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<bt Wlttcbnum nk scutbron. \ in i .>.t .4t Um- l'?*???flUf mi Sumter, 8. C m snmul IUm Mutter m i i i'Hi.Miwi, Secretary O A. Waterman has re? turned from Athttvtlle where he went to accompany Mrs Waterman, who is spending some time at that place. Mr. J. K Croflswell has gone to Baltimore und other points north on business. M. s<rs. T W an I H Warren M c Collum of McCollum Bros have gone to Haltlmore and New York to pur ehase a spring Uff k gf ffgffls for their store. Mr. W. T. MrI?eod of Lynchburg, sp^nt M in town Mits Franceska Teicher has return? ed home after a pleasant visit to fronds in Orangeburg. Miss Is i,la.' 'lei.-her spent the week-end with her mother on Sum? ter street. Mr. James A. liuddock, of Char? leston. Is the guost of .Mrs. M. S. Nel? son on Church street. Mr J s Sykes, a former deputy sheriff of this county, who Is well known her?, is In the city for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. Henley McCutchen of Wtsacky were in the city Wednesday. Mr. E. W. Parker. Sr.. of Provi ? dence. spent Wednesday in the city. Mr. T. l>. DuBose of Mechanlcsville . section was in the city Wednesday. Mr. J. V. Wilson of Columbia is in ? town for a few days. Mr. Ouy Nelson of Stateburg spent Wednesday in the city. Marrtsg?-. Mis* Ltuae James and Mr. J. A. Hawkins of this city were very quiet? ly married Saturday evening at the parsonage of the First Baptist church, the Hev. Dr. C. C. Brown performing the ceremony. Ths young couple have many friends in this city who wish them much happiness in th i* married life. Mr. Walter D. Sturgeon Dead. ^---geburg. Feb. 18.?Walter D. >n died at his home in this Windsor street this morning, jfferirg a stroke of paralysis, h he succumbed. The deceased was stricken In Columbia, while he was In that city in attendance upon court. Th# funeral services will be held from the residence tomorrow aaoralng at 10 jo ?> clock. Burial will take place at Sinnysld? cemetery. The services will b* conducted by the Rev. 8. D. ColyvT. pastor of the < hristiun church. Mr. Sturgeon was about 35 years of age. He was a good man and well liked. He leaves a vldoV. who was t -imerly Miss Kiley, two daughters, one brother and several sisters. The deceased was a printer and baker by trade. It will be remembered that Mr. Sturgeon suffered an accident at the Atlantic Coast Line railway depot In this city some years ago, which caused him to lose one of his legs. Not long ago the case was tried in Columbia and a verdict for $10,00 was awarded Mr sturgeon. The case Is now pending in the supreme court. It was while in attendance upon his case that he was stricken with the disease to which he succumbed. Hope ( bet Club M. eiiu^ M.s* Julia llowland wa>. the (har? ming hostess W- Imsday afternoon for the Hope Chest Club, one of the interesting clubs formed somo time ago by yount; ladles of the city. Fancy sewing and embroidery work oc upied the young ladies" fingers and conversation of an interesting char? acter occupied their minds during th* evening which was very pleas? antly sp. r ' Del.ghttul refreshments Were served and the occasion was a rn? st delightful one. Vitc- of < It) ^? hool-. The following In the total enroll? ment In tht* white public schools of tb. Hy up to pres. nf date: Primary nnd Grammar Sehoo's: t ... i >l, Girls, 317. total 111 MWh Schools. BSJjSj Hi] Oirl* \f>2, total '-' 17 Whit ft b- gfi I >?< |i . Girls 111; letal *?;v i-.r Carrying Cessrealrd Weapons, I". rry M I.? od end Wilson M?'L? od. f oloied. SrSfl trr. -1. .i aoaf T ixl.il by I ? il Coli? ? man S un \ . n m a n for . ?rr\ ng concealed weapons1 the for* ajp r haxlris on blS Bm ? i plglol and tn?? latter a pan <>( '.ihm ItnuckaTae tWO lllrll Were tt.'d by Nt.'t Mile flodgi . rol flto-d $ : '. . o b. The needs at the \. c L passenger station yard sh-uhl bs OOniidl red during the dry weath. r. and sffortS made to remedy previous conditions before another wet soell sssjatSJ along?. ax nxrstrati.n LECTURE. To lie tilvcn at Y. M. C. A. Suiulay at U l\ M. Illustrated Lit, of Christ" with totffl at Y. II c. A. Sunday, 6 p. ? . auspices Men's meeting. These 75 beautifully colored slides are copies of the famous paintings by artists that seem almost inspired. They tell the story, that old story that is ever new in ? way that is not only entertaining but also instructive. F.very man and boy in the city should see these pictures at the Y. M. C, A. building Sunday at C o'clock. Admission free. < hurming Fiuertainmcnt for Bride Bent, one of the Valentine season's most delightful affairs was the Linen Show? er given by Mrs. S. C. McKeown on Tuesday afternoon to honor a popular bride-to-be, Miss Farline White, whose marriage takes place on Mon? day m it, to Mr. Elmer C. Lord, of this city. Masses of ferns, with red japonlcas, with festoons of red hearts, supplied the color scheme of red and green, which was artistically observed throughout the house decorations. On arriving, the guests were given heart-shaped booklets, bearing the words. "White-Lord," from the let? ters of which words were to be evolv? ed. Miss Gussle Hood, making the greatest number of words, was award? ed a volume of Love Poems, which she gracefully presented to the hon? or guest, Miss White. Then the search for hearts began. In this contest, Mrs. Clara McKnight, finding the greatest number, was pre? sented with a dainty red crepe basket filled with rice "To be preserved with care To shower the happy pair." Next followed the most interesting feature of the afternoon's entertain? ment, when the bride-elect was In? vited to look for packages sealed with red hearts. These being hidden un? der couch pillows, behind pictures and in every nook and corner, and containing gifts from the girl friends assembled; each of whose cards bore an original rhymed toast, which caus? ed much merriment when read aloud. In the dining room a two-course luncheon was then served Here the Valentine eolois were further car? ried out by the dainty appointments, with festoons of red hearts, crystal ?ndlesticks bearing red candles, heart s i.iped sandwiches and baskets of red and white mints. The guests were: Misses Gussle Hood, Netnlie Norman, Marie De Lorme, Leonora Wllllford, Holly Brown, Jennie Walsh, Lucile De Lorme, Estelle Crowson, Hannah Cnristlanson; Mesdames H. N. For? rester. Clare McKnight, John Jack? son, Hob. Warren, Atkinson, King. Stewart Mason. Kcal Estate Transfers. Geo. C. Warren and P. M. Brown to A. C. Weatherly, lot on Salem ave? nue. f?',50. Mrs. M. V Stansill to A. D. Harby, 4 lots in c.ty, $280. Negro Warned in Florence. Tuesday Rural Policeman Sam Newman arrested Johnnie Green, a negro wanted In Florence county for selling mortgaged goods. A reward of $25 dollars had been offered for Green's arrest. The arrest was made in the Privateer section. The shoe factory is not only mak? ing lots of shoes but selling them as rapidly as made. The Farmers Union has started a campaign against the use of nitrate of BOda while the price remains high. Nitrate oi soda Is <bar at any price, according to agricultural scientist-, when the nitrogen needed can be sup? plied by planting nitrogen producing legumes?peas and velvet beans In summer and the clovers and vetches in winter as (over crops. The Clifton bill providing for elec? tions to ?beide on the establlahment of dispensarn s in c ounties now dry or to nbollah dispensaries In coun? ties now having tinm, having been Killed in the House, it will neces? sary to order elections by petition un? der the provisions of Ihe old lawi If gumter count) ti to have an election a petition must be nied with the Coun? ty Supervisor prior to June 1st. There is a strong lent 1 men! In favor of es? labllshlng Ihe dispen ary In Bumter County, and If the ? ffori li made there will be no greal dlfllculty in obtain? ing tin sign.itu:. ?< of one-third of the qualified electors to a petition thai an electing be ordered, A majority vide of the qualified electors will !??? re? quired to re-establish the county dls p< asary. w hatever I on Pol Remember le read the ad of D. C. sii .v. in this issue. He teils about "The Ford." OLD "HOflB" BALE WEDNESDAY. Large Number of Parkagca sold at Auction by V c. li. Freight Depart incnt. Wednesday was "Old rises" tale day at ths Atlantic Coast Lin*- freight de? pot and there was quits a large mass of miscellaneous parcela packages and bundles sold off to the highest bidders The pile of goods to bs sold at the sale was probably the largest ever accumulated In this city between ?*ni?it and there was a corresponding? ly largo c rowd present to do the bid? ding. The railroad's own acutloneer was present to cry off the stuff. The bidding was rapid and the articles sold well, as is usually the case in these sales, although the purchasers in some cases bought "blind" and got "stung" in their purchase, while in Other cases valuable articles were pur? chased for almost nothing. HOYS PRACTISE DAILY. High School Expects to Put out Strong Baaeball Team This Season. The High School expects to put out a strong baseball team thi3 season and to this end those trying for the team are practising every afternoon now with the coming of warmer weather and longer days. There is some excellent material at the High School and indications are that a rec? ord breaking team will be sent forth on the diamond. At present many of those offering for the team who are of the tenth grado are also practising their speeches every afternoon and there? fore do not have time to do a great deal of practising. Also a number ol these boys are practising to enter the State High School athletic contest and this prevents them from attend? ing baseball practise as they should like to do. Pisgah, Feb. 17.?Last week was a forced rest on farm work, owing to the rain. The cold was a blessing as it destroyed the Insects that were bothering the oats. There is time yet to thoroughly pre? pare the land for planting. Better plant late with good preparation, than early with poor preparation. As the seasons have changed of late years, 1 its planting seems to be best. I notice that the peach trees are fast dying out from some cause. I think the climate Is not suited to the trees we buy, which live only a few years. Small pox, or whatever it is, is still here. Most people don't seem to care I anything about It. Colds and grippe have raged for several months and the end is not in sight. Those who did not go to the Corn show at Columbia missed probably the j opportunity of their lives as it will not come mar again In the lives of most of the people. It was line and well worth many times the small ex? pense to go there and back. The press did all it could to induce the pe ople to go. The exhibit by the United States government was worth many times the expense of going to see it. let alone the State display, and also that of many counties, it is remark? ably strange- that some people will spe nd a lot of mone y on things of no lasting good and when it comes to such as the corn show, take no in? terest in it, thinking the money thrown away, but the truth is it is hard to interest one in what is not there. There' la some talk of Incorporating the town of Rembert and trying to establish a dispensary there, if this county should go for the dispensary when an election Is held. For years this county has been floodd with poor whiskey Hom Florida and other places, The express offices are jam? med and full of it. Men go to wet counties and buy it, so the money goes out all the time and there Is no cessation in drinking. From good information 1 believe tber?- is more- drinking now than when the- dispensary was here. The writer is no drinker, or lover of whis? key In any shape- or form, but as le?ng as people will have it, law or ?<> law, he bad rather see it openly sold in a legal manner than this miserable state of affairs, where our people are dally violating the- law and teaching the young to disrespect what ail should do - reapect the law. That whiskey drinking i: nn e\ || In the land all fair people will admit. We have tried prohibition with no effect, so far as .^topping whiskey drinking Is concern? ed. Now in the choice of two evils al? ways take the lesser and the dispen? sary appears to be the lesser In this matter. Judge Swlnton said "thai 11 a strong sentiment of the people was for a law, it could be enforced, oth? erwise, it could not," and it seems thai tb si nl inc ut of lot I of p' ople |g to drink, law or no law. Maybe Bome day they will see tbe evil of it and steip of their own accord, Let us hope to, Pisgah News Notes. D?KES LIKELY TO ?Li KT WELL. Xegro who Shot Policeman and was Himself shot by Highwayman im? prove*. Sam Dukes, the negro who killed Policeman Berwick at .Ptnewood, Monday, February 10, and who was arrested by the local police, when taken to the Roper Hospital to he treated l'?>r a serious wound, which he says was inflicted by an unknown negro highwayman at Ashley Junct? ion, has shown wonderful improve? ment in the last few days. While his condition Is still considered serious, the physic ians at the hospital say that he will probably recover.?News and Courier. UPBRAIDED BY UNDERWOOD. House Leader Urges Speedy Action on Appropriation Hills. Washington, Feb. 19.?With the House in a tangle of congested ap? propriation bills, Democratic Leader Underwood today dropped his tariff work and lectured the Democrats on the necessity for speedy action on the supply measures. In the course of a colloquy with Minority Leader Mann and Repre? sentative Roddenberry, of Georgia, the latter filibustering against the ap? propriation bills, Representative Un? derwood declared emphatically it was not the wish of President-elect Wil? son that this year's appropriation bills go over to the Democratic Ad? ministration. "It is understood generally on this side of the House," said Mr.? Mann, "and also on the other side of the House, that it was the inspiration of the Democratic President-elect to pre? vent the passage of these appropria? tion bills at this session of Congress." "I am not here," Mr. Underwood re? plied, "with any authority to speak for the next President, but will say, without having any special authority that I am lirmly convinced that any such statement attributed to the next President is absolutely erroneous." "The time has come," Mr. L'nder wood continued, "when gentlemen on the Democratic side of the House as well as those on the other side should realize their responsibility to the American people, any filibuster against these appropriation bills at this stage of the proceedings i3 indefensible. "None of these bills carry appro? priations necessary before the first of n? xt July," interjected Representative Roddenberry. "No," retorted Mr. L'nderwood, 'but this Congress is responsible for these bills, not the next Congress." "Ought a Republican Senate be al? lowed to shape this bill, with a Dem? ocratic Senate to meet within a few weeks?" asked Mr. Roddenberry. "I am as an intense a partisan as there is on the floor," said Mr. Un? derwood, "but I do not believe we should allow these bills to go over." Mr. Mann characterized the major? ity as "disorganized," declaring that the appropriations bills had been de? layed until it had been impossible to got them through without setting aside the rub s and that he was de? lighted to see the gentleman from Alabama back from his labors in the tariff hearings. "His services are sorely needed here," said Mr. Mann. "I never saw a more demoralized lot of followers than he has had in his absence. You can't run the House of Representa? tives on the principles of a town mat? ing and you are just finding it out." Former Speaker Cannon also de? nounced the filibuster. Make Improvements on Property. The store in the Tourney block which was occupied by Christopher Ga^.es until recently, when lire did considerable damage to his stock of goods and the building, Is being re? paired and put in good condition for use. Gazes moved out some time ago, shortly afte r the lire. A coating of paint is being put on the front of this block of stores, mak? ing considerable Improvemenl in their appearance. Woman Killed While Under Arrest. Bamberg, Feb. 19.?Georgian na Bronson, a negroes, fatally stabbed Annie Curry, another woman, in the neck Saturday afternoon, the tight taking place in tin- western part of town. It is claimed by parties who are in position to know that the wo? men had fought once or twice pre VioUS to ihe killing on Saturday. The Injured woman died before medical aid could reach lor. Tiny were uh der arrest ami the policeman was in iln acl of taking cash bonds from them w h? n the Uronson woman made the fatal stab. it Is,very probable thai Ihe Bron? son woman will be trjed at the March lei m of court for this e ounty, at which lime several odea- murder cases a ill l?e disposed of, Ipro.lin t ions of the world's mas IcrpleccB of art. Paintings on th? "Life of ein i t." Illustrate .1 lecture at v. M. c \. Sunday, oN bu k P. M \ii men ", I ' ne, FARM WORK WELL ADVANC Dressed Hogg Weigh MS Pound? Wlsnck] Noten. Wlsacky, Feb. IS.?We ire having charming weather and the farmers arc making good use ,,f it. There has been more \v<?rk done on the farms already than was done up to the first of April of last year. Plow? ing, clearing fence rows and ditch hanks, cleaning out ditches, digging stumps, and repairing out-buildings ' has been going on for some time and some have their fertilizer hauled. The oat crop looks well and there are lots <d' them planted. Numbers of our folk'' visited the corn exposition and were greatly pleased. Jt was certainly educating, if ono had the time to study it, hut most of the visitors only had time to take a rapid view of it. I feel sure the corn exhibited by Virginia and Illinois has reached the highest state of perfect on. From what I can learn there will be as much fertilizer used this year as was used last year. It is en? couraging to see so much home raised corn and hay, being sold, and at ex? cellent prices. Lots of meat has been saved. A few have lost some meat, it being too warm to save it One man not far from us killed one hog that dressed 565 pounds. He killed a number of smaller hogs. Mrs. Joe Scott is improving grad? ually and is far more comfortable. Mrs. T. C. Reed has returned home after a week's visit to her sister in Sumter. Mr. Cooper's beef cattle are ready for the market and he will soon ship them. They are very fine. Our schools are doing finely and the teachers are giving general ntis faction. There was an effort made to consolidate the schools, but it seems to have been a failure. The Old Hos? Sule. There wa re a great many things sold at the old hoss sale Wednesday, some of them bringing good prices. Among the things sold were a carload of hay which went at $17 a ton. A big box of clothes brought $84. Oth? er things sold well also. The regular auctioneer for the Atlantic Coast Line company was unable to come as he was sick and Mr. L. B. EL Darr of this city conducted the sale under the direction of the district freight agent, Mr. Huss, who complimented him on his good work. Regi Estate Transfer, J. P. Booth to Mrs. Lucy Hill, lot on Salem avenue, $100. Mrs. Magdalene H. Yeadon and John Haynsworth to C. Eaynard Yea dun, lot on Salem avenue, $200. HAS INSTALLED TIKI,. Western Union Telegraph Company ?fakes Renovntione In Ogece. The Western Union Telegraph Company has of late- made* several Importen! changes in its oases in the way of installing new furniture and making arrangements more comfor? table for employee! anei patre>ns. Ne w- furniture consisting e>f g desk for patrems, a new Counter, tables and OfBce eb-sks has been installed, taking the place of the old furniture which had been in the edhVe for many years and which had for long shown signs of vrear ?ind old age. The new fur? niture presents quite an attractive ap peranee and has been noticed by all of the patrons of the ?>ffic <*, while at the same time it makes things much more cemifortable fe>r the employees. At the same time that the furni? ture was installed the walls were gone over anel the woe?dwork was re? painted and the plastering re-calci mined. A new fixture which will be of service to patrons is the booth for a long distance telephone. The tele? phone line has not yet been installed, but will be in a short time. BUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected daily by Ernest Field, Cot Bumter, Feb. 20. Good Middling 12 1-4. Strict Middling 12 1-8. Middling 12. St. Low Middling 11 5-8. Low Middling 11. Staple cotton, nominal. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. New York, Feb. 19. Marriage Licen.se Record. A marriage license was Issued Wed? nesday to Mustapha Traser and Em? ma Thompson, colored, of Stateburg. The couple was married in the court house by a colored preacher, who came with them for that purpose. The groom was a young man of over sixty, while the dusky bride was only twenty. Lynching Over in Russia. A double lynching occurred Thursday near Kharkov, Russia. A mob of 5,000 peasants stormed the jail, demolished the buildings, seiz? ed a horse thief and lynched him. Then they proceeded to the police depot and repeated the performance with another horse thief, who was confined there. ton Buyer. March. . May. .. . July Aug.. . Opening. . ..12.06 . .11.93 . .11.86 . ..11.72 Close 12.11 11.95 11.86 11.75 ? 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