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Cfot ?latfjjnum aitb Scuttpii mMIm PostooVe at SonUv, 8. GL, an lesend cms* Mauer. PJtRfcONAL NKW8. Mr. F. T. Mcinvail of J. P. Cralg Furniture Compan> has gone to Au S4Sta to take a course in embalming. Mrs. J. O. R. Wilder returned Thursday from a delightful visit to Atlant?. Miss Klolao Jenkins, of St. Charles, has gone to Davidson to attend the l?a\ idson College commencement. Miss Dorothy Napier, tomato club organiser of Rlchland County, was la the city Saturday with her sister. Mia* Pearl Napier, of Dalsell. Miss Rosalie Franks of Laurens la visiting Mrs. S. F. Stoudenmire. Sheriff E. B. Gamble of Clarendon. County was in the city today. Mr. J. H. Chandler leaves tonight for hTansns City to attend the Gener? al Assembly of the Presbyterian church which meets at that place on the tetfc. THE SEABOARD EXTENSION. Read From Sumter to Charleston Will Be Built In Near Future. A representative of The De.ly Item has been informed, unofficially, but authoritatively that iho Bonsai syn? dicate will begin work on the ex? tension of the South Carolina Wes? tern Railroad from Sumter to Char? leston as soon as the construction of the road from Andrews to Charleston la completed, and that the extension will be almost an air line by way of Ferguson to Strawberry whero it will connect with the Andrews-Char? leston line. This information came from an official of the 8. C. W. Rail? way who stated that he had It from President Bonsai himself, who author? ised the statement. It was slso stated that the road from McBee via Sumter to Charleston would be the Main line for Western traffic, and that when the gap between Jefferson snd Monroe is closed and tho line strengthened by building a short section of new road from near Dlshopvllle to a point on tho main line of the Seaboard Air Line, near McBee. it will be by far the shortest route. In connection with the Cllnchneld and allied systems, from Chicago and the middle West to a deep water harbor. TWO BIG SC MS. A C. U and C. A. * Western Rail nmds Get Big Sum*. Two big mortgages have been placed In the office of the county clerk to be recorded recently, one of them by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the other by the Carolina Atlantic and Westert. Carolins. The Coast Line mortgage is to the United States Trust Company of Now York and Edward W. Sheldon, trus? tees, and Is a little book of nearly a hundred pages. The issue Is a slight sum of $200.000.000. The Carolina Atlantic and Western Ilailroad mort? gage is to the Guarantee Trust Com? pany of New York and James M Pmtt. trustees. The sum mention? ed is $1G.000.000. This mortguge la a book of about one hundred and thirty odd pages and comprises 48.000 words. Marriage Llcvn.se Hocord. K license to marry has been issued to Joseph Frierson and Lou Ida Tone lin. of Brogdon. Ural Estne Transfers. W L Whltehead to L C Stauss. Da? vis D. Mols? and It. Boater Lee. lot on Pnrdy strct, $5 and other consider? ations. Gertrude C. Scarborough to Chas. J. Qslllard, one-half are Irani of Tlrsah Presbyterian Church. >il<? Reel Estate Transfers. Frank Jones, et al.. to R. D. Ia< heir interest In ?0 acres in count) Ui.sc It L Wright to Henry P. Moses, lot on Wright street. $600. Sheriff to W. I Whdehcud. lot on Ptirdy street. $100. Marriage License Record. License to tr *rry haw bean issued to Mr C. J. Gasmte of Florence and Miss Bessie F Aycork of Wedxetlebl and to Mr. F. A. Y.iiifchg and Man Elisabeth Moore of Hartss ille. The final nurvey of Turkey CfO< l>rnlnsge District is being made. Af? ter it* completion another Meeting wiil probalds be held snfnri the is? sue at i hi di district boa I* Most Children'* Diseases start with a Cold ? Kestlesitness. fe\ei i*bn?MS. an in flamed throat ami spasmodic cough, may be whooping cough is starting In, oive Paley'n Mono) and Tm promptly. I? help* the children so ver> imn h, und Mrs. Hhlpp*. Itaymondsvlllo, Mo., says I g<d fine remilt* from It and ,t im n gr**at rnedn mo for WhOOpIni tough " Siberia Drug store.?Advt. LAST DAY OF GHAUTAUQIJA. citlldmtx DlXH.HTlD WITH lUVKI THICKS Bl MAGICIAN MBNO. Mr." Cuiiiioii Makes Forceful Address Aaalasi Mormoidam, Making Se? rious Charge Against Its Doctrines The Chautauuuu comes to n close tonight with the Kcllogg-Haines Singing party as its final attraction From The Daily Item. May Hi. after a week In which many high clusa attractions were, seen and had aroused the most Intense interest of tho people of Sumter in its course. More than eight hundred and 0ft) tickets have been pledged for the Chautauquu next year, which will again visit Sumter, a fact that Sumter people will learn with pleas? ure. The closing feature comes tonight, the Kellogg-IIaincs Singing Tarty, af? ter vhich the farewell to the Chau t-'uqua until next year will he said. This afternoon the address of Monta ville Flowers on the Japanese situa? tion in California will ?*c the attrac? tion with the Kellogg-Haines party. This morning Mr. Kline made his final address, a very Interesting and excellently delivered discouse on the part the short story played in liter? ature. His subject WU "The Short Story, tho Literature of the Masses." He told how it was that the novel, es? pecially the long ones and those in more than one volume, were not popular with the masses who did not have time or thought to give to them, while the short story required less time und fulfilled the same pluce in literature to them. Poe, he said, had probably written the most complete short stories, stories which had to be an artistic whole in themselves, hav? ing everything und lacking nothing. He read several short stores, at the close of his discussion which seemed to meet with a hearty response from tho audience. In closing he stated that ho hoped that his' lctures had found u place i ot only in the intellect, but in the i cart of some of his hearers. Mr. C. L. Cuttino, on behalf ot those who have been to hear Mr. Kline's lectures, extended the thanks of the audience and expressed the feeling thut the lectures hud been a source of profound pleusure and in? struction to all. Mr. Kline has made a tine impres? sion on those who have been attend? ing his lectures, both by his per? sonality and the excellence of his lectures. The audience apparently has been very appreciative and hh* lectures will, if he comes uguln, be eagerly attended by the people of Sumter. On Friday afternoon Hon. Frank J. Cannon of Denver, Colorado, the son of a Mormon priest, delivered a lec? ture on the Morrr.onism of the mod? ern day. He made a scathing ar ralngment of the Mormon kingdom in the United States and an attack on it for falling to keep its pledges to United Stutes government, pledges which were entered into when the ter? ritory was given Statehood. It wa.s because Mormon church had brok? en faith with the United States pledges Wlliefl had been made through him as its representative in congress, that he was now opposing its course, ile stated that twenty years ago there was one Mormon In the Vnitcd Stales for every four million persons, today there were one Mormon to every liSty people, or one and orie-half mil? lion Mormons, according to the best estimates. He accused the Mormon Church of treason, conspiring to over? throw the United States government, teaching the divinity of polygamy and numerous other crimes against the laws of the nation. His lecture was listened to with the deepest atten? tion by a large audience and was de? livered with the feeling that his mes? sage seemed to oall for. Following the lecture and his call for the people of the United States to take up arms against Mormonism, at the night meeting the following resolution was submitted ami adopt Sd b> those in attendance; To the Senate ami House of Repre? sentatives in Congress Assembled: Whereas, we are Informed that the Mormon Church continues to teach the divinity of polygamy] snd Whereas, its prophet ami many uf bis priests continue to practice that crime; Now. Then fore, we citi/ens of the United States in public assemblage convened, do reepeottully urge upt a congress the speedy adoption of a resolutlos proposing an amend me ui to tho constitution declaring tb t I polygamy ami polygamous cohabit.i ties shall not exist un\where in the United States. Done .it Sumter South Carolina, May II, Hill. We certify thai the foregoing wi ? adopted bj rltlsens ;?t Sumter uu ihe ahOVe dale. Hefors Mi (saimon's lcctur?\ Hi Parlnelll Com pen) k;i\?- some aolei tions of inih in music, The sauu emu puny else gave a ? < ii at Krida3 night's session us the opening utiu< tion of the session, singing In Italian a nil German. Keno, the magl< ian. Rave an ex? tremely clever performance at the night session. This was < hildrcn's night and there were apparently five hundred children present. The chil? dren were enthusiastic as the ma? gician performed trick after trick and tho older folks seemed thoroughly to enjoy the entertainment. It is true that most of the tricks have been seen here before, but this in no way de l tracts from their cleverness, and the fact that the children were highly d? lighted makes children's night as ono of most successful of the Chau InUQUn attractions. pocalla news notes. David Cuttino Catches Seven Found? er from Pocotnlego?-Tobacco Plants Scarce. Talk about fishing David Cuttino can give some of these old time fishermen a lesson or two. He pulls the seven pound kind when he goes to Pocotalego creek. A great many farmers in this sec? tion have abandoned the idea of plant? ing tobacco on account of not having a good stand of plants in the plant bed. Now it seems as though the balance of us will have to give up the Idea for the reason we cannot get rain so us to set the plants in the field. Cotton in this section is looking very promising. Corn is suffering for rain. On Friday evening a large party of young folks enjoyed themselves at Pocalla boating and cutting some fancy figures to the sweet strains of music rendered by different ones in the party on the piano. The party was chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Rhame, Jr. Fishing seems to be all the go now. Various parties are catching the llnney tribe' at Pocalla daily. SHRINEKS HACK IN STATE. Kcturn After Hg Frolic in Atlanta at Supreme Council Convention. The Sumter contingent of Shriners from Omar Temple gut back in the city Thursday morning, after one of the biggest frolics ever held in the South, the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. The Sumter men say that they had the time of their life on their trip and did not fail to put South Carolina on the map, their presence and finely equip* ped fnrnra having excited much no? tice and favorable comment The Sumter men were tired on their re? turn, after their week of fun and round of enjoyment, but otherwise were in good shape. The Atlanta Journal on May 12th on its front page gave pictures of the Adluh Drum Corps of Columbia, one of the best bands of the seventy-five there with the Shriners, and of the Arabic Patrol. The patrol is formed of nobles frcm Charleston and Sumter and the drum corps is formed of Co? lumbia nobles with one or two Sumter nobles in it. Of tho South Cnoltnn Organisation the Journal has this to say: Omar temple of Charleston, S. C. was distinguished by two camels im? ported especially from a German ani? mal-collecting farm, one bearing the name "Omar,'' and the other that of "Adluh." The South Carolinians drew round after round of applause. The drum and bugle corps ol* 30 included a tiny boy in Zouave uniform. The other members wore civilan suits of white trimmed with red. The pa tol of 40 nobles carried spears, and wore Zouave costumes of green jackets embroidered with yellow ami red bloomers. NEGRO kills IHK WIFE. LeC County Woman Shot in Head by Durnnt Halle. Because he suspected his wife of being unfaithful to him. Durant Hallet a negro about gfj years of age, shot and killed Lou Hade, last Thursday night. Both negroes re? sided on tho farm of Mr. J. Ii Kirkley near Smithvllle In L*ee coun? ty, but the killing occurred on the public ilghway near swiit Creek In Kerahaw county, Hulls was arrested by constable Sinclair and plnced In Jell. There were no eye witnesses lo tho affair and the negro admits that hf ?bot tin- woman in a lit of passion, be* cause he bad met her in the road about rtve miles away from his home at night, The shooting was dime wiiii a gun, the load tearing away u potrlon of the hack of the woman's head, The couple had had domestic troubles on formei occa? sions, I '.iutden I hi one le. Reliefe* Bladder Distress and Weak? ness. Mrrcgulur, painful bladder weak? nesses dlsappi ur nn hen the kidneys are strong i?"?1 healthfully active. Take Koley Kidney Pills for thul burning, scalding sensatlon-lrregulur, painful net ion heavy, sore fee I Ins and bind? iii ills tress, Nou will like the tonic resiorutlve effect the relief from |,litn i|iileH good results, Contain m? harmful drugs, Try them Hlbort's 1 Lu ug Store. ? Advt, I AFTER WEIT!, WUT ? GREATEST COX< IHN XOW AROIT CONDITIONS TO FOLLOW. Mexican Delegates Optimistic on Me? diation?Want Protection Against nebeUi and Government Tlmt Will Do Stable. Washington, May 17. ? Mexican delegates to the n edlatlon conference at Niagara Falls realise that the Hu erta administrath n la near its end, according to persons close to the Mexicans, who talked with them be? fore they left here today for the con? ference. Knowing some ? one must succeed Hucrta, the delegates are most concerned, it is said, about what guarantees can be obtained against possible confiscation of property by the constitutionalists. What kind of a government will be established in Mexico City and pro? tection against possible anarchy also are said to be troubling the dele? gates. They wish a government that will be stable and one that foreign powers will recognize, persons close to the Mexicans said. It was learned that the delegates are extremely optimistic concerning the chances for mediation. They will insist, it was said, that iiu man who has gained military prominence shall take the reins of government, which would eliminate Gens. Villa and Car ran za. After a day of conferences be twen the three representatives of the Hucrta government, the South Amer cun mediators and the Ameri? can delegates, tho advance guard in the Mexican mediation proceedings to? night was on its way to Niagara Kalis for the conference to open there Wednesday. The entire Mexican party, including the three delegates, Senors Rabasa, Rodriguez and lClguro, with their wives, daughters and a large suite, left at 3 o'clock for New York, where they will remain until Tuesday before proceeding to Niagara Falls. Two of the mediators also started for the conference, Minister Nonn, of Argentina, leaving at 7 o'clock to? night direct for Niagara Falls, and Ambassador Da Gama, of Brazil, go? ing by way of New York, where he will be joined by Madame Da G ima and proceed to the scene of the con? ference tomorrow night or Tuesday. Minister Suarez, of Chile, will leave tomorrow, and tho American dele? gates, Justice Lamar and Frederick W. Lehmann, with tho Ameri vn staff, will leave in time to reach Ni? agara Falls Tuesday night. The twenty-four-hour stay of the Husrta delegates in Washington gave an opportunity for a thorough can? vass of their plans and general views. Their conference with the mediators last night lasted nearly two hours, and it is known that there was a discus? sion of the whole range of Mexican affairs. Also, the meeting between Justice Lamar and Mr. Lehmann and the three Mexican delegates, after the dinner at the Spanish embassy last night, while purely formal and Social, gave opportunity for closer mutual ex? changes than have been possible up to this time. Before the Mexican party left today the three delegates drove to the home of Secretary Bryan and made a call of ceremony, leaving their cards. Mr. Bryan afterwards returned the call by leaving his cards for the delegate.-, at their hotel. There was no meeting between the Secretary of State and tho Mexicans. Throughout their stay tho Mexican delegates steadily refused to make a public statement regard? ing their mission, and it was only in? directly through representative Mexi? cans, with whom they talked while here, that a general idea of their viewpoint was obtained. SHOl DD REPRESENT PORT. Watson Relieves Charleston May ' Prottt by Foreign Trade Conference. Columbia, May 16?Of especial in? terest to South Carolina by reason of Chariest on's importance as a sea poll City is the meeting of the Nation.'1 Foreign Trade Convention? in Wash? ington, May -7--S. Commissioner Watson thinks thai Charleston should be represented, although he is doubt? ful about being able to attend him? self the convention. The gathering is under the auspices Of the Ameri? can Manufacturers' Association and other organisations interested In the promotion of foreign trade. The object of the meeting la to give expression to views of men rep? resenting I be productive activities ol the c .tintr.\ In regard to the more ef? fective promotion of American com? merce in the markets of the world." Very Remarkable Cure of Liver Com? plaint. Mr. Albert Walker, of Proclous, W. Va suffered Intense puin in the stomach and right si.l?- at intervals unveil yours. Ho hud consulted eight or ton physicians and while they all agreed that h* bad liver trouble, 11 |.) railed to relievo him. He w as I eventually rurod by Chamberlains r.ihlcts. If you have un> trouble with your stomach or liver, Iheso tab? lets will certninl) do you good. For s.Mc i'\ ail dealers. Advt. TO CHOOSE STATU ? II MKMW SxeCUtlVC ( ommittce to Moot When state Convention Ends Session. Columbia, May 16.?Secretary Christie Benet announced tonight that Chairman John Gary Gvans had called a meeting of the state Demo? cratic executive commute for Wednes? day, Immediately following the ad? journment of the state convention. The meeting will he held in the libra? ry at the State House. Tbe commit? tee will have to elect a chairman ami other officers. Mr. Henet, as chairman of the Rlchfand delegation to the State con? vention, has called the dolegation to meet in Iiis office on Monday at noon. There is more Ctarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the lost few years was supposed to he incurable. For a great many years doctors pro? nounced it a local disease and pre? scribed local remedies, and by con? stantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a ; constitutional disease, and therefore! requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by ! F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market? It Is taken Internally In doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonfu). j It acts directly on the blood and mu- I cous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollards for any case it failB to cure. Send for circu Inrg and testimonials. Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., To? ledo, O. Sold by druggists. 76c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constl pation. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally By Ernest Field; Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 12 7-8. Strict Middling 12 3-4. Middling 12 5-8. Strict Low Middling 12 1-4. Low Middling 11 5-8. Strict Good ordinary 11 1-8. Staple cotton nominal. New York Cotton Market. New York, May 18. Opening Close. May.12.00 12.uo July.I2.no 12.57 Get.12.05 12.08 CHICAGO PRODUCE EXCHANGE Chicago, May 18. Pork. 20.10 20.02 Rlbe?July . . .n.42 11.25 RibS?Sept . . .11.52 11.45 A Mnbborn Cough is Wearing and Risky. ?Letting a stubborn cough "hang on" In the spring Is risky. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound heals raw Inflamed surfaces i" the throat and bronchial tubes?-makes sore, weak spots sound and whole?stops stub? born, tearing coughs. Refuse sub? stitutes. Blbert'a Drug store.?Advt TWO s.M AI HOYS DROWSED. Seven Tried to Cross River in Hunt sit Greenville, X. c. Greensboro, X. C, .May 10.?Ed? ward PU'klcn, 12 years, and Brodle Hicks, 11 years old, members of well-known families i i Greenville, X. C, were drowned In t ie Tar River at that place today. The boys, in com? pany with five others, were attempting to <mss the river in boat when it sprang a leak and Icapaiaed. Two other members of tie party were nearly drowned in an effort to save the two boys. COL. DEAN AI POINTED. Greenville Man Succeeds Cannon as Asylum Regent. Columbia, May 15.?Cel. Alva II. Dean, of Greenville, was today ap? pointed a member of the board of Regents of the Asylum ny Governor Blesse to succeed Jno M. Cannon, of Laurens, deceased. SUMTER MAX'S LUCKY 1TXR. Will Interest Readers of the Item. Those having the r/sfortune to suf? fer from backache, \ pi nary disorders, gravel, dropsical swellings, rheumatic pains, or other kidney and bladder disorders, will read with gratification this encoruaging tatement by a Sumter man. r. G. Copleston, 8 B. Bartlctte St., Sumter, S. C, says: "Backache and pains across my loins annoyed me and I knew that my kidneys were at fault. Doan's Kidney Bills, which I got at China's Drug Store, brought me prompt relief and in return, I give them my heartiest endorsement." Mr. Copleston is only one of many Sumter people who have gratefully endorsed Doan's Kid" ey Pills. If your back aches?if your kidneys bother you, don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that Mr. Copleston had?'.he remidy hacked by home testimony. 50c. all stores. Foster-Miburn Co., Props., Buffalo, X. Y\ "When Your Back ?s Lame?Remember tfie Name." US* Child Cross? Feiorish? Sick? A cross, peevish, Ihtlcss child, with coated tongue, pale, doesn't sleep; eats sometimes very little, then again ravenously; stomach sour; ureath fetid; pains In stomach, with diar? rhea; grinds teeth while asleep, and starts up with terro/?all suggest a Worm Killer?something that expels worms, and almost every child has them. Kickapoo Worm Killer is needed. Get a box today. Start at: once. You won't have to coax, as Kickapoo Worm Killer is a candy confection. Expels ire worms, the cause of your child's d ouble. 25c at your druggist.?Advt. "Waste Not-Want Not" YOU are wasting energy in trying to carry financial details in your mind. It's the want of good banking service which forces such proceedure. The check Account system of this bank promotes economy, in? creases business prestige, and supplies the wants of many business men. The First National Bank 1 OF SUMTER TTTTTTTTTV1TTT7T .TrVVTTVTvVI'TTTTTtl T1"f TTi Banking. Absolute Safety. Steadily Forward, Ample Facilities. Courteous Treatment. Earnest desire to please. Satisfied patrons tell the story. Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. What This Bank Can Do To help you in business : It can handle your banking transactions promptly. It can assure you safety for your funds. It can loan you money on approved collateral. It can in a word, satisfy you. Have your account with THE BANK OF SUMTER Established 1889