Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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31 E PEW>tEj5 ***** r ? 1 w ********* ^hjk to tataea to a****j * f\* ?.tu?*?* nv*?r Mwi* '*jMM?*> MStarfL I A B^^B^r^^w^^SdB',i Bi ? thagv* unv Mr. ?? i?. Your*: wb* Hm ??mii| tu* slJffsilaahf ***** mn <mif unni ssw^v t? th? ssMliuajliUh of hto-l 044*4*1? ^t-v ??"*?*> '* I **ddV*4 asM tKJfctffn, 4% vifcaBi Mtttser * BN r oh a p. ^^W?rt^' th^#**"t#Ji been ?peA* tfW ??antue* " *> ftp* 1). t*hore.J>t* il at **m* fr ,.> rrWm,Hmr aWt^" tiWt *ruty\ Mra fV P.- iltcaor had a* her guests tan paMi weak h*r two sisters, son Cburkaon. of <an? Mrs* AKred Atari h of BanrwoU. A loo bar IK party were returning* hosao from Cam whero they hen been la attend anon the Kayrtaop Emotr wed Mr. and Mra. Rear*) O. Lane. . of Saluda. Ni a?are rattla* the tatter's alstee. Miss Lucia P. Roach, on North Mtea tinea Stahna hau returned to the <hW after ?pendln* the week-end wUaV<sUeae in Manning. afr. B. Manier Bre^ 1 ham. of Pine wiiwH aaawit Monday with hie alster. Mab m Orter. Mine fiddle Pbelpnhae returned to thw^tty. after ? a plesamnt 1 -vtett to Athen and Atheaia. wkre she attended tha n**** Pestrval. ? ?m ? aar W.- H. Bowman of?tho hat lleaatpefiahiwnra avttv Burnter aaaod lag *>a)toft vacation with hw parents. Mr. add Mra Pi O. Bowman. 1 Proa W. B> a^humaeher at Cora so ble> wais eutoitor to the city on Tues? day* ewearagv .? Mrsv'Oufloee. of Camden. Is visiting M?h Or. 4. C. Spann. .r?' MrC Jeaepfe Mi Chandler baa re> turwea^hsane after several weeks' stay la Mattlibare. ? ? - Maw'Snre>M artet, whh Jwa tiei bang at.DuasW, is atopplng in (ha ottptfor a sea pit or days. os|fth< her auatJePja. Abbott, before going on to her aasae^at' ?tri04, Mm, Be, Harrte of Beaver, M<.T* Is] vtsitlaBM*. aad Mrs. I. A. Rettenberg, 3Sid?l?s%'**r?*?v ? I Mr. Baien? r* Maeaiag.enft Wed ans darahopaiaa> for Iwrt Ogletheepa On., t* atftcBd the atvauen* training school there lor the neat month. |i .an 1 m aaaute Mr. lernet I. Binder', the ?enttarnen who" wan UWu red on Taeaday morning*! by being strack by an automobile, wan repeat** today of*?tba? Boumey Hoe* site* van a* petting along nftoely. is wa# stasasd Verne he wns feeling much boo* 1 aad genre cheerful than yes? terday A Boaase to meery has bann bnatad to PV- O. Regnete*4 and Ma*.JCsthes Orahhs* *f PaavBse. A Bjeaae to a cole***'couple waa> ?eo. Bandore and ? Pill 1 < 11 i 1 Shv Warren H?' -B?rge?? m noting a* dtp phpareuin. ponding the eleatlan wharh M tavBa'bali'etyoa t* fin the vaeaaua* taeaii by the renignation of the former city physic is o, MMd ?SlSUsSkn Ite^k^oteW-^WoiiM Bar Tiiabcr Oar?--*Oiher ssatters. - \<\ ?M li^p a - w couary iwara or oomimssmnere BeM it* regular metotffy meeting on ^tusooog wjtfct tf*-of the sadsalillii <W the eodtftf? prMtexrt -TW-djotr -iittsto? :df general Interest was ths> re-elecittn dt Rural PoUosmeft Alox ?orrhv W. at McBfldeTShd mm Newman, whose terms had expired!. [???*;< JL ?Awriheealia feor*eirus flforj Kara* wore trained e^Cbhfederate h *s*s? an eWs, s toWercttforfli p*> ?Mai til tie camp ^ ttdKimbhV Rested aid rso#r the^oxmty, and was ft*N* ft* iw tMnt?. > ^tiutf* pHrttinr for th* county | i*rtt*cm*ett wtth m wintr pe**r* keti the terms stipulated fif tWe terms Of the supply bill. $1^0 a year, >.7*m lease ?T ftte chffccff platform eeeirce this month and A. C. Thorn p see. tha-of tm wetghete;was tn*ese*t Its advise wirrt the *>*irfy odard on 'the matters i ?He. #stghesW' , haVe? to | hfte* eweeirmUHSst' tftm . tsetse rm di fhe iishae^et platform ismee- s* nroe** by^ahe> sou way hoar* an their ?>eh*1f. ?e>^'|5tai(orirt space .of the cot WWleh? wera'jcallcd for. The matter of. pKcvfthttn* timber csAa>: whteh <AiaaVk*g?)ovem She roads and So-a. groat.-deal of damage, f ram operating* on the public roads was* die* ceased mid the > aaatesr ?vaa referred to the eduaty attorney for htm ts ata? I certain the county's lefal righto In the matter. v ? t*j kmcti :> - * bjm Messrav to. ?>. Jennhsg* and' other* pettetenod ? that t a I rosed t from rthe WsdteMd road totho Btateliur? road at a point ataar Wetters Biding,, he umahe?, wedle the ohatmrung is aMta presset 'ssteb The petitten was ?veno? ed, atthooffb M au ?tutod that not ah of the road could be elayed at this i Kt,^, 1.1^. i? isea*e isav? CHA?TAUQVA TICKETS. ? ? H???.|( s\ < >wm N?tfasn season Tickets are Now on bale at Y. asV<A A. ?Tickets for* she tftlt Chautauqi/a are now ort'sate at the Y. M, Q A. halloing. There is <an'" urrpeeoertted demand for season; tickets and , those who were fortunate enough to>'pledge for thorn tlast year ?dien bo. supplied fltst. The committee* can sett'hut one thousand- at the reduced ? price? of f***tt. When these are gone the price wilt be $3.00. . > . 1 It is neoessary that the committee shout* *%ww edrty jest how many ' of pledged tickets v.iil bo taken.-You will confer a favor OA- she committee e> cautng at en Sondteig to>v%he Y. M C. A. building for. your tickets. - Those-who did not pledge for tickets last year may do so now and as far-as kposalbis these ordert wiU be taken [tare-of, providing that all. those who pledged last year, do not desire their lacket* It will help the committee [eery much if those who do nob want tickets Dledgsd for will notify the Y. M. 0. A. " , v v "There wNt be an unlimited nthnbar Of t3.0t tickets, and it is dcalrable to buy'even at this price alnce the eingle admiasten prices for* ?night- attractions atosm total $4.00. And total single [admissions tetat $7.7?0. Be sure and ;wosy season tickets from the Y. M. O. k rather thhn at the gato, an the- as soetatlon gets a share of advance tickst sales. Negative Won Debate. ; in ?rsfarriisg to the debate of tJio Hampton Literary Soctety members oil Tuosday, it was stated- that the affirmative won, when U ?hoaid have keen stated that the ftcgattve, repre? sented by Miss ddaggis dhoti* Watts, won the desatevThe aUtsnaitee ski?of the question was debated by Misses Caroline Dick and Leon Walker. 1 HU?tf BY \?tTI<)^OfittIjl5. IsratB f.1 Br?tlet* ?oy) OhfcagO Sitrnxdcby Cm* Brlveti by Mr?.-?*. L. Ostern. ,A^ifttrfiV ft PKrtn Tho Bu ttern, May fc> * v Israel ' f.* Binder,' a flavoring/ matt Mom Chicago, was painfully, if not seriously, hurt ttfls twcrnrng ^mw h? whs struct by an- trutoraobtte -firtvati by Mrs. fV. L. Ot?een Of ^oalaVat corner c* Main and ISlberty' ?trotte. TtiO accident occurred at about" 8.PS am* t owd iruirikly gathered' at the-j seen*; Mr. Binderwas tinted, m an uffeattssftfae ddnffitionr to the Totfm ey HoUpltaPfer t*^merntr R< 1K wag rarfbftea fWmi the> h?fepftal Blear M tan day that While Mr. Binder wetT ptemtUMy trots**, wai not seriously ? mjuraa and would prob? ably be out in a few day*/1 ??>BB*J Um 1 t*are were1- interns* injuries wrrtCh held frot bdeit located) Thw lav jor**'*mfe Wa?U! lb b& otie of thvee jr?ffter? fermerfy Of ?Attaiata,but now Of OBteago. *I?he concern 'for whreh he >tr*vfcl#to m?tt?+w B# tlWPtnternw* ttttrjot fbctava ?FrarrteVi- tfolrnOany, or whiorP Binder Brea. areIthe operator*, ft'Weema tt*s*> fii?fefcw?ri.'d la* eal* ?ardge Tflea. whh ?tfrivin* n BUiejfc ear ?f#d turne*? w rrfn g' ?I the corn er. turning ftvm Htt to rt*m Instetfd ?f to th> rltOii- ggi he shotfld have done, and 'Mrs. Oateen in a Dodge oar;- to avoid1 a "oelffslon Hvith hlrtt turned to the left up West Liberty street, strike l?g?fc.?tBlrlttet near tWe ? northwest earner df Main and1 Liberty streets. Mr. Binder was knocked against a ear* lelehgifig haoKmdti, Pogue, and jammed bW-ween the tfwo cars,''a* Mm. Osteen's car ran on into Pogue's ?esir, wWcttTwaa* standing '?aar the1'curb big: It witts at ?rat thought that Mr. BJ?der was kHIetfor St least serio?sly injured, but examination at the hos? pital' failed to reveal any serious in? juries. ?'?fiffadkweil and tile ether men whd weYe\lrt the ear which turned wrong were rrrrorfted, but released shortly afterwards on an explanation of the matter, W I N t POguo's car sustained Injuries to the fonder* ,tife gad back from the ram? ming by Mrs. Qsteen's cor. ' Mrs Qsteeu at the time was com?) mgvdnto' town to 'havo* two ?of "he* ?mall children, who were bitten 'by an alleged rabid- dbg on last Friday, glv* ?h Vher ' Pastenr treatment, i She was completely upset by the accident and unable to proceed with the car. .v> ',144 sJ??fa ? *? a iii. m > h . STORES CLOSE EARLY NOW. pi ? iv um as 'i? - ? ?. ? May FirstBilnao m i Operation Long Eutabrtshed Custom. ? i ii mt 11* I r**At tho ftent' of 'Mayy'according to a fong* established custom, all > of the sustnes*'houses of the city begin to close their doors at ?? o'clock, a cus? tom wsk?h. has met; with popular fa? vor with the general public and with the merchants'and their clerks, more especially, ?orno few st?ren close at o o'clock all the year rourtd, except Saturdays, and >of-course these will not be affeotedr A few other stores have igenerally in the past declined tb close at t o'clock, but these are only the smaller ones and/ the <larg< majority the Mgger establishments obey the dictate's' of the custom, t s- Except' for Saturdays, when the stores remain 'Open Until* 10 o'clock at night, the stores/' according'to the custom, will continue their early clos? ing until the first of September. s ? ii Mtf mfk m ? t Bnt S.MAIJ>P(>X Iff - DELAWARE. l| nv.. ? t? ??, i i ? i i i c ? [Troops to Be CHsReel Out to Enforce * Qnahmtlne; Wilmington, Del^, May Jk-**-BtatJe troops are expected to he called ? out to help enforce a'quarantine agdUtst art' splderate of srrintlpex. The schools add movies aro olosefl. "the hospitals are filled. tHE iHXKiytf MHili PICNIC. - h NiilhhcY of Prominent Speakers fa? rcied for Occasion to Address Peo? ple. .? '? - ( i. ? mi .1. ?*., , . Armrtgementsfor the big got togeth? er meeting and basket -picnic at DhY kins* MfHpond on May 18th, are about completed, 4he .speakers invited, and the-peepl* of western" sumter coanty hate>Iftrtted ?he business and prof as* ifkaitt 'men df Sumter, with dhetf faJUVies to Join tri the pleasures of the occasion* ?f >dj?tV* \ ??>, - The people of Sumter. ? invited are grd^fiod with ?ehe ??rdialttV of the in? vitation, And the Sumter Chamber of Commerce had extended the invita? tio** as nviR he see* '<fey> reading the tOflowlrts statement from Director Hi si IscIUtutlh, Sv.i of 'the department o&>#vtoV esffensisn: and finance of the Chamber of* Commerce, who with MStMMng- Secretary Ree*ded were re? quested by the committee of areange mehf* from the rural districts to head ; the * general - 4 committee* tnvlte the Speak ere, vtt advertise the picnic and meeting;-etc:. > ?* ? . , . ?? >*fjja* ?Mwtcr'<OTmmber of commerce ha?ing br^et? ^requested by the good peopleof- ? communities : in urrd | ar?tmit Re?rke?t, Ha&ood. Statebmx. lAU'.eil. Bdrdon; Horatio. Di^kina' 'Milt, Wedgetteid, and other western Sumter eekmty* sections1 to participate 1 in a big educational, agricultural, and I commercial rahy and backet ptenfe, at DlSkine' Kill -pond, on May 1 18th. 1 tit; and harvt.tg been farther reM quested ? to* invite the business and professional- men of Sumter, with thsfr samtlies to join with our esteem? ed friends of the rural sections above mentioned, ? ' I I i If IS with great pleasure that Tyin beha>f of the business and profession? al men of Sumter, and their families accept this ?ortfial invitation in-'the same friendly and- codperatrve spirit .in which the hospitable invitation is extended. ? In- further compliance with the re? quest of? a number of cttisens of' oar county 1 have had the pleasure-of' lo? vtting our fellow citizen of Sumter j county. Qov.i Richard H Manning,^vhd i Hon. John L. Mcbatrrm, ooir Sta^e i i i warehouse commissioner, -with' Rev. David Klein, of Sumter. to addresw I the meeting on timely topics of the day.i ? m*"> ?? ?The social gathering and . get to? gether meeting will have no political Significance whatsoever because of the presence of the 'two distinguished speakers and officials. Should we be sO fortunate as to have Oov. Manning and Commissioner1 * McLAurin* to ad? dress, thte-?tthering-the apeakes. will eschew politics. Rev. David Kiel? will entertain his hearers ontho su-b jeot of "The Farmer" in - his usual bright and instructive stylo of dis cotttsfoi thii v on , Itt fartherhrtce'Of'?tlio wishes* 4ft* iSpsMI Ott ??caeratirih nmnrf*. t?{^by ,tbe'hvJaVl**ble*pw of tile western sections of our county; r< ?hereby ie> vfto the business and professional mew of this dity, and their* families to take part in* thebasket picnic and ral? ly above mentioned| And I further express the wish, end the hope that our buslnes? und pro? fessional men - will* as far1 as mu |n he consistent > with eheftr husmess fend professional? demands, lay aside their usual avocations ? on May Hth. and heartily cooperate with oar highly es* teemed^ friends of Sumter county in this pleasant social and business in? tercourse of the dayj by getting to? gether for the inevitable approach of the Mexican cotton boll weevil, as well as for the advancement of the educa? tional, social, agricultural and com? mercial environments of our county and State. I ?? " ?Let us all work harmoniously to? gether for improvement of our ru? ral schools, diversification of farm products, and also for making our homes, in Country and city more eco? nomical, Efficient and beautiful, and to the end that our count: and State wilt be more desirable, prosperous, and ?happy places in which to live. ? JAKE BLACK PLEADS GUli/fY. i , ??> ?? ? jya? ? r Sentenced to Five Years* One Month I for Afi?utU and Robbery at Orangc I. Mirg--Guittt or Many Crimes and L M4^emonnor?>--Brokc Sutnter Coun? ty Jail. . ? foliowing eacerpt. - from the i Orwngehurg' Ev ening News will be of irlterst here, as Jake Black-.won' well known, having been connected with a [number of robberies in this trity and baying been One of-tile prisoners who planned* and perpetrated the Jail breaking and- -delivery here last year. ! ''Jake Black, ? t colored, admitted hie guilt -m connection with the murder? ous assault upon Operator Carter at the Atlantic Coast Wne depot and the rebbery of that /depot, a few months j ago; ! whenhe? was arraigned in. the court *>r general sessions Tuesday afternoon before ; Judge I" W. Bow? man.- The skem of evidenoe bud been :-o tightly wo van ero?md the negro that he doubtless rexoj/nlaeid the hopelessness of making u fight. ? A sentence of lour years was. imposed in the case of assault- upon the opera? tor and a sentence of thirteen months was imposed in the case of robbery. ? . t i ' Black, perhaps, enjoys the distinc? tion of having committed more crimes in the way of robberies and thefts and assaults; than any other- negro ever brought before the <court for trial in this- county. It was stated I yesterday -hy an officer ? cloudy con? nected i with the - work- ef getting up the evidene in ? this case, that Black has < already confessed a sufficient number of crimes for which he has never been triedv the sentences for which would keep him behind the hars for-the rest .-of his life,/ if he lived to be eighty years old. He has con? fessed-to robbing ?depots, ? postodices, box cars-and countless other crimes. Ail of them have been, taken note of and when Black completes his sen? tence in the two oases in which he h?s been sentenced, he will be tried for these additional orimes. - "Black -was arrested twice before the k>dicers were convinced of his guilt. He was picked up in this city only a>.short time after the-crime was committed. After some examination, however, the negro was permitted to go. Some five, or six weeks later, niack again visited the city, and from Wf of motion1 obtained by the officers, he was again arrested; Upon his sec? ond arrest the complexion of Black was considerably changed, and it was discovered that he had dyed his face and hands; following the crime; to rec'b'ln'rtion. %mltf\?tr*4C4&? Ho - i ?^??Mir ir nr. gjaj Stoutly denied my contraction with* the case and contmned to ausert TflW Innocence antiT he was placed on trial Tuesday afternoon. k > ?t* Specfal 1 Officer ;Wmm?jb .of ? *4he> Atlantic Coast Line, rendered va*?W able assistance in working < rrp the evidence on Brack, and so well was? the evidence worked up that an e1ft\ cer said' that they knew evervtbtn* about the case, and Black's eenhec? tkm with ft, and hart tha woesreesfr Ptoof, save the actual cOmmitttwg e* the deed: Slack' was weft known ^ov l Officer Walker and told of haw or twe) hi stances where the negro had poses? as hl3 assistant m order to better carry out-his crhtres. ?. H M ?w*' /'The case in this city, it WflT-*e*> remembered,- was an attack- WpeA Operator Carter ? about 3 e^ehJOsl*>ne morning last January. Mr. yOedCee was struck in the head with a heavy i stick which has S incapaertated ? ihlex* for work ever erwee. After leaMind? his, victim senseless *m the groeaW-e* the front of the depot, Black rdbue* the money drawer and made ate es? cape." ,v > mil i i. Hi ji n rufwom^w AttcndVd' T. ? C>oriveift*on. ?. **m Messrs. vV\ B. KoyJ?v I. A. P.yttertk ?burf. Ul t J'Hiwtt. C B. Yeadwt h.<mA H. I* Scarborough h?tt last night and Mr. H. A. Moses this morning ?fdr I Greenville to attend the ?t?te SR. PaA? convention sit that 'place sis deleteaes from Post O., TV P. A., of this city. . i ay ?? mh.mhi. I. nu i aJa%j ' Mr. O. H. McKagen h*ie Seen?, ap? pointed driver fer the afotor - tnoofc, for the fire department. Mr. McKagan has had considerable e*pe*lence\ in handling trucks and should make a good driver. j n ii i. i I. ? i. nmumi} m, .? i?* The price Of quicksHver hSs .utttif dined from tSOS to %11* per flask -pf 75 'piyfrtfds*4wffSfhT cflir^pfe?*^ n^Wsypjp Announcements of candidates be printed in this column until the j close of the campaign, for |5. Ko I cards accepted on credit. , < i> ? '? .if ;'?h< At (the request of my friosds \ ?ttr hounce mys< If as a candidate, for the 7th. Magisterial District, subject to aba j rules of the Democratic party., il am m the race to a finish if I ddn't get but ono vote. -?</.. '.S FOB saaWr- ?mal* Mr** biggy, ***** harness, at a bargain. H." O. Osteen. <-?-y.?:? .... i. >*? ? etefk MAN .WAXTKI>?To at band to stac*. and milk, at my farm near t?afn/fc. :* P. Osteen. ! 5 ' Excursion t? Birmingham. ? ? ? ? .tf. , -: .1 r.r i ?.? ? . v.. ? ? if. - > V.jflp On account of the Annual Reunion United Confederate Vetereusv T!ho Atlantic -Coast Line will sell exoursion ticket* from Suinter to Birming? ham, Ala. and' return for all trains on May 13, 14, 15, 16 and 47 at gi.l&i and at proportionately reduced (area from other points, limited; returning to roach original starting point by or before midnight of May 26th. ltt?? but return limits may be extended to June 14th, by depositing tickets vith Special Agont at Birmingham, by original purchasers, by 7.00 P. M. May 2Dth and payingt 50 cents per ticket at time of deposit; \ Lv Thruagh Pfrllrrian cam will be operated from Wilmington.- FayettevMo and Florence Sunday, May 14th, upon the following schedule: V 4?s ' Lv. Wikntngton.,.A. C. U. 3.45 p. MS, Hag it Lv. Fayctteviiie.A. C. L. 4M %t Imey it Lv. Florence.A. C. U. S.?5sP,'lL May It Lv. Sumter.A. C. L.. 9.32 P. sM. .Jfcby 11 Ar. Aogustb. .A. C. L, .. .. US A. M, )ftg* KV Ar. Atlanta.Gkt. R. R .. .6.10 A. M. iCay U Lv. Atlanta., i.Sou. Ry.6,25 A. M. May li Ar. Birmingham. .' ?. v. ..?.Sou. fly.. .... J2,8fc Noon May IS For further information, reservation, t?iketey ete. eatl><on .-? u . 1 , O. V. PLAYteit, Ticket Agent Sumter, & V., Atlantic Coast Line, the Standard Railroad of the South.