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HfAB NEWS. Mrs. L. B. Du Rant has returned to i* city after a stay in Spartanburg. whs re aha attended the Federation of Women's Clubs, and Anderson. alias M. H. Forbes, of Mount Clair, X. J.. Is visiting Mrs. Ferry Moses, Jr. Miss Irene Bryan has returned horns from Bamberg, where she has taught during the past year. Mrs. M. B. Do Lor me has returned to the city after a visit to Charleston. She was accompanied by Mrs. Rock ford and daughter. , and Mrs. P. O. Bowman have to Hendersonvllle to spend the Mr. Maxwoll Jenkins, Jr., wie in Uh> elty Saturday. Mrs M. P. Cordes has re tu mod from a week's visit to Charleston. Mrs C. H. Dorne end children, of Hagocd, are visiting Mrs. Carl Ma? son. Mrs. B. L Heardon is visiting] friends In Charleston. Before re? turning home ehe will visit Sulll van'e Island and at Florence. Mr. Herbert Barnes, a popular con? ductor on ths A. C. L, spent the week? end la the city. Dr. B. A. stuck en fuss, of Sum eeerville. is on a visit to his daughter, Ml*. W. A. Brown. Mies Luille Lemmon, demonstra? tion agent of Dillon County, le In the | city \ letting her sister, Miss Mary Clerk of Court H. L. Scarborough gone to Columbia to attend the meeting cf the South Carolina Clerk of Courts Association. ' Misses Louise and Edna Brock j gegton. of Manning, were In the cly on Monday. Miss Ada Frlp, of Tarboro, 8. C. 1 le vMiting Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dueeao. Mr. Lawrence Parker, of Bishop vtUe, spent Sunday In the city. i. James A. Ruddock and little) James Murray, of Charleston, iu the elty this morning and will send some time with Mrs. M. S. Ndeoii on Church street. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Slbert left this] morning for n trip to Hot Springs. Arkaisaa. They will visit relatives | at MoCormlck before returning to Record. Licenses to marry havo been issued to Mr. Hampton Scurry und Mise Skala Lactic Thlgpen of Suinter; Mr F. H. Kolb and Miss Olive Jackson. Sum tar. Mr. T. c Idol, Sumter, and Mass Lila Foxworth, Oewego He sussed were also secured by sev? eral negro couples Dave Ttndal and Josephine White. May es v I lie; Sain McCrary and Rebecca Solomons, Sum? ter; Jesse D. David. New Orleans, lev* sad Mary Jeffrey, Chattahoochee, Death of An Infant. Infant daughter of Mr. and J. E. Andrews died Saturday at I o'clock p. m.. after a brief ill-1 eise The funeral services were held st the residence. No. 306 South Salem avenue, at I o'clock tomor? row afternoon. How Cocn Coin Refreshes. The remarkable success which has attended the sale of Coca-Cola has keen explained In many different ways. Some have attributed U to "good advertising;" others, to "eftl etont management." others, to Its "delicious flavor' and still others to tha fart that It was the first In the field of "trade-marked" soft drink*. In this connection, the opinion of n manufacturing chemist who bus enalyxod Coca-Cola and studied its history for many years. will prove hV lemting He attributes the popular? ity of the drink in large part to its quality of refresh*.*c bjth mind and body without producing any subse? quent depression. He points out the feet that the chemical composition of Coca-Cola is practically identical with that of coffee and tea (with! sugar added) tha only material differ? ence being the absence of tannic a? id from Coca-Cola. He points to the laboratory experiments of Dr. Hoi lingworth of Columbia University and of Dr. H. C. Wood. Jr.. of Phil? adelphia which prove conclusively that the caffeine-containing bever? ages (corTee. tea, Coca-Cola, etc.) re? lieve mental and muscular futigue by rendering the nerves and muscles more responsive to the will, thus diminishing the resistance produ? ed by fatigue. These experiments also demonstrate the tart th:it I he ? affeine aroup of beverages differ from the stimulant* in tbut tho get ef (be lat? ter is followed bj a period of depres? sion which ? all* for more stimula? tion, thus resulting in the forma tlop ot A X MAN KILLED IN WRECK. Brother of Mrs. W. M. Folsoni Meets Death In Open Switch. AUie C. Qruber, a brother of Mrs. W. M. Folsom of this city, was killed early Saturday near Savannah, when the engine on wnich he was en? gineer ran into an open switch and the train was wrecked. Tho extent of injuries to the train and other per? sons on board has not been learned. BLOCK NEARLY COMPLETED. Paving Laid on First Block of Liberty Street Bias to Be Grouted. The block of Liberty street between Main and Harvin streets has been nearly completed. The brick have been laid and part of the block has been grouted, the remainder of the grouting will be done at once and in grouting will be done at once and in a week or ten days the block will be opened for traffic As soon as the brick had been laid in front of the Booth-Boyle Live Stock company building and across the Harvin street crossing the grout? ing was put in on Saturday in order that this crossing might be opened to traffic at the earliest possible moment. The brick with the grouting will be allowed to remain about a week be? fore it will be opened to the public. The remainder of the brick in the block were laid today and the grout tag will be put in right away* It is probable that the laying of concrete on the second block will begin tomorrow or Wednesday and this block will also be completed as soon as possible. Death of L L Fr?ser. From the Dally Item, May 22. Ladson Lawrence Fr?ser died last night at the residence of Mr. J. P. Booth, where he has been living for the past four years. Mr. Fraser was If years of age and had been in ill health for only a short time. The deceased is survived by three sons and three daughters, Mossrs. L. L. Jr., W. D. and J. Miller Fraser of Mechanlcsville and Mrs. W. R. Du Boso. Mrs. J. P. Booth and Mrs. T. J. Kirven, all of Sumter county. He also leaves one sister, Miss Eugenia Fraser of Virginia and a wide circle of relatives and friends throughout Sumter and Lee counties Mr. Fraser was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, having completed his course in 1846. He was editor of the Black River Watchman from May 1854 to May 1855 and for many years was one of the leading men of the county. RECEPTION FOR GRADUATES. High School Gaieties Begin at Sum mcrton. ? Summerton, May 24.?Tho enter? tainments usually attendant upon the closing exercises of a high school have begun here. On Friday evening last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Scarborough the members of the graduating class of the Suinmerton nigh school, consisting of Misses Nod? dle Briggs, Edna Davis, Helena Fisch? er, Martha Walker, Tiny Rogan and Joseph Cantey and Rogers Mood, were tendered a reception by the n'nth grade. Decorations of garnet and gold, the class colors, were used In the front parlors and reception hall, and tho punch bowl which stood in the rear of the hall was lovely In Us profusion of roses and daisies. One of tho chief features of the evening was the number of excellent toasts given. Music was rendered at Inter? vals during tho evening, as the 60 odd guests mingled together in con? versation, except when interrupted Lo take part In a few amusing contests prepared for the occasion. Besides the members of the graduating < lu<s and the ninth grade, consisting of Misses Virginia Nelson, Vivian Eadon, Flossie Martin and Pressley lirulls ford, Lonnle Carrlgan, Ernest Walker and Henry Felder, there were present other guests from In and out of Suin? merton, several having come over from Plnowood and St. Paul. The ninth grado proved Itself an admir? able host and the evening was mo t pleasantly spent. Complimentary to Miss Noddle Briggs, who has the honor of being president of the graduating class, Mr and Mrs. J. M Uichurdson gave a danco Thursday evening. Numbered among their guests were visitors from Summerton, Plnowood, Manning an I Sumter. The home of Mr. and Mrs, Hichardnon Is well adapted to this kind of entertainment and the even? ings spent there are always enjoyed. Judge Frank B. Gary failed to at rive In Sumter this morning to hold court and the session was postpone ) accordingly. Judge Gary was detain? ed at his home on account of Illness In his family. Cadet Mood of Summcrtnn won the medal offered by the Cudot Poly lenchnic Literary Society in the au? nt nl oratorical contest held by Ihbi PROFIT IN CLOVER. HAY. R. B. Belser Makes Five Tons on Two Acres and Plunts Corn After Hay. % Mr. R. B. Belser this morning! brought into town a ton or crimson clover hay us line as any shipped into this country from the original clover growing States. The hay was grown on his farm on the Moses road about two miles cast of town, and on the two acres of land he made five tons of hay. He is selling the hay at $22.50 a ton, making a total of $112.50 on two acres from the hay crop. After tho hay he has planted corn and ex? pects to make a good yield of corn on same land, which is left in hotter condition because of the crop of clover than if it had been lying idle. The hay was cut the first week in May, giving plenty of time for planting corn. The only fertilizer used was a ton of lime, 400 pounds of 8-4-4 fertilizer to the acre. A feature which makes the clover hay more desirable than other hay is the fact that the stock prefers it to other kinds, Mr. Belser states, and the fed of corn to tho stock has been cut In half since the feeding with this hay was commenced. Tho animals are kept in the best condition on this feed, which it will bo seen is produced at little cost and very desir? able on farms where much stock Is kept HARDWOOD LAND WANTED. A. C. L. Agent Desires to Purchase Hardwood Timber. Secretary Reardon, of the Chamber of Commerce has received notice from Mr. E. H. Cardwell, Agricultur? al and Immigration Agent of the At? lantic Coast Line Railroad company, that the Hollingsworth Wheel com? pany of Hagerstown, Maryland, de? sires to purchase large tracts of hard? wood lands. The following is the inquiry to the agent of the Atlantic Coast Line Company, in Wilmington, N. C. '?Do you know of any tracts of land along or near the A. C. L., that aro for sale that contain a great deal of hickory timber and some oak and other hardwoods. We are not interested in the quality of the land os much as we are in the quality of the timber." Any persons having such lands for sale had better communicate with the A. C. L. Agricultural and Immi? gration agent or with the parties de? siring to purchase lands. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been issued to Mr. T. H. Watson, of Latta, and Miss Eunice M. Cain of Wedgefield. Licenses were also secured by two col? ored couples: John Ancrum and Ous sle Taylor, Sumtcr; David Burrows and Mamiq Montgomery, Dalzell. Capt Billy" Smith Passes Away. Anderson, May 21.?William Gas ton Smith, veteran railway conductor of 54 years continuous service with the Southern railway, known af? fectionately as "Capt. Billy" Smilh by thousands of persons all over the country, died at his home in this city early today at tho age of 75 years. The funeral services will be held in tho First Baptist church tomorrow af? ternoon at 3 o'clock and Interment will be mado in Silver Brook ceme? tery. Marriage. Miss Eunice M. Cain and Mr. T. H. Watson were married Thursday after? noon at the home of the bride's par? ents two miles below Wedgefield by tho Rev. Harris C. Bethea. Mr. Wat? son's home is at Latta for which place they left shortly after the ceremony. Mr. Belser for the House. Mr. R. B. Belser, In an interview with an Item reporter todsy, stated positively that ho would be a candi dato for the House of Representatives, during tho campaign this summer. Mr. Uelscr has Borved two terms in tho house and has made Sumter coun? ty an ablo und hardworking represen? tative. He is better qualified now by reason of his knowledge of tho workings of the legislative body gain? ed through his four years' experience than ever before to represent Sumter county. Sumtcr Boy Goes to Georgia. E. W. Dabbs, Jr., who will gradu? ate from the Citadel at the approach? ing commencement of that Institution has accepted a position as assistant professor of mathematics and prac? tical officer at the Georgia Military Academy. Mr. Dabbs Is second cap? tain at the Citadel and will be annum those at the head of his claOS, Tho badges given by the local lire insurance agents of Sumter to the visitors at the South Carolina Insur? ance ITnderwrltere1 Association meet? ing were handsome souvenirs of the OX TO TORONTO TRIP. Secretary Rcardon lias Information Regarding Proposed Booster Expo ditlon. Managing Secretary Rcardon, of ? tho Chamber of Commerce is in re-! ceipt of the itinerary relating to the, "On to Toronto" trip of the Charles-1 Advertising Club. This excursion leaves Charleston June 14th, on the steamship "Lenape" at 10 o'clock in the morning. The big advertising men's conven? tion to be held in Toronto *is the ob? ject of the trip. The Charleston party will make stops at New York City and Niagara Falls for several days before proceeding to Toronto. Reservations will be made for par? ties from other cities and towns In South Carolina provided Mr. E. Barnwell Walker, Secretary of the Charleston Advertising Club is noti? fied in time. Full information regarding this trip rnay be had at the Sumter Chamber of Commerce. BANKERS GO TO FLOREXCE. Seventeen Men from Sumter Banks Attend Group Meeting. There were seventeen men from the! banks in Sumter to go to Florence on Friday night to attend the meeting of bankers from group seven of State Bankers' Association, which was held there at that time. The meeting was well attended and a number of in? teresting and instructive papers were read, making the session a very pleas? ant and beneficial one to all in at? tendance. One of the very intersting papers was that read by Mr. Neill O'Donnell, president of the First National Bank, on the Rate of Interest to Be Charged. Those going from here were: Messrs S. M. McLeod and A. M. Broughton, Peoples' Bank; Geo. L. Ricker, C. B. Huff, F. C. Huff, J. J. Williams, City National Bank; Moul trie DeLorme and Bean F. Scott, Bank of Sumter; C. G. Rowland, G. L. Warren, H. L. McCoy, T. V. Walsh, J. I. Felder and E. E. Haigler, Farm? ers' Bank and Trust Company; R. A. Bradham, Commercial and Savings Bank. After the business session the bank? ers repaired to the Central Hotel, where a sumptuous banquet was served. WANTS ADDITIONAL MAIL CLERK. Secretary Rcardon Trying to Secure Better Railway Mall Facilities. Secretary E. I. Reardon of the Chamber of Commerce has taken up the matter of securing better rail? way mail facilities for Sumter, his efforts being turned towards securing a transfer mail clerk at the A. C. L. Station and having mail clerks placed on the two new trains between Sum? ter and Augusta. The transfer clerk at the A. C. L. station, Mr. Reardon, says was dis? continued about two years ago and has never been placed back at the station although several additional trains have been put on tho Coast Line which have their terminals in Sumter or exchange mail here. This would be a great convenience and would expedite the transfer of mails at this point. At the same time he has asked for mail clerks on the trains newly inaugurated between Sumter and Augusta, and vice versa, but not for points beyond, ho says. The matter has been taken up with Congressman Lever and Senator Smith and he hopes through them to secure the desired additions. Engagement Announced. An announcement of interest to their many friends In Manning und Sumter is that of the engagement of Miss Lucile Iseman of Manning to Mr. W. Graham Mosos of Sumter. Mr. Moses is a well known young bust" ncss man of Sumter president of the firm of Geo. D. Shoro and Bro., and Mini Iseman is a popular member "f Manning society. She has often visit? ed in ihis city and has numerous friends here. S. A. L. Wreck?Engineer Killed. Savannah, May 23.?Seaboard Air Line train No. 4, northbound, was wrecked at Anderson early today. Engineer Grubcr being killed. Two were injured. Officers aro Investigat? ing. It is believed to have been the work of train wreckers. Killed by Fall From Fourth Floor of Building. Memphis, May 22.?-C. c. Caroth ers. head of the Tennessee Law En? forcement League here, fell from the ourth floor of the Goodwyn inst tute building today and was killed. The wale- main which was taken up from Liberty street when the new pipe wan put down has been moved to Oakland avenue, where it will be used in the Installation of a fire hydrant WOMAN'S PKESHYTEIUAL MEETS. Sessions to Bo Held at Suiters, on May Mtb, 30 and 31st. The Woman's Presbyterial of Har? mony Presbytery will hold its eighth! annual meeting at Union Church, Salters, S. C, May 20, 30 and 51. The Presbyterian Churches of Sum? ter County will send delegates. An interesting program has been ar? ranged and entertainment will be pro? vided. The opening session will be held at mid-day, May 29th. Names of delegates should be sen; at once to Miss Essie Lifrage, Salters Depot, S. C. Death. Mrs. Sadie K. McCutchen com? mitted suicide Sunday evening by shooting herself at her home several miles above Gaillard's Cross Uoads. She had been in an intensely ner? vous state for some time and this and despondency are given as the rea? son for the action. The funeral services will be held at St. Philips Church, at Bradford Springs, tomorrow morning^ at 11 o'clock. The deceased is survived by her mother and three brothers. Death of Mrs. Charles Thames. Mrs. Hattie L. Thames, wife of Charles Thames, died at her home o'i Harvin Street Wednesday afternoon. May 20th, after an illness of several months. The funeral services and Interment took place at Bethel Church, near Oswego, on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Thames was Miss Lescsnc be? fore her marriage and was a native of Sumter county. She was first married to the lato W. M. Brown cf Oswego. She is survived by her hus? band, Mr. Charles Thames, and three daughters by her first marriage, Mrs. D. J. Burns of Xewberry; Mrs. Mar rin of Mullins; Miss Juanita Brown of Sumter; one daughter by her second marriage, Mrs. Olin Stubbs of Flor? ida She also leaves two brothers, Messrs. J. I. Lesesne of Sumter; Geo. I. Lesesne of Summerton; and three sisters, Mrs. Robertson of Oswego, Mrs. R. K. Brown of Oswego, and Mrs. Tisdale of Summerton. The candidates for State offioes open their campaign in this city, as usual, and Sumter people will have the privilege and pleasure, if it is cither, of hearing first their formal statements of why they think they should be elected. WHY IT SUCCEEDS. Because It's for One Thing; Only and Sumter Pcoplo Appreciate Thi9. Nothing can be good for everything. Doing one thing well brings suc? cess. Doan's Kidney Pills are for one thing only. For weak or disordered kidneys. Here is reliable evidence of their worth. Mrs. Joseph Wells, Manning, S. C, says: "I was afflicted with kidney complaint and I suffered intensely from dull, nagging backaches, head? aches and dizzy spells. Doan's Kid? ney Pills proved to be just what 1 needed and I had not used them long before I was relieved." The above is not an isolated case. Mrs. Wells is only one of tho many in this vicinity who have gratefully endorsed Doan's. 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 Mrs. Wells had. 50c all stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. 40 bUMTKK CJOTfON MAJUKtiTl. Corrected Daily K- Ernest Field, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 13 1-8. ' Strict Middling 13. Middling 12 7-8. Strict Low Middling 12 1-2. Low Middling 11 7-8. Strict Good Ordinary 11 1-8. Staple cotton nominal. _.' 4 i New York Cotton Market Nov. York, May 25. Opening Close, Mai.13.50 12.8? July . . . . . . . .12.72 12.87 Oct.12. 2? 12.37 St. Charles. May 20.?E. L. Wingato announces the engagement o? alt daughter, Ethel Mae to Thomas Er? win Chandler of Newi erry. The wed? ding will take place in June at M?yesville. YOUR DELIVERY SERVICE will be quicker and better if yot? sup? ply your employees with oito of our new easy-running bicycles. Store? keeper* find they can be prompt with deliveries and make more of them when our bicycles are used. Try it with one at first. You'll want more when you sec how much less each delivery will cost you. H. L. TISDALE, 45 S. Main St. Phone 482 Gifts For the Graduates Rings, Watches, Bracelets, Vanities, and dozens of other suitable gifts for the young lady or young man. Our large selection gives you a wide range of choice. W. A. Thompson, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. ?*S. * 1L" Stamps Given. Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalner. Prompt Attention to Day or filfht Cods AT J. V. Craig (Id S*and, N. Main Phones sfinttti Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Booth-Harby Livs Stock Go. and Centra!|Luraber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Strand O pp. Court House Your Opportunity I The hindsighted man never sees opportunity until its passed. Our resources between seven and eight hundred thousand dollars. We work for our patrons. Why not open an account with us todayr None better. Farmers' Bank & Trust Co.