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<br d'?attbman and >outbroii fgnaered as ta* Poweogsca at Saaatar, s. C ae Secoad Clans Mailar. PatRSONAX*. Mr. H. L. Cunningham, of Blshop ville. was In the city Wednesday. Miss Ella McFaddln and Miss Pau? lina Blandina- have returned from Ssduda. n C. Mr. H. M. 8anders. of Wlnston-Sa lem, n. C. spent Tuesday night in the city. Mr. B. Lonnle Vogel left Tuseday for Sacramento. Cel., where he has accepted a position with the Mo? tor Cycle Co. Mr. William Wlnn left Tuesday for Davidson college. Messrs. Horace Harby and Oeo. D. i^evy left Wedneaday for Hender aonvllle. where they will spend some time. Miss Lora Brunson left Wednesday to attend school at Union. Rev. C. C. Richards and family of Bennettsvllle, spent a short while In the city Wednesday. Miss Eva Ktngman left Wednes? day to spend several weeks at Sates vllle. N. C. Mr Fred Nlgles left Wednesday for Dvldson collegr. Miss Luc lie Ryttenberg left Tues? day afternoon for Washington. D. C. and other northern points on a visit to friends before returning to resume her studies at Randolph-Ma con college. Miss Cleo Stokes, of Lynchburg. S. C, sepnt a few days w ith Mrs. 1 W. McOrew this week. Mr .1 < \\ T. Vtkmsoti. II .1. Lau rence. and Louis Olllesple left Tues? day for Jacksonville, Fla., to spend the week-end. Miss Ceclle McKagen has returned home from a visit to her uncle In Caraden. Mrs. R. B. James, of Summerton. la visiting friends and relatives In the city for a few days. MUs Emma Mellette Is visiting relatives In Columbia. Mr. W. O. Andrews, Superintend? ent ef the Georgetown Railroad, and Mrs. Andrews spent a few hours in the city Wednesday. Mr. Mark Reynolds left this morn? ing to snend several day-", with friends at Stateeurg. Mr W.Ulam Haynsworth return**.-* te the citv fPom Tania t ils morn? ing Mrs. Morrison and son. Benton, who have been visiting Mrs. W. B. Burns, have gone to Camden for a few days stay, after which they will return to their home In Arkansas. Mr. Watson B. Duncan, Jr., has returned to his home In Charleston. Misses Alice Owen and Mabel Ran? dall have gone to Borden to attend a dance to be given there tonight. Mr. Leland Emanuel has return? ed to his home at Bordsn. Mr. Harry Boggs, of Charleston, Is visiting relatives In the city. Rev. W. B. Duncan and daughter, Mlsa Bessie, have gone to Manning to visit friends there before returning te their home in Charleston. Mr. snd Mrs. n. 8. Orlffln. of Pine woed. are visiting relatives on S. Sumter street. \nitron wilder complimen? ted. ItefwesentaUve From Comptroller Oeareal's Omen Praises film For i ?<. ii. ot Condition of Books at Annual Settlement Between Audi? tor and Treasurer. The annual settlement between the auditor and treasurer took place on yesterday, this settlement Invoi?, for the year 1909. Mr. Sawyer, chief clerk of the Ptroller General's office, was here to witness the settlemnt. provided for by law, and he was profuse in this praises of the simplicity and swiftness with which the settle? ment was executed, the time re? quired for this being less than two hours. It Is the duty of the representative, who Is present at the settlemnt from the comptroller general's office, to verify every Item on the auditor's books, and this was done by Mr. Sawyer with >ut ( hanging g single figure on Mr. Wilder* books. In fact not a single correction of any sort was made by Mr. Sawyer while hat king up Auditor Wllder's book*. Mr Smvyor highly complimented Mr. Wilder for his excellent book? keeping, and stated that his books possibly be In any better shape than they were. Mr. Sawyer said further that "If every county In South ('aroiin,I. had their auditor's hooks In hui h sjaape. the comptroller general's office would have little or no trouble. There Is a gate at the OoagJ Line pssaeager station all n. K., but where Is Its keeper. The Gubeniatiorlal Situation. Choosing a Governor is, or should be a business proposition. The in? telligent voter is guided in making his choice by the same methods and principles which he would follow were he selecting a servant of any kind. He does not permit himself to be swept off his feet by sentiment, ?ut he makes his choice deliberately, bearing ever in mind the chief du? ties which the employee is expected to perform and the qualifications necessary for their satisfactory per? formance. What are the most Important obli? gations assumed by a Governor in this State? Under the Constitution of South Carolina they are thus des? cribed: "He (the Governor) shall have power to grant reprieves commuta? tions and pardons after conviction i. \< rpt In cases of Impeachment.) In such manner, on auch terms and un? der such restrictions as he shall think proper; and he shall have power to romlt fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise directed by law. "Hi shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed In mercy." Itri.-fly put. yet of tremendous im? port. In these few words the Chief Magistrate of South Carolina is vest? ed with power to nullify the work of every criminal Court within the bor? ders of the Commonwealth, the Fed? eral ?'o?rts alone excepted. Is Cole L. Blease the proper man to intrust with powers such as these? For answer we must look to his rec? ord. What do we find? years ago Mr. Blease was the foremost champion of the old Stnte Dispensary. He did everything in Iiis power to block the efforts of those who were laboring to lay bare Its rot linnm to bring to light the graft which it had fostered. Day after day Mr. Blease, although a member of the Investigating Committee, charged with the work of uncovering the cor? ruption whose stench had become of? fensive beyond endurance, bent all his energies to keeping that corrup? tion hidden. Four years ago, after the Investi? gating Committee had completed its task and had, In spite of Mr. Blease, adduced evidence amply sufficient to damn that corrupt machine in the eyes of all decent men, Mr. Blease took the stump In its behalf. From one end of the State to th 3 other he opposed the county dlsp? usary sys tem to which he bow accords appro ? every cam lance to the it stood, de 1 of the puri? fication for which Mr. Manning. Mr. McMahan, Col. Sloan and others pleaded, and boasting of his friend? ship for men at this moment under indictment charged with having made corrupt use of their offices under the Dispensary, with being "grafters." Six months later, on the floor of the Senate, he did all that he could to prevent the abolition of the State Dispensary and to shield certain of his vaunted friends whose connection with that Institution had brought re preach upon them. These are matters oi public record. Th*?y may not be refuted They can? not, like other charges which hxvo been preferred against Mr. Blease, be denied. Less than four years ago Mr. Blease stood before the people of South Carolina as the unashamed < hamplon of the old State Dispensary at a time when this greatest single source of corruption the State has ever known had become a byword and a hissing throughout the Common? wealth and far beyond its borders. Ho has openly prided himself upon the ties of friendship which bound him to men whose bold defiance of law is not doubted. Is Mr. Blease the proper man to whom to entrust the keys of our prls ons?l'pon what ground can we hope that Mr. Blease as Chief executive would keep the other executive of? fices of South Carolina keyed up to a proper performance of their duty? There are worse things that State M k|e prohibition. Does anyone doubt that Mr. Feathe BtOBe, on the other hand, would ex? ert himself to the utmost to see that the laws upon our statute books were obeyed7 Does anyone fear that Mr. Feathcrstone might open prison doors and set free notorious criminals? His rd as a man as a lawyer, as a Judge, specially appointed ?peaks for Itself and sets at rest all such doubt! and all such fears.?News and < Courier. V HF.AL WARM DAY. The Thermometer Registered Higher Wc<lnc*Hlay Than any Otlior Day This Summer. I rom The Dally Item, Sept. 7. Mr. J. A. Sc hwerin, who has been keeping a record of the dally read? ings of the thermometer, states that at 1 0*t lOCg today the highest read? ing of the seaeon, at that hour was re orded, when the thermometer res? ist- red f?4 degrees in the shade. Yes? terday the record was || and on Monday it was 92. F.verybody knew It was real wnrm. hut they did not know how hot It really was at 1 o\ lo< k. FLOWER THIEF CAUGHT. lhul Stolon Pot Plants From All Over the City; Fined $10?G. A. Stoney Fined $2 For Throwing; Gluss In Street. From The Dally Item. Sept. 7. Anyone who attended the Record? er's court this morning might have at first come to the conclusion that Recorder RafTield was contemplating opening a flower store, Judging from the number of beautiful ferns, be? gonias and other pot plants displayed there. The plants were there, however, as evidence against Mabel Red, a colored girl, who seemp to have made quite a collection. She admitted taking flowers from the porches of residences on Liberty, Washington, Calhoun, and several other streets with the purpose of selling them to other parties. Her plans were rudely disturbed, however, by Sergt. Mc Kagen, who made the arrest. She was given a sentence of $10 or twenty days. G. A. Stoney, colored, threw glass Into the street and for this offense was sentenced to pay a fine of $2. FEATHERSTONE WAS HERE. Next Governor of South ^'irollnn Spoilt the Night In Town. From The Daily Item, Sept. 7. Mr. C. C. Featherstone, the next Governor <?f South Carolina, spent last night in the city, coming from Columbia yesterday afternoon and going to Darlington this morning. Mr. Featherstone Is confident of ? lection, but he and his friends are, nevertheless, making a vigorous campaign throughout the State. The only thing that can prevent his elec? tion is over-confidence or indifference on the part of his friends. If a full vote Is polled, Featherstone will be elected by not less than ten thousand majority. In Sumter county, as else? where, It Is Important that every man who desires the election of Mr. Featherstone should turn out on Tues? day and vote and work for hirru It will not be sufficient for Sumter county to give him a majority?he should receive a big majority, the larger the majority he receives in Sumter coun? ty the more certain his election. BOOZE CASE TRANSFERRED AGAIN. Magistrate at Wedgcfleld Will Try Case of Wesley Jenkins Against L. I. ParrotL The case of Wesley Jenkins against Mr. L. I. Parrott, being an action to recover, under claim and delivery proceedings, several gallons of liquor seized from Jenkins by Constable Muldrow, and now held by Clerk of Court Parrott as evidence in the criminal case against Jenkins, came up for trial this morning before Magistrate Jenkins at Privateer to whose court Is was transferred from *hat of Magistrate Harby. The details of this case are already Wall known, and as an evidence of the Interest taken In the outcome, It Is stated that at the trial this morn? ing there were a large number of people present In automobiles and buggies from all parts of the coun? try. A motion was made by Mr. John H. Clifton, attorney for Mr. L. I. Parrott, the defendant in the case, to have the case transferred to the court of Magistrate Rees at Wedge field and this motion was granted. The case will accordingly be tried at Wedgefleld In the course of a few days. NEW POSTOFFICE FIREMAN. A Good Job Open for a Capable Man. A fireman for the new postoftice building will be appointed in the near future and applications must be on file not later than September 21st. The salary paid is $600 a year. Ap? plication blanks and other informa? tion can be obtained upon applica? tion at the postofflce. The Blease Machine. The fact is. Mr. Blease. has one Of the strongest and most compact political organizations ever known in this State. He is a politician from the word go, and he has a host of politicians working for him; among thorn some of the shrewdest vote getters that "ever came down the pike"; men that helped to keep the State dispensary here long after It became a stenc h In the nostrils of the great body of the citizenship; men who hope to see the days come back again. And he has a host of other followers who, for one reason, or another stick to him. Don't talk about barroom days. Who wants bar? rooms any more? There Is more money In the dispensaries than bar? rooms ever dreamed of.?Newberry (Observer. Mr. Sawyer also lauded the work of County Treasurer Wallace and in fact all of the county officers with Whose work he had come in contact while witnessing the settlemnt. Death. Mr. James Sing died Tuesday af t rnoon at Mood's Innmary after a short illness. Ills body was carried to Florence Wednesday for burial. THJi ORPHAN'S DAY. People of South Carolina Asked to Give One Day for Fatherless Chil? dren. To the Editor of The Daily Item. The Superintendent of our four de? nominational orphan institutions in South Carolina have agreed to ask our people to join in a special work? day effort Saturday, September 24th, next. It is designated that the Sun? day schools especially shall be ask id to co-operate in this work?and yet we would by no means limit the effort to the children. It is hoped that older persons as well will join in an effort to raise a big sum of money that is very much needed this fall for our four institutions. The Thornwell Orphanage the Epworth Orphanage, the Church Home Or? phanage and Connie Maxwell Or? phanage have agreed upon the day designated. There are may tasks to which the children might be set, and we hope that many a group of 30 or 50 or 70 will take to the cotton fields that day and pick cotton in order to earn money to give to the orphans. And yet picking cotton is only one of the numerous ways in which young people might earn money. We are asking that salaried men and wo? men, business men, heads of depart? ments, commercial travelers, farmers, everybody will give one day of the year to this good purpose. This plan has been successfully tried in other States and indeed has already been worked a few times in South Caro? lina, but we are planning and hoping for larger things this year than ever before. Each person may send his gift to the Institution of his choice. Yours truly, A. T. JAMISON. I Greenwood, S. C, Sept 2. j Charleston's Staple Crop. For sale?One fine lot of fat and hardy mosquitoes; can not sing like a hen, but guaranteed net and club proof. Will sell cheap. Apply In own handwriting.?Charleston Post. DON'T EXPERIMENT. Yon WU1 Make No Mistake if Yon Follow This Surnter Citizens Ad? vice. Never neglect your kidneys. If you have pain In the back, uri? nary disorders, dizziness and nervous, nese, it's time to act and no time to experiment. These are all symptoms of kidney trouble, and you should seek a remedy which is known to cure the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills Is the remedy to use. No need to experimnt. It has cured many stubborn cases in Sumter. Follow the advice of a Sumter citizen and be cured yourself. M. W. Vogel, ?. Main St., Sumter, S. C, says: "I had severe pains in the small of my back *or several years and when? ever j attempted to stoop, my suffer? ing waa intensified. My back became weak ana on several occasions I was forced to give up my work. My fami? ly physician treated me without giving me any relief from the awful pains in my back and then I tried every known remedy on the market but still failed to be benefited. I at length read a testimonial regarding Doan's Kidney Pills and was so much im? pressed that I procured a box at China's Drug Store. After taking the contents I was restored to good health and for that reason heartily recommend Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. II. The night has a thousand eyes and U. S. but one, yet the laugh of the world will die when "Teddy's" done.?Charleston News and Cour? ts r. Once more the Ten Commandments are enjoying the public patronage and vociferous approval of Colonel Roose? velt.?Chicago News. Many People? Are willing to sacrifice them selves and their children to the prejudice of "what peo? ple say." The Foolish Prejudice Against the Use of Glasses? Ry children with defective Eyes often result in the great? est Buffering?sometimes per? fect disability of one who might otherwise become a power in the world. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. Phone 333. - - No. 6 S. Maln'Sl \ O'DONNELL'S |= The Following Was Written -By a Daughter of One ol Our Customers: Who Lives in Sumter County. I know some men who live in town they are men of great renown. Selling goods is their delight, their store is open from morn till night. Yes, they have more than one clerk to wait on the people and do the work. Why I guess there is a dozen or more and that's the way they run their store. They keep on hand at their stand goods to suit every de f mand. Dry goods and notions I'll name a few shoes, hats and caps men's clothes too. Shoes, hats and caps, men's clothes too. Needles and pins, buttons and thread, Blankets and quilts to suit and bed. Now of the grocery department I'll tell Where they keep the things we like so well. If you go in there you'll be sure to see Meal, meat and coffee sugar and tea syrup and pickles, jellies and preserves. These are the things your wife deserves, potatoes and eggs butter and cheese, If you don't like them you are hard to please. Lard and flour, grits and rice, and a lot more things we all think nice. Kitchen utensils? they have a supply if your wife sees she'll want you to buy. Their china-ware is unsurpassed, with the best dinner sets it can be classed. I have told you this so when you go to town you won't stop untill O'DONNELL'S you have found. Take heed from the above and when you are out for Fall and Winter shopping, come to O'DONNELL'S Phone 380 SMITH'S SMITH'S SMITH'S PHARMACY OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE FOR DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS, STATIONERY, PRESCRIPTIONS. SMITH'S SMITH'S j 124 N. Main St, The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Established 1905. Capital Stock paid in. $120,000.00 Stockholders Guarantee to Depositors.. 120,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits. 46,000 00 Deposits. 295,000.00 We are large enough to accommodate you, not too large to appreciate your account, be it large or small. LjMEj Cement, ACME PLASTER, SHINGLES, LATHS, FIRE BRICK, DRAIN PIPE, ETC. TJ0,r f"V<ai? Rice Flour, Ship Stuff, Bran, Mixed ITdy, VJldlll, Cow an<j Chicken Feed. Horses, Mules, H??nlesV. w:a:gon:8: "* No Order Too Largo or Too Small Booth=Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA.