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AN OPINION is til\ I V (Hurts I lH*Hnc* laiw on Eclcvtiuii Pe? titions. I - Columbia. June 12.?"The only duration I? whether the requisite number of qualified el?lOfl have ask? ed for the election," was the opinion ghen ycsfrday U\ rreii H. Pomlnick, assistant attorney genital, on the question of allowing the considera? tion of a petition protesting against an election. The opinion was given In answer to a letter from C. K. Cor ley. supervisor of Lexington county, who asked for Information concern? ing petitions for an election on the dispensary question In Lexington county. "A qualified elector." says the opin? ion, "under the Constitution of 1895, article 2. section 3, Is a citizen of this State and of the t n ted States 21 vsars of age and upwards, not labor? ing under the dUNtOilltles named in ihe constltu'ion and possessing the quallAcatlctis required by It "Ii Is the duty of the registration hoard." continues the opinion, "to make a proper revision of your reg? istration books. Section 213, code of laws. Ills, provides that the board of registration shall revise the list ot registered electors at least ten days preceding such election and shall erase therefrom the names of all reg? istered electors who may have be? come disqualified or who upon satis? factory evidence may appear to have du? I or removed from their respective counties, or who may have been il? legally or fraudulently registered." The future of Astatic Turkey. Before the echoes of the Balkan war have had time to subside, the Turkish government Is having its at* tentlon called sharply to troubles gathering In its northeastern Asiatic provincea The Armenian popula? tion is agsln being harried by the Kurds, and emissaries of the revolu? tionary pro-fturalan Armenians of the Caucasus, are reported as trying to excite them against the government at Constantinople It Is rumored fur? ther, that th'.i Russian government is sbout to demand the execution of the reforms called for In the treaty of Berlin of 187A. The queetion of the outstanding balance of the indemnity due Russia from the war of 1877 has also been brought up. and a protest has *>een entered against the conces to any but Russians, for the building of railways from points along ?ast of that part of the ottoman re or toward the Russian fron? tier. It Is not difficult to catch the mean? ing ot all this. The Turk Is to be giv? en no time to recover from the shock of the blew he has received In Europe. Mora, the confusion into which every? thing In his Asiatic domain has fall? en s) to he made worse until It has reached the point w.iere the Russian Government will find the opportunity to irsWrv? ne for the "restoration of or? der.**" Exciting the Kurds against the Armenians, who are practically de fen- etcs*. is one part of a scheme that can Always be worked In the country lying*between the Persian frontier and the Black Hea with advantage to Rus? sisn jtrade, as disorder In the country through which the caravan route from Tubrt* to Tre dsond by way of Enter oum passes, turns that traffic Int > the Kunsian Caucasus once the highway from Jaffa on the Persian frontier to Batoum on the Balkan Sea. This ex? ternal revolutionary activity In what Is commonly known es Armenia? though officially ? allediKurdlstan?has given rise to dissensions among the Armenians of Turkey who, since the proclamation of the constitution, have not only waited patiently for the amelioration of their condition which they believed It would bring, hut have helped fight Turkey's battles during the war Just ended. The more conservative hold that the future of their rare lies In a regenerated Tur? key, while the impatient and radical ones are disposed to listen to the propaganda direct. I from the Rus? sian Caucasus with a view to pro? moting disorder and atrocities that will serve as a pretex for Russian Inter? vention, which the disposition of the Russian troops in the Southern Cauca? sus shornm to be already In contempla? tion flu fsjlosggjllf government e\i seeka nome compensating ad? vantages for Us diplomatic defeat In Hot If* I rof UM Progress of the World.' in the American Review of Re\ lews for June. Take Plenty of Time to Est. There Is a saying that "Rapid eat- 1 mg is slow nletde." If you ha>c formed the ha>>it of eating too rapld .y you are most likelv suffering from indigestion or const i pa t em, which will result eventualis, in serious Mim?** un? less corrected. Mgeottou begins In the mouth Pood should he thorough? ly masticated and hssnHvated Then when you have a fullness of the st un u< h or feel dull and stupid after eating, take one of < 'humherlain a Tab i#?ts Msssi ssvere cases of stomach trouble atid constipation have been < ured by the use of these tablets. Th*?v are ea?v |a take mid most agree, aid In effect. Cor sale by all dealer* ?Advt. <>l it DRINKING PRESIDENTS. Wilson II.I-, So Fur Escaped tli" "Drinking too Much" Story. From the Boston Herald. Col. Rooaavalt'l ?uit against Mo? Michigan editor who charged him with drunkenness recalls the regular? ity with which some portion of the American public has bean convinced that the distinguished occupant of tin White House was "drinking too much." Mr. Wilson has heen fortu? nate in escaping any such Htory. Hut if he docs so throughout his term his experience v, ill he unusual. Mr. Taft is a teetotaler. He used 10 explain with great frankness that he liked Wine, but amOflg the measures recommended to reduce weight he had decided to abstain from ill alcoholics. And yet the story that "Taft is drink? ing a good deal now" bar at times been passed abgilt with considerable Industry. It was true that la the trials of the Presidential office he lost his temper on certain occasions, address? ing persons about him with such astonishing vigor that they were prone to attrihute it to the most usual of explanations. At all stages in Mr. Cleveland's ca? reer somebody was ready to circulate the yarn that he was "drinkink heavi? ly." It was not true. Those who knew him hest always united in testi? fying that such a charge was wholly without foundation. Stories of Gen. Grant's drinking, in the army and in office, are readily re? called by those familiar with the peri? od In which he figured. The statue of Gen. Kawlins in Pennsylvania avenue is often pointed out by the irreverent guide as that of the man who made himself useful "keeping Grant sober." This Is a highly exaggerated view. There seems to be no doubt that An? drew Johnson was under the influence of liquor on taking the oath of office as Vice President. This made a dis? tinctly unfavorable impression upon the country. And yet the men who were closest to him dissent vigorously from the idea that he regularly drank to excess. Hugh McCullough, of his cabinet, in "Men and Measures of Half a Century," written many years afur Johnson's death, discusses this point with great clearness and detail, com? bating the assertion that his chief was given to inebriety. William K. Chan? dler, who saw Johnson almost every day for two and one-half years of his administration, has always held that this criticism of the President was un? deserved. Mr. Chandler also explains that Johnson arrived in Washington the morning of his inaurugatlon, from a belated and wearisome railroad ride, and after the manner of the times? to brace himself up for the supposed ordeal of the day?took a draught of whiskey, which proved too much for his peculiar nervous condition. Our public men have weaknesses bnd faults enough, if charged only with those of which they are guilty. A due regard for the dignity of the Court which is now trying the Roose? velt case prevents the Herald from expressing any opinion as to It, al? though holding one which will be ex? pressed when the decision has been rendered. LARGE POWDER SHIPMENTS. Philadelphia Ledger. Speculation was rift here yesterday as to t'tc tinal destinations of IS steamships that have been chartered by the E. I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, of Wilmington, i ?ei. to carry cargoes of explosives from North Atlantic to Pacific or Australian ports. It Is believed among the maritime men of the J aft that the vessels Will load at Thompson's Point, near Sa? lem, on the Delaware river, ami will discharge at the Government stations on the west coast of the United States, Hawaiian Islands' and the Philippines. It is looked Upon as a precautionary measure '?y this country in view of the trouble aroused with Japan over tin- California alien bill. Bight other vessels have been char? tered abroad, presumably for the same purpose, wbi< h adds weight to the contention of the shipping men bare that the Government Is strength? ening III Psv Iflc defenses. The vessels known to have been chartered by i?u Pont's are the Bor? der Knight, 1,319 tons: Bplthead, i> !?!?3 tons; Cm. ; hill. i'.JL'ii Ions; Navar? re, l'.hit tons; Barl of Douglas, l\ t??i tnn*<; Heclla, I.Ml Ions; Barl El? gin, -.sii tons; Largo Law. l\r, ti i..ns. The others chartered abroad are the Fulls of Nlthi r.elleoiada, BellUClo, ? ?\ ? i dale and a Strath boat. Magistrate A. J Rlchhourg, J w Broadway and H. L Tlsdale. *>( *"m merlon, were annum those who at? tended the gieat veterans meetlns nt Chattanooga, Tenn. The) wert delighted wltb their trip, snd an telling some rieh things on ea< h other Herbert Bauflman's Ideal man ap pears t<? be one that is composed <? harveyleed steel, wllb concrete Innnrd and :i corrugated Miw.-~-Waahlngioi iPoet A Vi:Alt AM) A DAY. .lark JojMfton Draws Prison Term. tilven Time In Perfect Appeal, Bond Standing. Chicago, Juns 4.?Jack Johnson negro heavyweight champion, today was sentenced t?? one year and one May In the State penitentiary at Jollet and fined $i,ouo for violation of the Mann ' white slave" act. Sentence was pronounced on John? son after Federal Judge Carpenter had denied a motion for a new trial. Johnson obtained two week's time in which to prepare a writ of error and the bond fur $30,000 on which he has been at liberty since his convic? tion was allowed to stand. Half a dozen deputy United States marshals, who had grouped them? selves about Johnson in anticipation of resistance when the prison sen? tence was given, left the room when Judge Carpenter announced that the fighter would continue temporarily at liberty. The sentence to the State peniten? tiary is the result of a recent order from Washington that persons con? victed in the federal court in this dis? trict should be sent to the State pris? on, owing to the crowded condition of the federal prison at Leaven worth Johnson left the court room de? claring he would not give up his fight for liberty. "It has been hard to determine what punishment should be meted out In this case," said Judge Carpen? ter in passing sentence. "We have had many cases where violations of the Mann act have been punished with a fine only. We have had other cases where defendants have been sentenced to one or two years In the penitentiary. The circumstances in this case have been aggravating. The life of the defendant, by his own ad* missions, has not been a moral one. The defendant is one of the best known of his race and his example hag been far-reaching. "The sentence shall be that the de? fendant shall be confined a year and a day in the Joilet penitentiary and that ho shall be fined $1,000." The court denied a request of coun? sel for Johnson that the negro be al? lowed to serve the term in the city bridewell instead of State prison. Johnson was convicted May 10 of having paid for the transportation on Belle Schriber from Pittsburg to Chi? cago. SOLVING PARK PROBLEMS. Clti/.cns of Monrovia, Cal., Did the Improvement Work Themselves. New York Independent. The little city of Monrovia, Cal., owns 4,000 acres of waterbearing land in the canyons at the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains just back of the city. This land includes moun? tains, canyons and mesas and for yean was almost Inaccessible. Recently the trustees of the city were asked by the canyon guard Cor an allowance to erec t some convenient resting places for picnicking parties and visitors. The response was prompt, but the allowance small, owing to a depelted treasury out of which a large sewerage system and much street Improvement work had been done. W. N. Monroe, founder of the town, who is now superintendent of wa? ter supply, together with Timm as Harkness, canyon guard, set about devising ways and means to beautify the city's property, With the result (hat six months later one of the most inviting and magnificent open-air playgrounds on the Pacific ('oast was owned by the city and attracting peo? ple from all parts of the country. The work was acompllshod by set? ting aside certain days as "Canyon Days," on which the whole town turn? ed out to donate a day's labor or gave $2 In lieu thereof toward accomplish (nil the work. Women, men. children from Jill walks of lif?* joined the forces, work? ed willingly with pick, shovel, saw and ax. Dinner w ;us served on the grounds by the women. Roads were built, bridges erected, comfort sts tlom and fireplaces built and lancets attached t<> water mains for the con? venience of camping and plcknicking parties. A 10-acre tract on Bmeraon Mess was chined and a swimming pool for the boys constructed. A mountain library, to contain several hundred volumes from the public 11 bran bi Monrovia and a big refresh? ment pavilion of granite arc also j planned. The water supply of the city comes from this land, and every precaution to prevent pollution has been taken. \ conservative estimate of the value of the playground to tin- citj li $26, ooo, A Missouri man published the fol lowing caul: "I wish to thank my man) fiends who helped und assisted in the death id" m\ Uncle, Samuel Aid re) ,*' Heading thai llternll). I'm le Samuel bud no ?howinn i"i In life Wilmington star. ? (.IRL LIKE HELEN KELLER. Blind and Dear Caroline Ptxlerson Ameses Instructors by Ability In Wrtlng and Schulpture. In the New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, a young woman who never has been able to hear or see is causing daily astonishment among her teach? ers because of the talent she has de? veloped In the years she has been In their care. She is a writer or prom? ise, and also has turned herself to sculpture and modeling. She has OUstripped the boys and girls in the Institution who have the advantage of sight. There arc three deaf-blind students in the school, and each is afforded ex? tra instruction. It is said that not more than 80 cases of persons unable to hear and see have been discovrcd in the world. Of this number 12 have been sent to the New York In? stitution in the course of the last 20 years. The girl whose progress has amazed her professors is Caroline Pederaon. 24 years old. A library of 1,000 vo? lumes is maintained in the adminis? tration building for her use, and with her fingers she has swept through the Shapespearean plays, in addition to the "Lay of the Last Minstrel," "The Princess," Cooper's novels and other standard works. A machine which turns out pages of books in the Braille type is kept busy that she may not run out of reading material. There is a dictionary, containing the three touch systems in use among the blind, which she has mastered, and she can now read any article written In the English language. So apt has the young woman shown berscif to he under Instructions, Enoch H. Currier, principal of the school, and the directors have In en given permission to keep her three in? definitely, in the hope of producing another Hellen Keller. Two boys, who are handicapped just as heavily as Miss Pederson and who, notwithstanding, are making , better progress than the children of their own age who suffer only from I deafness, are at present in the in? stitution. They are Albert Richfield, 14 years old, and Rocco dc Mucclo, 16 years old, both of whom are be? coming good musicians. VICE IN FLORENCE. Florence Times Begins Eriitoriui Cru? sade for Clean Town. Florence Times. In this connection we want to tell you that the Florence Times does not recognize a single duty as more im? perative than the duty of moving the masses of the people against vice in the community, and that the people <>n whom that duty especially de? volves are parents. Those who have children to raise ought to see that they have a clean town. Recently the Times called the attention Of t Im patents to the fact that it |S well to watch the young people who get off to Darlington on the railroad and by automobile. Since that time we have had a vast deal of more evidence to confirm the necessity for the warning j Do you know that a large number of knee breeches boys go out on the j outskirts of town and gamble away their time. That one boy showed a batik hook with $2f? dollars credited to him to a gentleman which he boast? ed was his winning at shooting crap. Do you know the secrets of unspeak? able shame that can be told by those who live around the woods on the edge of town, for instance like those bordering Mr. Revel's place on the short road to the Timmonsville road? and the woods on the (loose Pond road, and around Jeffreys creek and In fact all around town. If you do not ask some of those people who live along them, and they can tell you. They will tell you tales that will cur? dle your blood Of shame and disgrace. ' Florence is no worse than any other town, but we are enlisted In this cause and we are fighting for a clean town, and we want to impress on you that these things are no worse than they were before getting rid of the seggregated district, but having had the good fortune, by the grace of God to K?'t rid of that nursery of vice and shame and discus.-, we are warring now on the rest of the vice. We are asking bUl one thing of the parents of Florence, and that Is to know Where their boys and girls are and be sure or what they arc doing. We urge you to watch the automobile rides at night, and first of all ?o to people who live on the edge of the clt> and ask them to tell you the things that they have told others. Names have been called and many of them U'ho think" theli secret sins are safe would be shocked to knou I hat Ihey are spoken of. We are stirring up these matters not for nn> pleasure lhal Ihej ui\c t.. us, hut for i h?- good of i he community. Roosevelt had his tennis and Taft his golfing cabinet, bul II remains for President Wilson to Introduce the phonograph calam-i Washington Herald i . - Kral fc>tatc Transfers. Annie B. Bouknlght to Drury Ii. Bynum, tract of land in vYateree Swamp, $r> nnd other consideration* Thomaa B. Jenkina to the Piral Baptist Church of Sumter, lot at ? ur? ner of Bartlette street uii'l Salem a\< nue, $1,L>50. i?. T. DuBoae to Haitie DuBoaa, H 1-2 acres, $1,600. L. P. Stubbs to G. A. Lcmmon, lte acres <>n old Charleaton public road, $ioo and other consideration. Alfred Owen to J. K. Bradford, lot and building on llarby avenue, $1, 000. Shake Off Your Bheumatism. ? | Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. Try a twenty-live cent bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and see how quickly your rheumatic pains disappear. Sold by all dealers.?Advt. When a man becomes fne victim of circumstances after the circumstanc? es have been placed within his reach, there is evidence of a law deal if not a conspiracy that will get the average man's goat.?Wilmington Star. < JiamlH i I nn s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoen Rrsscrij Every family without exception Should keep this preparation at hand during the hot weather ol the sum? mer molnhs. Chamberlain's C<die, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ts w?.i th many times its cost when need? ed and is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over. It has no superior for the purposes for which it is intended, liuy it now. For sale by all druggists.?Advt. A government employe by the namo of Drinkwater recently got a promo? tion and $200 was added to his salary. Probably he li\ed up to his name and had to be I-ompensated.?Wilmington Star. I - r.i Can't Keep It Secret. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Tabb ts is daily becoming more wide? ly known. No such grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles has ever been known. For sale by all dealers. ?Advt. A man who can get as excited as a woman is generally a live citizen. Some men won't even go to the win? dow when they hear a lire alarm.? Wilmington star. 1905 1913 The Farmers* Bank & Trust Company Capital St?ck, - $120,000.00 Surplus, - - ? - - 77,000.00 Liability of Stockholders - - 120,000.00 Protection to Its Dcpcsitors, - $317,000.00 Active, Accommodating, Conservative We Want Your Business. Catch Up With Him Don't sit back and watch the other fellow get ahead of you. The way to catch up with him and keep up with him is to keep a bank account and check out your money judiciously. Before you know it you'll be saving'a snug sum out of the surplus. THE Bank ? Sumter Cheap Rates VIA Atlantic Coast Line <jr*^ ayr- . f ISLE OF PALMS, S. C. ^ tO I SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S. C. $4.55 to{ MYRTLE BEACH, S. C. Ticket* sold May itlst ami OH CACtl BatJtfdaf. to ami Including September IStJi, If 13, limited to reach Sumtes returning prior to midnight Monday next following dato of aale, . <njE C\C\ i-n f WR,GHTSV,LL BEACH, N. C. tfl)DeUU IO \ WILMINGTON. N. C. Ticket* sold each Thursday?Jane &th to and imhiding septom bor IIth, ItiS, limited to reach Sumter returning prior to mid night of the second Monday following date of sale. Excursion Rates North and Fast For any Informa? tion, address T. C. WHITE. Gen. Pass. Agt. Wilmington. N. C. 0. V. PLAYER. Ticket Agent, Sumter. S. C.