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SATURDAY. JUNE 25. 1910. l*.ni.?r?^l at the PostothYc ut Suuiter, S. C. iin seeond Clans Matter. PERSONAL. Mira Kate Montgomery. "l llar1on( Is visiting Miss Armlda Moses. Mr. ami Mrs. K T. Hrallsford hav moved Into their new home at No. Ill N Salem Aw Mrs. I. W. Walter. of Birmingham Is visiting her brother. Mr. C, S. Ktngsmore Misses Alice Hill and Eloise Jen? kins are visiting Mrs. Heese Chand? ler. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Winn. Jr.. of Biahopvllle. are In the city. Hon. E. W. Duvall. candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is in the city. Insur.tme Commissioner F. H. Mc Master. was in the city for the Fire? men's Tournament. Mr. and Mrs. Marius B. Saunders. of Greenwood. ure attending the urnament. Mrs. W. tb. Millard. of Atlanta. Ga.. is visiting Miss Pate on East Liberty street. The following from Orangeburg attended the Eastern Star conven n >n: Miss Adeline Kohn. Mrs. Henry Wannamaker, Mrs. D. H. Marchant. and Mrs JeJUlh- Hawes. Misses Hattle Lou and Lesslc Jones, of Brogdon. are visiting Mrs. J. H. Dorrlty on Oakland avenue. Mrs. Bush, of Darlington, is in the city, visiting Mrs. E. S. DesChamps. Miss Lilian Wilson, of St. Charles, is the guest of Mrs. E. S. DesChamps, for Tournament week. Mayor Kenneth Baker, of Green? wood. Is attending the Eastern Star convention, also the Firemen's Tour? nament. Miss Jessie Fanning, of Springfield, Is In the city for the Tournament and la the guest of Mrs. J. H. Auld on Calhoun street. Mr. A. M. Parrott. of Darlington, in visiting his grandmother. Mrs. E. F. Parrott, on Haskell street. Miss Louise Goudelock, of Gaffney, h visiting her sister. Mrs. 8. F. Par? rott. Mesrn. William and John GUlesple are visiting at the home of Mrs. Rosa J ?nkln?. 12 Warren street. Mrs. A. C. Ducker and Master Frederick, have returned to the city from an extended visit in Charleston and Summervllle. Mrs. J. J. Fowler and daughter, Miss Nellie, of Wilmington. N. C, are visiting Mrs. C. O. Bultman. Miss Beside Harvln and Miss Louise Brocklnton. of Manning, are visiting Miss Jennie Chandler. Mrs. M. H. Mettetal. of George? town. |s a visitor In the city this week. Miss Tht'n Koth ?lz. of Darlington. Is visiting her sister, Miss Marie Rothola. Miss Essie Clark has gone to Abbe? ville to attend the Holman-Whit wedding. Capt. Mei'iiiiy. of Anderson, candi? date for adjutant general, was the guest of Mr. QiSffgl Warren while In the city. Mr. It. Harris, pure food Inspector and fornor president of the South Carolina Farmers' Fnlon. was In the rlty Wednesday. Misses Emily and Margaret l>kk. of Columbia, are visiting Miss Susie Dick on Caldwell street Mis* Iren. Parrott. who has been visiting her grand mother has re? turned to her home In Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Mason and son. * ?<f Itl?hopvllle, are In the city for the f Tournament. Mr. John N. Jackson, of Elloree, Is visiting in the city. Miss Emmie Sanders, of Yemassee, la visiting relatives In the city. Miss Nina Outs and Master Row - } land Outs, and Miss Cartledge. of Johnston are visiting Mrs F. H. Wil? liams. Mr C. M. Llde, of Columbia, is I visitor In Sumter this week. Miss KMzab. th P.ultm in, of I-lor enee. Is visiting In the t Itv Mi ?:? ??? I'N-i,. ,i n<| I a!.( Sp i nn. ? ?i' Oreeleyvllle, are visiting In the city, Urs. J >. White, ot the county Is visiting Mrs. I toga n this week. Capt. ? II. Jennings. State TreaS* urer. was In attendance upon tie < impalgn nie.-ting \\V.lne-dav. ac? companied by Mrs Jennings. They Were the guests of Mr. aicl Mr- I hi gene Hokuii while here. Mrs I) F.. Spann, of Lyrnhhurg. was h? re W? dm <da v M- s,r i. Ife\ v ird Hog.in. of f.vm h burg ami I'revb llogan. ot Oretley vllle. were In the < Ity Weds* sdav. Rev. ind Mrs. .f. S. I'.easley. of LwehMirg. ffSffS In Sunit?T V'edncs day. Mr. and Mrs. L L. Tinker, of Mul 1,11w . re lo re \\ i iln?'t?i.'. M \rrii:i>. Miss Annie Jervey, (laughter ot Mr. Lewis and Mr. Elben O. King. Of Co- 1 lumbla, wore married at the home ol Mr. Jervey. In this city, on Wednes? day evening at 7 o'clock, Rev. R. M. Platte, of Columbia, performing the oerem< >ny. ROSTER OF CASES To bg Mad at July Term <>r Cowl For Sumter County. The Sumter Bar Association met at the office of the Clerk of Court under the c all of Chairman R, D. Lee, Esq., on June 21st and prepared the follow? ing roster of eases to he tried at the July term of court: TUESDAY. JULY 5TH. 5. Isaac Strauss vs Postal Tele? graph Co.?Lee & Moise; R. O. Purdy. 11. O. A. Ouignard vs First Bap 1st church.?D. W. Robinson. A. B. Stuckey; Lee & Moise W. H. Lyles. 13. J. J. Harby vs Southern Ry. Co.?L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson. 21. C. L. McLeod et al. vs F. M. Dwlght.?L. D. Jennings; Lee & Moise. WEDNESDAY, 6 TH. 25. R. T. Yates vs Southern Ry. Co.?Lee & Moise; E. M. Thomson. 26. J. C. Spann vs J. T. Mcllvaile. ?L. D. Jennings: Haynswo?* h & Haynsworth. 29. T. B. Reynolds vs U. L. Ar rants.?C. C. Smith; L. D. Jennings. THURSDAY, 7TH. 35. Emma Jamison vs S. r. Chand? ler.?J. H. Clifton; L. D. Jennings. 36. James Barrett vs. Cannie Stukes, et al.?A. B. Stuckey; Purdy and Bland. 39. Building Supply Co., vs C. E. Jones.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. FRIDAY, 8TH. 40. Rosa Jackson vs. Southern Ry. Co.?L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson. 41. E. A. Jackson vs Southern By. Co?L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson. 4 2. Arthur Lowry vs C. M. Betts & Co.?L. D. Jennings; C. L. Cutttino. 43. S. B. Griffith vs C. M. Betts & Co.?L. D. Jennings; C. L. Cuttino. SATURDAY, 9TH. 44. E. D. Witherspoon vs E. W. Hurst.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. 46. Wm. R. Gardner vs A. C. L. R. R.?Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, M. Reynolds. MONDAY. 11TH. 47. S. R. Mahoney vs R. M. Edens. ?McLauchlin & Tatum; C. J. Col cock. Purdy and Bland, T. B. Fr?ser. 48. Emanuel & Co. vs N. W. R, It. Co.?L* D. Jennings.? 49. Emanuel & Co. vs N. W. II. r. Co.?L. D. Jennings. TUESDAY, 12TH. 50. Sumter Lumber Co. vs Sou. Pine & C. Co.?L. D. Jennings; Lee & Moise. 51. R. M. Jenkins vs A. C. L. R. r.?-Lee & Moise; P. A. Wilcox, M. Reynolds. 52. Sumter Real Estate and In? surance Co. vs. J. C. Whlttaker.?Lee & Moise; Purdy and Bland. WEDNESDAY, 13TH. 53. Julian Wright et al. vs Can? nie Stukes et al.?A. B. Stuckey; Pur? dy & Bland. 54. Archie China vs J. L. Courtney. Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. 55. r. C. Burgess vs T. B. Fort, et al.?Stoll & Stoll.? 57. Trexler Lumber Co. vs South? ern Ry Co.?Geo. D. Levy; E. M. Thomson. H iurs r > a" y TTiYi i. 58. Bank of Sumter vs. D. J. Wlnn.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. 59. First National Bank vs D. J. Wlnn.?Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. FRIDAY, 15TH. ?it. E. A. Walters A Co. vs South? ern Ry. Co.?C. C. Smith; E. M. Thomson. 61. C. M. Joye vs A. C. L. r. It. Co.?L. D. Jennings; P. A. Wilcox, M. I leynolds ?I. Klinek & Wickenberg Co. vs. f. f. Resnbert?Purdy & Bland; Lee A Holge, SATURDAY, 16TH. II, F. F.. Phillips vs A. C. L. II. R, Co.?Lee & Moise; P, a. Wilcox, M. Reynolds, l. W, McLemore, Monday. IITH. ?; i. Anni.- f. KIrby \ s Ell < tolllns. ?.1 II. CllftOnj l>. O. Faker. ?;".. Annie E. Kirhy vs O. I>. Ke lly, et al.?J. 11. CllftOgj; I.e.- A Moise. A. B. Stuc k. y. W. M. We lls. TUESDAY, i ITH. w. f. Splgner vs Building sup? ply Co,?J. H. CUften; Fe e. 4 Moise. ??7. w. f Splgner \s Building Sup? ply Co.?J. ii. ciifton; f. e gj Moise, WEI >m:si ?\ v. ifTH. II, Qeo, w. Rurketl \s. Sarah f. buk ins. et al?f. I? Jennings; Fee ?r Moise. ?;:?. Harriett a. Goodman vi Drury Floyd et al.?A. B. Stuckey; .1. II Clifton, Thoa i >..\ id, Adm'r. vs. a. c. f. R. R.?F. I?. Jennings; P \ Wilcox, M, Reynolds. F. W. M< i I rrtoi Resolved, Thai no raus? shall lose its position on tin calendar by r< ;i ?ofli of the same not being reached and called for trial on tin day as ?tglied, hut SUCh cause shall stand In regular order to he called for trial when the asms Is reached In die i ourse. WM U, REPORT Of President Louti Behrens, of the sinie Firemen*! Association. To the Officers and Members <?f the South Carolina State Firemen*! As? sociation : Gentlemen:?In pursusnce of what I conceive to he one of the most im? portant duties devolving upon the president of any organization, the duty of rendering to the entire mem? bership a full and comprehensive ac? count of Its management so that each member may judge for himself whether to criticise, condemn, or ap? prove; I herew ith submit to your hon? orable body at this, our sixth annual convention, my annual report cover? ing all transactions financial and oth? erwise, since our last convention at Union. In 1909. For the itemized details of receipts, expenditures and disbursements, I most respectfully refer you to the full reports 'of Secretary Hood, and Treas uier Dibble. It Is with much pleasure that I can report an increase in membership, as will he shown by our Secretary's re? port, and I hope that shortly every town and village in the State will be represented in our Association. Our expense account for printing, postage and incidental items has been most carefully looked after both by myself and Secretary Hood. The whole expense of the Legisla? tive Committee in properly placing our bill before the legislature amounted to $150, and T trust the Association will devise means to pay this amount, a most wise investment for the good of all South Carolina. I shall now ask your careful atten? tion to our fire insurance premium bill. In accordance with a resolution passed at our last convention, held in Union, I went to Columbia on Jan. 17, and wdth Chairman May and San? ders saw our bill Introduced and urg? ed for passage by the Hon. C. W. Garids, of Bamberg, on Jan. 18. The bill was opposed only by the repre? sentative from Richland, who desired a recommitment, which, because the members of the house were fully In? formed ol the fairness of the bill, was not granted. In due time, it passed the house. The bill was introduced into the senate by Senator J. H. Clltfon, of Sumter, and referred to the Commit? tee on Banking and Insurance, in whose hands it remained until Feb. 4, so as to allow any opposition ample time to enter protests or objections. The Insurance companies were well represented by. able attorneys, and our Association, by President McNeill of the North Carolina State Firemen's Association and by myself, who pre? sented the bill fairly and fully. The bill received a favorable report from the senate committee, and passed the senate on Feb. 11, practically without any opposition. It was duly engross? ed for ratification. On March 1, a request was made of Governor Ansel by the attorney for Insurance companies, that he veto the bill. The governor heard arguments for and against his veto, and then signed the bill on March 7, 1910, making it a State law. On June 11, the Insurance com? panies through their attorneys secur? ed a temporary Injunction against the Insurance Commissioner collecting the one per cent of Insurance pre? miums and forbidding him to revoke any company's license for failure to pay. The case will be argued before the Supreme Court in Columbia at the Fall Session and our interest will be well looked atfer. In the mean time, my friends do not let your interest in our State Association wane or grow cold. We are bound to win out in the end, as at our last convention held at Union, we fully demonstrated the fact that we stand for something and that we propose to do something; that we represent the business end of the fire service and that we are entitled to far more consideration both from a commercial and purely business standpoint, as well as from the pa? triotic and sentimental one than what we are asking for. I hope that every Chief and llreman will learn by heart the provisions of this bill, and s< te that they are complied with. Its enforcement will certainly reduce our Insurance rates, and will materially reduce our tiro lossei everywhere. Very many towns in our State, which have practically no lire protec? tion at all. are paying out thousands of dollars annually in insurance pre? miums that would be saved to them by having organized lire departments. Under the present law. all of these towns must have an organised fire department under tin control of their mayor and coun< 11, or Intendant and council, and have in serviceable con? dition for duty brc apparatus and necessary equipment to the value of one thousand dollars ($1,000) and up ward, in order to receive the benefit of the one per cent I i > tax upon the amount of all tire insurance prem? iums written on property within the limits of these Incorporated cities or town**, during the year ending De? cember i, in each preceding year, or for such portion of such period as said company, corporation or asso? ciation shall have done business In this State. All of our towns will, without doubt, equip a fire-fighting organisation to qualify for the bene? fits of the Act, and a short, practical experience will soon show not only money saved by reduced losses, hut also that saved by reduced insurance premiums. At the same time, these departm? nts can. and by the proper effort will, be brought into our Asso? ciation, so that next year, I hope to see from this source alone, ten or fif? teen new tire departments represent? ed in the South Carolina State Fire? men's Association. The insurance people have so long been accustomed to dictating to us as to how, when and what we should do, and to condemn and criticise us when we don't do just as they think we should we should, that they have nat? urally through habit, assumed it as a right to dictate. That is a wrong policy and brings about an inharmon? ious state of affairs, which ought to be corrected. Our insurance friends must be persuaded that their business is absolutely dependent upon the fire? man's sendee and that it is right, fair, equitable and honest for them to co-operate with us on a business-like basis, and also be willing to help us bear the burdens of the dangerous oc? cupation followed by the fire fighter more to save the insurance companies los3 than for any other purpose. A3 soon as the insurance people learn that their interests and our interests are mutual, we shall have but little trouble in enacting laws to perfect our organization upon business-like and practical lines. Now, my comrades, this is the sixth annual convention of our organiza? tion. Let us try to make it of more value than all of the preceding ones. We can do it. We must take no backward step. Let "Forward" be our watchword. We have accom? plished something in the passage of our bill at the last session of the Gen? eral Assembly; but this victory only opens up the way for broader success. Let us ne' er rest until we get laws that will afford the firemen of South Carolina the same protection as is given firemen of other progressive States in the Union; a protection that will aid the disabled firemen, hurt while fighting flames or rescuing life and property and deserving assist? ance equally with the soldier or the sailor, who d >troy, as well as pro? tect life and property, while the fire? man daily meets an enemy then thou? sand times more dangerous and dreadful than a human foe. Justice, fair play and the character of service which the South Carolina firemen render to the people in their respec? tive communities demand that these firemen receive same consideration from our State law as firemen of oth? er progressive States in the Union en? joy. I merely call these matters to you attention, so that they may be taken care of at the proper time. I should be laggard in my duty, did I not express the obligations that are due to Chairman May and the Legislative Committee for their wise and devoted service for the passage of our bill. I wish also to express my obligations to our efficient officials, Secretory Hood, and Treasurer Dib? ble, as well as other members of our Association for the invaluable assist? ance rendered me in all matters per? taining to the welfare of our organi ?ation. Recommendation-. I would offer the following recom? mendations for your careful consider? ation: First. That a committee consist? ing of Jive members be appointed as a legislathe committee at every con ventlon, as I believe it behooves us to be ever watchful of our interest. Second. That the president ap? point a committee of three members on "topics", the duties of said com? mittee to be to make inquiry from de? partments, ?s to the "topics" desired to be discussed and to make assign? ments ot department to submit same. In conclusion, my comrades, let me thank you for the high honors you have so generously bestowed up? on me in the past. I have tried to do my duty by you and the service In which we are all engaged. I have left nothing undone that 1 thought it was my duty to do in the interest of our Association. I joined the tire department Of mv native city In is?7, and have been In active service ever since, 1 have lived a fireman, and I expect to die a tire man. I glory in being a member of that splendid army, who "never in? vade nor retreat, who shed no blood and share no spoils, who are on duty at all times, warm-hearted in all sea? sons, and ready at all linns to risk all for the welfare of their fellow men." My highest ambition Is to advance the lire service and merit, to main? tain the respect, confidence and es? teem of my comrades, counselling the utmost harmony In all our delibera? tions; and to urge upon every mem? ber that in give his best endeavors to lilt the Slate Firemen's Associa? tion of South Carolina to a place fore? most among those in the Union. Respectfully submitted, FOFIS BEHRENS, Pres. S, c. state Firemen's Asso. Fire Protection for SmuU Towns and Villages. (Paper read by Chief T. O. S. Dibble, of Orangeburg, before the State Fire? man's Association.) It Is needb ss for me to say at the start that the subject to he dealt with in this paper Is one of vital im? portance to the villages and towns of our State, as the columns of the press recording frequently, yes too frequently, the disastrous ravages of the fire fiend, in our small towns and villages establish the fact that too little attention is paid to fire protect? ion by the authorities. Too late do they realize their utter helplessness when the cry of "Fire" is heard in ' their streets, and they have to stand J by and see thousands of dollars of property swept away by consuming flames in an hour or two. It is true I that the insurance companiee me In and have to pay large losses, but owing to the lack of fire protection the rates of insurance is necessarily high, consequently losses over and above insurance are In almost every case more than enough to equip and maintain a small fire department for several years, not taking into account loss of time to business interests and the removing of taxable values from the tax books. Our people willing? ly tax themselves for school buildings, public buildings, street and other public improvements, which I do not for a moment criticise or condemn, but when they are asked to supply a small amount of money for fire pro? tection of t'.ese same public utilities, the lives and property of their town, the objection is at once raised "it costs too much." That money spent for fire protection is returned four fold to the people that have main? tained fire departments is a fact that cannot be disputed. In passing I may say that this lack of interest in fire protection applies not only to our towns and villages, but also to many of the cities in our State. In making up their expense account for j the current year every Department of I City government is provided for be? fore the Fire Department is thought of, and then it has to take what is left, if any at all. They have been getting their protection through their volunteer Departments for such a long time for practically nothing, that City officials do not seem to grasp the idea that as the city grows that expenses in the line of fire protection grow along with it. Fire equipment costs money but the municipality that supplies its fire department with the facilities for quick and efficient work and encourages its firemen in their efforts to keep up their organizations, whether it be the city with its full paid department or the town with its volunteers, will be amply repaid for any amount of money expended. What equipment is necessary for small towns and villages with popu? lation up to 3000? 1st. I would suggest a two wheel one cylinder 4 5 gallon Chemical Fire Engine. 2nd. A hose reel with capacity for 400 feet of hose. 3rd. A light Hook and Ladder Truck to he hauled by hand and equipped with detachable ladders, two chemical 3 gallon tanks, and the necessary hooks, axes, ceiling open? ers generally carried on apparatus of this kind. 1th. 1000 feet good hose. As towns of size mentioned above are not generally able to support paid men and the Department is to be volunteer. I would suggest three companies, one for each piece of equipment, composed of the young men of the town. These organiza? tions can be kept up by companies charging dues and assessing fines for absence from fires, meetings, drills, etc., the town assisting by a small annual appropriation. Let represen? tatives from each of these companies together with town council annually or bi-ennially elect a chief and as? sistant chief, who shall have absolute charge at a fire and wjiose authority shall be supreme at that time. The cost of equipment mentioned above will he about $2,500 which amount the town authorities should easily he able to pay off in three or four annual installments, and right here I am satisfied that long before the equipment is paid for, a Depart? ment equipped as above, will have saved to the town making the invest? ment four-fold of its price. Now as to the water question for without a sufficient supply of water a town is necessarily at the mercy of the games. Most of our towns are so arranged that the commercial districts, the place w here the greatest values are piled up. is on one main or principal street. This part of the town should receive first attention necessarily, as a few towns of the si/.e claiming our attention In this article are able t<> have wat< r works. As the fore-run? ner of a water works system 1 would stiegest an elevated tank with capacl tj of saj 50,000 gallons, supple d by water drawn from a driven well by gasoline pump, or other motive pow? er in the center of business street. The above amount of water will gi\e them an ample supply for ? majority of their fires and also when fire occurs the pump can be started, keeping water supply up as well as pressure. The Chemical engine will practi? cally put out 60 per cent, of fires and do it with the minimum of damage to property. Chemicals are indis? pensable In the fire service and I can? not give to high an endorsement to their usefulness. All Chiefs using them will agree with me in this as? sertion. Always ready, inexpensive, quick of action the chemical engine is one of the most valuable pieces of apparatus in the fire service. A word now as to raising the money to buy equipment, for as I said above it takes money to supply lire protection. I would suggest that if a town has not the cash to pur? chase all that is necessary at one time, organize your Department, sub? scribe what you can towards purchase money, get the ladies of your town interested, have some entertainments, stir the people up and you will be surprised at the result. In closing this paper let me say that it is the desire of the South Caro? lina Fire Association to see every town in our. beloved State equipped with fire protection and we stand al? ways ready to render every assistance in our power to that end, and will gladly give any town to organize a Fire Department the benefit of our experience. WHERE EVERYBODY IS RELAT? ED. Something About The Inhabitants of Andorra. The Andorrans are very proud of their blue blood and ancient lineage; in their eyes a gravache (foreigner) of any description or nationality is merely an inferior being, a sort of mush-room upstart in comparison with themselves. During twelve hun? dred years they have continually mar? ried and intermarried to such an ex? tent that at present ail the inhabitants are practically cousins; yet, strange to say, neither their physical, mental, nor moral qualities seems to have suffered. Both sexes are strong limbed, broadshouldered, bright-eyed, hardy, and long-lived, retaining their hair and their teeth to a green old age; they are also keen-witted and in? telligent, alert and happy-hearted, sober, industrious, hospitable, and de? vout. The feminine Andorran has not a vestige of coquetry about her; she is just the female pure and simple. She is a thrifty housewife, a help? mate to her husband in the most literal sense of the term; ready and able to trudge off across mountain and valley beside him with a pack of smuggled goods on her back in case of need.?Wide World Magazine. - i< A Farm For Topers. Of all the problems with which & city has to wrestle, few are so stub? born and costly as that presented by the toper. For dealing with other classes of misdemeanor we have plans that are at least workable, though they may be sadly shortsighted and illogical. But for the man who comes before the recorder week after week on the charge of drunkenness we have no plan at all. True, he may be fined or given a short sentence in the stock? ade, but he returns as invariably as a cat is driven from home. To meet this condition, Probation Officer Coogler has proposed that At? lanta establish a farm or asylum for inebrated. The sugestion merits con? sideration. Mr. Coogler's plan is sen? tence the confirmed toper for a long period to some such institution where he could have the care and treatment of a physician. He could be put to work at some productive form of la? bor, the proceeds of which would be turned over to his family of any one dependent on him. Care would be taken of course, to see that this sort of work offered no competition to free labor of any kind. Mr. Coogler be? lieves that the result would be a per? manent cure in majority of cases. And we have long ago awakened to the truth that alcoholism is disease, rath? er than a crime; that it demands medi? cal treatmet, not mere punishment. Institutions of this character are now being successfully conducted In several states and their results are most gratifying. If Mr. Coogler's suggestion Is practical and practicable for Atlanta it ought to be adopted.-? Atlanta Journal. Dr. Cook has at least the pleasure of noting that some of the things he said In- diil can be done.?Washington Star. Announcements of candidates w ill he printed In this column unt" ? lov,> of the campaign for $T< cards accepted on credit. I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter County that 1 am a candidate tor the State Senate, subject to the rubs governing the Primary election. A. K. SAX DLRS.