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rnu*>v\i. Mi J I Kirkland and family of Sumter are spending a few days at the home of Mr Shannon B. Kirk la ml -Cnrndt-n News. Hiti:.- Miss GussU- McDonald has re? turned t<? Trio alter | few week's stay in s in ter. Mi. and Mrs. L H. TmTWM Oi Sum? ter v tsl til friends and relatives at Trn. !.m week. Miss |:,-msi,. Ibxistgf, aft?-r g two weeks' Bag] at A It ..|n and Sumter, returned to her hame at Trio last week. Miss Kitelle Jones of Sumter visit? ed the family of Mr. T. G. McDonald of Trio last we -k. Mr. F. William i'api>elmann, of Charleston, is ir the city. Mr. Cap pellmun is trave Ing In the interest of the I'nlverslty .?! South Carolina Law ?chooj, aad als., of the Law Building Fund. Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Jones and daughters. Misses Marie and Bertha, and Miss Bessie Lollace. left Thurs? day morning kg their automobile for Cam de n and C dumbia. at which places they will spend several days. Mr. and Mrs I a) ward McCallum j left Thursday morning for llenderson vllle. where they will spend several weeks They will be Joined at Spar tanburg by Mrs. McCullum's mother. Mrs. Wilson, of St. Charles. Miss Bushardt ot New berry. who has been visiting Mrs. L. L Hunter, left Friday for her home. Mrs. Wilhelmina Ducker has gone to Columbia to spend several days. Senator George Stuckey passed through the otty Friday morning on his return from Glenn Sprlrgs to his home at I tishopvllle. Solicitor 1*. i 1. Sto||, who spent Thursday In the city, left Friday morning for St. Charles and Mayes vllle. at which places he will attend the Le.. iml Sumter county campaigns Ml?s Louise Tatum. who has been the guest of Miss Willie Degar for the past week, returned to her home ?rning. DeSassure ? eir uncle. Mrs ??. v . -'lildrcn. of Florence, are visiting Mrs. Quartes' . sister. Mrs. P. F. Finn Mrs. D. M. Campbell Is spending some time In Davidson and Char ' lotte. N. C. Mr. It. D. Aman has returned to the city after spending his vacation at Myrtle and Wrlghtsvllle Beaches. Mr. J F. Du Pre. of Ptsguh. was a visitor to tin- i its Saturday. Mr. Lee Paschall. of Richmond. Va.. is In the city looking after the work or the Claremont Hotel. Mrs. M. B. Handle and Misses Grace and Genevleve Handle have gone to Hat's Cave to spend some time. Mtsa Carltn Handle has returned from Hartsvllle, after spending a * pleasant week at that place, bringing with her Miss Lois Dukes of Orange h irg. who is now her guest on Wash? ington street. Mr. W. It. Key es. who will be rc inemPered bete as a burner agent of the Atlantic Coast Line Hallroad ? mpanv. wus In the clt.' this week. Mr Keyes is now an agem for the Baldwin Machinery Company of Ki< hmond, Va. Stffl HaM Aid |gjd I hlldren. v bo have been making gg extended .u-ut In Georgia and Florida, have return ? d bom. . Miss Nettle Lultm. n ..t I IggggCt . is visiting Misses Louise and Bertha Bultn in on Fast Liberty street. Mrs. Herbere Monroe, of Marlon, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jessie Bradford, in the c i r v . Mr. J F. Bennett, a former citi aen of Sumter, but gOW of Latta. spent Fr la: night In the clt). Mr. c L Btgebs left gatnrdaj morning for a stay at Murrell's In? let V > i < ' ? . I:. ? \\ land and .1. K. Clack have gone tO Fichim.nd. Va. Mr. ..ml Mr- It L Wright have gone to I'awby's Island to uta) for some time. \h-<- M h i. Mi? h.nix left Friday af? ternoon for Lgttg. Mr W. S. Reynolds has gone to Murrell*| Inbt to spend some time Mrs Lauru Lebhy p.ft Saturday morning for a stnv at On at egg. Mrs. It V Mo.-d b ft Saturday morning for a stay at Murrell's Inlet. Mr and afn laaegh M. Chaadlet have returned home after a two weeks' st.iv- at T-te Springs. Tenn. Mr A I? Oe/agg gal returned from u visit to frtogds in Mulllns ami has resumed tils uniform after a leg days' vacation Mr M J We.,t?i..fiv arhe Ii Ig lejaggaag at Rlloree spent Sundnj and MagggT in the < Itv. th, of Congaree, Ig visit ter, Mrs. J. H. Johnson. MtSeSS Kmma HeTtOt, l.uelle Mc Leod. ami Kmnui Brockingtou. of Maaainf afi rUitlag Miss Matth X?an. \ir. Lot Brown has gone down or the Bantse River on a nahlng sxpodi tion. Mr "Heb" Bradford. Jr., has re? tum. d from Richmond, after com? pleting a btielneat couree al Mass.. y i luslnest i ollege. Main. 4 Height 8ham and Bdwln \\ toOi of st. Charles, were la town Mond y morning. If seers w. i>. gear boro ugh and j. C, lumbar, of Dalaell, were vlattori la town Monday. Misses Lillian and Gertrude Wilson of St. Char lei were In the city Mon? day. Mrs. lertren Moore, of Charleston, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Nilson. on Church street, left Morday morning for Stateburg. Miss Nellie Smith, a niece of May? or Gibbes, of Columbia, spent the week-end with Mrs. W, W, ReOi In this city. Mr. Marlon W. Seahrook left Mon? day morning for a visit to States \ ille, Washington. New York and <>thcr places. Mr. H Traser Dick has returned to the city after visiting friends in Bpartanburg and Oreenvllle, Mrs. C. B. Cuttino, of Fdloree. Is spending a few days In the city with Mrs. C. W. McGrew Mrs. L, P. Stubbs. and two chil? dren, of Hugood, Bumter County, af tea a pleasant visit of two weeks With relatives, returned home Tuesday af ternoon.?Pee Dee Advocate. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Me Du flic of Sumter. are visiting Mrs. McDufhe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. lt. W. P.undy. ?Pee Dee Advocate. Misses Alice an\^ Ihutie Shine, of Aiken. are the attractive house gUastl of Mrs. Leapold Strauss, for the Oarber-Morrls wedding. Mi<s Kthel Hutchison, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. 11. M Stuckey, left Mortday morning for her home in Henderson. Ky. A surprise Marriage That splendid young man, Mr. H. I* Haxley, formerly of Hethue, but who is now engaged in the drug business at Pinewood. S. C. sur? prised some of his friends Monday last by getting married. The for tuni'.e young lady was Miss Odell Harwick, of Pinewood. The good fortune, however, is not altogether for the bride, for indeed the young husband made a most happy se? lection in the one who will go with him through life. Besides a charming personality the bride possessed of many tine qualities of head and heart. The marriage oc? curred at the residence of Mr. Hen? ry Truest el. on Main strei t. at 5.3a p. m . and the ceremony was performed by Mr. W. H. McDowell. Mr. and Mrs. Baxley left imme? diately on the northbound Southern train for Kershaw to spend a few days Will friends and relatives at the old home of Mr. Baxley, after Which they Will be at home t<? their friend.- at Pinewood.?Camden Chronicle. Mr. and Mrs. Baxley arrived at home Friday night and were gl en a big reception and welcome by their fellow townspeople at Pinewood who are glad to have them settle in their midst Death of Sam OM-des. News was received in the City Sat? urday morning of the death in South Maren, Michigan, of Mr. Bam P. Cord? es, a young man formerly of this city, and a gon of Mrs. Pauline Cordes of this place, The telegram which was rece red simply stated that he was fOUad dead. Mr. D. M. Dick at once telegraph? ed on to the chief of OOllCS at South Haven for further particulars con? cerning the death of the young man. He stated that th*' body would be brought w here for Interment, if there w.u.- no reasons to prevent, shooting hcrape Irhlay in a ?hooting snap.' Friday night it ,1 negro entertainment about two mil.-- south of the city Qua Law shot two other negroes Luclui Peebles ind Oahc Klbler, it is not known What statt? d the fuss. Put Haw prov ? ed himsell a good shot by plugging both of Ho- other no ri in one shot I me Of I hem bad his baud on | he others' arm, the bullei going through the hand and on through the flesh of the arm. Neither was seriously wounded Rural Policeman gam Newman made two arrests Saturday after* ?.n al Brogdon during tin.1 rse of a bail game, both for disorderly con? duct. If. alSO made an arrest it the same place for carrying concealed n**attons, Ml th.- partbs wer? col? ? nd. ?JAN IJ ID AT KS AT MA YKSVIIXL, Second Campaign Meeting Was Or derly and CandtdsMM Received At lent He Hearing. Th? Second In r-he series of the county campaign meeting was heb' at MayeevUle Friday. The attendance was not large, but taking Into cohaid eration the voting population ot the community it was a representative meeting* There were all told be? tween one hundred and twenty-five and ??He hundred and fifty voters as- j ?embled in the auditorium of the school house to hear the candidates and they ga.v? one and all a most at? tentive and respectful hearing. The audieme appeared not only willing hut anxious to hear the issues ot* the campaign discussed, and there were not interruptions or pointless ques? tions asked for the purpose ot con? tusing the speaker and throwing them out of their line of argument. As a result the speeches were bette.' and more Informing than at Shiloh and th. candidates Were able to give a connected account of their official records and outline their plattorm in an understandable manger. Not one of the candidates was aiked to say whether he was for or against Hlease. but Messrs. Hick and Heiser Ig defending their records in the legislature referred to their attitude toward Gov. Hlease and stated why they had opposed his high handed methods and were now opposed to his re-election, The meeting was called to order Shortly after 11 o'clock, by Mr. J. B. Warren, who acted as chairman and introduced the speakers. The Chairman read n letter from County Superintendent of Education Haynsworth stating that he had been prevented from attending the meeting by the examination of applicants for at holarehtps In the citadel. Supervisor Hitts announced his candidacy f >r re-election and gave an account of his official record along the same lines as at Shiloh. Treasurer H. C, Wallace and Audi? tor R, K. Wilder were Introduced and announced their candidacy for re? election. Dr. Dick was the first of the legis ' a live candidates to speak. He first explained the condition of the State Hospital for the Insane and the ur? gent need for larger, more modern? and better equipped buildings. He made thesg statements preliminary to urging the voters to vote in favor of the bond issue recommended by the legislature for the purpose of pro? viding the needed funds for erecting th*. new asylum buildings. He show? ed how the bond issue would be most economical and wisest plan for financing the undertaking, and stated that by selling the old asylum prop? erty in the City the entire bond issue, principal and interest could be repaid He devoted the greater part of his time allowance to a discussion of till record in the House, taking up each matter of Importance in detail and explaining his reasons for the course he had pursued. In reference to the railroad appropriation he said that he had Ural satisfied himself that the county had the money to spare, that the business of the county would not be cripi led by paying the appro? priation, that the road Improvement would not be impeded, und that the appropriation was constitutional As to the constitutionality of the appro? priation he had not relied upon his own judgment, but had consulted sev? eral of the ahb-st lawyers in the leg? islature, and they had assured him that the appropriation was constitu? tional. As a business proposition, as paying Investment to the county, he had no hesitancy in saying that he believed that it was one of the beat the county had ever made. Dr. Dwlght outlined his platform. declaring himself In favor of a mod? ern achool system, and as the first step In this direction the enactment of the school law prepared by the commission appointed by the legisla? ture t.. revlae and re-write the sc hool laws of the State He favored a State school tax that would be ap? portioned to the State at large and not by counties us at present, where? by the counties that now have m<>ro school money than they can use will contribute of their unused surplus to help the ' ..unties that have not sufll clent s. ho(,l funds |o run their Schools He stood for the impartial enforcement of the laws so that rich and poor shall be treated with exact justice, so thai there would be no more of this cry of the demagogue of the poor man's friend He criti? cised Gov. Blease for vetoing the lull providing for the medical inspection of schools and for vetoing the bill ipproprlatlng money to pay for anti toxine for the treatment of children afhich ?i with dlptheria both meas? ures of the greatest benefit t.. tin pool- man hundreds .a children hav? ing died for the lack of antl-toxlne. He also criticised the Governor for \etolng a bin to debar from the pub* !>'' schools the children of the men ? bo full to p iy their poll t.i\. and for his promise t.. At - bit. i Todd to ap? pro < II to sold!., the State with $900,000 de?t to build i need I e? Start- House* Mr, Et D, Bopi said h* had no | trobbiei to advocate and if he wac o the Legislature would not be working for some pet measure. Men are needed Ln the legislature erhol know no friends and (ear no foes the performance of their duty. He would mak'j, but one pledg<?to per? form his luty as his conscience and ludgment dictated to ce to the be3t \ interests of the people of Surater j county and the state He explained his Views on tin4 seh.m] Question and specialised education iitted to the need! of the time. He also outlined his views as to the cotton warehouse bill. Qatlroad lares and the duty of legislators to see that the rights of the individual aro safeguarded and tha.t the rights of corporations are not infringed. Mr. J. K. B&eEUveen outlined his platform practically as he did at Shlloh. He favors good roads, but is opposed to bond issues Cor road pur posts, preferring to go along as we have in the past, especially since Su? pervisor Pitts is doing such good work in building good roads with the means on hand. He devoted more time to advocating the enactment of a law giving magistrates jurisdiction in cases up to $2 50. as a means of expediting litigation and saving the county thousands of dollars annual Mr. \V. I\ Smith announced his candidacy in practically the same terms as at Shiloh, and pledged him? self to do his duty as he saw it, with fairness and justice to all. Mr. R. B. Heiser began his speech by saying that in giving an account Of his work in the legislature he would first take up the criticism that all members had been subjected to on account of their conflict With Gov. Blease. The issue was not raised by the legislature, but by Blease. He had antagonized and insulted :he legislature at the very outset before h< had any reason for believing that the legislature Was for or against him. He had attempted to over-ride the legislature and to rule the State in disregard of the law and in con? tempt of the constitution. Blease had made the issue and the legislature had met it as was to have been ex? pected of j . . ! . ipecting rej by refusing less career ad t>5 upholdi th laws and th. >n < ilia ?utte. Notwithstanding the antagonism that Blease had shown toward the legis? lature he ?Heiser? had not been gov? erned by prejudice In his course. He had regard for the merits of the mea lUres as they came up and never fa? vored or opposed a bill because ii was advocated or opposed by Blease, He had voted in the legislature as he thought best regardless of Blease, but he resented the course Blease had adopted and all other self-respecting members had resented his abusive messages and his denunciation of the legislators as liars and cowards. Knowing Blease's record he believed him to be unlit to hold the office of Governor and was therefore opposed to ids re-election. He then discussed some of the more flagrant acts of the Qovernor, especially his vetoes of bills that wore for the benefit of the whole people. He also related how he had opposed the enactment of the law chartering and granting extraor? dinary privileges to the interurhan road in the Piedmont, He had the bill amended in some particulars, but failed to have It amended as it should have been. He then went to Qov, Blease in person and pointed out the objectionable features in the bill, whereby valuable rights of the State were given to this corporation; Gov. Blease had promised to look into :t with critical care, but had after first saying he would veto the bill, had for some unexplained cause Signed it. .This is the bill that Gov. Blease signed In compliance with the importunities of his friend Sam Nichols.) Mr. Heiser gave an ex? haustive analysis of the state finances showing that the money derived from taxes has not been squandered and that there was not much opportunity to reduce expenses and catty on the business of the State in elliclent manner. He punctured Blease's claim that he had saved money by vetoing items in the appropriation bill and contrasted his unfounded claim of being an economist with his scheme with Todd to foist a $900,000 state House on the people so that Todd could get more than $60,000 in fees for making the plans. But this was not the worst, for had Blease got this State Hons,- bill through it would have Involved an expenditure of $1,500,0.r $2,000,000 before the job was finished, according to the estimates of several reputable archi? tects who luol seen the plans. The estimate of $!.I, was ju8t a start? er for Todd and the more the build? ing cost the greater would have been I the lees Of To.Id. Mr. Heiser diSCtlSS I ed the water powers of the State ami l.ndemned the policy ->f giving them away t" corporations, most of them foreign, when they constitute the State's greatest natural wealth. Hp .?{? > ited more limited franchises an I ultimately the levying of a horse P er tax on these waterpowera? so as to bring in a revenue to the ?Haie and reduce the tax on reg! estate and personal property, in conclualoa he dii isaed the < ton warehouae bill an i predicted that the next i ai . of the legislature would re-enact it. in a f >rtn that would make it cooatitu ti? aal. He also gave his reason, for agreeing to the $12.000 railroad ap pr< prtation, and defended the set of the legislature as constitutional and the appropriation as legal. He said no business man could successfully contradict the assertion that t.h$ ap? propriation was good business and one of the best investments the coun? ty had ever made. Mr. s. F. Flowers announced his candidacy for Coroner (net before a recess was taken for dinner. After dinner Mr. Owena, also a candidate for Coroner, made his speech. Mr. T. M. Jones was not present, but sent a letter. The candidates for Sheriff spoke in the following ordac: E. S. Carson, WA II. Epperson, O. C. Warten and J. K. Bradford. They made about the same sp< eches as at Shiloh. The candidates for Clerk of Court: II L. Scarborough, J. R. Sumter and L. i. Parrott were the last of the candidates for county offices to pre? sent their claims lor the considera? tion of the voters, M.-ssrs. P. H. Stoll and T. 11. Tatum, candidates for Solicitor, each made a strong and vigorous speech. They are hot after each other and they air each others professional record with great frankness, but the controversy is conducted with courtesy and good temper. The people who are attend? ing the campaign meetings are being treated to as entertaining and forcible stump speeches by Btoll and Tatum us have been heard in this county in years. Till. MILK SCALES AND RECORD SHEET. Press Bulletin No. LXXXV1. Few dairymen in South Carolina think of tlie cows in their herd as anything but cows. They feed what they think the cow should have and take what mltV sh e com I u : .dem < ? , . . ' ls a 1 . _ ..,o ieeu. Again the modern dairyman regards each cow in his herd as a special machine which must do certain work. Every loom in a cotton factory must work to its full capacity if the factory is to pay its owners a good dividend. Just so each cow in the herd must be watched so as to see that she does her full duty. It is a very easy matter either to over? feed or under-feed a cow, and a great many cows In South Carolina are today being either under-fed or over-fed. The best way to study the herd is to put in every dairy barn a record sheet on which is recorded every pound of feed the cow is fed and every pound of milk she gives in re? turn. A n<?od rule to follow is to give a cow one pound of grain for every three pounds of milk. There are times when this rule is not best, but it can be taken as an average. Some will say that it is too much trouble to keep a daily record. To these We say keep the rec ord for two days each week. This is tar better than no record at all. At the end of the year the dairyman who has kept records for the first time will have many surprises. lb- will find that what he thought were sonn of his best cows did not pay him near so well as scone which he thought not so good. He will find that some of his la rd have been kept at a loss, while others have just paid for their keep. As examples, herds In this State Mill be used. Herd No 1 was kept at a proiit of $i-t.no Per cow, while herd No 2 was kept at a proiit of $17.00 per cow. in another herd the beat cow gave 250 more pounds of butler In one year than the poorest cow and at a cost of only $8.00 more of feed. These illustrations simply prove that unless the dairyman knows what he gives his COWS and what his COWS Bjivo him. he is running a very i n certaln business, and the milk scales and record Sheet give a very hat d some return for the trouble it takes to keep a record. Prof. .i. M. Burgess. To Demonstrate lTse of Gaa. Gas fitters and plumbers arc now :it work in one of the Croaawell stores just north of the Hotel Sum? ter putting in gas plumbing and fix? ing up the store so that it can he Used as a place for demonstrating the USe of l:;is to the people of the city. They are somewhat handicap? ped at present owing to the lack of material, as are ?he boiler men who nrrived last week t<? pnt up the boil? er ami engine at the gas plant, neith? er of which have yet arrived. As soon a< the w??rk on the dem? onstration st?r,. Is completed the men wii: be ready to put in gas fixtures in the residences and business house >f the City where if Is wanted. Marriage License Rrfvord. Marriage licenses arete issued t<> Mr. William Edirsrd Barwick and Miss Louise Harwick of Mayesville Saturday and. to Alex Newberry and Prancci Capers of Oswegpe Sunday. For sheets. Capt E. S. Carson is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing ejection, having; before discharged the duties of that office with promptness and efficiency, we takfe pleasure In recommending hkn for said office, subject to the rules of th# Democratic primary. MANY VOTERS. I hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD. Capt. Geo. C. Warren is hereby announced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter county, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratlo primary. VOTBRS. FOR AUDITOR. I hereby nnounce myself as a can? didate for re-election to the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. E. WILDER. For Coroner. 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 House of Represent Uvea, 1 hereby announce that 1 am a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, subject to the a: tion of the Democratic Primary. GEG. W. DICK. , '? j . : -'' ?>??''. \ e" & ~ ? %t to \he ru js of 'n#? Oenu sratlc J5'1 mi nr. It gX BKT.MIL I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the House of Repr?sentativen from Sumter County, pledging myself to abide by the result of the demo? cratic Primary. R. D. EPPS. Dr. F. M. 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. J } The Wedgefleld Democratic Club. [ For Supervisor. I 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. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic party. L. I. PAR ROTT. The name of H. L. Scarborough Is presented as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Sumter County In the com? ing Democratic primary elect.on. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for Clerk of Court of Sumter county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. JOHN R. SUMTER. FOR MAGISTRATF. The friends of Mr. .7. A. Hodge hereby nominate him for Magistrate at Privateer, subject .o the action of the primary. His friends think he is entitled to the place on account of his past record, and hope all good thinking men will look at it the same way. VOTERS For Solicitor. I announce myself a candidate for the office of Solicitor for the Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the ruleo of the Democratic Primary, THOS. H. TATl'M. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. PHILIP H. STOLL. For United Sta-te*. Senate. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the United States Senate, subject to the rub s tf the Democratic party. Your support and influence Will be appreciated. N. B. DIAL, Leurens, s. C. For Cong re es. i hereby announce myself as a can* didate for the nomination for Con* Kress from the Seventh CongTeSStOU? al District of S. uth Carolina. tut* jeet to the rules of the Democrats! primary. v P? LBVnJR.