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Mr.. and Mrs John Frederick Leech and
daughter will make a stay at York Har-
Dor before going to their camp In the
Rangely lake region, Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16

Mr.. F. Bogia, foreman of reserve division
of government printing office bindery, ten.
Club, Wednesday evening, the 18th instant
at hts home. 2100 LIST street northwest. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16

Miss Annie and Miss Mary Hall are at
Aurora, w. Va.
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Mrs Joseph C. Higgs is spending the sum.
mer with relatives in the north.
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Mr. and Mrs. John w. Foster are at
their place at Henderson Harbor, N. Y.
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DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Dunn Of Wisconsin,
formerly of Washington, are here visiting
their parents. They have with them their
little son, Espey
Mr. and Mrs. s. G. Wise, accompanied by
their two children. Masters Girard and Rob
ert Wise, left this afternoon for Cedar
Grove, Western Maryland. where they will
Of August.
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Misfit Fiber Carpets.

Several Misft Fiber Carpets left.
which sold regularly at CSC. per yd.
made up.
These Carpets were made up from
our regular stock, but were cut short.
They are made up and ready to lay
on the floor. The following sizes:
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Mrs. Cornelius 7. Belt is at Atlantic Cit,

MISS Anna L. McGrath of Capitol Hill
will sail for Boston, Mass, Wednesda,
next, where she will meet her sister, Mrs
8. II. Mullen. They will then make a toul
through the north and be at home to theil
friends August 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
AN OLD TIME TOURNAMENT.
Arrangements Being Made to Hold One in
This City on December 26th.

Mess,s. Warren Noise, Blandine
Durant and j. D. Shirer are busily
engaged in arranging for tourua-
ment to be held in this city on De
cember the 26tt. The track on Din
gle street which was used during the
Fall Festival will again be the scene
of the Knightly contest. The prizes
will be raised by popular subscription
and by charging the usual entrance
fee of 81. At present it is the inten-
tion of those in charge to give S25 for
the first prize SIS second and $40 third.
If more money is raised than is at
present anticipated, the prizes will be
proportionately increased.
Mr.. A. B. Stuckey has consented to
act as Herald, a better man for the
place could not be found. 1t is ex-
pected that 25 Knights will enter the
contest, all of whom must appear in
costumes, and it is absolutely neces-
sary that they report promptly at II
O'Clock. The primary object Of hav-
ing the tournament is to give the
merchants who were confined to their
stores during the last one, an oppor-
tcnity to view the time-honored and
we'll loved spOrt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
TAX NOTICE.

THE COUNTY TREASURER'S
Office in Court House building will be
open for the collection of taxes, with
out penalty, from the 10TH day OF
October to the 31st day of December,
inclusive, 1904.
The levy is as follows: For State 5
mills; for Count 31a mills: Constitu-
tional School 3 mills; Polls sl.00
Also, School District No. l, Special,
2 mills; No. 2, mills; No. 8, 2
mills; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 5. mid
dleton) l mill: No. IA, 3 mills; No.
16, 2 mills; No. II, l mill; No. l8, z
mills.
A penalty of l per cent added for
month January, 1905. Additional
penalty of per cent. for month Feb
.uary, 1905. Additional penalty Of 5
per cent. for Is days in March, 1905.
Oct. 26. T. W. LEE,
Co. Treasurer.
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suM7ER,s CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Project Commended.--it Would Do
Much for the City.

To the Editor of The State:
| note that the suggestion has been
made that chamber Of commerce be
established in Sumter, and that air.
e I. Reardon, who was the secre-
tary of the late Fall Festival associa-
tion, has been mentioned as good
man to be secretary of it. My inter-
est in so important a part of South
Carolina as Sumter makes me risk the
charge of impertinence to say word
in favor of the establishment of the
chamber of commerce, and in behalf
of the gentleman suggested as secre-
tary.
1 think that all Columbians will
agree with me that one Of the best
things ever done for Columbia was
the establishment of the Chamber Of
Commerce here. In both tangible
and intangible results it has been one
of the most profitable investments the
city has ever made. Through its
agency doubtless many enterprises
have been established here that would
have gone elsewhere or never mater
iaiized, but it's chief good has been in
the fostering of local pride and caus-
ing a touch of the elbow among the
citizens that means much for the COM
munity.
So with the freight bureau in Char
lesion. In the one item of saving OF
freight charges aud in caring for the
interests of the merchants in transpor-
tation matters, those best Informed
say that the Charleston freight bureau
pays for itsel: many times over each
year.
So believe Sumter would find that
her chamber uf commerce would dc
much towards keeping alive the spirit
of enterprise and local pride, of which
she showed herself so much possessed
in the recent fall festival, and that
in many other ways would it retu m
in dollars and cents very much more
than the trifing cost of maintaining
it. And unless | am very much de.
ceived in human nature no better man
could be found than Mr.. E. I. Rear
don. to. be put in charge of it,, Modest
for himself he is forward in all that is
for the public good Amiable and a
good listener, he is nevertheless most
persistent in attempting to accomplish
the objects settled upon.
F. Fl. McMatesr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14

The sad intelligence of the sudden
death of Mr.. John r. Wilbon reached
here Saturday by short notice in the
Charlotte Observer, which failed to-
state the place or cause of his death.
Mr.. Wilbon was a Virginian, anG
was the travelling representative Of a
Richmond firm; he was in Sumter
very frequently, and had a number OF
friends in the city. He was particu-
lally we'll known among the dancers
of this city for whom ne gracefully led
many Germans, and among whom he
was general favorite. His unexpect-
ed and untimely death will be deplor-
ed by many Sumter people.
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Masters Sale.

BY VIRTUE of a Decree Of thA
Court of Common Pleas for Sumter
County in the State Of South Caro-
lima, in the case of Arabella 2. Mosea
aasssainst Joe Mcleod, 7 will sell to the
highest bidder at public auction. at
the Court House in the City Of Sam
ter, in the County of Sumter, in the
Stats of South Carolina, on sale day
In January, 1906, being the second
day 81 said month, during the usual
hours of sale, the following describes
real. Estate, to Wit:
All Ills right, title aid interest in.,
Of and to all that piece, parcel OF
tract of land in the county Of SdftA
ter and State aforesaid, containing
three hundred and sixty eight actess
more or less and bounded as followst
On the north by lands of r. T. Hail.
east by lands of Canty and Reynolds;
South by lands of Thomas q. ,OsteeR
and West by lands. Of J. j. Geddings,
and Lackey, being the same land
conveyed by E. j. Pugh to Wade 81.
Mcleod and recorded in book r. at
page 254. Thess interest of Joe Nc
Leod in the above described premises
being one-eighth and containing about
forty-six and one-tenth acres, and
designated on a general plat made
by Harmon D. Noise for the purpose
of partition as lot No. 3, said plat bear
ing date February 9th, 1903.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser TO
pay for all necessary papers.
r. Frank Wilson,
Master for Sumter County.
Der TT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
FOURTH QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
First Methodist Church Elects Officers
for 1905.

The fourth quarterly conference Of
the First Methodist Church was held
at the parsonage Thursday night.
Written reports on the general state
of the church. Sunday School work
and Missions were presented by Rev.
r. Herbert Jones, pastor in charge.
These reports showed that the past
year was a prosperous one for the
church. Tie financial report present.
ed By the treasurer was entirely salts
factory, the charge being in healthy
condition financially. All claims will
be met and satisfactory report will
be sent to the annual conference.
An election of officers for the ensu-
in year was held.
Stewards: G. NJ Hurst. R. O. Pur-
dy, J. D. Craig, L. W. Folsom, L..
D. Jennings, ]. NJ. Konight, A. R.
Flowers, W. B. Burns, D. J. Chand
ler, J. T. Green, W. A. Brown.
District Stewards: j. NJ Knight.
Recording Steward: D. j. Chandler.
Superintendent of Sunday School
W. e. Chandler.
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Masters Sale.

BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the
Court of Common Pleas for Sumter
county in the State of South Carolina,
in the case of Rose DeLane and Pene-
lope Pinckney, and 3 Catharine
Brown, by Derry Brown. as their
Guardian ad Litem, against Judy
Ramsey and Warren Ramsey, | will
sell to the highest bidder at public
auction, at the Courthouse in the
City of Sumter, in the County Of
Sumter, in the State OF South Caro-
lima. on sale day in January, 1905, be-
ing the second day of said month,
during the usual hours of sale, the
following described real estate, to-wit.
All that tract of land lying anAbeing
in the County and State aforesaid,
containing fourteen acres, more or
less, bounded as follows: On the
North by lands of Maggie Burgess,
on the East by lands of Essex Taylor,
on the South by lands of Clara
Reynolds and on the West by lands
of Judy Ramsey.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay all necessary papers.
n. Frank Wilson,
Master for Sumer County.
Dec. TAT.
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the AFRICAN DODGeRS MT.
Youns oavids, Without Sings, Lay Low
Their Enemies.

Lum Mathis, of chain gang fame-
tired of his occuption of recreation
and, after no little deliberation, de-
cided to do some act that would COM
nit him to the watchful and attentive
supervision Of Maj. Scale for another
month. The truth of the matter is,
Lum wanted to take his Christmas
dinner with the Major. Accordingly
he paraded the streets and to kis
drunken mind came the vision Of Sam
about to sever his head from his body.
A charitable act it would have been.
So with precision and deliberaticn, he
picked up half brick, and most gently
caressed the fair Gardner with it in
the mouth, which resulted in Gard
ne1's swallowing several of his teeth,
having his moHth fearfully cut and
mashed. Saturday Gardner appeared
as If he had been hauled out of a rail-
road wreck, caused by his
having tried to stop an engine ruR-
ming at the rate of 40 miles an hour
with his head.
The case was heard before Recordsr
Hurst, and Lum was sent to the
gang for 80 days.
A similar occurrence, also, happene&
the same day. Albert Farmer, recent
y returned from the Reformatory IN
Columbia for having entered Levy &
Moses store at night through sky
light, was in the store Of Mr.. John
Reid. While there, London Thomp-
son continually taunted and teased
him about house breaking, until FaA
mer reached down in the coal barrel.
and sent black missile hurting att
Thompson's head, with the result
that the latter is now suffering from
fractured skull. No arrests have
yet been made.
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the dwarfing of soul, that must CON g
with too early labor in the mills. -

the dwarfing of soul, that must con
with too early labor in the mills. -
The committee. which is very
strong one, has among its members
ex-president Cleveland, who DR..
McKelway has taken deep interest in
the subject: Hoke Smith and CLARK
Howell OF. Atlanta, Chancellor Kirk
land of Vanderbilt university, Presi-
dent Eliot of Harvard, Prof. John
Graham Brooks of thes same institu-
tion. Senator rillman, Beverley Nun
ford of Richmond, Stanley McCor-
mick of Chicago, Ben Lindsay OF
Denver, and a group Of New York
business men and philanthropists
such as Joseph Beligman, Paul War
berg, Dr.. Felix Adler, Honor Folks,
Editor Ocas of The Times, and others.
'The formation of the committee
was suggested by Southern" DR.. Nc
Kelway, said, edgar Gardner Muir.
ply of Alabama, and really the agita-
tion of the question in the South
has induced the people CT the northern
and western states to consider the ad-
visibility of sweeping before their
doors.
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statburg News Notes.

Seaseburg, Dec. 1s.-The many
Tsisnds of Mr.. George M. Murray,
ST.. viii be shocked to hear OF his
death. He died very suddenly last
evening at his home ia the upper part
OF tue neigh hboshood. He leaves q
wife. four daughters and two sons 80
rnoarn his death.
Mrs. j. Temple Frierson returned
ON Thursday after pleasant stay OF
three weeks IN Sumrnerton.
Rev. w. 81. Barpwen returned last
evening from Clarendon where he has
been spending day or two among his
parishioners.
Miss Sarah Nelson is in Florence.
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. p. Nc
Le5d. =
Ms. Walker. travelling uaan for the
Natiouaa Hat Company OF Charleston
spent Friday at Mr Scrsvsn Meore's.
Mrs. A. Man. ing and Mr.. j.
Singleton Moore OF Sumter, spent
SUNDAY With Mrs. j. S. Pinckney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marius Saunders OF
Greenwood. s. c., are visiting the
family OF Mr.. George Saunders.
Our people are eagerly Cooking for
ward 80 the coming OF the holiday
season and the return Of some or the
college folks and their friends who
will spend their vacation Smong us. )
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
FATAL ACCIDENT At DALzELL.
The Cotton Ginnery Monster Claims An
other Victim--.Mr. E. r. Moor Caught
by Shafting and Terribly
Manaied

Just after noon Last Friday Mr..
W. A. Bowman received telephone
message from Dalzell conveying the
shocking intelligence that Mr.. Elias
r. Moore, his brother-in-law and part
ner in the Dalzell plantation and mer-
camille business, had been horribly and
probably fatally injured in the ma
chinery of their mill and giDnery at
that place.
The message gave no particulars, it
was a call for help as there were NO
physicians to be had nearer than this
city, Dr.. Foster, the resident physi-
clan of the neighborhood, having
come to Sumter that morning. Mr..
Bowman secured physicians and left
imme~ lately or Dalzell.
Mr.. r. 9. Rembert, who
manages the Dalzell store, stated
that no one knew how the accident
occurred, save Mr.. Moore himself and
he was unable to make any statement,
having been unconscious when found
in a fearfully crushed and mingled
condition. It is thought, however,
with good reason for so thinking that
he was caught in the shafting and
dashed against the wall Of the build
ing and the overhead timbers.
A telephone message received subse-
quent to the arrival of Drs. Mood and
China at Dalzell stated that after they
had made an examination they declar-
ed that Mr.. Moore's injuries we're
mortal aud that he could not live
more than a hour or two at the ut
most.
Col. ". D. Scarborough who, was
near the ginnery when the accident
occurred. and was one of the first to
reach him when the alarm was given
by the bands in the gin room on the
second floor, states that Mr.. Moore
was caught in the main sbafting while
trying to put belt on a pully. His
clothing caught on nut projecting
from the shafting and he wss @hirled
around, his body striking against the
ground and the timber frame work at
each revolution. The hands in the
gin room up stairs heard the noise and
gave the alarm, but before the engine
could be stopped most of Mr.. Moore's
Clothing had been torn from his body,
his right leg broken in one or more
places, the right arm mangled and
his body fearfully bruised. The grav-
est injuries were Of an internal ma
ture. When assistance reached him
he was unconscious and he continued
so until the end.
A message received at 3.15 stated
that Mr.. Moore died just before 3
O'Clock.
The deceased was a native of OAR
lington county, aged about 43 years.
He removed to this county three years
ago to engage in business with Mr..
". A. Bowman and had been very
successful. He was regarded as one OF
the model farmers of the county, and
as man and citizen he was esteemed
by all who knew him.
He leaves wife and family OF
young children, to mourn the loss OF
a kind, considerate and devoted bus
band and father.
The funeral of Mr.. Elias R. Moore
was held at II O'Clock Saturday at
oFirzah church. Dalzell. There was
very large congregation present, quite
a number of his friends in this city
attending.
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wlTHERsP00N BROS. & co.
This Energetic and Successful! Firm is
Abreast Of the Times.

1870 GuOs 9OSsS Oh0 SNSOSSO'AS N'H ~
Abreast Of the Times.
It has been with pleasure that the
people of Sumter have watched the
growth of Witherspoon Bros. & Co.'S.
small factory of few years ago to
the large and Aourishing enterprise Of
today.
The capital stock has been increased
and the plant enlarged nearly every
year from the organization of the
business, and now they are making
still greater improvements. They have
erected a steel tower 65 feet high, on
top of which is a water tank with a
capacity of 10000 gallons. From this
tank, pipes will be run all over their
yards, in their manufacturing build
ings and in the various Offices; they
will be connected with hydrants,
which will be used for fire protection.
These Improvements will cost between
81, 500 and $1,000.
The capital stock has been increasd
from $40, 900 to $50, ZOO, and the cor
poration is now making arrangements
for the erection of a three story brick
building. This company is certainly
progressing with the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
IN the RECORDERS COURT.

The first case hsfefe Recorder Hurst
Monday was the city Of Sumter VS..
John Westberry, charged with public
drunkenness and disturbing tbs peace;
Dec. 8, 1904. on Main street. De-
fendant plead "guilty" and was fined
$40 which amount he paid.
City Of Sumter vs. William Waugh
an, charged with public drunkenness
on Liberty street, Dec. 10, 1904.
Entered plea of guilty and was fined
So.
The city of Sumter VS.. J. q. Gun
ter, drunk and cursing at A. G. l..
depot on Dec. 10, 1904; defendant
failed to appear and forfeited his
bon6 If S5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Euaene StansiIl Shoots Himself in the
Arm Near the Shoulder.--Wound Not
Marital

A few minutes before 10 O'Clock last
night the crowd in the bowling alley
on Liberty Street were startled by the
report of pistol fred twice in rapid
succession just without the doorway.
Looking out they. saw man falling,
and some Of them rushed toward him,
but just then the pistol was fired a
third time and after an interval twice
more. One of the crowd stated that
his first thought was that thase was a
shooting a6ray between two meh 90.
ing on and the others seemed to have
the same idea. for when the third
shot was fred all halted and remained
within the doorway until after the
fifth shot and the shooting was appa.
rently over. Then they rushed out to
see who it was had fallen after the
first two shots and to render assis-
tance. They found Mr. Eugene Stan
sill lying on the pavement few feet
east of the door way with 38. calihre
pistol clasped in his right hand. In
reply to the excited question who shot
you? he said, Nobody, l did it
myself"
He was picked up and carried to
China's Drug store and physician
called in. An examination discover
ed a wound in his left arm few
inches below the shoulder. The wound
was given a temporary dressing and
be was then taken to DR.. Bakers In
irmary, where a thorough examina-
tion was made. One or two bullets
passed throuh the heshy part of the
arm and struck the bone which was
splintered. The splintered bones were
removed and the wounds dressed. The
wound is not regarded as particularly
serious, and unless there are complica-
tions he will recover. 1t is probable
however, that the usefulness of bis
left arm will be impaired, owing to
the damage TO the bone.
The attempt at suicide was the re-
,sult of the excessive indulgence in
liquor for several days. He was under
the influence of liquor at the time
and in a highly excited and nervous
condition.
Fortunately for him he was too ner-
vous to hold the pistol steady or to
know what he was doing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
Another Negro Hit on the Head.

AT noon Monday, London Tompson
went into the restaurant on Liberty
street managed bS Reese James and
called for something to eat. He was
told that his presence was not desir-
ed; and when he hesitated about
leaving, he was pushed out on the
side walk, and hit on his forehead,
just above bis left eye, with bottle
filled with water His face is in very
badly damaged condition, and it will
be some time before be will recover
from the wound that the glass in
ficted.
Thompson has sworn out warrant
against James, and the case will be
heard before Recorder Hurst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
FESTIVAL ACCOUNTS AUDITED.
All Bookssamd Accounts Found Correct b,
Committee.

Messrs. J. L. Alnut and G. E.
Haynsworth Of the Fall Festival au-
diting committee met at the Hotel
Sumter last evening and audited the
financial report of Secretary Reardon,
the books, vouche's and checks of
Treasurer 81. G. Osteen, the receipts
and expenditures of all Of the commit
tee and the unpaid claim in the hands
Of the Secretary.
All of the books, vouchers and re-
,pssts we're found correct apd all cash
properly accounted for. with cor
responding vouchers and orders. The
Executive Committee will meet Mon
day next, at O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
TWO YOUTHFUL HlGHWAYMEN.

John Washington and Arthur Cald-
we'll, two negro boys about twelve
years old, were before Recorder Hurst
Friday for trial on the charge of Eold-
ing up OH Harvin street and robblng
Jimmie Shaw, white, aged nine years,
on the evening of December Sth. The
guilt of the youthful highwaymen was
Clearly established and Recorder Hurst
gave them severe reprimand, warn
ing them that they had started on the
road that would end at the gallows.
They were sentenced to pay fine of
s25 each or serve 30 days on the chain
gang
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14
Jail creaking a Fine Art.

Willie Michau was caught stealing
some articles from the Sumter Dry
Goods store yesterday, and was turned
over to Officer Barwick, who lodged
him in the guard house. He paid
only a very small visit: he broke
the lock, and went to the store of Mr..
Moses Green, where he appropriated
to his own use a bucket Of lard.
He was arrested, and locked UP
again. After a few hours stay, be
succeeded in breaking two new locks,
and departed for parts unknown. On
being arrested for the third time, be
was placed in the county Jail. Wheth-
or or not be spent the night there is
not known: but it is definitely GER
tain that he was missing when called
for this morning. That was surely
breaking ''em some.
1t is stated, however. that he made
his escape early in the night and was
seen to enter the Chinese laundry OF
Liberty street. The fact was reported
to the police who made an immediate
search, but failed to find him. One
rumor is to the effect that Miehau
was standing in the doorway Of the
laundry and when he saw the police.
men coming, he slipped out the back
way and returning to Liberty street
by way Of the alley east Of the
Masonic Temple, concealed hirnseh
in either the hallway of the Sumter
Light Infantry Armory or that lead
ing to the Office Of the Osteen Publish.
ing Co., where he remained until the
search Of the laundry and back lot
had been completed. Then when the
policemen returned to their beats be
strolled of up Liberty street,