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?CMUMVhI Ul irv* l'?Ml.i|||< e ?t SUflUtST. | i .. mm Kfvtmd Clasaa Malier. Mr*. D. P. KelU\ returned tu the City Thursday evening from Drevard. N. where she has been on a stall to her slater. Mrs. KU Jackson, of Elloree. 's visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Mc Orew. Miss ShuyU-r COOpOl Is spending a few days In St. Matthews with her brother, O. C. Cooper. Miss Lee Gregg it spending the week-end with her parents. Mr. and Mr*. W. E. D. Gregg, tn Florence. Mim Fla Mayers. ??f Savannah Ga.. who has been Malting her aunt. Mrs. Held Ard. has returned home. Ih n. Ira P.. Jones spent a ehoit time in the clt\ Friday night between trains, en route from Darlington !?> Elloree. His coming was unannour' ed and few of hla frtenda In the city had opportunity to greet him. Igt?* Mary Haynsworth went to Florence Saturday. Mra. A. O. Warren, of Greenwood, t* vlattlng Mr. and Mrs R. M War? ren Mrs. J. M Parker returned to fkranton this morning after a short visit to Mr* K. M. Warren. Mr. and Mrs. W. ('. Sti idley, of Henderaonvllle. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. \i Warren. Miss Luclle DeLorme, of Columbia, spent the week-end in the city. Mr. R. K. Del^orme la at home from Furman Fitting school, Greenville Mr. A. V. Snell went to Darlington Friday night where he made a speech before the T P. Association. Mr. ?Mint..n Walah has returned from Charlotte, where he has been Attending a business college. str. M. J. Mlchaux left Sunday af? ternoon to attend the Re-unlon of Confederate Veterans at Macon. Oi. TIT W H" NEWS NOT HELD VP. Me***?gr to White Star I doer Promptly l'. ll?' o .i by Postal Company, According fo OrttclMl*. New York. May 4.?Charles C. Adama. Ice president of the Poatu) Telegraph Cable company, whoae de erating department t ?llowlng atatement wireless meaaage a announcing 'he Yhlte Star Liner Ti I l *. ttut not actually York until April 17. nnpany received thla me-nage at Its main operating room in New York city on April 17 at 8.68 a. m., by direct wire from Montreal and delivered it from its branch office at the Produce efchange to the Wh'te 8tar office wl.hln SO minutea fiOSJg the time the message reached our tin*** Th* ?eb?*iaph department of the Canadian Pacific radway. whL-h sent ua the meaaage from Montreal at g.lA ?. m. on April 17 Informs ua they received the message from the Wt-e lee* company at Hallfax. \*. S., hi $.16 a. hi on the same mornlta?. April 17. FREE OLYMPIC SEAMEN. Magistrate? at f*"rt?moulli Allow Ac ? o-e,i SaJlor? lo Go. fort-oo.uth. Kngland. May 4.? '! lo? ses no I f the White Star liner oivm pic. who SJSJH that Vessel after I be strike I y the firemen vs. -,. allowed ?<? no today by the magistrate sitting in th. poMei court gOfOt where tbe 0X00 were tri ?I ..n a cm.rgc ol mutln>. The maglMtrat* d.-< Id. d that the t han,-. -< w.i. peo**l sjsnRssl Ins M sggRgoetpa, but sawrensed H? oplnloa tbat it proas! a* tatsnpedtent lo imprison or ? n. tn. gafsnskints under ilu atravjav stancea. The magistrate dis? haraed tbe de f.-ndan' w .th rti. hop,, they would '*e turn to datv Mai i tage Weeo-c it? < oni Two sserrteg* licenses wore issued Saturday, both 10 colored couples. Mitt h? || Allen. Wedgetb Id. and Tam e W. '..rd and MOOSS Pdalr and Mots RltOf of Sumter SfSOS the con f.o tum pgrllsa f*j It* prcv4 mi sjajgMef club. The ? Mv c (Mill, at this place v. HI be repr?st>nfed at Abbeville tills Week St the <lat.. I'. .b ration of Women's Clubs I -. Mr?. |( S. II.I and Mo Armlda MOSJSg who left fhi* morn? ing t.. itlOSSf the convention gf d? l? rate-? fr' iii Sumter. M afjtstl ??'? W. M. IMd. "f St CsaSfk . Was in ?? ? w ri yesterday. Hi will lea** Maaday f?.r ihe General i:> nloo ? f Veleraas at Maeusj, Vel SS fS W. Sin. kev and T. d M< - I ? 1 set lew a Thursday ? ?? < no '; b< t.\ in. Vindicator, iv r KM I AWs GREATEST TRAUEDY Fifty-two Ycurs, To-day, Slmr Drowning of Twenty-four in Bn\ - kin'- Pound. Camden, May 6,?Today. Sunday, May 5, Is the f?2d anniversary of the most awful tragedy that ever was re? corded in the annall "f Kantian* county and which took place at Roy kin's Mill Pond, eight miles baton1 Camden. when twenty-four young la? dies and young men were drowned, The Sunday schols of Camden and Swift Creek held a union picnic there on that day. and it was a most Joyous occasion for all who attended until th?. afternoon, when someone propos? ed that they take a ride on an old flat boat then on the pond. In a short time, more than sixty persons were on the boat, and it started off from the shore in sight of the large crowd on the hanks of the pond. Tt had not gone more than one hundred feet when It struck a snag and someone raised n cry that "the boat was sink? ing." i Someone lumped towards the shore with others following rapidly. Even thOeeVwhe did not want to go were pnahed off by the frightened ones be? hind them, so thnt In less than a minute there was a writhing mass of human heings In the water, which was twelve feet deep at ihat point. Many good swimmers were pilled down by those who could not swim, while others managed to get back on the boat and assisted In pulling to It many of those who were In rwaoh, thus saving the lives of many who were In the water when the rush was made by the crowd towards shore. Efforts were Immediately made to recover .'he bodies of the drowned persons. Some were taken from the water in a few minutes, but not one of them wbo was unconscious when brought ou'; was resuscitated. It was a sad day In and around Camden. There was mourning on all sides for relatives and friends who had been drowned ard on Sunday there was a Joint funeral from the Methodist church, when services were conducted at one time over eleven bodies. There are several persons still liv? ing In Camden who were present and witnessed the scene. and although more than half a century has elapsed since the event the scenes and Inci? dents connected with it are as fresh almost an if it had occurred only yes? terday. FIRE AT ALLEXBALE. Four Store? Burned In Business Sec? tion of Town?Los** Partly Covered. Allendale. May 4.?At 5 o'clock this morning Are consumed the four wood stores owned by B. R. Myriek, situat? ed between H. Wolff and Co.'s new brick structure and in the Southern railroad. In the centre of the busi? ness section. The cause of the Are is not known, but began in the build? ing occupied by Txmls TIepner, from which it spread In both directions. But for the favorable condition of the air currents and the Are wall of H. Wolff and Co., the Are would have probably wiped out the greater pai I of the business section. One of the buildings was used as the grocery de? partment of II. Wolff and Co., wh?? succeeded In removing the greater portion of their goods, sustaining a loss of about $400. with no Insur? ance. IX> CAM, COTTON CONGRESS. Efforts Will be Made to Put "Rock lilll Plan" on Permanent Basis. Hock Hill. May &.?Followlng a conference a few days ago In Co? lumbia between President E. J. Wat? son, of the Southern Cotton Congress, and J. O. Anderson, or Kock Hill, originator <?f the HRoCM Hill Plan." for reduction of cotton acreage. Col. Watson will shortly arranged for a meeting of the Congress In Atlanta, probably next month, with a view to putting the PonirSSI nn I permanent basis, idequately financed and lonndly organised, lo keep up the fight through nil seasons for better < i iton market conditions), Represents fives ??f the eottop mills ami others interested in the problem i ? vitally elf acting nil classes of husl? i i-. the Reuth win be urged f" attend and lend their assistance . The priie ipai object of the confer* ? eee will he Id lay the founds Ion for permanent effort In ihe direction ??f broadening ti e martlet for finished gi ads, and the possibilities of the opening of th,. Panama Canal will re? call e ?p* ini att, ntlon, Talht'Tt** Platform. Tie ib.n. j vv. Tathert, candidate for the Halted st it. senate In ttilf week's Chronicle, publishes n fnl summary of hlf platform, He Is nmoni other things, for national Im ? provemenl of public hlghwnj \p ropos of tie i ice, the Johnston Dom joeratlc Club al r recent meeting en dorsad Henntor Tlllmnn for re dee tlon.?Xewi" and Courier, WILL MPOVR SOME HOT MIOT. Mr. I.. O, Connor Ho??* Not Expect |0 Win. but Will Toll Sonic Thing! About Politician-. Bowman, May 4.?Much specula? tion hai been aroused in this section, as well as els where, in regard to Ex Senator Connor's candidacy for Gov? ernor of South Carolina. As soon as the announcement was made in one of the local county papers, The New. und Courler correspondent mad.- ef? forts to see Mr. Connor hut failed t-. find him at home until yesterday af? ternoon. Asked as to hi.* candidacy for Governor, his reply was that he never made any direct statement to any one in regard to his being a can? didate for Governor, hut said he would like, if his volte and strength permitted, to be in the rtce. not that be had any expectation of winning, but that he would be pleased to ex? plode the many "gai hag" promises of a number of politicians who parade before the public proclaiming what they WOUld do if elected. Says he would put out some "hot shot" stuff, hewing to the line, regardless of where It hit. He is already receiving letters of encouragement with promise of sub? stantial aid from friends who can be counted upon. Mr. Connor held the position of Senator from this county some years ago, which office he tilled with much credit. He cannot be termed an ora? tor, but as to his business qualifi? cations his peer 's hard to find. His Watchword is economy and his labor saving Inventions in connection with his fatm work are truly remarkable and worthy *>f example by others. His large farm is in a fine state of cultivation and produces splendid crops from year to year. His farm is about eight miles from Bowman, near the celebrated Four Holai Swamp, and about thirteen miles from Orangeburg. WESTMINISTER WON. Scored Highest Number of Pointe at Track Meeting. The State high school track meet closed in a downpour of rain yes? terday afternoon, but the events were pulled off in schedule order. The day opened with promise of being all that could be desired, and in the morning the preliminary events went without a hitch, but the clouds that had been gathering all day were not so kind In the afternoon. the rain coming down in torrents, seriously interfer? ing with the meet for a short time and keeping many away. To Westminster goes the honor of scoring the highest number of points hence they win the handsome trophy cup given by Sylvan Bros. Yorkville won second place. This (loses the third of the high School athletic meets and the last of the strictly athletic meets for next year there will he an oratorical con? test In connection with the athletic fetaure, no team being allowed to compete which la not represented in both branch -s of the meet. The number of men present at the meet this year exceeds the number present at any former meeting, and it is anticipated that another year the number will be still greater. STIFF FIGHT AGAINST BLEA8E. Governor in Bfewberry To-day?E\ iMH'ts to be Elected Delegate. Columbia, May r?.?Governor Hie is,? left this afternoon for Xewherry to attend the meeting of the County Convention there tomorrow, He is confident of being elected a delegate to the State Convention and of hav? ing a delegation in complete sympathy with him. The Governor states that the action of Ward ;i in leaving his name out of the lists of delegates, although he was subsequently elected a delegate from the Mill ciuh. strengthened him in Xewherry county. He assured his friends of controlling the Xewherry County Convention. However, the opponents of the Governor are ex? pected to put up a stiff light against him tomorrow in his home Conven? tion. For Miss Almcc Moore. ('olumbla State. Mrs. H. B, Owens was the hostess at a charming card pnrty given Tue da) a fternoon ai lo r home on I Auri l street in < ompllmenl to her guest, Mi.-s Almee Moore of Bumter, in car? rying out a pretty coh.r scheme of white and green, quantities of wild roeei and fern were used In all the rooms ami the white score cards were hand-painted in green four-'.'if clovers, Bridge was played and the head prises, *\\o of the latest novels, were given to Mrs, Sndlcr Olllcsple and MISS Alma Large Mrs. Tin odore M. DuBoso, Jr., cutting the consols lion, a large hunch of white carfni lions. \ sal id course, followed by an Ice, wns served by Misse? Rdith and Rllsabi th Wodsnn El mlm i'-.?"? '-"!.* Mean Thomson ,HT>(,i: JONES l\ ORANGEBURt Dell vert Educational Address in Count)?Makes Favorable Impres ilon. Eiloree, May 4.?For tin- lirst time in the history of Iris public life, Judge Ira B. Joins, candidate for Governor, delivered a public adress to an Or argeburg County audience this morning, estimated at four hundred people at North Providence, a country school about seven miles below here Judge Jones (Mime over from Sumter last night, driving through the coun? try from Creston, and was the guest of W. M. Fair. Early in the morn? ing he was taken in charge by a committee. Or. A. W, Browning. Col. A. B. Shuler, J. I>. Gates, and oth? ers, and the hand-shaking began lonK before the ride to North Providence. He made a Strong impression on everybody who had the pleasure of forming his acquaintance, and it has been hinted that he has made several conversions, although he talked lit? tle politics, his visit l'ejng more in the nature of a social one. At North Providence Judge Jones was Introduced as the speaker of the day by the Hon. John S. Browning, of Orangeburg. His address was high toned and was delivered In a cool, dignified manner, and he received the utmost attention. He spoke along educational lines. Only in a broad way did he touch upon the political situation, the most specific reference being the use of the pardoning power, without refer? ring or even calling direct attention to its misuse. It is difficult to say just what ef? fect Judge Jones' visit in a political way has had on this community, a? the meeting was at the instance of the closing of the North Providence school, and was devoid of any display Whatsoever, but it can be safely said that, as a man, an accomplished and high-toned citizen, posessing all of the requirements for filling the Gu? bernatorial chair, Judge Jones made an impression that is lasting, ard when the time for casting ballots comes he wdll be liberally remember? ed by the voters of this section. After Judge Jones' speech a big barbecue was served, and North Pro? vidence maintained her formet standards in supplying the inner man. A Good Thing In Rlshopvllle. Dlshopvlllo Vindicator. Sometime ago the young men >f Klshoptills decided that they wanted to organize an institution that would help the young men and the town ? f Bishopvllle. Several young men be? tween the age of eighteen and twenty five got together and by some good thinking they organized a club known as the "Phi-Alpha" which means friends to all, and ay intend to be friends to all. They meet once a week to talk over matters which might bring the young people close togeth? er and see what they can do for the town. Now this Is not a place when they meet to have a big time as you might express it. but is a place where they meet to have a nice time, where decent debate is discussed and plan? ning for the future in a business way. The Club is a small scale of the Cham? ber of Commerce, which is no d ubt j the best thing born in Blsht pvllle { thus far. The material which Gils Club consists of is the very best pro? curable and you mothers and fathers need not fear that your boys will be In a place that will lead them the wrong way, but will b ach them busi? ness methods ana tbe way to treat their followman, Now for the older or?'8. we will r t call on you for help financially but we do need and want your good words in behalf of us. Wo intend to show you more fully what we are a little later when we net our ducks in a row, Now brethren help our boys to become men among men and there is no better way to do so than encourage them In their go^d work which they are planning. No Election on The Liquor QtlC*tl<>ll. There is not likely to be an clee tlon on ihe dispensary question in this county this year, If our informa? tion is correct. We are Informed that tin- petition contains a little less than BOO name-. |f this is correct, by the time disqualified names come off it will reduce the number below the one-fourth as required by law, Th. petition given to parties w Ii igreed to circulate it In their re Hpectlve communities, but they did not do so except it* a few case wherever the petition was presented it was willingly signed, bill like every thing else where those in churgi have no person til interest the tinn w:is allowed to pass without glvin; I he voton of the county an oppor (unity t" say whether Ihej wanted ?< return to a legalized sale or perm I the present conditions I.ntinue We have not seen the petition am what we say with regard to it \s i fR?YAL I BAKING POWDER ! Absolutely Pure j The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar NO ALUM, MO LIME PH08PHATE THE COUNTY CONVENTION. Rcprc emotive* of Bumter County DemocraC) Will Meet Monday. From The Daily Item, May 4. Th.- Bumter County Democrat!* Convention will convene in the Court House at 12 o'clock, noon, Mondey, May nth. Tin- convention will be call? ed to order by County Chairman, J. H. Clifton promptly at the hoi r ap? pointed and all delegates should he in their seats to answer to the roll call. As soon as the preliminary organiza? tion has been perfected the conven? tion will get down to bualneai and it is hoped that the session wil be a short one and harmonious throughout all its proceedings. The most import? ant matters of regular business to be transacted are: The election of eight delegates to the State convention. The election of the member of the State Executive Committee. ' The election of the chairmr \ and secretary and treasurer of the Coun l ty Executive Committee. I Other matters of importance may be brought before the convention for consideration and it is this contingent possibility that makes it vitally im? portant that each and every dele? gate elected by the precinct clubs be present. Some issue may be raised that would materially affect the party policy and if there is not a full repre? sentation of the cluhs present, action contrary to the wishes of the majority of the voters of the county might be taken by snap judgment by a minority representation. A list of delegates elected from a. majority of the clubs has been pub? lished in this paper, only a few clubs having failed to report the result of the (dub elections. The delegates elected to represent the four ward clubs are as follows: Ward l. R. T. Manning. H. L. Scarborough. R. D. Epps. R. S. Hood. Bernard Manning, Willie Shaw. P?. D. Mitchell. R, A. Bradham, T. N. Smith, E. M. Hall, W. J. Archer. F. D. Knight. W. R. Wells, C. B. Hogan. L. W. Jenkins H. c. Haynsworth, J. W. Turner. Waid 2. J. A. Warren, J. H. Clifton. J. H. Chandler, Horace Harby. L. P. JfO nlnga, B. C. Wallace. L, I. Parrott, I. C. Strauss. W\ B. Boyle. W. F. Shaw. R. O. Purdy. J. R. Sumter, C. L. Cui tino, R. P. Haynsworth. H. O. Osteen. G. L. Ricker, R. P. Eee, R. B. Belser. R. Pozier Lee. C, G. Rowland. J. P. Marion, Louts Lyon*, Thos Wilson. O. A. Eemmon, Geo. F. Epperson. J. B. Raffleld. R. J. Bland, alternates. Geo. P. Levy, W. S. Jones. P. R. Mc Callum, Jr., Geo. Warren, J. R. Clack. J. F. Glenn. Cecil Wilson. Guy War? ren. C. C. Beck. W. H. Scott. Ward 3. C. M. Hurst. R. L. Wright. H. A. Mose* T. B. Richardson. W. S. Pin kins, j. p. Booth. J. P. Blending, R. W. Hurst; alternates. S. R. Smoak. Ju'lan Raffleld, Richard Parker. J. D. Gr; ham, R. iL Keels and H. O. Hill. ' At the recent meeting <?f Ward 3 Club because of the absence <?f the club roil all the delegates to the coun? ty convention Monday were not elected ami President C. M. Hurst was em? powered to appoint additional dele? gate* when the proper number was ascertained. Mr. Hurst h:is appointed as (allows: Bpurgeon Cherry, J. C, Cooper, j. e. Brunson, W. J. Crowson, J. M. Chandler, i>. P. Kelly, J. w. Jackson, J. A. Mood. F. C. Manning, II. I?. Moses. B. S. Miller and U L Hunter. Ward I. Geo. W. Pick. R. K Wilder. W. Percy smith, s. m Pringle, R. I. Reardon, George W. Hutchinson. John W. McKlever, R. R. Wilder, charies Thames, George A. Rrown. R. If. Rhame, Arthur n Wilder. Thos, v. Walsh, Patrick Gal higher, A. I.. Culveyhouse, Delegates should Notify. Delegates to the county ronven tlon Monday should notify the pres? idents of their ? Iiibe whether tin \ v ill attend or not. In ein h eluh alternates were elected, but these alternate* y\ 111 not know to 1.n hand unleas no tlfled, and the presidents i?f t?i.? larger clubs cannot see nil their delegales he fore the meting. Thei efore I h< dele? gates should tell the pref-hb nts w in (lo r or not they will att nd. so each club can be fullj re pre led. NEGRO SHOT W. W. ALL Negro Said |0 Have F.red Four Time* as Mr. All Approached Him. Branchvllle, May 4.?w. w. ah, a well-known young merehart of Branchville, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded by Noon Evans, a ne? gro, tonight at 9 o'clock. The shoot? ing occurred almost direct'/ in front of Mr. Kvans' store. The negro is said to have tired four shots, the last tak? ing effect. The bullet entered the left breast just below the heart. 1? dging under the Mesh of the back. Evans made his escape, disappear? ing in the darkness in the direction of the negro settlement in the eastern part of the town. New York Cotton Market. New York. May 6. Open. Close. May. 1 0.23 11.46?48 July. 11.30 11.58?60 Aug. 11.37 11.60?62 Oct. 11.50 11.70?75 Dec. 11.58 11.79?83 Closed strong. Liverpool Market. Liverpool, May 6. Open. Close. May. 628 May?June.624?25 629 June?July. 624 %?25 629 % July?A~ug.625?26% 636 Aug?Sep. 624?25% 629% Closed firm. Local Market. Basis middling, 11 cents. Bo>s* Bible Class Organized at Y. M. C. A. There was a very enthusiastic meet English DesChamps, President. Hugh Brown, Vice President. Allen Creighton, Secretary. Aubreth Bradham, Treasurer. Mr. P. G. Bowman, Teacher. This class of boys begins its work under most auspicious conditions. The class will meet for regular Bible study at 6.30 each Friday, and will take up a study of "Men Who Dared" being a series of 18 lessons on prom? inent Old Testament characters. Every boy in the city within the ages indicated is urged to attend this class. Bisbopvillc To Build. *~ _ ?r What has been a dream in the minds, and a deep desire in the hearts, of the good people or Bishop V?tle for a number of vars Js about to assume the form of the pla?>s of an architect and soon we believe the development of one of the hand? somest Methodist churches of the South Carolina Conference. ind a Sunday school auditorium and teach? ing rooms to accommodate the pre ?an necessity and probable future peed* *>f a rapidly developing com? munity. Yesterday. Sunday, the 1 Ith of April, after the regular morning services, a layman announced that the time was now at hand, in his opinion* when the new church should he built. Then followed perhaps a score of hearty concurring speeches and hundreds of smiles and nods of approval. Kvcry one was of the same mind, the time is now at hand foi the tearing down of the dear old Church, and the erection of a mod? ern building, The Rlshopvllle Sunday j-chool continues to grow in number and to Increase in enthusiasm. ? W. W. Wet son. in Southern Christian Ad? vocate. Two Co<m1 Games. Two good games of in door hasc bail were played at the y. m. C. a. Friday night, the Alligators being the victor.^ in the first contest an 1 the Scorpions coming out ahead in the second game. The scores ware: Alligators t; Ms Bards 3; Turtles a. Scorpions l. The Sumter high school baseball team defeated Ihe Manning hiuh school baseball team by the score of etght to three Friday afternoon <' the local ball park in a game n which there were few features and in whl?di the visitors were out el Med 1 > thi ' ca Is.