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ffci tatdnun an) >outbron. rwkltelMMl Wednesday and Saturday. ?BT? WTEEN PUBLISHING C6MPANY 8UMTBR. 1. C. H.lt P?r annum?In advance. Ad vce-ta? saints; Square Arat Insertion.11.00 ?ueeequent ineertlen.60 Coatracti for three month*, or ir will be Hi ad? at reduced rates. All communication* which sub re privat? Interests will be oharsjed tee es advertisements. OMtuartee an 1 tributes of respect w4U he charted for. The ?*emt?r Watchman was founc t%t la lilt and :he True Southron In Ills- The Watohman and Southron osw ha* the combined circulation and k* cf Soth of the old paper*. Is maal'satty the beat advertlatng isa to Suwtter. P l"s^""f?"M? A C AMT Alt; X FVXD. From The Dally Item. July 3. J An effort to raise by popular sub? scription a campairn fund for the Dem ?crwtic party la already under way The Charleston News and Courier and She Columbia State announce this morning that they will receive and aekn<>wWMl*. i ?< ?ntributlons to this fund and call upon all loyal Demo? crat* to contribute of their mean.-* to corry to success the tight Woodrow Wilson is making In behalf of the peo? ple. We heartily endorse the plan to j raise an adequate campaign fund by , sjswolsr subscription and suggest that | the Democrate of Sumter county eend , their contribution* to County Chair- j man J. H. Clifton or some person denlanated by him Instead of sending It fp Charleston or Columbia. We be- j Heve Sumter should and will contrl gute a substantial num. but whether ( It he great or small, whatever , gumte ? contribute* should be sent direct to the campaign manager*. ' Bv r-ilsing the fund locally a larger amount can be realised and every dol? lar that can be raised will be needed, for the trust* and moneyed lnr*re*t?; will fight Wilson to the finish. [:t MR. W. M. KlRBY T>F.AO. - ! Death of An Aged ami Respected l^>ncbturs. Jo?y -Mr, W. M slurb., an a? I and i bp Itlliosj .f this i ? ? died at it ?nv mvu lus*u?j between tsjres ?nu iuui o'clock.' The deceased leaves a large tau..In Hr. Klrby has been in poor health for nom> years and bore hl? suffer? ing- patiently a* 0 Christian should. 1 The remain* will he interred at the Lynchburg cemetery at 4 o'clock thU afternox>n. The bereaved fnm- [ Ity ha\e the sympathy of the entire cpmiwumVy In this their sore bereave- ' toent. I -AT* SHK EVE? T3 KEEP FRIEND Worth Careful Nurturing. SNce Notn Hm on Es'tM Can Be More Beautiful. fh s.*v artk-'e in ths Woman* Herne 3bmp~nt?n on the compensations that some to tbose *ro live awaj from groat craters of popu'ntion there ap soared the fOBOWlfjg sound advice: "We are idh 1 ' sd to think that a spa] friendship, once begun, ought to earvhe of its own vitality; but. alas! ?XI beauty in this world, from a rose ?lip to a hum u, sooj, Bjoodf nurture. Mietische speaks very ornfully of those who fancy they <l ue slow thorn ?elves Si they are to th? Ir f? iends. 'For tour friends" he Si!vised, v ear every Idoron -at' it I* well worth vhlle to ?eve the nlgbest <heer. the brightest daougN? the loot loot ?ttenttoBg, for the friends. OOO should was keep some Impersonal h pic COBVejfBB ion ready, so that you- thOUghtl 10 tether should .. I BBidk dOW| to the ?ordid atmosphere of r; now spaces Bo not only th? sunshine to your Blend, but be a broad 1 utlook and a side view! t.ove must have space and Or to thrive In. -Human life offers us nothing else o beautiful as real friend-hip; not ove, not prosperity not fame, are ??o *air. to precious Ho foater Ii! Let no Its trust, no abaenre. no different | ol mvironment. dim Its tagtet Ia" iejoth tself be powerless to rob poo of lt.. fweetoess! Never break It , nev ft loss t, It is the sweetebt touch of mortal Us." Argument for Vegetarianism^ Vegetarianism has been claimed ae a part of the wisdom of the east, and B clearly has Ite uses, for two cen lories ago an Edinburgh physician who weighed 32 stone "by regular adher? ence to this regimen reduced his weight to almost a third, became strong, cheerful, active and healthy." Little Used Roman Numbers. Ten thousand In Roman IBBIBOfi Is denoted by the letter X with | Both ever It; or It m v hi Wfttfc I tWO 0 end an 1 followed b] tWO Inverted ('.?*. Or.c ni Bjdrod IhOWBaBd Ifl intle rat?a! by i C with a dash over it. or BjfW* C s. and an I followed by three saveiu ! (' *s. ROl'TS EFFORT TO TORMENT HIM. SCORING BIG HIT. Feasibly Most Demonstrative of All Was WllHani>burg Audience ? Klngstree Folk Ccpudiatc Effort to Harass < 'a ml Mute for Governor ? J. Fr?ser Lyon Wins Day Over All Opponent?*. Klngstree. July 2.?"Here is the difference between Jones men and Please men." said Judge Ira B. Jones at the Stale campaign meeting here today: "Blease men don't want to hear the truth. They squirm and wriggle and holler and try to howl down the man who la rubbing it into them." Thus spoke the opponent of the present Governor of South Caro? lina to an audience of some r.ine hun? dred WHllamsburg voters, which was possibly n ore .-trongly Pro-Jones than any yet gathered in the course of the 1912 campaign. There^ was not such a corcentrated effort to howl down Judge Jones today as that of Georgetown Saturday; it appeared that the object In view was to so ha? rass and to ment the speaker that his arguments would lose their effective? ness. The Blease rooters were scat? tered throughout the audience; not grouped directly in front of the speak? er as at Georgetown. The kernel of the situation at Klngstree today is In the remark of Judge Jones concerning efforts to howl him down. Some of the very best cltlaens of Klngstree repudiate the unsuccessful attempts to mark out a VOCky road for Judge Jones. They declare that it is not chargeable to WHllamsburg citizens, but to In? truders from all points of the com? pass. This repudiation is In the face of the fact that again today Judge Jones completely routed his adversa? ries, and carried his audience with him. The rout of hi senemies was hailed with a very healthy specimen of applause, the like of which they say, has not been heard in WHllams? burg In a decade or more. In fact, the day appeared to be conceded as strictly a Jones day. The WHllamsburg audience was demonstrative; they seemed to have something for everybody?only, of course, IQON for some than for others. It may be said without fear of con? tradiction that Judge Jones and At? torney General Lyon were unquestlon 14 .....^ .v ."Hl H U lift I v.-..- ... . . ... . ? . Kvans almost reverted to his methods of campaigning of two years ago: His charges were promptly denounced as lies by Attorney General Lyon? WHAT DO VOF THINK OF THIS.' Blouse (.one Back on 11U Word. It will bt remembered by every one who hoard Governor Blease speak here on campaign day that his ene? mies were telling it all about that he UrtM Governer only of his friends, and that if a candidate should be nomin? ated In the oraua.N. he would not com mission hint, If that candidate did not vote for him (Blease.) lie stated from the Stand that that was a lie. and if r candidate ?eis me nomina? tion through the Democratic primary, no win oommlesion him sis the choice of the people. \.<w we a 'tu every one of those silent voters at the meeting to note tin.- carefully. At the Georgetown meeting the Governor In paying his fi -meets lo his "enemies" declared that he did sol want Hum to vote for him. he woi noi trying to get their \otes. and waning warm, vehemently said. "I never expect to sign a corn* mission for my man for s single ap polntlve office unless 1 know he voted for COlS L I'.bas.." How does that strike the average mnn nrhu stand** for honest govern* men! nnd fair de illngel How much dependence can he plac? ed in s ui'T. a ho smites an assertion at one place and at another gO< N back on b ' Btehopvllle Leader and Vindi? cate. Buy it now. Chamberlain's Colic, (.'holers and Dlnfrhees Remedy Is almost certain lo lie needed before the summer Is over, Buj :t n??w and be prepared for such an emergency, For sub by :.ll ?lealers. I 'iiu building hoom which ? now going ?.n m town, and which prom* Ines to continue for quite while longer, attatki the attention at once I of all visitors to Htimter and man.?. jof them have been heard lo make coi, jdimt nta: > remarks concerning jtie apparent proaperity and tie seeming growth of the town I _ _ Poring !h< summer montl ' moth* |ers .f young children should watch i for any unnatural loosem ?? ?d the I bow is When given prompl ottcn* It Ion at this lime serious trouble may i be avoided Chamberlain^ Colic, Chop ra i e< Dtarrl.i Remedy can inlwnvn be i encncU d upon. For ?? >'< by ?H denk 11 ROWDY IN MANNING. CMS D1DATF FOR GOVERNOR IN \ui,r. TO SPEAK. stij?|>ortcTs or Candidates Tried to out Yell Each other und Prevented gpeOCtiea. Manning, July 3.?Honors were even On the howling down game at the State campaign meeting here to? day. Partisan? of Jones and partisans of Blease were so vociferous and per? sistent In their attempts to Cheer on their respective favorites and to howl down the cheers of the opposition. that it was Impossible for either Judge Jones or Gov. Blease to make himself heard connectedly and Gov. Blease evidently deemed it preferable, from reasons Of policy as well as of prudence, not to attempt a speech. Judge Jones, however, did not flinch from the ordeal presented. He laid before the people all of his argu? ments that the people would hear. Neither candidate was able to control his supporters In the crowd, though Gov. Blease Implored his friends not to give occasion for the accusation which had been made against Blease men elsewhere of howling down his opponent and Judge Jones after com? plimenting the citizens of Clarendon upon their love of free speech and fair play, said he would guarantee Oov, Blease a respectful hearing. The cheering and counter-cheering did not cease with the meeting, but continued for some time afterward wherever small crowds gathered about the street corners. Judge Jones spoke vigorously in the inter? vals when he could make himself un? derstood, assailing the governor's claim to have made a record of economy, reading the telegram re i celved at Georgetown Saturday from Judge Memmingcr, which contradicts part of the governor's explanation re? garding the Horry court, and charg? ing that Gov. Blease had been long associated with railroad interests. There was a rough and tumble in? direct interchange between Gov. Blease and Judge Jones over the be? havior of their followers. HOP AT MONTR'S CORNER, Candidates S|>eiu Lively Day In Berkeley. county seat to spend July ; wa* u ??ant j ajj .1 DJ l( ']- ?1 Joke. I at it so the humorists on the itinerary committee were balked of their intent, for the day was anything but one of boredom, '.he meeting, which opened tamely, gained rapidly in interest and wound up with as warm a little list tight on the side us one could wish to see. At? tendance was unexpectedy large. Ex? pectation had been keyed up and the surprisingly strong Jones following which enthusiastically proclaimed its preference put the Blease forces on their mettle, so that the contest in Cheering were frequent and spirited. This has been considered a BJease county, and it was to be expected that the governor's friends would at lea*! im mpose the majority of the crowd, as they did, but it was con? clusively shown today that Judge Jon.s has many ardent "supporters among the "braves of Berkeley." Nol the men of Berkeley only, but the women also, showed lively in? terest in the meeting, and a sharp di? vision of sentiment upon the race for governor, A bevy of lovely young young girls headed by Misses Onibel D?ren, formerly of Barn aster, .Marie .i. iies and Eliza Hyrne of Monek's Corner, gave Judge Jones enthusiastic backing, They carried pennants let? tered hit 11. Jones,"' and when their favorite was Introduce and when he com bob <! they waved these over his his head ami heartily cheered him. Oov, Blease also had his friends nmong the women present, and a pretty rivalry between the two di? visions of women In applauding their favorites was a feature which set 'his meeting apart from others. it w;is indirectly over the group of yoUUS. weinen which the Misses l>u ren, Jone* and Hyrnes led thai the fisticuff occurred which enlivened the closi of the meeting, alter Judge Jones, the last speaker of the day, had retired, smld a babel of cheers for Jone? snd Blease, Several men engaged In making a passage through he ' lewd for the young women had thorp words with spectators, and u brisk but brief Mst light resulted. Onl; one or two blows were passed before bystanders laid hold ol the belligerents, forced them apart and restored order, it was h slight affair, due entirely to a misunderstanding, ami was over in a minute. Both Judgt Jones and Oov, Blease were presented with flowers by ad? mirers. Blease men. tis the meeting ?was ending, enughl up theli ehnnv? plofl, hoist, d him to their shoulders, land besought him to make a second n li. but he declined. Exo< pi fui half an bear during which refuge a is lukcti in ibe sawdust ?trewed court room from a shower, the meet? ing was held out of doors. About H00 persona Stood patiently under the wal? nuts and water <?;iks surrounding the court house. All of the speakers excepting these for governor were given a quiet aid attentive hearing, and those for gov? ernor had only slight difficulty in reaching most of the audience with their full arguments. Much of the credit lor the fair play shown was due to tlie insistence of the county chairman, W. P. Russell. Mr. Russell at one stage restored order and won applause for himself by threat to resign forthwith unless the people made good the guarantee of a fair hearing which he had given in their b half. PRESENTMENT OF GRAM) JURY. S|Hidal Presentment to Judge Wil ! son Points Out Needs of the Coun j ty?Disapproves of Actions of Bar ; Association. State of South Carolina, Sumter I County?Court of General Sessions. To His Honor Judge Jno S. Wilson, I Presiding Judge: Your Grand Jury beg leave to sub? mit the following special Present? ment. The Board of County Commission? ers has called your Grand Jury's at? tention to the crowded and there? by unsanitary condition of the Coun? ty Jail. That recently one prisoner charged with murder confined in said Jail, after suffering from the day of his confinement, recently died of tuberculosis. That in addition to the prisoners awaiting trial at this term of Court, there is quite a number con? fined therein serving sentences. In addition to the request of the County Hoard of Commissioners your Grand Jury begs Your Honor to use your authority in clearing the Jail of these prisoners. 11' it is possible we ask that your Honor direct that the pris? oners in the jail serving sentences be put to work on the outside some? where. Your Grand Jury is ignorant of the law governing such a situation, but We appeal to the court to give us some relef from the present situa? tion. In our opinion it is absolutely necessary, in view of the recent case of tubereulosls, that the jail be thoroughly fumigated and renovated, but we are informed that it is impos? sible to do this in its present crowded ?would he derelJet In *. h It duty ? citizens ?nd I < payer* of Sumtei to lUeil uihjaOiuL . i . approval of the resolutions passed by the liar Association of Sumter wherein it recommended that Court be postponed for one week and that only Jail cases be tried. Your Honor has Observed, no doubt, the disastrous effect said resolutions has had upon the business of the Court. The Ju? rors have been in attendance for two days with practically nothing to do and all State witnesses have been here at considerable, expense to the County, and will have to return at another term of Court, their mileage and perdlem in both cases being paid by tlie county. R ectfully submitted. \V. CHANDLER. Foreman. Blessing In Disguise. Many a man is being saved by the tard work that ho thinks Is killing dm. For soreness of the mUSClCS, Whether Induced by violent exercise or injury. there is nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. This liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For sale by all dealers. [Political Advertisement] Mr. Tatum on the Solicitorship To the Edtior of the Watchman and Southron: Inasmuch as Mr. Stoll hai publish? ed his record based upon his reports to the Attorney General, showing a summary of acqultalS and convictions in the Circuit for the past three years, j and as the pleas of guilty are un jdoubtedly placed in the column show , in?: convictions. I deem it necessary i to publish the follow ing certificate of \ the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, and analysis of it. which I think gives a fuller and more complete record as far as Sumter County is concerned: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Sumter. I, L. I. Parrott. Clerk of Court of j Common Please and General Sessions for Sumter County, do hereby certify that the records of my office show that since and including the Spring Term. 19<>9. of the Court of General Sessions for Sumter County to the 29th day of June 1912. the following I number of cases were handled and disposed of in the Court of General Session! in the manner following: Number of No Bills returned by the grand jury. 67 Number of "Nol Pross" Indict? ments. 70 Number of Dismissed or Dis? continued cases. 25 Number Of Pleas of Guilty. 46 Number of verdicts of Guilty. . . 40 Number of verdicts of "Not Guilt v". 55 i j In witness whereof. I have hereun? to set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 2nd day of July, A. D. 1912. 1 (Seal) L. I. PARROTT. (L. S.) C. C. C. P. & G. S. for Sumter Co. Deductions from above: Total cases handled 292 T??tal No Bills 57 or 19p< Total True Bills 235 Total escaping through Nol Pross. Discon? tinuance and acquitals 150 or C3pc Total cases handled 292 Total escaping punish? ment. 207 or 70pc Total True Bills 235 Total released by Nol Pross and dincontin tiances 95 or 40pc 'lotai convicted bj and by pleas of guilty 85 or 60pc Total tried by jury Total convicted Total acquitted Total handled Total tried by jury 95 40 or 42pc 55 or 58pc 292 85 or 29pc Total True Bills 235 Total convicted by trial 40 or 17pc Total handled 292 Total convicted by trial, 40 or 13pc THOS. H. TATUM, Candidate for Solicitor. NOTICE. - \ Meeting of Executive Committee. The members of the sumter County Democratic Executive Committee are hereby called to meet In the Grand Jury room Saturday. July 13th. at 12 o'clock m. for the purpose Of arrang? ing the County Campaign, fixing as? sessments, appointing managers, etc. JOHN* H. CLIFTON". Co. Chairman. GEORGE H. HURST Announces that he has secured the services of Mr. J. K. Wilson, of Columbia, Tenn., an experienced fur? niture man and funeral director and embalmer, and is better prepared than ever to serve you day or night. We solicit your patronage, and appreciate same. George H. Hurst, 202 N MAIN STREET I>ay Phone 539 :: :: :: Night Phone 201 LIME, CEMENT, j)*^^ T-To-vr flroin ,:- ' F?our. Btttp stutT. Bran, lldy, Oidlll, Mixed t'ow and Chicken Peed Horses, Mules. Satni!?*'' No Ordci r?M? Large <>r Too Kuiall Booth-Harby Live Slock Co. SUMTER, Si 'I n I CAROLINA Bad for Both. It is do better for a state to llv yond its income than for an lndtvl ?Providence Journal. s Candidates' Card! Aunou?i:?oients of candidates be printed in this column unti close of tiie campaign for i>. cards accepted ?n credit. For Sheriff. L'opL K. S. Carson is hereby nounced as a candidate for She the ensuing election, having discharged the duties of that with prompt less and efficiency take pleasure in recommend!r for said office, subject to the r the Democratic primary. MANY VOTJ I hereby o: or myself as a cat for the office of Sheriff of County, subject to the ru' Democratic party. J. K I hereby announce * didat? for the office ot Sumter County, subject t governing Democratic prim. W. H. Sa Capt. G^o. C. Warren is announced as a candidate for flee of Sheriff of Sumter c?'tn Ject to the rules of the i>en primary. VOTB1 I ___--???.? j For Coroner. I I hereaby announce that 1 candidate for the office of Cor ! Sumter County, subject to the of the Democratic primary. D. W. OW For House of Representati I am a candidate for re-elec the House of Representatives to the rules of the Democrat mary. R. B. BEL. I hereby announce myself a date for the House of Represet from Sumter County, pledging to abide by the result of the cratic Primary. ~~. ? am ? r . . I >wight Is In reby m? nsly nominated as a ^. adh the Liouaa e* xv^pieseaiatives, to the rules governing the F We bespeak for him the sufl his fellow countrymen. The Wedgefleld Democratic For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself * date for the office of Superv Sumter County, subject to the the Democratic Primary. L. E. Wl 1 hereby announce myself dldate for re-election to the Supervisor of Sumter County, to the rulea ?f the Democrat mary. P. M. I For Clerk of Court. 1 hereby announce myself date for re-election to the c Clerk of Court for Sumter subject to the rules of the era Tie party. t* I. PAR The name of H. K* Scarbc presented as a candidate for Court for Sumter County in I lug Democratic primary elec I hereby announce myself date for Clerk of Court of county, subject to the actio? Democratic primary. JOHN R. St) For Solicitor. 1 announce myself a cand the office of Solicitor for t Judicial Circuit, subject to Of the Dem? cratic Primary. THOS. H. T I hereby announce my sei didate for re-election to the Solicitor of the Third Judicla subject to the rules of the De Primary PHILIP IT. S For United States Senat j ! hereby announce myself date for the Cnlted States subject to the roles ??f the De party. Your support and will be appreciated. N. R. Laurens, s. c. i " ????? Fur Congress, T hereby announce myself ai dldate for the nomination fo gresa from the seventh Cong al Dtstrti t ? r south Carolli Ject to the rules of the Den primary. I a. r. LB