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THE CAMPAIGN MEETING. Four Candidates Only Start in the Race. The race for Congress is on, bnt at the last minute only four candidates faced the starter, the others who have been regarded as certain to make the race having withdrawn. The candi? dates now before the people are Thom? as F. Brantley, of Orangeburg, O. W. Buchanan, of Sumter, M. P. Howell, of Colleton and A. F. Lever of Lexington. They were all present and addressed the crowd in the court house. The meeting was called to order at ll o'clock by County Chairman, J. M. Knight, who introduced Col. "Wilie Jones, State Chairman who pre? sided over the meeting and introduced the speakers. CoL Jones stated that there were five good and true men, candidates for election to Congress from the Seventh District and the interests of the dis? trict would be safe no matter who won : that he regretted that the Sev? enth had not the right to five seats in Congress sc- that all of the five gentle? men could be elected. The candidates who had filed pledges with him were, he stated, Hon. Thos. F. Brantley, Judge O. W. Buchanan, Hon. M. P. Howell, Hon. A. F. Lever and Hon. E. D. Smith. As the first speaker he intoduced Hon. Thos. F. Brantley, of Orange burg. Mr. Brantley said that it gave him great pleasure to again address a Sumter audience, to renew old friend? ships and to, perhaps, make new friends. He then paid a feeling and candid tribute to the worth and achievements of our late congressman, Dr. J. Wm. Stokes. He then took up and discussed national politics and in a speech of nearly an hour's duration outlined his position on the issues of the day. First and foremost he stands upon the Kansas City platform which he regards as the most thoroughly democratic platform ever penned by mortal man. He denounced the in? famous ship-subsidy scheme, and is opposed to the control of the Philip? pines, because inconsistent with our form of government, but favors expan? sion when acquired territory can be made into states and the inhabitants are qualified to become American citi? zens. The Philippines do not fit into this plan for what can we do with the ten million "kinky-headed niggers?" He spoke of the expense of the war and declared that the Philippines would never pay back what they cost. He favors the construction of the Nicaraguan Canal by the United States and its fortification and control by this government, as it is needed and would pay as a business move? ment. As a substitute for the ship subsidy steal and as a means of building up the merchant" marine he favored the repeal of the navigation laws. On the tariff question he declared more than once that he is in accord with Senator Tillman. He favors equal protection to all sections and ail classes, especially the cotton produc? ers. The pension fraud was denounced and rural delivery of mail was en? dorsed. He also expressed the hope that he might secure a ?handsome postoffice building for Sumter. In concluding his speech he enlarged upon his protection ideas as the tariff could be made to appiy for the benefit of cotton planters who are in danger of competition from the cheap labor of the East. Judge Buchanan was the next speaker and began he by saying that it was with profound regret that he heard his friend, who had just spoken, close with an argument for protection, a system that is contrary to democrat? ic principles and utterly antagonistic to all the traditions of the party. To advocate such ideas was to hold out to the people an inducement to sell their birthright for a mess, of pottage: the same thing as to offer a free people "forty acres and a mule"-the same old "forty acres and a mule"! No such doctrine is democratic, it is non? sense, nonsense! On national issues he gave reasons for opposing the war in the Phillip pines and a career of war and imperi? alism in general, and pictured the ul? timate result, '"for as Napoleon once said 'war is hell.' " This republic was never instituted for the negro and he was opposed to extending it to include the millions of negroes. Chinese and mixed races in the Philippines. To the ship subsidy bill he is strongly opposed, and he is in full sympathy with the platform of the democratic party. Referring to the fact that Senator Tillman had by his influence secured an appropriation of ?2.50,000 for the opening of a canal at Columbia, he was proceeding to show how the State would be benefitted by internal im? provements of this character, when he was interrupted by Mr. E. W. Dabbs who asked what canal he referred to, Mr. Dabbs not having heard his pre? liminary remarks. The speaker replied in a very sarcastic tone and manner that he referred to the Congaree canal, as it would be known when completed, and that he would also inform his questioner that the Cong&ree and Wateree formed the Santee. He favored rural mail delivery and the improvement and extension of j them, and also be would have the gc j ernment go a step further and provi good roads on which to carry the ma He also would advocate the esta lishment of a United States Coe House in Sumter for the convenien of the people of this section of t State who now have to go to dista parts of the State at great expense ai hardship. At present the State is c vided into the Eastern and Weste districts, but the people living in tl Eastern district have to attend con in the Western district. Mr. Brantley replied to Judge B chanan's criticism of his protects ideas at some length and Judge B cha?an spoke a few minutes in rep to Mr. Brantley, both throwing consi ?rable heat and feeling into their r marks. Hon. M. P. Howell, of Coileto spoke next. In his introductory r marks he spoke pleasantly of his a quaintance with the public men Sumter County with whom he hi been associated in the Legislature, ai his regret that he had not had the o portunity to be better acquainted wi' the people of Sumter County. I hoped to be better acquainted in i ture and to be in a position to ser' the people not only of Sumter but the entire Seventh district. On national issues he declared th; the platform of the democratic par is his platform and that he wou stand on it and support it at all timi and places. As to the tariff on cottc he had but one thing to say, that we go in for that sort of thing, we wi find that the yankees will out-tari us and the cotton farmers will wis to the Lord that they had nev* heard of it. The kind of expansic the Republicans' advocate he oppose the expansion of trade and commerc and intelligence, such as the democrat: traditions and principles warrant, he f? vors. The ship-subsidy is a gigant: steal, pure and simple, for the benefit < the rich and the trusts and he wou] fight such a scheme to the utmost < his ability. The great question of the day is th trusts, the heartless, soulless aggregi tions of capital in the hands of me who use all the tremendous powers ( money to take from the mass of th people their hard-earned dollars t give to the greedy rich. This is th danger that we must meet and th evil that we must combat if we are t remain a free people and to continu to own our homes. Hon. A. F. Lever, of Lexington stated that he had been the privat secretary and confidential friend of th late Dr. Stokes for five years and fo the past five months had full charg of all his public business, therefore b? lieved that he is better fitted than an other man in the race to complete th business left unfinished. In outlining his position he declare' his allegiance to the democratic plat form. Re is opposed to the ship sub sidy-the rankest of class legislation favored the repeal of the navigatio; laws which had destroyed the Ameri can merchant marine, while benefit ting the manufacturers ; he will wor] for the early construction of the Xica raguan canal by the governmen which shall own and control it for ai time. The expansion and imperial ism of the Republican party will b opposed as well as the undemocratii and ruinous policy now being pursuec in the Philippines where we are en deavoring to take possession of mil lions of negroes and mongrels. He corrected the statement of Mr Brantley that Senator Tillman advo cated a tariff on cotton, when Senato: Tillman had really favored a bounty on cotton. He closed by making a strong appea for the support of the people, on the ground of his experience as Dr. Stokes' secretary, his fitness for thi position and as the representative ol Lexington that had always beer true to the party, had never before asked for anything and had never re? ceived the recognition to which it is entitled in the distribution of honors. He pledged himself to indulge in nc mud-slinging: if elected to do his ful] duty: and if defeated to take his medi? cine like a man. Mr. E. D. Smith when introduced stated that for good and sufficient rea? son he had decided not to enter the race. He had hoped to be a candi? date, and regretted that circumstances were such that he could not at this time do so. Mr. Lever received the greatest ap? plause and toward the close of his speech seemed to have a number cheer? ing for him who were backing another candidate at the outset. Judge Buchanan makes a vigorous talk and seems inclined to jump on the other candidates. He gave Mr. Brant? ley the first round today. The others will have their turn later. Mr. Brantley is a fluent and ready talker and is equal to a two hour speech. He received liberal applause and had a number of outspoken friends in the crowd. Maj. Howell is an easy and graceful speaker. His sentences follow each other in logical order and it is easy to follow the trend of his argument. He made a fine impression and after the meeting was over it was evident that he had made many friends by his straightforward, dignified and clear presentation of his position on public questions. He impressed the crowd ! as a clear-headed, thoughtful, safe man ! who will well represent the Seventh ; District if elected. I The crowd attending the meeting was estimated to number between 250 and 325. --?- -??--?BJ Mr. Smiih Reenters Mr. E. D. Smith after his return to his home in Lynchburg last night re? considered his determination to with? draw from the Congressional race and at once forwarded a renewal of his pledge to State Chairman, Col. Wilie Jones. This pledge was filed with Col. Jones at 9.15 o'clock last night and Mr. Smith is now in the race to the finish. THE BALL GAME. Two Good Teams Play Fine Ball. The game of ball between the local team and the Mayesville team was the best and most exciting exhibition of ball playing that has been witnessed in Sumter this season. Both teams play fast and snapy ball, and for the first six innings neither side had any advantage for not a player crossed the home plate. The battery work was fine and the teams supported the bat? tery in fine style. The game closed with the eighth inning, the score be? ing Sumter 5, Mayesville 1.-Daily Item, July 3d. MAYESVILLE VS. SUMTER. A Statement in Reference to the Ball Game Last Week. Mayesville, Aug. 5.-In Saturday's issue" of the Item there was a brief and rather incomplete account of Fri? day's game between Sumter and Mayesville. In justice to the Mayesville players, a little more should have been said. In the account of the game in Saturday's Item it would lead outsid? ers to think that the score stood 5 to 1 in favor of Sumter, and that the game was called at the eighth inning on account of darkness or by agree? ment. Such however, was not the case. The game was a beautiful exhi? bition of bail playing until the time it stopped. All through the game the Mayesville team had to "kick" on the decision of the Sumter umpire. Once or twice at the beginning of the game, the Sumter team "kicked." At the beginning of the eighth inning, the umpire made such an unfair decision, that the Mayesville players left the field and the game was given to Sum? ter, 9 to 0. At this time the score stood 5 to 1 in favor of Sumter. It will thus be seen that Sumter did not win the game by a score of 5 to 1. With another umpire, it is certain the score would have been different. It is hard to tell what was the matter with the umpire. He was either "rattled" or did not know the game. He was certainly unfair towards Mayesville. On Saturday, the Mayesville manager tried to arrange a date with Sumter for a game here next week. The ar? rangements have not yet been effected, as the Sumter team does not seem ai all anxious to play Mayesville again. With a fair umpire, Sumter would have to "hustle" to win from Mayes? ville, and they know it: hence their unwillingness to fix another date. . It is to be hoped that a game can be ar? ranged, as at present things are in a very unsatisfactory state. Spectator. County Teachers' Institute. The second week of the session has nearly passed. The time, how swiftly it has passed has been improved by every teacher : we believe everyone of them is making the most of it, for, though some of them are quite young, they seem an earnest set. None of us regret that the lessons are long, only practical or that they must de? vote more time than heretofore to study. A study of their physiognomy, interesting as it is pleasant does not reveal instance of that miserable mise? rableness that renders everything dis agreable. Some are quiet, some reserv-i ed, some timid, but all show a well-1 spring of good humor, which in a few is constantly bubbling over, afford? ing that refreshing that so heightens the enjoyment of the occasion. I will say here that I have not met a dull one among them. Fully half of those in attendance were not present last year. All of us are enjoying the occasion because of the social feature, but chiefly becaause of the educational,' and this because our instructors are so competent as not only to solve any problems that may suggest themselves, but to so present each subject as to in? terest each teacher. This is done not so much with the view to teach them as to show them how to teach. The discipline, that of perfect order, is free and easy because its bounds are reason within which are all things needful. No one feels cramped or hedged in. The occasion-just a good time that affords the most pleasant recreation to thinking people: a recre? ation that never will bear aught but the fruits of joy. So much for having good instructors and a bright and pleasant lot of teachers. We are progressing finely, that is the word, finely: how could it be oth? erwise under such favorable condi? tions, that encourage to study and im? provement. The exercise of yesterday for the first time during the term were slightly varied by an address from Mr. Furman that simply electrified the ladies. H. C. Bethea. Spartanburg has eight road ma? chines at work on the county high? ways. Se Sept His Ls?. Twelve T?ar? ago J W Sullivan of Hartford, Conn, .-cratched bis leg with a rusty wire. In? flammation and blood poisoning set in. For two years he suffered intensely. Then the beBt doctors urged amputation, '.bar/' he writes, "I used one bot:le of Electric linters and 1? boxes of Buekiea's Arnica Salve nod my leg was sound and well as ever." For eruptions, eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ?.-ores and all blood disorders Electric Bitters bas no rival on earth Try them. J F W DeLorme w ll guarantee sat? isfaction or lefund money. Only 50c. 4 Band Concert and Trolley Parade. Thc Band Concert, Trolley Parade and Ice Cream Festival came off Thurs? day night according to programme, and was largely attended by all ages of our citizens. There were about thirty trolleys in the procession and they ranged in size from a cigar box run? ning flat on the ground to one about seven feet high mounted on wheels, and able to carry a large family of children. The designs were as various as the styles, some being well model? led after the trolley and horse car style, while many were of fancy designs, and while presenting a pretty and striking effect bore no resemblance to trolleys. The judges no doubt in awarding the prizes, selected one from each class, as the trolley of Albert Ducker, was al? most a perfect representation of an electric trolley car with the trolley pole, &c, and the one of Gladys Hurst was a float representing a garden and palace of India, with towers, &a, and was a handsome design. The prizes were awarded to these two. It is probable that one or two had left the ground before our reporter thought of getting the names of the owners of the trolleys, but so far as could be obtained they are as follows: Lucile Ferrell, Camilla Kilgore, Henry Spann, Albert Ducker, George Epperson, Marie Gregory, Julian Alfred Stubbs, Clyde Durant, Octavia Schwerin, Lucile Green, Lucile Ryt tenberg, Walter Durant, Ilene Hurst, Louise Epperson. Mildred Hurst, Gladys Hurst, Mac Stubbs, John Green, Gladys Atkinson, Leo Durant, Carrie Winburn. Marie Murray, Ans? ley Yates, Charlie Yates, Craig Hurst, Bean Scott, Mabel Scott, Leon Suder. The judges were Misses Marie Lee. Pauline Sanders and Bonnie Brown. After the parade was over the com? mittee served iced refreshments and cake, and the band made sweet music, all of which the crowd enjoyed as long as the supply lasted. When it was over several of the trolley motormen had to be carried home in the arms of their attendants.2 Bridge Contract Awarded. At a meeting of the Commissioners of Sumter and Florence counties at Durant's bridge on Lynches River on Friday bids for rebuilding DuRants bridge, torn to pieces by the freshet, and the construction of Welche's bridge over Lynches river were open? ed. S. E. Asskins was awarded the con? tract for DuRants bridge. His bid for the 300 feet was 55 cents a foot, county to furnish material. For building Welche's bridge H. H. Carter was given the contract, bidding SI. 10 a foot for the 200 feet, county to furnish material. W. H. Purvis will furnsh the lum? ber for the construction of Durants bridge. The New Orndorff Changes Ownership. This week J. Knox Corbett, appear? ing for himself and his brothers, W. J. and H. D. Corbett1 closed a deal with Chas. De Groff which involved the transfer of the four lots in the west half of block 190, and known as the New Orndorff hotel, formerly the Cosmopolitan. The consideration was 812,000, not to include the furniture in the hotel which J. Knox Corbett had previously purchased. The house will undergo a complete renovation and in two weeks, or more possibly, assume an entirely changed aspect, from one end to the other. This does not mean suspension of busi? ness, as the work done will not inter? fere with the transactions going on. About September 15, the dining de? partment will be reopened to the pub? lic and this, as well as the house, will be conducted on first class prin ples, in line with the demand for a high grade establishment that will help Tucson to grow. In order to bring about the newcon diitons the Messrs. Corbett have asso? ciated with the management of the house, Mr. W. E. Mims, of Sumter, South Carolina, a man who has had experience which he will bring to bear in conducting the Orndorff of the fu? ture. The gentleman will have his wife to assist, where her services will be most available. Mr. D. J. Chandler of the same South Carolina city will be at the front and together they will all bring to the house that Southern style of hospitality that wrns friends. All are weclome to Tucson. The prime promotor in this matter was J. Knox Corbett, who sees in Tucson a future and "he proposes to be in on the "ground floor." His brothers acquiesced in the arrange? ments and later on the Star will be able to tell the public at more length as to what progress is being under the new management.-Tucson, Ariz., Dailv Star, July 24. Special Arrangements For Charleston Excursion Have been made with Consolidated Railway Company, and they will haye their large open cars meet our train at Charleston, also special boat at ferry to take passengers to the Island, Aug. 8th. No time lost, and every? thing fixed for comfort of passengers. Don't forget the time and date, Aug. 8. Be sure and get your tickets the day before. J. A. Schwerin, Aug" G Manager. JL Minister's Seed Werk. "I bad a severe attack of bilious colic, got a bott'e of Chamberlain's Colic, Coolers aod DUrrboet Remedy, took two doses acd was entirely cured," sajs Rev A. A. Power, of Emporia, Kan. "My neighbor across the street was sick for over a wees, bad two or ?bree bottles of medicine from the doctor He used them for three or focr days witbout relief, then called in ano'ber doctor who treated him for some days and gav? b m no relief, so discharged bim. I went over to see him the next morning He sud his bowels were in a terrible fix, that they bad been Tan? ning off so Icog that it was almost bloody lux. I asked bim if be bsd tried Chamber? lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ?nd be said, 'No 1 I weot borne and brought birr my bottle aod gave bim one dose ; told h m to take another dose in fifteen or twenty minutes if be did not find relief, but he took no more aod wa? eottrely cured " For sale &y A J Cbioa. ice Cream Festival. ?? The Sumter Light Infantry will hold an ice cream festival on the Mon? umental Square,on next Friday even? ing from 7 to 10 o'clock. Music for the occasion will be fur? nished by the Second Regiment Band. A liberal patronage is hoped for. A Tobacco Barn Fired by Light? ning. During the electric storm this after? noon one of Gregory, Clark and Com? mander's tobacco barns was struck by lightning and burned. There was no fire in the barn. Curing had just been finished and the tobacco would have been removed tomorrow. The loss is about 8225. Nothing was saved.-Flor? ence Times, Aug. 5. "Through the months of Jone and July our baby wae teething arjd took a running off of the bowels and S'ckoesa of the stomach," says OP? Bclhday, cf Demiog, Ind. "Hie bowels would mo^e from five to eight times a day I bad s bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Choiera aod Diarrhoe* Remedy in the house and gave bim four drop3 in a teaspoonful of water and be got Better at once " Sold by A J China. The railroads should be required to have pure drinking water for the use of passengers on their trains. There is no excuse for filling the water tanks of the trains that are made up in this city from an open well or shallow pump, the water from which is not above suspicion. It would be very easy and not expensive to procure city water for use on the trains.-Daily Item, Aug. 3. Mr. W. D. Lowry, local agent of the Southern Railway requests that the statement be made, in justice to the Southern that only city water is used by that road and that no other water has ever been used by that road since it entered Sumter. Even the engines are given city water to drink and the water tanks on the passenger trains are filled with fresh water just before the trains leave this city on every trip. "I wish to truthfully state 'to yonrSDd th readers of these few lines that your Kodol Dyspepsia Core is without question, the best and only cure for dyspepsia that I have ever come in contact with and I have nsed many other preparations. John Beam, West Mid? dlesex, Pa No preparation equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure RS it contains all tbe natural digestaots It will digest all kinds of food and can't help but do yon good. J S Hogh son & Co Macon, Ga., Aug. 4.-News was re? ceived in this city last night that ex Congressman James H. Blount, who represented this district in congress for 20 years and who was sent to Ha? waii by President Cleveland as com? missioner paramount at the time of the revolution in the island, has suffered a stroke of paralysis and is in a criti? cal condition at his country home near here. WE PLACE LOI White irt Your C This 3 21c. - NOT ALL SI! L( j. mum There was a destructive hail storm in the lower part of Brick Church neighborhood last "Wednesday after? noon. Tobacco crops in the path of the storm were totally destroyed and corn was seriously injured the stalks being stripped of fodder. Cotton was also damaged but not as seriously as tobacco or corn. Tte laws of bealti rfqoire that ibe bawe?a move once eacb day and one of the per.ahies for violating this law is piles. Keep year bowels regular by taking a doss cf Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when nec? essary and yon will never bave that severe punishment inflicted upon you. Price, 25 C20U. For sale by A J Chioa. ! Spartanburg, Aug. 3.-As a result i of an altercation with a negro at an j illicit still about one mile from Mot j low Creek church, in this county, j Thursday night, Rick Staggs, white, i is dead. Will Camp, his slayer, is in the county jail. "My baby was terribly sick with the diar? rh?e i," says J H Doak, of Williams, Ore? gon. "We were unable to cure him with the doctor's assistance, and as a last resort we tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar? rhoe! Remedy I ara happy to say it gave immediate relief and a complete core " For etle by A J Chi?ia. Dark Corner items. Dark Corner, Aug. 3. Mr. Editor : I guess you and your readers have begun to think old "Sidra" was dead; but not yet, thanks be to the Good One. Farmers are still (or some of them) cutting grass. Cotton has improved wonderfully, but we will not make, a full crop. Corn is very poor. I have seen but little good corn. We have had some sickness lately. Mrs. Pink and daught?r Miss Mattie, have both been quite sick ; but both seem to be better. The staggers have been killing out the horses lately. Messrs. E. H. Johnston, G. P. Ardis and W. J. Ardis, have lost one each, and Mr. Alex Reames lost a fine mule from colic lately : also Mr. Louis Scott, of Levi, lost a mule a short time ago. And I hear that Mr. R. Demsey Kolb has a fine mare that has staggers, and no hope of her getting over it. We are needing rain ; have not had a good rain in four weeks tomorrow night, but have had some light showers. Since writing the above I hear that j Kolb's mare has lung fever, but there j is no hope of her recovery.. Sidra. Don't Let Them Suffer. j Often children are tortured with itching and j burning ecztma and other skin diseases, but ! Bucklea's Arnica Salve heals ibe raw sores, I expels im?ummation, leaves the skin without a scar. Clean, fragrant, cheap, there's no salve Oa earth as good. Try it. Cure guaranteed, j Only 25c at J F W DsLorme's. 4 The Isle of Palms Excursion is to j leave the depot at 6.30 a. m., Thursday^ j fare SI.50. ON SALE A ? OF ' and olored hoice of Lot at - 21c. ZES IN THIS )T.