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NNIBITIQIISTS USE. UQCOH MK!f WIN IN BRISTOL BY NARROW MAJORITY. Pmad>CMOatam Helen*?4 Wet*" De? ems* % Ictory Against Inhibition? A Ftroisi Ficht. Bristol, Vs.. July 9.?By ths nar? row majority of 'I. out of a total of 144 rotas, ths sntl-prohlbitlonlstn won tho local option election held bars today, following one of ths most hotly contested campaigns of Its kind known In ths South. Pandemonium reigns hsrs tonight In that part of Bristol which Has In Tennessee as well as In ths half of ths city which has declared for ths aals of liquor aftsr a drynsss of two years. &?r*pi rations are already be? ing mad* for opening up saloons and wholssale houses for supplying not only the immediate territory but the half dosen nstrby States which ars in ths prohlbtion column. Ths "wets" declare that the victory hsrs, following ths recent one sgalnst prohlbtion at Petersburg, Vs., will have ths effect of chseklng the State? wide prohlbtion movement In Vir? ginia snd will havs some Influence toward further Inroada of ths pro? hibitionists ?u ths South. They say, loo, that t i winning of today's fight Is but the opening of the greater light for ths reclamation of lost ter? ritory Jn ths South. - Locally, ths contest was Intensely uxcJUng, ;>ut it wss mors than a local ?ontest With ths liquor Interests of lbs sntiro country It was a pivotal fight Driven out of ths surrounding Southern Statss, ths whiskey people fought tenaciously for a foothold hero* Agalast ths Isfluencs of ths pro? hibitionists snd thslr unwavering al? lies, ths womsn snd children, ths leaders of ths opposing forces spsnt thousands of dollars. Nearly a hun? dred representatives of ths saloon, distillery and brswsry Interests were her to witness Us election and lend what amisstance they might to cor rallng votes. Mi ny of them came ftttr* with a vlsw to starting in busl? ines* Half of ths buslnsss buildings Jn An* city had been optioned for sale or sent at vary * Igh prices pending t*4lay's result. And these options were paid for In each, too. The campaign *ae begun a little Over a month ago, when Judge John W. Price of the Coropratlon Court ordered the election on petition of erne fourth of the qualified voters. The temperance people brought many out-of-town speakers here and for two weeks nestings have been held nightly on the streets. In Churches and in halls. Hundreds of women and children were on the grounds at the main voting place all 4ay, singing and praying for the suc? cess of ths temperance cause. The women served lunches snd hot coffee near the polls and stood through drenching rains and continued their work frt>m early this morning till the polls closed. The antl-prohlr, Itionlsts conducted a "still hunt" campaign and worked under cover until within the past I wash, when thoy nuddenly burst Into Ejrlnt nnd Ifoodsd ths rity with liter? al urn opponlng pDhlbition and seek? ing to show its 111 effects on Bristol. The Ahligtlon dispensary. 13 miles east of Bristol, doing an Immense business, largely from local trade, wss used as a chief urgument by them DEAFNESS CANNOT HF CVRFD by local applications, as they cannot rearh the dlsessed portion of the ear Theie 's only one way to cur?- deaf? ness, and that Is by constitutional reim? lies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflam?-! < ? mhtton of rbe mucous liu fmg of the Eustachlan Tube. When thin tube . * Inflamed you have a rtmMlt'H sound or Imperfect hearing, nnd why in it is entirely dosed, Deaf nrx* Is Die result, an 1 unless the In ttummntlofl -an b? taken out and this tub** restored to its not real condition, hearing be dertioyed forever; nine gusts out of ten are caused b> Catarrh, w hlch is nothing but an In? flamed ?ndtion cf the mucous sui We will give One Hundred Dollar?> tor r.ny ra<? of Deafness (csused by natarrh) that cnnie-t be eursd by Ballt Cntsrih Curs. Send for circu? lars i K F. J. CHBNBT A CO., Toledo. (.. M I ?' Dl DKglsts, 76. Take Hull's Family Pills for con? stipation. ? -'-in. Mr Samuel Q. Serratt. who lived about 3 mlk* f-om Oaffney fell from the necond story plazna of his atoms surly Wednesday morning and broke his neck. He slept on the plaz? as ihd it 1.4 IhH^hl he nuit have fal? len out w. lle he was asleep. He was at o it 6> yesrs old, and leaves five Ohlldren. all grown. Mr. Serratt was n very prominent cltlsen In his coun? ty. ?Many people with chronic throat and lung trouble have found comfort *nd relief In Foley'a Honey and Tar ?t cures stubborn coughs after oth atmert has failed. L. M. Rug isnor Iowa, writes: "The doc I had consumption, and I tar until I took Foley's Tar. It stopped the hem snd pain In my lungs snd a now aa sound as a bullet." . Sibert. EDITORS' MEETING CLOSES. AUGUST KOHN MADE PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION. Glenn Springs to Have Meeting Next Year?Bad Weather Prevents Thorough Enjoyment of Green? ville's Hospitality. Greenville. July 8.?Closing th* Sftth annual meeting tonight with an elaborate banquet, the editors are preparing to leave home on the early morning trains. The business session of the association today was largely attended and after the reading of sev? eral Interesting papers it was decided to go Into the election of officers. August Kohn was nominated for president and his election was made unanimous. P. L. Freeman was re elected secretary. The other officers elected were: J. U Slrns, treasurer; Wm. Banks, first vice president; J. C. Mace, second vice prealdent; Rev. W. P. Jacobs, chaplain; W. E. Gonzales, Ed. H. DeCamp and E. H. Aull, exe? cutive committee. Glenn Springs was chosen as the place of meeting next year. An amendment was made to the constitution which determines that no elective officer shall hold office for more than two terms, the amendment making exception In the case of the treasurer and secretary. Col. S. H. Hardwlck of the Southern Railway and Evelyn Harris of the Bell Tele? phone Company made addresses at the morning session. A brief session was held In the af? ternoon, at which resolutions were passed thanking Greenville for its hospitality. Bad weather prevented the trip to Paria mountain, and it alao Interfer? ed with the Sans Soucl Country Club reception. Instead a trolley ride around the suburban belt was taken on special cars and despite the dri? lling rain, the tour was much enjoy? ed. The editors on the trip caught glimpses of the mountain ranges, beautiful homes, substantial, attrac? tive mill villages and fine farming lands, embracing a comprehensive panoramic view of the Mountain City and Its environs. At the banquet E. H. Aull of New berry, who this year retires after be? ing the president of the Association for || years, was toast master. The after-dinner speakers were some of the best known writers, as well as the best orators In th South. STORM SW WEEPS GREENWOOD. Terrific Hall, Rain and Wind Cause Considerable Damage in Town and County. Greenwood, July 8.?Greenwood was subjected late Wednesday after? noon to a terrlfflc wind, hail and rain ?form. The damage over the town and county was very heavy though as yet no definite news can be got from the outlying towns on account of the destruction of telephone wires. The damage In the city and nearby con slats mainly of destruction of dwell Inge, barns, trees, etc., there being no serious effects aa to the injury of per? sons. The large warehouse of Durst-An? drews Company was almost destroy? ed, the roof being swept away by the strong wind and the building twisted urtll the entire structure caved in. The roof on the seed houso of the Oremwood on mm was lifted up and curried several hundred yards. The tesidence of Mr. Dick Reynolds was struck by lightning, the chimney fall? ing and smashing the roof in. Bev? ern! barns were demolished, and if i <iuite remarkable thai though many contained live stock, not a single ani? mal was killed Off even injured. In ?1 try portion of the town trees were pulled from the ground by the terrible wind force, In many Instance! crash In^ through the telephone v/irts and causing great damage to the lyitenv As a re- ult of the hall and rain the already poor oropt ol the county i damaged to a great extant and the f urmOffl have added QegTCC or t\v.? of giooin to their expression. The truck shipments from I^akC City this season bus been very good. '1 be vulue of berries and vegetables sent north from thut section is equal to 1,000 bales of cotton. ?Delay In commencing treatment for a slight Irregularity thttt could hare been cured quickly by Foley's Kidney Remedy may result In a sci outt kidney disease. Feley's Kidney Remedy builds up the worn out tis? sues and strengthens these organs. W. W. Slbert. Mr. Stonewall Rouchlllon, who was caught under his engine as It was ov? erturning on the C. W. C. Railway, died in Anderson Wednesday from the Injuries received In the wreck. Mr. Rouchlllon was 26 years old and unmarried. His remains were car? ried to Bordeaux Wednesday for In? tet ment. ?Get DeWltt's Carbollzed Witch Ha? zel Salve when you ask for It. There are a great many Imitations, but there Is Just one original. This salve is good for anything where a salve is needed to be used, hut it Is especially good for Piles. Sold by All Druggists. FARMERS MUST LEARN. Blindness in Failing to Realize Some Of Their Opportunities. Recently Prof. John M. Coulter de? livered an addresa at the conference for education In the South. He spoke on the Improvement of rural cond tions, and said some i.hlng that were not relished. The Charleston News and Courier, commenting on the statements, makes some of its own on the general subject of the blindness of farmers in failing to realize their opportunities. It cites "Kansas sell? ing millions of dollars' worth of eggs, and yet South Carolina buying chick? ens in Kansas." It continues: "Food products rise in price from day to day, and will continue to rise because increase in the production of foodstuffs is not in the proportion to the increase in population in any rap? idly growing country, where cities and towns, with their manufacturing peoples, are constantly expanding, but the farmers of South Carolina neglect a region not less adapted to producing foodstuffs than any other in the world. We have the soil and the rainfall for forage crops in abun? dance?but we Import beef; we have grass on a thousand hills and in mea? dows for flocks of sheep?but inherit? ed habit has converted the luxury of a sheep-killing dog into a necessity of lile; we have a land equal to France or Italy for the production of the grape?but we despise wines and force those of our own people who crave beverages to drink whiskey and "get drunk,'' and we vainly im? agine that because the perfect apples of northern New York and the lus? cious peaches 01' California will not grow in South Carolina without at? tention, "come up, volunteer," they will not grow at all in South Caro? lina. MRS. HUGH S. THOMPSON DEAD. Wife of Late Governor Thompson Dies In New York City. News was received at Columbia Thursday of the sudden death of Mrs. Hugh S. Thompson at her home in New York City. The announcement of her death will cause sincere sor? row to her many friends throughout this State, for Mrs. Thompson was a woman of unusual magnetism. Mrs. Thompson was a native of Co? lumbia, where she resided until 1886, when she moved to Washington, D. C, residing there with her husband for some years, then removed to New Ycrk where she has lived since. She v.as the daughter of the late Col. Thomas Barton Clarkson. and his wife, Carolina Herrlott. of Columbia. The remains will be brought to Co? lumbia on Saturday, and the funeral ser^ces will be conducted Saturday afternoon, at Trinity church, of which Mrs. Thompson was a communicant and her husband a vestryman for many years. RANK WOULD KEEP DEPOSITS. Important Institution of This State Asks Senator Smith to Use In? fluence With Treasury. Washing-ton, July 8.?Senator Smith today received a request from one of the most important banks in South Carolina, which is a govern? ment depository, to make an effort to keep the treasury department from calling in all of its deposits at this time. The senator will go tomorrow to the secretary of the treasury and urge the retention of the dposlta in Southern banks until the cotton crop is sold. The United States treasury is in bad shape and $25,000,000 have been called In from the national banks. Exceptions are made in the case of those banks from which the government's expenditures are made, but Senator Smith thinks that excep? tions should be made of banks in the Southern States where the cotton crop can not be marketed for several months. Loans have been made by the banks on the prospective cotton nales In the fall and to take away the government deposits at this time would seriously handicap some of the banks and prevent their making loans :o merchants and farmers who need money until the cotton Is gathered and sold. Senator Smith will urge that the case in the cotton-growing States is' peculiar, because In the grain-grow- j Ing States of the West and Middle West the crops are already gathered find are being marketed now. It will not handicap the business of the Western States and of course the New England States, where the crops are also far advanced. The general opin? ion Is that the government Is so hard up that the treasury officials will not heed the appeals.?The State. EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON & NORFOLK Via ATLANTIC COAST LINE JULY 20. The round trip rate offered by the Atlantic Coast Line from Sumter of -$?.00 to Washington, and $8.00 to Norfolk, (with half rates for child? ren) Is the lowest that has been offer? ed with a five day limit and will no dcubt be largely patronized by those bent on pleasure, sight seeing and visiting relations and friends. Both cities are filled with points of wondrous interest and a trip to either is commendable to those who can spars the time, stn e th< far in reach of all snd ths broadening and educational ed will repay the outlay. I rill be good to stop over ond. Mr. M. F. Dukes, the Ticket Agent of the Atlantic Coast Line at Sumter will be pleased to furnish all Inform? ation, make sleeping car reservations if desired and do all In his power to add to the comfort and pleasure of every passenger. Law. Does It sound sensational to de? clare that American law, to a very large extent, makes for Injustice? The facts are as sensational as the sound. The American Bar Associa? tion has admitted it; leading judges have admitted it; and President Taft once framed a pointed amendment that no judgment, civil or criminal, should be set aside unless it appeared affirmatively that the error of the complaint had resulted in miscarriage of justice. Americans often mourn about lynch law. Not always do they take into account the part played by the law's delay In encouraging rough attempts at Justice. In England pro? cedure is swift, and punishment fol? lows with certainty. For seventy-five years, in England, Ireland, Scotland, and the British Colonies all over the world, there has not been one case of lynching. We have recently point? ed out that the lawyers succeeded in beating simplification in Montana. In an admirable article in the "Kan? sas City Bar Monthly" for March, Professor John D. Lawson, of the University of Missouri, recalls the fact that when the Missouri Legisla? ture passed a law simplifying pro? cedure the Supreme Court of the State upset it. Judge Lawson be? lieves that our civil procedure is immeasurably behind the age, and that In criminal procedure we have not advanced a step since the days of Queen Elizabeth. Judge Amidon, of the Federal bench, has stated that if a man has the means to keep up the fight he can, in a majority of cases, escape punishment for crime. As our rules are now, the main con? cern is not a search for truth. Law? yers struggle to get errors into the record, witnesses are bullied, and judges are afraid. Those complicated technicalities, which the English Jud? ges invented long ago to protect the individual from cruelty and oppres? sion, has been retained and exagger? ated by us. The English threw them away when the days of cruelty and op? pression were at an end. An Indict? ment in England now states, in per? haps forty words of utmost simpli? city, that a certain crime was com? mitted by a certain person. We fill pages of foolscap with most ridicu? lous language, and then upset con? victions if some one of the unneces? sary words can be strained into a failure to observe some minor rule. The conviction of a man for murder is upset because the foreman of the jcry spelled first "fust," Another conviction for murder is up^et be? cause the Indictment charged that the victim dieti Instantly, instead M then and there; another, because breast was spelled witho?t the "a"; another, because the record failed to state the fact that the prisoner was present at his own trial, although the Court could readily have determined that he was. These things truly sound incredible. We need a Jeremy Bentham to goad us Into making legal pustice a reality. We need a novelists to do what Dickens did in "Bleak House," or what Goldsmith did in "A Citizen of the World." We need a John Wesley to point out that our attempts at justice would have brought discredit on any court of centuries ago in Greece or Rome.? Collier's Weekly. MODERN TROGLODYTE*. Caves Hollowed Out in Sides of Circu? lar Pit are Rooms. One of the strangest of capital cities is that of the troglodyte*, or Matmatas, the cave dwellers of Tuni? sia, Africa, it contains about 8,000 inhabitants and the principle of the architecture is to dig into the earth rather than to build upon ft* These troglodytes are to be found between the town of Onbes, on the Tunisian coast and the sand hills of the Sahara. The ccuntry is a high rocky plateau, bar? ren, sunbaked and swept by the si? moon. When a Matmata wants a new dwelling he chooses his spot, traces a circle and then digs un:ll he has reached the desired depth, which varies according to the number of stories he requires, says the Chicago News. The rooms consist of caves hollow? ed out in the sides of the circular pit, the bottom of which forms the patio, or courtyard, which is the usual fea? ture of a Moorish house. Besides the rooms, a passage is also dug, commu? nicating with the outside world, and a door is made at the outer end. The soil, which is a kind of mallea? ble clay, Is easily cut, and lends Itself well to excavation, the roof of each room requiring no support as long as It is arched. These underground dwellings are not damp. There is nothing immoral about the colleges except loud hosiery and neckwear. Everybody Will Wear Specs Some Day. Present statistics show that there Is a wonderful increase in the number of people who depend on glasses for good vision. Take enlightened Bos? ton, "The Hub," for instance. There are more people wearing specs there than in any other city of its size. Where l^arnlne nnd nrorTruo &re ytto will find the mo.?t people wearing Are you going to s'av bei <nd tii' you have to hav them and then be find you have waited too long, that some small trouole has grown on till glasses won't remedy it? IF YOU DO NT NEED 'EM WE TELL YOU. W. A. Thompson, ? S. Main Street - Sumter, S. C GREAT PREMIUM OFFERS TO SUBSCRIBERS OF THE Semi-Weekly Watchman and Southron S/DF VieW SHOWtNQ ,T?NSICN SP/VfiQ ONE YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION, 104 ISSUES, OF THE Semi-Weekly Watchman and Southron AND A PAIR OF ADJUSTABLE TENSION SPRING SHEARS STEEL SHEARS, OR A HAMILTON SAFETY RAZOR ALL FOR ?$1,511 THE STEF.E SHEAltS Riven away are manufactured Of the Tffl hlgestgrade steel, perfectly tempered and heavily nickle-pluted on ahighiv polished surface. The patent tension spring takes np ell the wear on the rivet, eo that thecuttlai edges win never wear dull. 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