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<u7 tttltWRN III SNKtlflt ??*rvU Ml Ute I^MtoliH'?* nI ?vwmi'*r. S 11 ? i i ? ?? ? 11. ii m ? ' ??? ?<*^*? .Miss?? Lizzie und Kate lie Jone?, of Brogdon. returned home from l.ynch burg Tuesday, after spending several dsys with the Misses Clu-k. Miss Annie Gallagher Is baeR from a trip north. Mrs, Minnie M. Hall and jahghteT, Miss Mildred, have gone to Concord, N. C, to stay during the rest of the hoi weather. Mr. Clarence Bradford has gone to Charleston wr.ere he has accepted a position. Mr. Harry Itultman and sister, Miss Bertha, have returned to the city af? ter a visit to relatives at Staten is? land. Mr. A. W. Bradford, who has been spending som* time In Henderson vllle, has returned home. Mr. James Chandler left Tuesday afternoon for a trip to Charlotte and Davidson. Mr. Henry O. Strohecker. J-.. of Charleston, Is visiting Dr. a Mrs. J. C. Spann on Church stre- ? Mrs. I. W. Green and Miss Ethel Morand of Hamilton. Ohio, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dwyer. Miss Pauline Dove, who has been visiting relatt\?s In Charleston and other points, has returned to the city. Mrs Walter E Uenneker and chil? dren. ?f Charleston, are visiting in the city. Msg, L ?*< Adam?* and children re? turned to the city Monday night, af? ter a stay of five weeks at Werts, Va., and visits at Florence and Carters vtll**. where they were Jolred by Mr. Adams Monday night, who brought them on home. Miss Hess e Trlppett passed through the city Tuesday morning on her way home, after visiting friends In Florence. N Mr. Bruo Saunders, of Hagood, was in the Qstf Tuesday. Mrs. Herman Bultman and daugh? ter, Miss Helena, have returned to I the city from Hendersonvilie. where they have bSan staying some time. Mr. W. B. Yates. who has been spending aahile at his old home In] Psjffth Carolin;', has returned ine. i Vr. f lugli ... i'n? :i - :u day , morn me (? r Sn.mn.Ji. v. h?-: 1 . ? ? ? trd a position with the com ? ?i ?JU Cggagtssgf? Misses Margie and NeP Phillips spent Labor Day in Florence. Mr. David McGrew. of Waynesboro. Ga.. Is spending a few day's In tow n. Mrs. E. B. Eldrldge and children and mother, Mrs. L. U. Cook, return? ed last Friday from a two months' visit to relatives at Niagara Falls. X. I . and Canada. Miss Lizide Nelson, accompanied by her chaining guest, Mia* Edith Moore ' f Charlotte, went to State burg Wednesday morning to visit friends and relatives at that place. ( Mrs. Ferd Levi left Tuesday even? ing for a \ hdt to her mother and sis? ter at Atlantic City. .\ r* s. <\ Hi van left Tuesday even? ing for St. Charles, after upending a few days In the city. Mr. it. ('. Hollck und Miss Elizabeth Spratt returned to Columbia Monday night, after a few days' stay with Miss Theo Stukes. Mr. and Mrs. Lodger of Columbia spent Monday with Mrs. 1 >. M. Camp? bell. Miss Kathleen DuBose, of Tlm monsvtlle, is visiting the Misses King on Harvln street. Police Officer Ii G. McKagen was ' W.dn- 1 after being laid tip f< r the past w.-.k \sith fever. Th,. many friends of Policeman A I?. (?weiis will be sorry to know that he wai SjgHe ill Tuesda> and is still very much indisposed. M;s* M ibe| |; intl .? i - t irned Tues <lay from a v I. , *o Ashevllle. Hender? sonvilie snd Fhu Ko( k. Miss la < ||i g ifalls has returned b me from a stay in tho mountains ?.f Western North Carolina, and will open lor music cla?s within a few days. Miss Annie Strohe? kor, of Char? leston, u the Kue:<t of Miss Kll/.a beth Da Baas.?f'amden Chronicle. Mis* Eunice und Master Sam Net? tles bft Ibis afternoon for a week's visit to friends im) rShUivei at Sum? ter.? Klngstreo Ke< ord. Dr. J. II. Morse has returned t ? the sJty from the North. where hi spent av.T.d weeks. The Hsajpaffahai J. Oatrdag Howell, of Sumter 1 is in the t py Sunday spending Hie ig] with relatives and friends.- Dawttssftag New - ami PlSSI Mr. Henry I'?. Lbhardson of Sum t. r. nas returned t? th. H |gg|gg mar? ket to buy cotton ?Manning Time?. Miss Abble Bryan b'ft Thursday morning for Chester, at which plate ?he will teach during the ensuing school session. Mr. and Mrs. 0? L. Cuttlno and family have returned to ihe city af? ter a stay In Hendersonville. Misses Lizzie Nelson and Edith M? ort returned to the city Wednes? day night after spending a pleasant day with relatives in Stateburg. Prof. S. H. Edmunds went to Co? lumbia Thursday morning to attend a meeting of the State educational commission. Judge T. P.. Frascr went to Ashe ville Thursday morning for a short stay at that place. A BEAUTIFUL WEDDIXG. Ml.-** Maude In^i Wells Become* the Bride of Mr. J. K. White. one of the social events of the s,?' igogj ogoiiffgd inst Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. W. G. Wells at "lit Mope" near Sumter when his daughter. M.8S Muude Inez, became the bride of Mr. i. E. White who Is connected with the firm of Bultman Brothers. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wm. Haynsworth, of Privateer In an Impressive manner. The brides" sister, Miss Ammle Wells act? ed as maid of honor while the grooms best man was Mr. Chupen White, a brother of the groom. Immedia? tely after the ceremony refreshments were served to the guests after which Mr. and Mrs. White came to Sumter and are now living on the corner of I Bartlett and Sumter streets. To the People of Sumter County. since the primary of August 27th. I have seen us many of my friends as possible and thanked them personal? ly fot their support and the vote of 1,105 glvtn me in that primaryi &ttt I have been unable to see so many, I must take this means of expressing to them my appreciation of their support and votes, and to assure them that If re-elected, 1 will do my best to promote the prosperity and develop? ments of our County and State. R. B. BE LS ER. Smyser-"launders Wedding. Florence Times. The marriage of Miss Janle Sue maunders and Dr. John Daniel Smyser of Baltimore, which took place at the home of the bride's parents on Thurs? day afternoon, was a most brilliant event, and one of which Florence so ty may well be proud. Although a me wedding so great was the num ? of gSSStS that the entire lower ?' or of the beautiful family home on Ith l'irgan street was called into requisition. The solemn ceremony which was performed by the Rev. R. T. Gillesple of the Presbyterian church, took place in the drawing room. The attendants were: Miss Louise Archibald. of Birmingham, Ala., as main of honor. Dr. F. H. McLeod. best man; Miss Mary Urunson and Mr. McFadden Gregg; Miss Fannie Saunders of Sum? ter with Mr. Thomas Uarrlnger; Miss Alice Pegues of Darlington with Mr. Harry Saunders; Miss Viriginia Saun? ders of Sumter with Mr Percy Brown Miss Be.tsie Trlppet of Boykln with Mr. Bay Smith of Timmonsvllle; Miss Annie gfcCOWn with Mr. Willie llaynsworth; Miss Ruth Williamson with Mr. Harllee Haynesworth of Co? lumbia; Mrs. Grlgsby Chandler as brides dame with Mr. Chandler as groomsman. The ushers were Dr. Riley. Dr. Smith, Mr. Saunders of Hagood and Mr. W. Saunders of Hagood. After the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. iniytef left for ? bridal trip to Caes ers Head and other mountain resorts. Mrs. Smyscr is .he daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Saunders. and is a young woman of high tone and fine OharsjetOT and is beloved by many friends. Dr. Smyser is a young man of most attractive personality and already In spite of his youth, a successful spe clallst in hit* chosen profession, A Card. To the Editor of The Watchman and Southron. Please allow me sp u e in your val? uable columns to thank the voters of sumter <(ounty for thy splendid vote given me in the recent primary in my raee for Solicitor. The new ac? quaintances ami friendships which I have made in the campaign are full compensation for Its Inconveniences; and although losing in votes, 1 do not feel that i have lost in results, i hope some day to prove my appre? ciation of tlo ir Strong support. Tin >s. Ii. TATUM, I Ah-oliitely Cruel. P-.thllmb r. "I suppos.? you at, proud <'f your Wlfe'l literary SUCCeSg?" -aid the in? tim ate friend. ?Yes." replied Mr, Btubba, "Only I Wish she wouldn't insist on making th< hero ??f every novel a tail, ithietle young man, With wavy hair and pierc? ing Blue - Nes. Anybody can see thai i in short, fat. bald arid compelled to w , ;,r Spot s." TO DRAW CONDEMNATION JURY, Mr. J. \. Phillips Makes Statement of Why Ho Has not Accepted Offer. When the time came for the draw? ing of the condemnation jury In the caae of the South Carolina Western Railway against J. N. Phillips a re? quest whs made by Mr. Phillips that the drawing of the jury be postponed, his request was agreed h by Messrs. . D, Moise and L. 1>. Jennings for tilt railway. Mr. Phillips made bis request on the grounds that he had not been in? formed in time to have his attornev present to represent him. The draw? ing of the jury was accordingly post? poned until Monday noun, when both the railroad and Mr. Phillips will be represented. Mr. Phillips in discussing the mat? ter Thursday stated that there were number of people who, it seemed, could not understand why a settle? ment had never been reached between him and the railroad, In view of this fact he issued the following state? ment, which may be of interest to the p-ji lie: "When 1 was first approached on the matter I stated that 1 would leave the decision of the value and price for the land to arbitrators. The of? fer made by the representative of the railroad was so low that my arbitra? tor would not consider it and refus? ed to act any longer. Afterwards the railroad purchased rights of way through two tracts of land above my place for which it paid $500 and $650, respectively. The area for the right of way through my places be? ing about six times as great as was the area for the right of way through either of the other tracts, 1 asked only a proportionate price for my land to which offer the railroad fail? ed to agree." . A Penalty of Over-Population. Detroit Free Press. Dr, L. Forbes Winslow, founder of the British Hospital for Medical, Dis? orders, simply repeated In rather sen? sational form on assertion which has been made many times in recent years when lie said there is no doubt Eng? land is going to the dogs, and much quicker than most people Imagine. It Is natural, of course, for Dr. Winslow to look upon the dark side of the subject, for ho i? In constant contact with the poor and the men? tally defective, and they 1111 much of his horizon. Yet after due allowance is made for any handicap of judgment, it is evident he has ground for what he says. Theer are several conditions that tendy- to nourish degeneracy in Brit? ain. Over-population of the island; the consequent multiplication of a type whose members are probably lower In their instincts than the sav? ages of Central Africa; the ever-In? creasing deterioration of this type through lack of proper food and san? itation; the departure of the best of the nation's young manhood to the colonies or the wars; the resultant superabundance ?f women, leading inevitably to an enlargement of the underworld; all these things are un? doubtedly contributing causes. On the other hand there la over-lux? ury among the rich and over-train? ing among the intellectuals. There is a breaking down of national pa? triotism through Socialism and Syn? dicalism, and, therefore, much men? tal unrest. Life under conditions such as these must in the nature of things mean insanity and degeneracy. The great remedy of course would be the practice of eugenics; but to? day no nation, unless it be the Chi? nes? nation, is wise enough or brave enough or has self-control enough to adopt and carry out such a policy. Great Britain with two-thirds her present population, all comfortably housed and well fed, would be a far stronger nation than she Is today, with millions starving and other mil? lions trembling daily on the brink of poverty and ready to drop into the slough of want at the least disturb? ance of commerce or war alarm. To Jacksonville ami Tampa, Florida, via Tho Atlantic Coast Line, <>n Tuesday, September 17th, tho Atlantic Coast Lino will sell round trip tickets from Sumter to Jackson? ville, Fla., at $6.60 and to Tampa at IS..'.a, limited to return Teaday, Sep? tember -Ith, 1912. Proportionate ratei will be made from other points In Virginia, North and South Carolina. Extra sleeping ears and coaches sufficient to accommodate all pas? sengers will be placed <?n trams and everything will be done by the man? agement of the Atlantic Coast Line to make this a first class excursion. i'<>r tickets, Pullman accommoda? tions and Schedules see the malest agents, or address, T, C, White, Gen? eral Pnssengef Agent, or W, J, Crajg. Passenger Traffic Manager, Wilming? ton, x. C, Duncan came mighty near saving t he st;tte. i mm . <>id feller, w ?? didn't kimw you hod H in yon1 Darlington Vl \\ I and I 'less. EXCURSION BRETHREN FIGHT FOR CHURCH. Two factions of Orange Hill It. V. V. ChUTL'h Disagree About Possession. The colored brethren of the Or? ange Hill R. U. B. Church are in a quandary concerning the ownership of their church and they decided a ( few days ago to take their difficulty before a fully authorised magistrate and With lawyers light out the case for possession, allowing the magistrate to decide the case according to the law. j However, they were not successful in their first attempts, for Magis? trate Wells, before whom the case was heard Tuesday, was unable to settle the difficulties between, the two factioni and the case was sent on up to the higher court for a cir uit judge to hoar and decide. There ere two factions in membership of the church, one the Ross faction, oss being the preacher appointed serve the church, or R. U. Church, hich side was represented by Mr. J. . Clifton, and the R. ?. E. church faction, headed by their former pas? tor, the Rev. A. 8. Boston. who laimed to be the old line members, tnd who had the key to the situation in that they had the key to the church and had locked out of the church the members of the other faction. Mr. R. D. Epps represented this faction. The case was on a warrant to eject for trespass. The R. U, or Ross fac? tion c laimed to be much more nu? merous than the other faction, and wanted the magistrate, through prop? er proc esses of law, jto make the oth ?r side turn over to them the key to the church ami to allow them the privilege of conducting their own services in the church as suited themselves. Their pastor, the Rev. U< ss, had been appointed at a con? ference meeting held at Charleston, and according to them was the prop? er head of the church. The oth< r side, who claimed to be the old-liners, had the church and would not give it up to the other fac? tion for them to use. They claimed that at a general assembly, or con? ference or some other such conven? tion, held at Savannah they had shown that they had a R. U. E. church in good standing and their pastor, the Rev. A. S. Boston, was appointed. There was some difficulty in distin gushing between the R. U.'s and the R. U. E.'s, but after awhile Judge Wells was able to see which faction was which and the matter was gone over so fully that all of the intensely interesting spectators who had gath? ered to hear the case were conver? sant with "the who's who" in it be? fore it was threshed out. Judge Wells declined to grant the request of the R. U.'s and, after se? curing la nd from both factions, sent the case up to the higher court for trial. Mr. Clifton argued that this action of the magistrate was' contrary to the law and he gave notice that he would appeal the case and en? deavor to get the judge to Issue an order that the case he heard over and decided in the magistrate's court. SENT HER XEW DOLLAR BILL. Matron Parts with Dear, but Mutilat? ed, Certificate, Washington, Sept. 5.?A Louisville matron, who for sentimental reason?, had treasured a mutilated dollar bill and found its buying power decreas? ing while her family and the cost of living were increasing, sent it to the treasury today for redemption With the accompanying note: "I have had this bill jfor si?me time, but have neglected to have it redeem? ed. In the meantime. however, 1 have acquired two little girls, and a dollar looks much bigger than it used to look. As its buying power seems to be steadily decreasing. I send it in while it is still worth .50 cents." A new ore dollar note was sent to her. Bl<? EXCURSION TO AUGUSTA. It Will Be the Excursion of the Year. Art* you going to be i ne el the big crowd to take in that big excursion that Thomas H. Knight will run from Florence to Augusta on Monday. Sep? tember the 10th, Via the famous At? lantic Coast Line, the Standard Rail? road of the South, or are you going to miss the Lest opportunity of your life to enjoy one of the finest excursions ever offered? Don't miss this splendid trip; there Is no reason for it. N eu can make it for only (1.60 and why let that small amount stand In the wav of your enjoying o trip unequalled by any similar trip of the season. U [certainly is the best oft. ring ever pre? sented to the people of this section ; and it Is expected thai w hen the I ... i train pulls out on thai day site win carry an Immense crowd of happy excursionists. Train will leave here it 1.2') a. m.; will leave Augusta "ti th< return at 7,30 p. m. Tho round 11 ii fare tfom here Is only ; Then will be separate coaches for whiti and colored passengers. This will In the last and b< si . xctu ion th< > ear. ?let In line and u ? 'otinted \\ MI \\ Ise and knowing one*. NEW RESIDENCES FOR CITY. Number of Xew Homo Going Up in Various Parts of the City. Beside* the business houses and semi-public buildings which an- being er<.d at various places in the city. there is quite a great deal of building going on in the city, a number of new residences being in course of construc? tion in almost all parts of the city. Among these buildings one of the most attractive Is the residence being built on the cornor of Broad Street and Salem avenue by Mr, W. B. Boyle. This is a handsome two-story, eight room house, brick veneered and mod? ern in all details. Just next to It on Broad street Mr. W. C. Boyle is also preparing to erect a residence. The ground for the foundation is being U id now. Another nice residence being erect? ed is that of Mr. Robert Shelor on Cal houn street, between Mr. Henry Harby's and Mr. Horace Harby's resi? dences. This is also an eight room building, brick veneered and modern In all details. 1 >n North Main street on the old McDowell property, Mr. P. C. Man? ning is building a small, but attrac ! tlve looking cottage. Another building in course of I erection is that on Calhoun street j between Washington and Church streets. The residence is being put up by Mr. J. L. McCallum and Is a tw< story, seven room building. On the corner of Salem avenue and Liberty street, Mr. J. Z. Tisdale has just completed a nice two-story resi? dence, having eight rooms. Three practically new buildings are those of the Rev. Friday K. Ker 4h aw. Thomas Jefferson and James L. Foggie, which are being remodelled near the corner of Council street and Oakland avenue. The owners are col ored men living in Sumter. The build? ings are six to eight room two-story Structres. One of them is already oc? cupied. W here There's Life There's Hope. Spartanburg Journal. When Cole Blease was elected gov? ernor two years ago, the citizens of the state fe&red that shame and dis grat e was in store. But many per? sona with a more optimistic view, hoped and prayed that Cole Blease would surprise his friends by making i f< [rly good governor and disappoint his friends by not sticking to his crooked pals. But in this Blease fail? ed. He has proven in the two years he has been governor that either he has not the ability to be a good gover? nor or that he does not want to be ? good governor. Today, Blease is thinking of some th!ng else. He thinks he is going to the United States senate and it is to hint now to improve on his former re? cord and make the State a good gov? ernor. He will create a surprise equal to the one occasioned by the count of the votes this week and by Conducting himself in a dignified high-toned manner, in a, manner that w\ uld be new to Blease, he can put himself in line for the senatorship two years hence. Unless he does this, he can not hop. to be elected senator, for he cannot withstand the storm of plot 'station which will till the State for two years If he is not a good gov? ernor. Cede Blease has the oppor? tunity to make something out of hin self and to use his brains in ac? complishing results for the good of the State. Optimistic people and above all we are optimistic, hope that such a thing is not beyond the bounds of possibilities. An Application of the "Recall.* Augusa Chronicle. In Athens 24,000 years ago ballots Were made of pressed clay and shells and other shell lish. Hence we have the word "ostracise" from the Greek word meaning a shell. Ostracism is the first recorded recall by the peo? ple. When a citizen In public life be? came undesirable a call was made for an election for the purpose >?f banish? ing him five or ten years until he could learn to behave. They some? times banished their best citizens. Artstides, one of the most honorable of Athenian statesmen, was banished. When the voting was going on a Cltl? sen wulked up to him. seeing that ha was somebody and was educated, handed him a shell and asked him to write hi.s ticket, Arlstldei asked whose name ho should write down. He said ? \l ist ides." The name was w ritten and he asked the voter why he w ished to banish him. His reply was: "1 am tired of hearing every one call him the 'Just."?Spartanburg Journal. in Virginia the recall was expressed by shooting iho Judge off the bench and bullet-holing the prosecuting ut > oi n> y. a ugusta < 'hronlcle. The . ...der weather came m n sur prl e p. some and a great relief t.< ai the people "i the clt> Wednesday who have been sweltering In heal fol the past week while the mercurj stood near the centur) mark for se* era', hours every day. COUNTY BOARD MEETING. Board Takes Stejw to Issue $10,000 More R<>ad Bonds?New Road Ask? ed for. The County Hoard of Commission is met In the supervisors office Tues? day, as customary ton the first Tues? day of the month. A number of mat? ters war.- discussed and .\cted upon, the chief and most important of which ores the decision to issue $10, ? ?00 more road improvement bonds. All members of the board were present ;ind the minutes of the pre? vious mooting were read and approv? ed. Mr. A. W. Newman presented a pe? tition from citizens asking that a ne* road be created to run from the Zoar public road to the Plowden's Mill road at Mr. J. \Y. Rrunson's place. The road would be about one and a quarter miles long and the right of way would be granted by the land? owners. Mr. Newman, in making the ! petition stated that a school house would be built on the road. On this showing it was moved and seconded that action on the petition be post? poned, in view of the fact that there was now a great deal of work ahead, until the contemplated school was built. The matter of issuing more bonds for building good roads in the county was next taken up and discussed. It was moved and carried that the prop? er steps be taken as soon as conven? ient towards the issuing of the sec? ond installment of $10,000 four and one-half per cent Road Improve? ment bonds to be dated not later than December 31st, 1912. The clerk was instructed to take the necessary preliminary steps before the next meeting of the board. Of the first installment of $10,000 14 1-2 per cent Road Improvement bond3 issued April t, 1911, all funds j have been used for this purpose ex? cept about $400, which will be used before the second installment can be issued. SUMTER COMES FIRST. Game Cocks Come in for Their Share of Money on Second Ray of Race**. The Sumter fire laddies returned to the city Tuesday night very much elated at their success in the sec? ond day's hose wagon races at Flor? ence. In the race Tuesday there were only three contestants, Sumter easily leading the other two. Marion and Columbia, which won firtt and second place the day before, were baiTOd from the race and Bishopville left before the time for the races, being unwilling to again try their luck when they thought that they did not have a good chance for the mon? ey. The three teams to run were Sum? ter, Darlington and Florence. Sum? ter led off, making the run to the hydrant in 14 1-5 seconds, getting era tor in 28 2-5 seconds, just 1-15 of a second behind the time of Marion on Monday, when th.it team won the first prize of $200. Sumter won $100 by being first. Darlington came next. The team made the run to the hydrant in 14 3-5 seconds and showed water in I] 71-100 seconds. Their time was third. Florence was the last team to run, the distance to the hydrant being made in 15 seconds and water being shown in 29 seconds, the home team thus coming for second money. The Sumter boys are still confident that they have the fastest teaai in the State, if not the fastest horse, and ar>> willing to make a test of their ability to beat other teams at any time. They state tnat Jerry was un? accustomed to the hard bithulithic pavement such as they had to run on in Florence and was consequently slow and nervous. They had also j had him in the parade for some hours before the races and this nc doubt helped to their defeat. making the horse slower in the race than he otherwise would have been. The boys report having had a big time in Florence although they were Very sorry that the Sumter crowd did not stay over from Mon? day to Tuesday to see them win tirst place on that day. Jerry has come in for a full share Of praise from the members of the racing squad also. He has been in four races and the team has come first in three of them, a record which is considered as good as that of any team in the State. Miss Ja nie llardee, who has made Columbia her home for several months, returned yesterday to her old bona in ?Mu ster. She made many friends lure who will regret to loam that slu has left the city for pood.? Columbia Record. <;:? \t ki r\\\yf? ?n from Coats, SC. C. Graded school; also 20d acre farm near This land for tale, cheap. Write W. H. Par l Ish. c'oats. N. C.