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YELLING SPIEL K ST. SEuMS. ?rvAft noutmt im.ixis vi mi ( \MI'\|(r\ Mi l ll\(i, Jone?? ?ml IftlruM' >ii|?|h?rU*m "m lu Full Force, their \o!m? ami Inter? ruption* I uriii.-liing Feature of Meeting?lllouse Continue- to Hurl Kptttu't?. at Alleged) IradiHrr* ? Jone? Again Replies SO "Social HtyuallU ' 1 barge* ? Lyon ami Kvan* Tilt Fruit Without Trouble. St. George. July If,?Like college rooters, the ri \ aI forces of Jon?.- ami Blea*e ht'd forth In gtfjat st\ 1? a' the **tate . ampulgn meeting neie tot. iy. engaging in a go.?d-n'tured yelling contest, win. h, ii.-4.de from the -harp retorts made by Governor Blease to questioners In the audi* n< ?> and the ttn-'-nes* of the Lyon-L\ms de? bate, was really 111 Mty ffjgture al the meeting. The Oovernor uga n hurled e nit hets. some at the in\estimating committee which took testimony at Augusta last week, and quite a number of tuen in the ami ? -n< ? In reSr.n . tn tin- re? cent hearing In Auiusta, the Gover or again declared the i>..rKi-? against blm a set of eontemptlhle lie.**, and promised th it .it the proper turn- ha would submit a statement tn reply, mipport'd i v rhe propel proof. In the same fJOBBtttlOg be said that be did not \< rpsjgg being side-tracked from exposing the rgOggd of Ira B. Jon? taking up his time on the charges made at Augusta. While possibly not a feature. <b.\ *rnor ;Uea*e's apology to the ladlea was an incident of the no . tin* worthy of mention. To some one who inter iupt??d htm he retorted: That'* right, old man. holler for JSJMI and v hen you lea\e this meet? ing and It gets a little darker, go around and see your nigger sweet heart." Just before closing the Governor made bis apology to the ru^ny ladies who were prevent, but refused apologise to the man thus addressed, although he did say he meant no re? flections on his character. Very soon after the above remark an automobile party of ladies left the meeting. While there was no trouble today while th. candidate f??r Attorney General .spoke, there it eSAed to be a feeling among the audience that there would he when Mr. Ham aid B. Evans ?poke. This was no doubt occasioned In a mea*ur? I \ the presence of .Inda?? J. Fuller I.M?n. father of Attorney General I.y..n. It Is re a'b d that >t Larnwell Mi. Ean?. tn his >t?? ? h. referred to a voucher irade payable to Mrs. J. L. Lyon, wire ..f Judge .1 I'-ilVr Lyon It aas this that came near precipitat? ing serious trouble. This matter eras not referred to today by Mr. Leans Judge Lyon, during his ? lv ina'j speech, stood directly In front of the "peak I ? An effort to get up a ttstlcufl in the outskirts of |he . ri wd while the Gov error was epaablng, an automob le "cranking up"' and g party of ladn.~ leaving, created a little siir for a mo? ment ami Queeraof Please was forced to SUSp' lid Until the tlllt l V luol PaSKed. JlldkCe J. .!|e-i \\ f\\|. , tulee I to ttop on u< count of Intermittent showers. Th- meeting was held tn the school yard, an lmpr?<\tsed .-land serving Ho speakers and a* many of the audience as c??uId jam gpOg lt. Chairman M. 0, Connor several times chared th. stund, but to ii . I i-ttng purpose. Ju?t before be raadtdatee for At? torney (Jener tl and Governor spoke. chairman Coaster, in u few remarba called upon the candid lies to use only decent langna-; . He asked ?hat tlie\ use "no language even ambiguous, mn? h les* lr .b e. nt. tn the presence of our wives and daughters." He said that he> bajlleved the good mag of I ?Or? chester would repudiate any each -in deeerw-ie* and \ulguilty Mr 11.i nard I:. Kvans declared that b?* bad be -n houndod and SOCttoed ?d all btaeV Ol thtriK-4. but that he hoi faced his o eu-.-rv 1.1| t)).. stump. He HSain today referred to I ?r. W. J, Mur? ray as bis friend. Repfytag to this. Att? rnev General Lyon raid be bad gates beafd Df< Hurray aaj nnytblng about :t. but venture,i the assertion that e\. iy ?-t it. iii-iil ttuide in this COR? neetbtn i?y Mr. Means was false, "be eause l?r. Murray i.s a deeoUl man." An e\ bassje ol words between Judge Irall if L\ ?g and Mr Rvans oe? ear led wben Mr Rvans, In ".rse %t fc'.s < barge that things wei, rotten In Mouth Carolina. said There stands i ntte-armed Confed? ?rate soldier Wfeo WOUld today be I candbl.it? for state Tre isun r tf tblngs w. r*? as th. v should *'? ." ' You nttead l< youf ?wn bu*liH,e*," mini ludgs Ldron i|ttlelly. Continuing. M?. Rvaas nsbed tbe question, why. it thine- Siefs not "t ten In S?oith Caiollna, u | one armed Cont'd ? i'e soldler superved? ed in the m ? my departmeni ' v i clerk I Tbele HI- oli-d ll'le JlppllUSC when Mr. Iltaan i M, In reply lo .< question, "ftbat \. nid yon do If >??' w?re Attorn-y General?" I wou'd ?'Xpo?e the greatest - t of gJaVglOVg thieves with which South Carolina hug ever been bertdden. ' Tins vs.is at the close of his spee h and In closing Mr. Bvam received c ?n? alderable nppl tuna, There was a strongly 'avorabio demonstrate>n whan Attorney Genei Lyon was introduced, and nn uproa when he said: "it is disagreeable to me to bi In b campaign with a com mon criminal like Barney Evans*" "Go on," Mid a voice, "he is n t here." "No, he always leaves," replied tie Attorney General; "there la n >t i low? er coward In South enroling than Bar? ney Evans**' 00 * vers WM the Attorney Genet 't arraignment o! hli opponent that some one yelled out! "Oet up Evan*, if you've got am man in you and throw him down." Mr. Lyon said it was a miserable condition that ? common crlmlm 1 could run for office in South Cnrollr i and he warned the people if the rank and Qlg of the Democratic party did not gftgi and put some kind of |gfe< guard gbOttt the entry ?.f eandidat- - the party would sink to deplorab e depths and into disrepute. As Judge Jones advanced to the speakers stand there were mixed cheers for Jones and lllease, i IthOUgh a rousing welcome had been given the Governor's opponent. "There is .something bigger in this contest than either Jones or Blesse," was th? speaker's first remark. "Now you are talking on the right line." eame a voice from the crowd. In discussing the various subjects to which Judge Jones I ' votes him self, he was frequently interrupted by both his own adherents and BlOSSC admirers. If there was a yell for BlSftgt it constituted a challenge and the Jotns crowd responded with a will. If a Jones admirer applauded the speaker, it was the signal for a i llengg demonstration* Asked why he resigned his "Job," Judge Jones replied: "If holding of Beg in South Carolina is a mere 'Job,' then I havt- been foolish* I did n ; regard it a 'job;' that is too m< , and low a Conception. The right view is service. Ofllee is a trust; it doofl not matter where the BOrvlCC COmcs from. 1 feel now that South Carolina Is faring stieh a crisis that I can len? der her asrvlca in the restoration of good government) the raising of ideals, the lifting of civic rffhtSOUS nes8." Possibly th.? most sffsctlve portion of judge Jones1 apeech was relative to the sspnrntc conch law. Ha nam? ed eight Dorchester men. wh >, In the It'g, were Repre*entatlvoa ii the House from tdd Colleton, the mother OOUnty. After each name, he tailed upon the audience: "Do you know j. H? Browning?' ind then were ahouts of "yes" from the crowd. "Well, do you believe he fttVorcd BOOtnl equality?" asked Judge j- hei and there wgfS ShouU of "no." I "Weii, he voted just ilka I did," folhrs sd up t ha ipa iker. Through the list he proc.led thu and with SSCh nnma won loud ap? plause. The Hal Included: J. H, Browning, It j. Hntto, j. w. Mtley, M. R, CoopCT, L. B, Harper. J, R, Btokes, John G, nnd A, Bonders. Referring to the Governor*! >? t In (Utting off all the notaries public, .bulge JOnsa said: "Why cut Of! 100 White men and make they pay their fees again just to get rid of .x few uegroea Why couldn't ha cut oft the nogrt ei alone?" a> Judjga Jones was nbout to < l< a rather amusing linking of nnmei caused ' onsluerahle laughter about tho platform a Blsase sbouter gave Vent to his feellnga In > "Hurrah for Btense and Qraee." Judge Jonei aal down gmld rousing npplnuae. ill 11 l \ \\H' srTH< >N<- in M \l IleiiouiK ? . I'?hier and Ills le-tlinon> at AuniHa. New berry, July 11?when naked ii he had anything to Bay In regard to the portion of tit*- Felder testimony In Augusta referring to him, H, n Evans, former chairman of the die pensnry directors, said tonight that atatententa from Felder t< ndlng to connect him with wrong?dotng In r< gard to the old dispensary were lies. Mi. H\ tn< denounced Felder In words which would not go through ?in- mails and was equally strong In regard to Folder's testimony* I?aal winter ? heater costing aome thins like i hundred dollars was or dered for the fin- deportment, but since Its arrival several months i? iris n* ver been put uj> a id made ready for service Mm i lai ? i< rnM' k? ?< oi ,i Two mariiag? llcensea eie Issued Tuesday, Mr. Flple) Watts Bradley, of Mewberry, and \i ^ Quids Alllene Hunter, ol Bumter; ind Mi. l?dwurd i?. Hleka ind If las llatth Br<?u n, of fleinbert were the couplei.urlna the |l< ena< a, HUb*lffy?Tlsin v\iii cure you AYS sol HI CAROLINA WESTERN WILL BE IN SUMTER IN DHREE WEEKS. _ Work uii the Line Progressing Nicely and Has now Passed Mr, R, I. Man? ning's Place on Tills Side of Munn rtlle. Work on Minion in Com? mence goon. .Mr. W. R. Bonsai, president ol the South Carolina Western Railway, was in the city Tuesd y night ami v. hile here he gave out some Information concerning the coming of the South Carolina Western road which will prove of Interest to the people of Sumter and the surrounding coun* ties. Mr. Bonsai stated that the load would bs operating trains into sum ter in three weeks from now, and that work would 1?. commenced on the Stations lure in the near future. The voik on the road of laying the tracks has been progressing nicely for tome time and has now advanced past Mr. 11. 1. Manning'! place on this .-id" of MannVlllS, The trestle over Scape I ? ? r swamp has I een completed and the material ami construction trains are operating up t.. the point'where the rails are being laid. A good force of hands Is employed and every effort is being mad.- to have.- tin track laid as soon as possible. Ill the near future, as loon as ar? rangements can be made, work will i e commenced on the terminal in this City, The station will be located on Green street near the corner of Hampton avenue. The old buildings which now occupy the gRe on Green and Hampton avenue nail aii be mov? ed off and new buildings for tin- ter? minale will be put tp "ii the ground-. The news of the coming of the South Carolina Western, or Seaboard as the people here and elsewhere know it. is exceedingly good new to the people of gumter county and especially to the eit\ of Sumter, which has long been wanting this ad? ditional railroad. Jots From Itcinhert. Rembert, July 14?News is scarce, but grass ll plentiful. Neither cotton nor eom is as good as it was last year. People are waiting for dry weathet in which to lay by Cotton. Have seen only a few no lens and helped to eat tWO, We have alw ays had melons for the Fourth, but we are badly backslidden this year, Politics are a bit warm up here. x<. candidates have been seen around. Mrs, H, C. Bethen and Miss Caro? line Dlnklns are at Harris Springs and Robert Atkinson Is al Glenn Springs. Mr.-. Carrie Sanders leaves for Ren? der* nvllle, x. c. n the 13th of July ? mi Mr* Mary .M. n in the near fu tui c ??Ha?.i." I'O HAVE PRIM \GY I Li t 1IC) i, Cltj Hrnioeratie Executive Commute |)?H*itled on Tills Step Wednesday. The City Democratic Bxecutive committee met Wednesday afternoon a* previously arranged for nnd decid? ed upon having i party primary In this ? ty In ord >r to choose candidates for the various nunicipal offices, Thin svaa all that the committee had t< do In this line and the ordering of the primary was left In the hands of the ma) or and > ouncll, it was s .to d today by May< r Jen? nings that >t. ps would at once be tak? en o order th- prim y which will r be in id on July 510th. Al the pel inur> those candidates securing a ma? jority "i the votes casl will be declar? ed the nominees of the party, Tin re i- ii great deal of talk these days about the dispensary Investiga? tion and the evidence which has been taken from Attorney Felder and his detectives. The next step j.- awaited With the greatest interest. One of the bowling alleys at the V. M. c. A. is being replaned at present and gradually being pul in flrsi class condition. The other alley will i>< worked on us soon as the first is com ploted, the effort bolus to have on. oi tin- alleys in use all of the time Plans will be arranged to have tic Florence team come over rasre as soon as tin- alleys are ready. Klorene? will bring ? strong team to try t.. re gain I lie 'CotlolS Which Were |os We. |< I flgO, .f th. fai mei - of the . it. stated Tuesday morning that his prlst acre of corn a is thick and gree ami hol such big ... is that t h< lightning bugs Hew about In It dur ing the d ty and tin v hlppoi w ' n> i - .? knew n b- n II c< ??? i to b< moonlight. If inybud) can he tl th it in- niusl h i . Horn.i n Tin count) thii can bottist ot goo? t'oads ha tnkeu the lirsl step to lie cumins, tn < mpii e a It tin Itself, Rub-My-Tism will cttre you. KAYS Hi: WILL FULLY Jl'STIFY HIS COL USE As TU DE FORD. Lawyer Kay? IL' Will Confront De? tective With Telegram to l'n\r In? veracity?Both Before Committee. Spartanburg, July 16,? Samuel .1. Xlchola tonight broke the silence which he lias maintained in regard to the charge that he, as agent of Qov. Blease, planned to secure a par don for James Johnson, tin safe blower, in exchange for a 115,000 bribe, oi which the governor, it is al? leged, was to receive $5,00 ?. Mr. Nichols Issued a statement denying a report in an Atlanta paper and a local paper in v.hi< h Thomas H. Fel? der and Detective K. s. Reed were quoted as saying that Mr. Nichols last Friday night sent a telegram after a conference with the governor, telling Reed, who was posing as Henry X. Porter, an attorney of Chicago, to come South and Wind id' the pardon transaction, Messrs. Felder and Reed were quoted as saying that the tele? gram showed thai Qov. Blease ac? cepted the bribe, Mi. Nichols said tonight that the telegram to which they alluded read as follows: ?Things do not loch good. Come to Spartanburg at once." Mr. Nichols referred to Col. Fel der'a reported statement a.- to the telegram as " one of the dirtiest lie that has been published in connection with this outrageous reflection on th governor and myself. "He said that Senator Howard B. Carlisle lud re? quested Detective Reed to appear at the legislative Investigating commit? tee's hearing at Columbia Thursday. Further, Mr. Nichols said lie would take the stand and "fully justify my whole connection with thia mutter." Mr. Nichols asked a reporter t cone- to his office an<]g dictated the following statement: "l had not expect- ii to make an: statement in regard to the matter of Johnson, alias DeFord's pardon, pre? ferring, as i stated, t.. g.. before the committee and testify as to tin- exact facts in the case. 1 realize that the people are anxiously awaiting my statement. Hut 1 notice in a local paper this afternoon that Mr. Reed says he has a telegram which shows that Gov. Blease accepted the $15,000 he which they say was ottered. They say further that the telegram tells Reed, alias Porter, to hurry on jSouth and wind up the deal and pay his money ami get his pardon. "I wish to say that this is one of the dirtiest lies that has !.n pub? lished in conection with this out? rageous reflection en the governor ami myself, and f cannot allow it to go unnoticed even until tin commission i meets again, I "Mr. Reed has let!) summoned by Senator Carlisle at my request to appear before the eommislon when 1 appear. and it is either up to him to produce such a telegram from mo or to admit he 4tas lied in this as well as in other parts of tin- transaction "1 wa nt to tin- lower put of th.' state v.iih the Intention oi asking Gov, Blease it he intended to con? sider any pardons before the election, and upon Unding out how busy he was i diii not mention the pardon matter to him at all, as he has stated. "i have in my possession tin- only teh jram which Porter received from me aft. r I left Bpartanburg, which telegram will he Introduced by me at the hearing before the commission and which telegram, sent as above stated, after I had de< ided not i" mention tjhe matt r to the governor, i ends as follov si "Things do not look ">d < *. ia ? to Spartanburg at once.' ??As l have stated, ibis i.: all thai 1 care to give out befoi ? I appear before the commission, and at that tine- I -an fully justify my whole connection with ties matter." Mr. Nichols sent the telegram re? ferred t" from Blackvllle, s. C, and it was addrcsssed to Henry N, Hon.; ia Chtcugo, Mr. Nichols obtained copy of the telegram yesterday from ..j. w. ESubanks, telegraph operator, jat Blackvllle. The commission will meet in C< - umhin Thursday, ! hcrc'N it Missing Link. Anderson Mall. Hon. F. M. Cary, of Seneca, a mem? ber of the dispensary Investigating committee stopped over in Anderson ;i short while Sunday afternoon as he [was; returning to his home from Au? gusta, where he had been attending ti session of the committee. The f '< ts brought out In thai im I ling were oi a very sensational na? 11 are a ml M r. Felder succ.b d in astounding tin- committee, so Mr. Cary -ays. However, he thought there v is a mlsstnM link in the story some whor< ind was not sure what the out ome would ho. Mr Cary was feeling Ml atal i!"< lined t" make a statement, but promised to prepare one lab I. lb- will return t" Anderson Mondaj afternoon and remain over night hei ? before he goes t.. Columbia, where the te xt session ol tie- committei 't Investigation will convene, t.. m \l \\ Kl I I IM.I K SHOT. ?kitig?' <>i Probate Court ol Riehland Count) shot by O. II. Be*l in Barn well Monclaj Night. ? olumbta, July 17.?Q, Duncan Bel? linger, judge of the probate court of Riehland county, was shot in the ieft arm by 0, rt. Beet In Barnwell about 9 o'clock Monday night. Beet fired three timee ->.ith a pistol. The first shot shattered the bone In Mr. Bel? linger's left arm between the elbow and the shoulder. Mr. Bellinger was brought to Co lumbia from Barnwell Tuesday morning and taken to the Columbia hospital. Dr. LeGrand Guerry, one Of the physicians who attended Mr. Bellinger, said yesterday afternoon that he did not think it would be nec? essary to amputate the wounded arm. Last night Mr. Bellinger was reported to be resting well, Sev. re.i houre before the shooting to >k place Monday night Mr. Bellin? ger had aeted as peacemaker between Best and another man, who were In? volved In a personal difficulty. Meet? ing Mr, Bellinger on the street about 9 o'clock Best had words with him which caused Mows. Then Best drew his pistol and fired ihree times. The first shot broke Mr, Bellinger's left arm. Mr. Bellinger was taken to a hotel in Barnwel] and given medi? cal ;tttention. Ife was brought to Co? lumbia on the first train, as it was feared that it might be necessary to amputate hla arm. Mr. Bellinger Is the son of the late G. Duncan Bellinger, who served the State as attorney general and was a prominent member <>f the bar. Last ?Inno Mr. Bellinger Wae elected judge of probate of Rlchland county to till 1 an unexpired term, He went to Barn well last Thursday on official busi? ness. Mi-. Bellinger Is a quiet, un assuming young man. a graduate of the law school at the I'niversity of South Carolina ami a county official ! who paid (lose attention to the af? fairs of hll otliee. While Mr. Bellinger is recuperating from his WOUnd, the affairs of the : office oi judue of probate will be managed by John w. Crews, his as? sistant. MOSQl'ITO RITES PROVE FATAL. I i _ I Mr. lohn Von Oven Dead as Result of \t'ack h> Insects. i News a nd <!onrler, .\s q result of numerous mosquito bites, which he received in the marshes b< hind the Isle of Palms about two weeks ago. Mr. John Von Oven, the King street grocer, died yesterday morning *at the Riverside Infirmary. Mr. clarence Fairchtld, who was with Mr. Von Oven, was also badly bitten, and is i11 at the River? side Infirmary, though his condition is said not to be serious. The two men ?pent the night In a launch near the Isle of Palms two weeks. r more ago it. Is said, but did not feel seriously the effects of the attacks of the mosquitoes until a few (lays ago. Mr. Von "Hen's death is ascribed to a s. vere malarial Infection. 1 \t Cl'TIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET I )_ Will Meet at six O'clock iiti- Ifter noon at Curdy & Bland'* Office. The meeting of th.' City Democra? tic Executive committee, which was I to have been held Tuesday afternoon i to (beide whether or not a primary will be h. id in the city for the election of a mayor and councilmen was call? ed off on accounl of the sickness of some of the members and the absence from town of others u tin- committee. It was decided, however, to call the meeting for this afternoon at six o'clock, when it will be held al Purdy Lv ('.land's office. This meeting will decide whether or not the primary w ill be held, and as soon as their |e cision Is made tin- matter will !,( turned over the city authorities. The members of the executive com? mittee are: Messrs. j. W. McKelver, W. B. Boyle, W. M. Graham, It. O. Purdy, Edgar Skinner, ?'. H. Chand I ler, T. V. Walsh. I >r. J, \. v..I and ? R. J. Bland. Judge ,1. I\ Ittgmni Head. ! Magistrate John l". Ingram died at tils residence at Privateer Tuesday afternoon al.t 2 o'clock after it short illness ot hemorrhaglc fever. ' The funeral services were held [Wednesday afternoon al Bethel jebiireh, Privateer, being conducted b> the Itev Win. Ha\ ns\\ ort h. . ! Judge Ingram was a well known 1 citizen of th.unty and ins be n magistrate at Privateer for a number Iof years, lie leaven a young wile to Whom In- was maiand ti few month ..Uo. besides S.Aelal Ml.l 1 1 i - I lilllgil and -oiis by bis tit-i wife. He also Laves a l,-.11 man> relatives n Ihe Pvl. tteer section. 5 oi . d of ? hills and f- vei . und if taken Hu i a- i tonic tin fever a ill noi r? turn. Prici 25c. .South Carolina Democrats ought to be able t-> contribute 125,000 or mure to the Wilson campaign fund, it would pay then) a hundred per cent on the Investment if it helps make i er tain the election of Wilson and a Democratic congress. The rovts*on ? :" the t ii in on a tariff for revenue only has:.- v. - uld a. ve the people of >outh <".11 'iii;" several million dol? lar.-- annually. * * * There is an under current <?t bus* picion that the reason Xicttota did not pull of the DeFord pardon deal was that there was hak in Augusta and that Sit hois and Blosse had an inti? mation that Burns was on their trails in that particular m; tter. ss>o The primary law should be amend? ed so as to prevent any candidate en? tering the campaign for a State office unless he Ural obtains the written SB* dorsement of hundred er a thous? and voters, in the form oi a petition to the State eexcutlve committee, ask? ing that his name be entered as a candidate for the office to which he ? aspires. a rule of this sort would keep a lot f trash out ef the cant* paign. * * * a lot of graft and crooked work is covered up under the gU so Of pro? fessional services by unscrupulous lawyers. a lawyer is permitted to accept pay fur Work of all degrees ot shadiness and his rascality is over? looked, winked at or condoned by ether lawyers and the public on ac? count of the vicious sentiment that has grown up that a lawyer, In his professional capacity, may do this scavenger work and still not soil his hand-1. a lawyer may ?*et up as a pardon broker or handle a corrupt tion fund for a railroad or other cor? poration in the bribery of legislators and still pass muster as an honest man and a good ? itizen?bo long as he Is not detected in the very act. It seenis to be a part of the so-called code of professional ethics that the public other lawyers and laymen alike? should look the other way. when a shyster is pulling off a crooked deal, and never give utterance to thieh well founded snspi? ions. The whole Thiim is wrong and the (lean and honest practitioners, who constitute the majority of the legal profession, do their profession and the public a grievous wrong when they wink at The rascality of the < ro<.ks or hire "he shysters to do th > dtyrty w ork that <o often the only means of securing Cie acqulttal of a client who is guilty be? yond doubt. a pertinent remark made by a millionaire grafter who was convicted and sent to the Mis? souri penitentiary by Gov. Polk, when attorney general of that state, ras l< an Indelible Impression upon our mind. This grafter, when on bis way t?? the penitentiary, was asked if he had any comment to make on the alt* uatlon in which he found himself, and his reply was, "my mistake was in not 'studying law and being admitted to the liar, then 1 could have dime ox jnctly what I di?l do and .-till have I been perfectly safe and retained the respect of the public, for what. :n :ny |ease, was graft or bribery, would have been legitimate professions! ! fees f' 'r a lawyer,*' Manlicim-Lcyscr. The marriage of Miss Kath erlitt l.ue?e Manheim, formerly of Sumt^r. now of Atlanta, ami Mr. JantSS J. Leyser took place at the home of the groom's cousin, Mrs. S. Aaron, en Washington Street, .line- It, at I.SS o'cb ??k. The bride entered with her father, w im gave h? r away. An alter of palms, ferns and cut (lowers were artistically arranged in the drawing room where the bride met 'h<- bridegroom. The ceremony was performed by iDr. David Marx In th.- presence of the immediate family. The bride was charming in her traveling suit of navy j blue with blouse of contrasting color, j her hat was a French creation. She carried a bouquet of bride roses and , i .Hies of th." Valley. After the ceremony an informal buffet supper was served. Mr. atai Mrs. Leyser left for an ex t< nded trip. Vmong the out-of-town gues ? w ere: Mr. and Mrs. R. I.. Butt, of Sumter, s. C; Mr. and Mrs. a. Manheim of Orangeburg, s. C; Mr. .1. Sams of Co? lumbus, Qa, Hie State. Summer School to Converse. Til.- regular annual county summer rhool will convene this year at the Hampton school building on .Inly ti nd i large number of the county teachers are expected to be present t" < 1 riA on their studies under the dt n? tion oi Hi. t s ii Edmunds and M - Elizabeth M< 1.? in, who w ill be tlu tea, hers of the - hool. * I*? Brou o i ei? natu?. Mies Anna IJrourn < nterta ned Tucsda) evening in hon?.- of her visiting friends, Misse? Helena Wein? berg, of Wedgefield, und Ruth Rast,