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?K oolitfhman airt) Southron The Sumter Watch mu n was found ad In 1S50 and the True Southron in HIS The Watchman and Southron Bow has the OOnsliaod circulation and Influ uo* cf t't-tti of the old papers, and m manifestly the best advertising med1 um la 8uniter. The article by Mr. K. W. Dabba which we printed Tuesday, has pro? voked considerable dtacusslon nStOtlg the merchants of this city and created no little surprise. The rumors that the merchants of Sumter were en? deavoring to form a combine against the Union Brokerage company, for t.ie put pose of driving that concern out of business, and that some of th* retall merchants had threatened t?? refuse t > sell gro.vn. s to any per? son who patron /.led the Ur'on Bro keruge company, appear to be too far-fetched to be founded In fact. We do not doubt that such reports ha\e been In circulation, but we give the buslne?* men credit for too much common sense than to even seriously consider putting into effect any such impossible plan. So long as the I'm >n Brokerage company Is con? ducted a < i business enterprise and retains the support of the men who organized it and the Farmers Union of Sumter county it occupies, an im pregn ible position, m l n > combination that its competitors might be able to effect would be able to drive it out of business, and this we believe the I'nines* men of Sumter. w ho are it competitors for the trade of the farm? ers, are intelligent enough to realign, Hut granting, for the sake of argu? ment. tba? tUe ? ffort should be made to dnve the Union Brokerage com? pany out of buslnes-. It would prove a boomerang as It would result In greater loss to the combine than to the Union Brokerage Co., and would, In addition be the best sort of adver? tisement for that concern. In refer ene. to the threat Of a retail grocer to refuse to sell any patron of the Unhm Ur kerage Co . little never be said. for it Is not to be thought for a nonnent that any merchant who Is dependent upon the sale of goods for a lhlng w.oild n fuse the money of any per*<?n who tenders it. sei It seems th.it a majority of the tagte! ithre oandldntef in York and oft? i ??dry" counties In the np*eoun trv are outspoken in favor of local the next Governor or South C^nrolina. ? ?i w wore Informed ? few days ago that friends of Mr. Chas. A. Smith. >t TimmonovUle. Ike state.wide prohlb Ition candidate for Lieutenant Qov ern r have been writing certain sup-, rters of Mel.I, complaining th..t the Irlends of M. Lood in Sum? ter and l*ee counties are lighting Bmttb and working t.energetically for Devalt It was suggested that tin. work the editor of this paper had dorn pen omlly fer Puvall may have glv>n the ? xcuso for Mr. Smith* fr. I ' tb gtnl ? Ike uapialnt TMs ? i e ta .. v, .!-, n.,t knon; ?t J. - 4 tb aai D tt of 1.1 ?h Mr ' . (? P 11 i t \ft' r marrying for money, many ? gang w Hhe* tu ha I I.n brought tip to work for a living?Kx< hange. CANDIDATES AT SHILQH. LARUE \\i> REPRESENTATIVE CROWD HEARD HUM IViiinn of the Daj Was Mr, Lever's DoiViM- of Hin \ <>t?* lor a Tariff on Lamber?In a Speech of an Hour and a?Half He Discussed tlie Tariff Question ami the Democratic Plat? form, ?>11 Tuesday the candidates fori Congress, state Senate, Rouse of Represontatlvos and county offices j ?poke at Bhlloh, There wars presenl i to beer them about iwa hundred and Afty of tin- tftlaens of Bhlloh and vl-l clnlty and tin- attentive bearing thai ah the candidates received through? out the long drawn oul session of ?paacb making was a striking evl denea of the Intelligent Interael that the good peopls of Bhlloh take in questions of public interest. The meeting was held in the grove aear the church and while the speak? ers held forth from the stand the an dlenee disposed Itself at ease in the ?hade of the trees and gave them an atttentlve ear. Mr. John K. If< Blvoen presided and introduced the candidates, th ? hi >ppossd candidates for county of fleai ? peeking tiist. They merely an? nounced their candidacy, thanked the people fOf support in the past and pledged tin ir best efforts for the fu? ture Tiny spoke in the following order: Supervisor P, If, Pitts. Treas? urer lb <\ Walla.a?. Judge of Probat T. B, Richardson, Auditor J. i> Wilder was not present as he had b. en sent to the annual reunion of the Confederate veterans at Spartan burg as one of the delegates from Camp Dich Anderstin. Senator John H. Clifton, who is ? candidate for another term. said that he nlways took pleasure in speaking to the good people of Sbl? loh who had been his very g"o 1 friends and had suported him In former yeera, for which ha was pro? fonndiy thankful. Four years Tgi he had received all the votes cast ut Bhlloh, aava two, and he hoped to d?< even better this \ear. He t.en re? viewed his record in the Senate and House as the representative of the people of Bumter county, covering practically the same ground as he di i at Privateer. Ha outlined his po? sition on g.1 roads, education and pensions for the old soldiers, As to bis < ... Wien ?? l! rlslattoa h?' i consistent a Btate-wldi il " It was a ?t it it WS ; due to him that the matter had been referred la Ihe people of the coun? ties for settlement. He w as not In favor of drunkenness or Intemper? ance, but was opposed t<> trying to foj a stringent prohibition law up? on communities thai wa re not In fa? vor ..f mich legislation and where ondltloni and sentiment mode it lm poselble to enforc e such a law. He told of his work In behalt < f legisla? tion to prevent liquor drummers so? liciting trade In dry counties, how the law was enact. ! in accord With bll i i - and th t the supreme court had sust ln< d the law, I le ilso referre i la b.s work In behalf of the peopl< I Ihe matter of Insurance leglslatl ?n, ? n ? r< hi it o i whloh the State de partim nt of In in .n< ?? had b, ( n es e. by v hleh b had galn ? * ? r? . Kp< rlenee t" prop n| Bumter county In ihn pl ? Iged himself, If . I <;i the entire count t with an > ihe hi nt Inter h h of th< i sis lionn. He |i hiifd hi i roo i t ends, pensions, ptc, l?< n" the fa< I that the ler i?w ha ? all th, mem b rtsl ititre and also nil ? ral - leetl ?ns, and urg ? I e of the ,. I districts I i' i He f ivored |.I to e! ? \.< it< r I - I.Il and the prop r I UppxM t of He .-'? ltd ? o|!eg< n, lb \\ is a \ et er % a himself, .<ud "v bile ie had ic \ or ask- 1 ad for a pension he would always ltend for liberal pensions for deaerv lug and needy obi soldiers, Ho told a number of jokes that kept the crowd laughing and closed amid ap? plause, lie did not refer to the II quor question In any manner, and was not asked to tell h?>w he stood as to local option and State-wide prohi? bition. He Ii therefore the only leg Islatlve candidate whose views on the liquor Issue have ted been declared ? rom t he stump. Messrs. Fr?ser, Dick, DuPre and Reiser spoke In the order named. Tb< y covered the same ground as they did at Privateer. Mr. Belser amplified ids argument for good roads and the bond issue somewhat, and received the closest attention. Messrs, .1. Edwin Remberi and J, M. t i ei t Haynsworth, candidates for Superintendent of Education, both made earnest and forcible educational addresses, advocating more and bet? ter schools and better teachers They pledged themselves to do their utmost to earn Into effect the Ideas they ad \ ocated. lion. A. r. Lever, who is a candi? date for re-election to Congress tor a tlfth term, spoke for an hour and a half, and when lie < io.- >d his hearers urged him to talk on. He first re? viewed his work in Congress for the Sev.nth district ami the agricultural Interests of the State of South Caro? lina, lie took up the different lines of Work he had advocated and told what had been accomplished in the dis trlct in the way of farm demonstra? tion, dairying, soil survey, river Im? provement and public buildings. He went into the farm ? demonstration work in some detail and explained ?ad only what lias been don.- but outlined tin- plans for future work thai in- has umb r consideration with tin- Department of Agriculture. lb- then took up the critlsism to which ho had been subjected on ac? count of his vote for a tariff on lum? ber, lie first discussed the tariff in a general way, explaining the dif? ference between tin- Democratic and Republican views of the tariff? both parties having always been committed to a tariff tax, such as be? ing absolutely necessary to tin- sup? port <>f the government. His defense of iiis vote for the lumber tariff was convincing, both on the ground of expediency and as a matter of prin? ciple, lie proved from the records that the amendment putting lumber on the free list was Introduced by Mr. Tawney, Republican, and next to Speaker Cannon himself tin- leading member of that party in tie- I louse, that it w as a Republican measure for the benefit id' the math and northeast, that it put no burden upon the people of the South, as the people who buy 'Canadian lumber pay the tariff on lumber and to that extent it relieved the South of the load of tariff tax? ation, lie was one of forty-two Sou bein Democrats out of ninety that Voted for tie- lumber tariff, an I tiia* in the Senate, seventeen out of twenty-seven Democrats voted for i' also. lb- took the ground that the tariff on lumber was a revenue meas? ure, and be bud Champ Clark's worJ for it. that it was not a part} meas? ure, and as there bad been no caucus on i'. he nor none of the other for?/? two Democrats who voted for the ? ii' ndment bad violated any partj pledge. He told ln-w he had ? a lad to ure ihe redu ti ?n of th< inHff on l ? rglng a ad ties, but bad i i'.led; b" \ in- had succeeded In removing the luty on com r, . iul fertlhxers, and thereby asved the i irmers of the s a tii $2,.>,00?b i nd those of S ?uih c.-.r i.ua. $350 ?e i | le thank< ti the v ot > ..f Shlloh for Ihelr support in part ? >:' bis district iu which he foil moie at home, i linn i i a criticism of Mr. Lever's vot< on the lumbt r t triff, He re i I Sena? tor Tlllman's views on the lumber : il ff, 'v ai' li are e< ?ntrary tu the possl tlon taken by Mr. L< er, He said if his '.pinion th <t :i w as the dutj of the members of the Democratic part: to stand to the platform and < ir ry oul ihe ph>dg< a contained therein. ! M r. I ..-v .-r could tot - onst lent I ?u id< th?- platform |d< 1 ? I ban to . onie In ck t" hl people on the Is ,\n to the pra< tlcal working of t h< lumbi r tai Iff, he conten l< d thai the tariff benellted the m.mfactur* rs and taxed the i.pie at birge. He h:?id he i < 11 i ha t he was romp, tent ? ,1 ? 11 med b im, on which ho won place, by hi expert marksinanshii i- 11 oil Tuesday for i 'amp P< rr> v Ith other no mi era of the team, \ man's nrgument Is nearly alwas self convincing.?Kx< hange. col NTY OFFICE SEEKERS RE l.WrER <.<>()!) SPEECEIIES TO LARtiE (iROWl). V boil I 250 Voters Present?I*!?*!?!?* Dinner Served?Lever and Kay speak?Candidate for magistrate Absent. MayeaviUe, Aug. 17.??The county) ?ampaign party and the Congressional candidates h< Id forth here today. The me. ting was attended by about 200 or 250, a large number of ladles being present. The speakers addressed the audience <>n the school grounds al? most within the shadow of the mag nlflcient, new school building, which i* nearlng completion, and this edifice came In for a large number of compliments from both candidates and visitors. A bountiful picnic din? ner was served on the grounds and Ice lemonade and water were dis? pensed dt ring the entire day. Al? together the day was very pleaaantly spent, politically and socially. ] The meeting was called to order shortly alter 11 o'clock by Chair? man B. B. Muldrow. Dr. W. J. Mc? Kay, of Bumter, offered an appro priate Invocation. R. C. Wallace. Candidate for reelection for treas? urer, was the first speaker. He thanked the voters for their support in the past and promised to fulfil the office satisfactorily in the future. P. M. Pitt?*. Candidate for re-election for Su? pervisor, also without opposition, thanked the people, as Is customary, and told of what he hoped to accom? plish in the future. He laid stress on the Importance of collecting the road tax, and mentioned what large sums neighboring counties were re? ceiving. Judge T. II. Richardson. Another candidate without op? position, asking reelection to the office of .ludge of Probate, made the usual remarks of the unopposed can? didates. He- also announced that Auditor Wilder could not be present as he was attending the Veteran's reunion in Bpartanburg. Dr. J. Herbert ITaynswortli. Candidate for Superintendent of education, made a well-rounded>ad lr? ?s, stating his qualifications for the office and his conception of the duties of the office. He spoke of the necessity of a good education and of the essentials in providing education in the < ounty. .T. Edwin Rem bort. Candidate for Superintendent of Education, referred to his early life spent in Mayesville. He stated that Mayesville was tin- first place to es? tablish a school in Sumter county af? ter the ?'ivil War. II.- paid a g!o\V o : tribute to the progress of educa? tion in this section, referring to the beautiful new school building. He laid str ss on the development of the rural schools. Dr. w. W. Ra) W'a.- next Introduced as a candl d. te for Congress from this district. Dr. Ray took up Congressman Lever's vote on placing a duty on lumber, de? claring he vioi.it- il the principles of ?' moeracy. His argument was along the usual lines. Dr. Day did tad make a very Impressive speech. lion. \, F. Lever. Mr. Lever was loudly applauded when he took- tin- si md, and the crowd was plainly i Lever crowd. He >ogan at once to explain his vote on lumb< :? 1 fe said there were three hi - In Washington who U sired free lumber, sonn- from too north Wi t, a fov southern visionists, and those w ho had sa w < ?! all of their lun her and wen now cutting timber in Canada, lb- showed how It would l?< ? ; th ?sc to have free lumber. Mr. Lever read m ine statistics to suh ?t mtlate hi- reasons for voting Tor a dul y on lumln r. The free lumber amendment was offered by Represen? tative Tawney, .? Republican. A duty ?oi lumber eni I les the Southern dea lers to sell t hi Ir poor grades of Innr e?- and gel in exchange good Yankee money. ( "a lei !i.i a lumbi r i- of a poor grade. We never wee it on the mar? ket in the South heoause freight rates ? l a duty keep it away. Thus the Canadian lumber lealers ate not in ? ? ? ? i pi ? nk ?(' i be i?. n oi rat I platfi >rm, in bis vote > \ lumber. Vir. I -ev er closed ?inId applause and apparently seemed to Batlsfy his hearers as to his vote on lumber. A recess was taken for dinner and tin- .'peaking was resumed at 2 Dr. Geo. W. l>i<k. Dr. Dick opened the ball for the legislative aspirants with one of his famous j'?k< s. although this was a new one. aii of tin- candidates were discussing ami agreed on good roads, local option, education, and the care of th-- old soldiers. M told of his record in tin- legislature, and of his w??r!< in securing the reformatory at Florence, the alcohol pi at ?t George? town, ami of the asylum Investlga- \ tlon. He dwelt at sonu length on the asylum Investigation and impressed its importance. .!. E. DuPre. Threw bouquets at the town and its people, spoke on finances, the need of good roads ami the development of rural schools. Mr. DuPre favored the extension of the Jurisdiction of magistrates, saving much work and j expense in the higher courts. Hon. T. Ii. Fr?ser. Mr. Fr?ser opened with the whis? key question. H?- is a local optionist. Read paper as at previous meetings, showing very fully his views on the liquor question. Favored appropri? ations for old soldiers. Thought best to build good roads when we learn how to build them. Then will he time enough. Agreed with Attorney General Lyon as t<> decision in regard to the keeping of whiskey for person? al use. Mr. Fraser made his usual clear-cut speech, leaving no doubt as to his views and platform. it. B. Reiser. Mr. l'?eiser was in the campaign for a defil Ite purpose, that of advocating good roads, He explained his ex? perience in the matter, being a real .state man and having trav.de.I ox tenslvely all over this country. Fa? vored bond issue to build good roads. Roads should be built scientifically, lie was with other candidates on oth? er questions being discussed. Favor? ed Torrens land system if put in practical shape. Hon. C. E. Stnbbs Came next and made his usually happy speech. Had Introduced two '?ills at last session, >me was passed ami other new on calendar. Favor? ed good roads and taking care of old veterans. Told several jokes and closed. \. K. Sander* Was Introduced as candidate for the Senate. Said all were agreed on common platform. Had been four times elected to the legislature and was now on the board of directors of the penitentiary. Review? record. Mr. Sanders' talk :.ml to tin- point. Senator J. II. Cllfti Mr. Clifton began with g but warmed up to his subject. Fa? vored good roads, appropriations for obi soldiers, and was. and always had b< - n a local optionist. Told of work In the Senate against State-wide pro? hibition bill. Hid not think prohibi? tion good far all localities. Women and business men can do more to J".?. t ATjTj TIRED OCT. Hundreds More in Rumtcr in the Same PI I gilt Tired all the time; Weary and worn oat night and day: thick aches; side aches, ah on account of the kidneys Hust lull? them at their work. A citizen shows you how: Mis. W. A. Clyde. 219 E. Lib. rty St. Sumter, S. C, says: "I can highly rec? ommend Doan's Kidney Pilla as they provi d of great value to me. I suf? fered dull, nagging backaches and distressing pains through my loins and the kidney secretions contained sediment and ware scanty in passage i did not rest well and in the morning I fdt tired and languid, having but little strength or energy, i finally procured Loan's Kidney Pills a: China's Drug store and sines using them i have been free from backaches and my kidneys ure normal. For s.d.1 by all dealers. Price 51' ?eins. Foster-Milburn Co., Buff le N'evv York, sole agents for th? United States, Remember the name?Loan's?and take n-> ol her. No. 1 s Many e ? the mi iudicc ol ' w hat oe< IV The roolisli Prejudice Against the Use of Glasses lly i hildi ( u w tli defective Ky< > >ft< n result in the great , t suffering?sometimes per? fect disability ol one who might otherwise become a power in the world. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. Pfcow J33. - - No. o s. Nail St. ?revent over-Indulgence in intoxica iug drinks than legislation. T Ii is closed tie- me. ting, Magistrate !. T. DesCham pa not appearing. A Pleasant Enertalnment. < >n Tuesday afternoon at r> o'clock the members of the Ladies Aid So ( ty of the First Methodist church were pleasantly entertained by Misses. Eulah and Ida Reamen, at their home about three and a half miles fr?>m town The ladies met at four o'clock at the hom.- of Mrs. Knight and were driven out to their destination, where delicious watermelon, boiled peanuts, end fruits wore served most bountiful? ly. Those who enjoyed the hospitality of tli" Misses. Eteames were: Mes lames A. P. Ptuekey. IT. Hood, Beau? mont. Vogel, M. J. Michaux, Knight, A. B. Brown, and Miss Hattie Philips. Poetry is the natural language of all worship.?Madame de Stael. NOT! OK. Of Prlmnri Election, Names of Man? agers. Candidates to File Expense Account*-. Meeting of Kxeeutivc Committee. Notice is hereby given that the fol? lowing have been appointed man agers of their respective clubs for the first and second primaries, to be held on August 30th and September 13th, ItlO. Ward Om?L. J. Brown, E. T. Windham and J. M. Fogle. Ward Two?C. P. Exum, J. F. ib id antl 1?. P. Stoudemire. Ward Three?J. D. Standing, Eu? gene Btansill and W. P. Flake. Ward Four?W. Percy Smith, G. E. Richardson and G. A. P.rown. Farmers?if. M. Spann, F. O. Jen | nings, and A. P. Yinson, Jr. Concord?G. W. Mahoney, H. D. Brunson, and J. P. Gordon. Mayesville?R. J. Mayes, Sr., A. F. Stm-key, and P.. C. chandler. Privateer?W. S. Lynam, Ed. Prit < hard, and Willis Jackson. Ptsgah?John T. Watson, T. M. 'topers and T. W. Hawkins, Jr. Dautell?H. A. Raffleld, R. F. Jones, and E. P. Scarborough. Manchester?G. W. Geddings, H. W. Piitchard and Blanding Ardis. Reuibert, B. ?.. Jemtinns, snd J. K, Phlllpa ghlloh?J. EC. McElveen. W. . W, Green, and S. H. Truluck. Taylors?A. H. Truluck, J. K. Mott. and J. T. McNeil. I forden? Statesburg? High Hills? Oswego? Wedgefleld? Salem?(1. W. McBrldo, X. J. Boy kin, and 1?. M. Coykin. Barb?Harry Hodge, J. II. Broad? way, and H. H. Wells. Polls will open at eight o'clock a. m., and ? lose at four o'clock p. m. < me of the manage rs for each club will please call upon the undersigned ! :t Sumter, S. C. on or before Satur? day, August 2^tb for the boxes, ' tickets, instructions etc. Candidates are notified that under the Act of the c,. neral Assembly they are re j quired to nie an Itemised expense ac count at the end of the campaign and i efore the day of election with the ' !lerk of the Court. The Executive Committee will meet at the Court House on Thursday September 1st. at 12 o'clock m, to tabulate the vote and declare the re? sult. JOHN H. CT/IFTON, County Chairman. g-19-ltaw 2w. t ft W. Avoid those stores that offer you impossible valtt ?they can* no! iId it and the) rt not in busi? ness fur the love ( I it. Vou al? ways conn it nt l lie small end of the horn win n you deal with such estabii ihments. priced eon >< ide here, you're ?t is reasonably i living profit? ire that is of the ll it is strong, dur .; . i Ifl? 11 I1US< IfllC, V* i: ire here to secure your i itun Irade thai is the only way ti i an be obi ained, VVitherspoon Bros. Furniture Com? pany.