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THE CAMPAIGN MEETING. WA Small Crowe! Hear the candidates Talk at Privateer. The first of the Series of county campaign meetings ordered by the Ex ecutive Committee, was held at Priva teer station on Friday. All of the candidates, except Representative Alta - . mont Moses and Auditor J. Diggs Wil der, were present and they were pre vented from attending by business that called them out of the state. The crowd of voters present was estimated at about one hundred. The candidates for county- officers confined their remarks mainly to announcing their candidacy, interlard ^ed with jokes and a few boquets for the people of Privateer. The Legislative candidates spoke at somewhat greater length, and in reply - to qu tions from the crowd, discussed the JSrice dispensary bill, which ap pears to be developing as an issue in , the campaign. The bi-ennial session .. amendment to the constitution, which ;, .is to be voted on at the approaching r election, was alluded to by one or two of the speakers, but was not gen erally discussed. The meeting was quiet and une ventful^ ail Sumter county campaign meetings have been in recent years. Th only excitement of the day was 0 caused by a personal (iifBculty be tween two of the spectators, but they were promptly separated, and the tem porary Surry of excitement subsided. The next meeting will be held at Shiloh on Friday and the third at Dalzell en Tuesday ol1 next week. -i ? . * -i COTTON BLI6HT AT CATCHALL. r. K. R. obley Has Secured a Blight Proof Cotton. Catchall, Aug. 13.-I write this to tell the readers of your paper about the cotton blight which we'have been having around here for the last few years, and which is becoming serious. If other farmers are troubled with it^ we would be glad to know what they think of it. , I have lost two crops of okra which withers away just as the cotton does when blighted. Mr. E. C. Lee has lost considerable in the last eight years. He sent some cotton stalks to Clemson to be examin ed, and see if they knew any remedy for the blight. He has tried differ ent ways but found no remedy yet. By chance or by luck, I saw an ad vertisement last year of some cotton seed and 1 decided to give them a trial. So far it has been a success. I planted it where I had okra last year. I also planted okra near it. The okra has died, but the cotton is fine and is something of a curiosity. The stalks and leaves are a redish, brown color. I have only one-tenth of an acre planted, but have had $60 offered for it. I gave Mr. Lee a few of the sew seed and he planted them where his other cotton dies with the bliebt The new seed was a success with him also. Yours truly, X. K Mobley. CATCHALL NEWS ITEMS. Personal and Local Notes of Interest. Catchall. Aug. 13.-We have had plenty of rain for the past few weeks, s the farmers are now wanting to see dry weather. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Lee spent last Wednesday in Wedgefield. Misses Grace Allen and Hattie San ders spen Thursday with friends at Catchall. Mr. John Alien, his daughters, Mrs. Vinson and Miss May, and son. Mr. Laten Allen, spent last Wednesday afc their old heme, and their many friends were glad to see them. Mr. Allen has been living in Colum bia for the past two years. Mrs. Mamie Davis and Mr. Arthur Jackson's charming young bride spent Thursday in your city. Miss Kathleen Sanders, is visiting relatives at Swift Creek. Miss Hattie Ramsy has been visit ing her grandfather. Mr. Ramsey. Mrs. Gilliard of St. Lewis, is visit ing her sister Mrs. Walter Lenoir. Silac. Bishopviiie News Items. The new postoffice has been complet ed and is now occupied by the postmas ter. Capt H. D. Corbett. The accom modations now given are equal to those of towna of 8,000 to 10,000 inhab itants in other parts oft the state. Aside from the conveniences given the adjuncts cf the office, there is piso a large lobby in front-a convencence which has never been given the citi zens of this town. Capt. Corbett is receiving commendation for his efforts in procuring such des; rabie quarters. Sheriff J. Manly Smith, who has been confined to his room about two months with a severe spell of fe;er, is improving and will soon be oat again. Those who have been counting on a big cotton crop may be disappointed a4 the crop is taking blackrust and shed ding badly. Wilmington, Aug. 12.-Special : The Atlantic Coast Line has awarded to the Southern Baltimore Car and Foundry Company Baltimore. he contract for 500 standard "Atlantic Coast Dis patch" ventilated box cars. The order is to be filled at fonce and the cars are to bc- delivered this fall. Charleston, Aug. ll-J. R. Boasse, who was barned aboard the launch "Curlew" early yesterday morning by the explosion of the gasoline eneine, died at the city hospital this morning from the effects of the bums. An in quest was held this afternoon and the coroner's jury returned a verdict that the deceased came to his death by burns, caused hythe accidental explos ion of the gasoline tank aboard the Jaunen Curlew. Buzzards Bay, Mass., Aug. 16 - Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor who has been ill at bis summer home here for the psst few days, was much improved today. A famous Bos ton doctor who is attending him says he is in no danger now. Ainslie. Argosy, Smart Set, Book .lover's Magazine, Collier's, Delin eator, Designer, Bon-Ton, Elite and other French fashion books at Osieer's Book Store. FATAL ACCIDENT ON LOG TRAIN. A Log Falls Upon _ Negro Laborer Caus ing Injuries From Which he Dies. John Williams, a negro laborer i whose home was in St George was fatally injured Saturday afternoon between Ringville and Wateree Junc tion while at work on Mr. H. J. Mc Lanrin's log train. A log which was being loaded fell upon him, breaking one leg in two places. He was brought to this city as quickly as possible and taken to Dr. Baker's In firmary where everything possible was done for him. The leg was so severe ly injured that amputation was neces sary, but this did not avail to save his life and he died within a few hours. Mr. McLanrin had his body embalm ed and forwarded yesterday morning to his family at St. George. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. Three Mules Killed and Man Riding One Hurt. Magnolia, Aug. 15.-Dnring a thun der storm this evening about 6 o'eiock Mose Johnson, colored, teamster for J. _G. Stokes, engaged in the lamber business, was struck by ligthning and badly injured. The team, three mules, be was driving, were instantly killed by the same bolt How Johnsen es caped death is a mystery, as ho was riding one of the mules. Johnson has regained consciousness, but is uffer ing considerably. An eyewitness says ail three mules fell dead at the same second. Mr. Stokes says he cannot re place the mules for less than 500. The rain is pouring down at this writ ing. DAILY MARKET REPORT. Special by Ware & Leland's Private Wire. Jan. Feb. March April May Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. NEW Open. 959 959 9 65 9 68 10 05 9 78 9 61 9 67 958 YORK COTTON. High. 9 73 9 62 9 78 9 70 10 ll 992 9 75 9 67 9 71 Low. 9 57 9 57 965 968 10 05 9 74 9 57 9 67 9 54 Close. 9 71 973 9 77 9 79 9 81 10 ll 9 89 9 73 9 66 9 68 WHEAT Sept. Dec., CORN Sept, Dec, OATS Sept. Dec, PORK Sept, Dec, LARD Sept., Oct., RIBS Sep., Oct., CHICAGO MARKETS. Opening. Closing. 103 4 103 1 54 2 53 2 34 4 35 4 11.75 11.85 6.85 6.95 7.50 7.50 105 - 105 - 54 2 53 2 34 2 35 3 11.50 11.60 6.85 6.92 7.32 7.37 Englishmen are Coming. Columbia, Aug. 16.-Commissioner Watson is receiving a heavy mail from the agricultural centres of England as a result of the labors of Mr. R. Bever ly Herbert. "Mr. Herbert reports that he thinks as a result of the existing conditons that many people are prepar ing to leave England to come to Amer ica this fall. He has arranged agencies for South Carolina at Liverpool and at The Cres cent, Salford. Chinese Bandits Attack Railroad. Mukden, Aug. 15.-The Chinese bandit leaders, Kitsushan, Tulisan and Folingo, each with a thousand followers, are now in the Si om in t ing district, moving up the L J O Riv er Valley with the object of attacking the railway. Each of the bands, which were organized by Japanese, is accompanied by a hundred Japanese with mountain guns. Bethel, N. J., Aug. 16.-A trolley car on the Camden and Trenton line jumped the track between Merchant ville and Andrersdale about 10.20 this morning. The car turned completely over falling upon and killing the con ductor, and injuring six people, two probably fatally. Mr. S. B. Latham, the well known horse dealer of Camden, dropped dead at his place of business Saturday morning. He was a member of the Camden City Council at the time of his death. Butte, Mont, Aug. 15.-George Gardner knocked out Jim Jeffords in the third round here tonight Spartanburg, Aug. 14.-Mistaking passenger train No. :>9, southbound, for passenger train No. 9, Asheville bound, cost Joseph L. Howell, Jr., his life in the Southern railway yards this morning shortly after ll o'clock. His death was a horrible one, the head being severed from the body in such manner as to leave the face* and a portion of skull while the neck and body were separated by a dista nc; of seme 10 or 12 feet. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 15.-Dr. John H. McAdden. president of the Merchants and Farmers' National bank and interested in numerous other business enterprises, and one of the weathiest men in Charlotte, died suddenly today. Hundreds of negroes fled from Wil mington, N. C., Monday in a panic on account of a prophecy by a negro preacher that the city would be des troyed by fire that day. Housekeepers were without servants and several lumber mills had to shut down for want of hands. Washington, Aug 15.- The Navy Department has boen informed byt cable of the sailing .today of the Earo pean Squadron from Smyrna for Gibraltar. This movemenrjwas in ac cordance with tlie order of United States Minister Leshmann, when he informed Turkey of the majority of tiie United States' demands. I ANNULLING A MARRIAGE. Grounds of Judge Klugh's Decision in the Case of the Recent Mar riage of Minors in Green ville. Geenville, Aug. 13.-"If the de fendant, Corry, were old enough to know better and I had the power to prescribe such a condition, I should require his prosecution as a prerequi site to granting the prayer of the com plainant, in the hope that the example might have a lasting and salutary effect, as was said in the N. B. to Findlay's case, 2 Bay, 421. These affairs are happily not of frequent occurrence in our State, but they oc cur often enough, and the evil result-' ing is so grave as to warrant the invi tation of the full power of the law as a preventive." These are the words used by Circuit Judge C. C. Klugh in a letter ad dressed to J. J. McSwain, of this city, accompanying his decree declar ing the marriage of Herbert LL Curry and Miss Katbeline Sansome which was performed by Magistrate McBee several days ago, to be uttery null and void. The decree annulling the marriage was purely formal and simply sets out the legal grounds upon which Judge Klugh reaches his decision as to the illegality cf the mariage con tract. The first and principal reason for annulment is the 'existence of a jtenal statute making it a crime to wed a woman under 0 years of age witLout first obtaining the consent of her parents cr lawful guardian. Un der several decisions this is construed to be prohibitory in its effect and to prevent by implication the perform ance of such a contract. The other point on which Judge Klugh's decision rests is the extreme youth of Miss Sansome, who it was announced in the pleadings, was too young to realize the true significance of the ceremony and could not have made a valid contract. This was al leged in the complaint and admitted in the answer. The action of Judge Klugh doubt less means an end of the entire affair, for the proceedings were carried through by consent of all perties and an appeal is improbable. Popular Rule vs. Rooseveltism. The great nations of this world have achieved their civilization, their laws and their powers, not through the overmastering genius of any individu al, emperor or king, but from the vast accumulation of innate strength, which comes from the growth of the people at large in character, intelligence and force. It was this belief in the capaci ty of j the common people to not only understand, but to achieve all of the trie aims of life, whether in material or spiritual advancement that made Thomas Jefferson the greatest power for the spread of the belief in Demo cracy that the world has ever seen. There may come a time when psycholo gists may measure and adjust the in teracting forces of a people so nicely that the truth of Democracy will be scientifically demonstable, but long ago Thomas Jeffeson saw with the mind's eye and grasped with his soul an absolute assurance of the ultimate trustworthiness of the people such as no scientific proof either then or now could equal. Our country has grown and prospered beyond all dreams, sim ply because it gave a chance to the people to follow their own strivings and to trust to their own instincts. We need not point to our'growth in population, territory, wealth, power, or civilization to show how great we have become, nor neeed we poiut to the fact that with and through it all the mainspring of our national life has been the people's belief in the ulti mate honesty of intention and sound ness of their fellow-citizens. Notwthstanding this record, Presi dent Roosevelt has thought that his own apprehension of the right and bis own judgment as to expediency fur nishes a better guide for our national destinies than the aspirations and wishes of the people. It may be that President Roosevelt is wiser than any individual citizen. It may be that he is stronger, abler, more courage ous and wields a bigger stick, but the history of our country and of the world shows that the great est advances in human hap piness have been made by the great mass of human beings them selves and not by the wisdom or philanthropy of some hereditary or elective ruler. Man for man, power for power, Judge Parker is fully Mr. Roosevelt's equal, and so far as the future is concerned, judged by the past, the people of America have the greatest possible opportunity and the least pos sible danger, if, under the constitu tional laws, they are allowed to gov ern themselves with Judge Parker at the helm. But, and if President Roosevelt is elected and given full op portunity for the free exercise of his unbridled ambition and craze for per sonal government, we can gain noth ing at home or abroad that will begin to compensate ns for the loss of the people's control of our own govern ment, which has made us what we are. At the bottom the question is: Shall the people or Mr. Roosevelt gov ern America?-Richmond Times-Dis patch. . - i i - Big Indian, N. V.. Aug. 1.1. Judge Parker who has been visiting at Winnisook CamD leaves this afternoon tor Esopus. The Democratic candi date for the presidency spent the morning taking a swim and a long walu. London, Aug. 15. After an admit tedly barren session, marked by no less than . -even fruitless attempts cn the part of the opposition to turn out the government on votes of censure, parliament was prorogued today, no mon* than 2.") members being present, including one member of the cabinet. -i i -- Numbers of discriminating buyers hau secured bargains in box paper since our notice a few days ago, hut we>tiU have a good stock to select from. The paper is in good condition, only the boxes are soiled. Prices less than cost to make room for new stock. H. G. Osteen & Co. AI!, tbe latest magazines and periodi cals ahva\s on our news counter. if. G. Osteen & Co. DROVE INTO RIVER. Fate of North Carolina Tobacco Salesman Well Known in Sum ter County. Wilmington, Ang. 15.-The discov ery of a horse and buggy in Northeast River at Castle Hayes, nine miles from Wilmington, yesterday after noon, probably discloses a tragedy, in which R. H. Butler, a well known traveling man, who was on the road for Butler Bros., tobacco manufac turers of Reidsville, N. C., lost his life. A valise was found under the seat of the buggy, and in it were pa pers and clothes marked R. H. But ler. It is probable that he drove into the river in the night, taking it for a small stream crossing the road. He was last seen leaving Burgaw, a small town ten miles distant from the place the team was found. A careful search is being made for the body. Relatives of the missing man will arrive on the scene tomorrow to join in the search. h SENSfiTION L DIVoicTs lT. Steel Millionaire Phipps and Wife to Air Their Grievances in Court. Denver, Col., Aug. 16.-Of his own volition late yesterday afternoon Dis trict Judge Mullins granted an exten sion of ten days in \thich Mrs. Law rence C. Phipps may plead in the divorce suit brought by her husband, the millionaire steel magnate. Had extension not been granted Phipps would have secured the decree with out public notoriety, but Mrs. Phipps proposes to fight the divorce suit, to the bitter end, and has engaged a small army of attorneys from Denver ,to New York. The grounds on which the divorce is asked have not yet been published, but it is under stood that they aree extremely sensa tional. SOUTH CAROLINAS FIRST BALE. Sold in Charleston for Twelve Cents a Pound. Charleston, Aug. 16.-Charleston's cotton market for the season opened yesterday with the sale of the first bale of new cotton of the year. The bale, which has been the centre of in terest among cotton men since its ar rival, was sold by F. W. Wagener & Co. to the Goldsmith Mercantile Com pany for 12 cents per pound. It weighed 445 pounds and was classed as fully middling. It was raised on a plantation in Bamberg county belonging to the Hon. H. C. Folk, a prominent mer chant of that thriving little county seat. Trying to Buy Control of Seaboard Air Line. A story printed a day or two ago by the Baltimore American, intimating that the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Seaboard Air Line Railway by the Atlantic Coast Line was probable, is regarded here as noth ing more than speculation, with little evidence of plausibility. The American regards the failure of the Pierce-Yoakum syndicate to close an option held by it on 90,000 shares of the Seaboard stock holdings of Messrs. Middendorf, of Baltimore, and John L. Williams7s Sons, of Rich mond, as evidence that the Coast Line is quietly seeking to secure control of the system. A weil informed Richmond financier, familiar with the affairs of the Sea board Air Line Railway and its stock holding, stated yesterday that it would be impossible for the Atlantic Coast Line to absorb the Seaboard, for the law forbade. Coast Line interests might secure control of the Seaboard stocks, but tlie road must continue to be known and operated as the Seaboard Air Line. An erroneous impression is created by the American's reference to the Pierce-Yoakum syndicate's option on 90,000 shares cf the stock of the Mid dendorf and Williams firms, that the purchase of this amount of the stock would give a control of the system. Messrs. Willams and Middendorf have between 100,000 and 200,000 shares of Seaboard stock, and this is not a controlling interest by consider able. As a matter of fact, no man in the country owns a controlling interest in this stock. There is a qniet movement to buy Seaboard stock now going on, but by whom and in whose interest cannot be positively ascertained just yet. For two or three weeks past from 1,000 to 5,000 shares per day have changed hands. This quiet buying is taken to mean that some syndicate is after control, and is making a still hunt for it. It would require the acqusition or holding ot' about :520,0O0 shares of the sockto insure absolute control of the system. We have a few more of those $1.50 cloth bound popular novels for sale at 75 cents, and the stock cannot be dupli cated when these are sold. You will find something to interest you if you will look over the titles. H. G. Osteen & Co. Luxury in writing secured by using Watermans ideal Fountain Pen. We guarantee eve y one we sell. H. G. Osteen & Co. We still have a lot of bargains in box paper and it will pay you to lock over our stock. We are selling this lot at less than cost because boxes are soiled, but thc paper is perfectly good. We need the room for new stock. H. G. Osteen & Cc. The Atlantic Coast Line wishes to announce that on August 22nd an ex cursion will be operated from Florence "o Augusta, Ga., the rate from Sumter being only $1.55 or the round trip. Augusta has always borne the name of being one of the most beautiful cities in tbe south besides having quite a number of excellent attractions. Thos. H. Knight, of Wilmington, N. C., will manage this excursion and every one wishing to take a pleasure trip should bear it in mind. Remember, August 22Qd, is the date. Aug.l2tf. Weekly Crop Bulletin. - Columbia, Aug. 16.-The week end ; ing 8 a. m., August loth, had a mean temperature of 77 degrees, which is about 3 below normal. The extremes for the week were a minimum of 59 at Greenville on the 9th, and a maximum of 92 at Blackville on the 12th. The first five days were generally cloudy, the last two generally cl ar. There were local high winds accompanying thunderstorms that did slight, damage to corn principally. There were almost daily rains from the 8th to the 13th, and less general showers on the last two days. The precipitation was evenly distributed throughout the State, and was not as heavy as during the previous week, but the ground continued thoroughly saturated, and the injury to crops was aggravated by the cloudy weather, and very high relative humidity that prevailed. Some bottom lands were overflowed and the crops on them des troyed. The injury from the rains was confined largely to cotton on sandy lands. The early corn was not affected by the wet weather except that fodder pulling was hindered and some fodder that was pulled was damaged; late corn continued its recent rapid im povement and has reached a stage of growth which assures it to be a good crop, regardless of subsequenc weather conditions. A few localities in the south cen tral and southeastern parts report no injury from the rain to cotton, but over the greater part it has grown too much to weed, and is not fruiting correspondingly, on clay and red lands, while on sandy lands it has turned yellow and continues to shed exten sively, with rust more prevalent than last weeek. A few open bolls have been noted in the southeasern coun ties, and a "first bale" was marketed on the 13th, although that is not indi cative that picking has begun. Tobacco curing is nearly finished ; uncut tobacco is making a new and damaging growth ; some injury to the leaf by the damp weather, to tobacco in barns. Rice made substantial im provement, but is ripening slowly. Peas are growing nicely. Late melons are watery. Late peaches are rotting extensively. Pastures, gardens and minor crops are doing well, but need more sunshine. The conditions were favorable for fall truck planting and germination. BASE BALL AT MAGNOLIA Two Games in One Day and K. of P. Knocked Out-Other Matters. Magnolia, Aug. 16.-While Mr. J. G. Stokes team was returning with a stock log from the woods, all three mules were struck b}T lightning and instantly killed. The driver, Lum Gaston, was thrown from the mule lie was riding, and unconscious for a few minutes; but otherwise uninjured. Mose Johnson, who was standing on the log]holding to a lever, was badly hurt, and still unable to walk. How either one escaped death is a mystery which no one can explain, although quite a number of theories have been advanced. The mules were valued at $500. Two games of ball were played here this evening. The first game was played between the Carterville and Mgnolia baby nines-resulting: in a victory for Carterville. The next game was between the K. of P's. and Magnolia Sports. Score 10. to 3 in favor of the Sports. The K. of P's. are pretty sore over their defeat, and I guess I will feel sorer tomorrow. Col. J. A. Rhame umpired both games. Sport\s battery, Jack Griffin, pitcher and Frank Hawkius catcher. K. of P. battery, John Durant and Walter Frierson pitchers and Lee Kil patrick, catcher; Dr. Darby, ss: Dr. Tarrant, cf; W. J. Stokes, rf; John McIntosh, lb; Frankie McLeod, 2b: Walter McLeod, If; for the K. of P's. Have not a list of the "Sports.'. Occasional. BISHOPVILLE NEWS GLEANINGS. Local Happenings and Personal Notes of Interest. Miss Marie Durant has returned to Sumter. Messrs. R. E. Carnes, J. Ed. Stuckey, and W. K. Scarborough left Thursday afternoon for Boston, New York and other points. Rev. D. A. Phillips is at Smithville assisting Rev. Booth with a meeting. Miss Anna Copes of Spartanburg who is visiting in town spent Monday in Sumter with her brother Dr. James Copes. Mr. W. A. Bowman of Sumter spent Thursday in Bishopville. Mr. and Mrs. K. Kendrick Wilder of Sumter visited the family of Mr. Sam Bradly several days last week. Chief of Police W. II. Rogers is back from a holiday trip to Wilming ton, Xewbern. Morehead City and other North Carolina points. Dr. R. E. Dennis has been spend ing M few days with Mr. E. C. Den nis, his son, in Darlington. Mrs. W. R. Mood, of Summerton is visiting the family of Mr. W. R. Scarborough. Miss Carrie Joye of Sumter is on a visit to relatives in town. Rev. D. A. Philips will begin a protracted meeting Ang. 21st. He will be assisted by Rev. R. A. Yongue from Springfield. There will be two services a day, at 10 a. m., and S.30 p. m. In this little part of the great big universe we consider the Bishopville base ball team something mnch. In Sumter the K. of P's. have a team whose record shows that they too have been up and doing. It would be a mighty good idea to bring these two together. Wont the press of Sumter help along tLe cause? Bishopville is willing. When Lee county was formed there had to be a proportionment settlement between it and the counties of Dar lington. Kershaw and Sumter. With Darlington we were about even, the Kershaw settlement has not been made, but to Sumter we owed considerable. To pay this debt a bill was put through the Legislature allowing a bond issue, to the amount of 10,000, twenty years, five per cent. These bonds were taken by Mr. E. P. Rick er, of Sumter, and on Friday his at torney, the eminent Sumter jurist, Mr. R. D. Lee, was here, paid the money, and received the bonds for his client.-Bishopville New Era. DALZEL VS KNIGHTSOF PYTHIAS. The Ball Tossers From Providence Did More Than Interest the Kn!gu..s. After three previous unsuccessful at tempts, the Dalzell teeam at last gain ed a victory over the Sumter ball toss ers. This time Crawford Sanders was the slat artist for the visitors and Sorentrue, .Clemson's sub. catcher, acted as backstop. To this excellent battery, the Dalzell team owe their victory. Sanders struck out the Knights with marked regularity: Sor entrue had his wing with him, and his beautiful throws to second base were marked only by Scarborough's disgraceful muffs. Dickson for the local was in the game from the jump ; the way he got two-baggers was very distasteful to the visitor's profession al pitcher, and the few men who dared to leave first base were always doubled up at second sack. Cantey, [., did beautiful work in the infield, and the way he picked 'em up, and sent them shooting down to the initial sack brought terror to all who could ' not get their hat out of the diamond. The fielding of the home team was very poor, and by that the visitors were presented with a number of scores. It was a noticeable fact that every hit recorded in favor of the Dal zell boys was in the outfield : and af ter the fourth inning, it was not diffi cult to notice them. Th Knights must learn to use the willow, or they may never hope to cope successfully with any good aggregation of ball players. The way they fanned out was in ex ensable. The following is a partial account of the game: Gillespie, first up for the Knights, lead off with a clear hit between 2nd. and^rd ; Flowers was hit by pitcher, and is given his base? Harvin out on fly to 1st., Durant hits a hot grounder to 2nd. who fumbles the ball, Gillespie scores, Durant safe at 1st-, Flowers called out at 3rd. : On Dickson's tve bagger, Durant scores: Cantey,. B._ gets safe hit to left field, which ad vances Dickson to 3rd ; Cuttino re tires the side on a grounder to short stop. Two runs. For Dalzell Moore, M. aud- Parker strike out; Jones goes out on a groun der to 2nd. In the second and thirc< fourth and fifth innings neither ^ae scores. This was playing 'em seme, and the spectators were wild with ex citement. In the sixth inning the Knights nearly scored again by the errors of the visitors but Cantey B. ran over 3rd. base, and a big round 0 was again chalked up on their side of the score board. When Dazell came to the bat tins time, they piled up three runs by the grace of four hits and two errors. In the seventh inning the Pythian? again failed to score, and when the inning closed Dalzell had four more runs to her credit. Every one was hitting the ball, and no one seemed able to catch it-it was terrible, and the Knights saw defeat staring them in the face. The Pythians pounded out one more run in the eighth, and Dalzell failed to score. In the last spasm the first three men up for the Knights were retired in short order. The game was over, and the Pythians would not look at the score board, because 8 to 3 did net lock very good to them. Summary : Runs : Dalzell 8, Pythians 3. Hits : Dalzell ll, Pythians 8. 2 " Struck out: By Sanders l , by Durant G. Umpire: Dr. W. L. McCntchen, There will be a subscription'dance in the S. L. I. Armory, Wednesday evening, beginning at 9.45 o'clock. All who take pleasure in dances are cordiaRly invited. Everyone is look ing forward to a delightful time. A big stock of paper back novels in all the new and popular titles-10, 25 and 50 cents. H. G. Osteen & Co. A laige stock of base ball bats at Osteen's Book Store. Real enjoyment is had when reading that clever magazine, The Smart Set.