Cd* IMattjiman anb ^cutljron. Mr. Harold I*. McCoy has returned ta the city after spending a week at Myrtle Reach. . Mrs. J. A. Schwerin. Jr.. and two children have gone to Sullivan's Isl? and to spend the remainder of the amnmrr with her parents, Mr. and Mrs W. J. 0 Hagan. Mr. and Mm W. at Wolf have re? turned to the city after a trip to Memphis and Hor.dersonville. Messrs. Pierson Dick, Jsmes Chandler and Ervln Shaw have re tamed from a trip to Asheville. The trip was made in a car. but the re tarn trip was made on the train. Mr. Dosler Cuttlno has Just return? ed to the city from Hendersonvllle. whsre he went to run a car belonging to Mr. Steele of Georgetown. Mr. Nelll O'Doanoll is at home from Hendersonvllle for a few days. Mr. Duane Wannamaker Is spend? log a week at Sullivan's Island. Mr. Frank Patton is visiting rela? tiv ee at Flat Rock. N. C. Mr. Emmett W. Rrunson is spend? ing some time at Sullivan's Island. Mr and Mrs. W. F. Alexander and children are spending the summer at Ocean View. Va Mr. J. O. Berwick is spending his vacation at Paxville. Among those to go from here to Mayesvllle to attend the funeral of Capt. Wells were Mesrs. O. B. Net? tle* R. F. Haynsworth. A. W. Suder. Mrs. C. 1* Tlsdale, Mrs E. Alexander sad Miss Pauline Haynsworth. Mrs. E. C. Keels has gone to Oreeleyvllle to visit relatives. Rev. W I. Herbert has returned to the city after s ten days stsy at the sea coast. Miss Etta Cuttlno Has gone to Du rant to visit friends Mr. a*id Mrs. Wyndham Manning are stsy Ing in the city for a few days. Mr. R. I. Manning is at home for a fen days from Saluda, where he Is spending the summer. Mies Nslt Chambers, of Hartsville, la visiting Mise Gentvieve Handle on Wa*hngton mr< mm i*ois Bathes and Mr. Harn Want.*mak**r. of OiouMtstnsrg aho hsve been visiting at tue residence of Mr. and Mrs. ht B. Randk have returned home. Mr. W. D. Barrett, of Camden. was lm the city Tuesday. Capt. J. V. Herker, of Atkins, has bean la the city several days attend? ing court. ,Stt* Mlease Hurst have gone to Charleston to visit for several days. ^IImm Mat tie and Meta Boykin of DeJi*:?i w?re In town Wednesday. "Mr. T. B. Hodge and daughter. feSJSe Bessie, of Tlndal were in town Mr. P. 8. Harvln of Alcolu spent Wednesday In the city. Mr. Norward Durant. of Durant. a graduate of the Humter High School, was in the city Wednesday. Mrs. M. J. Pierson and Miss Leila P. Meyee left Thursday morning for Hendersonvllle and Asheville. where thee will spend the rest of the sum? mer. Dr. P. J. O'Neal left Th irsday for aouthport. N. C. where he will Join his wife, who is spending ti e summer there. Mr. Carl T. Mason has gone North for a business trip of several weeks. Mr and Mrs. C. D. Schwsrts and daughter. Miss Rita. Teft Wednesday afternoon for an extended trip North. Mise L? M. Davis and Mrs. M. S. Jenee have gone to Columbia for the day oa special business. Miss Woolen, of Savannah, is the guest of Mlsa Hassle Parrott Mlss Paulim? James, of Darlington. Id vtaittag Miss Alice Dxon on Haskell street Mr. J ? i< Baker, district demon? stration agent for the farm extension bureau of the federal government, wan in the city Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. M. DsVeaux Moore and Miss I* H Gregorle leave this afternoon for Atlantic City, where they will stay for several weeks be? fore going on to Ontario. Canada. ? here they will spend some time. fctr. John B Moore left Thursday for *he mountains of Virginia, where he wilt stsy for several weeks prior to the opening of Washington and Lee University, of whb h institute he to a student. officers j. i? ggnereon, aio* n..i rle end H. B. Itoykln. who were charged b> rh*? coroner's iure Tues? day w'tth being responsible, fat the d*ath of John Yatrs, OOtoTOdi and for whom a warrant wh? tssen out by Coroner Flowers, srert releases Tuesday sfternoon gj JedgS QagS ort n bond of ffcoo each and I hell nWS recognimnce to ggganj at the rail term of court. A C ASK FOR KKAL CHARITY. A Few Dollars I'roniptly Given Will Alleviate Suffering and Provide for a Destitute Mother ami Her Habe. ( The City Nurse, who Is in dally con? tact with distress, sorrow and suffer? ing, fortunately for those to whom it Is her duty to minister, has not be? come calloused by familiar? ity with the sadder and darker phases of life, and Is ever ready to do her duty, and more, to extend a helping hand to those who need help. Just now the City Nurse has a ease that appeals strongly to her sympathy and that should make u similar appeal to the charitable people of this city. It is a caae which the help that is now. urgent will do permanent good, en? abling the person who now Btands in need of help to help herself In the near future. The ease is that of a young woman whose husband desert? ed her and shirked his responsibilities. She was left without means of sup? port, save what she earned by dally labor so long as her health permitted her to work. Now she has an Infant, is ill, without money and has no relatives and no friends who a 'c able to care for her. Money Is needed?not a large sum either?to provide for her support until she re? gains her health and strength, when she will be able to earn her own liv? ing. The baby will be received by one of the church orphanages as soon as it Is old enough to be separated from its mother, and its future main? tenance and education will be as? sured. The need .for help la immediate, and If there are fifty or seventy-five men or women in Sumtcr who be? lieve in practicing charity to the ex? tent of one dollar each .they now have an opportunity brought directly to their notice that calls for practical, substantial charity, and not wordy sympathy. Seventy-five dollars plac edln the hands of Miss Antonia Gib? son, City Nurse, will provide for a destitute young mother until she lu able to earn he- own support and will give her baby a chance to start life aright. Married. Mr. E. Taylor Keels and Miss E. Pearl Rogers were married Wednes? day morning about 9 o'clock at the residence of Mr. W. D. Carnes, the I M. McLeod performing the . siessony, I II ttcly after the marriage the ? i ft for Jacksonville, Fla.. where Mr. Keels Is employed, and where the two will make their fu? ture home. I Cuttino-Scarborough Marriage. A marriage of Interest to many people in this city was that of Miss Vlda Cuttino, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Cuttino. and Mr. JamM H. Scarborough at the Firttt Raptint church Wednesday afternoon at 2.15 o'clock, the Rev. Dr. C. C. Brown officiating. The church had been appropriately decorated In pink and green, al? though the decorations were very simple and tasty, potted plants, vines and chrysanthemums being used. The bridal party entered to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, played by Mrs. Lucy Rodgers, an aunt of the bride. At the altar the bride was met by the groom, and the ceremony was impressively per? formed. The bride was dressed in a tan travelling suit and carried bride's roses. She was attended by her maid of honor, her sister. Miss Mae Cut? tino. who was dressed in a gown of light blue silk with picture hut and carried pink roses. Mr. Alfred Scarborough, a cousin of the groom, was best man. The ushers were Messrs. Emmett Halgler, Robert Dougherty, David Cuttino and Willie Cuttino of Man? ning. After the ceremony the "happy young couple left for a atay at Ashe vllle. On their return they will make their home on East Calhoun street. Many beautiful and useful presents were received from the friends and relatives of the contracting parties. Death. Mr. Frank Grooms tiled at his home In the Zoar neighborhood of this ? Miitity Wednesday at noon, aged about 70 years. The funeral services were held at Zoar church Thursday. Mr. Grooms had been In bad health for about two months preeeodlng his tleath. He is survived by his wife and nine children: Willie Ornoms. Hlshopvllle; Al. Graham, Jim. and Mra. Maggie Mix'ui. Mrs. John Johnson, and MIhh cs Janie, Rcrtell and Mattie Grooms. Marriage License Record. Licenses t<> marry have been Issued i'* Mr. E. T. Keeln and Minx K. Pearl Rogers of Btimter; Mr J??* it. Bear* MMfoetgtl and Minn Viva V. < 'ut11nenee has nlen been Issued tonslblo for Negroe's Death by Coroner's Jury. From the Daily Item July 15. This morning the coroner's jury held Deputy Sheriff J. D. Epperson, Rural Policeman Alex Norris and Constable II. B. Boykin responsible of inflicting gunshot wounds which caused the death of John Yates, a colored man, who the officers at? tempted to arrest for bicycle stealing. Yates was shot Just nine weeks ago today. After the shooting he was taken to the Sumter Hospital, where he has been kept ever since, his death taking place there last night. The inquest was held in the Geo. H. Hurst undertaking establishment and the verdict of the jury was that John Yates came to his death from gun? shot wounds received at the hands of officers J. D. Epperson. H. B. Boykin and Alex Norris, while in the dis? charge of their duty. Dr. Holman testified that he had treated the man, who was shot in tho spine, the bullet ranging upward. Coroner Flowers read an affidavit from the darky in which he stated that he had attempted to run when he saw the officers coming and that the three of them had tired at him. T. P. Ward testified that he had ac? companied the officers out to wherI Yates lived and had been near the automobile when the darky ran and was fired upon. He afterwards help? ed to place the negro In the automo? bile and bring him to town. Yates has been in a precarious condition ever since he was shot. It was thought at one time that he might recover, although this would have been remarkable, considering the fact that he was shot in tho spine. Cor? oner Flower*, after the Inquest, asked the officers for their guns, which they refused to give up on advice of coun? sel. He later issued warrants for them and turned the warrants over to the .sheriff. VETERAN CONDUCTOR DEAD. Capt. Henry A. Wells Dies Very Sud? denly at Florence. From The Dally Item July 15. Capt. Henry A. Wells of Florence died very suddenly at that place Tuesday morning. The body was ta? ken from there to Mayesvllle on train No. 61, where the funeral ser? vices will be held tomorrow. He will be buried with Masonic honors by Claremont Lodge, of which he was a member. A committee of Masons accompanied the body from Florence to Mayesvllle. The deceased was about 60 years of age and had heen connected with the Coast Line railroad for a long number of years gs. passenger con? ductor. He was also engaged in farming near Mayesvillc. Captain Wells was probably one of the best known and most popular conductors on the system on account of his ever Jovial disposition and accommodat? ing manners. Hundreds of his friends will be shocked to learn of his sud? den end. The deceased is survived by his wife, who was Miss Hattie Nettles of Mayesvillc, before marriage. All of his immediate family arc dead. Mrs. R. C. Mayes of Mayesvllle Is a sister in-iuw, and Messrs. John Nettles of Dillon and O. B. Nettles of Sumter, are brothers-in-law. The deceased was born and raised near Well's cross-roads In Lee county. He was a member of the Mayesvllle Presby trian church. Mrs. W. B. Burns Dead. Mrs. Lucy Burns, wife of Mr. W. F. Hums, died at her home on West Hampton avenue about ? o'clock Monday night, after an illness ex? tending over a period of four months. She was forty-one years of age and is survived by her husband and six child ren. Mrs. Burns was a native of Barn stable, Mass., where she was marsled twenty-three >?ars ago. She and her husband moved to Sumter about a year after their marriage and have been living here since that time. She was the daughter of Capt and Mrs. Francis Hallett, her maiden name be? ing Lucy Hray Hallett. As a child she had sailed around the world sev? eral times with her father, who was a well known sea captain of his time. Hesldes her husband she leaves six children. W. H. Jr., Francis Hallett. Alwyn. Dorothy, Lucy and James She is also survived by one brother of Boston, Mass. Mrs. Burns was a member of Trinity Methodist church, with which she had been identified throughout her residence in Sumter, and her life was a daily exemplification of the Christian virtues. She was a devoted wife and mother, a sincere and loving friend, a helpful, kind and consider* ate neighbor. Marriage License, a license to marr) has i.n issued to Mr. c. a. Johnson ami Mi** Reese .1. R|< hai dson * Sumter, MIZZLING THE PRESS, The Tyrannical Imprisonment of Editor Raine, or Memphis. (From the Montgomery Advertiser, f Editor Gilbert I), Raine, of the Memphis News-S< imitar, has been sentenced by Judge A. I). IMttman. of Memphis, to serve ten days in jail and pay a fine of $50 for merely publishing an order issued in open Court. Editor Iv^ine has appealed his case to a higher < ourt. Editor Raine was not tined and imprisoned for crith ising a Court. He was sentenced tir publishing testimony which the Court had in? structed newspapers not tt* print. Hut Editor Raine was charged with printing the fact that Judge Pittman had forbidden the publication of certain affidavits. The Editor of the News-ScJmitar took the position that it was a public Court and any taxpayer could de? mand and be entitled to receive a certified copy of any order or decree therein, and his newspaper had a perfect right to print such an order. Following the sentence of line and imprisonment the Ncwa-Scimitar said editorially: "A Judge who announces to the! public that he has great respect and j believes in the necessity of the free? dom of the press and free speech, and gives the limit to the editor of a newspaper for publishing an order of his, gives some evidence of being a dangerous man, and in possession of what might be dangerous power. A.; B. Pittman, for the present, one of the local Judges of Shelby County, gave the limit for contempt yesterday to tho editor of the News-Scimitar not for publishing an affidavit which he, the Judge, wished suppressed, but for publishing the order that the affidavit should not be published. He essayed to shut the mouth of the press, and also essayed to say that the press should not publish the fact of his attempt/ This was a tyrannical order, and hit straight at the principle that the press of this country shall be free. It was, not only tyrannical, but the Judge who held the editor in con? tempt, was not consistent in his act, for Editor Raine recalls that seven years ago Judge Pittman made a decision in a case in which Mr. Raine was personally interested. Certain testimony was offered to which Mr. Raine's attorney took ex? ceptions. The jury was sent from the room until the Judge could decide whether the testimony was admissi? ble. After hearing the testimony Judge Pittman ruled It out, but in the mantime it had been taken down by a stenographer. Mr. Raine's at? torney asked the court to instruct the newspapers not to print this re? port, which would ullow the jury to see the testimony which had been ruled out, but this Judge Pittman had refused to do, in the following lan? guage: "The Court has not authority to prohibit tho publication in a news? paper of anything which occurs In Court. If the Court did issue such an order it would be void, because the sittings of the Court must be in public." And behold, how sweeping is the deadly paralled! Editor Raine was not personally Interested In the case now under discussion occasioned by a decision, the language of which is as follows: "I believe that the Court has the inherent power to forbid, but not for? ever, the publishing of anything that in the opinion of the Judge would impress the jury and interfere with the trial." Judge Pittman could have kept his jury locked up and forbidden them to read the newspapers during the pro? gress of the trial, but he seems to have preferred the wrong way. The people cannot bolster their respect for the judiciary upon analyz? ing such cases as this. It arouses their derision, their ridicule and con? tempt. The Courts belong to the public and derive their powers from the public, and that day will be a dark one for the Republic when the Courts follow generally the precedent laid down by the Memphis Judge. The Advertiser recognizes the fact that there arc certain things which newspapers should not print when the Court issues its Instructions, but the case of the Memphis editor does not come within that category. Commenting on this case, which has now become famous, the Chat? tanooga Times observes: "We have always thought that a judicial Inqulo Is eesentloally public, that secrec) In Court proceedings was contrary t" tho very essential pur pose of such Investigations, and that every man was entitled to an open forum In the defense of bis rights." The Birmingham News is pointed in Its contempt It says. "Imagine the remendous power for evil, could the Courts and tbc lawmaking be protected from public scrutiny. To paraphrase the utter* nnee of a Governor of Tennessee some years ago, it Would place in i their bands u power no good man Would want and no bad man should Im- allowed to have." The News then notes the many -ef? forts to muzzle the press Which have been made in recent years, and which will continue to be made. "These attempts," says the News, "coir from all sources, from wealthy interests which threaten to restrict banking facilities, from ad? vertisers who threaten to wdthdraw their patronage and from individuals or classes which initmate that they will impair the circulation, the life blood of a newspaper, it it dare op? pose their will." The Federal Government and State Legislatures attempt frequently to muzzle the press. At present there are a number of offensive Federal statutes governing newspapers, as u ell as State laws. Sunny South Jottings. Funny South, July 14.?The farm? ers of this community are about through laying by their crops, al? though they are needing rain badly now. Some have finished planting their peas for hay, while others have just begun. The young people of this commu? nity have been enjoying the summer sport for the past two weeks; there was a big picnic at White's Mill pond on the 4th which was attended by a large crowd and the day was enjoyed very much by the young folks, danc? ing boat riding being the amuse? ments. There as a chicken supper at Mr. T. C. Owens' last Friday, which > as enjoyed very much by the young people of the neighborhood. The time was passed off very pleasantly by playing games of different kinds, and telling fortunes. The cake for the guessing contest was won by Miss Annie Jones . Mr. Eugene Josey spent Sunday at Mr. W. J. Jones'. Mrs. W. J. Jones is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. A. J. Josey, of Concord. Mrs. Florence Creighton is spend? ing some time with relatives at Rem bert. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Josey spent Sunday at Mr. Willie McLeod's. Messrs. Herbert and Delore New? man, of Concord, spent Friday night in this section. Miss Mammie Klnney, of Brog don's is visiting friends and relatives at Rose Hill. Mr. Clinton Jones spent Saturdaj in town. Miss Eva Trimnal and Mr. Ned Stafford, of Rose Hill, spent the week-end in the Mayesvllle section. Mr. Albertus Baker and Miss Eulalie Baker, of Lynchburg, visited relatives here last week. Mr. E. L. Newman spent Saturday night and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. G. W. Stafford. Miss Ruth Martin, of Sumter, spent Friday night at Mr. Willie Jones*. Miss Essie Owens spent Sunday in Sumter. Miss Lizzie Holiday and Miss Alma Barineau, who have been spending some time at Mr. T. C. Owens,' re? turned to Manning Sunday after I noon. James-Flake. Miss Kita James and Mr. H. W. Flake of this city, were united in the bonds of matrimony Thursday after? noon at the parsonage of the First Baptist church, the Rev. Dr. C. C. Brown officiating. Both of the young folks are well known in the city and have the best wishes of their many friends. Richardson- Johnson. The marriage of Miss Rees J. J. Richardson to Mr. C. A. Johnson was quietly solemnized at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rchardson, No. 207 Oakland Avc. at 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. I). M. MeLeod, officiating. The bride wore a very becoming gown of white messalino and chiffon. She is one of Sumter's beautiful and highly appreciated daughters, and Mr. Johnson may feel proud of his achievement. The groom is from Salisbury, X. C. and is a young man of sterling quali? ties. They have the best wdshes of their many friends. They left on the 7.30 train for Salisbury, their future home. Title to Real Estate. Mrs. Mary K. Tomlinson, etal . to Heyward W. Tomllson, f>0 acres tract. $'..'.000. D. II. McCallum, Jr., to Ferry lfo< see, Jr., lot on Caldwell street, $5, 000. B. I> Los et al. as executors, to Sarah R. McCoy, 159 acre tract in county, $7.n'J0. ?lohn Anthony to .1 F. Bland, lot on Neighborhood street. $100. The ganu ol women convicts have already cleared mote than a mile of streets oi grass and trash and are ?lowly covering other streets. The women sre not pushed in their e'ork bill they are molting steady pro mess. NEW ENTERPRISE CHARTERED. Biiltman-Rlvcrs Compan> to B*gin Business?kec County I air Com? mission od. The Lee County Agricultural and Mechanical assoc iation has been commissioned by the secretary of State, capitalized at $15.000; 600 shares of $25 each. The petitioners are H. W. Woodward, W. A. Stuckey. W. W. McCutchen, V. P. Baskin, W. A. Gardner, G. W. louck, Bishop villc; W. J. DuBose, Lamar; Edwin Wilson, St. Charles; Ft. M. Cooper, Jr., Wisacky, and J. A. Rhame, Lynchburg. Rivers-Bultman Outtitting Com? pany of Sumter, has been chartered by the ceretary of state, capitalize at $12,500; 125 shares at $150 eacl Willie Bultman and IL R. Rivers at the petitioners. DEATH OF CAR. WELLS. On Way to Station to Take Out II Train?Dies lu Front of Centr: Hotel. Florence Times. Capt. H. A. Wells, one of the oldest and best liked conductors on the Coast Line System died this morning suddenly while going to the station to take out his train. Yesterday Capt. Wells was well and hearty talking with his friends. He was called early this morning to take out train 85, which is due to leave here at 3.13 in the mornings. He had dressed and not being able to get a hack started to walk to the station. When he was on Evans street, be? tween Lake's Corner and the Central Hotel he was taken suddenly sick. Calling for assistance, Policeman Cooper, with the assistance of the night clerk in the Central Hotel, suc? ceeded in getting him to the hotel, and in a chair. Dr. King and Mrs. Wells were called, but before either arrived Capt. Wells was dead. Ha died of heart trouble. Capt. Wells had been a conductor on the Coast Line for over thirty yetrs, and one of its most popular employees, and he has thousands of friends through? out the State who will be grieved t learn of his death. He was an act ive member of the Charleston Dlvi sion of the O. R. C, and was alway interested in 11 If T T*.ts fel low workers Campbell Cl Claremont L< ter, the Com and Omar Tempie Shriaari ist CVWsjl bia. He was also a member of Har mony Lodge of the K. of P. of Flor ence and other organizations. STORM VISITS BRICK YARD. Second Time in Three Weeks Plan Suffers From Depredations of tht Wind. For the second time in two week* the plant of the Sumter Brick Work.? was severely damaged by wind storm Tuesday afternoon the wind, of whlcl this city felt a small part, Liew dowr the smoke stack, which had beer practically completed since it wai blown down and smashed to riece* by a storm three weeks ago. Th? roof from one of the brick kilns wa.' lifted up by the wind and carried tot a distance of about fifteen feet wher it was deposited on the roof of anoth er kiln. A box car on the side tracl was blown for a distance of severa feet up grade out on the main ltn? by the wind and other freaks wer performed and damage done by th? wind before it passed on. The box car was pushed back b> hands soon after the storm befor? any train came along and no damag? was done by it. The past three week have been partly spent in repairing the damage done by the former wln< storm which visited the place. an< it is probable that the damage don* this time is even greater than be fore. VERDICT FOR RAILROAD. T. H. Ostern Lo*cs in Case Against A C. L.?Rrooii Vs. Coast Line. From The Dally Item July 15. In the civil court the jury today rendered a verdict in favor of the de? fendant in the case of T H. Osteen Sgainst the Atlantic Coast Line Rail? road company. The suit was for $25,(?00 for alleged injuries to the plaintiff caused by tho carlessnesg of the railroad company. The cased s. M. BrooSJ against the A. C. L. Railroad was entered into iust before court recessed for dinner. This case was heard at the last SSSSion of court and a verdict for $V100 and odd dollars was rendered in favor of the plaintiff The case i onsumed 4 day*) in the previous trial and is ex? pected to take up the tune of the court for the remainder of this ereek. The Supreme Court has handed* down a decision affirming the verdict of the ? ?mit of common pleas in the ? as. of MrS Fannie F. Hurst VS. I, l>, Cralg Furniture Co, The opinion was written by Chief Justice Gary.