Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i in iiwiiii. in, in ui.irjra Jt*4ge bfj<*robeto. J. M. Ilmith of LtO dbOJUty m in town Tuesday visiting tda sister. Mrs, W Ptgford. sag hg^da Mrs F. M. Ramsey. who mm boon quits steh. hfre. E. J. Pringle has gone to Char? leston to aneod several weeks with totaltvoo there. Mr. et O. Din sins, of Manning, a former resident of Burnt sr. was la the ettjr today en business. MV. ft. la- Wallace of Atlanta, Oa . Is vterehtit hie mother and sister in the city. Mrs, H. M. Meadors. of Savannah. Oa.. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. V-f. Bhclley. Mets rYuhne Haynswerth of Sum ter, tsj visiting Mrs. U T. Barnes on Weet Mi netto. Mies Haynsworth Is tfee daughter of the late Robert Beyncworth. She Is highly accom In vocal and Instrumental mu Tlmea I Miss Bessie Hood is spending the at home from Winthrop Dr. ifV 4i -Brtstow spent yesterday In attendance upon the ?reo of the Stele militia. Dr. appointee In the and Is assigned with the Hall, of Columbia, Is ft* the city raw Walter Lenlor, of sa the dry tdday. Shaw of St. Charles, "jjilty today* W. M. Scott, of visiting the former's ts in the city. Mr. Scott has from the teachers' ejbhimbia. Tfc Smith, of MS Church has been called to Camden on im?w serious Illness of her I son, Fred B. Ren fro w. Jr. C. O. Rowland have to the city after a pleasant Mr.frT. *W.* Meyer has gone 10 ?n and Summervllls to visit Mra Wimamson and daughters, Iesle and IsabeU of Darling wara vk store to the erty today. JsffHsl. tMHIi HURT BT AUTO. Hattls deeper, the thirteen-year old -tomjater of Mr. and Mrs. W. O, Cleape* or this city, receive, i a pain fttl hut net serious Injury Saturday seen she wee Strock by an Ist driven by C. H. Wilson, ptnreons who wUPSOMd the elated that the oar wee run ashsj slowly and that It wee impossi? ble far Mr. Wtlsoa to have prevented tBcAsecldent v!rr?wj aoeouata of the affair. It seems that Mr. Wilson wee driving has ear aJoaej slowly on Main street mwkit 'the oemsr of Bartlette street, and Mies Oleapor and another little girl were gotng along the sidewalk. jGtfttaey came to the corner they start ctffV crass the street directly in front ePrmi ear One of the little girls stfegfrgg and em lied to her playmate, who turned Just in front of the ear. which was too close to her to be stepped before it struck her. Mr. vMieoa stated tkat the other little girl wee on one aide and mother car tho other and It was impos? sible for Ilm to turn to <ither side. rteVet oa the brakes, but the car hit tmV tittle Mill, knocking her down. oVUPbf the wheels grated one of the ltnJe1 gUi i legs, Indicting a paiaful gmW aad iracturing two of tho Bones' of i he foot. Mr. Wilson at eV.ce picked up Mice Cleapor and took her to toe hospital, whsre he re laomed until he was assured that her Injuries were not serious. Today It was learned that the lit? tle girl's Injuries were not considered seitens and that she was getting slong nicety at the hospital. KG OS NEXT SATURDAY. Boys' Cera end P% t tub Mrmbcra to Meet March 23th. There will be a meeting of the Corn and Pig Club members of Bumter county for the year 1010 at the Cham? ber ef Commerce rooms, Saturday. March St. beginning at 11 o'clock The rules and regulw ?ns governing the *.'ube for this year will be ex plai 1. All Indications point to a largt *eb this year. The Chamber of Con t'eroe ss In the City National Bank building on the corner of Main and Liberty streets. After the meet? ing is ovsr ws shall all go over to the movies and take In the pictures. J. Frank William*. A collision occurred Sunday after at the corner of Hampton and Balem Avenues between a stripped automobile driven gjf James Hood and A motorcycle on which Durward Scurry was riding. The motorcycle was considerably damaged, hut oth? erwise there was no Injury done. ONE KILLED, ONE WOUNDED. From The Daily Item, March 17. ? shooting scrape with fatal con? sequences occurred on Hoyt's Heights today shortly before . noon, Henry Anderson, colooed, being charged with the shooting. Sarah Anderson, his wife, had her arm shot off, ard Lightey Brown, hie mother-in-law, was killed outright. Shooting is said to have been done with a double-bar Jelled shotgun.. Anderson made hs escape and is being hunted now by the sheriff and his officers. The first news of the shooting reached the shorlfTe office a few mlr utes after noon and It was only a few minutes later the sheriff and his dep? uty were on their way to t" no. Anderson had already left when they arrived, and they at once set out in search of him. It was evident that he had made his way into Green Swamp, where he is hiding. Deputy Porbm came back to Sum ter to telephone to Shlloh to Rural Policeman McBride to come on to Sumter at once and bring the two bloodhounds, which Mr. ^orbes had placed In his charge. An effort will he made to have the dogs to trail Anderson down. In the meantime the officers are keeping up* a search. Little has been heard of the .actual ?hooting. It seems that Anderson and his wife had seme trouble recent? ly, which culminated in a fuss this week and a warrant being sworn out for Anderson by his mlfe. Anderson, who had been workUtg for Mr. C. W. Smith up to that time, left there and the police had not been able to locate him. It was stated today that Ander? son first shot his wife, wounding her, and then followed his mother-in-law, who he alleged was responsible for his trouble witn his wife, and shot her to death. The blood hounds arrived on the scene shortly after two o'clock this afternoon and were put on the trail at once. i jtr ' LADIES 8EE EASTER HATS. The spring millinery opening given Thusday afterroon drew forth crowds of ladies who spent most of the after? noon visiting tie shops where the la? test design* of hats were on display. All of the shops were crowded dur* lng the afternoon and the attractive exhibits were intensely pleasing to the visitors. Schwans Bros, millinery depart? ment, the Sumter Millinery Company and the Misses Wllkee were ? the places which held their annual spring exhibitions and were much frequent? ed. The hats this season seem to be brighter, and gayer, With the bows end reXthtffc ol f?rt11ian colors orna? menting and Inishlng them off In most approved design. The hau are mostly small, and therefore not of the style that a great many women like best, although the kind men most approve. HENRY ANDERSON GIVES UP. Negro Accused of Killing Ono and Wounding Another Woman in Jail. Henry Anderson, the negro who is charged with killing his mother-in law,, Lightey frown, and seriously wounding his wife, Sarah Anderson, is resting in (all today. Ho was brought from Hummcrton early this i morning by Depcity Sheriff Forbes I sind Constable Itoykln, who modo the trip in an automobile. Anderson last night about midnight gave himself up to Magistrate Blchbourg at Summer ton and the Surnmorton magistrate at once informed the sheriff here that he had the man.. It was about two o'clock last night that Messrs. Forbes and Boykin left for Summerton and they returnod hero before day. The arrest of Anderson was made after threo days of strenuous search, during which the officers have kept on tho go, answering every rumor, [Which have been legion, which has reached them, only to tlnd that tho report was without foundation in fact. Anderson's relatives In the Kummerton section were warned to give hrtn up if he came down there 'and that It might go hard with them if they gave protection to him. It is understood that Anderson waded in the creek for a considerable distance and it was in this way that he threw the dogs off his truck. He walked all tho distance to Ms brothers', rcachin:; there Sunday morning and, spending tho day there, gave himself up that night. He stated that the two nights he was out he slept in the swnmp. The woman, Sarah Anderson, is re? ported to be getting along as well as vould bo expected with a good chance of recovery unless blood poisoning or lock Jaw set In. 11 N't. At. KM K NT ANNO! NC ED. MIhh Altar* Hill, Formerly of This City, to Wed Brunswick, (.a. Man. Mrs. Samuol Jackson Hill announces the engagement of her daughter, Alice, to Mr. Milton Frank Brown of Bruns? wick, Oa. The wedding will take place April tho 6th.?HartsviUe Mes? senger. Ml?? Hill has spent much of gsf life Iri Sumter, where she has a wide circle of frlendn with wrmm she is very popular. BENSON REMAINS AT BISIIOP V1LLE. The baptists of Bishopvllle and also the entire Santce Association are rejoicing over the decision of the Rev. M. M. Benson to remain as pastor at Bishopvllle. The church at Latta has tried to induce him to become their pastor. For a time some of us were fearful that he would accept their call. The prospect of losing Brother Benson from the Santee As? sociation was a source of regret to us all. He has done a splendid work in Bishopvllle. His people are devoted to him. Not only so, but ho holds an enviable place in the esteem and af? fection of the people of Bishopvllle irrespective of denomination. A few nights ago one of the deacons of the First church of Sumter said regard? ing Brother Benson, what was abso? lutely true, that ho is such a valuable man in an association. It is a pe? culiar pleasure of these lines that Brother Benson has decided to remain among us. It was my pleasure to help him in a meeting last summer in one of his country churches. There we became better acquainted with him and that was to esteem him even more highly. I^ast November when the angel of death came and took from my home my precious mother few of my friends were more sympa? thetic and solicitous than was Broth? er Benson. It was he who conduct? ed the simple, impressive and com? forting service that we held in our home in Sumter oro we carried her to dear old Charleston and laid her to rest in beautiful Magnolia by the side of her noble husband, my precious rather. The thought of losing one who had been so much to me in that trying hour and through that dark experience was bitter indeed. It 1? therefore with sincere Joy that I hasten to send the glad news to The Courier that we are not going to lose Brother Benson. May he remain long at Bishopvllle to lead those people ?s ho has done so nobly In the years that have gone. May what the Lord has enabled him to do in those years be but the foretaste of the greater and larger things that he will do for Bishopvllle Baptists through the faithful, wise efforts of this consecrated man of Ood.?W. B. Thaycr In Baptist Cou? rier. County School Day. The business men of Sumter and the county board of education are ad? vertising and doing everything in their power io have ihe biegest us nomblage of pupils, teachers, trustees , und patrons of rural schools attend I Ki.'ld l'*i> . xereifics In Sumter April 7th, ever present in Sumter County Superintendent of Educa? tion J. H. Hayns worth, and Secretary Heardon of the Chamber of Commerce have visited nineteen rural schools al? ready and extended cordial invitations to hundreds of the ladles and gentle? men, boys and girls, teachers and trustees to be the guests of the Gamecock City on April 7th. Superintendent Haynsworth ex? plained In detail the objects of the Field Day gatherings, the program, etc. Every school In Sumter county will be visited by those two officials, with Miss Mary Lemmon, home dem? onstration agent and Local Farm ' Demonstrator J. F. Williams before' April 7th, and tho cordial invitations txtonded to como to Sumter in full I 0* force for a general get togothor, pull ] together holiday, and for tho up? building of "The Greater Gamecock ! County, Sumter." Tho Retail Dealers' Association of i Sumter, Dr. J. Z. Hoaron, president. Ml churged Secretary Rcardon with the duty of emphasizing the cordial? ity of the welcome the retail estab? lishments will hand out to the good pcoplo of the rural districts on April 7th. And the secretary is said to be "telling them a few" about tho busi? ness men's desire to have the entire county in Sumter on that day. A party of automobilists went from here to Summerton yesterday to at- ' tend the meeting being conducted there by Evangelist McLendon. They report having a pleasant trip and state that the revivalist is doing a big work in the tabernacle which Was erected for his meeting there. 0 i next. Sunday tho Northwestern Rail [read will operate a Special train to und from Summorton to ciny people frmn hero to Buirimerton to the meet in;,'. Tho train will return alter tho aiternoon ?ervtee, And will reach Summerton in time for the morning service. It was Stated today by a local lire i surance man that there were prob? ably not more than eight lire Insur? ance companies still doing business here, besides tho Palmetto Insurant>0 Company, which was a local company and which was represented by all ot the local eeToncisa This companyi which, until recently, has had eonv paratlvely few agencies in the dim r ent sections of the Staler is HOW be? ing bombarded, in it were, with re? quests from agents all over the State iwho with t<> represent it. ADMIT TWENTY-SIX NEW DRUG? GISTS. karge Percentage of Young Men Taking] Examination Pass Board. Twenty-six of the candidates who took the examination given here Wednesday and Thursday by the State board of pharmaceutical exam? iners, or eighty-ceven per cent., suc? cessfully passed and will be permit? ted to practice pharmacy as licensed druggists. This is the largest per? centage of applicants ever to pass the examining board. Those who passed successfully were: W. W. Watson* Charleston; J. L. Par rott, Bamberg; R. E. Sadler, Char? leston; R. U Byars, Charleston; W. H. Martin, Charleston; J. V. Thomp? son, Atlanta, Ga.; C. H. Godfrey, Pelzer; L. L#. Bates, Charleston; D. D. Westmoreland, Charleston; Ruth Birnte, Sumter; A. B. Jenkins, Rai- | eigh, N. C; W. C. Adorns, Con way; L. j R. Wilson, Chapel Hill, N. C; H. E. Griffin, Greenwood; C. M. Miller, Rock Hill; B. W. Middleton, Gaffney; L. S. Bolt, Jr., Laurens; C. A. Hinson, Greenville; Durham Counts, Gadsden; Max Brunson, Barnwell; R. S. Hair ston, Raleigh, N. C; J. H. Thee, Charleston; A. F. Shell, Great Falls; H. G. Hcriot, Oswego; R. M. Driggers, Charleston; J. J. Milford, Iva, S. C. The State Pharmaceutical Associa tion wili moat at the Isle of Palms on the 24th and 25th of July. ! BOLT; WEEVIL BULLETINS AT Tillmnn and Lever Endeavor to Aid in Plans for Preparedness. j Senator Tillman has sent the Sum tor Chamber of Commerce, by re-' quest of that organization, a liberal supply of cotton boll weevil bulle? tins, illustrated In very interesting style, and containing a hsitory of that enemy of the fleecy staple, its prog? ress towards South Carolina, damage i done by this inject, and other valu? able information. These bulletins, and a number bf large maps will be distributed free to those interested in studying the hls ? tory of this insect, and can be had by mail or by applying in person at the Sumter Chamber of Commerce free of cost as long as they last. Congressman A. F. Lever also seilt a good supply of these bulletins and maps to the Sumter commercial or? ganization which are being posted in many of the rural schools, Country Stores, banks, and post offices by the party visiting the rural schools hold lAj "!,:>\ > nt Home and Buy at Home7' rrectlngs of the furmsrs, their wivfcs, beni and daughters. Senator, 'iitlmau and Congressman Lever write that the Chamber of Com? merce, County Board of Education, and the entire organized forces of Sumter should put forth every effort to induce the farmers to organize for the approach of the cotton boll wee? vil which means disaster and famine, general stagnation of agricultural pursuits and commerce in the cotton growing States unless the farmers arc prepared by diversification of agri? cultural products, and raising of hogs, beef and dairy cattle, dairying, poul? try raising, plenty of grain, vetch, peas, clover, fruit, etc. Senator Till? man urges that the Chamber of Com? merce keep pegging away at and or? ganizing the agricultural districts. Congressman Lever advocat <s tho business men carrying the fight for diversification Into tho schools and homes of the farmers by just such meetings as are now being held at the rural schools, and by meetings of bankers, merchants, farmers and their wives, sons, and daughters in the country districts, with the boys* pig and corn clubs, woman's home demonstration societies, men's livc stock and grain societies, and by cv ery other known method of organlza- j tion and cooperation between the! : business men and tho farmers. Senator Tillman says that every farmer should read one of these bul? letins and then pass tho bulletin on to his nclghhors. Tho seriousness of the calamity ap? proaching South Carolina with the arrival of the cotton boll weevil is j 'stressed by these two distinguished * South Carolinians, and they think that the business men and farmers must [get together very often and Utilise each other's forces, organised and otherwise to he prepared for. the wee? vil when it roaches this State. I Beginning in April or May the Chamber of Commerce, Retail Deal? ers' Association, County Board of Ed ? u cation, demonstration agents of Clcmson and Winthrop, Farmers' Union, and other associations will pull off four meetings a month during tin spring and summer In Butntei and different parts of Sumter county to disi use ways and means for getting ready for the WCaVil which will he in 'the; State In three years or tooner, perhaps, The teachers and BCliOOl trustees of sumter county arc offering their ns sistancfi in educating the masses t" the importance of preparing for the dreaded evil so sure to reach our Sttae. A Distinctive Reason What is the chief reason for the superi? ority of Royal Baking Powder ? There are several good reasons, but there is one which distinguishes Royal from other baking powders. This reason, which every woman should know, is that Royal Baking Powder is made from cream of tartar, which comes from grapes. This means a healthful fruit origin. It means natural food as distinguished from mineral substitutes used in other baking powders. There is no alum nor phosphate in Royal Baking Powder. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. New York W. Thomas Sprott Dead. Manning, March 17.?W. Thomas Sprott, one of the most prominent and most highly esteemed citizens ot Clarendon county, died in a hospital j hi Columbia Tuesday night and w as buried in the Jordon cemetery yester? day morning. Mr. ?Sprott was 62 years Qf age and was a native of Clarendon, being a. son of the lato Joseph Sprott. He is survived by his wife, four sons ; and . three daughters and by two brother, Joseph Sprott, cashier of the Bank of Manning, and R. C. Sprott, manager of the Manning Oil Mill an a" Fertilizer Works. The funeral ser- . vice was conducted by, the Rev. W. O. Henderson, pastor of the Jordan Methodist church of which Mr. Sprdtt had been a lifelong devoted member, and there was a large assemblage of relatives and friends present to pay* their last tribute of respect to tkl deceased. NEW CHINESE REPUBLIC. _ ? 73 a Province of Kwagsi Declares Rs inds**: pendence. [?'* ut _m >t Hong Kong, March 18.?The CmO' nesc providence of Kwagsi has pnA* claimed a republic. It has a pop tion of five mill / *rt* The Bailey=Lebby Co ny ?A Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies* AUTOMOBILE TIRES AHO ACCESSORIES. AGENTS FOR I ? J So!mpua5y?s,Ae CELEBRATED G. & j CHARLESTON, S. C. DOES MY BANK ?tri a l Welcome Sma? Depositors? The Feupie's Bank is always glad 10 t?ee here the small de? positor. Young men?married people?working men and women? indeed all who are seeking to better themselves?everyone who desires to be connected with a safe, strong Bank finds a hearty welcome here. Careful attention to the needs of small depositors is found here. A strong Bank for small depositors as well as for large. THE PEOPLES BANK. 4 Per Cent, on Savings Accounts YOU SHOULD BANK THE BONUS Or commission your firm pays you, and live on your regular salary. \ This is the way Employees be? come Employers. 4 per cent. Interest paid by our Savings Department will work for you day and night. The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" I