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BIG ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN MOUMBVMI I M MAKING most Ol m MM I in HOMB, Mr Fan* tin- PhMTM' By Persistent lu!k Willi? P?ctendlng to i>epsje> ?ate Rc'.iglou* Intolerance ami Rl \alr>?SpnnM War ami Rough Hlilrr Regiment Drnirgt'tl In to \dd I ? Interest. Ii..me. April 5.?The chief material development in the Roosevelt-Vati? can Incident today was .Mr. Roose? velt's repudiation of an attempt of the Methodist organization here to Interpret his action as an Indorse? ment of their work. The repudiation took the form of illtnjr off a reception to the mem? bers of the American colony, which was to have been held tomorrow night at the embassy, and It resulted directly from the Issuance of a state? ment yesterday by the Rev. B. M. Tipple pastor of the American Meth? odist church. In which he severely ar? raigned the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Roosevelt continues to depre? cate In the most vigorous fashion the fierce religious tumult caused by the Incident, which he regards as per? sonal to himself and continues en? tirely confident that his countrymen, Catholic as well as Protestant, when the facts In the case are clearly and dispassionately examined, will sus? tain his position. When the Vatican statement, llk ?enlng the situation to what might oc? cur In Germany If he visited the Po? lish Separatists after seeing the em? peror, was called to Mr. Roosevelt's -attention he said "If the German emperor should place ss a condition to an audience that I should not see the Poles, I should make a similar reply: "1'pop that condition I shall be compelled to forego the pleasure of an audience.' " The phase of the situation which is attracting more and more attention here Is the open disapproval of the Vatican's action expressed by num? erous Catholics. This Is not confined to laymen, but extends to the hle archy and even to the sai red college Itself. Some of the cardinals have privately expressed dissent from ac? tion which places the church In a position In any way hostile to Mr. ^ Roosevelt. Catholics dwell on the many evl ?len? es ? f v - ? :. i l*hlp wolle I. wan lh, ?.c >ipi4?H o' th. White H ??cd g>? ire evapl ttl< >'b that I'hurcb is u ing placed hi i la's*. , gttton towards Ih ? .\ pr sld< nt and I America. Responsibility generally is placed personal.y on the shoulders of Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state. An eminent ecclesiastic is reported to have said: "It !s not the church, but the prl \ vate act of the Spanish secretary of state against the OOlonel of the Rough Riders in Cuba." Merry del Val's father, formerly the Spanish ambassador to the Vati? can, who is now In Rome, atid who often complained of the haughty and Y boastful attitude of the United States In the days of Spain's deefat. said to a friend: ' It seems providential that my son should be the man to humble a Yan? kee president." Mr. Roosevelt has received many messages not only from friends in I the 1'nlted States. Indorsing his ac? tion, but from people throughout Eu? rope, many of whom he does not know. Hundreds of telegrams fron? both Catholics and Protestants In America, congratulating him on his stand relative to the conditions Im? posed by the Vatican, have reached hl?n. and this afternoon when he re ti med to his hotel, he found an A nerlean priest, now located In r.ome. who warmly felicitated him upon what he had done, saying he ttelleved that \merlcan Catholics I would Indorse his action. Thm ex-presldent. however, declines to give out any of these telegrams, on the ground that they would only nerve t?> envenom the controversy he seeks to abate. King Viet or Immanuel visited Mr. ^ Roosevelt this morning and following a pleasant so. |g] . hat, they motored to the barracks of the Cuirassiers, w h? rc the\ w itnessed a series of maniM'uvers. ? In the afternoon In company with | I'r.d*. Jesse It. Carter, director of the ^ American School of riassl? al Study at Rome, ho spent consider ible tlnn exploring the capltol forum, lie wa* ex.dlngly enthusiastic, saying: "No man can Inspect tin Institu? tions of <lassic Rome without feel? ing that he Is visiting the birthplace Returning, he Stepped at an antl eSJM Jewelry store, which he flatted 43 \ears ago as a hoy. The proprie? tor s. ir- bed the old rcglsh r and found Mr. Rouse vi If s name. SlK'ior Terr . . n lgn gian I t ommand. r i I the supreme council. ? .\n. lent t h Rite, with a deputa? tion inlled at hhl apartments and r-'tiferred upon blm a high Masonic title. Mr RooSovelt delivered a brb f speech. In which ho expressed grati? fication at the honor and laid Insist on ? upon the principle! of brother I h.I. liberty anil tolerance, which, Im iaM) form the basis of regular I . Masonry throughout tho world. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt dined this ?Veiling at the Rritish embassy as the yutOtl ?.f Sir J. Rennoll Rodd. Tomorrow they will have lunch wltti Qugltelmo Korr? ro, the historian, and in tin- evening Mr. Roosevelt Will be the guest of honor at the munici? pality dinner. The party will leave it midnight Wednesday for Bpeita. ( IRLS' TOMATO CLUB AT AIKEN. PlM and Only Organization of Kind in United Btatee. Alken. April 6.?Alken County has the distinction of having the first ! and only Girls' Tomato Club in the United States, and in fact in the world. This cluh is the result of the efforts of Miss Marie Cromer, the president of the Aiken County Rural Bohool Improvement Association. Miss Cromer wished to have such an organization among the girls as the boyi have in their corn clubs. The idea is a novel one, and it bids fair to hi ce a far-reaching effect. Al read.' it has met the approval and rooommondntlon Of many prominent in such work, such as Mrs. W. L. Dan? iel, president of the South Carolina Kuril School Improvement Associa? tion, and the Hon. O. B. Martin, one of South Carolina's most distinguish? ed educators. In Mrs. Daniel's letter to Miss Cro? mer she says "your tomato club is great." and other things equally complimentary. Mr. Martin says that he has already had occasion to speak of it In several of his speeches. The United States agricultural de? partment has taken official notice of this original club, by sending to each member of it bulletins of the de? partment, relative to such work, and has even gone so far as to offer to help in the giving of prizes. The de? partment recognizes its worth, and is doing all that it can at present to en? courage its extension. Just as the gnat corn club movement had a small beginning and has grown to such importance, so will this one. It has genuine merit and is bound to grow. The (dub in Aiken County has sprung into Immediate popularity. Already it has a large membership, and th list is growing every day. N'lne prizes are offered in the first prize nthrop Col be soughj contest Is, 'romer, "to ascertain which girl can grow the most or th* best tomatoes on a given area of land under definite rules of planting and cultivation, and to ex? hibit their products." The following is a list of the prizes: First Prize?Largest yield. Second Prize?Second largest yield. Third Prize?Largest display of eanned tomatoei?. Fourth Prize?Best method of can? ning. Fifth Prize?Largest net gain. Slvth Prize?Neatest and most ac? curate account. Seventh Prize?Largest tomato. Eighth Prize?Best dozen tomatoes. Ninth Prize?Best peck of toma? toes. One-tenth of an acre is the area to bo planted. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as'lst nnture in driving all impurities out of the system. Insuring a free and regular condition and re? storing tho organs of the body to health and strength. Sold by W. W. Slbert. S. iserllnder, an Italian has been arrested in Columbia for crlmln.il as? sault on a respectable white woman n siding In Shandon. Worse Than Bullets. ?I'u[lets have often caused less suf? fering to soldiers than the eczema L. W. llarrlman, Burlington, Me., got it in the army, and suffered with, forty renn. "Rut Hucklen's Arnica Salve cured me when all else failed," he writes. Greatest healer for Sores, I Icern Bolltb Rurns, Cuts, Wounds, Brnlaei and Piles. 25 cents at Sib Drug Store. MURDER AT MANNING. Negro ni Thunght to Have Murdered Woman of Mi- Rare for Sum of Thirty DoRUTI Manning, April 7.?The coroner's investigation Into the dentil ?d Annie RogOfl was Concluded about I O'clock today, when the jury found a verdict that she cam*, to la r death from the effects of a blow from some instru ment In the bands of Rennte Miller, Miller had been nmwted und held on suspicion on the first day of the InventIgathm. While th. re Is no di? rect proof of bttl gidlt, then are cu? mulative olroumetnncefl pointing in bhi direction. Contndlotory state? ment* wen made by himself and his wlf?'. Miller has been committed to await the action of the grand jury. The Indication la thai the helplen woman wus murdered for the $U0 that she had in her po iOHlllon. Un? til a short time uro Ren Miller was a porter in a local drug store, and r< - I " fitly It Is said that h* h i I., en deal lug In bottled soft drinks. PAT1EN 10 THE RESCUE. BIG SPECULATOR CHECKS REAR RAID ON COTTOX. The Chicago Bull Hauten* to New York and Takes Charge of Bull Poreea on Cotton Exchange?De? ??'ine in Prices Chocked and Mar ket Re-acts In Response to stimulus Of Buying. Nee York* April 6.?James A. Pat? ten, who <im not know whether he was out of the ?peculative market <>r not when he arrived here a few weeks akjo from Liverpool, reappeared on the floor of the cotton exchange to? day and thereafter the deluge of liq? uidation, estimated in some quarters to have cost him $1,500,000 yesterday erased. Instead the feeble recovery started late yesterday afternon gain? ed strength and the May option ad? vanced to 14.57 or about $2.00 a bale above Tuesday's low level. Mr. Patten hurried to the assistance Of the market from Chicago over? night and before the exchange opened was quoted as being as bullish as ever. The bull movement in May cot? ton reached its apex last January at I 16.4^, and then broke almost perpen? dicularly to 13.50. Recent accumula? tion estimated at one time at 100,000 brought fresh advances, culminating for the second campaign on March 20 in a mark of 15.10. Since then con? tinued slack demand from spinnenrs and reports of rains in the southwest have affected slow recessions, which yesterday became panicky. Information here today and the be? havior of the market indicated renew? ed determination on the part of the bull leaders to carry the May deal through. Spot sales in Liverpool for delivery in New York were reported at from 5,000 to 8,000 bales. Cables were relatively firm. These two fac? tors, aided by reports of a brisker demand from spinners overcame the weather reports from the South. The market opened strong, fell off, recov ered When it was seen no important holdings were coming out and closed at the top. METEOR FALLS IN CHEROKEE. Large Hole Was Found in Which Heavenly Visitor Had Buried It? self. Gaffney, April 7.?The people of the Ararat section, which is located about ten miles from this city, were greatly terrified last Friday night about 8 o'clock when a series of blinding flashes were seen in the sky, Followed by a great crash and an aw? ful report. The houses for a distance Of two miles around were shaken and the glasses in the windows became loosened by the report. The whole neighborhood was aroused, but all were too frightened to investigate the matter on that night. The following morning a squad was formed and several people went to the place from which the report came and a yawn? ing hole was found, about 15 feet by 20 feet, and a little over 6 feet deep. Nothing else was found. It is generally believed by the peo? ple of the Ararat section that it waa a meteor which fell, causing the blinding flashes and the great noise. They nre all firmly convinced that it could have been nothing else, and the fact that Halley's comet has now become visible in Gaffney lends color to the opinion, they believing that this may have in some way been respon? sible for the occurrence. No other theory other than that it was a me? teor has been advanced, as it is the only possible thing that would have come through the air and caused such a disturbance. No effort has ' ? en made to see whether or not it was buried in the hole, and the spec? ulations as to whether on not it was really a meteor are rife in Gaff ne..- and the above-named commun? ity. Doubtless an effort will be made at once to dig into the hole, and if possible to locate the object, and some Intersecting developments will then arise. If It be i meteor ard is anywhere near as large as the hole that was made, it must indeed be wonderful. Meanwhile the people of Ararat are much exctled over the question and arc very anxious to learn the cause of the pe.u e of tne community being disturbed. Quaker Oats is the world's food Katen in every country; eaten by infants, athletes, young and old. Recognized as the great strength builder. Delicious and economical. Packed la rtfutar lite packages, and in her? aatically sealed tins, h>r hot i Innate*. 52 The descent to hell Is cisv.?Virgil. I MR. EDENS TALKS BACK. ays the Grand Jury Did Not Get the Facta?He is Not Now on More Than $8.000 Bonds. Editor Daily Item: Please allow me space to reply to m? much of the presentment of the Grand Jury as refers to me on bonds. First, I am not today liable on over eight thousand dollars on bonds. All bonds that were attempted to be col? lected were dismissed by the Judge at the last term of court for the rea? son that they were not properly drawn. No fault of mine. It was agreed and published that no cases but jail cases would be tak- I en up and tried at this term of court and notice was sent to all tie defend - j ants by the attorneys to that effect and that is why they were not here, j It seems to me if the Grand Jury had j investigated for themselves instead of , relying on information handed in by J some one who evidently was powerful careless of the use of figures and truth, they would come to a different j conclusion. | 1 have a right to go on bail and until it is proven that I swear false? ly on justification, it cannot be taken away from me. By the way, there are other bonds that do not seem to give the same' trouble, although they have been In court for years. Perhaps its a differ? ent ox that's gored, and again per? haps, .the object is to fill the jail guil? ty jT not guilty, and draw big fees for little feed. No man should be jailed that can furnish hail and no one can make a living laid up in jail. If property owned by some of the members of the Grand Jury and re? turned by them is for sale at three times the price it is on tax books for, 1 am ready to buy and pay cash at that. Give fair play and no partial? ity and white washes and I will abide a rigid investigation. Very respectfully, H. T. EDENS. Sumter, S. C. April 8, 1910. Mr. Loeb is mighty glad he doesn't work anywhere in Rome.?Brooklyn Eagle. NOTICE. _ CALL FOR MEETING OF DEMO? CRATIC CLUBS. Pursuant to the order of the State Excutive Committee the several l>em ocratlc Clubs of Sumter County are hereby called to meet in their re? spective places on Saturday, April 23rd, 1910, for the purpose of re-or sanizing for the ensuing campaign and election, to elect delegates to the County Convention which will meet on Monday, May 2nd, 1910 in the Court House, and for such other pur? poses as may come before such Clubs; one delegate to be elected by the Clubs for each twenty-ftve members or fractional part thereof. The Clubs in the City of Sumter Wi\\ met on Friday, April 22nd, 1910. JOHN H. CLIFTON, Chairman Democratic Executive Com? mittee for Sumter County. 4-8-4t-ltaw. DEPOSIT With First National Bank THAT'S A1X. AN ADVERTISEMENT PLACED IN THE ADVERTISING COLUMNS OF THE DAILY ITEM WILL BRING RESULST. FOR RENT. IF you desire to make a change see us. We offer the following desirable residences at reasonable prices : No. 204 West Liberty St., 8 room house, mode'n imprvm'nt 20.00 No. 24 Haskell St., 8 room house 20.00 No. 504 W. Hampton Ave., 10 room house 20.00 Corner Salem and Hazel Sts., 4 room house 7.00 Lazel St., near Salem, 4 room house 7.00 No. 107 W. Liberty St., 4 room house 8.50 No. 101 S. Salem Ave., 7 room house, 18.00 Cor. Hazel and Chestnut Sts., 7 room house 14.00 Four 5-room houses on Haynsworth St., each 7.00 No. 9, S. Blanding Ave., 9 room house 15.00 Two 5-room houses N. Salem Ave., at 8,00 We have several nice houses for sale close-m. SUMTER REAL ESTATE & INSURANGE CO. Sumter, South Carolina. HORSES, MULES. BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, I BUILDING MATERIAL, Lime, Cement, Acme Wall Plaster, Shingles, Laths, Fire Brick, Clay, Stove Flue and Drain Pipe, Etc. Hay and Gr^^L^^^ SEED OATS, WHEAT, RYE AND BARLEY. A car load or a single article. Come and see us, if unable to do so, write, or phone No. io. to., DEST LIVERY IN SUMTER. SUMTER, SC. We Want the Attention Ob EVERY LOVER [OF HORSE-FLESH, EVERY PERSON INTERESTED IN CHICKENS, EVERY MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD INTERESTED IN THE SANIIA TION OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS. We are the |direct representatives of Dr. Hess & Clark, -of Ashland, Ohio, manufacturers of the CELEBRATED STOCK FOOD, POULTRY PANACEA, INSTANT LOUSE KILLER, DR. HESS* DIP AND DISINFECTANT, HEALING POWDER, WORM POWDERS FOR STOCK AND HO G, COUGH AND DISTEMPER CURE. This is the season for general cleaning up. Give the animal his regular food with some of Dr. Hess' Remedies and watch the result. It you are not satisfied, you have not made a bad purchase, for every package is guaranteed or Your Money Back. An Egg per Day?Try to get this from your hens. The only discovery on the mar? ket today to stimulate laying is DR. HESS' PANACEA. Sanitation?Kill the Germ. You can do it with Dr. Hess' Dip and Disinfectant and Sprayer. A quart of this makes a halt barrel of the finest disinfectant known to science, Paint your horse's hoof with Campbell's Horse Foot Remedy. Keeps off scratches, sand-gravel, makes the hoof grow sott and pliable, strengthens the frog. These remedies cost so little in comparison with the net result, that it is up to you. PHONE 85.