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SUITER WINS FINAL GAME. WAL?s .\W.\Y rtUH fmhilncf. TL \M. M O|UN<, I 1 TO O. Heavy Milling or i ?>< .11 Wits Feature of 4.um? tu %\ tit.lt I v t i > Mihi Sn\r Os*b Scored?Home Hun by Plow From The Dally Item. Muy 22 In a game featured by tho hca\y hitting of the locals, the Sumter hkh achool ended Its season by wulkltm away from Kl >rence and winning the con teat 11 to 0. A home run t?> Row - ?ra was a feature, and started the scoring for the Gamecocks* In the sec? ond I suing. The fourth was a big In? ning, when seven more runs were scored. Another tally was added in tha fifth and atlll another In the seventh, winding up the marking ma? chine. The Florence lads repeatedly had chance* to score, but they were not quits able to put a run ucroaa. Sev? eral times the runners reuched third, snd on one occasion an effort was made to scoro on a fly, but the run? ner v as caught at the home plate and during the laut few Inninga, when there seemed no possible chance of their catching up. the Malting lads i seemed to lose heart. Krrors behind the young pitcher, who played a plucky Rams despite setbacks, aided the Humt.T o?|, hi mil.mi; m many runs, but It was the steady playing of the locale In pinches which pre? vented Florence from scoring snd made the shut-out complete, the only shut-out game the locals have played this season. 8la errors ware credited to the vleD tors, while the locals had three chalk? ed up against them. Brown allow.a Soven singles, while flowed was bat tsd for eleven safeties, one home run by Flowers, 3 base hits by Hradham, and Brown, 1 base hits by Flowers and Mon,urban, and singles by Shaw. Spann. Boyle. Flowers. Bradham and Nunnamaker. Each of the locals was showed to cross the home plate ones except one. Sumter had four men left on bases, while Florence had Oys men left. The line-up was: Florence, Thom? as. R.. Blount. rf; McClenaghan. cf; Holland, lb; llderton. If; Burch. c; Unwell. P. p; (Commons, ss, 8taun ton. 3b. Tlmmona. lb. Sumter. Shaw. Brase?I. if; Spann, cf; Burns, c; Boyle. |b; Flowers, 3b; Monughan. ss. Bradham 2b; Allen, Nunnamaker. rf. Brown, p. Umpire. Miller. AAflOCI.Vi'loN IN COLUMBIA. Nan be** of Matters of Great Import 1 scare to He IHscusscd by Furniture Dealers, The State Klaborate arrangements are being mads for ths entertainment of dele? gates to the annual convention of tb? Southern Hetall Furniture association which Is to be held In Columbia June 13 and 34. The Southern association will be entertained by city rou nctl. the Chamber of Commerce snd ths Columbia retail furniture dealers. H. A. Taylor of Columbia is \ ice presi? dent of the association. It is estimated that over 100 delegates will attend ths convention, coming from Virginia, North Carolina. Georgia and South Carolina. The headquarters of the association will be at the Jefferaou hoiH The en? tertainment planned will include a smoker and a barbecue ,it Irwin park Business sessions will be held three timss each da\ The officers of the association ,n < O. B Sydnor. Jr.. Itlchmond, Va.. president; 11. A. Taylor. Columbia vice president ;J. A PHanOfO, Char lottsaville. Va.. Secretary, und W. I. Bell. Concord. V f.. treasurer. The directors of th?- ?sao<hit ion are K. A. Thurman. Koanoke. Va ; I l?. ? l .tli? ier. Richmond Va.; J. T. Portwr. Charlotte; It. B. Chance. Beidvllb W. M Walters. Klon m e. H n <>,i. Oreonvllle; E. A. Snead. Clifton Forg??. Vs.; A. W la-schgl. Charleston; G. 8. Tucker. Ilulelgh; Charles S. Kob Inaon. Atlant ? I ? llelmy, Savannah I and J. T. Moseley. Augu Announc ement was made >ester I if by Mr. Tayiot th.?t the scosjrasnrne WSS being pni u. I and tli.it the list of speakers would he annoum-ed In a few days. Many SjeWsftftOSel of m tsreet to the members of the assona tlon will be discussed at the several sessions. Annum the subjeeta to eontS up for consideration will be: I'ossl bllltlrs of tb? retail furniture business, ths 10 per cent, sab' and the cvenlim up of profit*, the op?<n show room, nationally advertised Koods. profitable advertising. advertising^ Gi.it dors not pay. the giving of premiums and Its Influence upon trade, service and tin cost of business, and special discount sale* Tb?- ixs<M'iution w.is i.riMiii/a il rIn ? ?? years I W. H. Shelley and Son. of this city are the only local dealers with .m berahlps In IBS association Thej announce that the\ sMIl send I reprt etntativa tu Coluin' City's Offering for Bob 1 Jones Was Generous, and Campaign Comes to End Over $1,400 Given Evangelist at Mdrning Service, Besides Afternoon and Evening Offerings Not Yet Counted. JOKES' PARTY AND SUMTER PEOPLE EXCHANGE FAREWELLS. Tabernacle Was Packed and Jammed With Three Immense Audiences Sunday?Bob Jones at His Best That Night Special Delegations From Nearby Towns?Rev. J. B. Wil? son Speaks for Ministerial Association-Mayor Jennings Extends Thanks of City. lim The Dnlly Item, May 24. Bob Jones has preached the last sermon of bin remarkable thirty-day campaign for saving souls In this cty. the big choir has Hung its last song, J the mammoth tabernacle ha* he'd its final vast throng, sitting with eager expectant h?^es and open ears to catch the words of hope and en? couragement from the lipa Of a man with one purpose in life, to win aouls for his Master; Sumter has bid its official farewell to the Boh Jones party. Perhaps the spirit of this re? luctant farewell is best summed up in the brief sentence utter by ltev. Truesdale, of Trinity Methodist church, when he said: "Sumter will never forget the voice of Hob Jones, nor will she ever forget the illustra? tion furnished by the Hob Jones party of what consecrated experts in Christian work can accomplish." Three vast audiences, swelled by delegations from nearby towns and from the rural communities, heard Mr. Jones preach morning, afternoon and evening vesterday, and had the pleasure of participating in the giving of a free will offering to the evangelist as an expression of appreciation of his services rendered in this city dur? ing tne past thirty days. At the morn ing service $1.193.85 in subscriptions and $273.12 in pan offerings were col? lected for Mr. Jones, making the to? tal offering for the mcrnlng $1, 420.97 and at both the afiernoon and evening services good offerings were received. Whtle the total amount re- j ceived has not been ascertained yet. it Is understood that Sumter's offering will compare favorably with any com? pensation given Mr. Jones by a city of the same sire as Sumter. Consid? ering the fact, too, that such a large per cent, of the population with which Sumter is credited, is colored, the handsome offering which this city made to the evangelist Is all the more remarkable. One of the Interesting facts In connection with the offering was the large number of moderate amounts received, showing that It was Indeed a free will offering, and that more or less teoryont participated inj the giving, in accordance with What their circumstances warranted. Mr. Jones preached three gripping sermons under great dllllcultles yes? terday. At the morning and evening services seats were at a i emium, the Tabernacle being packed to its ca? pacity at each service, every avail? able bit of space being pressed into service, and many crowding about the dOOfl and windows, striving to hear these final messages. At the after? noon service, for men only, the largest gathering of men assembled in Sumter In many a day at any one hum ting, tilled the T.i I ?eiaiacle to Its full seating eepacfttj? ! ' i blocks d*Wn each of the streets crossing at the Tabernacle corner au? tomobil?* stretched In an endless pro? cession, and it required a detail of three policemen to ikeep the traffic straight and to prevent confusion am?>ng the throngs thai cams from every diu-?, ion to the services yester? day! a special delegation from the Manning Bible <'l;iss. who spent the da) in. mimt er is the guests of the Wesleyan-Mcl.eod RtblC ?Mass of Trin? ity Methodist church, marched with ? the Trinity chureh men to the Taber? nacle for the morning service and et? tended the afternoon service for men only, :ii*?o a special train from Cam* dne brought i big crowd, end other narby towns furnlehed delegations Which Came ???? the regular trains and in buggies and automobiles. With S solid mass of humanity packed in the Tabernacle and the temperature of i hot summer day to Start with. Mr. Jone? needed |o summon all of his wonderful energy and powere of en? durance to his aid to keep him from breaking down under the strain yes* terday. A ralu Which Started a short while after 'in* beginning i?l the morn? ing service give ?lm evangelist an en? forced, but needed Interval of n st After In- had again resumed the thread his sermon, the rain began once more to pour but this time Mr. Jonen announced he would finish w ith? out keeping the audience longer wait ins Cw luv; downpour to ct-usv. The taking of the offering for the evangelist began at the morning ser? vice and the arrangements for receiv? ing it had been so systematized by Business Manager G. H. Melnardi that the work was all done in a wonderful ly short space of time, and without I any undue Hurry or confusion. Rev. It. S. Truesdale, of Trinity Methodist church, presided. In telling of the purpose of the offering Mr. Truesdale j spoke of the spirit of perfect unity I which had characterized the thirty : day campaign for saving souls and j of the blessings the meetings had al i ready brought about, and of the fur? ther gfood which was bound to come because of the campaign. "We have ' learned to love each other more," said i Mr. Truesdale. "and 1 am extremely i pleased to announec that the Satur day night open air meetings are to continue, as well as the business .men's prayer meetings once a week, and the cottage prayer meetings once a week." Mr. Truesdale stated, in ! concluding his little talk, that the city of Sumter and this community gener? ally could not hope to pay Mr. Jones for the good he had accomplished, i but that the most that could be done would be to give him a substantial ' free will offering as an expression of i appreciation for his untiring efforts. He then called for subscriptions. As 1 Mr. Truesdale would name an amount, those who cared to subscribe that sum put up their hands and were quickly furnished with pledge cards, these to be.handed the ushers who in turn handed them in to Mr. Melnardi, who called the donor and amount from the platform, except in cases where the request was made to not read the names. After all subscrip? tions had been taken, the pans were passeil for a general offering. The WlM method was followed at the af? ternoon and evening services. At night the biggest crowd of the campaign assembled to hear Mr. Jones, and he preached what was without doubt the ablest sermon of the 10 or so sermons he had deliv? ered hero. Klfty-elght converts came to the Mercy Seat w hen the invitation j was given at night. Korty-fi\c came at the afternoon service and ten at the morning service, making a grand total of 1,055 who accepted Jesus as their savior and who signed cards to that effect, daring the campaign. Be? sides these, there were a large number to accept Christ at the open air meet? ing on Saturday night, of w hich no ex? act record was kept. Altogether, the results achieved in the way of con? verts made, were wonderful, consider? ing what, in the evangelists' text-book is known as "available material," from which to make converts. Besides the actual Work done in saving souls, there is of course the general work of uplift and strengthening of character to be considered and this cannot be? gin to be estimated. Mr. Jones' sermon at the night ser? vice was necessarily short as the fare? wells of the party and the people of Sumter were to i>e sxohanged, und Mr. I Jones had to leave in time to catch a 9.:m> train, a fact for which he apol? ogised, explaining that he was worn out from the campaign just closed and that by leaving last night ho could be home Monday to get some much needed rest and attend to some pressing personal matters. i Rev, J. Pi Marion, chairman of the executive committee, and the man to whose untiring efforts is largely due the suecess nf the campaign, came to the front to make a few brief re? marks in behalf of the city, at Ihe eon elusion Of the sermon. Mr. Marion said that be thanked <,.,,! for sending the Bob Jones party to Sumter and for the great work they had accomplished in the way of saving souls ami gener? ally Uplifting the community; that he did not Come forward. however, to make a long speech hut would let the Rev, J, It. Wilson, senior member of the Sumiei Ministerial Association ex press the sentiments of the association in regard to the work accomplished bj Holl Jones and his part) , Mi. Wilson stated that it was n pleasing but difficult task he had been honored with performing, ror it would indeed be difficult to express* what i?> i really l'clt about the success of the meetings. "Hut," said Mr. Wilson, "1 want to thank God they have come to us, thank them for the work they have done and extended to them most heartily the thanks of the Ministerial Association "for the work you have done in the Lord's vineyard, and to pray the blessing of heaven upon you, and we hope at last to meet you in the swoet bye and bye." " Applause {followed Mr. Wilson's remarks, as it' did the words of every speaker of the t evening. lion. L, D. Jennings was next intro IdttOOd by Mr. Marion, having been se? lected to officially thank the Hob ? Jones party for their services in be-| I half of the city of Sumter and the surrounding country. Mr. Jennings mid that something over live years ago tne People of Sumter had put him at the head of their city government, land said he: "From day to day the po? lice department of this city and my? self have battled with crime .the harsh penalty of the hfw being the only remedy we had; but Hob Jones and his party have brought messages of other remedies for crime, ?and I think there are none so skeptical but that they will admit that the last four weeks have been weeks of uplift for the city of Sumter and com? munity generally." Mr. Jennings then thanked the Hob Jones party for hav? ing come to Sumter, and stated that he thought he expressed the senti? ments of all of the best thinking peo nle of the city when he said that Sum ; ter was truly glad to have had the party in her midst. Mr. Jennings said that he knew there had been some criticism regarding the methods used by the party, and some of the plans with which the people of Sumter did not from the start agree, but that he again considered himself expressing the sentiments of all of the best thinking people of the community when he stated that he thought all of these criticisms absolutely unfounded and that he could say in all sincerity that he believed these -plans and meth? ods to have been followed by the Jones party with conscieutious and success? ful end in view of attaining best re? sults. As Mayor of the city Mr. Jen nings. then promised that he would join hands with the people of Sum? ter to help those who had come out and publicly confessed Christ to make a success of their own lives and to help to make Sumter a better place in which to live. In conclusion he as? sured the Jones party that the good will of Sumter people would follow them wherever they went. Mr. Jones, in reply to tho mayor, expressed his appreciation of these words of kindness, as well -as for all of the kind deeds which Sumter peo? ple had done to the members of his party. He said that the kind of work he and his party did was very stren? uous. "You couldn't buy me to do this kind of work," said Mr. Jones, "if it wasn't for the fact that I am work? ing for Jesus Christ." "Hut," he added "I've had letters in this town that rrtore than paiu ne for what 1 have done." Mr. Jones then address? ed a few words to the converts in which he urged them to be sure to read their Bible daily, to go to church at every opportunity, to pray in sec? ret twice a day, to go to prayer meet? ing, and above all else to join a church at once, if not already a mem? ber, "for," said he, "remember if it were not for your churches and their pastors this meeting would not have been possible." Mr. Jones spoke of how much he had enjoyed his fellow? ship with the ministers of the city, gnd how much he appreciated every 1 act of kindness shown himself and party. In conclusion he asked for the j prayers of the people of this city for the success of the coming campaigns this fall at Aurora, 111., Keokuk, la., ! and other cities. After wishing everyone a cordial farewell, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Jones and little Hob Jones, Jr., who attended the service, last night, being his second visit to the taber? nacle since the campaign started, left the building to hurry on to the de? pot to catch their train for Montgom? ery, Ala., the evangelist's home city. After spending less than a week a.' home Mr. Jones will leave next Fri? day for Tana. 111., where lie opens another thirty-day campaign next Sunday. Mrs. Frances ? Allison, personal worker of the Hob Jones party, took the platform next. Mrs. Allison has been an enthusiastic worker among the women of the city during her stay here, and her winning personality has endeared her to the hearts of the very little folks am! the very old grand? mothers in such a way that she will bo greatly missed by them, as she was almost a constant attendant at the DEATH toVERMIN RAT CORN IfcTi^M^j Pest rst snd mice oxtsrtnlnstormsde, Kills(|Hlckl) in) RhMohilely mihoulotlor, Muinmlfie- ums pro von tins decomposl lb?n. M<'tirr tllNtl :il l the trap? i n lliu world, leftist on (iemilne rat cokn, ?'???. ?????. *i i,i (ic;d? r <?r iiv mnil. |K>ktt> |?hl. BOTANICAL MFG. CO. 4th <ft Kuct Stt.. r/uiWcW io. Pa, Tabernacle. Mrs. Allison said that she wanted to give again B little motto ! that she had given to tin- girls of the I city to keep in mind. "It s not tail-j uro, hut low aim that's crime." She said that she had learned t<? love Sum? ter. that she would always look hacl-; i to the pleasant days spent here ami the warm-hearted treatment accord Sd her, and that she would surely pray for Sninter people. Mrs. Allison gave a brief glimpse of her own aims In doing Christian work when she quoted, in closing her little speech of farewell, a verse from the first chap-' ter of Phillipians, "For, to ine, to live is Christ." G. H. Melnardi, business manager of the party In B few short sentences expresed his appreciation to everyone who helped to make the campaign a| success. He .aid that he had enjoyed I his stay in Sumter. and felt that h< would be a better man for having' j been associated With the men of Sum? ter. I Choir Master McKenzie "dittoed" Mr. Mslnardi's remarks, and suggest? ed that all who were ready to go home, stand and sing "God be with I you 'till we meet again." Nobody ! stood, and the audience only laughed I for they had not forgotten a promise i made at the opening of the service jthat Mr. McKenzie would sing a solo j before the dismissal of the congrega? tion. Although hot and tired the gen I ial Choir Master lived up to his prom? ise and rendered a solo In his uusal j pleasing manner, after w hich his sug- i [geatlon of a few minutes previous was adopted, the audience standing to^ sing the old familiar "God be with you i'till we meet again." which was fol? lowed by the benediction. _ Street Services Saturday Night. A street audience, estimated to number between two and three thous? and persons, gathered at Main and 'Liberty streets Saturday night to witness an open air service held by G. H. Melnardi and Edward McKenzie, ? members of the Bob Jones party. The I speakers stood In an automobile aful j talked to the crowd which w as coni j posed of about an equal division of i white and colored people. Mr. O'Neal 'and Mr. Brooks Bultman, Sumter men, recently converted, testilied for Christ j at the open air service and stated jthat they were now trying to make (their lives count for Christ, j The singing was a big feature of ? the meeting. Messrs. Meinardi and McKenzie sang a duet to open the service* and later Mr. McKenzie Bans; a solo "Jesus is all the World to Me." In beginning his talk Mr. Meinardi saiil 11i:11 a Christian had no business with a long face for Christianity in its true sense meant Joy und happiness. He gave a number of instances where, in a moment's time, bums and drunks in the great cities had been transform? ed Into men with a new purpose in life, after hearing the plea of the evangelist in some mission hall or tab? ernacle building. Rev. J. P. Marion gave his person? al experience In taking s stand for Christ, and said that since the time he had taken this step, twenty-four years ago, the Savior had never for? saken him no matter how great the temptation or the sorrow thrust upon him. Rev. W. E. Thayer gave a few quo? tations of scripture to show what the Savior has promised and what he can accomplish in the life of every man who accepts Him, and told some ap? pealing stories to show the practical application of the passages he had read. At the conclusion of the speaking Mr. Meinardi asked for those who wished to be remembered in prayer to put up their hands. Hundreds of hands, colored and white, were lift? ed in response. Then while the crowd joined in singing "The Old Time Religion," the invitation was extended. Many came forward and gave their bands to Mr. Meinardi as a token of surrender to Christ. Pray? ers were offer*.d during the service by j Mr. Meinardi and the Rev. W. E. i Thayer. - Sumtcr Man Dies Suddenly. Robert Jones, of Sumtcr, died sud? denly last night, about 11 o'clock, in a restaurant at No. 37 Columbus Street, opposite the Union station. Coroner Mansfield was notified and, after viewing the remains, the body j w as moved to the J. Henry Stuhr establishment on Wentworth street, to be prepared for burial. The de? ceased appeared to be about 35 years old.?News and Courier. Robert Jones was the son of Robert M. Jones of this city, an employee of E. W. Skinner and resident of North Main street. Mr. Jones, Sr., went to Charleston this morning to make dis 1 position of the body. The deceased is survived by a brother and several : sisters. j The people of Sardinia are el~ted at I the prospect of having the Dials Bay I timber cut by a company with head? quarters at Sardinia. Congratulations. There is no better community In the State than Sardinia.?Manning Times. The many needs (or e good cleanser and dUinf ectant are' 1 t Its full strength cuts grease in a jiffy from sinks and pans and makes it ideel for l (acting poultry houses and curing cholera in hogs. , **? Its purity and strength make it the best Lye to use, while the extra"quantity your money will buy, makes it the cheapest - Twenty ounces of Solid Lye (or a Dime in eased of Sixteen.' ^g^Mgf 9*&? f Wim** One ten cent can enough to saponify twenty pounds of greaseT making Qore eoap than any other 10c can of lye on the market will make*^ The pound can makes fifteen pounds of soap., Three Forms?solid, granulated and ball, ? Two sixes?-10c and 5c Insist upon Mendleson9s Best Lye SUM TER COUNTY. Wholesale Dealern?Phillips a Co. Sumter; Croeswell a Co.. Sumter; Union Brokerage Co., Sumter; Ueo. I>. Shore A Bio., Sumter. K<>tail Healers?Levi Brof., Sumter; \V. 8. Brogdon Brogrion; .1. W. Spencer, Maveerille; .1. V. Boykio, Providence, R.F.I). l;J. R. Kirklev. Keml>ert, K. V. [). 6;.I. .1. Chewhing, Oswego, R, F. L>. I; \V. 1). Hancock! Klliott,Ttadal fk Cuttiuo. Tindal; T. K. I lodge, Tindal; Willie Shaw Co., Sumter, lt. V. I). 5; J. M. Jacksonj Tourney; \V. I). Fraeer, Uswepo, U. F. 1>. |; s. A. Herrin? Sumter, R. F. I> 2; P. B. Harvin, sumter, K. F. I>. 'i: liilleepte A Hughes, Claremont; W. M. Birschmore, Sumter, R. F. D, I; Chaa s. Kllerlw, Halt mont; O'Ponuoll a Co., Sumter; William Lowery, Sumter; H. C. YVaddell, Sumter; I. E. Taylor, Sumter: If. .1. Sondcrao, Sumter; Bradford Bros., Sum ler; Coca-Cola Bottling Co.. Sumter; C A. Ellerbe, Resnhert; J. M. Kolb A Bio., Privateer: R. A. Hair, Stateburg; Robert Witherspoon, Tindal: L M. (ijbeon, Horatio: Dal/ell Mercantile Co., Daltcll.