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ATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1910. Sumter Watchman was found ed h li?0 and the True Southron In 111 The Watchman and Southron tov hu the combined circulation and fenfluence cf both of the old papers, and i? manifestly the be?t udvo Using medium In 8umter. MR. LEVER IN TOWN. Popular Congressman Spent a Few Hours Here Isst Evening. From The Dally Item. Aug. 3. Congressman A. F. Lever, and h's opponent for the congreeslonal nomi? nation In this district. Dr. W. W. Ray, spent several hours in Sumter last evening on their way from Blsh opvllle where the two candidates ad? dressed a meeting of about flve hun? dred of Lee county voters by special Invitation. While in town Mr. Lever Inspected the handsome federal build? ing whch Mr. Lever secured for Bum tar. He was greatly pleased with the appearance of the magnificent new postofflce and wanted to find out If there were any Improvements to the building which the people of Sumter ?ranted or might be able to suggest. He was Informed that there was ie complaint from Sumter about the >ulk)tn* which will be a splendid ?nosument to Congressman Lever's *ork for Sumter. Mr. Lever amid bat there was one other Important hing he wsnted to secure for Sumter ipon which he has been working for ears snd that la for an appropri? ating) from Congress for a monument o General Thomas Sumter to he reeled In Sumter. He said he hoped o secure about $10,000 or $15.000 v 1thIn the next two years for that nonument if he should be so success? ful aa to be returned to Congress. He bad but a short time In the city bet he was taken around the city and ipon every hand his numerous friends vnd admirers who appreciate his werk aa Congressman and appreciate ffcftsn for his personal worth, gave him a cordial welcome and assured llm that he need not worry about 9umter county In the approaching jrtmary. aa this county will give him in almost unanimous vote for anoth? er term. Mr. Lever looked somewhat tired >ut after his arduous work In Con frees as he Is always on the Job. It >a mid that the hustling little Con? gressman gave Dr. Ray a warm disking up at the Blshopvllle meet ng and that Dr. Ray could not answer ?ome of the questions put to him >y Mr. Lever, as to what particular vommerlcnl commodities Dr. Ray vould vote to place a duty on if he thoutd be elected to Congress; (which >e will not be.) Reports from the .itahopvllle meeting Indicate that Lever has the crowd and Is as safe n l*ee county as he is In Sumter and ?fher counties of his district. It seems that Mr. Lever assumed he attitude of aggressiveness at the llshopvllle meeting and easily ex tlalned his vote on the lumber ariff to the satisfaction of his con tltnency In that county. He expert* to pay a longer visit o the Gamecock City as soon as he eta time. Mr. Lever was entertaln d during hi* short stay by Dr. and <tre George W. Dick. s. c. I?. A. Wnuiitcut organization Effected and Officers Elected. Tom The Dally Item. Aug. 3. The meeting to organise the So ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to nlmal*. held In the Court House art night, was sltmly attended, but one the lern enthusiastic. Tempor ry chairman, 8. H. Edmunds pre ded and Mr. E. I. Reardon acted as MVI t rv. The object of the meet ?g wa* ?tated by Mr. George D. I bore. Speeches were made by reeer c Thus. B. Fr?ser. L. D. Jen Ing*. Rev. Mr. Kohn and others ad ->catln?; a permanent organization, hatrm.tn Kdrrundn appointed Messrs. eorge D. Shore. E. K. Friar, H. C. uttlno. (\ W. Smith, and John Wll >n as a committee to nominate a t bl officers to nerve for one vear. \\w committee nominated th'j fol wlng officers, who were unanlmous |eleet?d l?y acclamation: President. Dr. E. 8. Booth. 1st. Vice President, Mr. Walter G. : abb*. 2nd VI? e President. Mr. G. A. Lern? en Secretary. Mr. E. K. Friar. Treasurer, Mrs. L. B. DuRant. Director*?Messrs. George D. ->re. L I? Jennlgs, S. H. Edmunds. V constitution and by laws were ?pted. it "bo h'k |. ty is Indebted to C. Capers I Hb, Esq., for legal advice In re L d to the plan of organization and Ir legal status of the society. " 'he annual dues will be $1.00. If your liver I* sluggish and out ? <to> und you feel dull, bilious. i <tip?i ' tike ,i dose of Chamber ' 8t??mach and Liver Tablet* to ? pel >re retiring and you will feel i -ight In the morning. Sold by W. V Slbert. CAMPAIGN DRAWING NEAR. County Office Seekers Have Not Much More Time In Which to An? nounce. The time for tiling; pledges of coun? ty candidates is drawing to a close, and if there are any aspirants for office, vho have not yet announced themselves, It is time they were "getting l.usy." Pldeges must he filed with County Chairman John II. Clifton or Clerk of Court, L. I. Parrott, before 12 o'clock noon on Monday, August 8th. As yet there has been announced only one candidate, each for County Auditor, Treasurer, and Supervisor. No candidates for the office of mag? istrate have yet announced themselv? es except in the third and fourth districts. Those who have announced them? selves candidates, up to the present time, and the offices to which the aspire, follow: For the Senate: John H. Clifton and A. K. Sanders. For House of Representatives: T. B. Fr?ser, C. E. Stubbs, J. E. DuPree, and R. B. Belser. For Auditor: J. Dlggs Wilder. For Treasurer; B. C. Wallace. For Supervisor: P. M. Pitts. For Superin? tendent of Education: J. Herbert Hay? nsworth and J. Edwin Rembert. For Magistrate 3rd district: H. L. B. Wells and Horace Harby. For Mag? istrate 4th district: 8. D. Cain. JOHN DOE ON THE JOB. Caught Boose Conveyor at Cane Sa? vannah Tuesday. Tuesday morning Edgar Robinson colored, got off the train from Colum? bia at Cane Savannah, carrying In his hand a suit case full of boose, and was Immediately nabbed by John Doe, that wily seeker of the blind tigers. The officer was at the station when the train rolled up, and seeing Rob? inson get off with the suit case, sus? pected that he was the bearer of "good news'* for the many dry throats In this part of the country, and so asked K.? Inson to let him see what was in the suit case. In reply Robertson said that It contained "clothes." This did not suit John Doe by any means, and ao he proceeded to search the grip, in which were found four1 one-gallon jugs of whiskey. The liquor was seised and Robert? son was brought to this city and lodg? ed in jail. His bond was fixed by Magistrate Harby at $200, which he has put up, and is now out of Jail. ABOUT THAT TRAIN SERVICE. More Kicks Coining From Bumterltca and Others. The Atlantic Coast Line continues to run the Greenville train, which might be called the "tourist train," since it carries more people from this city and other points through which It passes to the summer resorts than any other trains, without adding even one extra car to accommdate the crowds, despite the kicks that continue to come from Punster people as well as many others, i\ bo come to Sumter to take this train. Now that It Is the middle of the sum? mer season, not a day passes that the train going to Greernllle Is not crowd? ed almost to Its f?lle it capacity, when tt reaches this cltv. since there Is only one single car each for whites and blacks. One gentleman, wh > put two ladles on this train this m< rning. said that the inside of the car for white peo? ple reminded him of a country wagon which was so filled with watermelons that they had to be set on end. Another gentleman. who was going off on the train, said he would not give up his ticket until he got a t. whereupon a friend advised him to defer his trip. The situation Is getting to be un? bearable, >nd there Is some pri?vislon made by the Coast Line to to -mmodate tho increase in traffic, and at an early date, the patrons of the company a ill very likely ask the proper authorities to see that the trouble Is remedied. i ?au? < at Providence Springs. Mr. T. O. Sanders, of Hagood who was In the city yesterday, announced that he had made arrangements for the biggest and most enjoyable dance Seat held at Providence Springs Pa? vilion. The date for the dance is Tuesday. August 16th. Tho fun Sumt? r Band has been engaged to furnish the music, a special train has been chartered to run from the city to Seals Siding. leaving here at 7: 30 p. m., and returning after the dance, round trip f.O cents. Tho Pavilion will be bril? liantly illuminated, a largo acetyllne gas plant having been Installed. All who enjoy dancing will enjoy this hi* dance In the delightfully cool Pal lllon on the high hills. ?lie sure and take a bottle of Chamberlain's Coltc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with you when starting on your trip this summer, It cannot be obtained on board the trains or Oteamt rsj, Changes of water and climate often 0AUM lUdden at? tacks of diarrhoea, and It Is best to be prepared. Sold by W. W. Slbcrt. Somo Random Thoughts. Our Hopkins friends who advertise their intention to secure the Pee Dee experimental station that Clemson college will establish show that the riglit spirit, only it's a "long shot" from Hopkins to the Pee Dee. If geographical location and accessibility have any weight, Florence is the proper point to locate a Pee Dee sta? tion. I know something about the soil characteristics of eastern Carolina and Florence is typical of the level country. For upper Darlington, up? per Lee, upper Sumter, Chesterfield and Lancaster a station should be located In the broken part of one of tv *se counties. But for a typical Pee Dee soil Florence, Marlon, Dilllon. Latia, Mulllns or Lake City would furnish the class of soil, and Florence leads them all In accessibility by reason of Its being a r; Uroad centre. Sumter Is not In thi Pee Dee sec? tion of the State, and it amuses me to see what a large part of the State some writers claim for the Pee Dee. If this station is for the lower cen? tral part of the State or for the San te<. basin then Sumer will lead them all because it can furnish the type of soil, and is the railroad centre of this section. And I heartily commend what the Editor of The item says about securing the station for Sumter. But if it Is for the Pee Dee section let it go to Florence. If, in place of "a middle Carolina agricultural college which I advoca? ted four /ears afco, we are to have experimental aiations, then I propose that we have a county high school in each county, with station attached, supported by the tax on fertilizers used in the county. If local option is good for the whiskey business it is good for the fertilizer trade! Keep Clemson college as a great school of the applied sciences, but let it bp supported by all the tax? payers who have equal rights there as to scholarships and patronage. There would then be rivalry among the counties as to which should have the best high school and experimental station and the users of fertilizers could see direct returns from their In? spection tax. If this Is not good local option, then what Is? E. W. D. ?CUTER MAX HIGHLY HONORED. Allen C. Flowers of the Government Printing Office Delegate to Typo? graphical Convention. Washington, Aug. 2.?Allen G. Flower*, formerly of Sumter, has been chosen by his associates in the government prinitng office here to head their delegation to the annual convention of the International Typo? graphical union In Minneapolis next month. Mr. Flowers has been prom? inently Identified with the govern? ment's big printery for a number of years, and the following Item, appear? ing in one of the Washington papers, will be read with interest by num? bers of his friends In South Caro? lina: "Few delegates attending the an? nual convention of the International Typographical union at Minneapolis next month will be as well qualified for the duites cf the position as Allen G. Flowers, the chairman of the Washington delegation?Chairman by virtue of having received the flat? tering vote of 1,04 4, with six contest? ants. Early In life Mr. Flowers took an interest in civic affairs, and was at one time a member of the alder manic board of his native city, Sum? ter, S. C. He has also served as chan? cellor commander of one of the larg? est Pythian lodges in the State of South Carolina. After coming to Washington, Mr. Flowers combined work with study, and successfully completed a four-year course at George Washington university, hav? ing received from this institution the degree of bachelor of laws and mas? ter of laws. He was admitted to the practice of law in the District of Co? lumbia In the fall of 1909. The work of Mr. Flowers In typographical cir? cles has long since given him a repu? tation more than local. At present his duties are confined to the mono? type section of the government print? ing office, In which establishment he has held many positions of trust and responsibility." THE STATE JUDICIARY. Columbia, August 1.?The death of one member of the Circuit Bench of the State and ihe serious Illness of I nother, make two vacancies to be ti'lod by appointment. Judge Dantz ler's death necessitates an appoint? ment during the interim until the Legislature meets. Then a successor will be named. Judge J. C. Klugh is very ill, having recently sustained a stroke of paralysis. Governor Ansel will have to make, an appointment to till out the term of Court that Is tow approaching, at which Judge Klugh would have presided, and will thereafter have to make appointments a long as Judge Klugh is disabled. ?In buying a cough medicine, don't be afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, There Is no danger from it, and relief l.s sure to follow. Especial? ly recommended for coughs, coldl and Whooping cough. Bold by W. W. Slbert. WOMAN IN HORRY DEFIANT. Judge Pritchard of United States Cir? cuit Court Has Issued Order for Her Arrest. _ Ashevllle, N. C, August 2.?Judge J. C. Pritchard in the United States circuit court today issued an order to the United States marshal! to ar? rest immediately Mrs. Nancy A. Rob? erts and bring her before the court next Tuesday to receive punish? ment for contempt of court. The controversy arose over an order which Judge Pritchard, sitting at Richmond, issued July 20 for Mrs. Roberts to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of court for failure to obey an injunction of the court issued during 1909 in the case of W. H. Chadburn and John H. Howald, receivers of the Kanawah Lumber company against Nancy A. Robei t? Mrs. Roberts lives in Horry coun? ty, S. C.| and when the marshall per? sonally served the papers upon her July 20, she stated to him that if she came to court she would have to be brought. Upon her failure to ap? pear here today as ordered by the court, Judge Pritchard issued an or? der for her arrest. Mrs. Roberts owns lands over which a railway of the Kanawah Lumber company runs and the court had directed the receivers to tear up the track and deliver the rails to the proper owners. The defend? ant has threatened to use a shot gun in the event any attempt to remove the road is made. She is also alleged to have used very vigorous language as to what she woulld do to an officer attempting to deliver the property, j DESTROYED BY FIRE. Mr. H. D. Robbitt Lost His House and Store Roor Wednesday night Wednesday night about 9 o'clock Mr. H. D. Bobbltt, who lives near DuBose Cross Roads, had his dwell? ing house and store room com? pletely destroyed by fire, saving only about one-half of the contents of the house. The fire started from a defective j flue in the kitchen, and although Mrs. Bobbltt and several children j were at the house when it occurred, Mr. Bobbltt being away, before help could be summoned the fire had gained too much headway to be stop? ped with the insufficient means at hand. From the house the flames spread to the store-room, Just in the rear of the house, which contained a sup? ply of groceries, destroying ,it togeth? er with the house, but by hard work on the part of the neighbors, who had been attracted by the fire, the barn and other out-bulldlngs were saved. About one-half of the furniture and other contents of the house were saved before the flames prevented anyone from entering. It could not be ascertained this morning whether or not Mr. Bobbltt had his hoUM insured, but it is thought that he did. WANT THE ROAD CLAYED. A Petition is Being Circulated Asking for Relief. Citizens who have occasion to ride the Green Swamp road are very much inconvenienced by the tearing up of the extension of Purdy street for the purpose of making concrete piping with the sand. That work has been completed now, but the street there Is still out of commission. A petition has been put in circulation both in the city and in the country, asking city council to have the street clayed, making the connection between the clayed streets of the city and the j clayed roads of the country in that direction. It is needless to say that I council will attend to the matter at I the earliest possible moment. Nature Is visible thought.?Heine. KEEP THE KmXFA'S WELL. Health is Worth Saving, and Some Sumter People Know How to Save It. Many Sumter people take their lives in their hands by neglecting the kidneys when they know these organs need help. Sick kidneys are respon? sible for a vast amount of suffering and ill health, but there is no need to suffer nor to remain in danger when all diseases and aches and pains due to weak kidneys can be quickly and permanently cured by the use of Doan's Kidney PIHb. Here Is a Sum? ter citizen's recommendation. Mrs. Willie Bultman, 5 E. Calhoun St., Sumter, S. C, says: I found Doan's Kidney Pills to be an excellent remedy. My back ached for some time and I was in almost constant mis? ery. I finally saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised, procured a box at China's Drug Store and used them. They re Ilex ed the pain In my luina and strengthened my back and I havo not been troubled since. 1 gladly recom? mend Doan's Kidney Pills." For salo by all dealers. Price CO cents. Foater-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, solo agents for the United stiites. Remember the name?Doan's and take no other. No. 29. HUNDREDS OF DANCERS. The Young People Had an Enjoyable Evening at Second Mill Pavilion. The opening dance of the season at Second Mill pleasure resort Wed? nesday niKht was a very enjoyable suc? cess in every particular. Nearly two hundred were present. The dance pa? vilion was crowded and the young folks certainly made merry skipping the light fantastic toe. The supper was served in the pavilion and many had to stand to eat as every seat was taken up. After supper the tables were removed and the dancing start? ed, but even before supper and while it was being served, the young folks were dancing around the pavilion. McKagen chicken stew; barbecued shoat and mutton; rice, and bread were served and as this menu had been carefully prepared it was most inviting. A numbe** of ladies and gentlemen from the country districts and from adjoining countries came in their automobiles. One feature of the entertainment which was grati? fying to the committee in charge was the number of ladies and getlemen who took occasion to express to the committee their satisfaction at the way everything was managed, and that the affair was a complete suc? cess. The gentlemen of the commit? tee have every reason to feel grati? fied that their efforts to furnish an evening of pleasure for the citizens of Sumter proved a success. Dr. Geo. W. Dick, who has served two terms In the House of Represent? atives with credit to himself and pro? fit to Sumter county, announces his candidacy for re-election. Dr. Dick is a hard working, useful and influen? tial legislator and as a member of several of the important standing committees and special committees has rendered valuable service to the State. Judge of Probate Thomas E. Rich? ardson, who has no opposition, so far as is known at this time, today pub? lishes his card announcing his candi? dacy for re-election. Judge Richard? son pays strict attention to the duties of his office and the fact that he is unopposed indicates that his adminis? tration has proven satisfactory. ?When the digestion is all right, the action of the bowels regular, there is a natural craving and relish for food. When this is lacking you may know that you need a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They strengthen the diges? tive organs, improve the appetite and regulate the bowels. Sold by W. W. Sibert. DROP JN It's a Delight to the Shopper to see our Display of Bedroom Fur? niture - (Displayed for comparison are all the popular styles in brass beds, brass and enamelled iron?chiffon? iers, dressing tables, bu? reaus and complete bed? room suits. You get the same display in all of our other departments. Shop here this month for LOWEST prices. Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Com? pany^_ i Don't Neglect Your Eyes? call and have our optician examine your eyes if they are troubling you; by having this done you may not have to wear them long. But to continue straining them may necessitate you wearing them yowr lifetime. Our optical parlor is fitted with every device for thoroughly examin? ing the eye. We have Installed a lense grinding plant and do our own lense grinding and drlllng; carry a stock of compound lense frame mountings and optical goods. We can All your prescriptions at once properly; all work guaranteed. Graduate optician in charge. W. A. Thompson, . Jeweler and Optician. Phone 333. - - No. 6 S. Main StO CHANGE IX POLICE FORCE. N Oilier Koykin Resigns?lUs Place Not Yet Filled. Officer John A. Boykin, who has 1 a policeman in this city for the past three or four years, has resigned, and accepted a position with Mr. M. H. Beck as special ofhVer at Pocalla Springs. Mr. Boykins' place is being filled temporarily, by Mr. Geo. Hatched, who has often served on special oc? casions. It is probable that either he or Mr. G. J. Williams, who is now serv? ing as officer while the other police? men are taking their vacation, will take Mr. Boykin's place permanently, although no information to that effect has been given out officially. Mr. Boykin has always proved himself competent and faithful while on the police force, and has many friends who wish him success in his new position. The First Cotton Boll. We have received from Mr. Abel Hurst, of Remberts, the first open cot? ton boll of the season. Mr. Hurst states in the letter accompanying the boll, that crops in his section are* needing rain, but that the cotton crop* is very good considering the season ti.at they have had. * Dysentery is a dangerous disease but can be cured. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been successfully used in nine epidemics of dysentery. It has never been known to fail. It is equally valuable for children and adults* wad when reduced with water and sweet? ened it is pleasant to take. Sold by W. W. Slbert. Candidates' Cards. Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $S. res cards accepted on credit. , FOR CONGRESS. I herfeby announce myself as a can? didate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Seventh Con? gressional District of South Carolina and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Deine cratic primary. A. F. LEVER, FOR THE SENATE. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the State Senate from Sumter County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo? cratic party. JOHN H. CILFTOH. I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter County that I am a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the rules governing the Primary elect**. A. K SANDERS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, subject to the act? ion of the Democratic prmary. GEO. W. DICK. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democra? tic party. J. E. DuPRE. I am a Candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. R. B. BELSER. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I am a candidate for the office of Supervisor of Sumter County. I will abide by the rules of the Democratic party. P. M. PITTS. "FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. The undersigned having already filed his oath and pledge with the proper officers announces himself a candidate for re-election to the offiec of Judge of Probate and will be proud of the support of his fellow Demo? crats for that position. THOS. E. RICHARDSON. FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION. At the solicitation of friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintend? ent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. EDWIN REMBERT. FOR MAGISTRATE. Recognizing that the of?.,-* of Magistrate should be filled by a man of judicial temperament and high character, and in whom the public has confluence, Mr. S. D. Cain is hereby nominated for the office of Magistrate in the 4th judicial district of Sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. CITIZENS OF PRIVATEER. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for Magistrate for the Third District, Sumer County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. nORACE HARRY.