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1HE TOURNAMENT ENDS. i mi \rn n\<><>\ i \ i NTS 1N THKI i m run CROWDS. Darlington Man Win- Foot-Raw? (.nviiMiMMl l/0*e* to Darlington? Other H?(in. Thursday afternoon. the final events of one of the most successful firemen's tournaments were pulled off at the race track; most successful In that the entire programme was car? ried out without a bitch, and with but one slight accident happening during the entire time. The 100 yard foot race for firemen was the first event yesterday afternoon. It was won by Epps, of Darlington, Weealnger. of New berry, coming out second. The time was 10.7. Next came the hub to hub race be? tween the home teams. The teams took a running start and ran 200 yards. kfonaghan No. 2 won, the time being lt.I. Orangeburg next gave an exhibi? tion race with their hook and ladder track. The fourth event was the much talked of and much looked for race between single teams of Greenwood aad Darlington. They took a run? ning start of half a mile, winding up In a 200 yard dash. Darlington won. the time being 4 2 seconds from the pistol shot and 14 seconds from the start of 200 yards. Darlington then gave an exhibition race against time, running 200 yards In 14.0. This closed the events of the touarnament At 7 o'clock, with an immense crowd of spectators looking on, the Pompier Corps of Charleston gave an exhibition of the use of scaling lad? ders, climbing tho walls of the city hall. The exhibition was about the same as was giver on the night be? fore, and was greatly enjoyed by ev? ery one. < onm ss|-.s roMCRDKKING win: Lake Com?? Mystery Solved nt Igssa New York, June 23.?The Lake Co mo murder mystery is solved. Porter Charlton. an American youth of good family, sought by the police of two continents. v?as arresved in Hoboken, N J , shortly before noon today, as he stepped from the North German Lloyd liner Princess Irene. In less than an hour he hs'i confessed with? out a tremor that In a fit of temper, he beat his wife Into insensibility with a mallet. Jammed her body in a trunk and sunk it In the waters of the Italian lake. 8he was Mary 8cott Castle, of San Francisco, a woman 16 years his sen? ior, divorced wife of Neville H. Cas? tle, a San Francisco lawyer, and a beauty. Charlton Is only 21 and a son of Judge Charlton. law officer of the bureau of Insular affairs, at Washlng ton. and a class mate of President Taft at Tale. The boy marrlod Mrs. Castle In Wilmington. Del., last spring over his parent's protests. Ill-mated and both of erratic temperament, they sailed for Italy for their honey? moon. Murder brought it to an end, and her body was found in the lake, by fishermen, on June 10. Fleeing from Italy under an as? sumed name, almost pennlles and shabby of dress. Charlton, on landing, ran straight Into the arms of Capt. Henry Harrison Scott. U. 8. A., the murdered wife's brother. He wa?# taken to police headquarters, at Ho? boken. where after a pitiable collapse, so spasmodic that It produced ex? treme nausea, he regained his com? posure and unflinchingly signed the confession. Tonight he is behind the bars In the Hoboken city Jail, pending settle? ment of the complicated problem of extradition br >;jght shout by his ar? rest. lieuniv of Ointments for Catarrh Ilm Contain Mercury. as merniry will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering It through the mucous surfsces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable pb\si clsns. as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halt's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney *> i'c. Toledo. <>.. contain* no mercury, and is taken Internally, acting direct? ly upon th* blood snd mucous sur? faces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen? uine. It Is taken Internally ami made In Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney Co. Testimonials fiee. Sold by Druggists. Price 7Cc. pi r bottle. Tske Hills Family Fills for SOS stlpatlon. 6-4-lm The Itoston professf-r who says the world will go I *.v In 295 years Is said to b#? living three centuries in advan? e ,.f his time. w M < Henn. formerly electrb Ian ..f I'.atejiburg. under sentence of five years for the murder of Clinton Rhod? en, has been released on bond peri l Ing appeal to the Supreme court. Extensive deposits of monoxlte have been discovered In Orangeburg coun? ty. How to Imprme our Fire Set11 CO of the stau? mo ttmt tlie Property Owners Ma> <ict Hotter ltatos of Inmirauco. (Paper read by Thief T. Eraser James before the State Firemen's As? sociation.) In presenting this subject, you mu*t realize that it is one that every property-owner realizes as the most essential part of our fire ser? vice. The question may be asked do we need fire insurance or do we need better Are service. Both are essen? tial, one cannot live without the other. The property owners and insurance companies 1 eed the fire service al? though It may be only a bucket bri? gade which in some instances, have saved thousand dollars worth of prop? erty. And we should aim to make and to keep our fire service up to the standard. Each and every town or city, has some kind of fire service, and in these towns and cities insur? ance is being sold to the property owners, classed on a basis of from flfth to first class. The classification first depends largely on its moral risk, whether good or bad. Secondly on its fire ser? vice, and the poorer the fire service the higher the insurance rate is; being classed at say, fourth. A great many towns In the State have a fair moral risk, but no fire service, they are usually classed 4th or 5th and their rate of Insurance is very heavy to the property owners. Then there ere towns in the State who have a so-called fire department whose popu? lation is fron, 000 to 6,000. They are usually elas* d 3rd or 4th. Their basis rate on surance if properly written, w lid ... from $1.50 to $2.00 per hundred on dwellings, and from 12.00 to $3.pn .mi business houses, as stores, wareh ?uses, etc. You ean re>. ' / see from this that each town or etty his its own rating of insurance, and we cannot expect our Insurance rate to be as cheap in one town, with a poor fire service, as it is in another town with a good ser? vice. The proposition is entirely left to the property owners and the munici? pal government of each town or city the rate of Insurance they wish to pay. If they wish to do without a fire service then the insurance com? panies charge for this risk, on the other hand if they wish cheap insur? ance then it Is up to the municipal government to Improve its Are service, and give Its people the benefit; by doing so the Insurance companies are better pleased to take on more Insurance at a cheaper rate. They realize that where good fire service is maintained, although their rate of Insurance may be less, still they are more anxious to do business there, than they would elsewhere, where the fire service Is poor. The question before you then Is, how we can get a better rate of in? surance for our property owners, and what will it cost us to do so. The first thing then to consider is what basis of Insurance rate ypur town is entitled to. If It is third class whieh most of the towns from 2000 to 5000 are rated at. how can we get to st?< ond class, flat, without and defi? ciencies. In presenting a question of this kind, it must be carried up to the insurance authorities, or better still, to what is known as the Tar? iff Assoeiation or underwriters. This association makes all rates and set's that the Insurance companies carry out this rate. There may be a low rat?- on s??rne special building or it m.iv hi high, a.>rding to the moral hasardf under which it may be con? structed, etc. I'.ut the basis rate re? mains the same throughout. To gi\?- y??u an explanation of this rating; WS put our basis rate, say 2nd Ols t'.wn at $1.50 on stores. This building must conform to aii require* Meats, Fir*' walls of proper size, lire doors and windows, ete. If It does not conform to these requirements! then so nnu h Is added on fof de? fh l?-n? es. as poor walls, two occupants in one building, poorly constructed Hues, with brich on edge, ttC Ea< h one of them deficiencies odd so much t . its basis rat?*. TO go to the T.I' ? ll issoc l.ition for a better rating you must submit to them maps of city showing WOter works and supply, lire equipment If vom have any. build< ing code or your code of gov? ernment on your Rye district, et< The) ere then m position to sdvlse .Mm what steps t ? take to secure the i its you desire, To secure ? second class rate you v. in have to conform to i < ir ulntlng syst; ni of water works covering the entire town with mains not less than I Inches in di? ameter, v gravity >>r direct pump mir plant with a capacity Of l#i thous? and gallons, rosorvotn as an auxili? ary with no| lets than one million gallons ii st? wagons of a combina? tion typo, Hornet to draw wagon and do nothing else. The fire h part ment to he well organized with not less than Liu men of sterling type, an alarm system of best make, ?te, To '?uy all your lire equipment neu NTS U111 say the t ost of same w ill amount |0 SS follows; House. IS.etf.eQ Combination wagon, 1.500.00 Hose, 2.000.00 Horses, 500.00 Fire alarm for town of 5,000. 3,500.00 Harness and accessories, 300.00 Total. S10.SO0.00 We will take for our basis Ten Thousand dollars cost, with a town of 5.000 inhabitants. Ten thousand would average $2.00 per capita. The revenue from taxable property of a town of 5,000 would amount to In taxation something like 15 mills. Total in currency 30 to 35 thousand dollars revenue which would be on a basis of 200 to 300 thousand dollars of taxable property. 3 to 4 mills add? ed as a fire tax would increase your taxation 8 to 10 thousand dollars which would equip a department. The insurance written in a town on this basis would amount to something like 40 thousand dollars in premiums. Ten per cent, in saving can easily be figured on from a 3rd to 2nd class rating which would give your people a saving of 4 thousand a year on pre? miums. Mr. Roosevelt's Remarkable Speech. The most remarkable and unexpect? ed feature connected with Mr. Roose? velt's reception in New York on Saturday was his speech. It was brief, in perfect good taste and im? bued with the spirit of broad and en? lightened patriotism. It was devoid of boasting, of vaingloriousness, of vehe? mence. It was not the speech of a narrow and violent partisan address? ed to a gathering of partisans, but a message to the people of the Uni? ted States. Mr. Roosevelt spoke from the standpoint of a man who Is under tremendous obligations to his countrymen and realizes the respon? sibilities which rest upon him. "Any man," he said, "who has ever been honored by being made President of the United States is thereby forever after rendered the debtor of the Amer? ican people. He is bound through his life to remember this as his prime obligation, and in private life as in public life so to carry himself that the American people may never have cause to regret that once they placed him at their head." Mr. Roosevelt served the people as President for nearly seven and a half years. In that period he sent many messages to Congress and made many public addresses. In none of his speeches or his messages is there as fine or as impressive a sentiment as that which we have quoted in the foregoing from his New York address. It Is perhaps well within the bounds of accuracy to say that in all his public utterances he has never before expressed so clearly and so unreserv? edly the obligations which a man honored with election to the fPresi dency owes to the people. It is a continuing obligation, which is not canceled by retirement from public office, but is binding throughout the life, public and private, of the man who has been honored supremely by his fellow-citizens. Mr. Roosevelt pledged himself in his New York speech to do hl3 part, so far as he is able, In helping solve the prob? lems which must l>e solved "if we of this greatest democratic republic up? on which the sun has ever mone are to see its destinies rise to the high level of our hopes and its opportuni? ties." Now, what the part which Mr. Roosevelt will play in the solution of those problems?the part which he says he is "ready and eager to do?" His New York speech shows that he has a due sense of bis desponsibilities, that he realises it is his duty to serve the people. He considers himself "the debtor of the American people"?not the debtor of j. party alone. But parties are the instrumentalities through which the will of the people is expressed and In his own time Mr. Roosevelt will probably resume his political activities in the ranks of the party Which has heaped honors upon him. It remains to be seen whether his lot will be cast with the progressive wing of that party. What? ever may be his place in the Repub? lican party. Mr. Roosevelt may rest assured that his career will be watch? ed With intense interest and subject? ed to closest scrutnlty by his fellow Americans. He will be judged by the rule e/hloh he laid own in his New York Speech, that any man Who has ever been honored by being made President is bound "so to carry him? self that the American people may never have cause to regrel thai onee they placed him at their head." Mr. Roosevelt'< bu st speec h al ter his re ? turn to t.n United Stat<? will rank, in point of btaadth of spirit and ex? alted sentiment, as the besl of his public deliverances, If he lives up to it in his future political activities, he may become an even more command? ing Influence in American polities than when he was frankly and often boastfj 11 y a narrow and uncompro? mising partisan. Baltimore Bun. The Alken County Fair Association has purchased 80 acres of land for fs.niMi and will tit it up as fair ground^. According to the Charleston News ami Courier, Sherlock Holmes has been retained by Mr. Roosevell to hunt for ."My Policies.*' Tili: C ASKS FOR COURT. VII of Them Cannot Possibly Be Handled. The following eases were sent to he Solicitor Friday by the clerk of court. The State vs. Ransom Gadsden, selling whiskey, two cases. The State vs. Arthur Harvin, ob? taining goods under false pretenses. The State vs. Marcus J. Sumter, ap? peal from Magistrate's court. The State vs. Mollie Pack, obtain? ing goods by false pretense. The State vs. Lot G. Johnson, ap? peal from Magistrate's court. The State vs. Munsen McLeod, sell? ing whiskey. The State vs. Winkefield Colclough, appeal from Magistrate's court. The State vs. Munsen MceLod. sell? ing whiskey. The State vs. Bud Taylor, Charlie Hollis and Robt. Wyatt, conspiracy and larceny, seven cases. The State vs. W. P. Kelley, selling whiskey. The State vs. W. P. Kelley, selling whiskey. The State vs. W. P. Kelley, selling whiskey. The State vs. J. A. Johnson, selling, whiskey. The State vs. J. A. Johnson, selling, whiskey. The State vs. Myers Johnson, housebreaking. The State vs. Luclnda Rosier, as? sault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. Mary Sanders, Carrie Smith, Ben Mclntosh, grand larceny. The State vs. Sam Singletary, lar? ceny of bicycle. The State vs. Henry Williams and Wylie Thigpen, entering house with intent to steal and larceny. The State vs. Eugenia Williams and Joe Williams, assault with intent to kill. The State vs. Rowland Williams, assault with intent to kill. The State vs. Muldrow Jacobs, alias George Muldrow, housebreaking and larceny. The State vs. G. H. Lacky and J. P. aLckey, housebreaking and lar? ceny of live stock. The State vs. C. R. Ross, obtaining goods by false pretense. j The State vs. J. A. Johnson, selling whiskey. The State vs. James Brunson, ap? peal from Magistrate's court. The State vs. Robert M. Barwick, murder. The State vs. E. A. Jackson, obtain? ing goods by false pretense. The State vs. E. A. Jackson, obtain? ing goods by false pretense. The State vs. E. A. Jackson, forg? ery. The State vs. E. A. Jackson, forg? ery. The State vs. E. A. Jackson, ob? taining goods by false pretense. The State vs. E. A. Jackson, same. The State vs. E. Arthur Jackson, disposing of property under lien. The State vs. Edward Arthur Jackson, obtaining goods by false pre? tense. The State vs. Lewis Montgomery, obtaining goods by false pretense. The State vs. W. P. Kelley, selling whiskey. The State vs. W. P. Kelley, selling whiskey. The State vs. Haner Taylor, selling whiskey. The State vs. T. H. Cantey, selling whiskey. The State vs. Charlie Jenkins and J. I). Jenkins, murder. The State vs. L. A. Welsh, dispos? ing of property under mortgage. The State vs. Lucius Richardson, larceny of bicycle. The State vs. J. D. Jenkins, murder. The State vs. Frank O'Donnell, ap? peal to Supreme Court. The State vs. Wallace Cantey, lar? ceny of bicycle. The State vs. Ed Brown, appeal from Recorder's court. The State vs. Daniel J. Gillis, as sault and battery with intent to kill and tat vying concealed weapons. The State vs. W. V. Wilson, obtain? ing signature by false pretense. The State vs. David Dixon, assault and battery' with intent to kill. Tin- state vs. Alexander Couser, murder. Tiie State vs. Jim Jackson, appeal from Magistrate's court. The State vs. Isaac Ballard, false pretense. The State \ s. Caesar Meyers, dis? posing of property under lien. The state vs. Charley Graham, lar? ceny of bicycle. The state vs. Isaac Pierce, murder. The state vs. Allen r.utier, entering house vviti? intent to steal and lar? ceny. The State vs. Willie Pleasure, alias Peter Devine, grand larceny. The State vs. Arthur Plnckney, f< ?rgery. The state vs. Horace Mack, larceny of car brasses. The Chicago News says the Lorlm er legislators w ere "shocked " Bui they didn't turn on enough power t> electrocute them. Judge Dantsler was buried at hi home in Orangeburg with Maroni? honors. BATES-FOLLEY WEDDING \ Notable Event in Birmingham So? ciety Circles. All poets have sung of the roses, but few have celebrated the silk-pet led sweet pea, which this spring has been a favorite for wedding dec? orations. Yesterday afternoon in the home of Mrs. H. C. Abbott, on South Eleventh avenue, masses of the snowy flowers with white carnations as well were used effectively in creating a setting for the marriage of her cous? in, Miss Willia May Bates and Mr. Otto Halbert Folley, of Sumter, S. C. White carnations peeped out from masses of asparagus ferns on the mantles in drawing room and library, and there were also great bouquets of carnations in the window recesses and on tables and cabinets. The gen? eral color scheme everywhere was green and white. Palms were massed in the various alcoves with a fore? ground of sweet peas and carnations. An altar was constructed in the lib? rary. Clouds of tulle wer?> drawn from the top of the cabinet mantle at either side to the chandelier and caught at intervals with clusters of white sweet peas. Tall palms rested at either side of the altar in green baskets, the tops of which were clus tered with sweet peas. During the assembly of the guests, which began at 3 o'clock, an orches tra played softly in an alcove beneath the stairs. When the tones of Men? delssohn's wedding march were sounded the bridal party began the descent to the lower hall. The way was led by four little ribbon bearers, probably the most serious persons in the whole party. Master Clifton Ab bott, with little Miss Marie Bates, wearing a white frock of lace and embroidery, held the ribbons caught with bouquets of white sweet ptlas. Following them were Master Frank Abbot* and little Miss Julia Riser, who held the ribbons in place at the entrance of the drawing room. No more appropriate choice could Miss Bates have made than that of Miss Mary Ware as maid of honor When these two pretty young women entered the parlors together there was a look of supreme satisfaction on the faces of all present, for one hard? ly thinks of them as separate. Miss Bates in a strictly tailored gown of rough gray cloth and wearing one of those chic little toques, Atting close about the head with the ter.lency to turp smartly up at the side, vhere a cluster of gray plumes gave \ soft? ened effect, presented the distingwish? ed appearance for which she is not? ed. She was a self-possessed and charming bride. Miss Ware wore a severely simple white linen tailored gown whose lines were perfection. Her leghorn hat had a wide, drooping brim and big velvet bows at the back and was top? ped with nodding clusters of pastel Aowers. Both Miss Bates and Miss Ware carried exquisite Aowers. Miss Bates' were lll'es-of-the-valley intermingled with maiden hair and asparagus ferns, and Miss Ware's was made of pink sweet peas and ferns. Suspend? ed from each were loops of knotted moussoline ribbons falling to the floor. The two girls never looked more lovely than when they ap? proached the a1 tar side by side, the one as a bride, the other chosen to be nearest at this important moment. Mr. Folley and his best man, Mr. E. Carson, of Sumter, met his bride at the altar, and beneath the masses of white chiffons which made a misty canopy, Pr. A. J. Dickinson, pastor of the First Baptist church, pronounced the words of the ceremony, beauti? ful, simple and dignified. The ring service was made the more signifi? cant by the use of the narrow, worn little circlet with which Miss Bate?' mat< mal grandmother was wedded over (50 years ago. When the vows were taken the guests gathered around to give their good wishes to the two whose lives had been united. There wen- not many guests because of family mourning, only the relatives and dearest friends being included. Among them were the "married maidens" who have been ( lose friends <>f the bride for many sweet, happy years. Mrs. Felton Wlmberly was there with Mr. Wlmberly. She was beautiful as ever, wearing n soft blue gow n and big hat lined with princess lace and topped with a huge bunch of white aigrettes. Mrs. Henry Dean wore a white embroidered robe over pink, and her sweet face looked out from a large white hat circled with flowers. Mrs. Harry Lee Koenlg and Mrs. .lohn Veatman were together, both wearing filmy lingeries and large lace hats. Miss Sadie Oillespy look? ed prettj In S wistaria coat suit, and big hat. Miss EMelle Kabh was one of the beauties of the group wearing a white lingerie frock over pink and with it a stunning black turban from the back of which floated several white willow plumes. Miss Mary Kuth Mel,ester was a typical summer girl in her lingeries and flower-trim in. d hat. There were a number of the bride's men friends present, too, among them Mr. Picard, who return? ed to Birmingham so recently as to make him seem always receiving wel comes; Mr. Asbury was another and several of Mr. Folley's Sumter friends among them. Mr. J. F. Clenn and Mr. E. Carson. Dr. B. I* Wy-nan was with Mrs. Wyman, who looked lovely In white net and lace and with a large hat crowned in white willow plumes. There were a number of other attractive matrons?Mrs. May Fitzpatrick, the bride's mother, who looked very handsome as she received the guests wearing a cream lingerie robe; Mrs. Abbott who, gowned In black, was assisted in receiving by Mr. Abbott; Mrs. George Bates, who with Mr. Bates, assisted in receiving; Mrs. Lee Holt, Mrs. Zac Smith, Miss Ellen Linn Molton, Miss Mary Mol? ton, Mrs. Smiley and others. The pretty custom of throwing the bouquet was followed at this wedding and in the dining room a huge bridal cake waa cut. It occupied the centre of the bride's table, which was cov? ered with hand-made lace over green satin. Above tulle was draped and caught with sweet peas, and on each of the four corners stood a tall cut glass vase filled with white carna? tions. The cake was embossed with sweet peas and from it extended rib? bons in the pastel shades from which were drawn the ring, the thimble and the button and dime. It was a happy and beautiful after? noon wedding, for despite the threat of thunder the brightest of suns smil? ed on the bride as she drove away with her husband amid a shower of rice. Her happiness is desired by hundreds who have loved her for her bright, sincere and lovable nature. Mr. and Mrs. Folley will make their home In Sumter, S. C, where Mr. Folley is a prominent lu*r: erman and deservedly popular in s U tjr.?Birm? ingham, (Ala.) Age-Herald. THE WEEK'S BUSINESS. What the Business Men Have to Say Of Trade During Tournament. A reporter for the Item saw a num? ber of representative business men on Friday in order to gather some idea of the business carried on dur? ing the Tournament. Most of the dry goods people think that trade has been about as usual, although one or two are of the opinion that business was decidedly better. The grocery houses say that busi? ness was very good, especially local trade, but naturally attribute this to increased need of supplies for the number of visitors during the Tour? nament. The hardware stores think that business has been about the same as ordinarily, there being, perhaps, a silght increase in local trade. The shoe and clothing houses have had their business materially increas? ed during the Tournament. All of the stores have had numbers of visitors inspecting their stocks, and say that they are confident of a good future business. The merchants, as a whole, seem to think that the Tournament was bene I ficlal. gd< ] REV. W. C. POWTER\ * Oldest Minister of Methodist Confer? ence. Rev. W. C. Power of Sumter who Is the oldest minster in the Method? ist conference of South Carolina, from the standpoint of service, spent yesterday in Columbia. Rev. Power joined the conference service 53 years ago. He has served In all the relations of the church from circuit rider to presiding elder in which office he has spent 10 of his most active years. He now holds the superannuated relation but is hale and hearty and frequently addresses religious bodies. He is a strong writ? er and spends most of his time In writing for the secular and religious press.?The State. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. VegrO Woman Struck and Killed B| Lightning. Friday Afternoon. 1 Miring the thunder itorm Friday afternoon. Alice Davis a negro, wo? man, cooking for Rev. m. w. Hook on s. Sai? m Ave., was struck by lightning and Instantly killed, she was struck by the second sharp flash, which o< curred during the storm. Tin- girl was just finishing her after dinner cleaning in the kitchen, when the flash came which ended her life. Tlie electric bulb just over her head was completely shattered. The doctor who arrived at about, tin same time as the coroner, said that the girl never knew what hit her. The corcner had the body car? ried to the undertaking parlors of tin J. D. Craig Fur. Co. until friends or relatives can claim it. A negro woman, who stated that the dead woman lived with her says that the dead negress had no rela? tives, and lived formerly at "Salters Town," a negro settlement in the mrburbs of the city. w. L, Green, under arrest in GalY tiey, Is thought to he a fugitive from Justice from North Carolina. He is being held pending the arrival of au? thorities.