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simply to gratify ta \r own personal ambition?, but bcun.ee (hey can be of service. Having proved thai they are of ecrvice, win do m dictates that they continue to be of service; and it may he confidently asserted that the value of the service of a man of ca pacity, character and industry and good habits increases in exact pro portion to his length of service. Thote tacts should furnish food for thought to every constituency in the land. The two-lerm-and out rule is a poor one for any district I can speak on this eubject wl'h some freedom, as ray own district has given me ten unani mous nominations." Very truly, Wyatt Alken Washington, August 15. 10 i4. P; 3.?1 am just in receipt of tbe following from Senator John Sharp Williams: ' "United States Senate "August 13. 1914. "Won. Wyatt Alken, House of Rep resentatives. Washington, D. C, " "Dear Wyatt: I have heard that some ci it Ii'Ism has been made of you on account of your vote on the Pure Food Bill in the House in 190(1. I voted, as you did, against tho bill when it came up in the House for tbe first time, because it contained a section that was objectionable on the ground that it took away the right of a state to make- any regulation on the subject. As states rights Demo crats I think we voted right. "The Senate struck uut tbe ob jectionable section and when the bill came, back to the house it was pass ed without a dissenting voto. "With pleasant recollections of our service together In the House, I am with every expression of regard, "Vory truly yours, (Sign* "John 8. Williams." ANOTHER DEATH. Aged Chinese Pies of Plogne at >*ew Orleans?Sixth Victim. New Orleans, Aug. 15.?The death of Chlng Sam, an aged Chinese, offi cially was reported as caubod by bu bonic nlngno.today. This i" the cixtk death from, the disease since the vrst case was discovered June 27. ('hing was affected with the repticaemic type and his was the second case ot that type discovered. Several plague Infected rats have bcon captured near where he resided. OFFICER M?K?S USE OF 5A8EE Strikes Defenseless Woman With Sword and Gets Away With It (By Associated Press.) Munlsh, August Ifi.?A civil court proceeding, growing indirectly out of a trial by court martial has directed attention to an extraordinary case Bbowlng oiice more the relations ex isting between military persons and civilians. The case in question te some months old', hut it escaped no tice at tho time It occurred. The de fendant before the court martial was a Lieutenant Solder,, of the garrison in Ingolstadt. Thn facts as brought out on 'rial worn those: Lieutenant Sddor's man servant had a quarrr-1 with tliii domestic ser vant of the landlord of the house In which the lieutenant and his wife had an apartment, in the course oi which the maid declared that "the lieutenants are a dirty pack who don't clean up their mess. They are a brood." Tho lieutenant's wife tient for her husband. "Thl3 female says we are a brood," she said, pointing to the maid. The lieutenant thereupon struck the girl twice with his sabre. "You arc acting like a washerwo man to mix up in ?uch a quarrel," said the wife of tho landlord, who had seen lbo-occurrence. "You ought to be asharped sb an officer to strike a woman with your sword." The lieutenant struck the woman in the face with his hand, she raised a broom against him and he attacked her with his sword, cutting both her hands. The court martial found Solder guil ty and sentenced him to 4K days im prisonment in a fortress. The super ior military court at ^ rcs-burg, to I which.'Vibe lieutenant aopealed, ac ; quitted him on the ground that ho had ! acted in self defense. Actions for In sult against the two women, resulted in a fine of S12 for the wife of the landlord and $2.60 for the maid. Their appeals were dismissed. . mntMi?tittiuti?0nti 1 Saved Girl's life "I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I have re ceived from the use of Thedford's Black-Draught," writes Mrs. Sylvanla Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky. "It certainly bas no equal for la grippe, bad colds, liver "and stomach troubles, I firmly believe Black-Draught taved^ttfyV--^'^-^ B?! When she had the measles, they, went in on her, but one good dose of Thedf?ro's Black-Draught made them break out, and she has had no more trouble. I shall never be without , .; in ray home." For constipation. Indigestion, headache, dizzi= ||j ness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar j? ailments, Thedford's Black-Draught has proved itself a safe, Sreliable, gentle and valuable remedy. If you sufier from any of these complaints, fry Black Draught it is a medicine of known merit Seventy-five 9 years of spienud success proves its value. Good for A yoftqz and t'lti For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1801-1914 ' . COLTJliuiA, 8. C. The University offers courses leading to the following degrees 1. School: of Arts, and Science,- A. B. and B. S. 2. School of BSducaUon, A-B.(. ... 4 3. Graduate School, A, M. 4. School.ofEngineering C. E. . . 6, School of Law, liL. B. For students ot Education. Law. Engineering and those pursuing 1 higher graduate work, the University otters exceptional advantages. 1 Graduates of South Carolina Colleges receive free tuition in all courses except In the School of Law.: .Next session beging Sept 10, 1914. y . r'or information Write < A. C. MOORE, Acting President, Columbia, 8. C_. WE HAVE and houses and lots for sale in and near Townvilie, X Roads and Q?kway. Can giv- you almost auy location, any size, prices right. ?r1 V**-' * HHBHsWHn??HHHHrai * electric err *^* Items of Interest and Personi * Wireless on the SI (Ficm Sui Anderson Folks On Camples; Trip. A party of Anderson Inn h left last! night for Shanley Shoals. In Hart county, Georgia, on a ten days camp ing trip. The party was composed of Jas. N. Pearman and family, V. B. Wilson and family and W. E Rasor and family. The trip was made through the country in automobiles, and all going wore positive that they would have the time of their lives, o L"cnl Gurage Uses New Device. The Piedmont Garage has Installed a contrivance for cleaning carbon from the cylinders of autos, that ap parently is what owners of cars have long hoped for. The new process is said to to dependable in every way, as the oxygen inserted into the cylin ders is set oh fire and burns every vestige of the carbon out, without having to take the motor all to pieces as has been the way of removing car bon in the past. In addition to being done in a hurry. The cost Is not near as much as heretofore, it only costing about 85 cents per cylinder with tho new process, whereas the cost for cleaning them out 51p to tho present time has. been approximately $4 per cylinder. Miss Hirschmann Has Gone to Europe. Miss Theo Hirschmann, niece of Mrs. Josic Seligman. who recently accompanied Mrs. Seligman on her trip to New York, has engaged pass, age to Europe. She hopes to be able to reach Berlin, Germany, and visit relatives, also have her eyes treated by Berlin specialists before returning here, where Misr- Hirschmann intends entering Anderson College. I Former T'.'?s*er "*>"* Will FOI Pulpit. Rev. 8. J. Cartledge, of Athens,] Ga., former pastor of the First Pres byterian church, will preach here to day at both morning and evening services. Rev. Cartledge has a num ber of friends who will be glad of this opportunity to hear him again. Everybody invited to attend. -o I Anderson Man Back Home Again. T. H. Henderson, former superin tendent of the Riverside and Toxaway.1 FARMERS URGED TO HOLD. CROP FOR 12 I-2c PLANS PERFECTED [Thousands of Dollars W21 Bej Placed in South to Enable Farmers to Mold Cotton Washington, Aug. 14.?The- South ern Cotton Congress, after endorsing] various plans for the relief of ih cri sis in cotton market .resulting from] the European war, concluded Its .ses sions here tonight. The congress an thorlsed the various committees to co operate with the Fed oral and State authorities In their efforts to enable the .notion .growers, to weather, the financial storm and secure a fair price for the present, cotton crop, r Federal Reserve Notes After endorsing, the work so far ] done by the Southern representatives | In congress In the matter of furnish ing transportation k for the export ] trade? and, providing .the currency ,to:| finance the crop, the CongTess endor^ sod a blli Intrcluced In the House] by Representative Wingo, of Arkan sas, authorising lim. issuance of Sad.: eral reserve notes on cotton >, - Later the report from tho resolu tions committee was adopted outlining, a plan to meet the entiro situation. ThiflM-e?!^ ,*st ^-Ujs-.?w^n?ineii?'.-/at a committee of five members to co-op erate-with Congress, the treasury de partment, end the Federal .reserve board to seek means of financing and marketing tho crop, without unneces sary oaa to tho farmer. - Tha report recommended that all growers.hold cotton^ of the present crop for tho prie? of twelve and ? half cents a pound based on middling COitOn.'.. ,i,ff : Te gave tke. South 'v. " W* I* urged the Federal roservo board and the secretary #t tke treasurer to place,JW*.m,mUt*tputf?,oT the cumin,- on.the basis of ,ihe ceiion pro duced in .each state. It then proposed that. every., farmer ?hould have ..?he. right go to his bank and secure a loan on .noteo maturing In six months bqt renewable for six months, secured-by his,cotton on ope halt/* the crop h* raised, to eighty per cent of the ,valoe notes, Mte report recommended should be mate i^U p..'' Bai*e less Cetton cmi*itoto??Tr |t?pw,nied .the recommendedthai 4he notes, rsi*o* one half of anormal * *M*jafaourto*er .rass'oa, April" tl^^^-ff?^,^^, one Quarter of his crop, thus holding down Ute 19916 production to prevent j V SPARKLETS >_ * al Mention Caught Over the * treeta of Anderson * iday's Dally.) Mills, of thlr. city, but now superin tendent of a largo mill in Norfolk, Va., lu back In the K 1er trie City for a visit of severo weeks with friends. Mr. Henderson ' is Lvicn away for two years, and wa: agreeably surprised at the rapid growth cf this city in his absence. Slight Difficulty. At PiercetowB Meeting. The serenity of the meeting at Piercetown was rudoly broken by a Missouri Mule, Friday Afternoon. Al vln RogerB, a prorpnrous farmer of the immediate section, walked a lit tle too close to the heelH of a mule, who's name wan evidently Maud., and as a consequonce Mr. Rogers If fo day a sadder hut wiBer man. The In jury was not serious, but very pain ful as Mr. Rogers was unconscious for a short while. To enforce the rule of "Safety First" it might be ad visable for all j>art!cB owning mulcB to post a "not Ice near them in oil pub lic places reading: "lieware of the mule." Interesting Visitor In CUy. Yesterday. Among tho Interesting visitors to Anderr.on yostcrday was Mr. M.ijor C. Shirley, a member of the pay corps of the i: nit cd Slates navy. He Is on his annual vacation which he is spending at his old home near Shir ley's store with his parents. Mr. Shirley has been located for the past year at New York, and talks interest ingly of the life, and of the military operations both at home and abroad. While not permitted to express his views on ahv nhann of tho Mimnllon. tlons. Mr.' Shirley possesses a vaBt fund of Information which he can dis cuss in a general way. Former Citadel Man in T?wn. I. A. Giles, {formerly of Anderson, is spending several days In tho city with his relatives. Mr Giles was a member of the class of '03 at the Cit. ndel. Since graduating Mr. Giles has spent considerable time in the west and at Panama, being engaged for a considerable .period of time as sur veyor. His many Anderson friends will he glad to learn that Mr. Giles Is coming back to South Carolina, it not to Anderson, and that he will be at Spartanburg. a glut ?us,;?.by carrying ov-r.thls year's, surplug. 'A vigorous discussion resulted In striking out part-of the provision - tq recommend only that the farmer be urged to cut down bis crop without the stipulation in the proposed not?e; .The report recommended that to bacco and other crops should be han dled In the ?sine way. In the discre tion of the reserve board. To Provide Warehouses President B. 3. Watson was aq thoriznl to appoint a committee to take VP the question of providing th? warehouses to store ouch of the crop as will, be held over until next year. .He was also authorized to name a eomrx ltteo of a. member from each cottoi State, to call a state conven tion o ' nine delegates from each coun ty representing farmers, merchants and ben?rers, to urge governors to call special ??whI??b *?m state legislatures to Jmmedlateiy -<-<ake up the quesUon or installing Plate warehouse sys i terns. -. I -., Representatives of the Congress i will remain In Washington to -coope. I rate with the Southern representa tives in Congress who sire working out the. plans for legislative aid to the [South. : ??SIFBU. Stop , Eating Meat for a Wall* If i Your l?tadder Is Troubling '.-?- v9tm?:i > -, >4'i/i >; . vC': '' ' When you wak? up with backache and dull, mlrery ^ln. the. kidney .reg ion, it generally means' thai: ypn have ; been eating, too. much meat, says a well known authority. Meat forms uric acid which; ?verworks tho kld ncyn in their efforts r to filter It from the; blood, and they become sort of paralyzed, and cloggyl When your kidneys get sluggish and dog you must relieve thess. '!?ks ycu relieve your bowels; removing all the body's urinous waste, else you have back FOB COUNTY SUPERVISOR I hereby announce niysolf a candi date for county supervisor, subject to the Democratic primary. J. MACK KING. I hereby announce myself a can I dldato for tbe office of county super visor of Anderson county, subject to I the rules governing tbe democraUo I primary. T. M. VAND1VER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for supervisor of Anderson coun ty, subject to the rules of democratic primary. CF. MARTIN. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for county supervisor, subject to the rules of the democratic prl ! mary. i W. J. JOHNSON. I Pelzer, 8. C, R. F. D. 1. I hereby announce myself a candi date for County Supervisor of Ander son county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. THOS. B. KAY. REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce myself as a can didate for House of Representatives from Anderson county, subject to the rules of tbe democratic party. OSCAR D. GRAY. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Repr?sent?t! 'es from Anderson county subject to the rules of the democratic primary. - RUFUS FANT, JR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the legislature subject to the rules and regulations of the democra tic party. GEO. M. RBID. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representative from Andaman county mihfar.t tn the ' rules of the democratic primary. WALTER F. WHITE I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the house of representatives from Anderson county BUbJect to the rules of tho Democratic primary. W. L (Bill M?HAFFEY. I hereby announce myself a candi date for tho House of Representatives for Anderson county, subject to tho rules of the Democratic primary. ASA HALL, JR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Representative from Ander son county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. T. WEST. Belton, S. C. 1 Announce myself a candidate for the legislature from Anderson Chan ty subject to the rules of the demo cratic party, f. P. DICKSON. I am a candidate for the House of Representatives from Anderson coun ty. I will abide the rules of this primary. SAM WOLFE. I hereby announco myself a candi date for House of representatives for Anderson county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. HELTON WATSON. I. hereby announco myself a candi date for legislature, subject to the rules.of the Democratic party. S. A. BURNS. ; I hereby announce myself a candi date lor House of representatives for Andersen county, subject to lbs 'rules of the Democratic primary. L. T. CAMPBELL. I hereby announce myself a caildl* date for representative from Ander? son county subject to the rules of the democratic primary. J. H. HUTCHISON I hereby announce juyeel?.,as. ^can didate for re-election to the legisla ture .subject to the rules of the demo oratio party. ,T. F.- NELSON. FOR PRORATE JUIHJE W. P, .Nicholson is hereby announc ed as a iaudldato for re-election to tho ?face.or Probate Judge, subject to ?he rules of tho democratio prt I hereby; announce myself a candi date for the office of probate Judge of Anderson county, subject to the. ruled sad to. the. result of. tho Democratic prhnajry. .; VICTOR, E. CHESHIRE. ' I hereby announce myself a candi date ror Probate Judge of Anderson County subject to the rules of the democrtic primary. W. K-COfc. ' I ner?by announce myself a candi date for the office of Probate Judge for Anderson coonty, subject to the rales of the Democratic FrUnary. . .i. T- HOLLAND. I ?ereby announce myself a candi date for tba.offlcf of Judge, of pro-. bale *or Anderson bounty, subject to M the., rtJes governing .the democratic' " primary ?*wiionf; . . ., W. H. FRIERSON. FOB CONGRESS ? hereby announce myself a candi date for Congress from the Third Con grossional District, subject to the rulea o? the ?emc?ra?cJ?rty. ' JOHN AVORTON, , . ;. , " B?lfbm II. C. j I hereby announce myself n candt date for conuress from th? Third Con gressional distrct, subject t? tbe rules of tb? ;!?MBpCTatl? yr^natyy-' WTAW AIKEN. FOB SUPERINTENDENT I hereby announce myself.a candi date for re-election to Vjm office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the Democratic primary. J. D. FELTON. j ouncemenis FOB COMMISSIONER District >0. 1. I hereby announce myself a candi late for commissioner of District No. I, comprising Corner, Hall, Savannah 1 md Vnronncs townships, subject to tho rules of tho democratic primary. | PUBS. JN B. QAILEY, JH., iva, s: C. I hereby Announce myself as a can lldate for County Commissioner of IndeirsOU couuty from district No. 1, comprised of Savannah, Corner, Va 'cnnes and Hall townships. Subject o thu action ot"lhe Democratic prl nury. J. LAWRENCE McOEE. I hereby announce myself a cumu late for commissioner for district No. I, comprising Savannah, Hall, Corner and VnrenncB township, nnd pledgo myself to abide tho result fo the demo cratic primary. O. E. CONWELL. District No. 2. R. A. Sullivan of Fork township la Hereby announced for commissioner "or Section Two, comprising Fork I Rock Mills, Pendleton and Centervllle | :ownBhlps. I hereby announce myself a candi lato for Commissioner from District No. 2, comprising Pendleton, Koch Mills, Fork and Centervllle town ships. Subject to the rules of the democratic primary. JOHN R. CULBERSON. I hereby announce myself a candi late for Commissioner from District No. 2, comprising Pendleton, Rock Mills, Fork and Centervllle town ships, subject to rules of Democratic jarty. J. H. WRIGHT. I hereby announce myself a candl late for the offlco of codmiBBloner From section 2, comprising Fork, Rock Mills, Pendleton and Centervllle L?<vimiiilin, D?uj??t to the rules ui ihe democratic primary. W. R. HARRIS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for commissioner from Diatrlot Ko. 2, comprising Pendleton, Rock Mills, Fork and Centervllle townshipB. subject to the rules of the democratic primary. D. S. HOBSON. District No. 8. I hereby announce myoelf a candi date for county commissioner for the third section, consisting of Gsrvln, Brushy Crook, Williamston and Hope well townships, subject to the action 3f the democratic primary. ' _ _H. A JOOSTER. W. H. G. Elrod announces himself a I candidate for county commtsBloner | from the district composed of Wil liamston, Garvin, Brushy Crock asd I Hopewell, subject to the rules of tho democratic party. I hereby announce my candidacy J for County Commissioner ef Anderson J county from tie third rection com prising Hoppwell, - WiUismston, ! Brushy Crock and Garvin townships, | subject to the action of the Demo cratic party. - ' - 1 ? ? 1 J. MACK TJTJFF ROGERS. *-'* ** ' I hereby announce myself os a can lldate for Commissioner of Andersbr munty from Section \Vo. 3, composed )f Garland, Brushy-'Creek, Hopewer md Williamston Tnwnshipa. subject to th? action of tho' democratic party I ~ W- TV WaUwm/' .: r. ?i "-?r~.?~ I hereby announce myself >a candi date for Commissioner of Third 8ec-' Lion consisting "of '-WiltfamBtonv Brushy Creek, Hope well and Garvin Townships, " subject to the rules ''tit tho Democratic primary. ''"\ W. A.! (Berry) SPEARMAN. District No. 4. J hereby announce myself a candi date for commissioner for Hones Path, Bellen, Broadaw?y and Martin townships, District No. 4, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. r W. F. TOWNES. I hereby annonnce my candidacy tor county commissioner from Section I, comprised of Helton, Murtin. Honen Path and Brocdaway townshtps. Hub oct to the rales 'ofthe democratic party. -- - R. D. SMITH, Better known as "Dick" BtnUh. I hereby announce my candidacy for ] Co\mty CommtwHloner from Section 4 comprised '"'of''1 l&ltofi ' Honra'; Pstlt, I Martin and; ' Broadway / townships, subject to the rules or the Democratic primary. ' - ' " '; ' ' ; ' J. M. TTollIday. I hereby announce' mysolf a candi* late for.-re-election ah Coi?rn!BSienei tor District 'ftd; 4 , comprising Henea Path, Martin. Bellen and Broadway township, subject to the rules of ;be U?Yfocv?Uo'prttuatf'. ,f ; r " - ' The friends of R. A. (Lop) Mulllkin jereby anscu?e? him as a ^canuidure 'or County' Commlsisoner from- dis riet composing. Hopewell, Brushy 3reek; Oarv|n and Wllllamstop. Sub cct to the rules and government or h$ democratic primary. FOB STATE SENATOR I hereby announce myself a candi-, late for State Senator from Anderson, bounty, sabject to tho rules of tke De mocratic primary election. J. L. SHERARD. ill! HI - I I,' Hl X? I I. ,1. II It hereby announce my ?elf a caudl !ate for the State Senate, fron Ander* ion county, subject to the rules of ths JemocraUe primary. r tSUht Bummers, Jr. .."i-'-V, " ' -,-^-i FOB A?DTT?B ? hereby ftsnoV.nc* fnyflelfa r.**?<5?. late *ox County" Auditor; subject to he rules of the democratic primary. B. A. Ahrems? i*1' > ?.. . ".m "' ' ' ' I hereby announce myself as a can lldate for re-election to the offlco of bounty Auditor, Anderson, subject to ho rules and regulations of the wratlc primary My record lie -servant stands for itself and 1 will appreciate tho votea of the people of this county. WINSTON SMITH. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the ofllcc of Auditor of An derson County subject to the rules of tho Democratic party. _Tt. WARE AUSTIN. I hereby announco myself a candi date for the office of Auditor, subject to tho rules of the Democratic pri mary J. R. C. GIWFKJN. FOR COUNTY TRRAHURF.R I hereby announce myself a candi date for county treasurer, subject to tbe rules of tbo democratic, party. _J. MERCER KINO. I hereby announce myself a candi date for county treasurer, subject to the rules and r?gulations of tbe democratic primary. _Dr. W. A. Tripp. I hereby announco myself as a can didate for County Treasurer of An derson county subject to the rules of the Democratic party. '_JACOB Q, ROLLING ER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for County Treasurer, subject to the rules of tbe Democratic primary. _W. A. ELROD. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Treasurer of Anderson coun ty, subject to tho rules of the demo cratlc primary. J. LoROY SMITH. I hereby announce myself a candi date for county treasuror of Ander son county, subject to the rules or the do I oocratlc primary. J. A. COQK, 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for treasurer of Anderson coun ty, subject to tho rules of tho Demo cratic primary. "%?LL J. J. FRETWEt^ajJJJH* I hereby announce myself a candi date fff| county treasurer, subject to tho rufai of the democratic prmfary. n. N f TinT.wnuratiT You will be doing, '-yourself a good turn by installing a GAS RANGE. We sell them under the strongest guarantee.. _.1 .E&&:tettaB^i2down and l^p?r/menth. %: . > i Anderson Gas Co. .WiJuia.:ili'i>.f -jL-flO1., when You Buy jt?? - - te m. Spalding IS We are sole agents for ? a.' !' f s. Sporting Goods inAn?efson. ^ font's Book Store. EVANV .... Fruit powders. By iho use of tbl? powder reaches, Tears, Plans.' 11 errlca, of soy It hid, Fruit JuIcch and . anch vegetable h ai '/Tomatoes, Beans, etc.* can be preserved : without the erne ?f air tight cans. Su aident o, nantit y to preserre ^ ifevfrsU ter S5?. At|j??W S^ies, jLyans* Pharmacy TITRER STORES - ZLX~li- ~ t ?' TU.';?If >;rw??t?flmBPwiow >m& Pope 1'rnyH for tV-BsaUen of Hostlil? tfcs.an?' BlsodabeoV (By Associated press.) Rome, August 16.?This:being as sumption day In all tho 400 churches ijf liamo i^eciul prayers wero offered by'direct irtstnicllons of the pope for tbe: cevastioh ? the" *ar. , * -Dn?ff, rilpis?if, after, c?l?br?t?' tag lutta lh' his prJrat?lclAn?l in the presence of his .wdm---ji?&;pt^ ??o* u<. /tnU.miun nmvA/t At'lnnirih foT his entourage:' prayed at tteaath far tho invention 'of::.^ftli^;^bo)Ishe4 I'tainwg Ills pontificate.