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W? W?8?rM4l$?.?ARRA&H?EO. Ute %ail festival isFJS&csning and all Ar tsangements P^cti??a?y Completed. "S&e iExeootive Committee of the ;SoM*ar#a1?ffestr?al met^at 4 o'clock "Friday afternoon. Present: R. F. Hayns worth, President, ; F. Wi ison, Vice Frasipent, H.<G. ?steen, Treas? urer, ?S. .3. (Searson ^Seeeetary, and the ?e?wing chairmen of cammittees : lc l Garrott, X A. Schwerin, Dr. J. A. Moad, J. H. Le?y, W. W. McKa . sea, S. li. Almst, .]). J. Chandler, Ai>e ?yfctenberg, >B. Scscfeey, G. E. Haysworth, W. S, Gr?fes?:, Maj. W. I*. Lee. Mr. 3?. M. Durait of the tCGTsament committee was? cresent by reqsest, <fcs>-!g>i<ve i?f?K?mation:re?f$ive to the Horse Toumaess? r. Reading ?sf m?nete?; of meeting of October jOtfc was dSsjseused with, H. G. Ostaen, tfeaster, rporte*58& 133.28 eash oa hand, ?sfcout-$3,400 sob scribed, and .that a?beat $?00 aaste would be necessary aaecrding to i&e . appropriations sade a-t ??e ;last meet? ing. . 3. L. Aleut ?aggested <tfce discossioc of change of date of tbe Sunter FaH Festival* to the week before ?he Char? leston Fill Festival. On mo. lon of fi. F. Wifeon, the dates of the Sumter ;FaU Festival as alrady advertised, Hog. 22 ta 25th, in? clusive will be retail ?c. Oe motion of J. JCU Alnut appro? priations for various (?umittoes were rsake up and settled ai; follows ? Live Stock exhibits $500. Acto ?obiie races $750, Best decorated "Stoat first prize $50, second prize $15. ?total $55, Prizes for best decorated .stosss anti- buildings and residences, prises to be awarded in the discretion of the committee, Prizes for bese decocted-vehicles in Floral parade in the -discretion of the committee, $25, /Fire Works $200. Horse Tournament, $25, ..prizes left to conimittee. Free Street attractions $600. Grand mili? tary parade and prize drill, $250. Fireman's Tournament, 8550. Adverising committee $500. Foot? ball $200. Siusie $200 Total $3, 980. The chairmen cf tiie various com? mittees were requested to immediately famish the advertising committee a detailed statement of the prizes to be offered by tuier eomwittees. Dr. J. A. Mood, chairman af the program committee, submitted the fol? lowing program, which was adopted , by the execnti V?? committee : TUESDAY HOV. 22. IO to 12 a. m.-Floral and other pa? rades. . 12 to lp. m.-Free Street attrac? tions. 2 to 4 p. m.-Horse Tournament. 4 to 5 p. m.-Free Street attrac? tions. > 7 to 8 p. m.-Free Street attrac? tions. WEDNESDAY NOV. 23. 9 to 12 a. m.-Live Stock Exhibit. 12 toi p.m.-Free Street attractions. 2?to 4 p. m.-Fireman's Parade and Fireman's Tournment. 4 to 5 p. m.-Free Street Attrac? tions. 7 to 8 . m.-Free Street Attractions. 20.30 p. m.-Crowning of the Queen of the Festival at Opera House with appropriate c?r?monie s,. followed by Festival BalL THUBSADY NOV. 24th. 9 to 12 a. m.-Automobile races, 12.00 to 1.-Free Street Attrac tidna. . 2 to 6 p. m.-Gland Military parade, military prize drill and foot ball game. 7 te 3 p. m. -Fre? Street Attrac? tions. S^/rn.-Grana* Commercial Trades Displav. - " FRIDAY, NOV. 25. 10 to ll a, m.-Awar?ing of prizes. 12 tc l p. m.-Fjee Street Attrac? tions. 2 to 4 p. m.-Horse Races. 4 to 5 p. m.-Free Street Attrac? tions. 5 p. m.-Fire Works. lt was decided that i:he President of the Fall Festival or his representative to be deputized by bim, will crown the Queen of the Fall Festival. Mr. J. L. Alnut's proposition to give the use the Hotel Sumter offices for a bureau of infomxiation, free of -charge during the Fall Festival, was accepted. ^Xbe committee decided to pay an extra mau to assist Mr. Alnut, if necessary. Mr. H. Harby, Jr., was appointed chairman of the committee on Queen of the Festival voting contest. Messrs. J. H. Levy and Abe Ryt tenberg were named as members of a commitee to confer with the young men of tbe city in regiird to the grand j festival ball and to appoint such other cammi ftes a*, they see nt. The ladies are to be admitted free to tbe ball, all genlenieu are to be cbarged $1.00 adm if si on, tickets of the ball to be countersigned by the I*resident of the Fall Festival The welcome address will be deliver? ed by Mayor Geo. W. Dick from the Court House portico the first day of the Festival. E. I. Reardon, _ _Secretar}-. The Festival Ball. Messrs. Abe Ryttenberg and J. H. Levy were apponted by the Festival Committee to have charge of the mucb-talked-of ball. As sub-commit teemeu to have exclusive charge of the arrangements for thin social event, they have appointed the foliowing gentlemen: Messrs. W. S. Graham, W. G. Moses and J. H. Levy, Jr. The sub-committee is authorized to appoint as many assistants, as it deems necessary. Very often the man who *'cau?t get a job," and tbe man who don't want a job, are nearer kin than twin brothers. The man who has not tried the want columns thoroughly, and who still says that he can't find work, has taken the Brat degree in the Order of the Sons of Rt et. F.K.Hoiman,n. D. OFFICE No 124 North Main St. OFFICE ( 8:30 tu iu:oo a. m., HOURS, f 6:00 to 7:00 p. m. House telephone 114. Office tele? phone 343. Ort. l.V-2ra. fit&w mrs mm ?AMBOAD. 8y *be ?ungSGtan .Magis&?s. ..La Emilie Lecu&QOR, Moos. Hubert, the ^sr itin?tes.aad Others. T&e afi?oone3m8nts cf the 'Great Forepaugh and SSslls 'BwjibersiUaated Snows, cot?ng-to-Sumter, on October 36, iodicafee ?hat they >i?we not cally secured* the n?ery ?est of ?borne ?. tale?;, bot t?*orougfc!ly ransacked -.fill -forei?g field? in se*2?eh ?of genuine ?nd origi; naL thrills and tradftlis. From abroad come te us for the ?rst .tiinejibe-Szar vasi Frenez T*D?pe of fengariao <? Magyars, whose -dances, aerobatic feats at?5 tribal aaaeSocftes are ?Jesorib- j ed as both intensely th ri life and strangely interesting. "The gay eapital of F ranee lends i?ts ?most poplar equestrian feature ?a iLaElamitle ?Lecus son, whose combinad .equestrian .and spark brake bareback ?cd aorofeatic novelties will doubtless ssaaze all be? holders her? as they did there, aad which are classed as the omiy absolute? ly new equestrian perfonawinoes ase? .in any Arena for half a centery. Another ?renle Europeas .celebrity, iwbo for th? first tiims visits -this' eonntry is Mons. Habert, his original equestrian acts including leaping from ground^to a horse's back while balding a sulky onhigh by its thills,, asd (balancing a park cart on his eh-in, af fer having performed many 2 ovel and -difficult juggling acts therein. The ?cur merry Martinets, who ?have set all ?Europe laugh ing from ear to ear, iuwe been added to the* whole , eoBiic .circus of clowns, which" feature this great show was the fi rsc to intro? duce. At the head of ali home or foreign acrobatic families stand the Eddys, who will appear in their sew &nd tlie\on?. j aerial stage acrobatic in - novation. Oewaecats Meed Money. Columbia, fi. C., Oct. 12 1904. To E. W. Dfcbhs, Esq., County Chairman, Goodwill, S. C. Dear Sir: i have had a communica? tion from the National Democratic Committee requesting me to urge the Democrats of this State to contribute to the Campaign Fund to be used for legitimate purposes in the doubtful states I will thank yon to make au effort to collect at least $100 in your County. The State Committee will make no call on, the counties of this State this year for the usual assess? ment and I hope the counties will re? spond liberally to this worthy call. The prospect for the election of Par? ker & Davis ar? certiaialy very bright and money is needed to pay speakers, and for literature, etc. Yon can re? mit to me or to Geo. F. Peabody, Treasurer National Democratic Com? mittee, N. Y. City. Very truly. Wilie Jone?, Chm. State ^Dem. Ex. Com. Editor Item: If you have space please publish the foregoing letter and this explanation : Contributions should be handed to Mr.H.L.B. Wells, Secretary and Treas urer^Sumter. State "whether for Na? tional Campaign Committee or for National Congressional Committee as there are two committtees needing assistance, one in charge of the Presi? dential campaign and the other of the Congressional campaign. E. W. Dabbs, County Chairman. AUTOMOBILES COMING. Pope Manufacturing Co. Will Send Two Cars and the Franklin One to Festival Races, The automobile committee of the Fall Festival have recieved a letter from the Pop? Manufacturing Compa? ny that they will send two nf their cars to participate in the Fall Festival races and that expert chaffeurs will have charge of them. The Franklin people have also noti? fied the committees that they will send one'of their cars and an expert to manage it. The com mi tte has assurances of ten machines from Columbia, at least ten from Savannah and Augusta, together, and ten.others from other places. Counting the machines in this city, all of which will enter the races, the committee now count cn not less than fifty entries for the festival races. This guarantees the success of the a - tomobile feature of the Fall Festival. It will be one of the most exciting and crowd-drawing events ever held in the State. CATCHALL NEWS ITEMS. Ctchall, Oct. 15.- Miss Junie Mae Smith of Chester arrived here last Saturday to take charge ot the school at this place. Miss Grace A lieu visited here this week. Mr. Gilliard, of St. Louis bas been visiting his sister Mrs. Walter Lenoir. Miss Annie Lou Smith spent last Saturday with friends at Lonellen. Mr. Matthew Ramsey is clerking near Statesburg. Miss Hattie Ramsey has accepted a j school near Privateer and opened school at that: place last Monday. Mrs. Walter Lenoir and Mrs. Du Bose spent Friday with Mrs. Wallace Sanders. Mr. Colclough Sanders spent last Sunday a home. Miss Annie Lou Smith who has heen visiting here for the past two months left today for Pinewood, Clarendon county where she has accepted au eight months school. Miss Annie Lou has made many friends in this place who regret her departure. I It is as imporant ior a t?tore, which is open every day, to tell its store I news daily as it is for a daily news i paper to miss no issue-ev?n if it j "looks like bad weather," or if ! "theie is little news to tell." If you have any asset that, because ' it is no longer needed, bas become a liability-a horse, a motor, a desk, a safe, a cash-register, a writing ma? chine, a store-fixture, a bond-you can find a sure market in the "4For Sale" columns of this newspaper. Thousands of columns have bees written in praise of the Forepaugh dancing elephants and the Sell Broth? ers gigantic soldier tuekers, and it has been xepeatedly illustrated that they well deserve the compliment. ! T8?E FRA?JL VAL. ! Thc Execu??ve Cwaraittee is Workiej &srd toetMnpto/Arrangenieots. The Execciive Coinmritee of tie Samte? Fall Faisal,met st 4 o'clock Monday afternoon -at the -ornce of H. K. Wilsen Esq. Pr?tent:?E. F. Hay nswortb, President-.; H ?i\ Wilson ! Vice President; iE. J. Reardon, Secre? tary and the fs?ow?;?g chairmen of committees: W. W. ItfcKagDn, il. iHarby, Jr., Dr. E. S- Booth, Dr. J. A. Mood, L. I. Parrott, J. A. ^Schwerin, ? L. Aikrat, <?. :E. iHayns ?7ortb, J. R. Levy, Abe Ryttecberg, S. Graham an<? J. fcR. -W?der. ;Eeading of minutes -of ?6?ctober..l4th .ST*? deferred. H?he presideat called iox eepopts of ?ebfliwmen of foot bail and firemen's toufsament committees. 'U& G. E. Haynsworth tfortfoot bafM committee had nothing de&n&o to re? port a?ito securing teama. Se asked j for fasther time. One ?eek was granted. Mr. W,.tB. Graham did not think ?re? mantournament could be palled off on Wednesday as the visiting fireman ?Quid not get off except on Thaaafcs giving day. The tournament w&s dis? cussed at isngtb, and on motion of DE. Mood J??e matter was left open until next meeting to give committee, time to find oct more about the posei- . "ibility of gett?asg visiting teams here. Dr. ?Booth sflbmitted list of prize? for Ur? stock show. fi. Harby, Jr., stated that voting booths Co? vo&sg for queen of the fall festival had been opened, and ralea and regulations published. Mr. J. H. Leyy ?or trades display reported that several firms from other places had signified their desire to have handsome floats is the trades dis? play. ??Dr. Mood reported thai two automo? bile manufacturers had written that they will send three cars accompanied by experts to enter the automobile races and that automobiliste from near? by cities have promised to eurer the race. Mr. L. I. Parrott, Chairman fire? works committee reported satisfactory progress with fireworks display. Mr. Abe Ryttenberg for advertising committe reported that contracts for sufficient advertising matter had been made and that Messrs. J. A. Schwerin, H. W. Hood and S. J. Ryt tenberg will travel as advertising agents for the fall festival. Sir. J. L. Alnut stated that passen? ger rates for fall-festival were limited to points in South Carolina. Mr. J. L. Alnut introduced the fol? lowing resolution which was adopted : Resolved : That the president shall appoint a committee to and it the ac? counts and expenditures of the festi? val funds and that the chairmen of the several committees furnish the au? diting committee itemized statements of every expenditure made by them and that all itemized statements shall he accompanied by vouchers. And all checks or orders for money ' '' paid out by the treasurer shall be countersigned by the president and attested by the secretary. That atfer the accounts have all been audited by : the auditing committee a full report shall be published ip the newspapers ; for the information of the subscribers to tiie festival fund. Mr. W. W. McKagen reported $2,349 collected to date. On motion of Mr. L. I. Parrott the president appointed Messrs. H. F. Wilson, lu L Parrott, and H. Barby, Jr., a committee to appear be? fore the City Board of Education and request that the public schools be closed November 22, 23, 24. 25, in order to allow all of the school children and teachers to enjoy the pleasures of festival week. On motion of J. H. Levy, it was also decided tbat the executive^ com? mittee of the fail festival publish an open letter requesting all of the mer? chants and all places of business to close their stores and places of busi? ness on Thanksgiving day, and that all citizens be requested to make all necessary purchases before that day. J. G. R. Wilder for music commit? tee said his committee was waiting on completion of official program in or? der to complete arrangements. Secre? tary was ordered to furnish official program. The sum of $50 was appropriated oat of the proceeds of the festival ball for orcbesta and other expenses of ball. Tho chairman of advertising com? mittee was instructed to have suffi? cient fall festival advertising en? velopes printed to supply the demand. Meeting adjourned to meet again Monday, Ocr. 4, 1904, at 4 p. m. E. L Reardon, Secretary. DAILY MARKET REPORT. Special by Ware & Leland's Private Wire. NEW YORK COTTON. Open. High. Low. Close. Jan. 9 94 10 12 9 89 10 00 Feb. 10 11 10 ll 10 00 10 10 March 10 04 10 21 10 00 10 14 April 10 09 10 09 10 05 10 16 May 10 09 10 26 10 00 10 20 July 10 13 10 26 10 12 10 23 Oct. 9 75 9 92 9 73 9 86 Nov. 9 93 9 93 9 75 9 78 Dec. 9 87 10 05 9 84 9 98 New York spots 15 up: middling 10.35; sales 500. Total port receipts today 92,450 vs. 84,161 last week, vs. 70,523 last year. CHICAGO MARKETS. Opening. Closing. WHEAT Mav, 110 6- 112 4 July, 97 - 98 - Dec. 1116- 114 2 CORN May, 44 6- 45 1 July, 44 4 - 44 7 Dec., 47 7- 48 - OATS Mav, 30 3- 30 2 Dec, 28 - 28 2 PORK Jan., 12.12 12.25 May, 12.05 12.20 LA KD Jan., 7.12 7.17 May., 7.20 7 25 Oct., 7.17 7.17 RIBS Jan., 6.35 0.40 May., 6.45 6.50 Oct., 7.45 7.45 London, Oct. 15.-Lady Curzon fessed a lair night; her.condition this .mornang was unchanged. NOTICE OF ELECTION for ?ND FQ? AMENDMENTS IO THE CONSTITUTION, ? feState Seal ) ; State,cf. So.ufch Carolina, tCo.u-tti.i7 of S.unjfer. Notice ?is hereby giren that cn eleo ? CLOD .w?U ;be bald at ttse several pre? cincts ^tablis&ed by law ia Sumter Gosuity,iOn Tuecday, November &, 1904. for the following .officers, to wits Governor, .Cjieuteoaac-Oorernor, Secretary .cf Star-e, Attorney-General, State Treasurer, Comptroller-Gen? eral, Saperintendent of Education, Adjut^t^.aad-Inspeetor-General, One Railroad Commissioner, County Sop? er visor. Courtly Snpet?ntendent of Ed- I ucation, Sheriff, Clark of Court, Cor? oner, Solicitor, and iksse Representa? tives. Pursuant to the .Constitution of South Carolina .an elecr/ion will be held at the same time,&nd place for amendments to ike Constitution of South Carolina, .pursuant to the terms of Joint Resolutions Nos. 383, ;SS4 and 835 (Acts of South Carolina, jap. 674, 675, and 676)? as folSows : ? JOINT RESOLUTION {Proposing tts Amend Section 9, ot Article III, o? the State Constitution, -so as to provide for Biennial Sessions ot the General Assembly. . Section 1. Be it Resolved bj th* Genera/ Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to toe Constitution of ita State of South Carolina be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election for Repre senatives, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting there? on, shall vote ia favor of such amend? ment, and a majority of each branch of the General Assembly, shall after such election, aud before another, ratify the same amendment by yeas and nays, Section 9, of Article III, of the Constitution, relating to the Legislative Department, be amended by adding after th? word "place" in line ten of said Section, the words "until the end of the session occurr? ing in 1906, after which the said ses? sions shall be held at the same time and place biennially;" so that said section as amended shall read as fol? lows: The annual session of the General I Assembly heretofore elected, fixed by the constitutionl of the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, to convene on the fourth Tuesday of November, in the year of eighteen hundred and ninety-five, is hereby postponed, and the same be convened and held in the city of Columbia on the second Tues day of January in the year eighteen hundred ard ninety-six. The first session of the General As? sembly elected under this Constitution shall convene in Columbia on the sec? ond Tuesday in January, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven', and thereafter annually at the same time an place until the end of the ses? sion occurrng in 1906. after which the said sessions shall be held at the same time an place biennially. Should the casualties of war or con? tagious diseases render it unsafe to meet at the seat of government, then the Governor may, by proclamation, appoint a more secure and conven? ient place of meeting. Members of the General Assembly shall not receive any compensation for more than forty days of any one session : Provided, That this limitation shall not affect the first four sessions of the General Assembly under this Constitution. Sec. 2. That the question of adopting the amendment prefaced in the forego? ing Section shall be submitted to the electors as follows : Those in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written^tbereon: "Consti? tutional amendment to Section 9 of Article III of the State Constitution, adding after the word 'place7 in line ten of said|Section the words 'until the end of the session occurring in 1906, atfer which the said sessions shall be held at the same time anr! place biennially.'-Yes." Those opposed ^to said amendment shall cast a ballot with the following words planly printed or written there? on: "Constitutional amendment to Section 9 of Article III of the State Constitution, adding after the word 'place' in line ten of said Section the words 'until the end of tl ie session occurring in 1906, after which the said session shall be held at the same time and place biennially.'-No." Approved the 11th day of February, A. D. 1904. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend the Constitution so as to Permit the General Assembly to Enact Local and Special Laws on the Subject of Laying Ont, Opening, Altering, and I Working Roads and Highways, and as to the Age at Which Citizens Shall be Subject to Road or Other Public Duty. Section 1. Be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the Constitution be agreed to, and that the two questions involved in such amendment be sub? mitted separately at the next general election to the electors qualified to vote for members of the House of Re? presentatives, viz. : that there shall be added to the Constitution the follow? ing additional Article, to be number? ed properly in the consecutive order of its adoption, to be designated as "Ar? ticle of Amendments to the Con? stitution, " which shall read as fol? lows: "Article of Amendments to the Constitution.n Section L The General Assembly of this State may enact local or special Jaws concerning the laying out. open? ing, altering or working roads or highways, and concerning the provid? ing for thc age at which citizens shall be subject to road duty, and concern? ing drainage. Sec. 2. That Subdivision II and Subdivision IX of Section .34, of Ar? ticle III, of the Constitution, are hereby repealed. Approved the 18th day of February, ?, D. 1904. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Mnnicipal Bonded Indebtedness. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, be agreed to: Add as the end thereof the following words : Provided, further, That the Limita? tions imposed by this Section and by Section^), Article X, of this Constitu? tion, snail not apply to bonded in I debtedners incurred l>7 the city o ?'.^reenvi'Ke. bart said catty of Greenvilh e*_ay increase irs bonded indebtednew ir. -the mander provided dn said Sectior ai vsaid Art??ie to an amount not ex? ceeding ?fifteen per cont, <*f the vain? of tb6 taxable property tfrerein, where tb*- proceeds of said bonds are applied solely to the payment of past indebt? edness, to expenses and liabilities in? curred or to be incurred in the im j provetaentsof streets aud side walks, and for providing sewerage for said city, or any part th-ereof, for purchasing, e"s tablisbieg, owning or operting the wa? terworks or electric light plants. Sec. 2. But the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted at the next general election to the elec? tors as follows; Those in favor of the amendment ?hall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly printed or written thereon: "Constitutional amendment of Section seven, of Ar? ticle eight, of the Constitution, relat? ing to municipal corporations and po? lice regulations, Yes. ' ' Those oppos? ed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with the following words plain? ly printed or written thereon : "Consti? tutional amendment of Section seven, Article eight, of the Constitution, relating to municial corporations and police regulations, No." Approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1904. Polls at each voting place will be opened at seven o'clock a. m., and closed at four o'clock p. m. The following named persons have been appointed Managers ol: Election for State and County Officers, to wit: Sumter Ward 1-H. G. McKagen, J. J. Team, W. A. Weathers. Sumter Ward 2-J. S. Richardson, A. P. Vinson, M. D. Moore. Sumter Ward 3-B. P. Cuttino, T. )?. Jones, J. A. Renno. Sumter Ward 4-G. E. Richardson, Charles Thames, M. C. Kavanaugh. Stateburg-Henry Frierson, Guy Nelson, Whiseford Thompson. Providence-D. C. McLeod, E. P. Scarborough, W. A. Spann. Rafting Creek-J. W. Young, J. D. McLeod, R. S. Brown. Bossards-J. H. Robertson, E. C. Brown, T. N. Huggins. Mayesville-George .Muldrow, G. W. McBryde, Eugene Cooper. Shiloh-E. A. F. Chandler, M. F. Dennis, J. M. Truluck. Concord-J. J. Branson, P. L. Jones, Daniel Davis. Privateer- J. R. Kolo, Manning Hodge, R. H. Ramsey. Wedgefield-Thomas Troublefield, George"Hartsoe, H. D. Cainj Bloomhill-Alfred Owen, S. M. Coulter, G. T. Geddings. On the day of election the Managers must organize by the election of a Chairman and a Clerk, if necessary. The Chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths. The Managers have the power to nil any vacancy, and if none of the Mana? gers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters the Managers, who, after being sworn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election the Man? agers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is com? pleted, and make a statement of the i result for each office and for each amendment to the Constitution and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, tho Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the bal? lots and written statements of the re? sult of the election. One of the above-named Managers for each precinct must call upon the Board of Commissioners, at the Court House, Saturday, November 5, 1904, to receive ballot boxes, poll lists and in? structions and to qualify. W. 0. CAIN, Chmn., R. E. McELVEEN, E. F. MILLER. Commissioners State and County Elections. DEMOCRiu^SSESSED. AN assessment of ten cents on each member of the Democratic Clubs of Sumter was order by the County Exe? cutive CcmmitteB at the meeting, and the members of the Executive Com? mittee are requested to collect the same and forward to H. L. B. Wells, Secretarv, to be remitted to the Na? tional Congressional Committee as soon as posible. E. W. DA BBS, Chm. H. L. B. WELLS, Secty. ARMY TRAGEDY IN MANILA. Lieut. Pritchard Kills Lieut. Deen and Then Commits Suicide. Manila, Oct. 17.-Second Lien ten? ant William D. Pritchard, of the Thir? teenth Cavalry today killed Second Lieut. Fred L. Deen,of the same Cav? alry and then committed suicide. The tragedy occurred at Camp Stoaenbure. Pritchard was a native of North Carolina and an appointee from that State. He was 26 years old. Deen was 27 and a native of Texas. Lieut Pritchard Was Insane. Washington, Oct. 17.-The war de? partment received a dispatch from Manila this morning confirming the report that Lieut. William D. Pritch? ard, had murdered Lieut. Deen by shooting him through the head, and then committed suicide. Pritchard was nsane at the time. Young Pritchard is a son of Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, of Marshall, N. C., form? erly Senator from that State and at present the Federal Judge for the Circuit o? Marylnd, Virginia and North Carolina. According to the records on file at the department Lieut. Pritchard bore an exc^lleut reputation as a soldier and officer. Deen's home was at Athens, Texas. New York, Oct 17.-An incendiary fire in a big five story double decker tenement on Moore street in the Wil? liamsburg Ghetto early this morinng caused the death of five children and one woman and the fatal injury of six other little ones and painful injury of six more. A number of persons are missing but many may turn up all right. The fire was started for the purpose of revenge or to co> cr a rob-1 bery. There were a number of nar? row escapes. The loss financially was not large. Washington, Oct. 15.-Bids were opened at the navy department today for the construction of a foundry building at the navy yard Charleston, S. C. The lowest bidder was Moise De Leon of Atlanta, Ga., whose bid was ?64,870. The appropriation for the building is $75,0C0. NOTICE OP ELECTION FOR j REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS I AND ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT ANO VICE-PRESIDENT. ! (State Seal.) State of South Carolna, County of Sumter. _ Notice is hereby given that an elec? tion will be held at the several precincts established by law in Sumter County, on Tuesday, November 8 A. D. 1904, for Member of Congress from the 7th Congressional District and for Presi? dential Electors, pursuant to the Con? stitution and the laws of the State of South Carolina. Polls at each voting place will be opened at seven o'clock ar m., and closed at four o'clock p. m. The following named persons have been appointed Managers to conduct said election, to wit: Sumter Ward 1-R. W. Bradbam, Edgar Skinner, Geo. W. Reardon. Sumter Ward 2-J.F . Reid, R. D. Cooper, John T. Buckner. Sumter Ward 3-C. H. Singleton, R. A. Weldon, H. W. Waties. Sumter Ward 4-J. IX Blanding, Jr, W. H. Hodge, M. H. Fields. Stateburg-Nelson Murray, Char? les A. Mitchell, W. M. Sanders. Wedgefield-W. B. Troublefield, W. H. Ramsey, Cuttino Strange. Bloomhill-W. J. Ardis, J. H. Christnas, Joe M. Ardis. Rafting Creek-J. M. Beames, J. M. Jenkins, J. J. Hatfield. Shiloh-Tom Chandler, A. H. Tru luck, F. L. Player. Privateer-J. M. Jackson, S. D. Richardson, Henry Wells. Providence-H. A. Raffield, R. M. Brown, J. H. Jones. Concord-G. W. Maheney, Sam Newman, S. S. Davis. Bossard-J. R. Lesesne, W. D. Mc? Leod, C. M. Dorn. Mayesville-J. B. Warren, R. E. DesChamps, Robbie Mayes. On the day of the election theJMan agers must organize by the election of a chairman ; a clerk may be named if necessary. The chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths to the other Managers and clerk. The Managers have the power to fill any vacancy, and if none of the Man? agers attend, the citizens can appoint Managers from among the qualified voters, who after being sworn, can induct the election. At the close of the election the Man? agers must proceed publicly to* open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result thereof and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Federal Elec? tions the poll list, the boxes contain? ing the ballots, and signed statements of the result of the election. One of the above-named Managers for each precinct must call upon the Board of Commissioners, at the Court House, Saturday, November 5, 1904, to receive ballot boxes, poll lists and instructions to qualify. H. G. OSTEEN, Chmn., ? R. J. BROWNFIELD, Commissioners of Federal Elections. ls Cotton Going Higher? If you think so, have it stored and insured and br ycur warehouse receipts ta as* and we will lend you saonevr on them. THE SUMTER SAVINGS M. Oct 12-4t._ Tfce topi iii 1st Complete Mf?mt S?Btb ?te?. S. Hacker & Son, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office nad Wurerooms, KiDg, opposite Caa non Street, CHARLESTON? S. C, p9* Pnrc&as* our make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and thereby pave money. Window and Fancy Blass a Specialty October 16-o WM LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no? tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, having re? gained my health, I have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the liue of Guns, Locks, Sewing j Ma clunes, &c. Prices reasona j ble, work 'done promptly and j satisfaction guaranteed. Shop r?mov?d to No. 22 j West Liberty street, two doors i from Oateen's Book Store. R. a BRADWELL,