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?MBj Wjj GENTIE. MILITIA IN RKA I> 1N KSS FOR TROCBLK. MLvrxfl Max tin Ro-clewed b> Utrgc Majority?TllliuNn Poll?? Big- Vote in Count)?Lyon leading in At? torney G< neraTs Raw. Good Vote Alwo Going to Peeplew ? Richard* and Carter Alioari in their Raws, Much 1 \rit? incut .Marks the Bk> Hews and Courier. At 1 30 o'clock this morning it was evident that Sheriff J. Elmorc Mar? tin has been successful In his race, for re-electi.mi. while only 16 precincts, mostly rural, had been heard from at that hour, Sheriff Martin's victory seemed to be assured. The Martin headquarters claimed a majority of aver 1.200. The most remarkablo feature of the day was the fact that at the request sf the leaders on the Martin-Legare Dunkln-Mansfield side the militia of the city were quetly mobilized at their armories toward** dark prepared to eztend to the executive committee such protection us the committee might need In order to count the sotes cast during the primary. Ar? rangements were made to get in touch with the Governor so that at a mo? ment's notice the militia could be or? dered out under arms. These steps were deemed necessary by the Martln Legare leaders on the ground that the events of the dsy had shown that the nolle* could not be , relied upon to ?ist set the executive committee and ?male It to make a fair count. The day was marked by intense ex sftement at some of the polls and by many fights, although no one was se? riously hurt. Ward 3, with its polling precincts side by side on Meeting street below Market, was the stonm ssntra throughout the day. > it was at Ward 3 that most of the fncldents that seemed to threaten se? rious trouble occurred. Of these the one that caused greatest comment was a clash between Mayor Grace and Mr. AJhert Urth, the proprietor of the DnuOMhe Zeitung. In which, accord? ing to the testimony of those who said they were eye witnesses, the May? or struck Mr, Orth, whose paper has bsesv opposing ?ery actively the can eftdaey of Mr. Perry. A threatening crowd folllowed Mr. Orth down the street and he took refuge In a nearby st?r?. Later he requested that he be extended protection In order that he might cast his ballot, and Chairman Connor. *f the executive committee, Offered n **?:< <i Ulm to the polling plMHit mdl see that violence was not Sane him. Mr. Orth, however, at the earnest entreaty of a friend who beg? ged him for his wife's sake not to ex? pose himself to great danger, later derided not to go to the polls and to forfeit his vote. The supporters of Mr. cVrry were greatly In the ma? jority at Che Ward 3 polling place. Much cursing was indulged In. several tig St* ucaurred and several arrests were made It was uC Ward ::, Club 2 In the af? ternoon that .Mr. William II Grlmball. a member of the county executive ?ggegslC.ee, who had been stationed at info precinct h> Chairman Conner, of Ihe committee, was forcibly ejected from the polling place by three police? men. Mr. Grlmball was stationed at tie poll at a time when word b id lern received by the executive c m sxltW that unfair methods were -inn practiced and that the police v 4 not making any move to prevent It. His ejection from the poll caused the greatest excitement at the time. He protested with vehemence against sueh treatment . nd hot words passed The policemen, however, refused to let him re-enter the voting pla< . It was at Ward 3 that earlier in the day Capt. George Swan, mem her of the si it.- .\. rnii\.- committee from Charleston County, w.m nrestcd bv a policeman and sent to the station Bouse on the charge of intimtd ittnu .1 roter. This nff.iir a I - o e ,1 used cohhI ierable excitement and Capt. Sw in later expressed th. greatest indigna? tion at the wsy In wh!< h he h.ol been treated and Mated thai fcs aohIc! car? ry the matter into th. Court In of I I to ohtaln redr. s< for the Indignity. Capt Swan icave the following state? ment to the New* hhI Courisi regard* Ink' the affair 1 was standing against Cameron Barkley s pi o ? V fisherman whom 1 fcn'.w John OMSJB, ' Iptain Of the ?muck Peerless, was standing m arby I ^ id. *john. how's the Rehhaf ?' 11 ?? repi??-d "Ciip'n. ere* re not doing Siu< h ' I mild to him John h 1 ? f?u \ot?d ' II?- said 'no. ttt.it In- had pf?-fit\ of um?.' I sii.l How an you *n the sbrsjsjsr's rac?? He Mid), 1 n lohnny Manslh Id.' 1 th. n Walked pysg to Mansth-'d and said. Johnn> h? reOMeg ovet there lathing to M upb> ' With that Policeman K r. ned> put bis band on my shoulder ?gji sabl. 'You're iinil- r arrest ' | thought he was Jokln* md walked across the street with him. laughing. Tro n I n.iw he was in ? aruest. U hi R f found I wa* arn-ti-d. I linked him M - - -- ?,. o ?iinlf instead of in the patrol wagon. He said no. that he was going to make an example of me, that he had me on the list and that he was going to give Cole Blease a ehanee to put up that $600 for the first man that tried to intimi? date a voter. "We were walking towards Market street and Mr. Grace came along in an autoriiol.ile and I called him out and he came and said: 'Cap'n, what's the matter ." 1 stated, 'Let the oHicer state the charge.* and he said he had ar? rested me for intimidating a voter. Grace says, Vap'n what have you got to Bay?' and I stated the case exactly and he said, Tin very sorry, I can't do anything for you,' ami rode off. I was then walked up Meeting to Pinckney street to wait for the patrol wagon, and was taken to the Station House. The same charges were pre? ferred against me by the odiecr in the wagon. Lieut. Dunn a3ke?l for m\ side of the question and 1 stated what I have already stated Lieut. Dunn asked the officer if there had been any disturbance or fight and then said to me: 'All right, Cap'n you car. go out,' or words to that effect. I wish to say that If there is any law which can give me redress for this indignity 1 propose to use it to the limit." Capt. Swan Is a member of the State executive committee from Charleston County. He was manager of the Pilot's Association for twenty-one years and is now a director. He also holds several commissions from the Government. A dozen or so arrests were made by the police during the day. In many cases the persons arrested were not held because no prosecutor appeared against them. While there was considerable ex? citement in many parts of the town the ugliest spirit was shown in Ward 3, though there were also times in Ward 5, when things looked threaten? ing. So far as is known no one was se? riously hurt in any of the fights which occurred during the day. No damage lo property last night was re? ported, nor did a great crowd gather In front of the Hibernian Hall, where the executive committee was engaged In counting the votes, as was the case In the Mayoralty race last year, and as had been feared would be the cast on this occasion giro. Some damage however, was done to the residences of Proprietor Orth and Editor Wierse. of the Deutsche Zeltung. l>> a crowd of Perry supporters on Monday night. In the late afternoon the report spread about and was s>.on found * be a fact that the militia were bolB| quietly moholized at their sevc ?1 armories. The Martin-Legare-Dun kln-Mansfleld headquarters. takin. the grounds that the events of the ?Li> had shown the need of Blllltl I protection fti order that the execu? tive commitee might count the vote, unmolested, communication was had with Columbia by telephone in or? der that the Governor might be reach? ed at once should the occasion arise. In the meantime word was passed b> the officers of the different command to their men to assemble quietly at their armories. By nightfall a larg> number of militia men were gathered in the different armories. Had theiv been signs of serious disorder at the Hibernian Hall last night, the citizen soldiery ol the city was In readine-s to turn out and afford the executive committee such protection as it ne.d ed. The day was a strenuous one for the members of the exec utive com nil tee. They were for tin most part stationed sit various polling place-? in the city, though one member was al? ways on duty at the Hibernian Hall. Chairman Conner was on the go nil day. passing here and there about the town in an automobil? wherever hi* present.' seemed to ?>.? required. It WOl a bu<y day also (Of the <-audio lei more especially for Sheriff Martin and Mr. Perry and for Mayor Grace, who throughout has taken a very promi? nent port in Mr Perry'i campatq i. PROFITS IN POTATO is. (?ermuti Tanner* IVCrogC JtMl Bushels to The \cre. Knoxvllle Sentinel. Kugecn H. Grubh. author of a book on potatoes ami master of I 2. tore pot.ii?. farm in Colorado, Ii trying lo Interest formen In the tuber, Oer? many has an average production of 101 bUShoUl an ac re. We are conte.it With an average production of 86 bushels, Mr. Orubb has averaged 380 bushels on his farm, without using rommer* lal fertiliser ?. pototoei sell at ? high prl< e. there is usually a sea roily and about 25,? "?" 'oo? i |g imported annually from BuropOi Mr Orubb thinks o'ir market ? i iiv ?? ?mi?i sbonrh at payltiH pries a'-,?ut Ir.a.oim.'mhi bushels ol potatoes: whereas the present aver* age bj ab. Hi .? and a leVCnih required for seed purposes, win is the objection of potato*. ?? Wh? r< in He cotton, corn and wheat inor? pro Haide tb .ii pot.it. ? - .-i ? <? ent io $1.30 n bushel HITCHCOCK POSTAL LAW. WILL NOT MOLEST IMPORTANT MAIL MATTER. Will be Sorted) on Cars?Mail for Ho? tel Queen ami Newspapers will be Delivered on Sunday as UusaL Washington, Aug. 27.-?Plan? were perfected by Postmaster General Hitchcock today whereby the admin? istration of the new law prohibiting the delivery Of mall on Sundays will j have no serious effect upon the han? dling of important mail matter. Hold? er! of lock boxei at first and second class pOstOfflCSI Will have access to them us usual, although no mail de? liveries will be made by carriers on the street or postoffioc windows. Mail for hotel git.'st;* and newspaper.-; will he delivered through their lock boxei by a simple arrangement of having that mall sorted on the rail? way mail cars '.adore it reaches its destination. Such mail will be ic garded ai "transit matter'' and will be distributed immediately upon its arrival at the offices of destination, thus practically insuring a speedier delivery to the addresses than here? tofore has been the case. This distribution will require a min? imum of Sunday work and the dis? tribution of pther mail received on Sunday will be made after midnight of Sunday so that it may be deliver? ed by the carriers on their first tour on Monday. After all day conferences with the experts of his department Postmaster General Hitchcock tonight issued a statement explanatory of his admin? istration of the new law. His assu? rance is that there will be no em? barrassment to the business public and that, through the arrangements he outlines, urgent mail matter will reach its destination promptly. Or? ders necessary to carry Mr. Hitch? cock's plans into effect will be issued immediately. The postmaster general's Statement said In part: "There appears to be some misap? prehension as regards the provision In the postal bill relating to the de? livery of mall on Sundays. This pro? vision does not require the closing of pos toll ices on Sundays which would he quite impossible, owing to fact the transit mall ha9 to be sorted and ab?o th##mull collected in cities for dis? patch to Other destinations. To shap the movement of this trail woi.ld mean a serious clogging of the whets system and oonaequent Inconvenience to the public. "At present moot of the mall rw- , ceived Sunday for delivery by car? rier Monday morning is worked aftet midnight on Sunday and therefore! the law will affect this mail. It will be delivered as promptly as hitherto* Mail received up to midnight on. Sat? urday for lock boxes will be distrib? uted to th? boxes and will be avail? able to box holders on Sundny as usual. "There is at present no street de? livery of mail by letter carriers on Sunday and therefore the law maJbu* no ( banges in this regard. In short., the only mail that will be affected un? der a reasonable Construction Of the new law Is that received at the DOflg OfflceS on Sunday hitherto distributed on that day to local lock boxen* "As the purpose of the law, Wfitifch was clearly enacted in the interest, off employers, is to reduce as far as practicable the amount ??f Sundny la? bor the work of distributing Bussnsy mail to lock boxes will he limited to certain classes of mall that can not be held until Monday morning without serious Inconvenience to the- ad? dresses. This mail will lnohsSM that for newspapers and hotel guests. "In order to give the new provis ion as liberal a construction as pos? sible, postmasters will he Instructed on application, to have their employ, sort out. in i mergency canes on Bi day. letters of special Importance This will supplement the present privilege ?>i h iving all mull delivered on Sunday that carries i special de? livers stamp. MBy the proposed changes In the method of putting up mall In the of flcei of orlffin and in Its handling on the railway mall trains it is bellsve< that a satisfactory distribution can b made in post offices on Sundu, witl far less w ork than is now t. quired Minority Leader Mann of t house, author of the provision p htbltlng the dell' ei y to ?? ? r pui He" ?.' maII ? ??? Pundav. hl t?? wu* no int< ni on the purl of the con gross so to restrict the activities o th* po toili .? department a- to Incon \. nloncc t he business public \- soon Ml a man gf*ta nominate I for President somebody Irnee? up hi I line of de cent and tries to show th; he sprang from royalty. An foi Tedd he "springs from no wnn." Il< p.im ni them." Wilmington Stnr, A rellgloux decree Issued from 5filo I citj puti the ban on lho oyster i ' i l imp of Stitan." Down w th tht Impt ? Wilmington Star. UNDERWOOD'S VIKWS OF HUS? SION'S ACCOMIMJSIIMi:\TS. Majority Lender Talks or Work of His Party in Training Legislation tor Benefit of the People, Washington, Aug. 2n.?Congress man Underwood, leader of the Dem? ocrats in the house, was asked to give an outline of what his party here had accomplished since the session began last December. Air. Cnderwood said that although the country was well posted on the doings of congress from day to day there were a few strong points which he desired to empha? size. "The thorough and business likt way." he said, "in which legislation has been effected during this congress and the manner in which all the Democratic campaign promises of 1910 have been kept, mark a real ep? och In the legislative history of the country. The people had become aroused by the hampering influences on legislation which had resulted through the automatic practices un? der 'Cannonism.' The rules of the house were promptly liberalized when I the Democrats took charge at the j beginning of this congress by a rad j leal change made in the appointments 1 of the committees of the house, i The ways and means- committee was I designated the committee to nominate to the house other committees, thus taking out of the speaker's hands a function which has lodged with every speaker of the house since the sec Ond congress. The Democratic mem- . bership has worked with marked cel? erity and effectiveness, its legislative results have aroused universal inter? est, and all of the 1910 campaign promises of the party have been ful ftlledv "This Democratic congress has of? fered reforms on a score of issues, of which the following are some of the most important whiuh have pass? ed the house: "It has revived and liberalized the rules of the bouse so ias to give the representative! of the people freedom of speech and of action. "It has authorized and; directed in? vestigations of certain executive de? partments of the government and of certain industrial combinations, in? cluding the United States Steel Cor? poration, tho American-Sogar Refining company, the shipping trusts, beef trust, and the money trist. "it has enacted a law providing for the publication of campaign ex? penses before and after election; and fixed a limit on the election expenses for senators and representatives. "It has proposed an amendment tu the constitution providing for the ? popular election of United States Sen? at urs. "It has admitted Xe<v Mexico and , Arizona to siatehoo(\ "It ha? enacted a law to prevent, the abuse ol* the writ of Injunction. "It has passed a bill establishing an eight-hour day for workmen on. all national public works. "It has passed a resolution which forced the president to take imme? diate steps to abrogate the Russian treaty in vindication of American, j citizenship. "It has passed a bill to provide ag? ricultural extension departments in connection with agricultural colleges in the several Stwtes. "It has passed< a bill providing for stricter laws ami regulations to pro? mote the BOfhtQJ of passengers and crew at sea, "it has panted a Uw prohlbttJtns? I tho manufacture of und trade in [ poisonous white phosnhprus nontffhsn "It has enacted a law establishing a children*! bureau, charged with timely Investigations of Infant mortal? ity, the >irth rat*, orphanage, dis? eases of children, etc. "It has. passed a bUl creating O de? partment. <d labor, making its head a men.her of the pgesldont*! cabinet. "It "Has made an excellent record in its endeavors to revise the tariff downward to a revenue basis, having passed measures thus affecting the schedules of most Vital moment to th? people namely: wool, cotton, met? al, ohemloal, sugar, and in the farm? ers' free list bill placed necessary food products on tin free list. "it has passed <i bill providing far ?n excise tax on Incomes thereoy transferring it considerable portion of the tav; burdens to the wealthy whit h are now escaping their proper j proportion. ? in addition to this it has under way many other measures of great im portance which will doutbless come I up for further consideration during i the short session this winter." ; it is just as well for women I ? now t he t rials ahead of I hem w hen the> gel the bullot. Win u asked to j rtweur lo her age before registering a j Tacoma, Wash, woman fainted. She j bad inst stated her age ind when the I ? |, i U lo Id Up hi* hand and said, "you 1 ?ol< mnly swear, ' sii?' dropped the pen and fell bnckward " Savannah Sews, BNGIiAND MA DK NO NEW HEP HKSENTATIOXS. Vear ami a Jiaif M~u*t Elapse Before Toils Question Han Practical Ap? plication. Washington, Aug. 26.?Although Mr. Innes. the British charge and counsellor of the embassy, who was recalled from his station on the .Maine coast to carry out certain di rections of his government regarding the Panama canal legislation, re? mains in Washington, he has made no si?n of a purpose to present any fresh representations to the state depart? ment on this subject. The original Britiah protest having been ineffective in preventing the enactment of the objectionable legis? lation and there now i eing a year and a half to elapse before khe question of the actual payment . I t<Mls in the canal can become a practical one, . there does not appear tS be special reasons lor urgency in negotiations. There may be expected to develop the position Of both governments and pos? sibly indicate the future course of the British in the event that a satisfac? tory arrangement can not be reached with the United States for removal of the discrimination against British shipping. Although President Taft was not himself convinced of the soundness of the assertion by Chairman Adamson of the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce and other con? gressmen that foreign ship owners al? ready have at hand the means of testing legally their right p> use- the Panama canal on even term.3 with American shipping, it is believed he is perfectly willing to allow this isjue to b.s made op and tried. ouA. The possibility of the adoption of this method of obtaining a judicial determination of the British right may prevent the negotiations between the two governments from being car? ried to the p^int of an ultimatum, for several year* at Least. The test -ia?e could not be made up until the tigs is in operation. Then when a Brit" ish vessel protests against the impo? sition of tolls, her owners, if repre? sented by an agency in this country, might apply to ? United States circuit conti for a determination of their i ; rights, and from that i ourt an appeal 1 might be taken by either party io the j United State? supreme < >urt. I_ BETHEL ELECTS TEACHERS. Board of Trustees Cbooec .1. Karl Scott Prirtcipal?Other Teachers Re-elect* d. The board of trusses of the Bethel consolidated school held a meeting Wednesday morning When teachers for the following year were elected. Mr. J. Karl Scott of 'his city was elected principal to suceeed Mr. H. H. Brunson, who has mode such an able and efficient teacher lor the past three years, but wh? resigned at the r.d of the last term to go to Staun ton zo teach at the military academy there. Mint Lucy Pugh ami Marie Garner were re-elected assistants. Mr. SOOtt - a son of Mr. W. H. Scott of thks city and Is a recent grad? uate of Davidson college. /5e is a brother of Prof. W. M. Scott of the boys' high school in the city. The Bethel school has about 125 pupils and made a. record for itself OSJ last School Day. The RJchm<WB<i Journal remarks: "A New York woman gave as a rea? son for marrying a young man nogt he had a pret ty red head.' Pro jably ?here was something in that red head. In spite of heretics, red heads are pretty If tttsy belong to any of oar lady friends.?Wilmington Star. When you: Met your ballot re? member that there are principle* at stake as well as candidates for of? fice. Cast it as a God-fearing, God serving citbren. should; in. the interest of State, horn*, family and fellow men. What is the interest of any man as corcpaced. with these??C*m den News. \( ME I'IjASTBS. SHINGLES 8. naa hr:vk. drain bra LIME. CEMENT. tU \-lrxir r^y^in Klee Pioor. Bslp titosff. Bms nay, vjTaiiu mu*su>* and dmsmss Fes*. Horses. Muht? S?tti*"' n<-T No i ?rfl?t !???. I ?? Tt*?* Booth-Harby L SUMTER, SOUT ' R GEORGE H. HURST UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Prompt attention given to day or right calls. Special line of Hardwood Shipping Cases, Slate and Steel Vaults. AT THE OLD J. IX. CRAIG STAND, SO? NOKtfl MAIN STREET. Day Phcae 539. Night Phone 281 MOLES and WARTS Demoted wich MOLESOFF, without pain or danger no matt r how large, or how far raised above the surface of the skin. And they will never return, and no trace or scar will he left. BfQKJ9S> OIV is applied directly to Hie MOLE or WART. which entirely disappears in about six days, killing the fem and leaving Hob skm sutooth and natural. MOLESOFl is put up only ict One Dollar bottles Each bottle is neatly packed i?.\ a plain case, accompanied by full directions, and contains enough remedy to remove ? \gtit or ten ordinary MOLES or WARTS. We sell MOLESOFF under a positiv? GUARANTEE .i it fails to remove your MOLE or WVKT, we will promptly refnad the dollar. Florida Distributing CossJOUSf Doparum nt, PensnooUk. Fla. TEE I'll W D MONEY. Money spent DB investment and oi daily returns. Money the Medii is only good so ft the tilings which contribute to our health, comfort ;ind happiness. When s|M'iil on the Teeth it bring! Is all Tin ??? of tlic Above Tho Bumtcr Dental Parlors are de? voting their life work to the care of the teeth, let them look your mouth 0\ < r. Sumter Dental Parlors, DK. C. H. COURTNEY, Prop. OVER MRS. ATKINSON'S MII.MM i;\ STORE.