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HUMAN N01 JO SPEAK. m-a vrnit IHN MM i.iMTiuN i?v sni hi r \iu?i.i\ \ von Its. Ex pi-I--?.?'-. druiltudr for t'oiitUlcnrc ami IgsejSJ That lla\e Bggil QlfOg Ulm During III* Tluv*' Term*. The St.it.> has recelxed from B. K. T.Mman ? ;. i tStggtgf fron South t ? Una. an adelten? to the people of South t\it. l;! i. in wlmh ?F? Tillman ar.asmiu es lili noterralaatlon to stick In th. bu not t?> make any spec, h.* By niVSSS ?>f his doc? tor", he ?a\-i. he will not take the ?tump Ihe senator asks that the people continue to support him In conclusion, he asks that the peo? ple do not ittplsce him by voting him out. but that In some way they will Indicate a wish that he retire on ac? count of physh il Intlrmlties. It auch be the case. The senators addreaa to the peo? ple follows: To the People -f South Cardlna Twenty-two years ago I asked you to elect '.ne to the ottlce of governor \oU did It. after a very hot campaign In Which I \< ke In every c.iunty of the State. Two years later l asked for re-election. You gave me the of? fice the eccond time by an ovet whelm? ing vote. After four yei.ra of service In the governor** office, I asked you to Se/?d '? ' ? t I-' ^mate and again. after a ?0 ,1 l anvass. you placed me In i.ie office I now hold. I have held this office for nearly 18 year*, and I am asking you to re-elect roe b?4t. although my health Is brok? en and l am no longer the strong and vigorous man I once was. I have a ripe experience and thorough knowl edge of the working of the govern? ment, and have many warm personal friends In the departments and In i>ther branches of congreaa. I came to the aenate In a cloud of oblo |uv n mount of newspaper alune at home. 1 have fought my way In aplte of It nnd have lived to aee most of the newapaper nun in the press gallery my friends. By long service and hard work. I have won an enviable poaltlon In Washington, and the Plate is entitled to whatever h.tetlt I have In places on the committees which can or.ly hi obtain- d kg auch aervlce. I have Mattered no man und feared no in ?n in debate, and I have a ~* - ~ ? ? ~;? ? ".Urt in hurnou'1 for jjfcA*.av*% i.o words that can iss rov app** n I gi titwde for I the * fjt.den' ? * . i ! e 4. '. ? ? * I iv en me In al! these years. If 1 did not feel that m> experlen? .. and Intimate acquaintance with puhHc affairs will enable n??? to give acceptable serxlce in th* future. I would not ask re-elec? tion *t vour band??, but content my? self with the full measure of the honor-* v ? 1 have given me already. When 1 lirst came Into public life. 1 met a storm of oppositi ?n. w hich was very bitter and Intense. It re? quired Intense and aggressive notion to ovoTomc It; and being comhatlVS by nature. I fought with all my might for those things I thought were right, and I won because you ap? proval m\ pollclea my utteraneea and my a< tb.ns. Amui this sxleltlng eon toot man] thinga were said and don. ag both aides 'hit perhaps had letter I.n left unsaid ami undone. Men are hut huu n iSgf vv Ii. n tired by StfOBjg 00s> Viet on. th. v gpoafe and do things wh: h they ?ftofwatrd fsgrst Ai Ood 1?? my Judge. I n-ver said any? thing but tiuth ..r did anything as ? r or us tnator. I did not be? llet?, to he for the public welfare. Aw I .k back ? v er mv career. I can ose mistakes and blunders, plenty of their hut th.y were honest blunders and I ha.e never permitted <,|Jish ambi e-n or petty revenue |g OOgjgnol my . . th ns. I have tried I?. be sena? tor of ill the p. ..(?'. , ,^ J ^??j, |f,,V ggsjgf of th ? whole state and my nm bltlon has been. In the senate, to glv. the p ..pb the bOgt Service ,.f which I e.'s 1 apable. owing to i?y poor health and In acei rdance with the advice of my pl.o'.lan I shag not make any ap. ? . ro x during the roaTQSS thb ?11 tu? rn* r. Ml . f th. Qjlg m. ri In th* State ha\. ab,...|v h. trd re.. SpSgh\ and If theie ire any young OSjeS who have no? mmI gsetra if. i nhall lake pleas? ure In mailing tgel pamphlet OOpleS o* some of my bet speeches' which I I. v, yet ..n hind. Nothing would delutht me more than to he able on.e agslr. to ?.,.,. rny old friends face In face, and It s.Mbb iM me to think that I stall BjgS/gf have thN ph-a s u r ?? again. I SBBbN hope that the pSQgJs of Houth Carolina will not dlSglatH me by voting m. ,,ut, but that In MMHI way you will Indicat | wish for SJ)S to r. ilr. from ?bis poalllog because of v? ur helh f that T am n?> lunger pirjrslealrj eapahls ..f performing the dotie* of the ofti. e. The senator h o b?s g|n i\s beei regarded hy me as ? >? ? r.d triMt. and if I kffJOSJ ."H Wanted nie to surrender It. I aiMltd ffladlv lav It down. eeSISelons Ihnl I b v. <|. n. m> <luf\ 'n the test of sag ability. n. II. Tlllman. IKE N. W. SCHEDULE. Ol.I) SC 111.1)1 1.1. WIM. l*ltOHAHI.\ HC REINSTATED. Km Schedule Has lU+%n PrOVOU I n satUiacloi'v to All Patron?, of ltoad rial Hailr<?a(| C oiiiiiii?.>|<?iier* In? clmcd lo QfMM It^liK'M Of t'Ui/en of suiiiiik l ion That Old Schedule Hr Rc-timcd?Honrlng Will not lie Had HCTf on May Mill. From Th? Dolly Item, May I, The tuiiow in? letters which have bcon rocolvod by the Sumter Cham la of C< mmerce give the facts up to date r? presenting the Northwes? tern Rnllrond SChedUlS situation. it will he seen that the Railroad Com missioners are at present disposed t< order the reinstatement of the old schedule, since it appears t<> have given better and more OOnvonltUl ser? vice and was more satisfatoory to the large majority of the patrons of the road than the new schedule which was put into effect February 11th by direction of the Railroad Commission. Mr. A. V. Snell, Secretary Chamber of Commerce. Sumter, S. C, DOM Sir: We heg to hand y<?u here? with copy of a petition dated April 2f?. submitted by the citizens of Summer ton. S. C, requesting the CommlaalOP to allow the old schedule formerly operated on Northwestern Railroad of South Carolina to be reinstated in lieu of the scehdule put Into affeol by President Wilson of February 11th. 1912. If thin Is satisfactory, please advise u* at once in order that we may in? struct Mr. Wilson to reinstate the for? mer schedule. If this is done, it will not be necessary to hold the hearing sit for May 8th at Sumter. S. C. An early reply will oblige, Yours very truly. L CCAGHMAN. Chairman. S n.merton. S. C. April 29, 1912. To the Honorable Railroad Com? mission of South Carolina, Colunv bla. South Carolina. Gentlemen: At a meeting of the Board of Trade of the town of Summerton, held April 26th, 1912. the following committee, to wit: Hon. H. A. Tisdale, Mayor, the Hon. A. M. Davis. l>r. I>. 0, Uhame and J. A. James, were appoint? ed and instructed by the Hoard of have been In existence ir 11th. HIS, This schedule does not serve the best Interests of the a mmunity, either as to passenger or frt>|ghl traffic, for the reason that un d r the schedule heretofore in effect, it wa. possible to make connection with th*- A. C. La railroad, both morn ir.g and night at Wilson's Mill, go? ing eac h way, both North and South. Cecei the present schedule, we can on'v make connection once a day, to wit St night at Wilson's Mill, and then only going towards Charleston or Sumter, as there is no train leaving Wilson's Mill, returning to Summer ton after the arrival of the A. <'. I. trains. The freight service which 1" a part of the present schedule, |j not nearly as acceptable nor as prompt, as It was under the former schedule, After a conference with Mr. Thom* as Wilson, PreeJdenl of the North? western Railroad of South Carolina, and a full dtecuaslou Of the existing conditions, this committee, appoint? ed and empowered to act. have fully decided and agreed that it will he to the best Interests of the winde com? munity. the town and surrounding country, to have the former schedule, to wit that In effect prior to Febru? ary ii lilt, again put In effect, with reo IK II tli.t Mr. Wilson give Ul bet? ter service In the way of time, pas 'encer c'l'ii .rnetit. lights, etc., and wc here, therefore, requested Mr, Wil? son 'o make the heel schedule for 'is that he can, with the train laying over al Rttmmerlon at night, In order Ihm connection may be made at Wilson's \ ill with I'.th morning and aftVr noon trains. Deeming this to be the best Inter? nets of the community at large, we rc ?otittuiiy request your approval of mi me, \ei-N respectfully sours, i HlgS d ? M, I ? a VIS. J. a. JAM RH, If. a. TIHDAUK, p, (?. i: 11 ami:. Mr. w. R. Eve, Jr., Secretary, Cham bey ot Commerce, Camden, s. C, i k it Uli Tours of May Snd re< elv . 'j relative to sbo>p matter. In reply will state that the eltlsens along the litt*- of the Northwestern Itallroed between Camden and Sumte, have petitioned and written me Com? mission on numerous occasions in have the old schedule reinstated. <?n April 29th, the cltleans of Summcrton, s. c.. petitioned Ihe Commission to put the oi,i schedule into effect again* \ou, w, wi^b you and the eltlsens of Camden In understand Ihe Commli r|, ti's position fully, We are perfect CHEAP JOHN ECONOMY. Ilol HE i I is MALARIE* oi MINOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. Deaf |u South Carolliinn** Warnings, Democrat* i ui on* ht on.* Place; Add in Another, Washington, May ?After cutting the salaries of clerki and minor <?tii ciali In the various department! of tin- government, the house today, 53 to 18, voted $216,. additi. rial funds to Itself for individual clerical assist? ance, in doing so Democrats refuaed t<? listen to the warnings and ideas of) Representative Johnson of South Car? olina, in charge of the legislative, ex? ecutive and judiciary appropriation i.ill. and turn, d an equally deaf ear! t<> ii? i-ia-sentative Fitzgerald, chair? man of the appropriations commit? tee, Another j amendment by Represen-j tatlvs Dartlett of Georgia (Democrat) making It compulsory to place the names of all clerks or secretaries so employed ? n a ipeclal roll of the house was adopted 76 to 20, This, he .-aid, would answer the accusation that members were putting the clerk hire >)i their own pockets. The house also declined, by an overwhelming majority, to CUl down the mileage al? lowance to members, Imring a debate oU the economy programme Representative Pace of North Carolina introduced an amend? ment to the pending legislative hill to reduce the mileage from 20 cents a mile to 5 cent'. i WASHINGTON STIRRED BY SCHEME. ' Ofliclnls Somewhat Wrought I'p by Plan to Set Age Limit for Clerks, Washington, May ?>.?Washington governmental service is stirred as it has probably never been stirred be? fore by the efforts of the house com? mittee on appropriations, through a report made a day or two ago by <'onresgsman Johnson of South Car? olina, to fix the nge limits of employes and otherwise to look into the busi? ness end of the administration. That there is much opposition to the plan of the committee to dismiss in 1914 all 86-year-old government clerks and to provide that appoint? ments from the classified services in Washington shall be for only live ?on .as the idlclal ap ight of way i Me ti'ivuda o. ui< government (del ks rallied to their defense late yes? terday, and gave notice there would be a stiff light before the committee pro? vision Is enacted into law. Congress? man Johnson, chairman of the sub e. mmlttee In charge of the bill, sought to defend the action of the committee, "If superannuated government em? ployes .are to be pensioned," be asked, "why may not the aged work? ers of the Holds, the mines, in the shops and facortlei demand an old age pension? i am perfectly willing that the government should pay these clerks good wages and let them pro? vide a retirement fund like eveiybod> else " said Mr. Johnson. Although the legislative bill con? tain- most drastic provisions aimed at the diisslfled service and the ag?*d Clerks, Mr. Johnson surprised th hoUft wht 11 he said ho "was willing ti hnvi the 65-year limit straightened out." \\< publican members were scor? ing the Democratic economy plan Irtlimiting thai it was proposed to ter in 'ate the positions of all clerks In IUI * for political reasons. In other nerds, Congressman Hill of Connectl ciii Intimated the Democrats had hopes of controlling the next admin ltd rat Ion nnd appointing Democratic employes from the classified service, I i Ikel) that there will he H hebt on almost every feature of the report With Indications pointing strongly I the white Mouse getting In the sera before the bill Is out of the way. Mi Johnson h:is stilled a hornet's nest. i) ? " ir.g to do anything that will h b 'h' bus! advantage of the greain number of people, and we are aatis t'o d that the majority of the people I along the line of the Northwestern Railroad rfeslre the old schedule pui bach into effect, provided schedule lime is maintained, and this Presi? dent Wilson Kiiys he 'eels that he can do. This heing the ease ami knowing thai the majority of people along the line of the Northwestern Uallroad wish 'hi^ old schedule reinstated, Ihe Commission has decided not to hold the meeting .it Bumter, s. C., on M:>v Mb. but to have :\ hearing In Its of? fice at Columbia, S, C? on thai date tor the purpose of hearing :iH ob? jections against reinstating the old schedule. It will not he more cxpen* slve for you to come to Columbia thnn to ^o to Hum ter, and \\e believe ihi^ arrangement will he to the host In tercel of all concerned, Inasmuch as i'e peopb outride of Cnmden are No ELECTION l\ CLARENDON. _ Dispensary Advocates Full to Secure Neceasnry X timber of Petitioners* Manning;, May J ? Foi some time past petitions have been >ut In this county for signatures asking for an election on the Question of reestab? lishing ihe dtapensary. Yesterday the time limit expired and it was as? certained that enough signatures had not been secured and there will bo no election. This settles the question for lour years more and Clarendon will be legally dry that much longer. I* is reported that only 419 signatures were obtained, which Is n?>t enough by about l?O if it is certain that they were all qualified voters. Quite a number of good citizens say they would prefer to have a legal sale of liquor established here than to see the express company doing such an extensive liquor business, yet many ot the best people oppose the le:?al sale of liquor under any ctrcum st. vces on the ground that they will no: be a party to the business di? rectly or Indirectly, UNIVERSITY WINS CONTEST Juntos Allan. Jr.. Brings Home Covet? ed Honor. Columbia, May 3,?James Allan. Jr.. representing the University Of South Carolina, won first place in the Southern Intercollegiate oratorical contest held at the University of Ala? bama. S. J. Carrlck of Transylvania Was second. The association is made up of Southern universities and to win rirst place is considered one Of the gfeat? it honors a Southern collegian or university can get. This Is the Second time first place has gone to the I nlversity of South Carolina. W. Gordon Belser winning it about ten years ago. The universities repre? sented were: Vanderbilt, University of Virginia, University of South Caro? lina, University <>f Alabama. Tran? sylvania. University of Kentucky. Mr. Allan spoke on: "The Light of an Ideal." Paxvtlle News. At a recent meeting of the board of trustees of the graded school, Prof. J. D. Griffith was re-elected for anoth? er term. His assistants will be Misses Calherine MeLaurin of Sumter, Annie Belle Dultant of Elliotts, and Ada Crillith from Saluda. Miss DuRant will continue to conduct the mujtc cl rss tor anothe r term. Miss Belva Broadway has closed her school at Cades and is at home for tho vacation period. Miss Jessie Curtis will leave Wed? nesday to attend the State meet? ing of the W. P. M. Society of the Methodist church. Misses Catherine MeLaurien, Alice and Belva Broadway, Eva Curtis ani Prof. J. D, Griffith were in Charles? ton last week attending the teachers' meeting. Miss Annie Belle Dultant spent the latter part of last week with her parents at Elliotts. WORK ADVANCING RAPIDLY. Probable that fins Plant Will be hi Operation by August lat. Prom The Dally hem. May t. Prom all Indications Sumter's gas plant will be In operation by the first of August or possibly a short while after. A represent; live of the gas plant. In tnlkln r with an Item reporter this morning, stated that the (lowing well at rhe plant had already been put in. and that at present the only delay was occasioned by waiting for the Coast Line railroad to put in a side track' leading b> the gas wanks; the con? tracts for this work had all been dosed, however, and the track would i..- laid shortly. At the present time workmen are actively engaged In laving pipes on West Liberty Street. about two block? In tact having already been laid ami covered. A* a place of amusement for Sum? ter's young folks, there Is no doubt that the Y. M. C. a. is proving a big draw Ing card Jusl now. Mrs. A. Y. Knell has returned from Yorkvile. where she visited her par? ents. Debtor*' ami Creditor**' Notice, All persons having claims again-t the estate of Cleorge O, Cooper, de? ceased, Will tile the same, duly at? tested, with the undersigned, and ail persons indebted tO said estate will make payment to her. i :ti i i:l r. i '< >< ?PER, Administratrix. St. < Jhai les, S. C? R. 1\ i>. v ililng f??r 11.id schedule to be r di Ptated. Moping thai you will understand this ? a tvrly. Vours very truly, R, Is, CAUOHMAX, < *h itrman, ChiGks Guaranteed Money Makers Put a Utile PRATTS POULTRY REGULATOR in their first mash ana continue to use it every day. It a II prevent disease and save many Vd uable little lives. It h ts< tens development and males pn '.inc laye rs. It savi i fe vi and increases pr riis. Money l?ick if not satisru.... 25c ? 30c- $ 1 .co For Sale by ail First Class Deahrs. Retjse all itillluln 1918 Umnnne ami Stock lUntk FREE. A Long Felt Want in Sumter* ,\ / //// litXTL'fUi 0^ Good dental work at reasonable ^1** >J K* prices, all work guaranteed. Why pay ui'-re when UTS do the bes". work *t half the price charged by orders. \\V have the best equipped office in the eity, and are th? only der tist in .Sumter using the new method for the painless extraction of teeth. We ex? amine your teeth, and tell just what your work will cost, free of charge. Sumter Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVER MKS. ATKINSON'S Ml I.LIN EKY STORK. GEORGE H. HURST, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 202 N MAIN STREET Day Phone 539 Night Phone 2Q1 6 - V REAL ESTATE ITEMS. During the past GO days we have made sales amounting to ever 1100,000. Bee the list below: lt. C. McFaddln to J. K. Cross well.|li,fe#.t0 Battle V. Archer to J. K. Crosswe'i..6,000.00 l*. ?.). Leak to J. K. Crosswell.$9,300.0? D. Witherspoon to A. L. Ja?ks?m.. \v. B. BOTLB, at at, to E. S. Booth, et Annie L. Nash to W. G. Delser, et al. . B. F. Bstrtdge to W. G. lielser, et al.. B. S. Boojth, et al., to A. J. Ard.. .. C?Capers Smith, et al., to F, If. Spann.2.100.00 M. L. Belser to W. iu Chandler.2,2r>0.00 Total.$101.750.00 This shows that real estate In und around the city ef Sumter is in demand, and that good business men have confidence in the future growth ??f the city. It also suggests where you should list property which yen wish seid. CITY PPePERTY Tj> T% D^l^^? ^ REALFSTATF LOANS FARMS K rS KGlSCr LO. UORTCAGE? AMD TIMBER LAND AV * ^ VlJVl V> W? INVEsTKENTf REAL ESTATE DEALERS. 26 1-2 N. Main Street. Sumter, South Carolina lt. B, BELKER. ERHEBT FIELD. Af 'M K PLASTER. -H INGLES LATHS. Ii RE HRK'K. DRAIN ?IPE. ETC t-s LIME, CEMENT, | T-Toir /^i?oii-? Rice Elour. Ship Stuff. Hrun. ndy, \jridlll, MixedCowand cni<-kenPeed. Horses. Mules. Ifiggi?*1 No Order Too Larg, Or Too Small Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. Atlantic Coa^l Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramvfies the "Na? tion's Garden Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL*' (January to April); "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMIT? ED," "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLORIDA MAIL." Din ing Caw? a la carte service. Ail year round through car service from New York to both Port Tampa and Knights Key, connecting with steamships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of tho "Purple Folder," address, P.C. WHITE, W. J.CRAIG, 4. euer? l Pasnenger Agent. I*a.?*a. Trafttc Mgr. Wilmington, N. C.