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Cku ?RuUbmau ud ?autbroii UlrmI at tfttt PistnSsct ?4 (taoutr, s. t**g*J sassSJggJ CWsss Miliw. ' i PMtONAL Mr. L K. Walker, auditor for the Laie Insurance Company of Virginia, spent Tuesday In the city with Mr. Jan. Calk. Mr. Walker is pleasantly re-, mean be red by many as a former rest dent of Sumttr. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lee. of Oewego, are spending some time with their aother. Mrs. Jessie Prac ford. Mies Nonle Commander. of Flor? ence, spent Sunday with her brother, Mr. J. P. Commander. Mis M. H Dickey is visttn| her parents In North Carolina, Mr. <nd Mrr. Willie Molse ha*e re? turned to their horr e In Phllade phia. after a visit to Mrs. Charles Molse. Mr. H. L. Scarborough went to Darlington Tuesday on business. Mr. W. H. Seals has just retured from a business ttlp to southwest Georgia. Messrs. F. W. Josey snd J. F. Dean left on Tuesday for Lancaster to' attend the convention of Jr. O. U. A. M.. at that place as representatives of thn >cs1 lodge. Mr. H. F. Pwrrott. State organiser he Jr. O. U. A. M.. left Tuesday ilng for Lancaster, after a short siaj In th? city. Messrs. C. B. Mayes. J. R. Maj es. J. C Parnell and J. W. Cooper, of Maysevtlle. came over Tuesday via. automobile on business. Mrs. M. C Mayes. of Mayesvllle. spent Tuesday In the city. Mrs. J. C. McLeod and brother. Paul Lucas, returned Monday from Walterboro where they have been for the past two months. Grand Chancellor Frank K. Myers of tlsl Knights of Pythias of this State passed through town Wednesday morning on his way from Itlshop vtlle. where he went to attend the nfth i tri. t convention, to his home In Clinton. Dr. Mil'.on Weinberg went to Co lUM bi i W.-dnesd.iv t ? i?t. ri,| the meeting of the State Medical Asso? ciation. V Mr. vrthur Senders, of Ha good, was in the city Thursday. Mr ? ? n , M\.rs, of llagood. was visitor In the city Thur*d i\. v. Boykln. of Dalsell. v ugh the city Thursday f i ? i Wa ?? to ('olumbla. t- 10 \iMinyscM>u?4 Articles. The Item has 1 er> full account of the ,ir ssjej SSjgjgfj ion of of the Mayesxllle Beet dw?>. but as the writer does not give his or her name the artaie will not be publish? ed, a* it Is against the rules of the paper to publish any article when the name of the writer Is not given. The writer. If he or she desires the ar I puMlsl I send in her name, not that the name will be used with the article. Filess we hear from the r the arttcl.* will be consigned to waste basket, -ts our rule la a long established one. Itral ggagtSj Transfer*. Th? fo '. Hing are some of the re.\\ estate transfers which have been left In the county clerk's office during the past week to be recorded. George A. Nettles to Jacob M. Compton. lot in town of Privateer. I DU). W. K. McKlwen to Mrs. It. /. Mc i'f e .,. re. n 4hlloh tow nsbip. ? 200. J. J. Felder to Mamie c. Feld-, lot and buildings on corner of Lib? erty and F.dward? streets, $1.650. Q. W. Pegues to Henry M*-Donald. |SJ north o:' Snriter. $136.si. Mealty De\eloprnent Company to Kllss Con>irs. lot In l?afayett<* street. ? 60. i ?. J ?It.ee t,, Richard ? ampbcll. tract of Is aer.'s In Manchester town? ship. IJ.671. Sstll On on, i., w. A. Mailman. Intere?? |g IJ .u tf. in CssSJSSfd town? ship, (too. Thomas Wlls.ni to J. It. and PaschaII. lot on c ?rn? r of Main and llwrtlette Street*, t 20.1100. Mrs. Kille D. Hiunson to Washing. los I.. Hrunson. interest to :.o acre* in oniiit), |P?0. *___ gfsjrrlssi i m ? it-, it..i Walter <"ha-|c? and Annie Itoyd, ??.| ?red. of Sumfei . w? re issued a marrieg* Keens.* Wednesday evening. John Dun. .in. In his paper, the Co? lombia Iteporter. \>*-ka to he allowed to gSJ BSsfseS the dispensary winding SB commission. Hp promises that he car atVM information that will had to much Important testimony. Psjfetf it woijhl do no harm to give Mr. * Mili? en m efjpwrtusif y ?o teattfy.n Torkvllle Rnqulrer. ftVMTER (iF/rs UK. CONVENTION. Annual Suiuluy School Convention to Come Here Next Year. from The Dally Ham, April is. A long distance telephone message received at the CflggJlhff of Cotn merce today confirms the first reports that Sumter would get the hig Sunday st h.M)| DOaVaallOl of Mori than four hundred delegates here next year. The OO&Veatlon ll now holding its annual session at lire* iv\<><.d and it w.is gsoldod there today to bring the coaveatloi here goal year. The faei that the comention will come to Sumter is a big honor in itself and the people of Sumter will have a oig Job on their hands to entertain all of the guests who will be present for the occasion. AFFAIRS AT LYNCHBtTRG, Governor Hlca*e to Speak at Pleasant Grove, April 26. Lynohubrg, April 19.?Farm work In this section is progressing slowly in consequence of the continuous show? ers, and the outlok is by no means en? couraging. Nevertheless, with good seasons later on a big crop may be made this year. Mr. W. T. McLeod and three of his children, suffering from typhoid fever for the past three weeks, are getting on at this time very nicely. The new typhiod fever treatment, when used by a skilled physician, is certainly wonderful in Its effect. Mr. It. F. Mcl^eod. the aged father of Wm. T.. Is still confined to his room at Mr. C. K. Thunums', his son in-law. Col. J. A. ilhame, Intendant, and Messrs. T. Q. Orlfhn, S. Leroy Tallon. Herbert Hlckson and T. S. Miller, wardens, have all been re-elected as guardians of this town without an opposing vote. (iov. Illease and one or two others will deliver addresses at Pleasant Grove aoout five miles from this place on Frld ly. the L'?;th day of this month at 11 o'cloi k a. in. K\erybody, far and near. Is cordially inlvted to come and brlntf their basket < of eatables ag that oeoeaeoav as it win he an aii day affair. Mrs'. It. h. McKlvegg Is still very in and her fee >t an douhtful. riitvriN captviu: GAME fkom owns. Ficst Game of Series Itetwceii Team?, of lio> gfegga| Plggreal Wednesday. The first gam.- of the season be? tween teams belonging to the Game Ooeh troop of Hoy Sr.aits was played MTedaeadjaji afternoon, the Plratei capturing the game from the Owll by the score of 19 to 9. j The ggMst gfgg a good one and was matched by a number of spectators. It Is expected that this game will be followed ?> others, there being quit.' a number of teams organized among the Hoy Scouts who have Joined to? gether in a league. The line up of the tei ins was as fol? lows: j The Pirates: AI \ in Hums. Glfford Shaw, Hugh Brojo/gj, Phillip Booth, Charlie Hrad i in. Ralph nowera, Wm. Bhaw, ' bagHi Brewer, Wbtl Shaw. Batterie! Booth and Hradham. The Owls: Jas. Sanders. Jitllttl ( handler, Dew Quick. WaHef Minis. Ansley Vates, ? David Alexander, Jas. Hood, Curllfli Stuckey. Fnglish DesChamps. Bat? teries: Monaghan, Hood and Chand? ler. I New York Cotton Market. l New York. April Is. Open, cb.se. Itag.11.45 11.45?46 July. . . 11,18 l l.r>9?00 Aug.n.r.L' 11.66?61 Oat.11.63 11.67?6x Dei.U.64 11.7:1?74 Cleaed Meady. I.lvcrp-ol Market. I.i\ P|.April IS. i ipen. cb.se. April.640?44 641 A pril May.?3|?16 6S6 May?j June. . . .<;::?;?4?; ".j ; June?July. . . . 616?46 M9 July?\ug.616?40 ?fr HSV, Cb?#??d barely stendy. IsM-nl Market. Ha*l? middling, 11.11 rents. Dr. Mitchell to Speak on gfgi 71 It. i *i m i'1 hell a he we t.. speak .it the Ciihoun nrhool Friday, but could gat eg her?- f??r isosone. win ipeak i n May 7th Ineteadl We m.te with pleasure the fan t>".r Oeeergjof Blean has tilled hie hat in the senatorial ring, ami he he* ??..rues asenelate editor of a Journal i to be kru.wn as the Palmetto Guarde? m in. w. egeepi t-- set the applica? tion Of his ex< e||e|u v h. fore the next n.->f t?u? state press aeaoela? tion. -Florence Times. Tin: RAILROAD APPROPRIATION. I _ i Wcdgcflchl Continues DlSCUSStoa of j Legality of Act* it' Legislature and j County Commissioners. Wedgefleld, April it.?Since your last week'i iwut did noi bring any re ?ponsg from my follow scribes giving an expression on tin- issue brought out th?* week before, I have a few more remarka in reply to your edi? torial. You said no tax was levied and no bonds issued to create the appropri? ation. You overlooked the fact that it was indirectly so, for every dollar in the treasury was raised as a result of taxation, and no tax can be levied except for the purposes, specified in the constitution. Section 3 of Article 10, which has been referred to. states that an act which levies a tax, must distinctly state the object of same, and to that object alone must the tax be applied. Section 6 states the only purpose for which a county or township may levy a tax. can they he used, and any oth? er distribution of funds certanly must he unconstitutional. Tou mention the fact that the "legality of the transaction was fully looked Into by lawyers." If I am not mistaken I un? derstood there was at least one of the legal fraternity in your city whose opinion was to the contrary. He, no doubt, is known to you. and I ven? ture to say the said opinion can be gotten If you will be so kind as to give space In y uir columns for It. As I said In my first article It was not a matter of town or country benefit, surplus or debt, but only the ques? tion of the constitutionality of the act. And there bjing some doubt, the voters of South Carolina should have been given the opportunity of ex? pressing themselves whether In fa? vor or against an amendment to the constitution permitting it, as has al? ways been the < nse. Without a constitutional limit there is no telling for what purpose the pub lie's money might he appropriated for. As to the action of the grand jury and eotinty board of commissioners, it is easy to see how they were con? strained to take the action they did by the array Of legs] talent, business men. and land owners, that they were brought face to face with. Those who took the "initiative in ad? vocating it on the grounds of en light, mad public policy" as you stated seeni to have dons anything eis. than enlighten their constituents as to their Intentions, for If a county paper ever published anything in re? gard to this matter, or -,f the doings of the legislature as chronicled in the dally press ever mentioned anything in connection with lt. 1 have never seen it. It must have DC n a hat? h of the Chamber of Commerce in ex SCUtlVS session. \V. H. Ramsey. Ladies! I'.e sure md look at my pretty Spring Hat? before having for your? selves and Children, Prices to suit hard times. Yours to please, M Iis. W, O, BROWNS. No, 7 B. Liberty St.. up stairs. That propos tlon that Governor I'.'.ease make* as to Mr. Felder strikes us j;s being very liberal and it does look that if Mr. Felder could be in? duced to specify, it would simplify ? natters wonderfully.-?Yorkvllle En? quirer. The Real Puzzle. The puzzle is not whether Bacon or Qhaketpeare wrote the plays, but that one person could got tnrm all ac? cept* j. Many Hours of Sunshine. In Alberts, western Canada, the OOgett day has 18 hours of sunshine. Beyond His Ken. A teacher writes that she had a new pupil fill In a reference card last week. One blank asked for "Nationality of Parents." This had to be explained to the child. Then she wrote down: "Papa Is Irish and mamma Is German. But I flOttt know what they were before they were married." Bursting With Self-lrvportance. "What Is the matter With .'ones? He Used to be a modest sort of fellow, hut lately he seems almost bursting with h ? importance " Haven't you heard? Mrs .lones is suing another woman for allena'lng bll nffecMfns, and put the damages at llity thousand dollars." ?Judge. Frohrran Knew. Tt was roportsd to Charles Froh man that one of his most prosperous mule stars was in a fair way of get | tlug married. "I don't believe It," answered the mansgsr, who is him? self a confirmed single man; "he will escape; he was always,a good fight? er." Explained. Since little Paul wrote hts composi? tion on snow his mother hopes that he may be a poet. "I dou't really know what Bnow is." he began, "hut I think it may bo air w\V.\ clothes ou."? Touth'a < ompanton SPECIAL OCCASION. Annual Reunion United Confederate Veterans, Ifaoon, Ga., May 7-9. 1912. All Agents |n South Carolina: I ?n account of the above occasion we will operate a special train from Spartanburg to Macon, May 6th as section of No. 39 on the following ?chsd ule: Leave Spartanburg 10.45 a. m. Leave Greenville 11.4."? a. m. Arrive Central 12.4.") p. m. 1 ?inner. Leave Central 1.16 p. m. Arrive Atlanta 4.SO p. m. C. T. Leave Atlanta 4.4 5 p. m. Arrive Macon 7.45 p. ni. Consists of the above train will *.?e one baggage car and four coaches proper from Spartanburg. one coach from Columbia which will be deliver? ed at Spartanburg on Train No. 9. and one coach will he picked up at Green? ville, also another coach at Seneca from Columbia, which will he oper? ated on Trains No. 15 and Blue Ridge No. 9. To accommodate Veterans and visitors from Columbia and Charles? ton and other points in the Southern part of the State, one extra coach will be operated on Train No. 131 from Columbia and one extra coach I on Nos. 13 and 35 from Charleston | May 6th and deliverd to the Georgia Railroad at Augusta to be handled by Special Macon leaving Augusta at) 1.06 p. m. central time, and arrive Macon at 6.00 p. m. We will also operate on Train No. 25 night of May 6th, Charleston to Augusta, one extra coach and one Standard Pullman Sleeping car, which Will be delivered to Georgia Railroad at Augusta, arriving Macon 11.25 a. m. Kxtra coaches and Pullman car I wil be provided on other trains oper? ating through to Macon that may be found necessary. Please give this service all the pun llcity possible and woik up goad business for this occasion. For Pullman reservations and oth? er Information apply to: S. II. McLean, I). P. A. Columbia, S. C. \v. 1:. McOee, D. P. a. Charleston, s. c. a. Ii. Ack< r, T. P. a. Augusta. Ga. it. c. Cortner, p. ami T. a. Spartanburg, B. ('. Pretending and Knowing. Girls know so much because they ' tend not to. Announcements of candidates will be printed in this olumn until tht close of the campaign for $5. No cards accepted on credit. For Shcntf. Capt. E. S. Carson 's hereby an? nounced as a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election, having before discharged the duties of th;.i office with promptness and effi"ien< y, we take pleasure in recommend ag him for said office, subject to tho rules' of the Dem? ratic primary. MANY VOTER.*. 1 hereby offer myself as a 1 indidate for the office of Sheriff ot Sumter County, subject to the rules "f tite Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules governing Democratic primaries. \V. H. BE ALE. Capt, G?o C. Warren is hereb\ snnounced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub? ject to tho rubs of the Democratic prims ry. VOTF.RS. For Supervisor. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor "f Sumter County, subject to the tailes of tho Democratic pri? mary. * P. M. PITTS. For dark of Court. i hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election to the office of C\>rk of Court for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic party. L. 1. PARROTT, The name <?f H. L. Scarborough Is presented as a candidate for cierk of Court for Sumter County in the com? ing Democratic primary election. 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for (Merk of Court of Sumter J county, subject to tho action of the I democratic primary. ,P>1IN R BUMTBJR. NO CAROLINIANS ABOARD, Error in Report of Cot Washington R?chling Iti inn Passenger. There are no Charleston or Soutn Carolina passengers on the sailing li^ of the Titanic, it was stated today at the Office of Due und Ravenel, I trans-Atlantic steamship and tourists agent*, this office having the book? ing cabin as well as steerage pass engere going and coming on the ! steamers of the White Star as well as ja number of other line.;. Mr. Raven? el said that he is pretty p< itive of this statement, and that it could be 'tafely published for the information jof the public. I As to Col. Washington Roehling, I the famoue engineer and builder of] I the Brooklyn bridge, who married Mrs. Ashby Karrow, of Charleston, be? ing a passenger on the ill-fated steam? ship, Mr. Ravenel said that this Is an 'error. The Roehling who was a pas? senger on the vessel is a nephew of Col. Roebling and not the husband Of the Charleston lady. Col. and Mrs. Roehling are at their home at Trenton, N. J.?Charleston Post. Send us your Job work. Important Thing to Know. It is easy to understand why the da* tlon is willing that millions be spent on a weather bureau. If we can only foretell through weather experts, goose bone prophets, corn husk prog nostieator8 or in any other way Just what the weather will be from day to day, living will be made a great deal easier for us all. We can get the bay in out of that thunderstorm or hold up that shipment of perishable stuff that a ?olid freeze and zero weather will utterly ruin. Busy London Hospital. in one London hospital alone?St. .eorge's?some 2,000 patients are op rated upon each year. The chairman of the membership committee for the Game Cock City Baseball League, Mr. Jas. D. Graham, |a anxious that all ball players who wish to join the league, hand in their names to some member of the com? mittee as soon as possible. Forty eight players are needed on the teams. The majority of farmers report all of their corn and most of their cot? ton planted. The rain this week stopped the planting of cotton on many forms throughout the county. BUY Sumter Brooms They give good weir, perfect satisfaction and make customers for you. Grab your phone NOW, and let us send you up a few dozen brooms, for a starter. Game Cock Broom Mfg. Co. J, H. ARCHER, Prop, Cor. Liberty & Harm Sis. SUMTER, I, C. Mr. What Crdo-o+o Said: When a small boy Colgate was asked what he intended doing when he became a man. -MAKE THE BEST SOAP THAT MONEY CAN BUY," he replied. As soon as he reached manhood he com? menced to make good his promise, and today "COLGATE" on any Toilet Article has the same significance as Sterling on Silver. We have all the newest in Powders? Eclat, Monad, Dactyles, Violet, Cashmer Bouquet. Also a complete line of Toilet Waters and Soaps, and many other articles that all must use. There is none better than Colgate's O'Donnell and Co. A Long Felt Want in Sumter. Good dental work at reasonable prices, ail work guaranteed. Why pay more when we do the best work &1 half the price charged hy others. We have the best equipped office in the city, and are the only dentist in Sumter using the new method for the painlOM extraction of teeth. We ex? amine your teeth, and tell just what yonr work will cost, tree of charge. Sumter Dental Parlors, OR. C. M. COURTNEY, Prop. 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