Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WVBMJMBSXQ COMPANY. inrriB, s. c Tin ll.lt pit tiiva?Is advaaoe. mm* tributes off respect Watehmaa wm found UM mm* the Tn? So a thron In and Southron ibtaed etrealatlon and of ths old papers, advwtlslng Atlantic and Bant Qulf State?. ?Unsettled weather, with frequent will prevail during the week, ituree will average near the Coaditions arc disturbed over the What Indies, with some Indications tat a eUsturbance to tbe north of Santo i Heb I4e*e*r **de off the Storm. It waa Friday morning. The wind Mowing terrible gueta and beating tie* tearing rain all about, so that everywhere waa receiving the benefit off She tampaese. A young man walk - m% eat of hie office wearing a^etraw Bat aad holding hie umbrella in hbi hand. The umbrella waa folded and Use you a* man allowed no Indications eff opening it. preferring to have hie hat naffer "Joe* so?" than to have his hat and umbrella suffer. He was Imme? diately made the target of the shafts eff ant from other wot pedestrians on the street One of the most vodfer aaa of them, aa he let fly tome unask? ed; advlcs. felt a peculiarly vicious tug eff the wind at hie umbrella, aad lo' II waa reversed In his hand, which was eaaght In the ribs. He extricated hftj land, reversed the umbrella again, ernte*, hla friend stated was still "all right, hat a little weak." i yoang man left his umbrella in tShaSaatfiST.il portico, when he went in pmt mw ?sali. A nviunte later hV came out end bu* umbrella wn.t gone. He looked arotino fur 1% thief, when an arunaed spectator from across the street informed htm "The wind took iauiU. Jowu iha axeat ?Ith it, y I saw of tt It waa past the Hotel and waa still going." ^ yoang man did not set out In search of his umbrella, b*rt made for ether and drlor quarters. It wan at the height of the storm Friday morning. Ha waa a little baro sgro hoy, but he seemed well with a small green sunshade aa fall proteetlen from the force of rate aad wind. A passerby rooked at laughed and the little fellow appreciating the Joke on him ? A saving sense of humor comes 1st vail in a Urne like that. It waa not his fault. It was the faalt of the wind, or the man who the hat. He waa coming ddwn street with a straw hat on, when a particularly vicious gast of wind aaaae and snatched the bat off his carried It across the street and tied it with not too much gentle? ness la a four Inch paddle of water. Ha followod and picked U up. but not all. Firet he picked up the rim and than the feet of the hat. It was sep? arated tat? two parts and he went his way holding part la each h\nd. two of them were under one umbrella. They were fussing as to which of them was getting the lion share. Suddenly the wind came and wrenched the umbrella with giant's strength and their protection from the storm was gone, turned inside out ind torn from rim to rim. Death of Mies A gum Hurt. Manning. July 16.?Miss Agnes Hurt, who was visiting In Manning as the guest of her aunt. Mrs. T. M. Wells, died at 2 o'clock Friday night after an illness of only a few days from acute gastritis. 8he was 16 years of age and enjoyed her usual good health until last Tuesday, when she hoeame 111 and continually grew worse antil death. The body was taken to Sumter yesterday afternoon to L taken to Oreensboro, Oa.. the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hurt, where the Interment will Uko place. During her brief sojourn In Manning Mim Hurt made many friends among the younger people. Not t.oorgo Robertson. I The Oeorge Hlcnardson mentioned In the Item of Thursday as being con? nected with the theft of cotton from the cotton platform Is not Oeorgo Robertson, who Is employed as a trucker by the cotton weighers, but a negro employed by the Sumter Cotton Warehouse Company. FLOODS ARE RECEDIK6 STORM DAMAGE NOW ESTIMATED AT $25,OOOtOOO. Three Lives Known to Have Been Loet and Many Pomona Reported MjQOhpJ end May be Lost?Power Piano? and Mills Submerged by Wa? ters, Atlanta, July 17.?Reports from the Carolina^ and Southwest Virginia to? day Indicate that the floods are begin? ning to recede. Railroad traffic and wire communications continue to be demoralised. The crops were greatly damaged. Several power houses, cot? ton mills and other factories were sub? merged In the Vicinity of Asheville, Greenville and Charlotte. Governor Cralg of North Carolina Is marooned at Asheville. It la declared that Incomplete reports Indicate that tho storm damage may reach twenty five million. Three are known to be dead, all In the vicinity of Asheville, though many are missing and may be lost. WILSON'S PATRIOTISM. J C. Dnnbar Calls Attention to High Ideale of Nation's Executive. E?itor Dalhjr Item: It now looks like President Wilson hi s again scored in keeping this coun? try out of war. Gen. Car ran ta seems to have become rational, ana has "ail? ed off fighting, for a while at least. To ere was a time, and not so long ago, thitt he was posing as a bully and yet, from an intelligent standpoint, one Of Donations simpletons. It seemit from hin threats that his purpose was to ovurawe and bulldose ,thls country Into acquiescense of his demands, but ; when he began to see that Uncle flam meant business with him, it than came bis turn to cool off. President Wil? son does not want war with Mexico or any other nation, and will try out everything else first There are some who spprs on oversupply of what.they call jstortotlsm and would recklessly plunsjo tgda country Into war, not ?topping to count the cost of life and money that would be sacrificed. There are others who are actuated by selfish motives and would drag, if they could* thin government Into a most awful struggle, to exploit their financial In? terests. Taking these facts into con lld< ration, we, as a people, should be* ?nd ore, proud thnt we have a men tit i.he helm of our government who j has the brains arid nerve to hold us *t<Hdy in the'boat, while the breakers of war are threatening to engulf us tnta rratrmy stna?Ts. "it ir nor the ' motto of a bra re people to advocate peace at any cost, but they should use all their diplomatic powers and exer? cise all patience possible before de? claring themselves belligerents against % sister nation. Oen. Sherman gave hie definition of war and many today, think put the right construction on It. There are some old veterans left from the War of Secession, who can tell something of its horrors and suffer? ings. There are those In the Invaded territory of Europe who have ex? perienced some of its terrors and who could give a pathetic and horrible de? scription of its ravages. Those In the trenches to stay could give some de? utle that would fall with weight of sadness on our ears. Patriotism Is not made up altogether in trying to destroy our enemy nations. There are higher ideals and nobler purposes to which It can be devoted, and from all Indications manifesting themsslves, we must concede that President Wil? son has analysed that great virtue and la applying Its principles u hey ?hould be. A J. C. Dunbar. I CLARENDON CHOPS HURT. No Mall or Wires, Manning Is Concern? ed Over Conditions In Charleston. Maiming, July 16.?Since yester? day's report to The News and Courier of the great storm Tn this vicinity ad? dition i| particulars from the county estimate the damago done to the growing crops at fully 40 per cent. Corn and tobacco seem to have suf fored most, though forward cotton was also greatly damaged. The great force of wind prostrated many trees and fences, while the extraordinary rainfall caused great damage to roads sh well as lie Ms. The precipitation in Manning amounted to a little over 12 Inches from Thursday afternoon to last night, that of the gale proper amounting to over 10 Inches. A singu? lar feuture of the gale was the com? plete reversal of the wind from north oast to southwest about noon yester? day. No malls or telegraph reports have come from Charleston today, and much concern Is felt here about the situation in that city. Mr. A. K. Sanders of llagood was In the city today. He reported that the road between that place and Sum ter was In fine condition, notwith? standing the rains, except that at Stateburg there were several trees across It and they had to g" out In the field to get around them. Reports of the Storm. It was learned this morning that the Seaboard trains between Hartsvllle and Sumter had been operating on regular schedules up to this morning, but It was feared that the train pass? ing over Lynches River this morning might be the last which could pass that place in some time, as the water was rapidly rising up to the trestle, and it was thought that by the time another train arrived that the water would be too high and the trestle too dangerous for passage. At many oth? er points on the Seaboard trains had to stop operations because of high water and washouts at various places. The first batch of Shriners returned from Buffalo Sunday, having been de? layed In Florence on the way home 'Be? cause of the high water and the dam? age to the Black creek trestle. It was learned today that the water was about two feet deep over the Brewington bridge and the causeway. The oldest residents of Black River section have never before known of the river being anywhere nearly up to the bridge, Indicating the exceed? ingly large volume of water which fell and the volume nbw causing the rivers to overflow. It is stated that the rainfall here was nothing like as heavy as it was further east around Klngstree and that section. South Carolina Insurance Department Revenue to State $107,354. Commissioner McMastor, of South Carolina, has turned Into the State treasury $107,354 from the insurance department for the first six months of 1916. For the same period last year the sum was $112,736. Of the insur? ance department proceeds for the first ?lx months of 1916, $13,463 went to the firemen's fund In forty-seven towns.?Insurance Herald-Argus. Wilson Signs Rural Credits Bill. Washington, July 17.?President Wilson today 'signed the rural credits \. bill. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally by Ernest Field, Cot? ton Bayer. Good Middling IS Strict Middling 12 3-4. Middling 12 1-2. Strict Low Middling 12. TiOW Middling U 1-2. NEW YORK COTTON MAKK?71. Open High Low Close Gloat Jan . . 13.34 .36 .24 .24. .25 Mch . . 13.52 .52 .40 .40 .48 July . . 12.90 .95 .86 .86 Oct . . 13.12 .12 .01 .01 .02 Dec . . 13.27 .29 .18 .18 .20 A THOROUGH TEST. r* " One to Convince the Most Skeptical Sumter Reader. The test of time is the test that counts. Doan's Kidney Pills have made their reputation by effective action. The following case is typical. Sumter residents should be con? vinced. The testimony is confirmed?the proof corn j; lete. Testimony like this cannot be ig? nored. Mrs. R. K. Brown, 103 Blandlng street, Sumter, says: "For over a year I was afflicted with kidney and blad? der complaint, and though I tried different medicines I found no relief. Finally I took Doan's Kidney Pills and they fixed me up all right. (Statement given Jan. 7, 1910.) Lasting Benefit. On January 12, 1915, Mrs. Brown said: "I have had no need of a kid? ney medicine for quite awhile. The benefit Doan's Kidney Pills brought me has lasted." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mrs. Brown has twice publicly rec? ommended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.?Advt. (32) No. 666 will cure Malaria or Bilious Fever. It kills the germs.?Advt. Complete reports from the country districts have not been received but in some sections many of the bridges were washed away and the roads have boen left in bad condition. Many of the roads are blocked with fallen trees and the road beds washed into holes and gullies, rendering them al? most impassable. When you feel lazy, out of sorts and yawn a good deal in the daytime, y< u can charge it to a torpid liver which has allowed the system to get full of Impurities. Hcrbine cures all disorders produced by an Inactive liver. It strengthens that organ, cleansos the bowels and puts the sys? tem in good healthy condition. Price CiOc. Sold by Sibcrt's Drug Store.? Advt. Death. ' Died last Thursday evening near Alcolu at the home of her son, Mr. J. R. Hodge, Mrs. Eugenie H. Hodge. The deceased was 73 years of age. She was laid to rest in the Manning j cemetery last Friday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.?Manning Herald. ?Stings or bites of insects that are followed by swellings, pain or itching should be treated promptly as they are poisonous. Ballard's Snow Lini? ment counteracts the poisont It is both antiseptic and healing. Price 25c 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Slbert's Drug Store.?Advt. New Fixtures at Postoilice. A complete system of gas fixtures in addition to the electric lighting sys? tem has been installed at the post office, the work having been complet? ed yesterday. The fixtures are hand? some ones and are a nice addition to the building. A bronze railing has also been erected around the stamp and general delivery window. Rub-My-Tism?Antiseptic, Anodyne ?Kills pain, stops putrefaction.? ?A bad taste in the mouth comes from a disordered stomach, and back of that usually a torpid liver. A con? dition which invites disease. Herbine is the remedy needed. It corrects the stomach and makes the liver active and regular. Price 50c. Sold by Slbert's Drug Store.?Advt t In The Police Court, The following cases have been dis? posed of in the Recorder's Court: "Cornelia James, Rosa Dozier and Christine Jackson, disorderly conduct, $10 or 20 days each. Josephine Rivers, Julia Rhame, dis? orderly conduct, $10 or 20 days each. Henry Williams, carrying pistol of unlawful size, $2u~or 30 days. Richard Du Rant, James Williams, Jeff Glover, Anderson Smith, John Whitner, Louis Jackson, gambling, $10 or 15 days each. ? Doing hard work in a bent or stooping position puts a stitch in the bac kthat is painful. If the muscles have become strained, you can't get rid of it without help. The great pene? trating power of Ballard's Snow Lini? ment will appeal to you most strongly at such *imes, because it is the very thing you need, price 50c an I : per bottle *...;d by Slbert's] ? . ii- i Drug Store.?Advi. ran-"j'lj" ??. sj 1 ???'? Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been granted to Caleb English and Eliza Harris, Mayesville. No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever. It Is the most speedy remedy we know.?Advt. ?When the baby is sutTering tho double affliction of hot weather and bowel disorders, the remedy needed is McGec's Baby Elixir. It reduces the feverish condition, corrects the stom? ach and checks the looseness of the bowels. Price 25c and 50c per bot? tle. Sold by Slbert's Drug Store.? Advt._ FOR RENT?My furnished home, for summer, in the mountains, Lenoir, N. C. Cool, shady; no dust. S. A. Grier, Hickory, N. C. THE S?MTER t SUMTER. S. C. Beg to announce they have completed the Installation of their modern 50-barrel Flour Mill, und arc now prepared to grind wheat, and will guarantee the quality of their work equal to any mill in the country. We grind up each lot sep? arately and in turn, and guarantee to give buck the actual product from each particular lot of wheat, so you can eat your own bread. Mr. J. W. McDonald, our Superintendent, is an experi? enced mill man, having near? ly twenty years ex|>eiieiice in the manufacture of floitr In Virginia and North Carolina. We charge only 1-8 toll Ulld gun run tec to give you A Fulr Square Deal. We have special milliiig-iii-traiiHtt rates to all points. WE WANT YOUR BUSI? NESS AND YOU NEED US. Write for Full Information. J. W. M'DONALD, Snpeptoteudent, PERRY MOSES, SR., President. ?11i8l!Ml?>!?>!tniliniltntlllMI>IMIM?!ntlMttMt?!?MMintl?IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMmmilllUlJ "How Much Money I Must I Have? t I I You can start an account at the People's Bank I \\\ with any reasonable sum. In the experience of | the officers of this Bank they have seen many ] |j very small accounts grow into thousands of dol- | lars. Beginning with a small account here?add- ] I ! ing to it from time to time you can build-up a ] ! large account. j May we have your account this week ? j I THE PEOPLES BANK. I n?M?imn?iiiiiii?miH??mim WHEN YOU SEE SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS IT MEANS The National Bank of Sumter, ON THE BU5IEST CORNER iiN SUMIUK 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. 6. ROWLAND, H. L McCOY, Pres. Acting Gath'r. LIBERAL TERMS are here extended to patrons. Correspondence relative to the opening of an account is invited. I The Firjft National Bank ! SUMTER. S. C. The Oldest Banking Institution in the County ??+???????????????????????????4' Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. BOOTH & McLEOD, SnccoMora to BoothTShuler Lumber At Supply Co. G*o. F.pporsort'a Old Stttnd Opp. Court Hoiih