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WE0NE8DAY, AUGUST 18, 1909. at the PoMomoe at Sumter, 8. C, as Second tl*** Matter. mmmmmmmmm wm?mmwmmm?mmm MOW ADVERTISEMENTS. A. 8trauss A Co.?Kirtfcan Hams. nl In? PERSON AI?. tic - wl'*v D. J. Wlnn. Jr.. of Rlshopvllle. b?. in the city Thursday night. ' issee Lou end LeRee Pate left the-sdsy night for Hot Springs. 'sears. J. H. DesChamps, Vernon r. R. E. Law and C. O Wheeler. #ftC lUott. neve returned from an ex 10 d trip through the North and ? ?? Canada. Mtsa Belle Wsstcoat and Miss Pau? line Williams, of Walterboro, are visiting relatives on Broad street. Miss Armlnus Wright has as her guent hsr sister. Mrs. J. M. Chandler, of Sumter. S. C, who has spent the past month at Tste Springs. Mrs. Chsndler will bo cordlslly welcomed and before returning home will be the guest of Mrs. H. M. Dunwody.? Atlanta Journal. Mrs. 8. T. Delgar has returned from Maryland, where she has been visiting relative.? for several weeks. Mrs. Joe Bradham and daughter, Miss Mavid??, from Manning. spent several dsys In the city, as the guests of Mrs B. J. Orier. Mr. E. C. Haynsworth has returned from a visit to Csesar's Head. Mrs. Julius Westcoat has returned from i % isit to Summervllle. Miss Edna Broughton and Mrs. O. B Pitts and children have gone to the Isle of Palms for a two weeks stay. Mrs. C. F. Schwerin and Miss Oc tavla Schwerin have gone to Conway on a visit. Misses Msmle and Hal lie Nelson have gons to Ststeburg to spend a wills with their aunt. Mrs. D. J. Cantey. Mr. George Berberlck. nephew of Re v. D. Berberlck. of Charleston, S. C, after a very pleasant visit to rel? it) yes and friends here, has returned Charleston. as ^m At James D. Qulnn, formerly of Charleston. S. C. now a student of Mt St. Msry's Seminary, Emmets burg. Md.. Is spending part of his va tlou here, as the guest of Mr J W mwJLw ,#r' hom ^stvr James Kin*, of Fi? reu 4r~? ?? pending a few days with the] ?i cklevers on K< ndrleH street Mr. J. H. Chandler has returned from (Ijenn 8prlngs. Mr. R. Ttllts Morrison, of Mc Clellanvllle. Is In the city visiting Mr. R. D. Epps. Mrs. H. C. Queries and children of Florence, are, on a visit to Mrs. Queries' slater. Mrs. Philip S. Finn. 10? S. Harvln street. Mr*. Philip S. Finn has as her guest her sister. Mrs. R. D. Sanders and children, of Florence. Mr. Lowell Muldrow has returned from a weeks' visit to Wrlghtavllle Besch Misses Mary Alice and Maria Mb < haux left Monday for Montreat, N. C, for a stay of two weeks. Mrs C. H. Dorn and Misses Ollle Delgar and Lizzie Dlnklns have re? turned home alter a visit to th. t mountains of North Carolina. We are glad to report Mr. Murr Ball I* able to be out again after a Confinement of several weeks in the Mood Infirmary with fever. Mi*a Jennie Owen returned home Sunelav Misses Eunice and Maude Padgett of Walterboro. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W F. Flake. Mrs. Brown and Mitt* Myrtlce Brown, of Columbia, are visiting Mrs* Joe Warren. Meters. J. O. end Franz Telch*i le ft MondHy for Hendersonvllle where they will spend some time. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Burns have re? turned to the city from Mobile, Ala. where they have been visiting. Mr. Eugene Wilder y. ent to At Isnta Monday morning ?n a visit to friends. f Minn Marie Dultant returned Mon? day from a visit to Blshopvllle. Miss Erwin Werber, of Berwln. Md.. is In the city visiting Miss Alle Moses on Wext Liberty street. Mr. J. V. WtttfjSj is out of the city oa a business trip today. Mr. K. W. Ware returned to the city Sunday after a two weeks' visit to his family In Oreenvllle. Mr. E. C. StublM in home from Waynenvllle. where he has been for several weeks. Mri r L Tladale and Miss Susi? McKlnroy have returned from Hen? dersons ille. Miss Msmle Brosdway spent Sun? day with friends at Pinewood. Mrs. J. O. R. Wilder and son spent Monday at Eastover. Mise Elisabeth James returned to her home In Atlanta Monday af tor a pleasant visit of two weeks to Air. and Mrs. J. G. R. Wilder. Dr. Plurruer Clark, of Manning, |S on a visit to his Mother. Mrs. Mary Clark. Mr. Fred Wllliford left Sunday a' tjrnoon for Charleston, Jacksonville and Tampa, where he will visit relu t.ves. Lieut. G. C. Warren left Saturday night for Camp Perry. Ohio, to par? ticipate In the National Riflemen's contest. Miss Claudia Benbow has gone to Manning to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sturgeon have returned from visit to relatives In Orangeburg. Mr. F. Wm. Capplemann, of Char? leston, 8. C, Is spending a few days In Sumter in the Interest of his alma mater, Newberry College, Newberry. S. C. Mr. Henry D. Barnett returned Saturday from an extended tour of the Pacific coast. Mr. Wade W. McConnell, left this morning for Camden where he has accepted a position with Messrs. Burns & Barrqtt. Mr. D. M. Blanding has returned to the city from Hendersonville. Rev H. H. Covlngton returned last night from Horse Shoe, N. C. Mr. W. K. McCoy, of St. Charles, apent the day In the city. Mr. John T. Green and family have returned from Wisacky, where they visited relatives last week. The following visitors were in the city Monday: Messrs. C. R. Strother, Bishopvllle, R. H. Anderson, Mayes ville; C. H. Hart, Columbia; C. A. Lee, Charleston; W. P. Wanamaker. Manning; E. C. White and J. A. Hamilton, Cope. Mr. Joseph R. Ponson, the popular night clerk of the Hotel Sumter, is passing his well deserved vacation In the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. G. Strauss, a popular and high? ly esteemed traveling man out of Atlanta, spent Monday In Sumter. The Hon. O. C. Scarborough, of Summerton, member of the General Asaembly from Clarendon county, and a prominent aspirant for rail? road commissioner, Is stopping at the Jervey House. Messrs. 8. R. Chandler and Louis Lyon have gone to New York where they will join Mr. O'Donnell and visit the Northern markets In the Interest of O'Donnell ft Co. I?r. C- W RUinchard. pastor of the Clarendon Baptist church, is in the city en route to Ni rfolk, Va. DEATH. Mrs. Allen R. Flowers died at 3 o'clock Monday morning after a little more than one week's Illness, being taken 111 on Friday, August 6th with gastritis. She was desperately 111 from the first and the disease appear? ed to defy medical skill. Mrs. Flow? ers was a lovable woman and will be missed by many dear friends that she made since coming to Sumter about 20 years ago. She was Misa Betty Cain of Bowling Green, Ky., and was visiting her sister. Mrs. L. I. Parrott, previous to her marriage fo Mr. Flowers. Besides her husband she Is survived by live little children, the youngest less than a year old. The funeral took place at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home on Haskell street. THE FIRST BALK. Mir. J. M. Kolb, of Privateer, Selb New Cotton at Twelve and One Half Cents. Mr. J. M. Kolb, of Privateer, brought to our city today the first bale of this year's crop. The bal graded middling, and weighed 534 pounds. |1 was purchased at 12 1-2 cents by Messrs. O'Donnell & Co. MOONSHINERS IN GREENVILLE. Officers Demolish Establishment on Panther Mountain. Greenville, Aug. 16.?One of the finest distilling plants which the re? venue officers have run upon for u long time was destroyed yesterday by i Mlii ers Merrlck, Scruggs. Corn and Cumpbell. The plant was on the top of Panther mountain, about 35 miles from Greenville and within a half mile of the North Carolina line. The outfit was destroyed, about 220 gallons of beer and mash were pour? ed out and a 50-gallon barrel of whis? key was brought back to Greenville. Married on Saturday evening, Da? vid Wicker, young white man of pleasing address, was arrested Mon? day In Columbia, charged with de? sertion from the United States army and escaping a short month ago from tin- federal prison in Atlanta. Wicke Is a former resident of Columbia, but Is originally from Charlotte, where h enllsted as a Cnlted States cavalry man In May. 1907. SUMTER IS DRY. COUNTY VOTED FOR PROHIBI? TION BY SAFE MAJORITY. Very Small Vote Polled and There Appears to Havo Been Little Inter? est Manifested?Prohibition Major? ity 17:1 with Two PreetnoU feo Be Heard From. Prohib. Dispensy. Sumter. 1 . 25 40 Sumter. 2.87 127 Sumter 3. 57 64 Sumter. 4 . 25 39 Shiloh. 45 31 Mayesville. 11 33 Rafting Creek. 8 21 Stateburg. 8 18 Wedgefleld. 7 33 Providence. 9 46 Concord. Privateer. 46 37 Oswego. 2 24 Bloom Hill. Total.340 513 The above returns, although In? complete, are sufficient to demon? strate that Sumter county has gone dry by less than two hundred votes The total vote cast is the smallest on record in Sumter county where an issue of any importance was at stake and it is difficult to account for the the manifest lack of interest. It is to be presumed that the prohibition ists polled a full vote tor they were well organized, made an active cam? paign and made an effort to bring out their vote. The result indicates that a^ large number of voters were absolutely indifferent to the result and not to be counted for or against the dispensary. It is to be hoped that they wfrl stand, for the enforce? ment of the law and the suppression of the blind tigers. The unreported precincts cannot change the result, as they have prob? ably not polled more than sixty to seventy-five votes. Lee County Dry. Incomplete returns from Lee coun? ty give a small majority for prohibi? tion, and it. is predicted* that the county will go for prohibition by a safe majority, probably about 150. A QVIET ELECTION. Indication* Are That Sumter Count> Will Go Dry by Majority Exceeding 150. Rrom the Daily Item, Aug. 17. The dispensary election today ..was a quiet and unexciting contest and at 2 o'clock the Indications were that the total vote cast at the four city precincts would not exceed 450. There was no excitement around the polls, and except for a few watchers, representing the prohibitionists, who protested the votes of a few citizens who failed to produce their tax re? ceipts, there was little evidence of in? terest. The voting went along quiet? ly and slowly and everybody was In a good humor. There was some confusion in re? spect to the law as to the production of. tax receipts during the morning, one prominent attorney advising the managers that the production of tax receipts was not necessary, and quite a number of citizens wetfje permitted to cast their ballots without having shown their tax receipts. Another lawyer produced the law bearing on the matter and also a decision of the supreme court which declared ex? plicitly that the production of the tax receipt, or proof that all taxes for the preceding year had been paid is a prerequisite for voting. Later on in the morning the attorney who gave the first opinion withdrew his advice i.nd advised that the produc? tion of tax receipts be required. What effect this conflict of legal advice will h^ve on the legality of the election remains to be seen, but as it seems to bi a sort of go-as-you-please elec? tion, nothing will probably be done about It. If the dispensary should win out, a contest of the election would result In prohibition, but if prohibition should win a contest would still result in prohibition, con? sequently it s a case of heads I win and tails you lose for the prohibition? ists. While it Is impossible to forecast th|. result of the election with accu? racy, the general opinion Is that the city will give a safe majority for pro? hibition. The precincts in the county are also counted on to give a major? ity for prohibition. The outlook is that Sumter county will go for pro? hibition by a majority exceeding 160, out of a possible vote of 1,200. The prohibitionists are claiming a more sweeping victory, while some of the dispensary advocates do not admit defeat. To those who are capable of forming an unprejudiced opinion it seems probable that prohibition will carry by a small, but safe, majority. NOW COR ENFORCEMENT. Tito Law Which Prohibitionists Are Morally Bound to Enforce. Rrom the Dally Item. Aug. 17. Conceding that Sumter will here YOUR TRUNK IS READY! CO to 4 CQ CO A Superb Line of Suit Cases $5.00 $?.50 $7.50 $8.50 $9.50 $10.00 L'p to $20.00 ?1:1111.1 Ulli I 1 HEN you get [yourself a Trunk get a good one and one that suits you. You'll find here the best Trunks made. W w*jm 11 ? n" Steamer Trunks, Dress Trunks, Men's Trunks, Women's Trunks, Trunks for Everybody. Sizes 30 to 38 Inches. $4.00, $5.00, $7.50, $9.00, $10.00 up to $18.50. J 2 B RING your Trunk, Suit Oase and Hand Bag requirements here and see how well we fill the bill. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. "THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES.-' Phone 166. - - - Sumter, S. C. H C 3 Vi <e ft C Vi O VI X ?< 0J oa Vi e Trunks, Suit Cases, Hand Bags. after be prohibition territory it will be illuminating to observe how the following law will be enforced: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, that all alcoholic liq? uors and beverages, whether manufac? tured within this State or elsewhere, or any mixture by whatsoever name called, which if drunk to excess will produce Intoxication, are hereby de? clared to be detrimental, and their use and consumption to be against the morls, good health and safety of the State, and contraband. That It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association with? in this State to manufacture, sell, barter, exchange, receive, accept, give away to Induce trade, deliver, store, keep or otherwise dispose of any spir? ituous, malt, vinous, fermented, brew? ed, or other liquors and beverages, or any compound or mixture thereof which contains alcohol and is used as a beverage, and which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication, ex? cept as hereinafter provided. (The hereinafter provided refers to pure alcohol for medicinal or medical uses and wines for sacramental purposes, only.) COAST LINE AWARDS CONTRACTS Hush Work on Through Line to Charleston. Winston, X. C, Aug. 16.?Contract* } were today awarded for the construc? tion of the Southbound railway from Winston-Salem to Wadesboro, X. C. The road will be built by the Xor folk & Western and Atlantic Coast Line railways and will connect Roa noke with Charleston, S. C. The link will be 75 miles long and work will begin at once. It is expected that grading and masonry will be com? pleted and the bridges erected by June 1, 1910. ?In buying a cough medicine don't be afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it, and relief is sure to follow. Espe? cially recommended for coughs, ooldl and whooping cough. Sold by \V. W. Slbert. In a drunken fight on an excur? sion train returning to Anderson from Augusta. Robert Morgan was thrown off the train and badly in? jured. Dysentery is a da serous disease but can be cured. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme? dy has been successfully used in nine epidemics of dysentery. It has never been known to fail, it is equally valuable for children and adults, and when reduced with water and sweet? ened, it is pleasant to take. Sold by W. W. Slbert. DILLON COUNTY CONTROVERSY. Prof. Colcot'k's Survey Will Deter? mine Correctness or Incorrectness of Map. Marion, Aug. 16.?Prof. F. H. Colcock, of the University of South Carolina, who was named by Gov. Ansel to test the survey made in the matter of the proposed new county of Dillon, reached Marion today and with his assistants at once started out on his work. Mr. Howard Wlswall, of Charles? ton, became thoroughly convinced that there were some very material errors in the map of the proposed county and in the territory left to the old county, and he thereupon ran several straight lines across the county to test the correctness of the map. In some places he found that ^ there were errors of a half mile in width of the county. The errors found by Mr. Wiswall ranged from 500 feet to a half mile. This matter was called to the attention of Gov. Ansel and he submitted all the maps to Prof Colcock with the request that he make such tests as would satisfy him as to the correctness or incor? rectness of the survey. It is very pleasing to the Marion people that Gov. Ansel has selected such an ac? complished engineer as Prof Colcock to make the tests. THE CRETAN CRISIS. Cretan Administration Swears Fealty to Greece?Force Likely to be Deed. Canea, Island oi Crete, Aug 18.? The provisional administration com? mittee, to which the administration of the ?Hand was entrusted when the Cretan cabinet resigned Sunday, took the oath of allegiance to the king and kingdom of Greece today. The action of the provisional ad? ministrative committee in Crete in swearing allegiance to Greece appar? ently Indicates thut it is not the in? tention to meet the demands of the protecing powers to haul down the Greece Hag and that therefore the powers again will be forced to land troops to insure the autonomy of the island. Situation is Straincxl. Washington, .'?ug. 16.?Mr. Fin stein, the secretary of the American embassy at Constantinople, has cab? led the state department that the to the pressure which i* being brought to bear on the sublime porte to demand fresh categorical explana? tions at Athens regarding Crete and Macedonia. While tlte possibility of hostilities is said to be by no means removed, a peaceful solution is expected. Car? of the Corn Crop After Harvest ing. Probably the most Important point to be carefully looked after in order to insure the satisfactory curing oiT the crop, is its proper shocking. Too small shocks mean the expo? sure of too large a proportion of the stover to the bleaching and destruc? tive effects of the sun and rain. On the other hand, too large shocks, especially is a moist climate when the corn is a little too green, may prevent the corn from curing property Shocks a little large, however, are to be preferred co small shocks, for it may be safely stated that our cli? mate is not too moist to prevent corn curing in the shock if the corn- is sufficiently mature and the shocks well made. In building the shocks two points should be especially look? ed to. The stalks should not be stocxl up so that they cross each other, and the top should be tied tightly by some means which does not twist the shock In drawing it up preparatory to applying the band. If the shock once starts to twist, it will almost certain? ly go down, or at least get in bad condition to shed water. We believe this twisting is generally started in tying the band around the shocks. Opinions differ, but our observation favors the placing of but one band! around the shock, and tied as high as I it can be placed to enclose all the tassels of the outer stalks. For a full discussion of "Harvesting and storing Corn," we advise our readers to write the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, for Farmers' Bulletin No. 313. The corn should not be left in the shocks all winter, but from four to six weeks after it is cut, when it la throughly cured and free from all outside moisture from rain or heavy dews, it should be hauled and stored. After the corn is cured in the shoek it may be shucked, or husked, by hand, before or after it is hauled to the barn, and the stover fed whole. In this way of handling the stover much of its feeding value is lost from failure of the stock to consume it; or. or it may be shucked by hand and the stover run through a feed cutter before it is fed. This secures a larger feeding value from the stover, but ia too expensive. In our opinion the hest and most economical way to handle the crop is to run it through m busker and shredder. The advan? tages of this method are that the corn is husked by machinery and put in the crib economically; the stover ia torn into shreds In the best condi? tion for feeding, and is blown by the shredder into a barn or on to a stack ?rhere it can be stored in the least ?pace and where It will keep in the best condition for feeding.?Progrers Ive Farmer.