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V10LATE0 CHILO LABOR LAW. um? n KMirn i) roiit t un.. mhdn r<> si'in nesfFon xkii.v. 8upt. Lyon of Orr Cotton MIM- Untd ggf Offen??'. Anderen, April 27. In Magistrate Wilsons curt yesterday, J..hn A. Lyon, mper Intendant of ine Ort oot? t<o? noii- <>r this etty, entered a plaa of guut\ to Um chargs t.f violating certain l?tlons of the act regulating the ? ini?l..yiu#nt of . hildren In the fac torles. and was sentenced to pay a flnc of $10, the minimum rlnc provid? ed for I : h easee. TH?? charges against Superintend? ent I.yon wer?- preferred by W. S. Bonner. State factory inspector work? ing und. r Commissioner Watson. The allegation was that on the 19th of April Superintendent Lyon permitted four children under a?e to work In the orr mills. On the 19th when Inspector Bonner. Inspected these mills. Superintendent E#nfl admitted that the c hildren were J under age, but explained that he was working them only temporarily. An epidemic of measle? existed In the mill village at that time, and Super? intendent Lyon found it necessary to press Into servae the children In aueetlon at the spinning frames to avoid closing down machinery In other departments In the mills. As a mat- j ter <.f fact th.".- hildren were 1n the mills only on the afternoon of the 19th and the morning of the 20th. NO IN Ol-F.ST OY Kit STICKFY. J. V f>uRo?c Still In Jail, But May be Released. Columbia. April 29.? The remains of Mr. J. P. Stuckey. of Blshopvllle, who was found dead in his room at a local sanitarium with his thro it cut last nighr. was shipped to his former home at Blshopvllle this afternoon, ' where Interment will take place. Sev? eral friends accompanied the remains to Blshopvllle and funeral arrange? ments will he decided on when l>e body arrives there. J. A. PuBose. of Cypreee, In Lee County, the dead man's friend, who was locked up last night suspected of having been guilty of the killing, is still In jail tenlght. but according to Coroner Walker will likely be released tomor? row. All evidence points to the fact that Mr. Stuceky committed suicide, although a knife with blood on it wa found in the pocket of Mr. PuBose, after he mr.de several conflicting statements In regard to the matter to the croner and Sheriff Coleman. DK1.Er.ATKA FOR JONF.S. Judge - Friend* Do Well In Clarendon County. Ale- ; \ i r?I 29.?The .Ucolu Pem- ' ocratlc club met here Snturdav after- ' noon and re-organlsed and elected of ttcers to serve for the next two years, and elected delegates to the county convention |g be paid it Manning May ? as follows: J S. Plckson, J. J Nettle* F. R. Hodge. L. M. Jones sad P. W. Berwick: L. M. Jones ex? ecutive commRteeman. The Fork club, one mile abov?. here, elected F. I? H-.W. M. Pavla and W. W. Johns*.n. while Harmony club, three miles below, electod Mt R. Plnwden, \V i: Panlels. R. E. Thomp son and J. M. Oraharn. ? ?f these 12 delegates, ten are supporters of Judge JJones. ag)i I* fat OoV, Rleas.- and one I? in intstA Two of tht? Manning clubs, Cl?ren den an,| Manning, gave Judge Jones seven ad six. nvely, while Oov. Blesse got none. One significant fact wa? C H of Senator Appelt as a delegate from the Farmers' Plat? form club at Manning. Senator Ap? pelt Is a ?trong SUppOTtSf of the gov? ernor. NFWS NOTFs FROM PRIVATEER Mggglgggjgf < lub MJet and BsPOtOd Of? ficer*, and iHdegalo. Pi i \ ,t i? . r April 29.? I he Man? chester Desaoeratk elnb mat n?i re* organised Saturday with Mr, J, M. Kol?., pi salient i T, If, Oeteen, sacra? tary J n F.. Ri\ ers, i \. < utlVS ggsjenattteeniaa; delegates to oonnty cenveiit * i Messrs. Hunt, r White, Jno. F. Ingram. II. I?. Mel.d. Sam Coulter. mi^ Of net represented the Bethel school at the ?..ober- convention i" Charles?,.ri Thern win be an entertainment al the Bathol p i.i house Friday night for the b. n. ut ..f the school, Mr At' hi. Wells w as bitten by ? mid i.it several days ago, Mr. ..it.i Mi*, i:. w. Pal ha ofl Mayes? \iiie ytailed i???. R, B, Purina it the past week. Cotton planting Is ?..mg foru ird with a ru-h. Rv< r\ >?? ? " Ing finish planting by May t?t. In parsing about w e <?. . :'. w fields that ar?? up |g fairly g..o.| stands and other- that nr. SOtUg pfgfjgfod fof planting. AM ATI-Tit BAHKDALL TEAM?, .Mm Hclccted l>> ihr Various Captain" to l*lai> on Their Train-. Captain, Hi a. Phelpa ?Frank San? ders, Cornell, Walter Jone?, Norward DuRant, Bd Dnnne, Pin ley Tweed, Roberl Reaves, Bmmetl Bruneon, c. ?>. Cooper, Oeo, McWhorter, Jerome Thomas, Carson Phillips. Wllmot Chandler, Muldrow, Votes, Blllle Dow man. Willie Dorne, \v. a. Jones, Captain, j. k Orahsm; Frank Chandler, Joe Chandler, Lern King, Rlley Bradaam, Joan McKnlght, W. i>. Snti?s, R, L. McLeod, R, m. Hall, Heary Cuttlno, John Kelly, Roger siddaii. stiller Daniel, J? I, Brogdon, Harold McCoy, Marshall W esc oat, W, m. Sea brook. Beanie Folsom, Henry Rssasaft, Captain, P. M. Hrown; Allen Brown, f.a. Welle. k. P, Monaghan, Bdwsrd Oreer, e. P, DuRant, Dddle Dunne, Oca, leler, Lswli MoCnllouch, Prin^i? Druaaoa. Lew Bradford, H? II? Crow* son. wUoos DssCaamps, it. b. Bman ael, B, Mellette, j. i>. Bethea, P, o. Lswsoa, Captain. BartOW Walsh; Willie Jones. John Haynsworth. John Fem? inon. Hoary Moses, Praser nick, k. c, Lord, mil Rhame, Walter carr, e. k. Lucas, Carlisle Strauss. Dan Me Klarer, m. Hi Dickey, Robert Hayns erorth, Wilson Green. NOTES PROM DARK CORNER Rotel School Gives An Interesting F.n- 1 tenainmeiit. Hark Comer. April 27?Well, as 1 1 hare not written anything or read much this month, on account of my I left eye being nearly knocked out on the first day of this month, I will en deaTOf to send in a squib from this corner. Kverythlng s calm and ssrsne, Planting cotton and putting down fertilizer are the chief occupations at present and have been for several days. Rut some of our lands are j still so wet. that we cannot plow them, consequently have not finished their planting. It was my pleasure to attend an en? tertainment given by Miss Eunice E. j Osteen's school. (Reld's) last Thurs i day night. An Interesting program was well rendered. Music. James R. Griffin and John T. ? Ghllders. Song. Golden Rule?School. Words of Welcome?Jessie Ardls. j "Mamma's Little Roy."?Horace Ardls. Music. i Johnnie Sleepy Head?Ralph Avln. A Nut to Crack?Dora McLeod. I Can?Furman Griffin. Song, Dixl<* ?School. Recitation?James \rdis. The Difference?Jesse McLeod. So Did I?Lola Ardls. I Music on banjo and vloln. The Did Woman Who Lived in a Shoe?Jessie Ardls. I Don't Know Who He Was?-Perrj Avln. Music. Specialty Jim?lfaud McLeod, Flap Drill?Girls. Girls' Drill, Days of the Week. The Little Rambler Elle Brown, Little BUl Keen?Eddie Avln. BOflsTi Santa Clans School, Days of Sprtni?Alvln Avln, Rastm Johnston s Sunday Psnti Willie Griffin. Muss* ? ? SoSaT? Old Black JOS? Words ,,f Farewell >Kete11e Avln, Mr. L I, Parrot! of your olty wax present sad made the school ? talk and presented the prir.es to the u n n. is. Miss LolS Ardls and Master I'.alph Avln. Ther?? was a new Democratic club ores ihssd with :i!? members today at the Reid school muse. J. H. McLeod was elected preatdeat and w. J. Ardls, secretary. Mrs. M. K. Mclntosh went to Brog doaVi this morning to visit her daugh? ter, Mrs. H. C, Scott. "Hard Times." Dr. Fwiuht Nominated. Dr. P, M. Dwlght of Wedgefleld has been placed In nomination for the Hons,' of Representatives by the Wedgefleld Democratic club, in-. Dwlghl Mas never held or sought o political office, hul bus always taken an active and Intelligent Interest In public affairs, and la well qualified t<? ti'l the position for which he is now a randldate In compliance with the wishes of the cltlsem of the com? munity In which he hss lived for many years, Karte Club Mooting, Ttndal, April _ The Rnrle Demo? rrath elnli moi on Saturday p. m, at i o'clock with ievon members pres? ent, The club was rc-orgnnlsed will the folios inn n;> med ofH< ers T, R, Hodge, president! w. m. Ilroadwsy, secrotsryj If, Drnne Tin? dal, member executive committee The delegatea ??>??< t, ,i were: T, B Hodge, .i If, Broadway, J, A, Hodge w. a. Davle, Sam Ard, lOAM UM DKVKLOJ'MEXT. Heavy fciigfn<*s tu be Kun on Ben iicttsvlllc Line?New Bridge to bc Bullt. 'i'}).- Const Line, ii is understood, la preparing to do some great work on tin Bennettsvllle branch and it is expected that the traffic of that line la to be Increased materially. This conclusion Is gathered from th?- fact that a contract has been let 1 for a big new steal bridge over the ! Pee !???.? river In place of the light one now In use and that much larger engl u s are to I used for the read, and b much faster schedule put into affect This is supposed to be due to the ' fa< t that the Seaboard is so. n to have connection with Buntter an 1 Blshop? Villa and the ''oast Line nants to give the now road a run for Its money,?Florence Times. TWO KILLED IN BEXNETT8VILLE. Younsj Man Reported Shot While Man Is Haiti to Have Hilled His Wife. Bennettsvllle, April 2S.?The news j that two homicides had occurred In this county today has reached Ben nettsvllle, but it has been Impossible to secure any details of eitiier affair. i It seems that two young men were Wrestling Si Brownsville whrn a gun one was carrying exploded, killing one j of them. At Adamsvllle a man Ii said to have shot his wife with a shotgun, killing her instantly. A shooting occurred this morning at Bennettsvllle when Joe Hlnson, rural policeman, shot a man by the name of Pruitt in the arm. Personal News of stntcburg. Stateburg. April 29.? Mis;- Emma Bamwel] leaves on Wednesday for Kock Hill to visit her brother, Mr. John Barnwell. Mr. Frank Burgess of Manning. Spent Sunday at his old home here. Mrs. H. T. Abbott of Sumter spent a few days here last week as the guest of Mrs. James Simons. Miss Helen MeMaster of Columbia who has been the guest of Mrs. James Pinckney, has returned to her home. Mrs. James Simons and little Miss Julia Simons are spending a few days in Manning. Miss Hallie Carrison of Cam den. has returned to her home after a pleasant visit to Miss Annie Moore. Miss Croltne Richardson, of Sum? ter, spent las* week at "Farm Hill." visiting her brother. Mr. R. <\ Rich? ardson. Farmers in this section are about through planting and in most places < iops are tip. The oat crop la very good and so atf the gardens, Must Be Native Breed. It has been found In Andalusia that on hard tr!o* *he only saddle horses surviving extreme hardship and lack of food are the Spanish; the import? ed borsca all succumb. Great Value or Cocoanut. The cocoanut is not only valuable as a source of food and drink In trop? ical countries, but Is also the best of all trees for shade. The G?*ea*. Bugaboo. Truth never hurt any man, but thou* sands and thousands of them are skeert silly at the sight of it coming their way. To every mother's son and father's daughter of that kind Truth 1j the (ireat Bugaboo. Infant Morality. Infant mortality is the most sensi? tive index we possess of social wel? fare of sanitary administration, espe? cially under urban conditions. A heavy Infant mortality implies a heavier death rate up to five years of age; and right up to adn'.t life the districts Buffering from a heavy child mortality have higher death rates than the dis? tricts whose infant mortality is low.? Neusholme it* the National Food Maga cine. Good Plan. Write down a list of things you intend to do h a pa re time and do not let a week slip away, nor a day, If you can help it. without doing ono of them. Each month will bring new Interests which will be worth trying to take up. Matrimonial Revival. A Boston pastor wants tho base? ment of his church turned into a "courting parlor." Planning a matri monlal revival, as It were.?Now York Herald. Gentle Criticism. On one occasion Hans Richter was present at a concert given by a broth? er composer, at widen tho latter per? formed a long and not particularly in? teresting work of his own. When tho composition cams to nn end Richter gipressed his criticism In a very few words. "Woll." he said, "I too haf written composition! to make a pile so high," raising his hand three feet from tho ".ound; "but I baf burned the- * TOWNS THAT MAKE MONEY San Diegans E'.xpect to Be on Munici? pal Easy Street Through Exercise of Scientific Forestry. San Diego, Cal., is said to be the first American city to take up scien? tific forestry as a municipal enter? prise. The city owns 7,000 acres of waste land, a heritage from the time when it was a Mexican pueblo. This tract Is now set aside for grow? ing eucalypti, and last sptlng 40,000 seedlings were planted. Eucalyptus is very valuable and takes the place of many of the more familiar hardwoods that are becoming so expensive; it grows with truly trop? ical rapidity; it will stand an enor? mous amount of cutting and seems to thrive under it, and a grove once well started apparently will last forever. In San Diego, says the Survey, the more optimistic taxpayers are looking forward to a time when the forest will relieve them of all taxes and perhaps even pay them for being citiaens of San Diego! They are not the only people In an American city to be con? gratulated on doing good municipal business. July 6, 1911, the Detroit house of correction passed its fiftieth milestone. During the last 32 years over $1,000, 000 in profits were turned over to the city of Detroit to the families of pris? oners and to the prisoners themselves. Since 1880 the city of Detroit has an? nually received sums ranging from $9,016.83 to $52,711.64. The original expenditure by the city of $189,841.36 has been turned back into the treasury of the municipality, the institution has paid its own way and in the 50 years show a fine bal? ance of $1,254,178.15. In addition to this showing, the prisoners since July, 1901, have been receiving financial benefits ranging from $5,958.14 to $9, 670.38 annually. In addition to amounts paid the pris? oners, some of which are sent by the men to their families, provision is also made for the families of those who are imprisoned on the charge of aban? donment. This is accomplished under a statute which provides that $1.50 a week for the wife and an additional 60 cents for each child under 15 years of age be paid them out of the funds of the institution. GOOD LESSON FROM GERMANY There Municipalities Exercise Mild Form of Despotism Over the Ownere of Property. A common exercise of the individ? ual fancy is to decide with a wealth of detail what one would do if one had, say, $10,000,000, declares the New York Tribune. The movement for "cties beautiful" which the public hears of every now and then resem? bles this pastime. When Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston, or whatever city It may be, considers becoming Chi? cago Beautiful or Pittsburgh Beauti? ful or Boston Beautiful it is making up its mind what it would do if it had $100,000,000. There is even a profession of telling cities what they might do if they had $100,000,000, and the experts are kept fairly busy about ft The Tribune hopes that Brooklyn, the latest to consult one of these ex? perts, will have millions enough to make her as beautiful as she wishes to become. This consulting about what might be done to make Ameri? can cities more presentable Is a good sign in itself. The public Is not so content as formerly to trust their de? velopment to haphazard. Its result has been bad in respect of beauty, of health and even of business economy. But In determining their own future development American cities are sad? ly behind those of Europe, where, especially in Germany, municipalities exercise a sort of benevolent despot? ism over the uses to which the Indi? vidual property owner may put his property. Oversea Invasion. If it takes 35,000 troops almost three weeks to carry out an oversea attack, with no opposition whatever, how long would 200,000 or even 70,000, take in the face of some very dangerous opposi? tion, even if the bulk of the defending fleet is out of the way? Our coastal torpedo flotillas are always on the spot. As far as the events of this (Italian) war afford an indication, we should incur no undue risk if we dis? patched our battle fleets in the Cape of Good Hope or Indian ocean, except to our trade routes near home waters. ' ?Contemporary Review. Got His Words Mixed. In tho recent cold weather a north side grocerymar. sent a customer's or? der of groceries carefully wrapped In a gunny sack to insure it against freezing. Five-year-old Georgs was in the kitchen with his mother when tho groceries arrived, and heard her tell the delivery boy It uaa kind in them to take the extra precaution of wrap? ping tho gunny Hack about tho things. A few minutes later little George came running back to the kitchen and inquired. "Oh, mamma, what did you do with that guinea bag?" S-:nd us your Job work. 4k WILBUR P- NE5B1T Far north we are, where noble Mackinao The surging tides of three great lakee beats back? (Perhaps It don't, but It sounds better so. Therefore this once suppose we let tt go.) The pungent wind comes singing of the pines And weaves the lake Into Its foamy lines. And here he stands, with copper-tinted skin, With deepset eyes and chest-oppressing chin. He stands and broods the while, the folk stroll by, Betimes a fitful flash lights up his eye As when through clouds that make more dark the night A distant star sends forth its ray of light. IVor ever smtle breaks on that solemn face Of him who stands, a remnant of a race That one day roamed yon distant misty heights Or set thetr signal fires aflame of night?. What does he dream? Does he in thought live o'er The times his folk held sway along the the shore, The days when they alone knew all the trails, "When summer's heat and winter's wildest gales Were naught to them, when where'er they might roam And pitch thetr tents was for them all their home? done, gone the chase' Qone, gone the olden thrill Of dashing forth at dawn upon the kill! 60 still he stands in this majestic pose As though he knew his day draws tc its close. 80 still he stands?but see. be looks at us. Ah, what can mean the glance he gives us thus? Will he assail us as the hated race That drove his fathers from thetr 'cus tomed place? Hark! Now he speaks: "Nice moc'sins, flfty cents. Buy some for souvenirs to take home, gents!" INTERESTING ITEM8. Ima Ketch was married to B. Stung at East Wind, Ind. The ceremony was performed by Judge Knott and the groomsman was A. Betterman, while the bridesmaid was Miss Talk. When Henry Dobbs of 8outh Haven, Mich., was fishing at Atlantic City ten years ago he dropped a cent Into the ocean. I^a'at week he found the cent in a smelt. Jethro Sprlggs was on his barn roof last weftfe wfon a man drove up and tried to sell bra a gold brick. Jethro tumbled. Mrs. Lucy Pllthers of Adamant, Mo., has sued a neighbor for $10,000 ? damages for shock to her feelings. Mrs. Pllthers weighs 400 pounds, and the neighbor asked her to lend ber little boy one of her skirts for a tent in which to play. James Bllggle of Troy, N. Y , has Invented a perpetual motion machine. He says it will be successful as sooa ss he has perfected an attachment which will make a pound weight on Bide of the wheel raise two pounds on the other. A Rebsts. "My darling'' said the son of the great shipper to the daughter of the great railroad magnate, "it simply crushes me to think that I must make a long trip and will not get to see you for two months. I will owe you a thousand kisses when I return." "Yes, Harold," replied the fair young thing, "but after you have paid them I will n .urn a fair percentage because of delay In delivery." An Effusive Compliment. "Good morning, Miss Edna," said little Emory, who had been carefully trained in courtesy, "you are looking charming in your new hat." "O. thank you. You flatter me, I fear.'* responded Edna, who also had haul the benefit of a course In earl? politeness. "Indeed, no. It makes you look ten years younger." Evidently. "is not the spelling quaint?" we. muse, poring over the poem of the olden days "Note how he spoilt 'beauty ' Ho has It 'b-e-a-U t 1 e ' " "Yes." replies the bibliophile Tor temporary writers assert that this poet possessed always an eye for beauty." I Send us your Job work. Vit \KI.MiON < \M)I1>A I l > Political Pot \u Beginning to Boil Brsskly. Manning. April 27.?The political pot in Clarendon county haa b^en somewhat slow in warming up, Wut it is beginning to simmer now. S.? far two candidates have been announced for the office of clerk of court?T. Mitch Wells, wh.. was for sc M years deputy clerk, and Archie I. Bar ron, the Incumbent, while Frank P. Krvin is announced as a candidate* for county supervisor, and E. JL Browne has offered for re-election as> superintendent of education, Til.I,MAN Mill, "HAI. Iis OFF." Benfe* Reports He is Supporting Eltlier Blea-M' or Jones, Washington, April 26.?Senator Tlllman today mode the following ,j statement: "My attention has bean l called to a statement bp the newa j papers and rumors in some parts of South Carolina that I have sa;d I would support Governor Please "or re-election; there are also rumors and statements that I am going to vote for^ judge Jonen "I want to say >nce for all that I aniiou?;ecu early last fall that I would l?e 'hands off in the coining light for Governor and I take this oc? casion to repeat that statement andi to assure the people of South Caro. lina that if I should see any reason to change my attitude of impartiality between the two candidates I will an? nounce it over my signature. "1 beg them to give no heed to any ' statements, reports, rumors or asser? tions coming from any source con-* trary to the above. It is none of my business. The people are perfectly competent to decide what man they want for Governor and I shall leave it to them." Announcements of candidates be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $5. No -ards accepted on credit. For Slkeriff. Capt. E. S. Carson is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for Sheriff a^F the ensuing election, hav.ng before discharged the duties of that office with promptness and efficiency, we take pleasure in recommending htm for said office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. ^| MANY VOTERS. 1 hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. ^ I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules governing Democratic primaries. W. H. SEALE. Capt. Geo. C. Warren is hereby announced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. VOTERS. For House of Representatives. % I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the House ol Representatives from Sumter County, pledging myself to abide by the result of the Demo? cratic Primary. R. D. EPPS. ^ Hr. F, If, Dwlght is hereby unani? mously nominated, as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules governing the Primary. We bespeak for him the suffrage of his fellow countrymen. 4,fJ|| The Wedgefleld Democratic Club. For gwncrvtsor. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Sumter County, suhjecfc? to the rule's of the Democratic pri? mary. P. If. PITTS For Clerk of Court. I hereby announce myself a candltsfl date for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Pento era tic party. T.. I. PAR ROTT. Th? name o h i.. Scarborough Iggj presented ss a candidate for Clerk of^ Court for Sumter County in the com itu-r Democratic primary election* l hereby announce myself a candi? date for Clerk of Court Of Sumter county. Subject to the action of th?S^[ democratic primary. JOHN R. BUafTsUI