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Published Wednesday ?ad Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY srMTKit. i. C. Ihm 91.60 per annum?in advance. Advertisement*: One Square first insertion.?100 Every subsequent insertion.80 Contrscts for three months, or lengsr will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charted fer at advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect wUl be charged for. TU? *'umrer Watchman was found- 1 ???* in l??;o ami the Trus Southron in ?SSS ""he Wntchroan and Southron "w-?w h? ?h? iU*mS4ne?l circulation snd **>?u??nc . f uv?*h ?f tne old papers. mnti u m#ti?ir**Kty ths best sdvertislng j -??e.liurf. in Sumter. V I'KRTINKNT Ql'KSTION. If sny candidate in the campaign In Sumter county had .ipon his repu? tation one-tenth of the suspicion that rests upon the Governor's how many votes wo.ii.i he receive? Would not the almost universal comment be to the effect that, while nothing definite has been proved, no one who offers himself for public honors has a right to have a reputation besmirched by so many damaging charges? Even If one had already served as an offi? cial he would stand very little chance of re-election in his own county, if. sot from one source but from many sources, there should come charges of Indecency and dishonesty. Citizens would say that they would ha\e no right to Jeopardise the honor attach? ing to SSM of their offices by placing In It a man who was under so much suspicion. If one questions the ac? curacy of this statement, let him place In nomination before the people of his county a man whose reputation for Integrity and decency Is not what it should be. The result would re? move any doubts which he may now antertain. Thlp Is not only just, but entirely becoming; for a true con? ception leads to the belief that cue's ballot belongs not to oneself but to one's county. State or country. One has a right to use It only tnat the { ntste mnv recstvs from 1 I 1 profit nd honor, The ?ame taucen*- I ttoa .u . ?. i that pu Site efttce was neve gtcngsd to h| gaed j as a no ig f staking i living! bnt an opportunity to serve one's State . and her Interests. If these are the considerations that Mffgfg one in declining to vote! for an\ candidate in his county f ?r a pAlbl a Otic, why should tu-t at least fWe fnsns ggM hs exercised in voting for on. who Im It occupy the highest office in the gift of the State ! If It H right, and It Is altogether right, m ggg gnd ..f a candid it. for a county <#rhV# a reputation of unsullied honor. why i?c N gm right t i gem nd Ig tones no les* Imperious a similar^reputation j in ore- who aspire- to the highest offlca In the State? , QOV. i.lease boasts that during his ftrst sejgf ?n oIIP e more mono was invest, d m industrial and ether en? terprise* thar* ever before in one year. This i net hki other claims Ol his. It Sahst I SUSS to httlM nf I reputa? tion thnt win attract Investors and the large lnve.-?tm?tnO Ul money in gouth Carolina d?nn? the past two j year-" reunited from the good reputa- i Hag f t law. oribr .nifi snfet) of life and property built up under (Jov. j Hanns arsdecrasors In oAce. The sn ii ihat Blenat has done, ins enoour? j sgeno ? of lawlessness thnt has been the stoking characterise of his two years ei misrule will he felt for > ears to come, it mhts rears eg right lining for an indiOdiii.l to establish a good repu ati n and e\en laggat fat a com- j munlt\ to ere.it? for Itself a repot.it on throughout the country that will attract Investors and desir? able settlers. i ?f,. dishonorable act will tdast a mans fair reputation, one lift, less gov.rnor. one administra? tion nn4ei wjhfcti Inw and arger are disregarded wl\l undo the work of year*. The first year of the Bea*S ad? min i.?o rat i ig made ,i gang showing iri the way of Investment of capital, be? cause of the gtatt - good reputation that other men had built up. I.base ha* done his utmost to tdast this rep? utation and his re-election will US notice to the balance of the eouritrv thst ih#- majority of the people "f Mouth Carolina endorse I'd* a seism ?nd stand for i guveffaoi srhn en fgsjfnfjes Inwteuggjnai mi protects criminals and k. ?fo rs. ff fhev are his nolftttcal friends lit \ II .M?M I Come lei us reason together di> passional* h. A-ub from th? pre indue that remains to us against linn from the early days of Tillmanism. paitu i l.irly on gSSOUni "f UtS fuel that he asjlag against the grand old man Ol South Carolina. Is there anything that * ,.n und fault with In the fotimi ehlef Justlee, Ira B. Jonen Ma waa aggrssslve In Iha days of fflllmanlain, aa ha is now. and as a rtllmaalta ha was vary pronounced in his views. Ha atood <?ut among the Tlllmanttei na one of their leaden and by the itraightouta he was eonaldered one el ihe cleanest, strongest, and ableet adherents af Tillmaniem, He was j greatly honored by the membera of his faction and he tilled the several positions t > arhlch he was chosen ! with distinguished ability. As i mem? ber of the Supreme Court of the state j ami especially a* Chief Justice he gracefully w or., the ermine with con? spicuous dignity, decorum, and dis- ' tinction. Against his reputation r.?r personal and SfRclal integrity of purpose and , of principle there is not the slightest breath <>f aane suspicion. As an upright gentleman, a die HngUlahad jurist. | ripe and vigorous statesman he would as Governor ??f South Carolina administer the attain of our State with Intelligent justice ' and marked ability. Stothart chief constable ami graft collector In Charleston is still on the 1 Job. He refuses to resign and Gov. Ideas" is afraid to remove him- Stot? hart declines to testify because it would Incriminate him. but if he were removed his scruples about telling all he knows might be removed and this would make it uncomfortable for Blease. aas Gov. Blease says he is opposed to social equality but the record ahowi that he has voted, not once but several times, for Jones whom he charges with advocating social equality. Do not forget this when you get ready to vote on the .!7th. gas Mayor Grace who is a former friend and ardent supporter of Blease, but I now his bitter enemy and political spgoneati was howled down and rot? : ten-egged in Spartanburg Saturday night by Blease's friends. If Grace had not turne d against Blease. w hat j a different reception these same men , would have given him in Spartanburg! \ Had he spoken for Blease. instead of ' stale eggs they would have given him flowers. Instead of being howled down hi would have been cheered to the echo and carried from the stand on the shoulders of the I'dease Strong- 1 arm squad, on the other hand do you tu ' ? fones man of Spartanburg 1 ? -U-eguod Grace had he Speech instead ? t' a JanOfl speech? Have the Jones men i ? o doa n Blsass or a Blsasc speaker anywhere? Have the Jonei men failed to give BleaSS ? respect? ful hearing anywhere, except where Jones had tlrst been denied a hear? ing by the I'dease crowd ? The fact of the matter is. BleaSS and his sup? porters seem afraid to hear the truth and do not want to hear Judge Join s or any other speaker who criticise and exposes Blease's otlicial record. At the lirst meeting, in this city, blease was gtvgn a quiet gnd respectful hearing, but you all know how Judge Jones was treated by B sm all number of Blaase'a frlenda They did not want to hear what Jones would na) and they drowned his voice with noise and Interrupted ins si.ch from begin* n ng 10 end. BO that he had no op? portunity to make a connected od drees S III, n me of those w ho are for Blee sc say they were disappoint? ed In Jonea' speech, They made so much noise th it they could not hear what Jonei Bald, and yei were dis? appointed. We presume all those w ho howl down Jonefl or Otiten who I speak in advocacy <?f his election, are disappointed and they show it b> yelling i Y. M. C, A. ATHLETICS. M?mling of Voile) Ball Team?Next Game TWCSda)?Bewillig Allev Ite paleed. The next game of voile) ball will be played Tueaday evening between tiie Hrowni and Blues The standing ol the teams in the contest at present I la: W .n Lost l\ 0 [Reds c'apt Tweed) j- I ,789 Brow us i t 'apt, It) tten | lon g i t 6 4 4 4 Blues i ("apt. Bnell i 10 ,333 ' Blacks 11 'apt Hall] ?? 11) ? ' I ? Ireens ? t 'apt, 1 Ireer I I I . 11 '? Tie work an the bowling alleys which has been going on for the p?st two weeks ha- been completed and the alleys were re-opened to the v. M. c. a memberi loda \ Tile tennis court at tie Y M C, A has been practically completed ami will >>e put in use shortly. The spot la I tram run over Ihe I Northwestern road t.. Camden Mou da) morning was crowded with i. pie going ' ? Camden to utteud tin Stall eir< u- Which will evbii.it at that place today. Those who left let. .\ peeted a ||V< l\ tuio in t?i. I i ? II - ring. Home of those on ihe train weia- from Sumter nnd tie ?urround iiik county, out ihe majority came in on the Gibson ,mi| Charleston trulns and made connections hen list OF CANDIDA! Aspirants for Ollitf Wl Qualified for tin* Prlmari U'v Count)?*i'ti*" Count) 1 Win Open hi Hhlloli i? Where the I'tiM Meeting Held. The Count) campaign will open ;?t Bhiloh tomorrow und all the candi? date wiii be on hand to discuss the iMuei and toil the people why they are candidates for office. There is more Interest than usual In the coun? ty campaign and it Is expected that there will be a large crowd at the meeting. All of the candidates, even those who have no opposition will attend tin- meeting at Shiloh, and there will be a 1 >ng Session of speech making, in addition to the candidates for county offices the two candidates tor Solicitor are sched? uled to be on hand, and as the race for this office is said to l?o one of the Closest and most hotly contested in years the candidates win be on their met ?1 and will make their best ef? forts in the line of stump speaking. The rumor Is abroad that all the Candidates will be called Upon to de? clare how they stand on the Blease JoneS contest and those who are not prepared to give an answer ritfht off the bat had better get their answers ready over night. All of the Candidates have signed the pledge, paid their assessments and are duly qualified under tin; rules of the party to enter the cam? paign. The candidates who have qualified are: Clerk of Court. H. L, Scarborough. J. R, Sumter. I* i. Parrott. County Supervisor, P, M. Pitts. Sheriff. B, Scott Carson, w. h. Epperson, * George C. Warren. J. K. Bradford. County Terasurer. n. c. Wallace. County Auditor. R. E. Wilder. County Superintendent of Educa? tion j. Herbert Haynsworth. Coroner. I> W. ( ?wa us T M. Jones, s. F, Flowers, House of Representatives. F, If. Dwlght, J. K. McElveen. K. 1?. F.pps. R, I!. Heiser. W. P, Smith. Qeo, W. Pick. Magistrates. Fit st District, J. L. Klrby. R. A. Dennis, F. L. Player. Second District, Qeo. T. DesChamps, Third District. H. L. Ii. Wreils. Fourth District, D, W. Allsbrooks. J. a. Hodge. Qeo. i.. Brown. Fifth District, Wm. J. Rees, s?xth District. R. I.. Burkett. Seventh District. J. I.. QUUs. Ill It I' ON ion I'll ItlUTitDAY. \cw Jersey Woman Undismayed By Fracture of Hip. Philadelphia Record. a serious accident marred the pleasure In the celebratl >n of trie one hundredth brlthday oi M i Ann Elisa Smith at the home of her son. John W. Smith, at Prallsville Mills, north of Lnmbertville, yesterda) IWhile cross nn the room In the morn? ing Mrs. Smith fell ami fractured her Ihip. Her health has been excellent and -he has I.n physically active. and even this Injury did not prevent ! her from receiving her friends, and from her couch she cheerfully thank? ed them for their kind expressions. j Mrs. Smtlh has sp?nt all of her [long lifo along the Delaware river. I She WUS born in the eventful year of i i ^ l j. in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, of Welsh ami Dutch descent, one of a family of six. lier father, John Wll t Hams, operated at Durham boat on the Delaware between Easton and j Philadelphia. \ .l her family were long-lived, lot- mother dying at the age oi 05 years, Hei husband, Jonas Sm th, died in 1^T'< and for 25 years She bis made her leu no with bet onl> son at Prallsville, she has three igrandchildren and rive great-grand t hlldren. Mrs. Smith ii c- always ordered her if,- b\ a careful routine, arising by ? o'clock \et\ morning and retiring at I'ntll i few years ago she read much of the newspapers and nutga Sine* hut -inco then ban read mostly from to r old family Hilde. Mn Smith ileelares it much bettor than tin old o\ carts of hei girlhood she looks forward o n complete recovery fron her Injur) "I'oor South Carolina." Da I ton citlsen Governor Mease of South Caro Htia Is 'he only criminal governor w< know (.f Poor South Carolina! Sure ly she is not deserving of so bitte a cup CROWN GOES TO Tills HEN. Lays Egg Eltflil Anil a Hair Incites] Ai oiiml. ew York Tribune. There is u hen here that la just a* >d as, it' not better than, any of those ;,t W'ms t il Conn, it belongs to Stephen w. Decker, a perfectly re? spectable and truthful resident, and is one of a large Hock of barnyard I fowl. i which hen It Is Decker doesn't j know, for he didn't gee it laying, but ! on Tueadaj it produced a mammoth egg-*?6 :;-i Inches In circumference. 1-2 Inches around tin- long way and weighing t 1-2 ounces. "Point out your champion hen" said a reporter to Decker yesterday. "Pick her out yourself" said the. owner. "She is one of that dock, j There hasn't been a roc or an ostrich around these p.-its since the stone Age; one of my hens sure enough laid tiiat eng." I Senator Tillman. The sears of a veteran are the 1 noblest insignia of honor. Senator Tillman of South Carolina was never I a greater figure in American eyes than In these days of his ill health. But no amount of physical suffer? ing can break a spirit as indomitable as that of any man who ever lived. The fearlessness, the intellectual i power, the invincible will of Senator Tillman are what they have always | been. He is a candidate for another ' term in the senate. It should be . i granted him. We are sure his con- j stiutents feel, as the country does, about the matter. No legislator in American con- i gress is Senator Tillman's superior in parliamentary knowledge and gfasp of practical workings of gov- j eminent. Sprung from the people, beginning against the handicap of great odds, he fought his way to the foremost rank of orators, legislators and parliamentarians by sheer genius I and force of character. His great personality has subdued the animosi? ties of an earlier time. Eighteen years in the senate have made him understood, not only by the State of South Car/olina, but by the whole na? tion. The United States recognizas in Benjamin R. Tillman one of the ablest and most dauntless champions of lib I erty, one of the most relentless foes of specia.. privilege who ever drew breath. In a stronghold of piuto eraey, he has fought, year in and year out, the battles of the people. The senate, the American republic, cannot afford to lose Tillman, ? Buffalo Times. The August Woman'- Home C'ouipau ion. "What a Girl Expects of a Man." i.; the subject of a lively article Ln the August Woman's Home Companion. Another interesting article is the same number is an account of how a girl can earn her way through college? at bast partially. The author of the article is a girl who did the very thing she writes aix?ut. A feature of considerable impor? tance, as wed as interesting, is an ac? count of "The American Glrld *>ut of Doors.", in which J. NM Isen Laurvik reports the greatest development of aihele.ics among women in America, especially In the colleges and board inu sch".,1s. "What 1'our Handwriting Tells." La a contribution full of fascinating In? formation about character as revealed by one's pen. Fiction is contributed by Kathleen Norrls, Marj Heaton Vorse, Fanny Heasllp Lea. Marion Hamilton Carter, Margaret Bus'. Shlpp and Beuiah Marie DIx The tegular departments of the Companion contain a mass of valuable suggestions to housekeepers about tin- household, cooking, fashions and hon.- decoration, of course, a spec? ial point is made of sunyestcaus useful in the summer, specifically with re? gard to vacation time- tin- best ways '.. La? pare for vacations and the best v \s to enjo> them. Duty. '! his truth cones i.. us inort- ami ii.ore the longer we live, that on what field or in what uniform or with what aims we do our duty matters very little, or even what our duty is. great or small, splendid or obscure. ?>nly to rind our duty certainly, and some? where, somehow do it faithfully, make- us good, strong, happy and useful men and tunes our lives into some feeble echo of the lite of nod. , Phillips, Candidates for tin legislature the line is not drawn tor other unices, In lie Maud. orungehurg, Klorence, Wil liamslitirg, Darlington. Sumter, Clar? endon and other counties, we see from tehlr local papers, have drawn the line and are running on either tie Jones or Mease ticket We think ithat Is right, Hoist your colors and stand l?> them whether you sink or sw im. - ?IMshopt llle Vindicator SC RPR IKK FOR "Lot kKit CLUBS/* Manag? in Pay Pine ami are Bound Over to Big Court. Columbia, Angiist 2.?Th? city of Columbia evidently intends to use drastic measures to brin? in.- "locker clubs" or the "social clubs" to order, ' for this morning in the Police Court nt)t <>nly was the usual !iu< of (40 tin - posed on the managers ol each of the live clubs which had been raided, but In addition they were bound over to the Court ot* General Sessions . u the charge of violating the dispensary law and released on bond- of $2!*i) each. i The custom has been to line the manag, rs of each c lub $40 at stated Intervals when they are raided, and this tine is paid and the f lubs have been g< in^ on doing business at the same old stand The other night, however, the police swooped flown on 1 five of the clul a at one time, confiscat? ed the beer and liquor on hand and made the managers pui up bonds Heretofore the case? have been end? ed by the managers of the clubs pay? ing a hne of $40. but the assessing of this fine and the binding of them over to the higher court to answer to the charges of violating the dispe 1 sary laws has caused consternation in the "club" ranks. Records in the office of the Secre? tary of State, where the clubs are chartered as social clubs as required by law, and in the revenue collector's Office, where the clubs, in probably every instance, has a liquor license, show there are many of them in Co? lumbia. They ha\e been having an easy time up to recently. The indi? cations are that Mayor Gtbbes is go? ing to use the mailed tisi on them. COTTON TARIFF REVISION. Bill Parses House ? Same Monsune Killed by Taft Last Year. Washington. August 2.?The House 1 today passed, 156 to 72. the cotton tar? iff revision bill, which, the Demo- ' cratic majority claims, will reduce the duties on cotton and cotton manufac- j turerera by approximately 21 per j cent. The measure is identical to that vetoed last year by President Taft, on the ground that it was not based on official information. Some House members expressed the belief that the Senate weuid pass it and put the legislation up to the President again. Representative Payne, of New York, denounced the measure. "1 don't like to charge sectionalism," said ?.rr. Payne, "hut the facta remain that the tariff on certain articles manu? factured in the South is exorbitantly high/' He urged the Democrats to aban? don their "insane opposition to what the country actually wants." Mr. Underwood reported that the bill would not affect any h*nest in? dustry, but would lend to lower prices for cotton manufacturers. through healthful stimulus of competition. Me declared President Taft, in view of his recent public expressions on the tariff question, would stultify himself if he refused to sign the measure. WILL GTT 9SOO.0O0 VEST YKAR. Wiuthn 1? will I,ook After I harleMon Yard in tat3? Washington, Aug. 2.?-Senator Till? man has obtained from Atting Secre? tory of the Navy Winthrop the assur? ance that the three-hundred-thous and-dellar amendment, which he at? tached on the naval bill to Improve the facilities for the accommodation of the torp -do craft at the Charleston Navy YartV. but which was dropped out by tin conference committee, will be Included by the department in its estimates for th?i next ?scal year. Wild. NOP M KYI WITH M .OKOI S Hull Moose Delegate Sends in Re*lg< nation. little Roek, Ark . Aug. 2. n. F. Autcn. a prominent local progressive Republican, has wired his resignation as a delegate to Chicago to the chair? man of the Star, committee of the progressive Republicans here. Mi. Anten was in Chicago at the time tin State Convention was held here last Monday, lie declares he ij a "illy white" progressive ami will not serve im a delegation where negroes are In? cluded. Several negroes were elected at the state Convention here to at? tend tin- National Convention at Chi .ago. Itev. I.ouis Korde, tor several years assistant rector of the Sumter Cath? olic church, has been assigned to the parish as rector and has returned to this city. Since leaving Sumter sev? eral years aim leather Korde has serv? ed parishes in Oreenvllle ami Char? leston father Korde has many ti e mis in Sumter among all denomi? nations and they are all glad to wel . otue him bu? It to the city GRACE ON RLEASE'S Dl.MAI Rtvlews His Previous Statement and Answers Made l>> the Governor to ihe Charges. . i? rtanburg, Aug j,.?In rebuttal "i Gov. B lease's reply to the charges made by Mayor John 1'. Grace of Charleston, Mr. (Jruce today gave out a. long statement, part of which fol? lows: *1 am somewhat in doubt as to whether or not 1 should lake any ver? bal notice ? i Blouse's repb o my (harm s and am strongly inclined not to do s<?. 1 only do so because on thy whole 1 think it bolter to keep the rec? ord straight. "Anybody who will read my inter? view will at once soo that I in no place accused Blees? of Poing present and taking p;trt in what I termed ihe carouse at Wright's hotel, the night I before the inauguration, so that it was not necessary for him to go to the trouble of getting affidavits from Mr. Wright and Dr. Houseal They are both telling the truth, if their af? fidavits are both confined to state? ments that Rlease was not in the gang that night. "I have no comment to make on his tirade against the press for pub? lishing my statement about 'the bridge episode.' Ugly as it was and as admittedly certain as it is to shock the decent sensibilities of not only the girls and ladies but also the gen? tlemen of the State, it was neverthe? less told with as delicate a touch as I was capable of giving it. It was chastity itself compared with the vul? gar, obsene gro9sness which he seemed to relish in telling it first hand. Read my interview and you will see that while it portrayed "? nauseating spectacle it is presei. ? as few words as possible and [circumspect a manner as the | i'.self would permit. "What a w fully outraged sense of decency he as ! sumes and what condemnation of the press after having himself excelled all records in the filth of his public utterances?utterances which drive ladies mortified and embarrassed from his meetings. j "As to his denial about the McDuf 1 fie Hampton incident; this, as . ou j know. Is only charai-teristic. f did1 not brand Wade Hampton's son as a common drunkard. He did. I simply repeated what he said. Moreover it is like him to try even in this case to raise a false issue. What has Wade Hampton got to do with It? He drags in the memory f tl llustrlous man. t ical moment of against upon all < in his sophistics virtue out of what he did against Gen. Hampton, at the same time put? ting the blame upon Judge JOBS* shoulders for what that gentleman did. "Moreover I have said ab..nt him. and have proven it as much as what Felder has said about him. even if Felder hasn't proven It He makes a great pretense of wanting to get Fel? der over in South Carolina, evident? ly to do him some personal injury, because he coupled Ms offer sf a $100 reward with the statement that when Felder was brought on this side of the Savannah river he must be there. Now I am in South Carolina and I have seen him many times since I have publicly said that I thought he was a thief and a liar and I have seen absolutely no evi? dence from h.s civic standpoint. I expect to see him again many times and 1 am absolutely unafraid, not only of him but of all the thugs and thieves and assassins Who are hlfl boon companions. "Just one thing fn conclusion about his dentals. What else would the pub? lic expect? If he admits one thou? sandth part of the things that thous? ands of men are saying about him. I he had as weh ret in from the race He has got to deny these things just as he denied long ago that he stole that essay for which he was kicked out of the South Carolina university. "Cut he Is not the first guilty man who has denied his guilt. RVun to? day theer Is behind the stone wulW of the Tombs prison another notorious public grafter. % lieutenant on a police force who, in order to cover up his graft, conspired to have murder com? mitted. He also denies ;t but the net is tightening around him. ?The IfeNamaras Indignantly de? nied their guilt but they are now In San QttOtttln. "Through pages ol history there are denials not only in profane htstorj but In sa?Med history. The public will understand. I need not go into par ttculars." st. iMiiitipX Bradford Spring*. liev. h. h Covington will hob services at St Philip's church. Brad ford Springs, next Sunday afternooi <t ? o'cIch k. W\nti:i>?Men, women snd ?tu dents to sell patented speclsltles or popular pubiicut: >n^ Guarantee i salary $1.7T. per day. Address Bos 23, Boykln, s. C,