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i? - _?gg?_ WEONESOAY, JULY 21, 1909. at the Poetoelce at Sumter, 8. CM as Htttmd Claas Mauer. IWBBHS . . . . ... - PERSONAL. Mm 8. W. Stubba and children. Mm C. E ?tubbs and Mlsa Emma Mood have icone to Wayneavllle. n. C for the agmmer. Hon. R. H. Stackhouae. of Dillon, was la the city Friday. Mr. Thomaa Griffin, of Panola. ?pent Thursday In the city. Mr. W R. Philip? left on Fri? day lor Pate Springs. Tenn., and Henderson vile. N. C. Mrs. J. P. Commander Is vltlng rel? atives at Alcolu. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Hamilton have Hirne to Sullivan'a Island for several days Mrs. T. N. Smith and daughter, lies Mary, are apendlng the week at dcolu. Mr. W. Hampton Plowera left Friday for Los Aneglea. Cel.. and lie. Waah. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harby, and Mrs. Robert SheDr left Saturday to* Sullivan'* Island. Mrs. R. L. Wright and daughter. Julia, went to Beaufort Saturday morning. Mrs. E. va? Hurst and two daugh? ters, and Mrs. L. H. Du Rant went to Charleston Saturday. Mr. Isaac Ingram, of Charleston, is In the elty. Masses Marie and Holly Brown have returned from Norfolk; and were ac? companied by the Mlsaea Robert of that city. Misses Miriam and Nellie Mellett have gone to Laurena to vlaat their sister. Mrs. W. M. Cain. Mise Jennie Walsh hss returned aosae after a pleasant trip to friends la Petersburg. Va.. and Rocky Mount, N. C. g V sj Sadie Find, of Stateburg, was la the elty today. Mrs. C. M. Dorn has gone to Wayneeville. N. C. to spend the aum Mrs. W s. Chandler. Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Linda Mayaa and two daughters were registered at the Central Hotel Mandoy. Wa$ Agnes Blandtng. of Corelcana, Tarn., is on a visit to Mr. D. M. i ding. cnxmnc sinklkr manning. Brlgtitea* aad Modj| Affable Youths Dead. Ths Daily Item. July 19. >AU of the people received with son row the news yesterday morning that St George Stnklsr Manning was dead* Hal death occurred early yesterday morning after ssveral weeks* Illness With enteric fever. The many friends of Hon. and Mrs. R. I. Manning extend to them their at oat sincere aympathy In their be navement tn ths loss of their aon. St. George was a vary bright, promising and popular youth, only fifteen years of age. He was greatly loved by all who knew him well. The funeral services wsrs held at the Church of the Holy Comforter, la th s city, at 9 40 o'clock this morning, Riv. H. H. PsI lagans officiating. The r?n a;nn were taken to Columbia on the noon train, and the Interment mads In the Manning family lot at trinity church Immediately after the arrlvi I of the train. MR. WILLIAM T. KF.KLK I>F.\I>. Wrought From Wilmington This Mfumlng?Funeral This Afternoon At 4 O'clock.. Tho remains of Mr. William T. Kselt. of Wilmington. n. C. were broufht here on the morning train today. Mr. Keels was M yeara of age. and has been an employee of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway for SI yeara. The deceased leavea a wife, alx children, five brothers and two alsters. to whom the sympathy of their many frlende Is extended. Tho funeral took place at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the residence of Mr. John M. Berwick. 109 Salem avenue; after which the remaina were Interred at the elty cemetery Or 1 C. Mitchell. President of the Cnlverelty of South Carolina, will aldreas the cltlsena of Sumter on the ptohibltlon question on next Wednea f?y evening st I:SO o'clock In the First Baptlat church. Dr. Mitchell Is not only one of the most distingulahed educators in the country, but an ora? tor of nots. Dr. Mitchell always has something to aay that Is worth hearing and saya it In a charming way. He has conasnted to make alx addresses In South Carolina on this subject, and Sumter has been assign ed one of these. It was thought that ths Hirst Baptlat church would fur? nish ths largeat and at the same time the moat comfortable auditorium s< slltihle. N ECHOES 111 ill KD ALIVE. Embankment Caved In at Creston? Three Negroes Met Sudden Death? Hemelns Sent Home. Elloree, July 19.?Three negroes. Abraham Dyson, Addle Wilson and Tug Togerson, employees of the At? lantic Coast Line Railway, were killed at Creston this morning at 10 o'clock, while excavating sand from an em? bankment along the railroad right of way. The negroes were at work nder a steep embankment when it gave way They slid under the car fof protection but the weight of the dirt broken the car In two, and the men were burled alive. Two were dead when the dirt was removed. The other died shortly afterward. The men were sent to their respec? tive homes on the first train after the accident. MISS BROWN ENTERTAINS. An Enjoyable Evening for Members Of the Epworth League. On last Tuesday evening, the Ep? worth League of the First Methodist church and a few other young per? sons were entertained by Miss Lela l!rown In her home on Salem avenu*. The occasion was an enjoyable one; for the charming hostess made each person feel thut he or she w*.s the honored guest. There was a content ?H filling b;ank< wfth State abbrevia? tions for the completion of a sto.y. The winner In this contest was Dr Lttnuion. Vocal and Instrumental music wer*, fernlshed during the i-se? id ng by JM'.ses Woodley, Purdy and others. Delightful refreshments were strvtd by Mitts* Helen Beaumont and Christine Ullamaon was their usual giacefut rt-anneis. These present were: Madarne? Hook and Vogel; Misses Mary Brit ton, Pauline Woodley, Arris Stuckey, Mamie Chandler. Bradham, Ludlock, Christino Williamson. Violet Beach. Mamie Chandler, Bradham, Ludock. Elisabeth Brltton, Mabel Parrott, An? nie May Vogel. Helen Beaumont. Nellie Chandler, Marie Durant, Annlo I'urdy, Ellen Beach and Mary Purdy. Rev. Hook, Messrs. V. Parrot, J r.emmon. J. King, B. Brltton, C. W. Vogel, C. W. Smith, P. Brown, J. Woodley, Dr. Lemmon, M. Ramsay, R. Keels. Rowland. Dr. Munneylln, and R. Brown. Younir Folks Dance. From Dally Item. July It. Last night was a regular dancing school night at the residence of Mrs. Mary 8. Nelson, on N. Church street, and a number of young folks met and had a jolly time. The crowd gath? ered about half after eight, and the dancing commenced. The music was sweetly rendered by Mrs. Nelaon and Mrs. Spann and Mias Lixcle Richard? son aaslsted her. Mr. DeSaussure Upshur accompanied by Miss Hallle Nelson, also played a grand two-step. Those present were Misses Eleanora, Llaale and Nannie Richardson, Miss Alice DeVeaux. of Dalsell and Miss Louise Shannon, of Camden, who hat been visiting the Misses Nelson for the past week Miss Annie Stro* becker, of Charleston, Misses Alice Childs. Emma Baker, Virginia Rey? nolds. Mamie. Hallle and Lizzie Nel? son; Messrs. Willie Haynsworth, Wil? liam Reynolds, Willie Jones Wm, Crowson, DeSaussure Upshur, Moul trle DeLorme, James Bradley, James Bryan, Herman Myers, Irvine Rich? ardson. Clarsmont Moses, and Mur? ray Nelaon. Chaperones: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Spann and Mrs. Nelson. They danced german. Virginia Reel and Military Schottlache, also some lively two-steps and waltzes. The crowd left about 12 declaring they had had a most delightful evening. There will be another meeting next Tuesday and Thursday nights. nasehall at Hagood. Hagood, July\l9.?Dalzell defeated Hagood here yesterday afternoon in a poorly played game by the score of 4 to 1. It was the visitors' first game of the season, but they surprised ev erybody by the splendid game that they played. Parker pitched a good game, fanning eleven men, and keep? ing the loculs' hits scattered. To him more than any one else Is due the credit for the victory. The fielding of the locals was the poorest ever seen here. Hagood will probably play at Elloree this week. ScoreI R. H. E. Hagood 001 000 000?1 7 9 Dalzell 010 003 000?4 4 1 Batteries?F. Sanders and Klrk land; E. Parker and P. Moore. A. K. Mr. J. D. Jennings handed the fob Iwing "wireless telegram" to the Item man Monday afternoon: Wireless Telegram. Weat Coast of Africa. To J. D. Jennings. Sumter, 8. C. Fifty-three hundred miles out. Breakers heavy. Flah scarce. Party la hearty. H. T. EDENS. Mi). LIGON REPLIES. CONTROVERSY ABOUT HEALTH OFFICEIt'S NEGLECT OF DUTY. Mr. J. H. Llgon Makes Reply to Dr. E. S. Booth's Letter, Which Was Ml shod Saturday?Affidavit by Chief of Police Bradford. In reply to the letter submitted by Dr. E. 8, Booth and published in the Item last Saturday, concerning the action of the City Council in regard to the Health Officer's neglect of ducy and the work done by Chief Bradford and Officer McKagen in the absence of the regular Health Officer, Mr. J. R. Ligon submits the following letter and affidavit to Mayor Boyle: Sumter, S. C, July 19, 1909. Hon. W. B. Boyle, Mayor, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir:?It is not my purpose to Indulge in a newspaper controver sary, nor, in my opinion, would it be becoming In me to do so, on the mat? ter to which I am about to refer, but Inasmuch as my good and highly esteemed friend, Dr. E. S. Booth, President of the Board of Health, hns addressed to Mr. Hurst as Clerk of the city, a letter, the same "to be submitted to Council at Its next meet? ing." a copy of which, however, waa published in the Dally Item just eleven days before the next regular meeting of Council, or, in other words, Just eleven days before Coun? cil will have official notice of the ex? istence of such letter or can reply to same, and Inasmuch as reference was made. In that letter, to the Chairman of the Police and Sanitary Commit? tee, and the writer happens to be that Individual, I deem it but right that, as you are my superior officer in the line up of the city officials, I Inform you of the facts as I bellevi them to he; hence this letter: First. I wish to say that I was unintentionally misquoted in the minutes of last Council, in which it appears that my resolution requested the Board of Health to secure a new Ii? alth Officer. What I did say was, ?nd I here reiterate it, that the city is in urgent need of the continuous .mo active service of a Health Officer and requested Council to suggest to the Board of Health that they make Provision along this line, in order that the city would not be without the ser \ices of such an officer, when the present incumbent became incapaci? tated, and whit h, in my humble judg? ment Is occurring too often "for the ,*ood of the service." I do not ask Council to request the Health Offi? cer's resignation, for, in my opinion it would have been useless, as ho s?ems to be unique In this respect ir.d. seemingly enjoys a "cinch;" all I could hope for was to secure an emergency man to take care of his duties when he was unable to do so. As to that part of Dr. Booth's let? ter, which refers to the detailing of two police officers to take care of the Health Officer's duties while he was absent, without comment I herewith enclose an affidavit handed me by the* Chief of Police, and which, in or? der not to break the continuity of this letter, I herein quote in full: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER. Personally appeared before me, J. K. Bradford of the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, who be? ing duly sworn, deposes and says as follows: That he is now and has been for the past sixteen years Chief of Poli?e of the City of Sumter; that he has never been detailed by the Chairman of the Police and Sanitary Committee, or by any one else to look after the duties of the Health Officer during that gentleman's ab? sence nor has any of the Officers un? der him been so detailed by h|m or has he ever been Instructed to s*o de? tail any one of them. That during the Health. Officer's absence, he in qv.lred Into such nuisances as were reported, and attended to sudi as did not conflict with his duties or that of the police force, but in no sense could such service be considered as attend? ing to the duties of a Health Officer. In doing this, and by his own author? ity he wan at times assisted by one of his officers, as directed by him sole? ly Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of July A. D. 1909. (Signed) J. K. Bradford, (L. S.) (Signed) T. V. Walsh, (L. S.) Notary Public for South Carolina. In closing it might not be amiss to add that what little work was done unquestionably evidenced the fact that the Inspection of premises, as a rule, was a dead letter here, for I am in? formed that where such Inspections were made, which did happen In a few Instances, the occupants were very much rurprlsed, stating that while In years gone by, It was the custom to inspect, It had not been done in so long a time that they thought this w?,s a rew rule. For the correctness of this staement, I respectfully refer you to Mr. Bradford, Chief of Polles. I would further add that the City of Sumter Is paying for the services of a IH-alth Officer, the citizens hava a right to expeet It, and you, Mr. Mayor, have a right to dem-nd it. There is one thing I came near for? getting. The President of the Board of Health advises in this same letter that the Health Officer "was absent from hi.M duty, taking his ten day va? cation and ten day sick leave of ab? sence by the consent of the Board of Health." If I am correctly informed (and I have questioned several In a postion to know), his "vacation" and "sick leave" began on May 29 and ended on July 12, inclusive. If this be true the actual time was forty two days or six weeks. In view that he had his vacation last year at a much later date the two "vacations" come well within one year, and you will not? the last "vacation and sick leave" la two days more than any of? ficer gets in two years. Apologizing for the length of this, letter, I s.m, sir, Yours truly, JAS. R. LIGON, Chairman of the Police and Sanitary Committee. ZAOH McGHEE COMPLIMENTED. Dedication of "The Dark Corner" Picked Out for Republican In Edu? cational. Journal. Washington July 18.?Zach Mc Ghee, author of "The Dark Corner," is placed in distinguished company by the editor of The New England and National Journal of Education ot Boston in the issue of that paper for July 8. In the midst of articles contributed by President A. Maurice Lowell of Harvard and other leading educators the dedication written by Mr. McGree for his novel of Southern life- Is printed In bold-faced, double column type, under the caption, "The Teacher?An Appreciation." It is the custom of The Journal of Education to print some literary gem in this way in each issue, and the compli? ment It pays the author of "The Dark Corner," by using his dedicatory sen? tences, is an extraordinary one, in view of the fact that it is from his first real literary effort. The paragraph in question is as fol lcw?: "Among my friends are a few men of talent, strength, energy and cul? ture; possessed though, of all the hu? man appetlten and passions of other men?fond of riches, with all the ease, Independence, luxury, position and power that riches give; love the plaudits of men and smiles of women; covet honor such as the world be? stows upon its heroes of war, politic.!, itrt, literature, or productive industry ?yet, who, impelled by some spirit Aithln th?m, which I must believe Is lot merely the voice of God but God himself, deliberately and cheerfully renounce both the cravings of their ?:arnal natures and the lofty yearning iff their spiritual beings to pursue lives of toil, poverty and obscurity, :hat they may brighten the minds, ?mnoble the souls and increase the opportunities of other men's child ? -en." OXFORD EXAMINATINS OCT. 20. President Mitchell of the University Has Received Notification That There Will be a Vacancy. Columbia, July 17.?Rev. Dr. S. C. Mitchell, president of the University of South Carolina, has Just received Irom Mr. George C. Parkin of Lon? don, a letter fixing the dates for the holding of the next "qualifying ex iimlnatlor for the Rhodes scholar? ships" at the various centres thro\*gh >ui the United States. The sealed packages of the examination papers v.ill be sent, as in previous years, to each centre, while the time tables end regulations governing the exam? ination will be forwarded In advance in sufficient time to complete the necessary arrangements for holding the examination. Tesday, the 19th, and Wednesday, the 20th, of October, have been fixed as the dates for holding these exam? inations, and the place will be the University of South Carolina. Prof. C. W. Bain of the department of an? cient languagues will act as spervis* Ing examiner, and will see that the examination Is conducted with strict fairness and impartiality. Any fur? ther information about the examina? tions or about the scholarships can be obtained by writing to President Mit? chell. Mr. William H. Verner of Colum? bia was the first South Carolinian to hold one of these scholarships. He was followed In the same scholarship by Mr. W. P. Mills of Camden, who is still in England. The present ex? amination is to select a successor to Mr. Mills at the end of his three years, which means that the man who is sent In his place will go in Sep? tember, 1910. The other scholarship assigned to South Carolina has been held by Mr. Towles of Charleston and by Mr. Hydrlck of Spartanburg. who wen" to Oxford last year. Fools and children tell the truth, and generally at the wrong time. "I have decided to suspend your sentence," the Judge began. "For the Lord's sake, Judge, you don't mean to say lifting a few chickens is a hang? ing matter!"?New York Herald. CURTISS "GOING SOME." Aeroplane Flight of Nearly 25 Miles On Long Inland. Mineola, N. Y., July 17.?A climax to the aeroplane flights Glenn H. Cur? tiss has been making at Hempstead Plains, L. L, with increasing success, came today when he sent his flyer 24.7 miles in 52 minutes and 30 sec? onds, and qualified as the first candi? date for the cup offered by the Scien? tific American. This flight is not only Curtlss' best, but the longest made with an aero? plane this year. The cup was offered for the longest flight of this kind dur? ing the current year, the only condi? tion being that the winner must cover at least 25 kilometers over a meas? ured course before judges of the Aero Club of America and lartd within one hundred metres of the starting point. Curtiss came to earth today barely within the required distance, but the judges decided in his favor. He will win the Scientific American cup, which he also captured last year at Hammondsport, N. Y., unless his Might is excelled before the end of the year. Curtiss rose easily and circled the course at a variety of altitudes, show? ing that he had his machine well In hand. At times his speed increased to forty-five miles an hour, but the average for the whole distance was 2S 1-4 miles an hour. At no time did he rise above sixty feet, and most of the time he sped along within fifteen or twenty feet of the ground. At the beginning of the twentieth round, he encountered a strong head wind, and fearing that his gasoline would fail before he could mak? an? other round he shut off his moto- and descended. After alighting he found that he still had two quarts of fuel left, enough to have carried him sev? eral miles further. "After yesterday's flight," said the aeronaut, "I was never in doubt about breaking all records for this year. I remained up In the air as long as the winf was safe." FARMERS OF STATE TO MEET. Convention to be Held at Columbia. Beginning July 23. Columbia, July 17.?The farmers of South Carolina were never so well or? ganized as at present. The State farmers' Union is gaining in strength and efficiency every day. The farm? ers, mqre alive to their interests and needs than ever before, have beet, stimulated through the agency of the Farmers' Union to better methods of farming and better ways of conserv? ing their interests. It Is this practical work of the union that is attracting the attention of the farming class all ' over the State, the effect of which hat | reen and is a great Increase of mem? bership. Nearly every county in the State has a strong county union, made *.ip of many-loyal unions, of which there are about five hundred in South Carolina. At the next State Convention, which meets in Columbia on the 28th instant, all the counties with the ex I ception of a few will be represented. Should all the delegates who have been elected attend there will be at least 175 here at that time. The Convention will have before it for consideration many matters of great interest, not only to the farm 01, but to all others whose prosperity Is bound up with that of the farming class. It Is expected, therefore, that the sessions of the Convention, which will hold for about three days, will be largely attended. The railroads will give reduced rates, and as the Conven? tion comes off at a time when farm? ing operations are not so pressing, there is every reason to expect full delegations from the thirty or moie counties entitled to representation. Bradstreet'H Weekly Review. New York, July 16.?Bradstreets tomorrow will say: "Despite irregularities in crop and weather conditions, mid-summer in? fluences in trade and industry and conservatism in placing orders ahead, business is of fairly good volume for the season of the year and shows a perceptibly steady advance toward normal proportions. In retail trade clearance sales are universal. Whole? sale trade for Immediate needs and Jobbing business In summer goods is of a light volume. "There are increasing evidences that advancing prices, as, for in? stance, cotton goods, are causing some hesitation among buyers for the fu? ture. Industry seems to be expand? ing. "Business failures in the United States for the week ending with July 16 were 206 against 182 last week and 215 in the like week of 1908. "Wheat, including flour exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending July 15, aggre? gate 1.468,108 bushels against 1,412, 613 last week and 1,4 82,136 this week last year." Dr. Billem?You needn't worry about your wife. She has a remark? able constitution! Henpeck?Say. doc, you ought to see her by-laws and regulations!?Life. WATSON FOR INDUSTRIES. Leave* for Washington?He Works For South Carolina. Columbia, July 19.?Commissioner Watson will leave for Washington this afternoon on several very impor? tant missions. He will be accom? panied by Capt. W. C. Davis and Mr. Charlton DuRant of the Manning Roard of Trade. This committee will try to secira a tobacco experiment station, to be lo? cated in the Pee Dee section of the State, tor the benefit of the tohaco farmers. The commissioner will confer with the president in re'erence to the fed 9ial government sending a cotto ? ex? pert from the cotton belt territory to the various foreign countries for the purpose of collecting data as to the length of staple used, what mills use different grades of cotton and other Information that would be of great benefit to the cotton producers. This action is taken as a result of a reso? lution passed at the last meeting of the State Farmers' Union, held in Columbia some time ago. The commissioner will also have a conference with the chief of the bu? reau of animal industry and try to se? cure an expert to be* located in Co? lumbia. He will also confer with Mr. Stuart* * assistant chief of the centus bureau, in reference to the taking of the cen? sus of 1910 in South Carolina. By co? operative work between the federal government and the office of Commis? sioner Watson, South Carolina would be one of the first States to announce the result of the census. It is not possible for the commissioner to take charge of this work as the State con? stitution forbids an officer to hold two offices at the same time. A conference will be held with Dr. * Seaman A. Knapp concerning farm demonstration work in South Caro? lina. Mr. Watson will return from Wash? ington on Wednesday. On Thursday he goes to Lamar to deliver an asV diess before a large gathering of far? mers of that part of the State, re? turning to Columbia on Friday. Sat? urday the commissioner will address a farmers' meeting in York County. LONELY AND SHY THIS YEAR. The Fashion in Lovers as Depicted. By the Summer's Song. The position of the lover in ;hn popular ballad changes each summer. This year's style of swain is a beauti? ful youth who is so lonely thai ths> most devout wish is that he had a . girl. Ballads which deal with affairs of tho heart a?-e more effective, pub? lishers find, U there is a plaintive ap? peal in them. All the world loves a lover, but the song buying public doea not care much for the success? ful lover. The more sorrowful' his plight the better the public likes it. There always is a crop of girt songs, but the midsummer 1909 va? riety is the shyest youth that the lyric writers have taken for their he? ro in many years. The stage last summer had an unusually large crop of songs dedicated to the eyes of women. In these compositions ths lover was a courtier gallant and bold, who paid beautiful compliments to the windows of his loved one's soul. He described their color with enthu? siasm, although there is a popular belief that few men can tell the color of a woman's eyes, or her hair either for that matter. Then everyone remembers the de? scriptive songs where the gallant lov? er sang that his heart was not moved because "her hair is curly," or "be? cause her eyes are blue," but "be? cause you're you." Likewise the man who courted the girl in the song be? cause "You're Just my style, or a laconic "You look awfully good to me" is readily recalled. One collection of songs was writ? ten about the doubtful lover, the max* v ho was not sure whether his court? ship was or could be successful. He constantly asked: "Tell me that you love me." and implored just one look "from your dear eyes." The changes in the girl songs have been rung in a thousand or more ways, but the present plight of man in a dozen or so compositions is un? usual In the song writing world. Many of these songs come from Ch; cago, and as songs run in cycles pub? lishers are deluged n -?w with plain? tive ballads of this species. A Purling In High Life "What were the terms of the di? vorce?" "She keeps the poodle."?Birmln&N ham Age-Herald. When a woman has poor luck with her cake she doesn't aave any of tt for company. Many a man gets a reputation for being good natured because he la too lazy to stand up for his rights. If you are going to ask a favor ask for twice as much as you expect io> get.