Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tmhmr rmr. m Wi again, ?hieb ?UM of ocholere. , IbtlaOsih, Wbo?wi HpaJyaJe two weak* Tha^osy ??? a$t old BL Luke*? OSjSL Balk ft today, who hwa ?'?a etch furlough for a month. *te9#?t In Flort**. He te so saiie* Improved flat ho Win take his KttgM tok ? Ar* ir am tm4 to neport that there Isl esehasja i? oar midst, for which a#a grateful, among our many oih a at ?His Charit? Tinman and daugh se)n<s>atinet a rewlveJ moating Wo are hoping and Hhat .?peal ?004 may bo as wtai tkw ?or Nathan s?ls it root messtsant. who i Willed Friday by aateeawaase, were laM amruesy alter aosa from hla Uta reaee)ewee\ OfA Xki asrust. Inkaremet foiaowiag in >W*tth Bawlsan Mmet >ry. Hugotttn a veto*. ?e. Movfci wm li yearn of a widow. Mm. Mtnnt* ?iaht stiMeVsn. Tte? ehil Ii ?rr?: yjonjamin teovea, of Sun >f lUchmoad. snd Isiase Oharteatoti. Tw tonal Mrvicm wore conducted by ?Ita?toU Loob and IHmonhofr, and y friends of the aooessed were leas at the ho urn and tho ceme? tery- Mr. sjtovts waa well known In this etry for hla charitable work. While not ateoMd with worldly eoods M a great extent, all that he had was at tlte aarrtee of fr ends and strang? er* alike. -^Charleston American. Ti iSafj to Kiwitt an float*. Among the dtetlniruiahed men that will hunt the wilds of Baiitee next wtntw r/ith Mr. gam Barren will eel Tedoy Roosevelt, who has accepted an Invitation to come down with Mr. Kilts end Mayor Mountain of Rast Orange, N J. Tt\m r gentlemen are| la tke aw amp now and last week Mr. Kills killed one of the largest bueks over eoen In this part of the State.? Manning Times. Banned at Kt. Paul. Tht house df Kugene King at Bt. Paul was burned mal Friday. Iom be tweott fTOe and tl.O)o. partly Cover ad by meuraace. sow* eX#%mrv ??Tita I armies I ftp* ~ 'gftBjgemel?ee^^t<?a Vtmmi tfrimcrr Msrrtra J. P. Mc #4ls*t ?tc, i.-<;oAd? ere $mr it;hL>hi community, consequent I* the rc*e?4 damp, raw weather. Mfr ?t:;*>itt or .-the efr <* eHfcr, may heeome epi iredVtHtntap, fer more than a wet* hvence to be out anain. few pachte'amoosi <?e are not nah with email train yet -greater amount eil *rheet 'hne k?aeUe*a tMs wonca then lent, 'Mam cm* of neor hem* trennen. ;aphjitiiye and tootheome " ^'daimliaw *e* afheJafl at wen ?einet on the irv m** H 4? mm _Jaa% '5 Of ihe land, i^nya true nett am . eja*.?^ U,t te '?>. l,iea, hot amen? the the candidate nt#t he takes In fQrooin-Eleot to t> Air. dexT. Hajriaetrovth met night entertained at hie home on Calhoun street for the men who wMl partici? pate In the 'Bes^lser*fiblse wedding which U to take place toiaorow even ihr. Mr. rrancts afotse, the groom elect, was the guest of Honor for the ?tag party, While others present were Messrs. R. O. Purdy. Jr., 8. at. Nash, aV UoLsod. Mr. S. C. Haynsworth a mV Olaeeece Hayaeworth. A moat delightful course dinner wea solved and tho occasion was a pleasant one for all Yesteiday morning a govornmnet officer eame to Manning and arrested Clifford, 'William and 'Carl Floy, r.kareins them wtth using the malls | to defraud. At the name time it was stated Unat two more brothers. Ben and John, who'live in Columbia, wars also under arrest, chaged with tho same offense. The three from Man* ulna were taken to Burnt er to appear before the United States commission? er, snd there wars met by John and Oer?. We learn their bonds were plared at $ouo each. The charge is a t orloua ass. and If they are guilty, no doubt, they will have lo spend quite a?hllo tr the federal prison. We sympathise with the young man In thsir trouble, hut this may be a lessou to them and others, that they shouhl live an honest life and not fry to got something fer nothing.?-Mannnur Times. . Meeting at t Hanta. The Rov. B. F. MoLeitdou will be? gin a twi> weeks' meeting in one of the warehouses at <Hanta next Sun? day. Much Interest In the coming meeting Is already manifested by the people of Olanta and the surrounding community. Chief of Police Dlack, Mayor Hyde and King eereet merchants of Char? leston have devised an ordinance whereby no parking of automobiles on King itreet between Calhoun and Hroad streets will be allowed. How? ever, the cars may be parked on side streets until their owners aro ready for them. An ordinance to this effect would prove moat advan? tageous In fuinter in relieving conges? tion on Main street. ^_ iji,as.>, g Hov. J. D. Bovcii | Accepts gulls to ?Baptist CHuroii?BnteFtMlujuoiit for Victors. PtotVIUe, Dec. 5.?On last Friday evening Miss Je,*sle Curtis entertain? ed with a Thanksgiving party in hon? or of Misses Nan Edwards and Vivian Curtti, students of Celuhibta Female College, who were spending the holi? days hero. The home was very at? tractively decorated with potted [Plants aiid autumn leaves. The most [interesting feature of the evening's entertainment was the Thanksgiving contest. After the guests were paired off, etvch couple was Iven a Slip of paper containing the words "Thanka-j Lgivlnfi Day." From this they asked to form as many correct wo as the y nould In a stated time, some diligent study Miss Ida and Mr. Jeff Davis secured hi They were presented with a de bcyx of home-made candies, pt&no and phonograph selectio enjoyed during the evening. Refresh menu consistiou of elatias wjith cus? tard -and whipped cream, wafers and ? r 1 ? ware ewrVbed by MrV. Madge Curtis and Mia*. Annie Bratfham. Mtesce Kan Bd wurde and Vivian Chtstts returned to Columbia Co lege on ^Monday, after spending the <hoU? fdOy at home. ? ? MK^i Allee Broadway spent the Weefc^eod^with her brother. Dr. R. ?. ?eeslwway ot Davia Station. blisses Btidie Outbtr and May IKng. ^froih Sumtes, have been visaing rel fwlrree tan* <*rten*i ?hose. Catherine ?ddLaurln spent the ^?ftseita with her folks in Sumter. r mgra. m^aSge Curtis returned Satur lahiy^tov-ifer .homo In Chesterfield, af i4S*^tii?ee weeks' 'visit at the home rtt^Mra. ?? ou^tie. & Ukrr.-D. ?Owen, of Lynchbutg. *ea ^seepted the cell to the Baptist ^SSSJgtaie hare, emu will/bsgin his do ^rar of the lywar. ? I^Ssmi'k Christian Temper fttytlea "Will meet neat Tuesday unrtt o'eJeek, at the school tatttttihg vsuwjeot of ?tho meeting will ^ ??saene/? Everybody mvitt?d. \.ryi.t. ijstwui.'.u i \m ? ???wi m in If^sjsjsjiwi^sslsj? jhuH Mare aV^ K)apeur*4 by WIMsta*. i dW Paso, Deo, e.-HPeam wfc*e :ex. Ipseeeed In Juares today that Gen. ?easaiee. >ttae^ commander of the Ju ajarraaoq, has fallen .Into the i^^tX^^irnvion hero Mn-1 ?4*y wUh^TS^Y'rel man tor Qhl huahua City and >wes to return last night, but a message from the bol? der states that nothing was known] of hie whereabouts. It is beUevod ?en. Trevlno may be tried tor cow? ardice on account of the loss of the capital. ?... ygessj ? > ??? ' i- *"i?>n MILITARY LAW REPEAL. Senator Borah Introdaees Bill >to Re peal Hay Law. Washington, Dec 6,?Senator Bo? rah, ? Idaho today introduced a blH-| repealing the sections of the Hay military bill, federating the Nation? al Guard. He declared the sending of State troops to the border proved the system a 'failure. SPANISH ?PKAMBK SUNK. Ship Submarine** Off Canary Island ?One Hundred Drowned. Madrid, Dee. 6.?The Spanish steamship Pio IK of three thousand, eight hundred and ninety-five tone was sunk two hundred miles off the Canary islands. One hundred are re? ported drowned. The ship sailed from New Orleans for Barcelona on I November 16th. THE DECLARATION OF LONDON. Russia No Longer 'Recognizes This Interpretation of international Law. ?Petrograd, Dec. ?.?An imperial Ukase has been issued in which it is announced that Ruesia no longer rec? ognises tho principles'of the declara? tion of London, providing internation? al laws for all warfare. HUHPKNRK PUBLICATION. Anderson Daily Intelligencer Gi\es up for Present. Anderson, Dec. 6.?The Anderson Dally Intelligencer, a morning news? paper established about four years ago, has suspended publication. The company was placed in the hands of n receiver about throe months ago and the pit nt has been advertised for sale on throe different occasions. Fed ?eral Judge Johnson recently algned a decree continuing the sale until Dec iber 15. The management states in the afternoon paper that it will make a dellnlte announcement as to Us fu? ture plans vvlthlu the next few days. Russians Admit Retreat. Petrograd, Dec. I,?Another re? tirement for Roumanians northwest of Bucharest is admitted by the war office. The lines wer^ pierced by the Teutons in the sectors of Tirgovlstza, Ploahhti and Dokaneshtl. SCARE IN WMM. ? of i-VDLKGED KHlL*KR? I OF I1SKKY ARRESTED AND HAULED INTO COURT. Twenty Men und Women Charged With filing Rlind Tiger Liquor? . Ft?T White Men Among Number tUV$Lt Others are Negroes?Trials' Cenjimeiieed Yestcrduy und Many ; 'Hats of Guilty are Entered, While | Others are Tried and Convicted. | ,i - Twenty men and women, four of them j being white, were arrested in a^JgJtd on alleged blind tigers of the i&lty yesterday by the police force of ? the eity. The raid came as a com- i pleta^surprise to the alleged sellers J of -whiskey, who, no doubt, wore j looking for a respite from the activ? ities of the police against them, after the recent raids in which a large number of arrests were made and j convtctions had in the Recorder's court Tin raid was n ado yesterday morn? ing Shortly before noon and in a short time the twenty alleged dealers in j blind 'tiger liquor were behind the bars ! of the city gur.rd house. There were -something over thirty charges against those arrested, the greatest number being made against J. Whllden Sprott, who has been up on various charges in the police court before, and who was Charged* with four offenses again it the'liquor ordinance, selling whiskey being the charge against him, as it was aalnst the others. Several >f 'those arrested had two charges against them, while others had only 'one count to their discredit. Gsvwge A. Brown, Jr., who was one ?of th ..< defendants in the raid made some weeks ago, and E. Poston, who -was ooe Of Brown's witnesses in the case against Brown, were the two de? tective* employed by the police of? ficers in-securing evidence against thewHeged'blind tigers. -The trial of the cas<>s commenced at noon yesterday in the recorder's court "Und continued throughout the afternoon. Other cases are set for this":afternoon and tomorrow. Sev? eral -of the defendants plead guilty to Che charges against them, while oth? ers demanded a trial before Recorder Harby. ?everal of those who have *ot taten tried have secured counsel and will- probably have Jury trials. Thd- arrests made and the dispo? sition of the cases against those who haveeeon tried are as follows: JOtepoised of: J. Whllden Sprott, Iptenlht^ty^tTf four charges ogam st | him I and was given sentence of $100 or 341 days in each case. Ptnckney Thomas was tried and comticted and sentenced to pay $75 or serve 30 days. Winnie Singleton plead guilty, $50 or to days. Eleanor Farmer, plead guilty, $50 or W days. Josephine Wells, tried and convict? ed, ?$50 or 30 days, i Hattie Plowden, tried and convict ed, |60 or 30 days. 'Rattle Clary, alias Maggie Council, tried and convicted on tone count, $50 or 30 days. Another count against this defendant has not yet been dis? posed of. Alias Jefferson, tried and convict? ed. *$50 or 30 days. ?Mattie Conway, alias Mottle Corn well, plead guilty on one count, and not'guilty on another. Bhe was giv? en f50 or 30 days on the first charge, to which she plead guilty. Glenn West, plead guilty, $50 or 30 days. Tete Pdlk, tried and eonvicted, $?<> or 30 days. She ? then plead guilty to a second charge and was given a like sentence. Sam Davis, plead -guilty, $50 or 30 days. Peter Curry, two charges, tried together, and convicted, $100 or 30 days In each case. Those whom charges have been preferred against, but whose cases have not yet come up for trial are: <Qeo. W. Leslie, white, two charges. Calhoun Gardner, two charges. Nero Tlndal, one charge. J. T. Hatfleld, white, two charges. 'Geo. Pediculos, White, relased on $100 bond. Sam Ratteree, white, one charge. Ann Williams, two charges. Londo^i, Dec. 6.?Twenty-six wo? men were killed and, about thirty In jurod by an explosion in a munition factory last night, according to an official announcement, which adds that the effect of the accident upon the munitons output will be neg? ligible. JP |Oeo H. Hurst, Urtertrtir M Ertalw. fresml Attention te Day or AT I. D. Crstt OM Stand. ?. a*** Phones ?JS^i ' i . To The Planters of Sumter County We want you to call upon us before you buy your Fertilizers this season. We can and will save you money. Fertilizer materials are higher propor? tionately than mixed goods. It will pay you to talk it over with us be? fore you buy. v Respectfully, HARBY & CO., Inc. SUMTER. S. C. W* iiiniiiMii?muumiiuiiiit?liiiim^ it Your Boy*s Xmas Gift. Last Christmas his father gave him a Batik Book with a de? posit in it of $10. Today he has n his account $178.50?every dollar besides the interest he earned himself. He is 14 years old. Before last Christmas he had never put by a dollar. Let's start your boys with Christmas Accounts this year. $1?$5?*$10 doss It. May we make them out for you? THE PEOPLES BANK. We pay 4 per cent, interest In our Savings Department. illMIIMIIIIIIIUUJeesWlBeWIIIIIIIM ?III -r' * Jim The National Bank of South Carolina $1,010,000.00 LEADERS I Our steo<iy grow th tells ths story ?New accounts each day?The largest bank in this section ol the State. Safety first. Preparedness all the time. Your patronage we want. C. 6. ROWLAND, H. L. HcCJY, Pres. Cashier. MAN WHO TRIES % to run an automobile business on a wheelbarrow J pocket book will soon come to grief. Save a part of what you make and put it in the ? 1 savings department of this bank. FIRST NATIONAL BANK i The Oldest Banking Institutioninthe County IM I IM MM i|?Mt etil? 1 USt I MC IHM Uli?? MM ?Mi? \ Atlantic Coast Line 1 1 ? II Tbe Standard Railroad of the Sooth Ramifies the "Nation's ?erden Spot" Through the States of < Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April); "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMITED, # "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLOR- f IDA MAIL.' Dining Cars?a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knight's Key connecting with steam? ships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of the "Purple Folder," address, T. 0. WHITE. W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Past. Agent, Patt. Traft*. Mgr. i WILMINSTOrl N. C. ??f SSS?S*SMMSMSS#SW?SMSJi|iSSSa??*+Si