Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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<br tAatojmtm uu ??ontbron. &>?wwl at the PoMtorhco at Sumter, 8. C. aa Keeond tia/w Matter ??? PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Brunson, Sr . and daughters. Misses Ethel and IiUclle and Miss Margie Lawrence, had a most delightful trip to Blshop vlllo Thursday, through the country in their Overlaid Mr and Mrs. Frank 0*DoaSjSll have arrived in the ? itv, after their wed? ding trip to New York. Philadelphia. Atlantic City and Washington. They returned by Charleston, and for the present are stopping at the Hotel Susater. Mlas Beaufort Brand has returned to the city after a visit to frienda at Darlington. Mr. W. H. Troublefield and family have returned from Atlanta. Mra. R. M. Lewis, of Bainbrldge. O? . la vlalt'ng her father, Mr. J. W. Bradford, on Weat Hampton avenue. Mrs. W. W. Scrvborough, of Elliott. Is visiting relatives In the city. Mr. H. D. Barnett haa gone North and will be absent several weeka. Maater J. Madden Barret spent Thursday In Mayeavllle aa the gueat of hie father Mr. J. J. Barrett. A idltor J. Dlgga Wilder haa return? s' I from the Confederate reunion at Spartanburg. Mrs. Fannie Levy and little daugh? ter, of Charleaton. are visiting Mrs. R. Strauss. Misses Rosa Brogdon and Maud Beatty have gone to Olonn Springs and the mountains of North Carolina. Mr. Alken Carlisle, of Spartanburg. is visiting relatives in the city. Mlaa Anna Jennings has returnad to th?) city after visiting relatives at Rock Hill. Mlaa Louise Baxtor. of Columbia. Is visiting Miss Macey Smith, on N. Harvln St. Miss Louisa Bultman and Mrs. A. C. DgfSjstf are spending a while at Zoar. Mra. Jessie Bradford is spending some time at Oswego. Mra. S. A. Williamson has fSM to visit her daughter at Ridgeway. Mass liura Sparks Is visiting friends st Charleston. Mr. J. R. Baker, of Biahopvllle. was .... c^?. -.?-,.. Mra t*. P. TdfslSg spending s^v ?r..i vs ? t ' rson ;ii' N v Miss N*hM* Williams is visit*!* rel ?jfcUt?* km WodgsftslsV Mra. Rich ird Wheeler has gone to Biahopvllle to visit relatives. Mra. Willie Strange and mother are visiting relatives at Wdgefleld. Mlaa Ouaale Wright, of Wedgefleld, apent Saturday in the city. Rev. and Mr- William Haynsworth, of Privateer, were In the city Satur? day. Minn Alene Hill, of Wlaacky. Is visiting Mlas Maggie May Seale. Miae Marlon Hugglns. of Tlmmons \ille, hl Vtattttsfl Mlas Sadie Jones. Prof Kntamlnger and wl'e, of Erigeneld. 8. C, have been spending a few daya with Mr. and Mra. C. Q. Joyner. of New Sumter. Mr. C. Q. J<?yner. Jr.. has gene to Danville. Vs., to visit hla cousin, Miss Burton. Mrs M. L. Majewskl and her daughter. Louise, of Palm Beach. Fla., who have been apendlng some time In the mountains of North Car? olina ir tow on a vNit to Mr-c L. M AUen. who Is Mrs. Majewskls sis? ter. . i M *s M if Stewart, one of Charles? ton'?! attractive daughters. Is the gueM of Mrs. Hortensia Meyer at the country homo of her pnrmts. Mr and Mrs. O. H. Lewis. Mrs Reld Ard and children ha\< returned from a two weeks visit to relelives In Savannah. Mr J. R. Dingle. Of Summerton was in the city Saturday. Mt-sari. J. K. and C. F. King h | ? fSjfSjfgjSd to the city, after a pleasant \lslt of eral we, Ks a' Olenn Spring*. M iv -1 I '? I ? ml I !? b n Ci ib v. of Rmkland. Wadmalaw Island, are vis? iting Mtm. II Drane Tindal. of Tin? dal Mr It. H. Broadway. of Tindal. apent Saturday In the I Ity. Mr Thos. Weeks, i former citizen of this city In the sixties, but now of Florida. Is visiting frb ads and rela? tives here. Mr Robert Keels, a Sumter bo\. Who Is with the Evening Post. of Charleston. Is visiting relatives In the city. Mr It I. Manning who has been finite etch f??r the past few weeks Is now ronvabs-ent and will have for the mountain* within I few days. Miss Janle Mlkell b . r. t irm d fTOffl ?Trnd?*rs?.n\Hb'. N. r Mr. Wade W Me?SSJUtSlt, of Colum? bia S|K?nt Sund<v in the i Itv. Mr and Mrs. C. W) fmftdSfS, Of HaV tt . rl are visiting relst'ves In the W. MesKlvsr and w. F. Carr have gone to Wrlghtsville Beach for a stay of ten days. Mr. J. K. King has returned from a trip through the North and Cana? da. Mr. 1> Bllllt of Stateburg, was In town today. Miss Minnie Williamson and her mother, of Columbia, are visiting Mrs. A i < hie China. Mr. J. I.. LaBruce and family ar? rived In the city on Sunday by auto, from Georgetown .and will spend some time with Mrs. LaBruee's par? ents. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Richardson, on Church street. Mr. A. KL Durham, formerly of this city, but now of Hartsville, is in town for a short stay Mr. and Mrs. Iseman, of Manning, who have been visiting in the city, have returned home. Mrs. O. J. Williams has returned to the city, after a five weeks visit to relatives in Indiana. i Miss Ellen Harrall has returned from a visit to friends at Darlington. Mrs. J. S. Hart and daughters, Misses Evelyn and Eva, of Belvedere, John's Island, S. C, are visiting Mrs. H. Drane Tlndal, of Tlndals. Miss Bertha Bultman has returned to the city from Savannah. ? ? i Mrs. F. M. Satterwhlte left this af? ternoon for Edgefleld, S. C, to till an engagement with the Woman's Mis? sionary Union Auxiliary to the Edge tield association. ? ? ? Miss Mattie Benson returned from Washington and Baltimore Monday night. ? as Mr. John J. Jolly, of the Rafting ('reek section, was in town today. SOS Mr. II. H. Cannon, of Orangeburg, passed through the city today en rout*' to points North. ? i i Mr. H. D. Sturgeon, of Charleston, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank Welch. s ? s Mr. James Jones, of Wedgefleld, gg In the city today. SOS Mr. Leland Emanuel, of Borden, is visiting friends In the city, ana Mr. S. F. Stoudemire has gone to spend several weeks at Washington and Baltimore. see Mr, Wtn Reiser, ol Charleston wa* in the erta i short e/hlle today. ? ? ? Mr, Uatuptou noyKtn, ot Boykin. passed through the city today en route to Sullivan's Island. ? S I Mr. John C. Leonard, of Spartan burg, passed through the city this morning en route |q Oonway. see Mr. James Slater, of Richmond. Va.. was in the city for a few hours today. s s e Mrs. N. G. Gon7.ales, of Columbia, passed through the city this morning en n ute to her home at Columbia, dter visiting relatives at Manning, e e e Miss Mary Ingram has gone to Sa luda, where sh.- will spend several weeks. see \Ir< W. .1 McK iy has gone to Sa luda to visit friends. e e e lira lam i M Cute hen, Miss Bdns ? i Mr. Henly McCutchen, of Bishop Villa, Mrs. U. M. Jenkins. of St. Charles, and Miss Quaste Rainald, of Sumter. have gone to AshSVtlls and Waynesvllls to spend two weeks. ? ? ? Mr. and Mrs. M. de Wau\ Moore ha\e had as their guests for the past two weeks Mrs. h. H, Gregorle, of Bumter, and Mrs. Harry Ellis, of Atlanta. Ca.. w ho have returned to their hon,,s alter a delightful time spent at Mr. atid Mrs. Moore's charm? ing seastds cottage, "Villa Sumter." where ? wide elr le of their friends have enjoyed the fullest hospitality ail through the summer on the Is? land. ess M ft Ben H, ilar> In, a popular knight of the grip, of Harvln, is in ftumter for the day, e e s Mr. Isaac C, Ingratn, s former resi? dent of Manning, but now of Char? leston, Is In the city, sas Mi-s Lena Burnett, after a delight? ful trip to Hendersonvllle, x. C, has returned home. ? ? i Dr. W. E. Brown paSStd through Sumter en route for Manning, after spending I few weeks at Glenn Springs. e e e Mr M. If. Flaum, utter a pleasant \Mt to his family, who are at Hen dersonvltlle, has returned to the city. ? ? ? Mr. s. I. TIM hai returned to the rlty after Visiting various points in dan ndon county. He reports notion as i.eing in exceptionally fine condi? tion. SENATOR CLIFTON'S POSITION. Gives the Pacts Relative to and Reasons for Ills Vote on Mileage Book Mill and Custody Of Minors. To the Editor of The Daily item. i desire to five to the public my reasons for voting as 1 did upon the Bill commonly known as the "'Mileage Bill," and the Gruydon Bill, which referred to the custody of minors, both of which measures were before the last General Assomby. un Feburary 24th, 1908 the South? ern Railway and the A. C. L. railroad company tiled an agreement with the Governor of the State whereby they agreed to reduce the passenger rate on ordinary travel from 3 to 2 1-2 cents per mile, a two thousand mile? age hook good for heads of firms, their employees or officers at two cents, a one thousand mileage book, good to individuals at two cents per mile, and a family mileage book at the rate of 2 1-4 cents per mile. The companies stating that they were ac? tuated In doing this by reason of the fact that there had been no legisla? tive rate agitation on this State as in other States, where upon appllca ion to the Federal Courts the old rates had been restored or the ef? fectiveness of the new rate enjoined ?this proposition was accepetd by the railroad commission and put into effect by its order with a baggage al? lowance of two hundred pounds. The Graydon Bill proposed to fix all rates, Including mileage book rates at two and one-half cents per m'le and to compel the companies to col lOCt mileage coupons for transporta? tion without exchanging mileage cou? pons at ticket windows for tickets and to check baggage upon the pre sentaion of the mileage books. The mileage books (except the family mileage book), were to bo in? terchangeable books, good on all sol? vent roads which would agree, and some forty roads and several steam? ship companies agreed. The South Carolina Railroad Com? mission held that they had no power to compel the Issuance of interchange? able mileage books. The Supreme Court of the United States decided in the case of Prentls vs. Lake Shore R. R. Company that the issuance of mileage books was voluntary upon the part of the railroad company and that their issuance could not be con? trolled by a State Legislature, and that only discriminations between pur? chasers of such mileage books could evented, there was no contention any discrimination in this State. Federal Inter-State Commerce tisslon in the application of Bsohnor vs. Pennsylvania Railroad company held, "We think it clear that a carrier may not only withhold such special fares from its patrons by omitting to provide for them in Its tariffs, but may at is pleasure (at least so long as no undue discrimina? tion* **is involved) attach such con? ditions and restrictions to the use of such special fares* **and since we can? not compel carriers to issue such tick? ets, we see no grounds upon which we may compel them to modify them ***in a word the right to use exchange orders and mileage books Is in the na? ture of a privilege voluntarily accord? ed by carriers under their tariffs and must be accepted by those who use SUCh special fares with all lawful and nondlscrlmlnstory limitations that may be attached to them." The companies stated that they hau attached the conditions of force in this State in an effort to provide for a system of accounting and on ac? count of mileage coupons being mis? laid or lost and a reasonable regula? tion of their business. No one eould maintain that the Legislature could regulate the issu? ance of Inetr-changeable (Inter? state roads) mileage books. For these reasons and in order that the greal traveling public consisting of all classes of oitls 'tis might travel on a great number of roads and several Steam ship lines at a lower rate than proposed by the Craydon BUI 1 voted to allow the agreement to stand. in regard to the BUI relating to the control of minors and their custody, when this bill came up for consider? ation the case of Mrs. Lucy D, Till man vs, B. R. Tlllman and others was then pending in the (Supreme Court of this State. T expressed the belief and opinion that the section of the Code relied upon by Mr. Thurmond, counsel for Senator Tlllman, did not in the first place mean what he stated nor would It bear that construction and that If it did In words mean that, that the Court would bob! It uncon? stitutional that mothers and children were amply protected by the law and the Courts, (of which children are wards) and lhal there was no need for any legi ilalon along the lines of I the proposed hill, thai tho Legislature I OUghl Uo| tit legislate upon a subject then being considered by another CO" ordinale brunch of tb< State Govern? ment, as it might n it only be unwise j but prove of doubtful benefit; and could not air. ? t the merits of the I pending ease, and tint it' the question j Was bit t Iii' I WOUld mos! r 'i led'.v I award the children In nwestlon to t heir mot hi r. Muring the dlSCUSSlon Of this bill I talked several limes with sane of ' the attorneys of Mrs, Lucy i>. Tlllman BAGGING E TIES I ] HE season is near at hand when the producers of the Tfleecy staple wi be ooking around for the fwhere with to cover it. Farmers are to be c ongratuated 55!. on the fact that bagging and ties wi cost them but 'IJM*W*W litte more than it did when cotton was S3inj it six to eight cents, and there is no artice of merchandise in which they invest, that pays them a handsomer return. We carry a f u line in all weights in New Jute and Sugar Sack Bagging also New Arrow Ties We have a veryq choice grade of second hand Jute bagging put up thirty yards to the roll. It is the best of its kind we have ever seen, full standard 2 pounds. Price 5 cents per Yard. This is especially suited to ginners who furnish bagging and ties and gin for special price. It will pay you to get prices on other grades be? fore placing your order. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Is well stocked with cotton picking necessities: 500 bags of rice at 2 1-2 cents per pound up. 350 barrels Flour. We are selling a good flour at $5.00 per barrel. 25,000 pounds Bvtts *ud Plates. Meat is very much cheaper than it was. 400 Bags Meal and 200 Bags Grits np HOSE who contemplate engaging in the mercantile business * during the Fall and Winter months will do well to get our prices before buying, as there is no larger stock from which to select, and our prices will always be found as low as the lowest. O'DONNELL & CO. and they were of the same opinion as that entertained by myself, and on? of them requesetd Mr. T. B. Fr?ser, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to not press the bill for passage, pending the determination of the case in the Supreme Court, as there would be ample time fur its passage, in the event of an adverse de? cision. The Supreme Court decided the case as I had given my opinion they would, which of course, ren.lered unoeessary the passage of the Act. The House voted down the Senate bill substituted one of its own, v/h'ch went to free conference and rhe re? port of the conference commite^ was adopted without objection, after the decision had been rendered. T have made this statement for the reason that I would not have the humblest and poorest mother in South Carolina believe that I would ever vote for any law that would deprive her of her children as long as she was morally fit to have them. And In further substantiation of What I have said I append a lettter of Messrs De Pass and DePass, two of Mrs. Lucy D. Tillman's lawyers to this communicate, as part hereof. John TT. Clifton. August 22, 1910. Columbia, August 20, 1910. John II. Clifton, Esq. Sum4.er, S. C. Dear Sir: We are glad to be able to say that In the matter of the passage of the Graydon Bill in the Assembly of 1910 that your position In reference to the passage of the bill thoroughly accorded with ours, and during the discussion of the bill we so expressed ourselves to you. We as the attorneys for Mrs. Lucy D. Tlllman did not desire the passage of the bill In anticipation of the de? cision of the Supreme Court, as we were then ot* the opinion that no legislation was needed and that the rights of the mother and children were amply protected by the existing law and thai thai law would not admit of any other construction, than that contended for by us. You always said to us in private conversation and upon the floor of the Senate that your sympathies were with Mrs. Lucy D. Tlllman, and thai you thought the children should be awarded to h< r and hoped they would be, Yours truly, DoPass & DePass. \ ot loo. it' you are in need of bagging and lies, call on Union Brokerage Co., as they have them In all grades, also the price is right. 8-22-3t. I-W Notice. The business of the Union Broker? age Co., has increased so that it was necessary to enlarge their warehouse. Now we have the goods at the right prices. Give us a call, or phone 54 4. Union Brokerage Co. 8-22-3t-I-w A new auomobile ordinance is be enacted by city council at an early meeting. It is thought that if the speed limit is slightly increased there will be a better prospect of enforcing the law. Notice. It is the time for fall trade and why not give the firm your business that has kept pricea down at the bottom since January 3rd, 1910. It's the Union Brokerage Co., Phone 544. 8-22-3t-I-w Do you need printing of any de? scription? Come to headquarters? Osteen Publishing Co. For nearly fifty years Osteen and good printing have meant the same thing In Sum ter SUFI) RYE?Just received shipment ltye seed for fall planting In cot? ton and for winter grazing. Booth Harby Live Stock Co., Sumter, S. C. 8-6-4t TELEGRAPHY?We are unable to supply' the demand for competent operators. Three months com? pletes you under our expert man? agement. Positions guaranteed, or no tuition charged. Write for cata? logue. Charlotte Telegraphy School Charlotte, N. C, .. 8-8-ltawk-4t Candidates* Cards. Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the t lose of the campaign for $5. No cards accepted on credit. FOR CONGRESS. 1 hereby 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 Demo? crat.,- primary. A. P. LEVER, FOR THE SENATE. I herebv 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. CILFTON. I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter County that I *im a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the rules governing the Primary electloa. 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. It PITTS. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. The undersigned having already filed bis oath and pledge with the proper officers announces himself a candidate for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate and will be proud of the Bupport of his fellow Demo? crats for that position. TITOS. 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 office of Magistrate should be tilled by a man of judicial temperament and high character, and In whom the public has confidence, Mr. S. D. Cain Is hereby nominated for the office of Magistrate In the 4th judicial district of Sumter county, subject to the mies of the Democratic party. CITIZENS OF PRIVATEER. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for Magistrate for the Third District, Burner County, subject to the ruh I of the Democratic primary. HORACE HARBT.