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SEVERE BLOW TO TIHHY. MAYOR WAS F.LKCTED, BIT A ^ CITY WAS LOST. IWhui Democratic < ?rgnnlsatlon In New \ ark Sustained! Stinging IX - * at In the Kle< tlon of n Republl can-Fu^km Hoard of Estimates. ^ Ne ??mi New York. Nov. I.?Battle scirred imany. which yesterday elected a mayor but lost a city, took up today the gloomy work of setting Its house In order for four y*ars of avowed an? ti-Tammany government in Greater New York. Analysis shows that the ehctlon Which resulted In the defeat by the Jpselon forces of every Important Tammany Democratic candidate be? low the mayor, was more of a victory for the antl-Tammany Democrats who had lined up with the Republicans undar the Fusion banner than for the streich tout Republicans. ^jAntl-Tammar \ Democrats elected mm the Republican Fu-lon ticket for (our years w'li l ?? in absolute control of the city purse-strings.* They will have a clear majority in the board of estimates and apportionment, one of the most powerful municipal bodies In mjp city of the world, and therefore We right of spending more than a billion dollars of the city's money. The board of estimates as elected. Includes besides Mayor-elect Gnynor? ?o* in the past has been a strong an machineman?tlve arti--Tammany fflnocrats and two Republicans. The ieen votee allotted the various tmbers of the board are so dlstrlb tted that, besides, Justice Gaynor's tree ballots, the antl-Tammany Dem? ocrats will have nine and the Republi? cans four. \Mm\P this board, according to the an ^Tammany Democrats, is to be found a npcleus of what they believe will make for the complete reorganisation of the Democratic party In Greater New York. Persistent rumor had it today that the attempt to create a new order of things for the New York city ejpmoeracy already was under way Charles F. Murphy, who succeeded Richard Croker as Tammany leader, come out with a formal disavowal of these rumors, at the same time deny Ing a report that he was to be deposed from the leadership Mm have no intention of resigning," asm Murphy. "I have not heard of any opposition to me within the party and I have heard nothing about these reported rumblings of discontent and approaching revolt." The presence of Richard Croker in Mm city was a matter of considerable ? speculation to those who were study m% ths situation, and the announce? ment that the had extended hit* visit here five days longer than previously announced, was regarded as signifi ?t- "I sm out of politics for good I all." declared Mr. Croker. "Not for a million dollars would I recon? sider my determination to keep in the background Yes, they asked me to come back?they always do that. But I'm too old and couldn't stand the Complete returns on the balloting in aldermanU- districts show that Tammany lost ground, also In that body, and thst the Democrat!? ma? jority Will he cut down from tl to s majority by a single vote. In addi? tion to this loss, several of the nomi? nally Democratic votes from Hrook Tfm districts are the product of a fu? sion between the Democratic and the Hearst Independent forcee, and are .hardly to he depended upon to sup? port their Democratic colleagues in all Instances. Otto T. llannard. the deefated Re ?tbllcan csndldste for mayor, loomed a po**lhllity for the New York 8tst? gubernatorial nomination next year. Herbert Parsons, Republi? can county chairman, said in a brief statement "Mr. Bannard's clean and business campaign against tremendous odds has had Its effect, and I think we shall hear from him again. He has proved himself an excellent stan? dard, hssrer and the party has need of many such men." THE KIND OF FRAMED To be used is very much a matter of taste. It is im? portant, though, that the frames set properly on the nose and at the right dis? tance from the ! yes ; that thejenscs be perfectly cen? tered, and how are you to know when some is guess? ing. WE NKVKR GUKSS Glasses Right, Good Sight. I hav? s graduate Optician In charge of my Optical Parlor and all work is guaranteed. V. I. THOMPSON, Jewklek and OfTM ian. 6 S. Main St. Phone 333. pi: a ky endorsed by scien? tists. National <;tM)jrru|)li>c Society Awards lllni a Mo<Ul. Washington, Nov. 3.?For having reached the North Pole, Commander RobtTt E. Peary v.as today voted a gold medal hy the National Geograph? ic Society. The board of managers of the Society today accepted unanimously the re? port of its substitute committee of > c! en tints, who had examined the ex? plorer's records and proofs, ami found thorn to be conclusive of his claim thai he had reached the Pole. The Booloty adopted a resolution tnat the qutatlon of^ whether or not cny ex? plorer reached the North Pole prior to ffgf shall he referred to a substi? tute committee of experts with au? thority to send for papers or make such journeys as may be neeesasry to inspect original records. This Indi? tes that the Society purposes as 01 Si pogstblej to pass upon the rec? ords of l>r. Frederick A. Cook. Th- scientists will spare no ex? pense in order that they may be con? vinced on this point. Dr. Cook will I advised Immediately of the so ??v's action. At the meeting of the board of man? agers there were present fifteen men. ill prominent in the scientific world. After the report of the substitute com? mittee was submitted there was a de late lasting more than two hours, but tlnally the board voted unanimously to go?pi the report of the three experts, I ho believed without any question of doubt that Commander Peary reached the North Pole April 6. 1909. I i ad? dition to awarding Commander Peary I gJMOtal gold medal as a token c-f the highest honor the Society can bestow Itpon him, it was also decided that a Modal be given to Capt. R. A. Bart 1 tt. who was declared by the Society to have displayed "able seamanship, pertinacious effort and able manage? ment" during the Peary Arctic expe? dition. The report of the substitute com? mittee of experts, before whom Com? mander Peary appeared with his rec? ords and instruments, was as follows: "The substitute committee, to which was referred the task of examining the records of Cammander Peary in evidence of his having reached the North Pole, beg to report they haVa completed their task. "Commander Peary has submitted to this substitute committee his ori? ginal journal and records of observa? tions, together with all of his instru? ments and apparatus and certain of the most Important of the scientific results of his expedition. These have been carefully examined by your suflr^ stitute committee and they are unani? mously of the opinion that Command? er Peary reached the North Pole on April f, 1909. 'They also feel warranted in stating that the organization, planning a nd management of the expedition, Its complete success and Its scientific re? sults reflect the greatest cree.it on the ability of Commander Robert E. Peary and render him worthy of the highest honors that the Nationa l Geo? graphic Society can bestow upon him. (Signed) "Henry Gannett, "C. M. Chester. "O. H. Tlttman." *Ume back comes on suddenly and Is extremely painful. It is cttuiied by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re? lief is afforded by applying Chamber Iain's Liniment. Sold by W. W. SI beet. There was a head-on collision of trains Nos. 16 and 11 betwee n Belton and Williamston. No one wi? in? jured. ?Croup is most prevalent du ring th? dry cold weather of the earlr winter months. Parents of young children should ho prepared for It. A 1 that is needed Is a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Many mothers are never without It In their homes and It I.as never disappointed them. Sold by W. \V. Sibert. Massachusetts is not a largt State, but it has two Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States and two memhers of the Taft Cabinenr.?Phil? adelphia fteooyd, ?The old, old story, told times with? out number, and repeated over &*4 over again for the last 36 years, but j It is always a wehome story to those In search of health?There is nothiag In the world that cures coughs sat colds as quickly as Chamberlaia's Cough Remedy. Sold hy W W. Sl m n. A good crop Of wild oats will grow where weeds wouldn't even sprout. Forced Into Exile. ?Wm. Upchurch of Glen oak. Okla., was an exile from home. Mountain air. ht thought, would cure a fright? ful lung?1 taking cough that had de? led all remedies for two year'. After six mouths he returned, death dog ding his Stepa "Then I began to use Dr. King's New Discovery," be writes, "und after taking ill bottles I am as wcii as ever." n satroi thousands yearly from desperate lung diseases. Infallible tor coughs and colds, it dis? pels hoarsenasa and Sore Throat, cures grip, Bronohltla Hemorrhages, Asth? ma, croup whooping cough. 50c and $1.00. trial bottle free, goaranteeu by Slbett's Drug Store. PAMiK GALHOUN ViNDIGAIED DEFEAT OF HENEY SAID TO HAVE BEEN A PERSONAL TRIUMPH. Ias*e in the 'Frisco Election Declared To Mave Been Whether Public Or licc Should Ik' Under Public Control For Public Purposes, or Under Pri .ate Control lor Private Purposes. (News Mid Courier.) San Francisco, Cul. Nov. 3.?The election yesterday brought to an end the bitterly fought battle of Spreckel*, Phelan, Heney and their followers, forming the so-called graft prosecu? tion, for the election of Francis J. Heney as district attorney of the city and county of San Francisco. Heney is overwhemHngly defeated. His opponent, Charles M. Fickert, while a young and heretofore compar? atively unknown attorney, is a grad- , uate of Stanford University, and a man <>t the highest integrity and char? acter. Personally he has made an in? teresting figure. Eickel is a young . giant. He Mauds six feet four, was on the Stanford football team and is an all-round athlete. The result of the election was in part due to Fick- j ert's clean, high character, but thih alone could not account for the over- j whelming defeat of the so-called graft I prosecution. Fickert, in his declara? tion that he did not and would not be i long to or be under the orders of any man or men in the discharge of his; oftlcial duties, was believed by the public at large. On the other hand, the great majority of the people of San Francisco have come to feel, it is alleged, that Heney was no more than* the privately paid attorney of Ru? dolph Spreckels, and that the office of district attorney would be turned over to the control of a private in? dividual. It is well known that Heney and his law partners have received large sums of money from Spreckel?, who organized a street railroad to compete with the existing company, whose president Patrick Calhoun, has been the chief object of the prosecu? tion's attack. The issue was clean-cut: Should a public office be under public control for public purposes, or under private control for private purposes? The charge made against the prosecution was that Heney has been doing Sprec? kels' bidding as assistant district at? torney, for which he recived money from Spreckels. Strangely enough, the question before the .voters of San Francisco in this election was whether or not they approved of Heney as dis? trict attorney receiving money from Rudolph Spreckels, a private individ? ual, and in return therefor acting un? der his orders. To this the people of Sas Francls&s have given an unquali? fied answer by overwhelmingly defeat? ing Heney at the polls. Spreckels singled out Patrick Calhoun as the principal, if not the sole, object of the most bitter fight ever known in San Francisco. The result of the election today may be taken, therefore, as not only a vin? dication of Patrick Calhoun by the people of San Francisco, but, in fact, a personal victory. Never, perhaps, in any American city has such a tremen? dous onslaught been made upon any man and so signal a victory been won against such tremendous odds as has been won by Patrick Calhoun in San Francisco. While engaged In the reconstruction of the street railroad, of which he is president, after it had been nearly wrecked by the earthquake and fire, the terrific fight upon him was begun. He came to San Francisco some two years and a half ago and found that public sentiment had been worked up against him. A strike of the car men was started, his social and financial postlons were attacked and his char? acter savagely assailed. He faced dif? ficulties that seemed insurmountable, and before which most men would have surrendered, but Calhoun never faltered nor flinched. The industrial troubles of the railroad have been worked out satisfactorily. It was sought to ostracize him socially, but Heney has said that he was 'the Idol of the people,' and those who attacked him have become well-nigh ostracized in the clubs and society of San Fran? cisco. With his properties weakened by the earthquake and fire, entailing heavy losses In earning! and expendi? tures of millions for rehabilitation, with losses suffered from the big strike, through the panic of 1907. a financial onslaught was made upon him that alone would have made weaker and less able men surrender. He has emerged from that tight with the United Railroads stronger finan? cially than ever in its history, inciden? tally lending a helping hand to the large Stanislaus Power Company, that was In financial need, and annexing It to the railroad company .while those attacking meanwhile have by reason of it lost In financial standing in thu community. The election just had is the final culmination of a series of personal victories for Calhoun. In the over? whelming defeat Of Heney the people of San Francisco have risen tip to re? cord before the world most eloquent ly their vindication, respect and ad miration of Patrick Calhoun. There are but lew men who could have accomplished what he has ac? complished for Han Francisco within the last two years. Fighting against almost insurmountable odds, he hatf in fact won the entire people 01 San Francisco. There are perhaps few men so well qualified to meet the at? tacks made upon him In every possi? ble way as Patrick Calhoun. A man of iron will, his physical and mental endurance seem without limit. No tax or strain nor multiplicity of them seems ever to wear upon him. Accomplishments that to most would seem Impossible were regarded by him with absolute confidence and achieved with apparent ease. In men? tal ability those who worked with him regard him as a genius. His dignity, forbearance and self-control through? out all have been the marvel of every? one. His home and private] ife elicit? ed for him the love of his friends and the admiration of his enemies. It Is perhaps more than anything else his dauntless courage, physical, mental and moral, the fact that every one knows he is a fighter, that has made Patrick Calhoun indeed "the idol of the people." In spite of the attacks upon his good name, his character stands out strong and stand, and the people of San Francisco by their unin? fluenced ballots have registered their opinion that it is Calhoun and not the graft prosecution that has been mak? ing the fight for justice and truth, high principles and true Americanism, condemning, on the other hand, the methods of the prosecution as un? scrupulous, high handed and un American. Horse Show Notes. Tickets of e'itry for the Horse Show are now on sale at the Booth-Harhy Stable. Fee for each event, single or double team, Is fifty cents. The com? mittee would be glad to have entries made as soon as possible so that the i.ames of those entering can be placed on the programme. A first aad second prize will be awarded for each event. Four of the prizes will be five dollars eoch. The soliciting committee has met with great success and have re? ceived many splendid contributions. Here Is a list of the donations and of the donors: D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., pair Auto Gloves, men's. Phelp's Grocery Store, one ham. Boston Candy Kitchen, $1.00. Eevi Bros., pair shoes, men's. Schwartz Bros., handsome fur. Mr. Marion Moise, $2.50. Harby & Co., $2.50. Mr. H. D. Barnett, $2.50. Mr. Geo.' Epperson, driving bridle. Booth-Harby Co., boy's saddle. Craig Furniture Co., fine chair. Knight's Book Store, pocketbook. Folsom's Jewelery Store, cut glass dish. Christopher Gazes, fruit. Burns Hardware Co., carving set. O'Donnell & Co., pair of blankets. MeKelver Door & Sash Factory, $1.00. A. A. Strauss & Co., case of can goods. E. W. A. Bultman. sack of flour. Durant Hardware Co., roaster. Moses Green, box of cigars. McCormick'8 Jewelry Store, cut glass dish. Stubbs Bros., grip. W. A. Thompson, fob. Sumter Dry Goods Co., handsome rug. T. B. Jenkins, ladies driving gloves ?vaule $7.50. Sumter Grocery Co., 3 pounds Tet ley'g Tea. Slbert's Drug Store, cut glass bot? tle. King's Cigar Store, two boxes cig? ars. . Sumter Ice, Eight & Power Co., $2.50. Cros8well Fruit Co. fruit. Sumter Bottling Works, two crates Coca-Cola. Mr. J. A. Schweren, $2.00. Kennedy Bros., $1.00. Sumter Clothing Co., pair kid gloves. Hearon's Pharmacy, candy. Mrs. Atkinson, white plume. DeLorme'a Pharmacy, toilet water. Cuttlno & McKnight, bunch ba? nanas. J. M. Chandler, pair kid gloves. The Haberdashery, umbrella. Levy & Moses, 25 lbs. sugar. The Flower Committe would be glad to have all the cut llowers donated to them that anyone Is willing to give. If you have any llowers please notify one of the committee, either Mrs. John T. Green, Mrs. Rutledge, Miss Martha Wilson. Mrs. Walter Boyle or Mrs. W. B, Burns and they will see that the llowers are called lor the day of the horse show. At 2:30 p. m. Thursday, Nov. 11. the Sumter Horse Show will take place at the Base Ball Bark. A CARD ?This is to certify that all druggists are authorised to refund your money if Foley'a Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. It stops the cough, heals the hums and prevents serious results from a cold, prevents pneu? monia and consumption. Contains ?o opiates. The genuine Is in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. Slbert's Drug Store. HOOKWORM I I M> INSULT. '?The South Is Repies? uteil to Be Fill? ed with Diri Beten." Atlanta. Nov. 2.?Declaring that the gift of $1.000,000 for the investigation and cure of the hookworm <li.-ea.se is an outrage on the South, a slander oil this section of the country and a "dum dum" donation, Bishop Warren A. Candler of the Southern Methodist Church made a sensational attack on John D. Rockefeller. "It is to be hoped," said Bishop Candler, "that our people will not be taken in by Mr. Rockefeller's vermi? fuge fund and hOO :worm commission. The habit of singling out the South for all sorts of reforms, remedies and enlightenment is not for our benefit and the too ready acceptance Of these things on the part of some of our peo? ple is not to our credit. Mr. Rocke? feller would take charge of both our heads and our stomachs, and purge our brains of ignorance and our bow? els of worms "For some reason self-appointed philanthropists have taken it on them? selves to discover and proclaim condi? tions in the South calculated to create further prejudice against the States and people of the South as to divert immigration and to alarm the resi? dent population. "A great deal of exertion has been required in the past to establish the falsity of the many slanderous charges made against the South, and this sec? tion has not yet recovered fully from them. Recently an outcry was made that the Southern people had become the victim? of a deadly disease named "pellagra", which was charged to the use of Indian corn. The disease has been traced to southern Europe, where it is common, and later inform? ation goes to show that it was import? ed in the i rsons of Immigrants. "But the pellagra panic having fail? ed of the expected result, now comes a howl about the hookworm. The South is represented to be filled with a wretched brood of dirt eaters. Who that knows the South can for a mo? ment believe this? "It is time the Southern people be? gan resenting this officious disposition to take care of them which certain parties are addicted to. Donations may easily, as dum dum bullets, wound where they hit and leave a mortal poison in the hole they make after being received. We are certain? ly able i.o take care of and to cure our hookworm, without Mr. Rockefel? ler's million dollar dose of vermifuge." The bishop, who was consecrated in 1898, is 52 years of age, has been a university president, editor of a re? ligious publication and has written books on Georgia's educational work and other subjects. Last April he de? clared that the purpose of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller In giving $58,000,000 was "to dominate the educational interests of this entire country, and by the bribe of this enoi - mous sum of money they have alreadv partially succeeded." A JOYFUL PASTIME. Ufa Really a Pleasure to Cure Catarrh by Brent Ring Hyomei. It Isn't a pleasure to satuate your stomach with vile nostrums or to shock the tender membrane of the nose and throat with disagreeable sprays and douches. But strange to soy there are a few thousand people who do not keep abreast of the times who are hoping against hope that thtse ancient meth? ods will lid them of catarrh. If the readers of The Item who suf? fer from catarrh want to banish this vile and disgusting disease forever go to DeLorme's Pharmacy today and get a complete Hyomei (pronounced High-o-me) outfit for $1.00. If it doesn't cure it wont cost you a cent because DeLorme's Pharmacy will give you your money back Hyomei is so simple and pleasant to use; pour a few drops from the bottle into the inhaler and breathe it in. As it passes over the membrane and Into the lunus with the air you breathe it soothes the raw mem? brane and kills the catarrh germs. Don't experiment longer. Leading druggists everywhere sell Hyomei for catarrh, coughs, colds, bronchitis, etc. Drop a postal lor our free book, Booth's Famous People, Booth's Hy? omei CO., Buffalo. X. Y. 10-20-29 ? II-B?. W 11-1??. ?When a cold becomes settled in the system, it will take several days' treat? ment to euro it. and the best remedy to use is Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy. It will eure quicker than any other, and also leaves the system in a natural and healthy condition. Sold by W. W. Sibert. Ad Johnson, :i negro, has been lodged ia jail in Lauren* on 'be charge of killing another negro near (Minton. NO CASE ON RECORD ?There is no case on record of a cough or eoid resulting in pneumonia or consumption after Poley's Honey and Tar has been taken, as it will stop your cough and break up your CO Id quickly. Refuse any but the genuine Foley'S Honey and Tar in a yellow package. Contains no opiates qr * i? safe and sure. Slbert's Drug S/ .e. Adxcntiirc in Arabia. London, Nov. 5.?New* nan jw-t reached London of the anfortnntftfl termination of an Bnghsh espltrl expedition which attempted r< reoe. trate the deserts of Southern / rsb. . which are absolutely naklM \\R to. white men. and which are s???-n . s the "Dwelling of the Void." LMksj all previous expeditions, the ?ftr,-? tc '.s veatigate the myatertpui regten cade* in failure. The membora of thi pasty lo aded by (i. \v. Bury. fortunaossp es? caped with their IIVOS, but IhOS) hard? ship! resulted in adding but btUn to. the knowledge of Arabia. Tbi fottOw Ing account of the adventure \* gtvuil by the leader: "Tin- region is absolutely unknown to modern geographers, aoae <f aeon has ?uoceeded in penetrating M* u?> teriee. We were anxious to reach the* buried cities in the interior, aWhaagtt tlie principal object of the fgurg* w as to make natural htstoap I * life* tions. " . 'hen we arrived off the Iftttej fish - Ing village of Irka wi? sent our * rder ly Barob ashore with a letter tr> kfcf chief, who came out to us. lr.nlead of really helping us Wmt con?-pirin*: with the interior chief of Ha UTS to t our party up country and bsrve us st i anded. "Eventually we got away fron tx W| with an escort of fifteen ssssj and eight camels. We were both atOM I and wore turbans, as the people IfcOffJ ? r.-clare that Christians only treat bass to hide their horns. On the f'U< win*: day the chief of Haura sent a Yie^f'ii .uer with a letter to say that he 'voul<> not receive us at any price. "Our whole caravan su>pp< d 3un boxes were dumped In the ? p? R de> ?ert, and we found what shfHtr we could under one tree. We got cue camp in a state of defense, and to* k ir in turns to snatch a little sleep. ? The chief of Haura proved most nhfi iced ly. He would not send us out tsodK and set a guard over us. Fortunately we had a few biscuits with nr. out this was practically all we hud foi the week we were stranded m the d**ert. "We were absolutely in the p?>wer of the Arabs, and to have atterrpeed a show of force would have beH o fa-> tal. Every now and again the Arabs fierd pot shots at'us for atnu^rcent. but never hit us. although they rlruck one tree under which we sat. "After five anxious days had f .issed the chief of Haura sent us a final let? ter declining to find us an esroO and ordering us to leave his country with? in three hours." The three of Us were very weak, having lived mai?l> on jam and biscuits, and the prc*pf?t of a flight of 85 miles to the coa^i W9M not a pleasant one. We ha<t> of course, to discard our baggut;e. for our escort deserted. "I tore out a few written pag'* of my diary, we concealed the two ? kro nometers about our clothes, and, with a certain amount of ammunition, vsere-. prepared to bolt, our intention leing, to get away in the middle of thp n-ight, when our guards would probath be asleep. We regarded it as almost eer tain that we should be attacked and murdered before we were ahle Is far. "We did not get away that **lght, and to our surprise on the loUcwirvg morning the local pundit Came out from the town to reopen negotii liens. The chief now demanded all our''eon ey. in return for which he would pro? vide us with an escort and cami\s "Keeping only a few dollar- we? handed over the money, and go the evening 27 camels arrived. Some shots were fired at us at intervals, tut no damage was done. Having loaded our camels we started on our return te. the coast. "The journey was terribly hot, o.r.o we were ver^y wea"k, but we bad te mak< forced marches, and only snatched three hours' sleep. We were ab? solutely done up when we eventually rached the coast "at our original ?tart int place. Our dhow pat in and in two days took us to E5d< n." j SaidthcOldMonto The Boy " The CAilv Watch that has given perms.* nent satisfaction to YOUR father, to MY lather, YOU and ME, is THE HOWARD The Watch De Luxe." Why not be able to say the same to Yon* Grandson? t>t Us Tell You About HOWARDS Ws A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. Phone 333. 6 S. Main St