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Season Tickets for Our Forthcoming Redpath Chautauqua
In arranging to inaugurate this chautauqua this year the local committee bought 1,000 $2.50 season tickets, which
will be sold, while they last, by them for $2.00 each.
When these tickets are exhausted no season tickets thereafter can be had for less than $2.50. Also, the price of
season tickets will not be reduced from the first day to the close of the chautauqua. **** i
The single admissions to the different sessions of this chautauqua aggregate more than $8.00, so it will pay you to
buy a season ticket even after the program is half completed. For the single admissions to the respective entertainments
see program. Season tickets are non-transferable except within the owner's family.
CHILDREN'S TICKETS admit children aged six to fourteen years inclusive. All children are admitted to the
children's work free. v^fej?
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_CHAUTAUQUA WEEK HEUE MAY 10th to 16th
MSIIESS ?TS IEETIIG.
ANNUAL SMOKER Of CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE L ARU ELY AT
TENDED AND MUCH EN?
JOYED.
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President Da%l* D. Mol*e Makes Re?
imet on Work of Orgsnizalloiv
I mvreM I ok Address uu Freight
Kate** by Charleston Freight
TriUm? Worker?Rev. David Klein,
Albert 8. Johnstone of Greenville
and MaJ. Robertton Make Talks?
Bountiful Supper by Ladle* of
Met hod 1st Church.
The annual meeting and smoker
?f the Sumter Chamber of Commerce
aat night In the Eagloa Club rooms
?as largely attended und proved a
n.ost Interesting and Instructive event.
The president of the organization
made his annual report and thero
wero several good talks. The supper
was a moat delightful and bountiful
one and everything passed off as
?leaaantly as anyono could wish for.
>'ho attendance was fully as largj as
'isual, although a number of the
^uniter business men wore out of
<?wn at this time and there were
?Cter meetings in town conlllcihig
with the business men's meeting. A
deasant feature of the meeting was
he presence of the visiting commer?
cial secretarioa from various towns
>f the State, who arc in Sumter in
Attendance upon the quarterly session
if the South Carolina Commercial
seeretarlea' Association.
The crowd began to gather about 8
?'clock and kept on coming In until
nearly 10 o'clock. While everyone
was awaiting the call to supper, the
-iumter Band played many beautiful
selected airs, which were much appre?
ciated and added greatly to the en?
joyment of the occasion. After the
rail to supper and after supper at in?
termissions the band rendered other
selections.
There were probably two hundred
or more persons gathered aroum.
the bountifully laid tables, when sup?
per began and there was nut a per?
son present who did not enjoy the
delightfully substantial repast of
chicken stew, rlco, ham, sandwiches
and accessories. Prosldent Moise at
the close of the evening took occa?
sion to compliment the ladles of the
Methodist church, terming "this tho
beet supper best prepared and best
served supper at any smoker which
the Chaml>er of Commerce had ever
had." others seemed to ugren to hit
eipresslon.
Mr. Molsc, as president of tho asso?
ciation, welcomed the visitors, who
were among tnoso present, and made
his report of whut hud been dono
during tho past year and what the
Chamber of Commerce was now en?
deavoring to do. He paid a tribute
to Secretary Reardon. Maying that the
Hoard of Directors had seclctei the
right man and much of tho work of
'he Sumter Chamber of Commerce
had been accomplished through his
efforts. He told of tho making of
Sumter a tobacco murket und the es?
tablishment of tho tobacc, ware?
house and the proposed roud to Turbe
vlll? and Olunta. through tho Shiloh
section.
Mr. Moise then called on the Rev.
David Klein, whoso subject was the
"Chamber of Commerce Activities.'
Dr. Klein in beautiful and eloquent
language told of the larger sphere of
activities which the Chamber of Com?
merce might assume. He paid a
beautiful tribute to Sumter "Our
Home Town. ' Mentioning tho fact
that the Chamber of Commerce has
Its place In the Industrial life of th"
city, it nhoubl always engage Us best
efforts In cultivating Uh elvlc pride
and civic virtues. The dally motto
of everyone ahould bo: "Whut an I
do to make Sumter lieuuliful ?" not
"What can I Kct out of her." The
C.Vunbrr of Commerce should be the
SfJfSOS] fo? fuMb ring * IseikSg si pjb
lie spirit. The physical appearance
of the city was but a reflection of the
minds and life of her people, it was a
mirror showing the character of the
material which bullded the city. In
closing he suggestod that tho slogan
for fiumter In future should be "Sqm
ter, the City Beautiful" and that all
work for a city more beautiful in its
cltlsenshlp, in its streets and houses.
In its public spirit, in the lives and
homes of Its people.
Mr. Moise next called on Alebrt S.
Jobnstono of Greenville, president of
the Commercial Secretaries' Associa?
tion. Mr. Johnstons told of the
"Functions of the Chamber of Com?
merce." Mr. Johnstone made an in?
teresting talk on this subject, clearly
outlining and defining what to his
mind constituted the functions and
duties of the Chamber of Commerce.
Its primary duties, he said were two,
to advertise a city and to bring in and
encourage new industries in a city.
The Chamber of Commerce, he
stated, was not a body which merely
talked and passed resolutions. If
there was anything that he objected
to it was hearing such an organiza?
tion called a "hot air" proposition, it
must do something, after it had pass?
ed the resolutions, following them up
with work along the projected lines,
jit was tho organized business inter?
ests of a city in business for the pur?
pose of city building. The greatest
I test was not only In making a citizen?
ship, but in developing its citizens.
The Chamber of Commerce should
develop a constructive citizenship.
Mr, Johnstone stressed tho point the
members of the Chamber of Com?
merce should come from all classes
of the citizenship of the town, and
should not be only of tho prominent
or well-to-do citizens. This was an
error, he said, which many cities
did not correct. He believed in giv?
ing the small man an even chance
with the wealthy man of investing in
new Industries which were brought to
town. In this way the Chamber of
Commerce cultivated public spirit.
A city he said was no lurger than
Its ambition. Ho with the Chamber
of Commerce, It must have some de?
finite aim always in view, The ideas
of the peoplo of the community should
be brought together in the organiza?
tion and concenterated on some cen?
tral idea for the body to work for.
Mr. Johnstone called attention to the
fact that very often the commercial
organizations did not cultivate and
developo tho industries which the city
already had. It was much more ad?
visable, ho said, to develop those
things which the city already had,
even than bringing In more industries,
for if the home industries were not
supported and backed, what was the
use in securing more. Tho people
seemed for a time to have gone crazy
on tho subject of new industries.
Mr. Charles M. Kimmlck, in charge
of the tralllc department of the Char?
leston Chamber of Commerce, was
next called on to discuss freight rates.
Ho told of tho efforts in this Stute to
get lower and equitable freight rates.
The South Carolina Freight Ituto As?
sociation had been formed with this
object In view and Charleston with
tho assistance of other cities in the
Stato was doing all in her power to
get for South Carolina .utes which
were fair and equitable and by which
she would be on the pa mo finding as
other StaiSS). He told of how the
freight rates originated and how they
varied and tho reasons why this was
true. The rate? were generally known
only to railroad men and the only ones
generally who wanted lower freight
were those who had a grievance
against the railroaos. Formerly tin
freight rates were as high as the traf?
fic Would stand for. being reduced
only when competition came in or
laws were ? nneted compelling the rail?
roads to en. rates. There were lower
rates to North Carolina and Georgia
(has In South Carolina. Recently the
IntemtalS Commerce Commission had
?rmulated rates Used on the percent
ago basis which had gone into effect.
A' test case had gono to the United
States Supreme Court, but a decision
had never been rendered. It was a
hard task to re-adjust the rates, but
efforts will continue to be made along
this line and it was hoped that by
persistent efforts they would become
equitable in future with all of tho
cities and commercial organizations
!n tho State cooperating with this end
in view.
Mr. W. F. Robertson, City Manager,
was called on for the last nlk of the
evening. He welcomed tho visitors on
behalf of the city, who themselves
were so closely and vitally connected
with tho cities of the State. He called
on everybody to work together for
the "City Beautiful" Mr. Klein had
spoken of, making it a more present?
able city in every way. He expressed
a desire to have all citizens in the
Chamber of Commerce, where public
spirit was fostered and which was
needed to build up the right kind of
a community.
Tho committee of arrangements
had made excellent provisions for the
supper and program and there were
many expressions complimentary to
them. This committee consisted of
Messrs. J. H. Levy, R. B. Belser and
E. I. Reardon.
MISSES BRADLEY ENTERTAIN
Delightful Reception Given to Miss
Smith of Camden.
Rembert, May 5.?On last Friday
evening at Rembert, was one of the
most pleasant social affairs of the sea?
son, the 'Misses Bradley's reception,
in honor of Miss Ethel Smith of Cam?
den.
In a corner of tho veranda Miss
May Bradley and Mr. John Kelly
served fruit nectar.
Throughout the entire evening
Messrs. Myers and DuBose furnished
music, which was a delight to all.
Later in the evening block cake and
ices were served.
The music and charming hospital?
ity of tho young hostesses made tho
evening one long to be remembered.
C'tiro for Stomach Disorders.
Disorders of the stomach may be
avoided by tho use of Chamberlain's
Tablets. Many very remarkable cures
have been effected by these tablets.
Sold by all dealers.?Advt.
BACK FROM MEXICO.
Nelson O'Shaughncssy Leaves New
Orleans on His Way to Washington.
New Orleans, May 5.?Nelson
O'Shaughncssy, formerly charge d'af?
faires at Mexico City, who recently
received his passports from Provi?
sional President Huerta, left here to?
night for Washington, where he re?
ports direct to President Wilson. Mr.
O'Shaughnessy arrived here early to?
day on the United States gunboat
Yankton and was accompanied by
Mrs. O'Shaughnessv and their son.
The 15 hours that the charge spent
in this city was devoted principally
to shopping, and a successful quest
for the house In which he had spent
ten years of his boyhood. The shop?
ping was made necessary by the loss
of such of Mr. O'ShauKhnessy's trunks
as contained his wearing apparel,
while they were being transferred
from the train on which he left Mex?
ico City to the one sent *>ut to meet
him from Vera Cms,
While hen- Mr. o'Shau^hnessy de?
clined to discuss Mexican affairs and
political matters generally, saying that
he would not break his silence until
he had first reported to the president.
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.
"My sister's husband had an attack
of rheumatism in his arm," writes
a well Known resident of Newton,
Iowa, "i k;?vo him a bottle of Cham?
berlain's Liniment which he applied
to his arm and on the next morning
tho rheumatism was komo." For
chronic muscular rheumatism you
will iiml nothing better than Cham?
berlain's Liniment. Sold by all deal?
ers.?Advt.
AN EXPRESSION OF THANKS.
Those Who Assisted to Make School
Day a Success by Donating Prizes.
Mr. Editor:
Will you please allow me space in
your paper to thank all who so kind?
ly helped to make our School Day a
success. There were many who con?
tributed of their time and effort, while
many others contributed of their
means in the way of prizes.
It would be impossible to have a
School Day without this splendid
spirit of cooperation.
Though sick and not able to be
1 present myself, the plans of the day
were carried out in a splendid man?
ner by those who so kindly offered to
take charge. To them I am deeply
grateful. Ever since the first School
Day, the merchants have been ex?
ceedingly liberal in their contributions
in the way of prizes. We have never
lacked for any, and instead of finding
it a hard task to get the prizes, it was
on the other hand a pleasant under?
taking, for little or no persuasion was
necessary.
The following aro the merchants
?nd others who contributed:
Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.,
$1.00.
W. H. Cuttino, lumber.
Knight Bros., 1 box stationery.
O'Donnell & Co., one $3.50 rug.
Herbert A. Moses, $1.00.
Sumter Bar Association, $5.00 De
claimers' Medal.
Epperson-Harby Live Stock Co., or?
der for merchandise.
Sumter Grocery Co., 1 box candy.
Levi Bros., One pair boys' shoes.
Lyric Theatre, fifteen tickets.
Ernest Field, $2.00.
Candy Kitchen, 1 box candy.
Zemp's Pharmacy, 1 box candy.
Sibert's Drug Store, $1 s? da ticket.
Levy & Moses, one 24 pound sack
flour.
. McCollum Bros., $1.00 package
Royal Society.
Sumter Drug Store, 2 boxes nice toi
lot soap.
Burns Hardware Co., $1.00 pocket
knife.
Shelly & Son, $2.00 rocking chair.
Ralph Hill. 1 bicycle bell.
L. W. Folsom, 1 pair cuff buttons
or brooch.
Antlers Pharmacy, 1 box stationery.
W. B. Burns & Son, ono alluminum
saucepan.
E. W. Vogel, order for merchan?
dise.
Simpson. Fur. Co., 1 picture.
H. L. Scarborough, $3.00.
Mi3s Elizabeth McLean, $1.00.
Bradford Bros., order merchandise.
Geo. Hurst, 1 picture.
Schwartz Bros., 1 lace collar.
Carolina Fur. Co., 1 picture.
V. H. Phelps, order for merchan
diso.
The Misses Wilkes, sash ribbon.
Swinson & Taylor Fur. Co., 1 pic
ture.
W. H. Yates, 1 bottle pickles.
Charlies' Cafe, $2.00 meal ticket
The United Tailoring & Hat Co., $
hat.
V. Baula, 1 box candy.
M. if. Flaum, 1 rug.
Osteen Pub. Co., 2 subscriptions t
Watchman and Southron.
King-Blanding Live Stock Co., 1
laprobe.
1?. M. Pitts, $2.
J. K. Bradford, $1.00.
I). J. Chandler Clothing Co., $2.u>
straw hat.
J. H. Wlnburn, l dos photos, $;>.
Sumter Dry Goods Co., 1 box hos
lory.
Shaw & McCollum, 1 box Buster
Brown hose.
Rlvers-Bultman Co., l pair cuff;
buttons.
Ladies Outfitting Co.. 1 varsity coin
purse.
Ducker & Bulttnan, l can Crlaco.
If. Green, 1 box candy.
Sumter Clothing Co., 2 neckties.
Du Rant Hardware Co., $"> Declaim
er s Medal.
H. Burnett, $1.00.
G. E. Haynsworth, $1.00.
Crosswell & Co., 1 bunch bananas.
Wreck Store, $1 order in trade.
Krasnoff, Bankrupt Store, order for
child's dress.
Harper Gro. Store, 2 pounds candy.
Miss Jacobs, order for 1 hat.
Watson's Drug Store, 1 box candy.
H. L. Tisdale, order $3.50 article.
Sumter Hardware Co., 1 pair scis?
sors.
McCormack Jewelry Co., 1 fountain
pen.
DeLorme's Pharmacy, 1 hair brush.
Hearon's Pharmacy, or>der $2 in
trade.
Williams' Cute Studio, 1-2 dozen
photos of $5.00 style.
W. A. Thompson, one $1.50 stick
pin.
Brunswick Cigar Store, 1 box candy.
Carolina Grocery Co., order for
merchandise.
Rex Theatre, .10 children's tickets.
Cuttino & McKnight Co., 1 quart
bottle Grape Juice.
W. B. Boyle Co., 1 riding bridle.
Dr. Morse, $1.00 order.
Booth-Boyle Live Stock Co., one
$2.50 riding bridle.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution again offered a prize for
history. The prize of $5.00 was di?
vided and half given to United States
history and half to South Carolina
history. The lodges of Sumter have
been very kind in contributing to our
School Day. The Woodmen, the Elks
and the Masons each contributed a
South Carolina flag to the schools win?
ning tho greatest number of prizes.
Last year the Masons, the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
and the K. of P's each contributed a
United States flag to the schools
winning the greatest number of prizes.
The flags have been much appreciated.
For two years the same schools have
won the flags. They are Bethel, Dal
zell and Winn, a three or more teach?
er school, a two-teacher school and a
one-teacher school, respectively.
The City National Bank offered
this year $50 to tho school making
the best average on reading, spelling
and arithmetic. The Bethel school is|
pretty sure of this prize.
Tho Bank of Sumter contributed
$5.00 to the school having the best
booth. This was won by the Dalzell
school.
O'Donnell & Co., gave a $3.50 rug
to the school carrying the most ar?
tistic pennant in the parade. This
prize was also won by the Dalzell
school.
A very valuable prize was offered by
Mr. I. A. Ryttenberg. This was a
Victrola, offered to tho school having
a pupil to stand up last In an old
time spelling bee. This was won by
the Winn school.
It is believed that much good comes
from tho School Day, and as long as
the sentiment of the schools is in fa?
vor of it, it will be an annual event
in the county.
J. H. Haynsworth,
County Superintendent of Education.
Health a Factor in Sinvoss.
The largest factor contributing to a|
an'a success is undoubtedly health.
It has been observed that a man is
seldom sick when his bowels are ros
ular?he is never well when they are
constipated. For constipation you will
find nothing quite so good as Cham?
berlain's Tablets. They not only
move tho bowels hut improve the up
petite and strengthen the digestion.
They are sold by all dealers. ? Advt.
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EFFORT TO IMPEACH FAILS.
Gov. Amnions of Colorado Still in
Control of Situation.
Denver. May 5.?After an all-night
caucus the members of the State leg?
islature opposed to the present ad?
ministration decided early this morn?
ing to make no eifort to impeach
Gov. Amnions.
VOTES SCHOOL BONDS.
Election Held In St. Matthews Dis?
trict.
St. Matthews, May 6.?At an elec?
tion held yesterday, the school district
comprising St. Matthews and sur?
rounding territory voted bonds in the
amount of $6,000 or the purpose of
completing the present unfinished and
inadequate building.
BURNING STEAMER SIGHTED.
A Mystery of the Sea Puzzles Ma?
riners.
Halifax, May 5.?The mystery that
surrounds a burning steamer sighted
south of Sable Island yesterday re?
mains unsolved. Passing steamer*
reported the steamer all ablaze ana
impossible for any one to live aboard
the vessel.
Most Prompt and Effectual Cure for
Bad Colds.
When you have a bad cold you want
a remedy that will not only give relief,
but effect a prompt and permanent
cure, a remedy hat is pleasant to
take, a remedy that contains nothing
injurious. Chamberlain's Cough Rem?
edy meets all these requirements. It
acts on nature's plan, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration, opens the
secretions and restores the system to
a healthy condition. This remedy has
a world wide sale and use, and can al?
ways be depended upon. Sold by all
dealers.?AtWt._
DON'T KEBP T1VKERING
WITH Y'*UR WHEEL.
Bring it here if there is anything
wrong and we'll make it right in one
quarter the time ' ou would spend on
it and then make, a poor job of it af?
ter all. We rei iir bicycles in the
"know how" way See wha's wrong
at once and go noout the right way
of fixing it. We are right in our
charges too.
H. L. TISDALE,
45 S. Main St. Phone 492
Geo H. Hurst,
Undertake, and Eabilwer.
Prompt Attention to Day or
Might Calls
AT J. D CR AH; OLD STAND
N. MAIN ST.
Phones Dhv 639 NlgM201
Ljumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.
SeCMMOri to Booth-Hurby l.iv Stock Co. and Central UiMbeff Co.
Geo. Fppersort'e Old Stivnd Opp. Court Hotiee