Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? 'T?nj mi the l*o*iofliov at sumtcr. s. c ?4 s*, <>N(i Class Matter 1't.MHO.NAL Mr and Mm. lAwrerire W. Kolsom. J who wer*? married at Cordelia, Ga.. Thursday, arrived re the city Ku day morning Mr 1 Isom's many friends will he glad to welcome his lovely young br?J. to . umter. Mrs K. A. Ilultmon. Miss Isidore Telehcr. Messrs otto and Franz r have been visiting Mrs, Telch ?r on Sumter Street. Col. L. M. Green left on Monday |gf <*o|umbla. where he will enter up? on his lutles as secretary to the Presi? dent of the Senate. Lieutenant Gov? ernor Charles A. Smith, a position h he filled durrng the past session of the General Assembly. Col. Green has been in the city for several weeks on a visit to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Green. Among those who passed through Monday morning on their way to Columbia to attend the session of the Gereral Asse nbly which con? venes Tuesday were Senator* L. M. Lawson of Darlington and Louis Ap pelt of Msnnlng. Senator Jno. H. Clifton left Monday ?l '-moon over the Southern Hallway for Columbia. In order to be present at the opening of the legislature ses? sion TuesdaN Mr T. M. Hradley. of Hraun, was In town Monday. Miss Martha Alderman, of Alcolu, spent Monday In town with relatives. Mr* Sol Rosenberg left Monday morning for her home in Abbeville, after a visit to relatives in the city. Mies Emma Hruner, of Orangeburg, l?5 visiting friends'in the city. HOY SCOt'T OFl'K I Hs. t'.led km Held H??cently?Hoys l-aijoy Hike Saturday. The Hoy Scouts of Game Cock L r op met recently after a campaign of. one week and elected officers for the year. The election resulted In the following officers being chosen: Presi? dent, Glfford Shaw; vice-president, White Shaw; Secretary John Hland Ing. Treasurer, Aubrey Hradham; He porter. Leland Edmunds. The president will in the near fu? ture appoint the various committees In the organisation and active work will be commenced upon along scout lines immediately. The scouts will meet al the Y. M. C A. once a week and study scout to. IhM ds and they will as often as convenient go on h.kes in the future, as they ha\e in the past. Saturday the scouts Weal on a hike to Pocaljo and !'<?< alaligc Swamp. Their lunch was eaten at a point seven miles from Sumter, under beau tif ul oak i' ed over with moea One of trie features of the stop was the building of fires by the scouts, each one being given three matches and allowed to collect his own wet material. Notwithstanding the damp condition of everything at hand, several of the boy scouts suc? ceeded in making tires in three min? utes. Numerous games were played and the outing was much enjoyed. < ot via Ho \in? MEETING. Matter* ot Interest Pascsnl on at the Hoard's \omial Meeting. The County Hoard held Its regular annual meeting In th supervisor's of? fice Thursday for the purpose of elect? ing a county physician and discussing with members of the legislature mat? ter* relating to the county's welfare with a view of future legislation. Hlds from DeLorme's Pharmacy and Slhert's Drug Store for the sale of drugs to the gsjsjsjt] during the coming year were received and enn stdered. After discussion of the bids the contract for furnishing the coun? ty drugs aus uwarded to Slhert's Drug Store. Applications for the position of county phvsician were received from I?rs c J l.emno n, \V s nurg.ss. Csr! H. Kpps. P J. o n,dll and H. A. Moo l The bid or Dr. o Neill was considered lowest and he was duly e|?eted county phxslclun for the year, ggsjt hied he gl\e full satisfaction. In the meeting: with the county board a number or matters were dis? cussed, but definite action was post? poned until afte the next meeting of the Hoard when ,i report of what was wsnted b\ Ihe county would be sub muted to the delegation Ig the gen? eral a**embl\ The . hief subject* discussed were Improvements at the ).nl and the cration or a sinking fund to pay off the . ourt house bonds and to pay the Interest on them m''Mr- i .ee i' is,' h ll of Kl< htll'Uld. one of the two owners of the Clare mont hotel, and Mr. J L Whetted, who will have the management of the hotel When it I* opener,, V ere in the city Thursday to b ?k OVOff the new building and to make plan* for the opening of the hotel in the near fu true Hoth gentlemen returned home Thursduv night Pf?*, Bishop . die Vindicator. Mr Wi H. It. Galloway, father u4 Mr. J. A. Galloway died at h'.s hoine Nif Sumter on bist Monday, Jan? uary ?i. IUI after an Illness of about three weeks. He wa* SO years old and up to the time of he-log Htrieken with in ilysis was very active and vigor? ous His hody was brought here and taken to Savannah '-'hapel for burial. Hi lived to see hi* fourth generation, but leaves only ?r.o children. Mr. J. A. and T S. Galloway. News has been I* reived In the, city of the death Sunday morning at her home In Americus. Oa., of Mrs. Ar nb,dla R. Kelly, wife of Mr. John F. Kelly. Mrs. Kelly's death was very ?llddea. She had been to Sunday School and upon returning home had an attack of acute Indigestion which was followed by heart failure. Mrs. Kelly, was before her marriage Miss Dlxon Of Bishopvllle. She was a sister of Mrs. A. B. Stuckey and of Mrs. A. C, Da Rant of this city. Mr. Kelly moved to Georgia from Blshop ville several years ago, but both he and Mrs. Kelly had many friends In Sumter and Lee counties. Mrs. Kelly leaves, besides her husband, seven s ? s ami three daughters. The news of her death will be heard with sorrow by her many friends. Mrs. Susan E. Hinson died at the home of her son. Mr. T. E. Hinson, Jr.. on 20 Kendrick Street, Sumter, S. C, January 4th. She was the widow of Mr. Henry Hinson who died about three years ago, and a daughter of the late E. \V. Davis. Four sons and two daughters survive her; als. !>?.? v'e n brothers and live sisters. She was a devoted wife and moth? er, a good neighbor and a true friend. She was also a devout member of the Baptist Churcn. Her body was taken to Camden on the morning train and carried to Mt. olivet Church, where it was met by a large circle of surviving relatives and friends Here shf was laid to rest by the side of htr husband to await the resurrection morn. Miss Jessie Vales died Saturday af? ternoon at the residence of her broth? er, Mr. W, H. Tata*, after an Illness of several n onths. If let Yates was originally of Charleston, but had liv? ed In Sumter about twenty years. The deceased was 56 years of age. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. W. II. Yates Sun? day afte rnoon and the body was tak? en to Charleston on the night train, where the interment took place Mon? day morning at Magnolia Cemetery, Mr. W H. Tatet and wife and Mr. t >. U Yates accompanied the body to Charleston. Miss Yates Is survived by two brothers, Messrs. W. H. Yates of this city and O. H. Yates of Los Angeles, California. Miss Annie Handle, the youngest duaghter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. R?n? dle, died at the Sumter Hospital Sat? urday shortly after noon, following an illness of little more than one week from appendicitis. She had been in a critical condition ever since last Sunday when she was taken to the hospital to be operated on for the disease, an operation which It was thought best not to perform as the appendix was so Inflamed at the time. All that surgical skill could do was done to save the lift' of the little girl, but all to no avail and the spark of life flickered and went out. The little girl v/as only 13 years of age and her death will sadden her nu? merous school friends and playmates, who were anxiously watching and hoping for the little sufferer a speedy r ei nvery to health. The sympathy of their many friends goes out to the eerenti ami family in their bereave* Hunt. Th" funeral service! were held fr*?m the residence Of Mr, and Mrs M R Handle, No. lie,North Washing' lOfl Street, at I |Q o'dOOk Sundav, Jan nary luth. Real Kstate Transfers, Ross if Hodge to 11, H. Hodge, right, title and interest in trSCt of 1 ID ens in Privateer township. $360. H Drane Tindal to Edward P, White, lot in town of Manchester, $10. I W McCollum to Marion W. Bag. brook, lot on Corbet! street, $114, Miss> Mary Frayser, who lias been lo re for the past week visiting the schools in tin county for the pur pass of talking to the teat hers, trus? tees and patrons on the importance ol leeching domestic science and agricul? ture In I he rural schools, visited the schools at Mnyesvtlle and Rsmberi Monday, miss Prayser has aroused MUCh Interest In the subjects she h is discUSSSd at the schools she has v isit ed. join the Ladles' saving Clnb By buying the best coat suit at M< - CollttsS Bros for $i*.7*? You save $40 Jr. on i $1 H purchsse Tell your friend.?Advt. CORN SHOW EXHIBITS. south fui'oUiiu to be Well Rewenesst cd ut the Nationul Corn Kxposlthm Other Agricultural Producta HJsjsam Columbia. Jan. 11.?As a result of the South Carolina State drain ?ho? Which closed yesterday at the fair ?rounds, this state, will be represent? ed In the competitive exhibits in the Fifth Corn exposition by 20 single . n al corn. 10-ear samples of white corn, seven 10-ear samples of yellow corn, tour five-stalk samples of prolific corn, and other agsicul turui producta The State grain show, held to se? lect individual exhibits of agriculture products to represent South Carolina growers in the Fifth TSjHftSSll Corn exposition which opens here on the 27th of this month, began Thursday morning. A large number ot exhibits of corn and other agricultural pro? ducts were submitted, nearly every section of the state being represented. Representatives of the Farmers' Co? operative Demonstration Work yes? terday aftei noon completed the task t f selecting the samples of products '.n each of the classes. Samples of corn submitted by the following South Carolina growers will be retained in Columbia for the Fifth National Com exposition. Singh- ear, any color or variety, Mrs. Allen McFadden, Manning: Oradon Barton, Blmpsonvllle, W, C. Ragen, Darlington; Y. von a. Riser, Pomaria; Henry II. Salter, Trenton; L. B. Fowler, Tlgervllle; H. W. Miller, Chester, R. I.; James B. Fuller, Lit? tle Mountain; Fred DuBose, Rlythe wood; Cecil D. Brearley, St. Charles; T. m. Llttlejohn, Jonesvllle; Wilbur McMurtay, Lancaster; James H. Le? ver. Blythewood; Carl W. McMurray, Lancaster; C. a. McFadden, Man? ning; C. W. Josey, St. Charles; Paul Page, Jonesvllle; Robert E. Wood? ward, (Most. r; j. k. Smith, Florence; a. a. Brearley, St. Charles. Ten ears, white Corn: C. W. Josey, St. Charles; K. E. Quick, Bennetts Vllle; C. L. MoManUS, Lancaster; II W. Miller. Chester. R. I.J H. A. Win go, Bpartanburg; H. J. Lever, Blythe? wood; Tom Pattoh, Rock Hill; J. P. West, Bpartanburg; n. L. Domlnlck, Prosperity; Josiah Smith. Wilkins vllle; Y. von a. Riser, Pomarla; Jule shankiin. Columbia; Qrandon D. Far ton, BlnipsonVllle; Joe Wiley, Chester, R. I.; D, s. Bolter, Bpartanburg, R. 2; James H. Lever, P.lythewood; Wilbur M(Murray, Lancaster; Henry H. Sal? ter. Trenton; John W. Harrison, Wlnnsboro; Cecil D. Brearey, St. < 'harh s. Ten ears, yellow corn: A. M. Mil? ler, New berry; Q, s. Wlngard, Lex? ington; J. W. Bhealey, Ballentlne; w. v. Pitta Bumtej; P. M. Yarn. Bam? berg; s. E. Lowman, Ballentlne; 11 j. Lever, Blythewood, Five stalks, prolific corn L. C. Chappell, Lykealand; C. w. Josey, st. Charles; R, M. Cooper, Jr., Wisacky; C?. R. Wingard. Lexington. There were other agricultural pro? ducts besides corn submitted by va? rious South Carolina growers, but as the State is entitled to 20 samples in each (lass, these wore not numerous enough to require judging for the purpose of elimination. It Is possi? ble that some further announcements will be made In this connection. PHILIPPINES BIGGEST BUYER. I.e.id Other Countries in Purchase of American Cotton Clothe, Washington, Jan. 12.?For the first time in the period, practically a year, the Philippine Islands have become the greatest purchaser of American manufactured cotton cloths. Fifteen years ago it would have been difficult to obtain enough American cloths in tho islands to make a native maiden a frock, and now the islands have be? come the best customer the United States has and the outlook for further increase is considered excellent. Reports to the insular bureau show that for the ten months ending with October, the Philippines purchased from American manufacturers cotton cloths amounting to $4,121,040, ex? ceeding slightly the amount of such cloths pure based by China and doub? ling the amount purchased by Cen? tn 1 America. In other words, the Island purchase to per cent of their cotton cloth In the United States. The total Philippine imports of mer? chandise for the ten months amount? ed to 153,508,130, of which 40 per cenl came from the United states. The State Warehouse Bill. Columbia, Jan. 11.?A measure providing for a state system of cot? ton warehouses win be Introduced at the opening session of the general as? sembly The no asure has been pre? pared by B, W. I "abbs, president of the state Farmers' Union, and well known attorneys The measure for the warehouse system, which was I n i< ted al the last session of the gen? eral assembly, was declared unconsti? tutional by the supreme court. The new bill Is said to eliminate the constitutional defects pointed oul by the supreme COUrl COTTON MARKET STEADIER. Closing Price's in New York 1 ten tl Points Up* New York, Jan. 10.?While Still meire or less nervous, the cotton mar? ket showed a generally steadier (one today on ocntinusd trade demandiaJid covering, with the dose linn at a act advance or 4 to l:; points. The onen Ing was steady at a decline of l point to an advance <>{ l point, and during the early trading the active old crop positions sold abont 8 to 9 polnta sver tile closing figures of yesterday. This reflected bullish advices fremi Liver? pool, reports that after their a?tivity of yesterday spinners were again call? ing for cotton freely and overnight ad vices from the South, indicating that interior holders had not yet developed any general disposition to foJsOW the i ecline in futures. < offerings increased on the advance, however, with Wall street and other bearish local interests ra.th.er heavy sellers. While there also appeared to be realising by some of the scalping buyers of the previous day. This pres? sure proved sufficient to send prices back to practically the closing figures of last night, but the market firmed up again in the afters* on on the bullish week-end Statistics, continued reports Of Steady Southern spot mar? kets, covering for over Sunday and a further demand from leading trade in? to: ests, who were practically active buyers of May. Closing prices wore within a point or two of the best. It was reported during the day that between 30,000 and 50,000 bales of cotton were on their way hero from the South, and that probably a con? siderable part of them was intended for delivery on January contracts. January, however, maintained a pre? mium of about 3?i points over March. i (Wing to the sharp falling off In the Into sight movement and continued full spinners' taking, the world"s vis? ible supply of American COttton show ed a decrease of 124,000 bales for the week, compared with an Increase of 29,000 bales last year. The cot ton mai ket closed firm . sol Til LEADS, Now Ahead In the Cotton Spinning Industry. The census bureau report on the supply and distribution of cotton shows that for the first time in the history ot' the cotton spinning indus? try the ami unt of cotton used in Southern mills exceeded that used in all other States in any one year, and thai the number of active spindles In the South has Increased a half million over the number operated last > ear. The supremacy of the South n this field elicits from the Wall Street Journal this comment: "Among the many phe nomena of the past 12 months which together have made- this a record year, so far as material growth and prosperity in the United States are concerned, per? haps the most astonishing is disclosed In the latest re port of the census bu? reau at Washington. According to that report tin- Southern States in which the production of cotton Is the great agricultural industry have now passed all the' other State-s of the- Union in the utilisation e>f cotton for manufac? turing purposes." The amount of cotton consumed in the I'nite'd States during the year endng August 51, 1912. was 5.36T.G71 l ab s, and e?f this amount the quan? tity consumed in all other states, other than the> South was 2,655,049 bales. While the number of active spindles ih cotton producing states Increased more than 500,000, in all other States the Increase aggregated less than 300,000. Death ed' Mrs. UcUIhIi Potts. Lynchburg, Jan. 11.?Mrs Beulah Potts, wife of Mr. Prank S. Potts, af? ter a few days suffering from S com? plication of diseases, died rather sud? denly Thursday afternoon, and was buried at Presbyterian ceremtery yesterday about noon. Mrs. Potts was about 33 years old and leaves seven little helpless children. Mr. Potts is very ill and may not recove^*. Because the Journal said the other day that Mary Garden Is going t<> keep on tinging, the Laurens Adver? tiser is glad that she is going to keep <>n something.?Spartanburg Journal. Somebody ought to invent a cot? ton gin which would not be always standing like an open-jawed demon read\ to devour anybody who touch? es Us teeth. We believe a gin can be made which could not snatch men to death, even If the clothing or Ang? ers should accidentally come in con? tact with the saws. The cotton gin's annual toll of human life in the South is appalling.- Pee l >ee Advo? cate. For Tomorrow snd Thursday. Our entire stock of children serge dresses at 1-2 price. McCollum Pros Advt. IN LEGISLATURE WITH CASE VS. OOURT. Hugh Wig Will go to < umti.biu Will. Alke? Delegation Tuesday?Ca>* for Billing GSunter set for ivt>r-t- i ary. Aikeis. Jan. 11.?Ailosn Counry's 1 delegation will leave Tuevlay for ?0 lumbla 'Jo be ready for tic convening of the general assembly. The delega? tion is composed of John- F. Williams, senator-elect, and Q. Tillman Holiey, J. Chester Bttsbee and Hugh Lung, representative-elect Since his nomination last fall Jtugh Long, then mayor of Wagoner, shot and klllhd Pickens N. Gunter, presi? dent o? tha Bank of Wagener and a promintmt planter, and; barely escaped being ^xjched. It w-ie necessary for the oftieers to spirit him away from Wagoner one night last Oct*?ber to save him from being-shot to pieces by a mob that had had] him surrounded for several hours in a house when the offlfltMS came to the rescue. Long's trial: for the mur-ier of Canter is scheduled to come up at the February term of general sessions court, which latins on the first Monday in next month. Although court will be in progress while the legislature will be in session, Long will take his seat and remain in Columbia until the beginning of court. It is understood that his law? yer will move for a continuance of his trial in order that he may serve in the- legislature without interruption. News from Wlsacky. Wisaeky, Jan. 11.?The new year arrived bright and beautiful, but was followed by stormy winds and rain and many cloudy days. Farmers are busy preparing then lands for another crop. Farm hands are very scarce and hard to secure, Many farms are in need of mure la bo1 ers. Mr. Asy Mooneyhan has been ex? tremely ill for the past two months. The family have the deepest sympa? thy of their many friends. The Xmas holidays passed off very pleasantly for the many hoys and Kills who came from different colleges to spend the holidays at their homes. They all returned to their posts of du? ty. Mrs. Henry Smith. of Kershaw, spent a week with relatives here. Mr. W. ?latlin ami sister. Miss He9 sie, ot Con way, spe rdaU' *h recently. Mr Fred \VLls.?n, nf St Charles has ereet?d a saw mill la this neighbor? hood wl Bra h?o will conduct ? lumber buatnaa this yean. StM.->- Insurame Kill Cr a UK d. CoUumoia, Jan. IX.?Following the suggestion made in his annual re? port, F. H. If q IIa St sr. insurance com misstoaer of South Caroina, has pre? pared a bill "To cj-eate a State life fund for th* granting life insurance and paying annuities, and to provide the administration vf th* same." The ill provides- for the creation of a State life fund commission, to con? sist o 'he fjoveraor of the State, the at vorn* \ general, the State bank ex? aminer 1 4 the insurance commis? sioner. \ life insurance business of the State Is to \>e under the direction o? this < ?maiission. Tliv auct urouJd go into attest two years .alter its passage. Chi* 1 9i Police J. Sumter was on the streets Monday in. full uniform, having actively entered upon the du? ties o? Iiis new office (iurir^j th* morn? ing. Your Choice of Kvery Coat Suit. $9.75. For tomorrow and Thursday you may come anil take your choice of any coat suit u* our store (or *9?76. Why? Becauaa wo don't want any carry-overs for next season. McCol lum Br< a?Advt. If silence is golden T. R. has amasse I a huge fortune in the last week, suys the Columbia State. "Yes, but Just :hink what he spent before that i.ime/* says the Greenville News. Rc-dst These Prioe>. if you Can! Tout choice of any coat suit for $9.75, and you know we have them up to *50.00. Come and look and you will a * not to buy would be exttai gant Remember the sale is torn row sr I Thursday. McCollum Br AUn t. ST API E C< >TT< >\?Sun Flo* ?tad variety. Only a few left. M. Fraesr, Oswego, S. C, Route FOR RENT OH SHARKS?One tw horse farm, healthy locality, exc len' water, good dwelling and ot buildings. Apply to "R." Sumb S. C, R. F D. No. 4, Box 1?, f f' . '.her information. Piano Buying Made Easy THE members of ibis firm el urn what very few deal cff, in South Carolina can: thai they arc practical pinao men, both having received expert training in New York City, right in the heart of the piano manufacturing in? dustry. Based on this expert knowledge am have assembled a line of piunos second to none and arc marketing them at prices in reach of all, with tcmas to suit the customer. OTJtt LINK INCH PKS: FISCHER PIANOS (Standard for 75 years) LESTER PIANOS (Choice of Schools, Conservatories, Etc.) Kindler & Collins Pianos (Best on earth for the money.) To inaugurate the New Year we <fc -| C\**7 00 offer one brand new, good-grade, - & J ?? bona tide $300.00 Piano tor ^ See or Write THE PRINGLE PIANO CO. I AT SIMPJON'S FURN ' JRE STORE, 8 E. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C. I ??????????????????????????????????????#??????4 mmttmmmttmmmttmtttttttmtm Garden Seeds. mm* We have just received a shipment of LAN DRETH'S NEW CROP SEEDS, in bulk and in 5 cent papers. Also a full line of Flower Seeds Hearon's Pharmacy, PHONE 3t ::::t?t:m?mt?:tt:?mmm:t?ttmtt?:??m?:nnt?