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MOD ROADS LEAGUE FORMED. R. U WRIOUT. PRESIDENT, AND K. 1 REAR DON, SECRETARY. Meeting HcM Monday Night In 1 lt> Council Chamber Form? Tempo, rary Organtialkm?Another Meet? ing at an Early Datn. From Tho Pally Item Nor i. At a meeting held In City Council ehamber last night a temporary ?ood Raoda and Drainage League was formed and arrangements were made to call a maea meeting at the aeunty Court House at an early data, to be agreed upon by a committee ?er the special purpose of forming a permanent County Oood Roads and *>rainage League. The meeting was called to order by sir. R L. Wright, executive com mltteman for Sumter county, of the Souta Carolina Oood Roads and Rralnag* League. Secretary E. I. Rear Jon. of the State league was then called upon to explain the ob? ject* of the State league and the rea? son* for organising a county league. Mr. Reardon stated that the State league had for Its objecta among oth? er things, the promotion and diffus? ing of knowlege concerning the con? struction of good roads ind drainage Systeme In the different counties of shut State, to facilitate couference and deliberation among Ihe people of this State concerning good roads and drainage Interests; and to pro side means for bringing the needs of the people and country before the Mate and Federal government*. He dwelt largely upon the com? mercial benefits to the county from good roads, the value to the county af reclaiming thousands of acres of low lands which can be made fertile and productive; and at ti e same tsrne Improve the drainage of low land*, the sanitary conditions by do tag away with breeding places for mosquitoes which Insects spread ma? larial fever from one Individual to another. He pointed out what systematic '-rgantsatlon will accomplish by the sasulte achieved by the 8tatt league since Its organ is* tl or In Charleston ea Jury II. If 10. which had brought about the organisation of thirty-four aaunty leagues snd a num'oer of sewn ship leaguea After a general discus*! >r partici? pated In by Messrs M H. beck; W. Wring Lee, R. L. Wright, 3. C. Bak? er. W H Seale, R. B. Belser. H. M. Btuckey. Isaac C. Straus*. Oeo. W. Dick. M. B. Handle. W. M Oraham. rt was unar.lmously decide that a temporary organisation he formed by the election of officers and a eemmlttee of arrangements to take step* towards calling a county mass meeting, the drawing up of a Consti? tution and by-laws for nubmlsslon to she proposed county league, and to attend to such mstters as may ba eanaldered necessary by said com? mittee to expedite and promote the permanent organisation of a coun? ty league. This committee was directed to re nae*t the 8umter Chamber of Com sserce to co-operate as s body, and by -ommlttee with the special com? mittee of the temporary county lea sjne organised la*t night, towards ad? vert t/ilng and enlisting the Interests ef the rlttaens of Sumter county In the county mas* meeting to organize n county league Mr. R. L. Wright was elected president and Mr. E. I. Rearon sec? retary of the temporary league. Masers It B Belgaf and W. H. Seale ware appotnt'-d on the special com mitt i t i Hrrmng* all matters In con? nection with the county mass meet? ing in eoajanattc i with the Btjsnttt ctaniN- r ..f ('..mm?r< e, President Wrltfht snd Secretary Keardon to serv ex-r-fflclo n?t members of this emm m Ittee. Thi following detegate? were eh?t ee) si fat roj?fnt SumuT <ounty at the snooting of the South Carolina (b.o.l Roads and Drainage League at Alken tomorrow. November 2: R. R MMsT, E. 1. Reardon. Peter M. Plt? < I I? Jennings. .1 \ Mood, M I: Handle and Walter Cheyne. The president was author (at d to nil ?ny vacancy in the delegation. T.\#ry one present was . m ioisi . ;? << In regard to the organisation of tie' good road* and #JfnMsMM league. Not as ?ndlvldual pr? ??o?t Interposed a mim* - I i. ti-.n to the proposed ieag'o- It v> ? -blent ?hat those na*M**nt no;".? Pudro^s .ml ?r? s'o ing i ? go is track to hahj arsjaala msiI syasatnnttcally constrnct put h ? *y?t m of public highways la sumt r aaantv. und to drain tho low I in Is of th! < oiinty In >"?< b i mmio-r as will r*a. ? ? credit upon the f-ounty und Se of Immunst; benefit to the com mer? i il pr .gr. m* and lealth of tln? p#opl** of Siiml-T county. Dralnag* ? am- in . -r as. SJtjrh dlacu**lnn as geod roadx and th- pr- ???? i' in ed to have gtwri both propositions careful consideration. Judging from tbe very Intelligent dht aasjasjf par? ticipated In bv most of ||*aPJ present. The delegation t.. Alken will go raadv to support the st.?t.? p. ague i r< ..jiitlon In favor of building two ? >r m- r.- Stat*' road*; for State aid and Federal co-operation for good rand* and drainage. This delegation will make a report to the county mass meeting and assist by their exper? ience at the Mg Alken rally, in giv? ing information as to the best meth? ods to be persued In organizing the county league and facilitating road building and drainage. It aas the unanimous sentiment of the meeting that the people of this county should by organization, and otherwise, back up the county Su? pervisor and county commissioners, in their efforts to complete an up-to date system of public highways in this county, and to assist in educa? ting the masses to the commercial value of good roads and drainage. \. C. I?. AGENT KILLED. W. F. Dullard Manglod Beneath Car Wheels at Orungeburg. Orangeburg, Oct. 31.?Mr. W. F. Ballard, agent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad here, lost his life to? day, being run over by a part of a shifting freight train. The accident occurred late this afternoon, while Mr. Ballard was giving orders for the placing of a car, but just how Mr. Ballard was precipitated under the car Is not known, as no one saw the occurrence. Just after the accident he was dla covered in a mangled condition, hav? ing both legs nearly severed, the loft above the knee and the right Just below. Physicians were sum? moned and were quickly on the jround. bet could do nothing but ad? minister medicines to relieve suffer? ing, as Mr. Rallard's condition was so extreme. He was finally removed however, to the Orangeburg Infirm? ary, but died a few minutes after reaching there. The body of Mr. Rallard will he taken to Sumter tomorrow morning. Mr. Ballard leaves a wife and three children. Mr. W. F. Ballard, A. C. L. freight agent, at Orangeburg, who was killed Monday afternoon, was a brother to Mr. Walter Ballard of this city, and his wife Is a daughter of Mr. N. Polk Lenolr. of this city. CROWDS AT STATE F\IR. Much luterest Manifested In Clem son-Carolina Foot Ball Game. Columbia, Nov. 2.?From every part of South Carolina visitors are here for the State fair. All the morn? ing trains were loaded with passen? gers coming here to see the exhibits. , to promenade the midway, to renew j old friendships and acquaintances. I Although the grounds were opened Monday morning, the crowds did not i begin to arrive In unusual numbers until today, which Is considered one of the big days of the fair. Unusual Interest Is centered in the football game hero tomorrow be? tween Carolina and Clemson. The odds are In favor of the cadets, but the University boys have been play? ing good ball, and the results of the game cannot be told until after it is played. } Fire on Gibson Train. <>n Sunday morning Just before the time for the Gibson train to leave this city, a fire was discovered In the rear car of the train caused by the woodwork catching fire from the stove. The Are was speedily put out but it delayed the train for somo time, owing to the fact that the car had to be changed before the train the yard. Small damage was done to the car. Mr. I* C. Mason, who was before tin Recorder Monday and paid i fine of $2.r>o, having plead guilty to fighting, one of the charges in the indictment, feels aggreved that It was stated In the report of the pro I ? I ling* Of the Recorder's court that the chargt I a ga i n st him were . disturb arc I of the pence, fighting mi drunkenness. The Recorder's docket furnished all the Information contained Is the report, except that It v. a? t.ited that the disturl ano 01 i iirred on Sunday afternoon, and Hi i information was given by a RK nber of the police force, who ? ems |o Bare beei mistaken, the trouble having really occurred Sat? urday. The report did Mr. Mason no Injustice, either intentional or other* wl?.giving the bare facti from the official record. The Recorder accept ? d Mr. Mason's plea Of guilty of jdgntlng and med him the nominal IIH of lt.lt, WtlllS II. l>. Strother wie? was drunk and seems to have provoked the difficult) was given $i'? or I days. < .N.red stau? l air Meets in Colunv bia \member 7 to |fl, The Colored state Pair will ?>e held In Columbia this year Og the grounds of the white fair association, and will begin November 7 and continue to the lL'fh. The same reduced rat? s granted b\ the railroads to visitors to the white filr have been granted to \isitors to the colored fair. The officers of the fair are: Rich? ard Carroll, Pres.; w. i?. Chappelle, Vice Proa,; J. if Goodwin, Bupt; a Robertson. See.; T. A. Williams. Treaa lt-S4-ltaw-2t Girr A REAL DEMOCRATS JOB. Uvtllgstoil Candidate for House Clerk, If Democrat* Win. Washington, Oct. 31.?Congreas raan Lon Livingston, who was re? cently defeated for another term In congress, irum the Atlanta district, has formally announced himself a candidate for the position of clerk of the House of Representatives, in the event the Democrats are victor? ious next week, to succeed the pres? ent clerk. Major Alexander McDow? ell. For some time it has been under? stood that Cot Livingston would open a law office here, but the fact that he has made formal announce? ment of his candidacy makes it cer? tain that he will asK to be consider? ed. Church Extension Board. Mr. G. W. Muckley, of Kansas City, Mo., general secretary of the Board of Church Extension of the Churches of Christ, will attend the State convention here, which begins Thursday night. ay "* 'i ?' ' ? V I ii. W. MI CKLKV. Kansas City, Mo. - * -'-'TT-r The Board has been a strong fac? tor In the establishing of churches of Christ throughout this country. The money is loaned to the churches it 4 per cent to be returned in live years. In all the years of their his? tory, loaning money to more than one thousand churches, with some two millions Of dollars inovlved, the board has lost but $500. In the new Statt? of Oklahoma, there were forty houses of worship erected by the as? sistance of the board in one year, and now there is not a town or city of over 1,000 population In that entire State without a congregation of people known as Christians "only." There have been five new buildings erected in this 8tate this year. Sumter county grown selected seed corn from acres that produced more than 75 bushels is worth more than any seed corn that can be purchased from seedsmen. The farmer who wants to improve his corn crop and secure large yields should attend the Boys' Corn Club meeting Monday and buy a bushel of the prize seed corn. " WOMEN Women of the highest type, women of superior education and refinement, whose discernment and judgment five weight and force to their opinions, highly praise the wonderful corrective and curative properties of Giam berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab* lets. Throughout the many stages of woman's life, from girlhood, ilirocgh t!ie ordeals of mother Sood to the dccMclng years, tlie:e is no sn'or or mere reliable med? icine. Chamberlain's TrLietsare ?old everywhere at 25c a box. ..A. - '- . 1 i, Can be Placed in the Jewelry we Sell You We are receiving every day some of the newest and exclusive designs in sterling silver, cut glass and novelties, which we offer for your most critic.il inspection. ( Kir prices will also prove to your liking, W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. 6 S. Main St, Sumter. S. C. EVERY VOTE NEEDED. Unless Democrats tiive Mr. Lover A Full Vote In Tills District He May Be Unseated If House is Clowe. To The Democratic Voters of the Seventh Congressional District: I wish to urge upon every Demo? crat of this district the supreme im? portance of a full turn-ot of Demo? cratic strength on next Tuesday at the general election. Tho indications, from all sections of the country, point to a very close contest for control for the next House with the ehances apparently in favor of Democratic success. The probability, however, is that the mar? gin of difference in favor of either party will be extremely small, and it Is in this that the danger arises to those of us, the nominees of the porty from this State, who will have contests before the next House. If the Republicans shall control the next House by a small majority, any pretext will be seized upon by them to unseat Democrats wherever pos? sible. One such pretext, and it 1b a matter which has given us the great? est concern In past ocntests, is the smallnese of the vote by which we are sent to Congress. It is almost Impossible to explain the smalln^ss of our vote in the general election and it Is always a source of annoyance and ?anger to us and would be especially bo if the Republicans should control the next Hose by a bare majority. P. therefore, becomes the duty of every Democrat in the district to vote in the coming election and to urge up? on his neighobr to do likewise. Be sure to hike your last year's tax re? ceipt and your registration certificate nlong with you pecauee you cannot vote without both of these. Indiffer? ence In this matter may mean negro representation for your district. Very respectfully, A. F. LEVER. Lexington, S. C, Oct 31. "BATH TUB TRUST. Witnesa Tells of Inside Workings of Combination. Pittsburg, Pa.. Oct. 31.?Govern? ment investigation into the so-called "Bath Tub Trust" was begun here today before Lindsay C. Spencer, of Baltimore, who was appointed ex? aminer by the United States Circuit Court in that city to take testimony. Charges of violating the anti? trust law are alleged by the Govern? ment and Edward I. Wayman, of this city, as a wlthess, today told of an agreement he drew up, which the sixteen defendants signed, in which the corporations agreed upon a pen? alty for the violation of regulations controlling the marketing of their products. Wayman Identified a copy of these agreements and one which was a Jobbers' license agreement, In which he was named as licensor. Wayman also showed that the six? teen defendants cannot sell sanitary ware in the United States without first having a contract with him. He will resume his testimony tomorrow. 1STOT ICE. Democratic Primary for Auditor. Pursuant to the order of the county Democratic Executive Committee, a primary' election is hereby ordered to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late J. D. Wilder, to be held on the 8th day of November, 1910, to be conducted by the mana? gers of the State Election, a separate box for Auditor will be established at each general election voting place throughout the county. The hours within which voting will be allowed in the primary election box, will be between 8 o'clock A. M. and 4 -?Clock P. M. i The Presidents and secretaries of tlu- various Democratic Clubs ir.' dlre< ted to certify to and deliver tin- club r<dis to tin- Managers of the stat.' election of the voting precinct embra< Ing their respective clubs. Any Democrat whose name appears km the club rills will be entitled to vote in the primary box for Auditor, provided at bis election polling place. Candidates at tin* end of the cam? paign and before the day of election must render to the Clerk of Court an itemised sworn account of all money expended or Incurred by them in the campalyn, and Immediately after tie' election must (lie another sworn Itemised account showing any further mom y expended or provided by them. One of the managers of each of the general election precincts will please rail upon Mr. B. P. Miller, at the office of the Dally item tor the plrmary box. tickets, etc. The County Executive Committee will meet iu the Court House Novem? ber 1 0, at 111 o'clock, noon, to tabu? late (he votes atid declare the results. If a second primary should be necessary, same will be held two Werks later. November 22nd, 1910, The managers of primary of August last will conduct that election by the request of the Bxccutlve Committee. JOHN II. CLIFTON, ('ounty Chairman. 11-1-21 1 A W. STRIKE CONDITION'S WORSE. Labor Leaders Threaten to Call Out Thirty Thousand Driven*. New York, Nov. 1.?No material progress was made today toward set? tling the strike of the express em? ployees, which has been ii; progress for nearly a week. The strike has resulted in a great congestion of ex? press traffic and also In much dis? order, numerous stre? t tights having occurred hoth in this city and in Jersey City, where the trouble first had its inception. The proper select loa of seed corn has as much to do with the yield as the fertilisation and meth? ods of cultivation. Jn the State of Iowa the selection of seed corn has resulted In the increaw of the aver age yield per acre for the entire Slate by 8 bushels. And torn seed na? tion and breeding will do as much for South Carolina. Begin now by buying a bushel of the Boys' Corn Club selected seed. Mrs. Chaa Cheek has returned te lo r hom?- In Sanford. N. C, after a visit of several weeks to Mrs. J. W An attempt was made today to hold Jackson on Oakland Avenue, a conference between Governor Fort, j _??. of New Jersey; Mayor Gaynor, of | Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder, president New York, and Mayar Wittren, of Jersey City, and the strike leaders and officials of the express companies, but Governor Fort was unable to come to Jersey City, and the attempt was abanodned for the day. The strike extended toay to New? ark, where a number of drivers went out, while in this city the wagon em? ployees of several big department stores Joined in the movement. The leaders tonight made the threat that unless the trouble is speedily adjust? ed they will call out 30,000 drivers of all classes of vehices. There was rioting in many parts of Jersey City and in Manhattan tod .y. For the most part, however, the out? breaks were quicky quelled by the police. of Wofford College, spent Monday night and Tuesday in the city, the guest of Rev. Waddy T. Dan can, Presiding Elder of the Sumtsr district. Dr. Snyder is one of the most brilliant speaker- and scholar}: gentlemen in the Sta ALL TIRE iVT. Hundreds More in Sumter in Same Plight. Enjoyable Entertainment. The Philathea Bible class of the First Baptist church entertained the Baraca class Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Williams. 125 E. Liberty street. There was a large attendance of both classes out to enjoy the occasion, which was one of the ploasantest in the history of the two classes. Tempting refresh? ments were served which added much to the enjoyment of the oc ca *on. The classes have done good work since their organization and a part of the good that is accomplished can be traced to these joint meeting when one class entertains the other. Tired all the time; Weary and worn out night and de>; Back aches; side aches, All on account of the kidneys. Hust help them at their work. A citizen shows you how: Mrs. W. A. Clyde. 211 E. Liberty St. Sumter, S. C, says: "I can highly rec? ommend Doan's Kidney Pills as they proved of great value to me. I suf? fered dull, nagging backaches and distressing pains through my lotas and the kidney secretions contained sediment and were scanty in passage. I did not rest well and in the morning I felt tired and languid, having bnt little strength or energy. I finally procured Doan's Kidney Piils at China's Drug Store and since using them I have been free from backaches and my kidneys are normal. For sale by all dealers. Price ft cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York, eole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Do an' take no other. s?and No. 18. Busch's Golden Seal Stock and Poultry Medicine contains no poisonous suhetancee?no food fillers. It is medicine pure and sim? ple, acting directly on the liver and ?t?te that eausss the sickness. A. Talus Sheep, Itogs and Poultry. Try lt. t refunded. 8old by all druggists and < GOLDEN CHAIN REMEDY COMPANY. fvansvift*. ;nd. Busch's Disinfectant and Dip is f LICE onchjoken*. Prlce&Oc. RELIABLE REMEDY We feel safe about our stock and poultry as lone as we have a can of Buseh's Golden Seal Stock PoaJtry Medicine In the house. For a nick horse, cow or chicken It Is lust the thing and we always depend on it for results. John F. 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