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Messrs. ft. T. Delgar and Miller Daniels leave thla afternoon on a two weeks' trip to the North. Mrs. William Cappteman. of W uter Park, Fla,, is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Waddelt on E. Liberty street. Hf. and Mte. J. J. Bmnnan will leave today for Chick Springs to at? tend the shorthand writers* conven? tion which takes place ntxt Monday aad Tuesday. Dr. lames I. Chandler lias return? ed to Baltimore. Md.. where he has accepted* a position as Interne In the Bay View Hospital, after a visit to his parents la the city. Miss) LUcttre Handle of Sumter, who came) over for the Brown-Bernmes Wcddrng. will remain tn the city for several weeks as the guest of Urs. C. E. Wrown.-^Cohimbia Record. Mr. NeBl (VDonneil left yesterday for Ash ?vi lie, where he end Mrs. ODodneii. Who left for the same place today. Witt spend the summer. M?s t*ther McCoy, of St. Chailes, is the gniet of Mrs. Lisaie Nelson on Chtlreh Street Mr. Murray Nelson leaves this if tertfdon for Charleston to spend sever? al days wtth his sister, Mrs. James A. Ruddock Wies Mary Lernmon. ?f Sumter. name demonstration agent for Sum? ter. Mas seen iletting Miss Cora Con? nor, of SmoakH. for severs* days. Mass Conner was tn Sumter recently ?sin ting Mise Ummoit with her short course, ind Mies Lenunon re tamed for a visit.?Wstterboro Press aad Standard. An" enjoyable dance was given at the hotoe of Mr and Mrs. B. B. Clarke on Tuesday evening m honor of Miss Esther Cntrke*. of Sumter. The guests Included all of the younger dancing set.-*-Camden Chroncts. Manager Sam Milter of the Rex and LyrVJ Tinatsga Is able to be out again after an fitness of about two weeks. Mr. J. iL Du Pre, of Ptsgah. was a visiter to the city on Saturday. Mr. Wlaiam Iflnn, who has been at Mrnilaghasji, Ala., for the past year is isi the efty visiting hie parents. Mint Bessie Dargan .of Stateburg, spent the nay in the city. Mr. aad Mrs. A. A. HoweH are In I the Hty. ****** refund** from thew' bridal trip to point lorth. They nr*? making ttelr hum st the- re?rtJen < of Mr. snd Mrs. E. DesChamps on Church street, for i > present. Oewego. June If.?Plneville. the home of Mr. W E. Dick, waa the seeae of s pretty home wedding Wed? nesday evening, June 28th, when, at 1:19 o'clock, l><ra. Mr. Dick's eldest daughter, and Mr. James W. Fowler, of Fountain Inn. 8. C were united in arrlage, the rtog ceremony of the Presbyterian ch irch being perform? ed by Rev. Mr. Morrison. The decorations wsrs green and White, simple but effective. The petite bride, who entered on the arm of her father aas lovely in a dainty girlish frock of white net and satin trimmings, with tulle veil snd carry? ing a shower bouquet of bride's roses and asparagus ferns. The only orna? ment she wore vas a pin, the (gift of the groom. Tho wedding march was rendered by Mc >onald Dick, of Sum? ter, at the pianu and Alex Dick, of Charleston on be violin, cousins of the bride. The ushers were Edward and Blending Dick, the brtdomatds Misses Gertruds snd Leonora Dick, Dame of Honor, Mrs. Porcher Gall lard, and Anthony Dick was tbe best man. Of special Interest was the fact thst. the wedding ring was the same gold ban4 thst wss placed on the (Inger of her paternal grand mother at her marriage more than fifty years ago. After the ceremony refreshments consulting of delicious fruit punch were served to the wed? ding sttendants numbering about forty, all of whom were relatives. Mr. aad Mrs. Fowler left by auto? mobile, soon sfter the ceremony, for Sumter. where they took the trsln for s bridal trip to northern points of in? terest. The brl le wore a golng-away ?own of blue tailored poplin w th hat and gown to match. After their re? turn from the north Mr. and Mrs. Fowler will go to house-keeping at Fountain Inn. of wlitch place Mr Fowler Is s well known and succ ma ful business man. Teseasnenls f ihren Sumter Men. On their visit to Camp Moors Tues? day Messrs. Truesdale. Birchard and Wallace took with them testaments to give to the members of the Sumter Light Infantry. The officers of the company had been provided with these testament* before the company left, but there were not sufficient on hand at that time to give to all. Dr. Truesdale promised to take the books to Styx as soon as they came and tho visit was msde In execution of his promise. The testaments srs ths gift af Trinity Methodist Sunday school. - lamd of Weed Brought to Kingstree. Kings tree, July 1.?The first load of tobacco was brought to Kingstree to? day by William Stafford and sold at the Gorrell warehouse. The quality is said to be very good for first curing. Aft ?M ay-White. i i At* kembert, July 1.?The first mar? riage to be solemnised In the new st John's Methodist church was that of Miss Maud Attaway to Lawrence White* the evening of June *20. The church was beautifully decorated in ferns and evergreens, the platform being used as a base. Immediately before the arrival of the bridal party Mrs. M. B. MeCuteh en sang iweely "Calm as the Night" and "O Promise Me,* accompanied by Mrs. J. P. Wilson, Jr. Then the familiar tones of the- Lohengrin wed? ding march heralded the approach of the1 bridal party. The u;hers James Jenkins and Thorn White and Challle DuBose and Rollins Attaway, entered leading the way to the platform. Then camo Miss Irene 'Wetddn with rJerman Myers. Miss Isla Mae Evans with Mr. James, Rfiss Mettle McCoy with Julius Hancock, .ftfles Clella Terry with Joe Weriot. Then came the lit? tle* ring bearer.' Wilson Weldon. with the ring lrt a yellow rose. The bride entered wlfh ner maid of honor. Miss' Bell McCutchen. gowned In white net over yellow taffeta with yellow bodice Of taffeta. ' The bride and heV meid, were Joined at the Improvised altar on the platform by the groom and his best man. Olin White. The bride was lovely in her gown of white silk crepe de chene with flowing veil of tufle. The brides? maids wore pretty white voile dresses with yellow sashes, the color scheme being white and yellow. A delightful reception was given at the home of the bride's parents, the Bev. and Mrs. J. P. Attaway. Here the many beautiful presents be? spoke the popularity of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. White left by automo? bile for Oharlo.te to spend their honeymoon. Good Clieer Day at Plnewood. Harvin, June 8.?This annual fes? tival held every year on the Fourth of July in Plnewood with that inde? fatigable worker, Walter nothings CppeteoB us administrator and pvieher promises he irreater nod larger on next Tucm.uv, (tit Ku'Tih, ihan evW. AsWle from the big (tic ni? and the, presence of county, congressional and State candidates for public office, there will be several games of base? ball! and other athletic amusements as recompense to those who will lend their presence to Good Cheer Day at Plnewood. There is much Just criticism of the federal government and the New York Journal of Commerce of the cot? ton condition report for June. For eastern South Carolina the figures are not based on facts. The condition in South Carolina is not over 65 per cent. Corn Is 86 per cent. la The Recorder's Court. The following cases were disposed of in the Recorder's Court on Friday: James Ttndal, transporting whiskey for an unlawful purpose, was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $66 or serve 30 days. M. M. Flatt and Charles McKagen. Aghtlng. Platt forfeited bond of $26 and McKagen was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of one cent. Julia Rhame and Linda McBride, disorderly conduct, discharged. W. A. Mcllwalne, running motor? cycle on street with muffler open, $5 or 10 days. Tillman Brown, disorderly conduct, $25 or 30 days. Full tirrowu Cotton Bolls. Mr. W. T. Outlaw, who lives on Mr. W. S. Reynolds' place several miles west of the city, brought to The Item office Saturday several almost fully formed cotton bolls. He stated that they came from a field of thirty acres of long staple cotton, all of which was practically as far advanced a., was that which he brought with him. Chief Sumter has frequently given warning to auto drivers of the fact that it is against the city ordinance to gOJSjSj tho muffier on their cars in the city. He has given orders to his of? ficers to see that this ordinance is utrlctly enforced and st the same time the officers have been notified to keep on a lokout for speeders on the new streets, where It h; reported that the autolsts have been "hitting it up" since the streets were opened for traf? fic. Quite u number of Sumter steno? graphers are members of the South Carolina Short hand Writers' Associa ? tion, and will leave today and tomor? row for Chick Springs to attend their annual convention. Plsgah, July 1.?The big rains here made grass just get up. Old corn Is laid by but there is a lot of different ages of corn and it will be sometime before it is finished up. If the seasons continue good this section will have a good deal to sell anoth? er year. Cotton is: still coming up and while the stand is irregular the crop is doing all that could be expect*, ed. Peaches and water melons are be? ginning to ripen;. Very few have them. The Mexican situation reminds me of two roosters trying to fight. All bluff and nothing else. Germany has shown the world hew to fight. We have tried the "watchful waiting" and note after note and what good has it done, Either punish Mexico for h*r meanness, or withdraw and let the faction eat faction up like the Kil? kenny cats. Common sense shows that it is futile to tamper with those people any further. If Manning can't S be elected on his record as governor, he should not be elected; The appeal to the voters that be should have a second term is merely begging the question. Suppose a governor makes a poor one in his first term, must he be elected a sec? ond time? We see how weak the ap- , peal is for a second term. A govern? or can be elected as many times as the voters desire when there is no! constitutional bar against it. This is, Mr. Cooper's position. To say that he should not oppose Mr. Manning is child talk. State officers have held their positions for many terms. Why draw the lines on the governor at two terms. If Mr. Manning can be elected three or four terms it is his constitu? tional right to be so. He has made mistakes, but who is it that don't make them. The man don't live who is clear of them. While in Columbia last week I saw many men from the upper portion of the State and they told me that Man-' sing, Bleuse and Cooper were run? ning neck and neck. DesChamps is making a very favorable impression. Duncan of course, is a joke. The endorsement of Hughes by the Progressives will make the election very' close. Mr. Ztm Baker and family of OJus, Pia., are here on a visit to his mother. He came In his car and had good roads until he reached Sumter. Said they had' tine reads in Florida, and still building them. Their many friends :ir ghtd te BS thein after an absence of several year's, TJhe death of K (\ (' umltiiian ol CotOmpte ISfprtOves from earth one of the most unique cnaraetert the writer ever saw. Years ago he went into , the jail at Lexington and shot a negro by the name of Willie Leapheart to death. He was afterwards elected reading clerk of State senate and made j most efficient one. Years later he ap? plied for reading clerk of the United, States senate and would have gotten the position if It had not been for the Lexington matter. In late years he followed the trade of a carpenter In Columbia. Rough in speech at times, he was kind-heart? ed and had numerous friends to re e gret his passing away. He was once quite prominent In politics. Engagement Announced. ?? ; ? Mr. Alfred Owen announces the en? gagement of hts daughter, Eleanor Heslop, to Mr. William Benton Burns, Jr. ,the marriage to be solemnized on Tuesday, July 18th. Weather Forecast for Week. _ j South Atlantic and East Gulf States The week will be characterized by temperatures near the seasonal aver jage, with partly overcast weather [and scattered thundershowers. R ECRCITS FROM PINEWOD. Total From Clarendon Town Now Reaches Five. Plnewood, June 30.?Recruiting of? ficers spent a short time here today and left with three applications, Jim Weeks, Eddie Byrd and Louie Des? Champs. All three of the boys held positions which will be open to them when (hey return. The recruits will likely report to Camp Moore after July 4. A big delegation will accom? pany the boys Over.This brings Plnewood's recruits up to five. Theron Stack and Ely Parker are already 'with the Sumter Light Infantry. Wants to Join. Lucy White, u fat colored woman I who looks like she knows how to cook I'possums und make good brown gra\y. j wants to go With the Greenwod coast artillery company to Mexico. She call i ed on ('apt. T. W. Gaines at the Rank Of QreenWOOd and formally volun? teered her services, and when she was told that cooks had to come from the ranks of the company she was as dis? appointed as if she had let ttte.bteetfttlu hum under the bottom. Lucy is a large, living illustration of the pa? triotism of Greenwood.?Ureenwoou Journal. E?WMxVt'AKE ?HOCK? RECORD EP. Georgetown University Reports Dis? turbance Thirty-three Hundred Miles Distant. Washington, June 30.?Severe earthquake shocks were recorded last night at the Georgetown University observatory here. The shocks lasted from 10.08 to 11.24 last night and were thirty-three hundred miie3 away. TURKS DEFEAT RUSSIANS. Force in Mesopotamia Driven Out of Fortified Positions. Constantinople, June 30.?The Rus? sian troops that were trying to join the British force in Mesopotamia have been compelled to retreat, the war office announces. They abandon? ed their fortified positions at Sermll and were pursued by the Turks. 5-1 The Sumter Clothing Co. has ar? ranged two very attractive Fourth of July windows which have elicited much epmment, both from the dis? play of patriotic emblems and cloth? ing. In one of the windows is the saddle on which Gen. Winfleld Scott rode in triumph into the City of Mex? ico on September 14, 1847. This sad? dle was presented to the Monaghau, Hose Company, No. 2, by Gen. E. W. Moise la the fall of 189? and is high? ly prized by its keepers. In the oth? er window is the handsome silver trophy, a baseball resting on three baseball bats arranged in a triangular apexY which will be given to the win? ning team in the Sunday School base? ball league. -; THREE GREAT CONVENTIONS. Special Excursion Fares from Sumter. New York City. Account National Educational con-, vsntion. Tickets will be sold June 29, 30 and July f, limited returning until July 12. Fare 124.60, via all rail and $24.25 via Norfolk. Baltimore, Md. Account Gi and Lodge Elks (B. P. O. ?.) Tickets will be sold July 6, 6, 7, 8, and 9, limited returning until July 19. Faro ?17.15. v Buffalo, N. Y. Account Ancient Arabic Order No olea of the Mystic Shrine, Imperial Council- Tickets will be sold July 8, 9 and 10, limited returning until July :i;'Fare $30 05. . . .. Tor svr!t?<; des, reservations And more detailed information, call on ?>. I V. IMayY-r, Ticket Agent, Sumter, At? lantic Coast tine, The Standard Rail? road of the South.?Advt. Candidate's Cards. Announcements of candidates will be printed In this column until the close of the campaign for $5. No cards accepted on credit. At the requtst of my friends I an? nounce myself as a candidate for the 7th Magisterial District, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. I am in the race to,a finish if I don't get but one vote. T. P. SANDERS. JR. SEASHORE ROUND TRIP FARES From Sumter SUNDAY Excursion Fares $1.75 to Charleston. Tickets on sale for forenoon trail? on each Sunday from June 11 to Sep? tember 11, Inclusive, limited return? ing on train No. 178 scheduled to leave Charleston S:25 p. m., on Sunday the day of sale. WEEK END Excursion Fares $4.60 to Wilmington. 1 $3.30 to Isle of Palms. $3.30 to Sullivan's Island. $4.60 to Myrtle Beach. Tickets on sale for all trains on each Saturday and for forenoon trains on each Sunday from May 27 to September 11, Inclusive, limited re? turning tfo reach original starting point prior to midnight of Tuesday next following date of sale. SUMMER Excursion Fares $7.1*0 to Wrightsvllle Beach. $4.<i& to Isle of Palms. $4.65 to Sufltvan's Island. $6.75 lo Myrtle Beach. $13.70 to Norfolk. Tickets on sale from May 16 to Oc? tober 15, Inclusive, limited returning until October 81, Liberal stop-over pi Ivllegcs. Schedules and further particulars cheerfully riirnlslied upon application io Q. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C. ATLANTIC COAST LINK tue Staudard Railroad of the South SENTENCE PASSED ON GILBERTS. Whole Family Found Guilty?Father and Sons Sent to Penitentiary ami Mother and Daughters to Jail. Blshopvllle Leader and Vindicator. For thirty-seven years we have been reporting court proceedings and in all those long years we have never had anything to touch us with great? er degree of sadness, not even the death sentence on a murderer, as did the sight last Thursday, when Judge Wilson summoned almost an entire family before him to receive sentence of the court for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature on a 1 .pless young lady school teacher. Judge Wilson's lecture to them while scathing, was done in such a tender fatherly way that it touched the heart of everyone who heard it. He said it was a most painful duty to him. That it was bad enough to pass sentence upon a negro, hut when it comes to passing sentence upon a whole family of white people, who from both a moral and Intelligent standpoint, ought to know better than to commit such a deed, it was doubly painful. But, he said, with much pathos and feeling, "I am not passing sentence or. you, Mr. Gilbert, and your family, so much as upon the heinous crime that has been committed, and for the vindication of Lee County for law and order. The sentence of the court is that Mr. Ellis Gilbert be confined at hard labor for one year or pay & fine of $500, Mrs. Susannah Gilbert be confined in the county jail one year, or pay $5Od, Misses Estelle and Ruby Gilbert be confined in the county jail (l months or pay a fine each of $250, Lawton and Roton Gilbert hard labor for ti months or each a fine of $250. The judge heard Mr. B. F. Kelley's argument for new trial before passing sentence, which was refused. Tre defendants were let out on bend pending the ten day limit for an appeal to Supreme Court. Kd LowrjT, colored, for killing an old colored man, Steve Muldrow was then given a life sentence in the pen? itent ary. This was last jury case in the f-essions court and aCer disposing of a few cases of minor thefts and misdemeanors, some pleading guilty, others continued until next term of court, the general sessions adjourned. The common pleas by consent of all parties was then taken up so that there will be no common pleas at regular summer term. Rome, June 30.?Reserves of the class of 1882 to 1895 have been called to the colors. The ministry of war in? tends to prosecute the war with the greatest vigor. hfki The Farmers' Mutual Protective Association Of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties i w ft* Fire Insurance The renewal of your insurance on Farm Property should come to The Farmers Mu? tual Protective Association of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties, S. C, by vir? tue of the fact that this association is not run for profit, but for the benefit of its members. Make application to your Township Di? rector or The Sumter Trust Co., Agt. SUMTER, S. C. luiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiitiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiltai "How Much Money Must I Have? You can start an account at the People's Bank with any reasonable sum. In the experience of the officers of this Bank they have seen many very small accounts grow into thousands of dol? lars. Beginning with a small account here?add? ing to it from time to time you can build-up a large account. May we have your account this week ? THE PEOPLES BANK. m?M??Hm?IHUI?UU?UIIIIIHIin?l?H?ll?IMIIMIMMillirMIIIWIMIIIIIIIIIHm? ? ?????????????t?????? TJJi >j GOOD BYE BOYS If you want your savings well taken care of, send us your monthly pay checks. We will allow you interest from the day they are received. The Firsft National Bank The Oldest Banking Institution in the County The National Bank of South Carolina $950,000.00 LEADERS Our steady growth and new accounts tell the story. Safety and preparedness first and at all times. Your patronage solicited. C. G. ROWLAND, Pies. H. L. McCOY, Actinrj Cath'r.