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raelUTerd Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY Sf MTU. R, g. C. ll.lt per annum?In advance. Advertisements: Oes? Sguers first Insertion.11.00 ?very subsequent insertion. Contracts for three months, or >ager will bs made at reduced rates. All communications which sub serve privat? Interests will be ebarged far as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of raspeet adll be charged for. The Rumter Watohrasn was fousd ed la 1 age) end the True Soutaron la lift The Wstcinman and Seothren saw hit the combined circulation and taduenre cf both of the old papaes. and I* manifestly the best advertlsteg ssedtum In Sumter eaa?aaaBaae-ae-aa*aaaeaa^aaaawaaaaaaaasaas Roosevelt nominated Tuft four years ago hy eteam roller methods? then, according to Roosevelt, a right and proper process. This year Taft is trying to re-no minute himself by the Mine methods, but Koosevelt now denounces the proee. dim,- is Infamous. It depends upon whose ox is gored, see That the nomination ot Taft will be the signal for Koosevelt t?? bolt and attempt to organize an inde? pendent party is trie belief ?rf many well Informed pub le men. This is anoth. i reaagej for hoping that l ift will win his tight it Chicago. t* Wall street Turning to ltoo-*e\clt? Baltimore Sun. (ii oige W I erkins, the M> I -u - Dili k< noI otii r wealthy men ha v I fjecn open in their support of BoOSS velt. Vast sums have been spent for his nomination, that is not dentedi >>ut the contributors resent the im? putation of ul iftOf motives. They like Boose eh. the> say. believe in his politics and back him with their mon? ey That $ "'? h is been spent tor him is Rg gs)WaS Pefhtssl and oth? ers have not attempted to <?. >l their i? Mtrihuflesja aHlt Ihli does got asean that :tr. Rasaftvttl has anything to ib> v\ith their expenditure-. Of that he has made any bargain with ... Tht \ tui n to him. but he goal It .Vi-',., tbt ? ' .r- 1 vester truei. ?..c . Od in iv be doing them and Mi Roosevelt an Injustice in the report that Will street umlc; stands that Mr M saei |*| financial supporters have received assail tasN that th?? dherin in law is |g be amended and that ' ? -lit. is to be wiped clean so far as present suits against trusts are ? en .i I on the ground that the atavcrnment in ie>t having BVOeeetlted tge . ernorations earlier, w a.- vu ti.al? ly as < Mnmi.il as they." Ti ue. Mr. lb...-. sjH when l're-nhnt did stop the (.| .-.eeiltlon of the HrtTVeSter Trust iml allowed the Steel Corpora? tion to absorb the Tennessee Coal ami Iron ? tin|Miny. In his messages to W'ongrcH he proposed federal fggjth Igtlon ot corp? ration- nd opposed de> strui ti eg of huge . ssjiblnattOttJ ot ggpltal. Me held thai "good ' trie s Sb'Mi'd ??e protected and ??ad ' t: pr mm'i mi d. In editorial articles ll tne ibitlook he ggsj pointed out num? erous defects in the rWierman Ami Trust liw ami advocated it- amend* front, ul.I' trusts have no reason to an' . ogjtfsj Resjgesrelt. He has nev? er gsg B hestib to them. But. on |ht ether hand to itegng the ptneeculloi of t) i assafd I ii Company, Amerb esn Toi .ii o Com|sjm . th. Beef Trust Anil ethef < oanadgeav A? Ion? a.., Taf| h.nl .in. eh.in?' ..| ?bell n the big tin.ue ail IfJtefMtt ggesji In him. Th. Bfool lyn Kngle after Itsagesggh ugd systematic aasjagllaal ??' at Mtm< nt imung tin big tj.uik. ? ,md I SSSaet*? o| Wall street ?? U40I bob* that they -|||| tt;i||| Taft. but ga getwasjg Rooeevelt and Bfynti ur a i ? eo. r ?t of the Hryua type? I he] aili i k M.? vi lt. 1:111? rly as it uhdik'- Itoasjaealt, I ha New York Mug a few I,i\* ago iiilimateil that if H titrm ? > a i holi e I'lisiin -s lin n' I ajasjid peuNiMi peetei linsMevelt le v%.it v\ Wdaon. The vYashlngtop eorr? *poinb nt of tin N? w Tuffs Jour? nal of i 'oimiiei? e. in ? lose touch with Ulf i im* In I Interests, repurtl thai Const ssmen ire surprised le Und "various Wall atfeel Interests" turn ma |?i Koosevelt as against Tuft, and HaUt there is a growing and very eontld+nl bettel llMl Mr. Roneevell Will KM Hg] -Uppolt of . sl|o||g See tboi of the gamgcsal Inteffsnta." The] res* M Tiffs aiitbtru t -u:tt. sSpSH elallv that aga i n?t tin gJteel IhlffpOffU? lion, wbo-e .ets. ihi v eoii-iib r, w. c "pr o tn ihv r.?idled by the Roesjevelt .olo.m sT .iion H nlload im n ibonichf then when thej accepted f lov ? a noo nt regulation I hey were In he itb v\ d to raisi pntet md resent the Iriiure lions and d- ? i ion i?l lib Intel Htsie Commerce Commission ?gain I Iba lie Ti ? e. The Jout n <l of Commerce correspondent timis the big Ammeters would prefer Rooeevelt regulation to Tnft uncertainty. it is evident that the Democrats need not look to Wall street for sup? port, whether Tafl or Roosevelt nominated. High tariff beneficiaries would prefer either lo an) sincere I Democrat, ai the Democracy is Arml) committed t<> larlfl reduction, The Democrat! are unalterably opposed to monopolies and would enforce the Sherman Anti-Trust law without fear or favor. Aho\e all things, the pro? tected interests want to preserve the high larlfl an?i they look \<> Mr, Roosevelt, with his new policies and dominant personality, to divert at? tention fr<on the tariff Issue. News and VtOWS of IM-gali. Ptsgah, June ". it rained all this Week and the fine oats are getting rained in the shocks. The rains have not boon hard, hut continuous, Last night it rained all night and the fields at> weii soaked, Up to this week crops wer?? looking well, but they win get i backset from so much 0 at er. The government report on condi? tion of sot on is above what it should he. As to acreage, some who were so annlOttS to sign to reduce have in crsnsed after signing. while others Who did not obligate themselves to reduce, have deer eased, it depends altogether on the man whose prom? ise is worth anything. It is to be hoped after this month the disgusting conditions North over the Republican presidential nomina? tion Will < ease. For. I guess all de people feel as 1 do. pei let tly disgusted. It is to he hoped the Dem ocrati will do some better. I have not received my book that Tom Felder <?f Georgia was to give tO all the Voten ?'f the State. Mavbe he Will bring it along when he passes through goinn l" I Baltimore. 1 hope 'be governor a ui get him, Jones w oild do well n?>t lo criticise the Governor behind ins hack, but Walt Until he gets him tO his lace. then give him all he can. Cowards talk behind ;t man's back. i want to rede, in South Carolina,*' ?Ira 11. Jones. 1 wonder if he forgets that white men rule the State. "I call on all good men to help toe redeem ti s state from thieves,*' Weds Hampton. In l^T'*?. I have yet to And ? man who ap? proves of the donation of the COUn b*s*i i corporation. sj man'- Intelllgi n< e is ui a loa ... der when he b. Ueves that money levied and Collected for one purpose ??an be appropriated to another pur poos except by consent of the voters, i mean b g iiiy, and the st. te consti? tution dooil not say that It can. au bills offered In the legislature must have in their title the Object for which they are offered and after becoming laws cannot be changed, except 1 i consent of the same body, so there is no need of so much |gn ?r ancs along this lino, The s'at. campaign U g"ing to be n very bitter or;,-, but there is no It.I fof any one to got mad about it. Let i indldntes tight li out among them stives ami the Voten ?n.oy the fun. Wise men ? hange their opinions when conditions warrant it but fools never. A man who allows another to control h'tn in both church an 1 State |s BjOl much Of a man. Rev, t. L Colo has n very sick child. WIN I llltur TIU MI I s Ml I T. Idcct Number of Toucher*?New >eico?e HnHdrng Will he Culled Tlltsnaa Mail. Rock Hill Jam ?;.?The regular an? nual no tun. of the hoard of tru lees was held at the college on Tues? day, Jane The president present? ed hi> annual report, The hoard entered Into an arrange? ment with the authorities of the *? it> of Kim k Hill to connect up with tlo neu -e i . i system of the ell) for th< ?'IMl of >.". ., Veil. All the present officers and teacher standing fot re-election wer,. re?e|e< t ed. Tlo following Were elected Ii till v acen< lesi Prof, S. !. Chesniltt of Alabama professor i?l agriculture] Prof s. w ll... kett ,.f th* state Normal sch?u of Minnesota, professor id science I>r, .in" 11 Rowers oi the \ and M ctdlege of Oklahoma, professor of his lory, civic* ind political economy Miss Husk> lltittle, assistant In piano Miss is ibei Hoggs, a graduate n Ws tern >*o||oge for Women, oxfori tlhlo, a - stunt In mathematics; Ml* Catherine Parker of Raleigh, v C .i in iduate of Hlmmons college, assist ant in domestic science! Miss Itessl ?;. I ha ml ?en tin ol Vlrglnl ?. n grai uate of \|, hanlcs' Inslltute, ||<m be ter. \'. v. assistant in doniostt science in huge of lip practh home; MISS Fth? Mb d . St. ele, USsI* ant in m ?no d trulnlng. The election of several addition teachers was postponed for further consideration. Will Goodman, now of Clemson college, was appointed engl neer of the college, Miss Laura Hall of Georgia, a graduate of th?> Atlanta Library School, was appointed assist? ant librarian. The board adopted the plans for ?? new gymnasium submitted by Messrs, I look \ Rogers of Charlotte and au? thorized the building committee to procee I w Ith its erection. The hoard adopted the following resolut Ion ! ' In view of his intluenti.il personal and official action as one of the found* is of Winthrop college, and es? pecially ol Its industrial features, and also in recognition of his long and valuable service as a trustee, "Reiolved, That the new science building be named, in honor of Sena? tor Ttllman?'the Tlllman industrial Arts and Science hall." INt.HAM SCHOOL I.XIKCISI.S. Miss Maggie Corhetl Closes a Success? ful %'eur with Interesting Program. Tin- Ingram school, which has been taught very successfully by Miss Mag? gie Corbett, of Paxvllle, for the past three sessions, came to a close on the evening of May "-1st. The exercises were very creditable to the pupils and teacher. The programme was as follows: Prayer?Rev. M. J. Kyser. Son i?A mertoa, Welcome?Annie Lou Ingram. Recitation Tit for Tat? Dewlean Mcled, Re< Itatlon Florence I ngra m. Dialogue Three Flehen ? Clara Turner. Ad i and Ella Geddings, Chorus?Games of our childhood Hays. Play?Courting of Mother Goose. Cast of characters: Mother Goose ?da Geddings. Man in the Moon?Dewey McLeod. Slants Claus?Jerrv Turner. Bishop of Canterbury?-Clarence In? gram. Old Woman?Viola Hudson, haiu Huhbard?Dewlean McLeod. i:.. Peep- 1 a im- Ingram, Lady of Bambury Cross Ulanch< i ngram. King < 'ol??Willie A\ in. Little Bachelor and Bride da ham Turner and Louis Avin. JaoN ami Jill- -l a and l >lck I lark ley, Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe gram. Tableau?Faith, Hope and Charity Recitation?The Face on the Floo i ?orothy McLeod. Dialogue?Elder Bnlfftes' Court hips Qullla Gedding! and Wiley i ngram. Iiroom i ?ml l ly eight girls. Vacation Song Jessie McLeod. The programme was interspersed with music by Messrs Tom and Pete Evans. ''lass pins were awarded us follows: Scholarship- -Ado. Geddings. Spelling- -Dorothy McLeod. Writing?< Ma fa Turner. After the completion of the exer? cises, refreshments were sold for the benefit of the school and a neat sum realised. COURT TO OPEX Jt'LY 1 Jury Drawn for dune Uttli Will not He Required to Attend Court. At a meeting of the Sumter Car Association, held Monday in the of? fice of the county clerk of court it was decided best to continue court which Is to convene on Monday. June L'4th. until Monday. July I, when work will be taken up for the sum? mer term of the court of General Sessions. Court Would have commented woik oj) Monday morning, June 24th, but many attorneys had to be out of town at that time and they requested that it be adjourned from day to day until the following Monday, no work l elng done during this week. A no? tice was sent out Tuesday morning to the list of jurors Who Were drawn last Saturday that they need not come to court as it would not be in session for woik. The next jury will be drawn on Saturday. The session of court win las. two weeks, probably, all of which time will be given over to the hearing of criminal cases. This is possible because of the fact that Sumter is the last place to be 1 visited on the circuit and more con? venient arrangements for all parties ran he and.- here than elsewhere. New York Cotton St?rket. New York, June 10, Open. Close. ?Jan.U.51 11.65 ! July.11.21 11.:: 4 ] Oet.11.43 11.TT ! Dec.11.58 ll.t.8 LIVERPOOL MARKET. Llverpi ol, June l a. Open. Close. I une.626 ty ? 27 Jan?Feb.hji?21 c. Dasls middling, II cents. The cost sale begins tomorrow at Schwartz's; ladies take notice, DEDICATION OF Mi. ZION I'HCRC H An Interesting Program off Service* to be Held Sunday at Sew Church. An evenl ol much Interest In Sui*.i ter and Lee counties Is the dedh it'ori off the Mt. SSIon Presbyterian Church near St. Charles, Lee countv, <?.i o"Xt Sunday morning at the usual bout of services. The services will he conducted by the pastor. Ree. II. C. I lammond. An interesting pamphlet containing til.- services ffor the occasion has been gotten out and will be distributed at tiie services. Features "f ths pamphlet are pictures of the old church, as it was before it was de? stroyed, ami off the new church which will be dedicated Sunday. In Memory of Win. P. Khame. The directors of the Bank <?f Sum ter In regular meeting assembled this loth day of June. 1912, unanimously adopted the following preamble and resolutions in honor of their Vice President, Mr. Wm. F. Khame. who died at his home in this city <?n the night of Thursday the 6th in-t. Whereas, the loving Father of us all hath taken unto himself our ven? erable friend and co-worker, Mr. Wm. F. Khame. ' in a full age, like a shock of corn cometh in in his season." Therefore be it resolved, 1st. That the Bank off Sumter has lost a zealous and efficient officer who was devoted to its welfare, and whose high sense of hom?r inspired confi? dence in the institution which he served so faithfully for twenty-three years, Und. The community has lost an honest man. a Christian gentleman whose walk and conversation set a worthy example to his fellow men; one in whose spirit there was no guile, whose word was his bond, and , In whose presence falsehood, deceit 'and evil speaking were abashed. 3rd. The State has lost a patriotic j son w ho responded whenever her call j came to him; bravely on the Held of i battle, loyally and unselfishly in her Struggles for political redemption; then returning modestly and Indus? triously to the dally duties of pri? vate life, with equal fidelity. Ith. Be it further resolved that a copy of this preamble and these res? olutions be presented to Mr. Rhame's family, with assurances "f ?"if sincere sympathy in their bereavement; that they be recorded in our minutes and Very Much Critical. Frost?"Critically ili. is he?" Snow ?"Yes, critical of every hing and everybody."?Harper's Bazar. Come Early To-morrow to the BIG COST SALE ?-AT The Sumter Dry Goods Co.!! If you can't get there to-morrow come Thurs? day or any day during the week as the SALE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. In accordance with our custom in conducting these great selling events nothing is reserved or re? stricted. All profits are eliminated, and the pleas? ure of seeing and serving our friends shall be our compensation. Great bargains in new and season? able Ready-to-wear garments?we mean Suits, Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Children's Dresses, etc. Also in White Goods, Linens, Wash Fabrics, Floor Coverings, Shoes and small wares. ALL AT COST. AT The Sumter Dry Goods Co. MARRIED A VICAR. \>k> DI VORCK. Wife of Jefferson l>a\i** (.rand?ou i I in Non-Support. Colorado Springs, Col., June ? Suit for divorce has boon Hied in t!i District Court l>y Rebecca Davis, arlfe ? I Henry K. I>. l>avi.s. Jr., a grsndson son of Jefferson Davis, President the Confederacy. Non-support Is charged. Tiie Daviaes were married here a year ago. Announcements of eandidatea will be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for I? No i ards accepted on credit. For Slit riff. rapt, E. s. Carson is hereby an? nounced as a candidate lor She -Iff at I the ensuing election, having before discharged the duties of that office with promptness and efficiency, we fake pletisure in recommending hkn for said office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary'. MANY VOTERS. 4 I hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the UiSS oi the Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. j _ 3 I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Sheriff of i Sumter County, subject to the rules governing Democratic primaries. W. H. SEALE. i _ I Capt. G?o 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 Coroner. 4 I hereaby announce that I am a candidate for the office of Coroner of Sumter County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. D. W. OWENS. For Hoi SB of Representatives. ^ 1 am a candidate for re-electien to the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democratic Pri? mary. to abide by the result of the demo? cratic Primary. R. D. EPPS. Dr. F. If. Dwight 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. The Wedgefleld Democratic Club. For Supervisor. 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of Supervisor of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the' Democratic Primary. L. E. WHITE. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic pri? mary. P. M. PITTS, For Clerk of Court. \ 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election to the office of "!< : k oi Court for Sumter County. subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic party. E. 1 PAR ROTT - 4 The name of H. E. Searhorcugh i? present d as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Sumter County in th? com? ing Democratic primary election. J hereby announce myself a candi? date for Clerk of Court of sumter county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. JOHN R BUMTBR, Par Solicitor. 1 announce myself a candidate fof the office of Solicitor f<?r the Thir*?J Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules Of the Democratic Primary. THOS. H. TATCM. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office o# Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democrat|C Primary. PHILIP H STAKE. For t lilted State? Senate l hereb> announce myself ? cande date for the Fnlted States senate^ subject t.? tin rub - .-f the Democrat It part} Your support ind Influence w ill be appre. lab d. \ r DIAL. 1 .am . n* S. I'.