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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. LETTERB FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. of Interest From eil Parte of and Adjoining Co untie*. ffOTICK TO CORRESPONDENTS, ?fall your letters to that they will this office not later than Mon when intended for Wednesday's and not later than Thursday kturday's laaue. This, of course, only to regular correspond In caaa of Items of unusual value, send in immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such atoriee are acceptable up to the of going to press. Wednesday's la printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after DAIiZETJi. Dalsell. August 1.?Everything is saving on very nicely now with us We had a nice rain on Saturday, which we were beginning to need. Crops are doing fine now and most mi them are in very good fix, while some have somo grass In them yet. bot lota of grass was killed last week, and moat of the farmers are begin? ning to agnin to aee daylight. I really think the prospects now are for a batter crop thaan lasc year, of cotton and corn. Why don't the magistrate and con? stable up in the Smlthvllle section do aa ours here are doing? Just meet the trains and seise the whiskey as It is brought in and the trouble will soon stop. We hardly see any at all comeing in here, new. I can't nay when I have ever seen a drunk snan arrive here. I fear the people ta the Blmthvllle section are uphold? ing the whlakey traffic. If so It can't he atopped. but let them come togeth? er and they can soon stop It If they wish to do so. The protracted meeting at the Dalsell Methodist church closed yes? terday. The meeting was well at and considerable Interest dfeated. The paator. Rev. J. N. Wright, was assisted by Rev. A. S. ?Lalle, of Heath Springs Mr. Leslie ns a fine preacher, and he gave the people here a good many truths en think over. The meeting at Horeb Baptist nnnrch begins tonight, and will run am through the week. Mr. 8. F. Moore Is at home again a few daya stay In the moun of North Carolina, where he it with his family, who will re? in up there for sometime longer. Mr. B. W. Segars haa Invested In new Overland car. and Is now Ing fast time on the road. Mra. T. M. Croswell spent a few last week attending the union t Bethel. Well, the candidates are beginning ? be very polite now; why, they can shake your hand off. REMRERT. Kembert. August 1.?The drought which was becoming serious In our lion was bndo-n on Saturday bv gentle run Tin- I'isgah. Smlth >. and Kgypt SSeUons are still dry. The Lee county union meeting met with Mlzpah church on last Saturday A full delegation from the different chrairvhes was present. The program far the occsslon was ably discussed by reral. and the good people of that Won served a bountiful dinner, ernteh was enjoyed by all present. We all innen Sated UM kindness of amr friend and brother. L. A. White, far the assistance rendered by him and family during our union meeting. Brother White will always find a ssrlcome in our meetings, our social featherings, and our homes. The union will convene with Anti In Ofentor? I*et us pray that as union grows In age, It may grow ? nd that much and lasting will be accomplished. OWcntl for th- ensuing year were ?ted t ?< follow* |: r. Sparrow. wted clerk; D. J. Ha (field, mod Iftor. Mr< l.i i r i -d of the Ml/. ? nah He. t|..n. is unite sick with fever. No\r I, . August Kth. will be eejner\c.i nj Ins Ptsgjnl* tonday school aa fnHiroa'i day, together with a naaket steak The poblk si Invited to com.- and bring their baskets. SMITRVILLE. Hrnlths lib . ASMSJft 1.?Cotton haa hnprov.d ?oonOWhat, but not more than I half < rop nut be expected. If thl* drv, hot weather continues very long, cotton Is likely to shed badly, but We are hoping that rain win corn' sang I nd ft Ihn i I be situ? ation. Mr. Mttar, Pee. been i u. hing it. Save. Some of my friends think I must be suffering with indigestion or nightmare. Will say for the benefit ?f thos*? who haven't been abb to sec mo personally that I've suffered with Indigestion for v irs, ami I sometimes have nightmare, but I still have enough sense left to know | drunk man when I see him, and to know that prohibition Is a mlserablo fail? ure. One man fold rue that his opin? ion in regard to tho whiskey problem was the same as mine, but ho was afruid to nay so. I was not afraid, ???cause I saw that a great mistake had been made. I don't believe in whiskey drinking or intoxicants of any kind any more than I did when 1 wanted prohibition. I thought per diaps <Vunkncss would be reduced at least one-third, but Instead it has Increased a hundred or more per cent. Now If we must have one of these great evils, I sav lets take the least one. a licensed baroom would be far worse than prohibition, and prohibition Is worse than the dis? pensary, so give us the less r and not the greater evil, If we ...ust have one. I'm not the only one, who has seen the mistake, but I dare say they are like the man above mentioned, they are afraid to say so. I wonder why? Miss Lucile McLeod, of Mayesville. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. H. Evanr. at "Fairview." Messrs|. Levy Austin, F. Boykln, W. C. Rogers, and Supervisor Evans came over Monday in an automobile from Blshopvllle. Misses. Lucile McLeod, of Mayes? ville, and Abble Evans, of Bishop ville, spent Sunday at "The Pines." Mr. Charlie Josey of St. Charles, came up last Friday. Miss Battle Hussey, of Sumter, and Miss Lola Smith, of Anderson, spent Friday night at "The Pines." Misses Hattie Hussey, Jessie Brown, and Lola Smith spent Friday here. DEFENDS PROHIBITION. The Theory as Contrasted With Facts Set Forth by Smithville Corres? pondent. To the Editor of The Dally Item. In the Item of July 28 appeared an editorial suggesting that all pro? hibitionists read the letter from Smithville correspondent, which I have carefully done. You seem to place that correspondent on record as being a good sample of a sincere prohibitionists. Will you kindly give me space to show the other side or view of prohibition. Mr. Editor. I have the highest re? gard for your honesty and .wiil make all due allowances for differences of opinion. If whiskey is such an evil as your correspondent thinks it Is, and we all know that it Is, is it right for us to concent to the legal sale of It at all? If we do, are we not responsible for the evil that it does? Is it right to use the Government to monopolize the whiskey traffic for the money that's in the unholy business, for It has already been proven that money was the principal object. The law was never inforced, "anybody could get whiskey." It was the most unpopular law that has ever been enacted to my knowledge, except the old stock law. It only grew in favor to any one, as it became more and more a money gathering machine. The State dispensary got to be the rottonest and most corrupt Institution that has ever been carried on by self respecting men. It disgraced the very name of our State. It caused much rebellion. B. R. Tillman was about the only man In the State that COUl 1 have enforced it. When we think of this Mr. Editor, would you suppose for one moment that our consecrate l men and women that have worked so long and prayed so faithfully to ac? complish prohibition and redeem our poor unfortunate whiskey degraded people and In the very first real bat? tle for their cause, will throw up their hands and say we are fooled, we made the mistake. the whisker gang Is right, give us back the un? holy and rotten dispensary. May our God forbid! Can any good man af? ford to turn back? The length of time the present condition of things will least depends altogether upon how many prohibitionists we have that are like your correspondent ; t Smithville. The only real and lasting remedy Is to elect true prohibitionists ai officers that will enforce the law. Tin fight is on. th?- foroaa are about equnl, the lawless fellows will contest ovorv Inch of ground. Every law-abiding man must stand for law and order. Wa cannot have order ir we have whiskey, prohibition has been many rears coming, it may be may years more before It Will prohibit, but pro hlhltlnn is coming, dispensaries are going. The leaders of prohlmltlon are among the best men and women that aver touched the American soil. iron ef trio- principles, the leaders of lhe whisk. \ gang are among the worst, with h ss principle than your Smithville correspondent's sand bin negroes have." W, \ BROADWAY. Bumter, s. CM august I, i9is. Il- nry TuoadalQ, formerly of Cam 0OU fell down stairs In a factory a? St. Louis and was seriously Stabbed by an open knife which ho had In his pockt t Horr Pastor?I've mado seven peo? ple happy today: Pvo Just married three couples. Friend?But that's only six peopi... Herr Pastor?Well. how about myself7?Blmpllclsslmus, Time -{or building public bathing houses Is <e,bout played out. _ \ Picnic at tt. S. M. A. Editor ?>f The Item: As General Sumter's birthday. Aug? ust 14th, Is on Sunday this year, the annual pieinc held at the G. S. If. A. will come off on the Saturday before the ISth inst., and this will be the rule in the future as far as we of today can tlx it. Everything indicates a fine, full meeting this year. The speakers are well known as men who entertain and interest when they come before audiences, and conditions offer ques? tions for discussion of unusual inter? est. The Sumter Agricultural So? ciety is in fine working order and will turn out in full force and bring in new members from all quarters. Prof. J. Frank Williams, agent of the demonstration farm work for Sumter county, has advices from all sections of the county that point to a large and intelligent gathering of the best farmers. The nicinc will be in the usual style, "a basket picnic." Sporting Dictionary No event in recent years has been more productive of topics ..or those who have a leaning toward heavy, light and featherweight literature than the "fight" at Reno. One of the best stories has been submitted by a anonymous correspondent. The writer terms It "A Sporting Dictionary" and it reads as follows: Bear?Any white pugilist who fails to trim a clever coon. Big Fellow?A term of endearment applied to successful ring generals, which is changed to "big stiff" when he fails to bring home the bacon. Low Down?Something you think you have on your opposite in an ef? fort to separate him from his sub? stance, but which events prove to be in the possession of the other guy. War Correspondent?A near human who knew Bret Harte at the time he penned the "Heathen Chinee' and once almost worked on the New York Sun. Double Cross?A relic of the stone age, which is latterly applied to any pugilistic contest, especially when the tow down accompaines it. Frame-Up?An agreemet among friends to relieve every one else of his possessions, but which at the elev? enth hour is changed to the double cross. Fight Fan?A species of mutt who sets in $200 worth of railroad fare and pays a dollar apiece for sand? wiches to prove he's a game sport, and then hollers his head off when he fails to get out winner through fail? ure to combine the low down with the frame-up. Near Fight Fan?A newspaper reader who becomes an expert via the war correspondent route, and who invariably says: "I told you so. Why, I had It doped out six months ! ago." Manager?Also a mutt, who is a prince at the beef stew time of a fighter's career and a pest at the tourning car-diamond tiara stage. Arena?A place where an enthusi? ast pays $50 for the privilege of re 8ining his trousers. Champion?One who gathers the gilt and subsists exclusively on adu? lation, pork chops and chicken. Promoter?A nessary evil, who gleefully informs the mutt that he in? vented the lown down, originated the frame-up and exists on the double cross. Hobo?A lucky geek who was cap? tured at Truckee and spent the Fourth in the village lock-up. CR1PPEN AND COMPANION CAUGHT. Arrested On Steamer Montrose By Inspector Dew. Father Point, Que, July 31.?Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen and Ethel Clare Leneve. his stenographer, who lied from London after the disappear? ance of Belle Elmore, the doctor's w ife, were arrested here today aboard the Canadian Pacific Liner Montrose. at the command of Inspector Dew, of Scotland Yard. The Indentlflcation of the long sought fugitives on board the fog shrouded steamer by the English de? tective, who had raced across the Atlantic ahead of the Montrose, mark? ed the culmination of one of the most sensational Rights In recent criminal ?innaIs. Accompanied by two Cana? dian officers, Dew boarded the ves? sel at s::*>o o'c lock this morning, and fifteen minutes later both man and Kirl were locked in their staterooms. Crippen, broken in spirit but men? tally relieved by the relaxed tension, the girl, garbed in boy's clothes, sob? bing hysterically. They were no longer the "Rev. John Robinson and son." as booked from Antwerp on July 20. A movement Is on foot among med Ical men to make South Carolina a base for the study ol pellagra. Do you need printing of any de? scription? Come to headquarters? Oateen Publishing Co. For nearly fifty years Osteen and good printing have meant the same thing in Sum? ter. His Tokens of Farewell. Among the legends that have gath? ered around Sir Alfred Jones' name Is one to the effect that he was in the habit of signifying to on office visitor, by offering him a banana, that he de? sired to end tb<* interview. If the banana was accepted and the call pro? longed Sir Alfred arose and presented his visitor with a fine flower from one of the glass stands in his office. But supposing his visitor stayed after the flower?well, the legend continues, Sir Alfred then offered a pass to the West Indies on one of his small steam? ers, with a free holiday for six weeks at his hotel. It Is told, however, that on one oc? casion Sir Alfred got the worst of the banana trick. A young reporter called on him to learn on behalf of his news? paper something about the shipping Conflict When, after a ten seconds' conversation regarding the weather, Sir Alfred's hand was straying toward the banana plate, the reporter hooked a couple of bananas out of his own pocket. In the sweetest tone of inno? cence he said, "Will you have a ba? nana. Sir Alfred?"?Westminster Ga? zette. The Vital Test. "My eyes seem to be all wrong," ex? plained Mr. Pinchpenny to the expen? sive oculist. "They're weak and tire easily. After a bit everything seems to swim before them. Bright lights make me dizzy. Can you assist me?" The expensive oculist nodded. "Your case is a common one," he re? plied, "but I fear It will necessitate a treatment extending over several months. However, I can guarantee an absolute and enduring cure." Biweekly for several months Mr. Pinchpenny was treated, and day by day his sight waxed stronger and more strong. "Do you think I'm all right now?" he inquired at last "Mr. Pinchpenny," replied the ocu? list, beaming, "I think I can assure you that your eyes are now cured. But there is one more test it would be as well to apply." Here he held up a little sheet of paper. "See," he said suavely, "if you can read this little bill of mine at twelve Inches without blinking."?London Answers. Recipes For Invisible Ink. The following are the ingredients of the most common Invisible inks: Sulphate of copper and sal ammoniac, equal parts, dissolved in water; writes colorless, but turns yellow when heat? ed. Onion juice, like the last. A weak Infusion of galls; turns black when moistened with weak copperas water. A weak solution of sulphate of Iron; turns blue when moistened with a weak solution of prussiate of potash and black with Infusion of galls. The diluted solutions of nitrate of silver and terchloride of gold; darken when exposed to the sunlight. Aqua fortis, spirits of salt, oil of vitriol, common salt or saltpeter, dissolved in a large quantity of water; turns yellow or brown when heated. Solution of nitro muriate of cobalt; turns green when heated and disappears on cooling. Solu? tion of acetate of cobalt to which a little niter has been added; becomes rose colored when heated and disap? pears on cooling. Knew the Wrong Man. It was with a good deal of confi? dence that be walked up to the mag? istrate's desk in a Philadelphia station notwithstanding the fact that a police? man had a firm hold on both sleeves. He waited quietly till one of the po? licemen made the accusation of "drunk and disorderly" and then asked the magistrate if he might speak. "Yes," replied the magistrate. "What have you to say?" "Well, judge, I was drunk last night, but it does not often happen. I have lived in this ward nearly all my life, and any one can tell you that." "Oh, lived here all your life, have you? Do you know any one In the ward that can speak for you?" asked the magistrate. "Yes," said the prisoner, "I know -. He can tell you all about me." "You know him, do you? Well, so do I. Ten days," was the result. Justification. The old darky had driven his fare to the hotel and was now demanding a dollar for his service. "What!" protested the passenger. "A dollar for that distance? Why, Is Isn't half a mile as the crow files!" "Dat's true, boss," returned Sambo, with an appealing smile. "But, ye see, sun, dat old crow he ain't got free wives an' ten chilluns to suppoht, not to mention de keep foh de hoss."?Har? per's Weekly. He Had. The kind hearted man had given the panhandler a nickel. "Haven't you got anything smaller?" asked the panhandler. "Well, here's a dime; that's smaller," answered the good uatured man, dis? playing the coin for a moment and walking away.?Buffulo Express. Musical Note. A thief was lately caught breaking Into a song. He had already got through the first two bars when a po? liceman came out of an area and hit him with his stave. Several notes were found upon him.?London Mall. Bright and Dark Daya. There tire bright days and dark days, and we must take advantage of the former and be as little discouraged as possible by the latter. They are all in a lifetime. Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are and doing things as they ought to be done.?Stowe. There are still a few dogs left for official collection. THE TEXAS BUTCHERS. Eight Arrested for Killing Negroes in j Anderson Countly, Texas. Palestine, Tex., Aug., 1.?In his charge to the special grand jury impanelled today Judge B. B. Gard? ner of the third judicial district de? manded that a thorough investigation of the race riot in Anderson be made. Four additional arrests were made j today in connection with the clash between the whites and blacks Friday night and Saturday. Eight white men are now in jail, all of whom are charged with murder in the first de? gree, and held without bail to await the action of the grand jury. These are: J*mes Surger, Joseph Bishop, Walter Ferguson, Isman Garner, An? drew Klrkwood, James Jenkins, F. C. Bailey and Morgan Henry. Troop C. of the Texas State guard, under the command of Capt. L. H. Younger, arrived here today and is encamped in the court house yard. The troop will patrol the scene of the riots and protect the prisoners now in jail. According to the authorities the situation is now well in hand and no further trouble is anticipated. Deputy Sheriff Reeves, who return? ed from Slocum this afternoon, said: "I am positive that the trouble be between the white and black races of Anderson county is at an end, it is my further belief that no more than 15 white men participated in the riot. Of course there were probably be? tween 100 and 200 armed men in the community but they were armed merely for the purpose of protecting their homes and quelling such upris? ings as might occur. The great ma? jority of these men did not reach the scene of the trouble. A coroner's in? quest over the eight negro bodies returned a verdict in each case, that the deceased came to death from gunshot wounds in the hands of a person or persons unknown." Married At St. Charles. St. Charles, July 29.?A very beauti? ful home wedding was that of Miss lone Reid of this place and Dr. W. G. Thomas of Mayesville, which was solemnized last evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Moultrie Reid. As the last notes of the song, "En? treat me not to leave thee" were beautifully sung by Miss Sara Craig of Rock Hill, the pianist, Miss Gould ing Reid of Blshopville commenced the wedding march and bridal party gouped themselves beneath the arch in the following order: Messrs. George Reid and J. J. Shaw, opposite Misses Marlon Gilland and Louise Reid, af? ter whom came the groom with his best man, Mr. J. Allison Thomas of Atkins, then the two little flower girls, Margaret Cooper and Adelaide Harbeck, dresed in blue and pink silk, preceded the bride and her maid of honor, Miss Rebecca Reid. The beautiful ring ceremony was impres? sively performed by Rev. H. A. Knox of Mayesville. The bride was elegantly gowned in white crepe-de-chene over satin with pearl trimmings, her veil was gracefully held in place with orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of brides' roses and lillies of the valley. The maid of honor was lovely in pink silk and white carana tions. The brides' maids were daintily dressed in pink and blue silk . The decorations in green and white, lighted with Japanese lanterns were tastily arranged by Mrs. Paul D. Wil? son, and Misses Lois Wilson and Edna McCutchen. After the ceremony and congratu? lations punch was served by Mrs. C. D. Cooper of Mayesville, and Mrs. H. W. Smith of Charleston. During the evening a delicious ice course was served. The bride is the beautiful and ac? complished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Reid. The groom is the junior member of the firm of Bradley and Thomas of Mayesville and is highly esteemed by all who know him. They received a handsome collection of silver ,cut glass and many other beautiful gifts. The bride and groom left on the 9 o'clock p. m.. train for Columbia and points in North Carolina. After August 15th they will be at home to their friends in Mavesville. Englishman?Did you have a pleas? ant voyage from London to New York? American?No. The purser gave us our custom house declaration slips on the second day out?Life. Thomas Maxwell was shot to death in Charleston Sunday by Maggie Goodley. Five mules, a horse and two cows were burned in the barn of Henry Z. Adams of Lexington county Sat? urday. The Supremo court has filed a de? cision sustaining tHo legality Of the dispensary election held in Alken county last summer. Jim Howard, a negro, was arrested at Lexington charged with raising a check from $8 to $28 by placing a "2 bofore the 8. Sumter Library Association. ? The Sumter Library has just re? ceived a new shipment of attractive books for summer reading, consult? ing of the following: A complete set of Mark Twain's works. Mr. Polly. H. G. Wells. ^ Old Harbor, W. J. Hopkins. ^ Nathan Burke, Mary Watts. The Old Order Changeth, Wa Allen White. A Modern Chronicle, Winston Churchill. Whirlpools, Hendrick Sienkiewicsv The Wild Olive, Basil King. Phillppa at Halycon, K H. BrowngM Simon the Jester, W. J. Locke. The Storm Birds, Schroeder Davis. I The Voice in the Rice, GoverneuF Morris. The Rosary, F. L. Barclay. 1 Juveniles. Stephen of Philadelphia, Jas Otis. | Peter of Amsterdam, Jas. Otis. Feats on the Fjords, Harriet Mari tineau. Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Marl Twain. Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, f The yearly subscription fee to the library continues at two dollars year. For the remainder of the si mer and until further notice, library, which is stiuated on the Ch League Headquarters on North St., will only be open one hour a da] in the afternoons from 6:30 unt ?| nB| Borden Democratic Club. i The Borden Democratic Club be re-organized Tuesday afternoon, August 16th at Borden, S. C. C. L. EMANUEL, S. J. FOLK. August 2, 1910. 2t-lt a week. According to the Charlotte Cl icle, "our worthy Mayor" is "wh ing hammer and saw" on cott work at Kanuga Lake. Out of tics, out of trouble, we suppoee, Is %Wf idea of life. Only a mayor of the meat serene mental condition could afford to risk his thumbs and fingers at diversion.?News and Courier. Announcements of candidates be printed in this column until close of the campaign for $6. cards accepted on credit. FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce myself as a did ate for the Democratic nomli for Congress from the Seventh Con? gressional District of South Carolina and pledge myself to abide by v the rules and regulations of the Demo? cratic primary. A. F. LEVER, FOR THE SENATE. I hereby announce my candfllacr for re-election to the State Senate from Sumter County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo? cratic party. . ^ JOHN H. CILFTOlr^ I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter County that I am a candidate for the State Senate, subject tof the rules governing the Primary election. A. K. SAND] HOUSE OF REPRESENTAI I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democra? tic party. J. E. DuPRE. - w I am a Candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. R. B. BEL?ER. r FOR COUNTY SUPERVIW.^ I am a candidate for the efflci^wf Supervisor of Sumter County. I vrttt abide by the rules of the Democratic party. P. M. PITTS. FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATtOJL At the solicitation of frlengjt * hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintend? ent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. EDWIN REMRERT. FOR MAGISTRATE. # Recognising that the office of Magistrate should be filled by a man of judicial temperament anil high character, and in whom the public has confidence, Mr. S. D. Cain is hereby nominated for the soffice of Magistrate in the 4th judicial dfj^ct of Sumter county, subject. to the rules of the Democratic pafST. CITIZENS OF PRIVATEER. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for Magistrate for Oie Third District, Sumer County, subje^^a the rules of the DemocratiorprlnBSy HORACE H ARBY.