Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m\ an)> Scutbnnt rmTRDOVAD MENTION. Mr. James a. Ruddock, of Charles ton, spent the week-end with his mother. Mrs. M. S. Nelson on Church street. Mrs. K. Mitchell Scnhroek. of Kdi sto Island, la visitin? Mrs. Pauline Cordes. Mr*. Abe Rettenberg left for Sa? vannah, Oa., this morning, where she wlll spend sometime. Dr. Oeo. W. Dick leaves this after? noon for a business trip to Wusington. He waa to leave Sunday, afternoon, but at the last minute his plans were changed and he wan forced to delay his departure. Mr. W. II. Anderson, mayor of Summerton, was in the city today. KNOS LITK IN TRAGIC MANNER. Kills Himself In Post oAVe?No Reason Given for Act. r The people of 8umter wore shocked thle morning when the news spread rapidly over the city that Frank S. Raffleld, a young man employed as one of the clerks at the Sumter post ofllee, had committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart with a pistol. The rash deed was done short tor after 11 o^pock In the rest room of the) building, where it was supposed the deceased had gone to refresh No cause Is given for the which Is deeply deplored by the ny friends of the young man, as well as those of the family. Frank Raffield was a ron of Mr. and Mrs. Ft. A. Raffleid of this city. He was about 29 years of age and married Mies Camilla Kllgore of this city about, two yc?rs ago. Besides his parents and wife, he is survived by four brothers. Meesrs. J. A.. English, William and Jamee, and one sister. Miss Susie Raffleld. He had been employed it the local post office for eight or nine years, first serving ss carrier and for the pest six years as a clerk in the postofftce. In hla work he has been one of the most emelent men in the office and has al ways given best of service. Because quiet, unassuming, out always natursd demeanor he was well jgpa*V ay Me fellows In the postodlce. MM** n*e\njnuey friends throughout v^p eeunty, to whom the news of his aThgta end came as a great shock. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at his late residence on East Liberty street and interment will be at the Stmter etery. ?HOOTS HIMSELF AT HAGOOD. Polk Sanders, Jr., Puts End to Own Life With Pistol BuUet. Tom Polk Sanders, Jr.. son of Mr. T. P. Sanders of Hagood. yesterday afternoon at about 2 o'clock put an end to his own life by shooting him? self In the head In front of Mr. W. L. ?andere. Jr., store at Hagood. There were a number of persons standing within sight of Mr. Sanders when he committed the rash act. but none were sufficiently close to stop him. No cause Is known for his action. Mr. Sanders drove up to Hagood in his ear and went to ono store to get gasoline. From there he drove to another store, where he stopped the ear. Just as he got out he pulled a pistol from his pocket and putting the mussle to his head fired. Death tU almost instantaneous, a few week-* ago Mr. Sanders lost his hnSJOS l.y tire and it la stated that he was depn- ?> Od from this lofts, which was heavy on him. although he had insurum the house and bad saved most of his furniture. However, he was rebuild? ing and had almost completed anoth? er home. The deceased wan about thirty years of ass. He married little mor than a vear ago and his wife and hat 1 torta babes are left. He Is also sur? vived by his father. two brOthei Meesrs. Bennle. of N* w York . Basket! ?f Laurens; and three sisters, Mrs. James Lenolr, Sumter; Mrs T. 11. Spain. Darlington: Mrs. It. E. Heri? bert, Rembert. Death. Prof. J. C. Richardson, who wai principal of tbo C IhoUH school year and this year. Sled Inst R ght at the Tourney Hongttnl of typhoid fsver. after an lllne s ..f era I v. Prof. Richardson ami from DttriMMH N. ( .. to which place the bod;,- WS shipped this morning. A brother Oi Prof. Richardson h m bOOU here him for the past week during his ill nesa 'r. Richardson ha ii.tr- man] friends In Sumter during his stay hen to whom bis death ha* I'lou-ht ; feeling of sadness. Hi a yottW man in the prime of life, of c\? i.i plary character, and his passing ?ne to be deeply deplored. COUNTY BOARD MEETING. commissioners hHVH 90 noraiATp ix m coiNTY health orncER. Senator l.pps injm Local County Oill oers art* Raying More for Incidentals Tlmn Officers in Oilier counties?A \V. Dnbbs l>isplou>cd with Action of liomd?Other Matters. The County Hoard of Commission- I era had their regular monthly moot? ing, all of the members being In at? tendance. Quite a number of mat? ters were attended to, that of most general interest being the refusal of the board to appropriate $2,000 for a county health officer and their state? ment that the people of the sounty were positively against any such sani? tary inspection as that proposed. Senator R. D. Epps informed the board that the Sumter county officers are spending moro for incidentals, such as stationery, office supplies, telephones and telegrams, than offi fifl in other counties. He stated that whilo these amounts were small in themselves they amounted to consider? able at the end of the year. He *?lso stated that more bailiffs wero ap? pointed here at court than wero em? ployed in other counties. Upon his information the board instructed their clerk to write to the county officers of theso conditions and to ask that in future they cut down such expenses as much as possible. Mr. Frank A. McLeod called the at? tention of the board to the fact that automobiles were being parked on the court house square injuring the grass. However, before his remarks the hoard hrul already decided to In? struct the sheriff, clerk of court and supervisor to stop trespassing on the court house grounds. No automobiles will be allowed to remain on the square and persons will bo prohibited from walking across on the grass. Signs to this effect will be erected on the square. Mr. O. C. Stuckey of Dalzell asked permission of the board to straighten out a bend in the public road which ran through his yard, so as to change the road to run further from his house and shorten it by three hundred yards. This permission was granted. Supervisor White announced that he had appointed Messrs. D. R. Mc Call urn and Bartow Walsh as trus? tees of the Moses Memorial Fund to represent the county. In a letter to Mr. C. M. Hurst, clerk to the County Board, Mr. E. W. Dabbs expressed his displeasure at the action of the board in refusing a request of his that the county pay part of the cost of certain Improvements mn^e by Mr. Dabbs on his place. Mr. Dabbs stated in his letter that ditches had been dug through Mr. lt. M. Cooper's place to drain land of L?. C. Tisdaie, at a cost of $100, whereas the, work on his canals was of much more benefit to the county. He insisted Qn the opening up of two branch A in which ho stated the water wa*/backed by the road causeway. He rurtlor stat? ed that until the county could give him fair treatment, no more material should bo secured from any part of his placo outside of the twenty foot right of way for building up the causeway or other road improvement. The letter was read and received as information. The petition of J. A. M. Carraway for a Confederate veteran's pension v.as granted on the recommendation of the county pension board. The board decided to publish the monthly reports in one paper only each rionth . t a cost not exceeding $.ri.00. It was further decided to have all printing done and buying of sta? tionery and other supplies by com? petitive bid. Mr. White .stated that the D.ivcy Tree exports could bo secured t?> treed the trees mi the court house grounds. An appropriation of $r>o was mads for treatment of the trees. IfejsjM, H. I, MoLaurta, Jr., J. a. McKnight. I*. D, Jennings, tt. B, Pst?r appeared to ask that the board reconsider its former action in the matter of a county health survey and the employing of a county health at near as th > thought that it would be l sjood thing for the county. ThO board declined to ohanffi from it florier action because they were un? willing to increase the tax levy and furthermore beoause the people of th< County were positively opposed to any such sanitary survey as that pro pe . (I. Mi. Be leer suggested that the board experiment with imported gravel In the butldlni of roads In gumter coun? ty, cltlna the fact that Charleston county bad built Some Hue roads oT this material at a cost of $2,000 a mile, As there arc sonn? 100 miles of rosvll In th< county this WOUld mean a cost of $1,100,00(1 to build up all of the roads la the county, Rural Pol ice mar H, B. Boykln ap ' i .1 for reappotntment as rural po< j licemnn, his term of ollice having ?*> p red. The board postponed uction. Thcannu.il report of the eupervlsor ( to the COUrt was read and approved. A large number of claims Were aud ' Red and ordorod paid. XT' '?? I and Friends Count Most of All um @ P 1 WftakelusMeasure Jbi a Minute - A Clean Slate- thatsall They were a couple of fine old Southerners ?you could tell that at a glance. They were talking about tobacco. "Down South here, we judge a man by his family, don't we? If he is a gentleman, we take his measure in a minute, don't we ? And, that's all we/want to know, isn't it?" "Say, friend," one said, "judge this cigar? ette the same way. He is a SOVEREIGN ?that means he has blood and breeding? comes from the finest family?and has heaps and heaps of good friends here in the South. "He is made of the choicest and sweetest and mellowest of Virginia and Carolina tobacco; he is raised like a true Southern gentleman?in a fine, clean, healthful home. Let us all stick to him SOVEREIGN? King of them all" And this all must be true, men, because Y?gfolks of the South KNOW good blood! Your oiks of the South KNOW good tobacco! 's' I That's why everybody likes me?why the men of the South are smoking me by the millions every day. My! it's fine to be so popular?to have so many friends. And, then here's something more to think about:? 1 am guaranteed by me. If you don't like me return me to your dealer and get your money back. 1 have said it A Southern gendeman is known, the world over for keeping his word, and I have given you nune. overei FOR TUB GENTLEMAN OF TH?5 SOUTH M CHANGES MADE AT DANK. r. En Hinnant Assumes Duties as Ca shirr of National lianl: of South Carolina. F. R, Hinnant has assumed the du? ties of cashier of the National Hank of South Carolina, the hank having found it necessary to increase its of tlce force because of its growing vol? ume of business. Mr. Hinnant formerly was cashier of the Dank of St. George and is an experienced hanking offi? cial. He is a graduate of the Citadel and taught for several year.-, previous to his banking work, Mr. Harold McCoy, Who has been acting a.s cash? ier, will continue as assistant cash lor. Mr. Baric Rowland will be on assistant cashier and Mr. T. V. Walsh will be one of the tellers of the bank. Rub-Mv-T Ism?Antiseptic, relieves rheumatism, sprains, neuralgia, etc. Now Enterprises. Columbia, Feb, 8.?The Secretary of State has issmd a charter t<> the town of Gray in Jasper counts. The Charleston Perpetual Building and Loan association has been char? tered with a minimum capital of I ft 0*000 and a maximum capital ol $1,000,000. The officers are: A. A. Kroeg, president: H. T. McOoe, viec president and J, B, Jenkins, secretary ' and treasurer. Break your Cold or LnCrlppe with a few doueii of GCU.?Advt. 8UMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Dally Djr HARRY A CO.. Cotton Buyor*. Good Middling 16, Strict Middling 15 7-8. Middling 15 C-4. Srict Lo.v Middling 15 1-2. Low Middling 15. Corrected Dally by ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling lfi. Strict Middling 15 7-S. Middling 15 8*4. Srict Low Middling 15 1-2. Dow Middling 15. Staple cotton 20 to 2.??c. XFW YORK COTTON MARKET. YeaMys Open Hl?h Low Close Close .15.::: .;;o ,45 .15.70 .70 . 17 .r.s .15.70 .7 2 .51 .IW; .18.68 .60 .11 .55 . i r..t .70 .:.7 .70 York spots 16*68. ! Geo H. Hurst, Ungern.? Hi Enliliit. .Jr??n.ot Air:??ntl:n? tc 0?r ?r ?'/ >>. Os*f OM ttsnS, ^ eU'n Phonos aSfNtoi I II AVK YOUR LIVE STOCK INSURED FROM DEATH BY ANY CAUSE Rntes Reasonable?Policies made payable to mort? is gagees. 1 WALLACE & MOSES I FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE I Phono 577 122 S. Wain St. H WtBfttBttBBtlttggllBttttlttttBSItttl^^ i THIS BANK Gives a dollar's worth of real service for every dollar deposited here. I THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER. I The Oldest. Banking Institution in the County 4?