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fc>trrrd ml ihm Niflk< mt Swauftsr. 8 gjL hw ?j tAmmm Matter. Mrs. Horace Harby has gone to Alleiub.le to visit relatives. Mr. E. E. Aycock. of WedgehVld. was in Um ? M| ftotttlt v Mr*. Lens Fori?? *, of New J erse>. Bl visiting relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. E. Bertrand Colclough, ?>f ii. riot. greet m list < it> Tuesday. Mt It M. Cooper. (?f Wlsaeky, was a visitor to town Tuesday. Mr. A. H. blunders, of Hagood, was tn town Tuesday. Miss Gladys Bailey, who feat been the attractive guest of her aunt, Mia. R F. McLellan. for the past sl> months and who has mads a ff.'oat many friends during her stay In the city, left for her home at Hlohnmnd. Indians. Wednesday. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Bridge v.ent to Columbia Thursday. Mr. ??. C. Scarborough, of Sum merton, was In the city Thursday. l?r H. J. McLaurin went to Colum bls Thursday to attend the meet? ing of the State Board of Equaliza? tion. sirs. E. Mood Pmlth am' children have returned to the gf after a very pleasant visit to relatives at Elloree. Misses Martha and Adele Osteen who have lived In Augusta. Oa., for a number of years havo come to Sum? ter and will make their home with their brother. Mr. V. O. Ostccn. Marriage Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. IM -a aid owens. No. SI 2 South Salem avtnue. Miss I.lllte Jones, of this city was married to Mr. R. C. Broadway of Paxville. Rev. J. N. Tolar ofhYlat Ing. DE VTH. Mr. John W. Allen, formerly of Iltatebur*. Sumter County, died at his horn- In Columbia. April 29th, af t?r several months' Illness. The body was hr ught to the family burying ground In Stateburg township, near Catchall. where it was la.d away. Tre grave was covered with flowers his friends and relatives, was 70 years of age, a ederate soldier and a He leaves one son and ?rs, and a host of friends to mourn his desth. IHalh of Mr. A. lv. Hill. Manning Times. Og last Tuesday everln Mr. A. P. Hill i f the Home hranc.i section, af? ter a long Illness passed quietly away. Mr. Hill was confined to his bed four months. He was a patient suf? ferer. Me was taken to Dr. Mood's Infirmary and had an operation per? formed but It did not seem to give htm an\ relief Mm sufferings were great, but h?? l">re them to the last like a man. He full/ realised that the end was near, he said he was ready to go. he was a good man. We Hope Mr Hill has gone to rest and wet his lov*d on?s gone before. Oh! what s rejoicing when all meet around <lod's white throne. He was . \V ? > W member of the I'ax nlle Camp. He Iwaves surviving him a wife oid five children, they base jfo <b ? he-?? sympathy of the whole community Mr. Hill will he greatly missed as h* was widely known, and to ktrnw him was to ove him. The funeral took State at Home Hranch ("Sur- >>. Itev. Klzer SOPjgtHI the ser \tc*-s. he preached a very sympa theti H rmon. \? w York Cotion Market. k. May 2. (tptJg Msy.10.94 July.11 00 Aug.11.0a Oct.II.OH Dec.. . . i4 .11.20 Clof*d firm. l.l\er|HHd Market. Llverr.I. Msy 2. < >pen May.. . Ma I ? Jggt June?Julv Julv?Aug Aug?Sep. S^pt ?O. t . ..?o:? . . .?10 ? 0H'. . g 10 \i ?10 ? ???I! s? ioi3 . ?10?09 S ?at -as fcggsjl Market. Basts middling. lt.Tli r lee mas J L Haseldon shot ami killed a negro named In., k l.etk In Hon Bjf i Mond ?y night. \e\r ?> . . k will be nn , ipe iallv atssy trw i for Basaler, what srltg gll the building going on. the ? onaty rawrotrtsttk Um rallragd eommlsBlortSf' ,, . aig. Memorial lov and other o ??er? BIG CiiOWO HEAR PRESIDENT. r.vrrs SPECIAL stops ixm a nCW mini Tils am) phi s| i>r.\T marks short SPEECH. ?reenaaglj Worn out President i?. Heartily Ctspseed i?> People or sum lee, wiio Assesses* PuTteen Hnmlred strong to Hear What Ho hu> to Say: "Country XeetSI Oulct and R (?rowtli in Prosperity" Sa>s 'tall. "It Is Indeed a great and linexpecl til pleasure to see s?? many of you here to greet me," said William H. Taft. President of the United States Thursday evening at the Atlantic Coast Line passenger station yard, when his special train drew in from Augusta, where he had been to attend memorial exercises in honor of his former aide, and friend, Maj. Archi? bald Butt, and. in compliance with the invitation sent him by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, he stepped out on the rear platform of his car to say a few words to the fifteen hundred people who had gathered to hear him. The president nppeured tired and was extremely hoarse, but his hearty reception seemed to cheer him up and pleased him immensely. He wag heartily cheered when he stepped out on the platform of his ear and was Introduced by Mayor Jennings, during bis spoech and again as he closed his remarks and his train pull? ed out. "Oood-hye Cnele Hill." and *Geens again Cnele Billy" were the crlts of the small hovs, who had gathered In force near the end of the car and who seemed as pleased as anybody else with what he had said. As he ceased speaking a bouquet of beautiful roses was handed him from one of the young ladles of the town and his thanks to the donator seemed to come from his heart. Hir thanks for the reception accorded his re? marks and the good wishes of the Mayor were also hearty and slnocre. After his introduction by Mayor Jennings and his few introductory re? marks President Taft launched into hie speech, but. owing to hts hoarse? ness, his voice could hardly be heard on the outskirts of the crowd. In his remarks Mr. Taft told of his mission South to honor the memory of his aide and friend. Archibald Butt, from which he was now returning to Wash? ington. He said. "I am opposed to a change in the constitution which has lasted one hundred and twenty-five years, as some others seem to wish It changed. What this country needs i la quiet, In order that It may become more prosperous. Changes are apt to cause financial panics which will hurt the poor man. It Is not the rich man who suffers in such times, but the wage earner, and I want the country to be more prosperous for his take." He did not know how the conditions were now. owing to the late eeason, but hoped the South was prosperous. Mr. Taft then turned his attention to politics in this State, saying that his party did not count a great deal on Its supporter*, but that he under? stood that at the last election there were a great many who voted one way and prayed the other, lie then thanked the audience for their at? tention and his train started off ami I the cheering of the crowd. Thh Is the second time that Presi? dent Taft has visited Sumter. having stopped at the passenger station once before to make a short talk to the cltliens of Sumter. This time he \v,ii Kreeted by a much larger crowd than formerly and In a much heartier m in? ner. Front appearances It certainly seemed that If It came to a matter of choice by the citizens of Sumter be? tween Taft and Boosevelt, Taft WOOld win In a walk-o\??r. I Concord Ollh-crs. The Concord Democratic club met ? nd the following officers wer elect? ed: O. W. Mahoru y. president; T. H. Br mann? rtee? president; H< D, Brun? son, secretary and executive com? mittee man. The Ctrtl League \^ll>M?*?, Home?New Hook?, a I Library. 'i re- ?'i\i. (?engue moved its head" quarters yesterday from Main streit to tho residence of Mr. Doby Jennings on Hampton avenue, The large front room to Hie right of the house will be ihr nurse's office and library. rio- library has lust received o good order of attractive, new I.i<s and are ready to accommodate new subscribers, The price of ? ship a rlpttoti la \w>> dollars ? year. Many Fish Were Blind. More than 17,000 yellowtaU were cnugbt by Japanese fishermen at the long wharf recently This Is the larg? est catch for one dnv's fishing ever re? corded in tbe hay district. Among the finny specimens were several deep sea fish, which, when brought 10 the S'ir ? ire, were lound Id t < al'v blind.?? ' <os Ang ilei T i Ibi nt? MUDDLE IN MASSACHUSETTS. DELEGATES REFUSE TO SUPPORT TAFT As REQUESTED. Eight Delegate*) at Large, Elected as Rooaevelt Supporters Reftiac Re* quest to Support Taft who ReeelV" I od Majority in Popular Vote? I lUu'h Got Eighteen Delegntei? Rooaevelt Wlahea to Ahlde Popular Vote ? Clark?\Yllaoii ran?:??. Boeton, Mass.. May i. The refusal of th?- Republican delegates at large ti? accept Col. Roosevelt's decision to? day that they should vote for Presi? dent Taft at tiie Chicago Convention. although elected as Roosevelt dele? gates, has further complicated the situation arising from the State pri? maries yesterday. The situation is ac? knowledged by party leaders of'SOOth sides to be without parallel in the political history of the Common? wealth. After two Conference! today the eight Rooaevelt delegates at large elected at the primaries yesterday to the Chicago Convention decided not to take any joint action on the at? titude adopted by Col. Roosevelt in releasing them from obligation to vote for him. but to leave each dele? gate free to act as he sees tit. Although the Republicans of the State selected President Taft as their candidate for re-nomlnatlon by a ma? jority of 3,655 over Col. Roosevelt on the Presidential preference ballot, at the same time they elected by a de? cisive vote the entire slate of eight delegates at large pledged to the for? mer President. Col. Roosevelt secur? ed ten more delegates In the district elections and the President carried nine districts so that Taft and Roose? velt each have 18 delegates from the State to the National Convention. A somewhat similar situation was created tn the Democratic ballot. Speaker Champ Clark, who had no pledged delegates on the ticket, won a 3 to 1 victory over Governor Wil? son fn the Presidential preference contest. At the u;me time delegates at large, pledged t?. Governor Foss. of Massachusetts, were elected to at? tend the Baltimore Convention, though the name of Governor Foss did not appear In the Presidential preference column. ROCKY BLUFF NOTES, Special Services to He Held at Chand? ler School ou Sunduy. Rocky Bluff. May 2.?Crops are looking very well, considering they were planted so late. Some have not finished planting yet; and some of the cotton had to be planted the sec? ond time. Gardens are getting along very nicely. The stork left a sweet little baby girl with Mr. and Mrs M. R. Capelle last week. Mrs. Sallie Winkles spent last Sun? day with Mrs. Alfred Andrews, Mr. J. J. Hatfleld and family spent last Sunday with Mr. M. H. Capelle. Utile Miss Lillian Hatfleld is spend? ing this week with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Baker. Mrs. H, W. Beall has asked me t<> announce through your paper that there are always services at the Chandler school house (the new SChOO] on I>r. Baker's farm) ever) Sunday afternoon, Sunday school at three and preaching by some good minister at four o'clock. If we fall to get a preacher, some good speaker always makes a talk which is very in? teresting. On next Sunday Mr. P. G. How man with his class of hoys and Mr. Hurst will come out to sing for us. and Mr. Bowman Will make a talk on "Sunday school." Miss Irma Smith of Sumter will preside at the organ. The public is invited to attend. FLOYD ALLEN JURY SWORX. Preliminary Tasks In Trial of Vir? ginia outlaw Completed, Wythevllle, Va., May 1.?A jury wa^ sworn tonight to try Floyd Al? len, indicted for live murders in the Carroll Court House'on March 11 last. For four boms counsel Interrogated ;i string of venlremen, Nine farmers and three merchant! compose the jury. The defence mov? ed to require the Commonwealth to consolidate the five indictments against rToyd Alien to obviate the possibility of five separate trials, but ,indue staples overruled the motion. The rharge to the jury and the opening statements in the case by counsel will be made tomorrow. Marrlege s Failure? The statisticians Inform as that 'here Is an increasing tendency to* vard divorce, hut the very woist di? vorce tables show that 12 couples out of every 1 no gHt divorced within 20 yean of the marriage day. But only iook at this statement from another ingle. There are 88 couples who do ot get dlvow i] \n<l no, Is marriage j failure? Hardly! PRESIDENT HAKES SPEECHES IN SUMTER, FLORNCE AND DILLON. On Way Prom Savannah, Country's Clilei Executive Talks Briefly hut Pointedly, Kn route from Savannah and Au? gusta to Washington. President Taft yesterday addressed erowds ;lt til ? ? railway stations in three South Car e (Ina towns Florence, Dillon and Sumter. The president was well re? ceived, and in each instance seetm d to make a hit with those who had gathered to hear him. The president touched hut lignt'y on politics and campaign issues, his main point at Florence being that prosperity should be preserved through good government. He also spoke in opposition to innovation*, in this point apparently hitting at Col. Roosevelt and his newly pro? pounded theories. At Sumter Mr. Taft repeated .lis remark, made notable during his visit to the South shortly after hi election, that there were many in the South who voted one way and prayed another. At Dillon be paid a tribute to the memory of Maj. Archibald Butt, who went down with the ill-fated Titanic. THOUSAND PEOPLE HEAR HTM. Crowd of Florence Cttlsens Gather to See Chief Executive?Rewarded With Speech. Florence, May 2.?President Taft, at the invitation of the Florence chamber of commerce, made an ad? dress to the people of this community from the rear platform of his train here this evening. There were at least 1,000 people at the station and the place was thronged. The police I held the lines, however, and the offi? cials of the Atlantic Coast T^ine had made all arrangements possible for the convenience of the president and the people. President Taft's address was mainly on the line of good government, the necessity of education of the voters and the avoidance of innovations in government that would upset the con? fidence of the people and discourage investments of capital. He spoke Par? ticularly of the Interests of the wage earner as a care of government. He referred very pleasantly to his last visit here and to the fact that he was talking to Democrats and. there? fore, emphasizing only the broad principles of government on which all must agree. He was liberally cheered and had several jokes with his audience and enjoyed hearty laughs himself. SHORT SPEECH IN DILLON. President Obliges Crowd Gathered at Station With Two-minutes Talk. Dillon. May 2.?President W. H. Taft passed through Dillon tonight on his return to Washington and on request made a two-minute talk to a large crowd of citizens who had hur? riedly assembled at the station to hear him. He spoke of Major Archibald Butt, who went down with the Ti? tanic, saying that as soon as he had heard of numbers being lost he knew that If there was honor in it M ijor Butt was among them. Politically he said that he had noth? ing to say as he supposed that he was not on common ground. He re? ceived hearty applause. The crowd appreciated his talking ami cheered him as the train pulled off. TAFT AT AUGUSTA. President Joins in Service in Memory of Hero of Stricken Liner Titanic. Augusta, Ca.. May 2.?President Taft and Augusta paid tribute today te Maj. Archibald Putt, the president's personal aide who was lost in Ihe wreck of the Titanic. Augusta was Maj. Putt's home and for several hours today business was practically suspended while memorial service* were conducted in the Grand opera house. Flags wer? at half mast on most of the public buildings and thousands of persons crowded arouo i the opera house anxious (<? hear Presi? dent Taft speak. Other speakers on the programme in addition to the president were Maj. Joseph P.. Cum mlngs of Augusta and nt. Rev Thomas F. Gnllor, bishop of Ter nessec. Presid 'lit Taft reached Augusta at S o'clock this morning. Me was a breakfast guest of Mayor Barrett. After a reception ;?t the Commercial club this afternoon he bases foi Washington, where he is due early to? morrow. The president was visibly ttffectc? by the tribute paid to Mai. Rull There wore tears in his eyes as h< called up memories of the man \\ h was his aide ever since he entered tin White House and who had travel, i thousands of miles with him. ? Mr, Tafl Toad., only n short spore' Ii lit he came near breaking down twice. "Never did I know how much Io? was to me until he waa dead."' said the president. "Lacking nothing of ge (-respect and giving up nothing he Owed to himself, he conducted himself with a singleness of purpose and to the happiness and comfort of the president who was his chief. To many hoe qualltes he added loyaltj and when he becam i one of my family he was as a son or a brother." Mr. Taft told how he met Maj. Butt, first in the Philippines and later as aide to President Roosevelt, He dwelt on Maj. Putt's devotion to Mr. Roosevelt and himself. "It has always seemed to me." said the president, "that Arehie never mar lled because he loved his mother to. The greatest sorrow of his life was when she left him." Mr. Taft concluded with a Wold more as to Maj. Butt's spirit of self sacrifice. "Sself-sacritiee," he said, "had be? come a part of his nature. If Archie could have selected his time to die he would have taken the one God gave him." After the memorial ceremonies at the opera house, a brief Informal re? ception was held at the Commercial club when a number of the president's friends, made during previous vis its to the city, met him again. During the early afternoon until his train t:me the president was entertainel at the home of Randon Thomas on the Hill. SURVEY OF THF. HELD. Political Situation Four Months Re fore the l*rimary. The voters of South Carolina will be called on this year, ?vrlte.* the Co? lumbia correspondent of the News and Courier, to name their choice from United States senator to the Smallest precinct officer and hence the primary on the fourth Tuesday in August will be an important day in political circles in South Carolina. Added to the absorbing interest in the S ate campaign is the fact that a United States senator to succeed Senator Tlllman is to be selected and also the fact that this is presidential year, the year when the president of the Cnited States is to be picked. The voters Of the Palmetto State will de? vote more than usual attention to the qualifications <>f the candidates th s yea r. Cnited States Senator P. R. Tlllman Is offering for re-election to the sent 'which he has held for three terms, and he is being opposed by W. Jasptr Talbert, of Edgefleld, a former coi gressman and a former Ttllmanlte. n. B, Dial, of Laurent, cotton mill man, lawyer and banker, is also a candidate for Senator Tiilman's sent and the Laurens man is making a vigorous campaign. He is reported to be considering opening headquarters in Columbia in the interest of his race. Mr. Talbert is likewise making a vigorous campaign and Senator Till man is confident that he will beat the combined Held on the first ballot. Mr. Tlllman will be a figure of in? terest in the. campaign this summer, not only in South Carolina, but throughout the nation. And there is the race between Ira R. Jones and Cole R. Please for gov? ernor, which is the one around which Interest centres. Governor Please is rounding OUt his first term in the executive chair and is asking f<?r two more years. Judge Ira B. Jones, for? merly chief justice of the supreme court, It in the field for the governor? ship, assailing " Pleaseism." stating that if elected be will be the gover? nor of ail the people, and condemning the pardoning record and other Offi? cial acts of Governor Please. Be? tween these two the contest lies and the most astute politic ians admit that the contest is close. "Bleaselsm" Is the issue and on this the tight will ' made. One other candidate, John Duncan, of Columbia, has also hi. nounced that he will be In Ihe race for the governorship. Next to the governorship Id interest i- the tight for the office of attor? ney general. The Hon. J. Fraser Lyon, who has filled the ofllce so satis? factorily Since 1907, is a candidate for re-election and is being opposed by "Hub" Kaans, of Xewb. riy. and Thos. n. Peoples, ??f Barnwell. Gen. Lyon was first elected t>n the anti-dispen? sary platform and he has done signal service in the prosecution growing out of the ?pld dispensary case and in the recovering of the overcharges from the liquor houses. Interest In this race is second only lo that for gover? nor. For comptroller general the Incum? bent, Mr. A. W. .Tones, is so far unop? posed for re-election. Rumor has stated on several occasions that Capt. Ed Racon, of Rpartanhurg, who ran for comptroller general on the Inde? pendent Itckel In iv"1. would enter the list> against Mr. Jones, but so fat he hasn't announced. Whether am other candidate will come forward to oppose Gen. tones i< not npparent il I present, I For Si ito treasurer, Mr. s T, I "or ter, the presset chief clerk, and Mr. D. \V. ICcLeuiin, the present State land agent are candidates, ("apt. Ft. H. Jennings, the present treasurer, is no! going to seek re-election. r..r secretory of state Mr, It VL IfcCown, the present incumbent a "d a candidate for re-election, is unop posed. Mr. IfcCown has filled thi* office for several years. For Adjutant General the incum? bent. Gen. W. W. Moore, | seeking re-election and so far no or e has an? nounced against him. alth'-ugh the names of fo?, H. Allen of ?"olumhu, and John i>. Proet, of Columbia, who once served as adjutant gener; 1. have been mentioned. No definite an? nouncement has so far come from either Messrs. Alien or Frost. For superintendent of educati- n Mr. J. B. Swearingen is unopposed for re-election. For commissioner of agriculture, commerce and industries. Mr. E. .J. Watson If the only avowed candidate so far. The name of J. R. McGhe Of Greenville, has been mentioned rs a probable candidate, but Mr. M< - Ghee stated yesterday that he hadn't made up his mind as to what he would do in the matter yet. Mr. Watson is the present incumbent and has filled the office since it was first created. This Is the first year it has been elective, formerly it having been filled by appointment of the go\ - ernor. For railroad commissioner, Majc r John G. Richards is being opposed by Senator J. H. Wharton, of Lal rens. and James Cansler. of Tirzah. who has been running for many years. Major Richards is filling out the un expired term of the late Mr. Sullivan and Is a candidate for the office. Mr. Wharton was formerly a member of the railroad commission, while Mr. Cansler has been running for the place for many years past and is a well known figure in *>very part of the State. The seven congressmen from this State will also be chosen this year. In the first district the incumbent. Geo. S. Legare, of Charleston, so far haj no opposition. Congressman James F. Byrnes, of th? second district, is rounding out his flr&l term and is a candidate for re-election, and while the names of T. G. Croft, of Aiken, and T. H. Ralnsford, of Edgefleld. and others have been mentioned as possible candidates against him, no one has formally announced. Cor gressman Wyatt Aiken of the third district will likely have opposition, while Congressman Jas. T. Johnson, of the fourth, will probably be unop? posed. In the fifth district Congress? man P. E. Finley. the dean of the delegation, will probably be oppose! by Mayor T. B. Butler, of Gaffney. and the friends of Arthur L. Gaston, of Chester, are also urging him to run for congress. Mr. Gaston has de? clined to make ?he race for congress. ^ In the sixth district Congressman J. E. Ellerbe will more than likely have opposition, the names of P. A. Hedge?, of Bennettavllle, who opposed h'm be? fore, and others being mentioned. In the seventh no opposition his so far developed to Congressman A. F. Lever. The lower branch of the legislature 124 in number, and half of the sen? ate, twenty-two in number, are to be elected this year. In addition count/ officials in every county and minor po? sitions are to be filled so that the voter will have the chance this year to express HIS choice for all these po? sitions. The committee on races have ar? ranged .1 programme for the horse races at the Statt Pair. Will bOOk? making and betting on the race* be permitted ? The Drawback. "I fold mine hanrs and stand and rait and know mine own shall come to me?unless a copper catches on and pinches me for vagrancy."?Houston Post Fear Well Founded. 'I fear," sadly said the postage iamp, when it found itself fastened to love letter, "that ! am not sticking . facts." Self-confidence. "Self-confidence is not egotism. fl is knowledge, and it comes from the consciousness of possessing the sbtV ity requisite for what one undertaken Civilization today rests upon self-00? o-dence."?Orison Swett Marlen. Her Own Hat the Obstruction. A woman in a Vienna thester came out after the first act and asked to have the price of the ticket refunded, on the ground that having complied with the request ro remove her hat she had held it on her knees and thus entirely obstructed her own view of 'he stage. Novelist's Limitation The English public will net let me probe deeply into humanity. You must not paint either woman or man. a surface view of the species flat as wafer is acceptable. 1 have not plucked at tny of the highest or deepen! chords Hence (possibly) lose who have heard some of the >hapt?rs fsv it must he the best vet I hnvc ? it) Pi <>:n a Letter v Ceorge v >'?? (?Ith.