? thority that Mr. Bryce informed Presi? dent Taft of his action at the White House yesterday. it is understood that the ambassa? dor submitted to the President the name of the British Oovernmnt's choice for his successor and at the same time stated his own intention of returning home as soon as possible. President Taft, it is stated, requested that the announcement be withheld kuntil he could have an opportunity to discuss it with Secretary of State K:io\. Mr. Knox returned to the city tonighl and il is expected that an Ofr thcial announcement tomorrow will f< How his conference with the Presi? dent. While the news that Ambassador Bryce Is to retire will be received with deep regret In official circles and by the country generally, it Is not wholly unexpected. There ha> been no break ir. the harmonious relations of the distinguished Englishman and hi* government, but it has been an apen sei fet lor some time that Mr. Bryce, udvancins, in years, deslren to sur? render his post ami give entire atten? tion to the completion of the literary work which has occupied so large a purt of Ills life. His book on South America, written since his tour of that country iwo years ago, is just off tin press and he is about to begin a work covering his recent tour of Australia and N? W /.eland. Kacing the British ambassador to the United States Just now are sev? eral great and troublesome problems and it is known thai Mr. Bryce'S friends feared that it he continued in ..iii< e al this time he would break down his health and probably have to abandon bis literar) efforts. Among other thingM the Buna mo Canal toll question promise's furnish tt dis? agreeable and uns.it isi 'o/Ho r> dlplo matii task with hub prospeel of n. inu brought (<? a successful conolus Brttish ambassa* or lo Washington at? tracted widespread attention nl the time n was made, He a*as then r member ol tin British Cabinet, serv? ing as secretarj for itish affairs in the J. Frank Williams. |o|| Mr, Brye< 's appointim Liberal ministry of Sir ' impbell Bannerman. Tho Irish qut^ion was then n? anng the most critical stage, acd as h<-ad of tht Irish lAce Mr. I Bryce had much to do in shaping the preliminary work leading up to the home rule hill. If he had remaind in the Cabinet he would probably have bean the author of that measure, which later brought on the constitu? tional struggle in England and hd to the limitation on the rights of the House of Peers in obstructing legis? lation from the Controona The selection of a British states? man and man of letters of such prom? inence f,,r the Washington post was due largely to the destn to send to this country one of England's fore? most public men. Among the others mentioned at the time were Lord Bereeford and several of those most prominent in British public life. But among these Mr. Bryce was recogniz? ed as the one peculiarly qualified for the post at Washington, as in addition to his notable public service in Eng 1; ad, he had an established reputation in the United States (or his brilliant literary work on the American Com? monwealth. Brjav's Successor. London. Nov. 10.?The Washing? ton correspondent of the Morning Post says that Mr. Bryce informed President Taft that he would retire shortly and devote himself to litera? ture. Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, now minister at Stockholm, will succeed Mr. Bryce. Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice was born in 18 59, and was created K. C. M. G., in 1906. He has served at Stockholm as minister since Septem? ber 1, 1908. In 1886 he was acting third secre? tary at Washington and was appoint? ed acting second secretary at Wash? ington, to act as secretary to the British delegate to the International Martime Conference, August 27, 1889. After serving for a time at Brussels and Tokio he was again transferred to Washington, in 1893. He was charge d'affaires at Teheran in 1900 and minister to Persia in 1906-08. TAKES ins OWX LIFE. ^1 J. B. Kelley, Well Known Orangoburg Man. Shoots Himself in Flliott Fire Company's House. Orangeburg, Nov. 11.?J. B. Keley, a well known man in this city, klled himself this afternoon at about 5 o'clock, using a 38 calibre pistol. Mr. Kelley was at the station house of the ?:iliott Hook and Ladder Fire company on Russell street and was conversing with a nephew, who has charge of this (ire department station. Mr. Kelley told his nephew, James Joyner, that he was going to kill him? self, and with the word, he pulled out his pistol, placed it to his head and Seed. The hall entered the brain and caused instant death. Mr. Kelley was sitting on the running board of the truck when he took his life. Mr. Kelley was to serve this week as special partolman during the fair and was to enter upon his duties to? morrow morning. Mr. Kelley Served for many years as patrolman and health oflscer in this city. He has been engaged in the Wood, coal and ice business for the past several years, 11?' was a member of the Knights of Honor and was be? tween (I and years of age. The deeeased is turj Ived by his w idow and two children, William Ret* ley ami Miss Annie May Kelley. Mr. Kelley m is a member of the Cat nolle church. Staudplpe* Being Installed. The commencement of srork to ward the Installation of stsndplpes in the passenger station yard was com? in*?r.ced Saturday and is now in prog? ress The wat? i mains were entrench* ?il here several months .igo snd with the Installation ol the stand pipes trains coming In and leaving the city tin I 'ol um bis-Charb M, ?| and Augusta-Florence lines will save the time necessars to take on water. The water tank will be moved ? ill te the edgt of ihe tow yard near the Row* lund Itugg* C o tory. Th. n\\t man Who tells you the ?'.ens of vice cannot be put out at business, tell htm te ask the chlsf of polU e of AU ,nta Columbia Record.