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TMK JACKSONVILLE TB1P. sw James Wlnn Teil? of Trip of Vet to Reunion and Visit to St. Augustine. Editor Dolly Item. A good many of the Sumter boys, old and young, started Monday morn? ing for great Confederate Veterans' Reunion In Jacksonville. Fla., where we arrived after a run of eleven taoura amidst a great crowd of old ???Idlers and citlsens, and received a cheering welcome. We soon scattered but four eft us kept together and early Tuesday rooming started for St. Aug? ust Inn where we spent the day amidst a scene of beauty and grand uer. visiting the oldest house In Amer? ica near three hundred and fifty years old and still good for many more. Hero we saw relics of all kinds, some 300 years old. Finest old-time furni? ture and house fittings; one piece was the bed used by William of Orange, and U looked so Inviting that the captain had to He down on it. so If he has the big head on his return to Sum tar you will know the reason why. Wo next visited old Fort Ma? rlon, noar 400 years old. and is said to have a very Interesting history which the boys and girls who read this mtafet study with profit. Hero the whitoe were besieged by Indians and u passed through manv attacks and looks strong enough to stand a lot of mosiern gun Are. Here Qeron Imo. tivs Apaches chief and his war? riors were kept for many years after they had been chseed for noar a thou? sand ml los in the bad Innds by Qen. Law|on who loot his life In the Philippines. It was In St. Augustine that Mr. Fladgler lived, and here he built the one million dollar Ponce De Leon hotel with Its beautiful grounds of flawero and a great variety of palms and I roes strange to us. We returned to Jacksonville that evening and found the crowd, simply immense, but the old boys were In for it and after a hearty supper we went up In the city to sen the great sights. Beautiful dec? orations and Confederate uniforms, so thick I thought It wss In the sixties instead of 50 years after. We strolled around hunting Surnt r boys and South Carolina headquarters until until near 12 o'clock when the old guard under the captain had to re? tire In rest I Neat morni-iK we went to the big tent where were assembled all the big guns In Confederate gray and gold laeejend there we heard fine speech? es and roar after roar of the genuine old rebel yell. But all the speak? ing was nothing to compare to the time when the girls began to sing j Dixie and the Bonny Bluo Flag. It j carried me bach to war days and I ( coul^ not keep the tears from coming i end leel the heart beat of those stir? ring days. We visited the camp where all wow wished free care had it 1 The best of coffee and good food to all veterans free by those great hearted pec pin In Jacksonville. Such kindness and attention I have never before seen; all the boys and girls and every? body Just took charge v?f the veterans end tried to make them happy. I will write again as this letter is getting long. Yours truly, D. James Wlnn. OROZCO IS FUGITIVE. 1 Mrsacan Volunteer Leader Flees Prom Los Angeles. Los A ngolos. Cel.. May 12.?Paacual Oroseo. the federal volunteer loader, who escaped from OJinaga when Car ranse drove the Huortlata army Into the United Sttaes. was a fugitive to? day from Los Angeles, with secret service m?n In pursuit. Oroaco. U was learned, had been ; hldlag in this city for some time. He eluded pursuit of a band of rebel sympathisers end when government officials sought to arrest him, fled southward Sunday night with a few followers. His wife had been here since the Madero rebellion and the general Joined his family after the OJinaga battle. A GRAND PARADE. Smatter Shriners Put Kuntter on the M>P From Seal tie to Key West, Atlanta. May 18.?The Shriners' pa? rade last night was the grandest ever hold by ?he order. There were olffhty patrols, seventy-five bands and drum corps in line. A Hub Drum Corps and bmar Patrol were second to none In the line of march. We put Sumte?* en the map from Seattle to Key West. Davis D. Moisc. ZAP AT A STILL FIGHTING. Raule Near \< apub <? Hc|iortcd To? day. Washington. May 12.?Admiral Howard toiuy reports a battle tw ty miles from Acapub ??? between Zapgta rebels and federals in which sixteen rebels wero killed. Skirmish? ing continues at Maxatlan. Haul las tins been evacuated h\ the federils. Americans In tnn Yai|ul valley are refuging to the I'nited Slate* ? beard ths Annapolis. HF UK LS CAPTURE TAMP1CO. Re|x>rtcd That Federals are Fleeing tu San Luis Potoai?IMrt of City in Flame?. Vera Cruz, May It.?A dispatch this afterno<Ai says that Tampico is now in the haiula of the constitution? alists. The federals arc fighting at the rail? road bridge covering; their retreat as the federuls entrtaln for San Luis Potosi. Part of Tampico is reported in Humes. WILSON TO VISIT CHERAW. Will Speak at Celebration of Founding of City in July. Anderson, May 12.?Visitors from Cheraw hare today declare that Pres? ident Woodrow Wilson has accepted an invitation to visit Cheraw on July 8 and will make an address on the oc? casion of the celebration of 150th an nlveraary of the founding of the city. The Hon. Josephua Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, and the lion. David Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, have also accepted invitations to be present and make addresses. The Cheraw Democratic Club has the diatinction of being the first club In the United States to pass a resolu? tion endorsing Woodrow Wilson for president of the United States. At thaf time Mr. Wilson was being oc? casionally mentioned now and then in various parts of the country as a pos? sible candidate. The Cheraw Club I aent delegatea to the Chesterfield County Convention instructed to in? troduce and support a similar reso? lution in the county convention. Mr. Wilson after receiving the nom? ination at the Baltimore convention, wrote letters of appreciation to the i Democrats ' of Cheraw. He stated that he felt as if he was well acquaint? ed with the people of that tewn, as his father and uncle had pleached there and he had heard so much from them about the town and its people. He promised to visit the town the first opportunity he received. The visitors here, state W. F. Ste? venson, went to Washington from Cheraw three or four days ago and presented the invitation to the presi? dent, stating it waa the earnest de? sire of the people that he be present for the anniversary celebration. This celebration will extend through three days and the dates were left open to the president. It is said the president suggested either July 8 or y, the exact date to be de? termined later. The committee on arrangements for the town of Che? raw has engagements with represen? tatives of passenger departments of all railroads in the State, the confer? ence to be held in Cheraw, Friday, when plana will be made for special trains and special low rate. Trains will be operated from every section of the two Carolinas, it is declared. Since this is the only invitation Pres? ident Wilson has accepted for the summer to make a speech, a great deal of importance is attached to what he will have to say. It is thought he will speak on his policies, outlining what he hopes to accomplish during the remainder of hi* term. ARRESTED IN GREENVILLE. Man Is Said to Have Swindled Many Milliners. Greenville, May 12.- E. J. Harri? son, said to have swindled milliners in all parts of the United States, for whom a liberal reward has been of? fered, was arrested here yesterday by the Greenville police. Harrison h id sold two Greenville milliners a year's ? ubscription to a popular periodical. A well known publisher's association in New York city, which has offered a reward for Harrison's capture, was telegraphed concerning the arrest to? night. Harrison is of neat appearance and was arrested at a leading hotel here. HOLDING ELECTION IN COLI M 1UA. Grlflitlj and Karle Running Close In Contest for Mayor. Columbiu. May 12.?Columbians today are going to the polls in large numbers to select their candidate for mayor and two commissioners. The race between L A. Orifhth and V. A Eurlo for the mayoralty is being hotly contented and tho best observ? ers refuse to predict the result. The Ori tilth men are more in evidence and are claiming the election of their can? didate by 2<>0 majority, The race for council is between It. J. I'dalock, & M. Dul're. C. M. Aablll and D. Sloan. It is generally Conceded that two out of the first three named will bo elected, Heavy Cusiilatles Reported. Washington, May IS. lUar Ad-1 mlral Mayo reports that the constltu tionalistH resumed the attack mi Turn pit o early today. They temporal il) OCCnpied sonn- of the federal Irnich-, cm yestei<ia>. Ileuvy meuaHlcs on both sides is reported, OltyANIlINti BANKING SYSTEM. Organization Hoard Names Commit? tees to Tike Charge of Membership l*a|?crs. Washington, May 11.?Machinery for one of the linal sfps in the in? stallation of the new banking sys? tem was set in motion today when the reserve bank organization board named live banks in each of the 12 districts to execute organization cer? tificates for the federal reserve banks. When that shall have been completed and boards of directors organized in each district the comptroller of the currency will issue a charter causing the banks to begin business. The committee announced that every effort was being made to ex? pedite the organiaztion so that it might be organized by August 1. Each member of the bank in a dis? trict will name electors And select candidates for directors, who are to bo divided into A and B classes. Three directors of each class will be elected for each bank, aid the federal re servo board will Appoint three addi? tional. The committee's statement tonight said: "By the end of the month it is hoped that the committee will receive nominations for Class A and Class B directors and the names of the dis? trict reserve electors elected by the subscribing banks so that the vote may be taken early in June." Banks to execute the organization certificates in tho Southern districts were: District No. 5, federal reserve bank of Richmond: Maryland, Merchants Mechanics National bank, Baltimore; North Carolina, Murchison National bank, Wilmington; South Carolina, Palmetto National bank, Columbia; Virginia, First National bank, Roan oke; WVst Virginia, C'tizens' National bank, Charleston. District No. 6, federal reserve bank of Atlanta: Alabama, First National bank, Montgomery; Florida First National bank, Tampa; Louisiana, Hlbernia National bank, New Or? leans; Mississippi, First National bank, Jackson; Tennessee, First Na? tional bank, Chattanooga. District No. 11, reserve bank of Dallas: Louisiana, First National bank, Shreveport; Oklahoma, Durant National bank, Durant; Texas, First National bank, Union National bank, Houston; First National bank, San Antonio. TO SET SILLIMAN FREE. Iluerta Man Promises to Release Him. Mexico City, May 12.?Acting For? eign Minister Ruiz today telegraphed tho South American mediators at Washington that American Vice Con? sul Silliman, under arrest at Saltillo, charged with aiding the rebels, had been ordered sent to Mexico City un? der guard to be delivered to the Brazilian minister for return to the United States. The message said: "Referring to the telegram of your excellencies in regard to Mr. Silliman, consul at Saltillo, I have the honor to inform you that, notwithstanding the acts of said consul against federal forces, it has already been ordered that he be sent to Mexico City under proper guard and placed at the dis? position of the Brazilian minister, in accordance with the desire expressed by him In order to arrange for the re? turn of said Silliman to the United States. The Mexican foreign office hopes that your excellencies may see in this action of the government a further proof of its fulfilling its inter? national obligations and of its showing to the frendly nations the considera? tion which they merit. I beg to reiterate to your excellencies the as? surances of my high consideration. (Signed) "A. Estov Ruiz." For next year's Chautauqua a lot in a quieter section of town should be selected. The noise of passing ve? hicles on Main street and of trains In the railroad yards detracts seriously from tho pleasure of those attending the sessions of the Chautauqua. Be? fore the Chautauqua closes the ques? tion of having the Red path Chautau? qua return to Bumter next spring will bo put squarely up to the people of ?umter. This engagement was se? cured by a committee of fifty citizens guaranteeing $1,500, but to obtain an engagement for next year a different Plan will be adopted, as it is the pol? icy of the Red path to deal directly with the public after the first year. Before the sessions the patrons of the Ohnutnuqun will be given an oppor? tunity to subscribe Individually for the number of season ticket.1? they may want for next year, and if the re? sponse is ndequnte?it a sufficient number of season tickets are taken to warrant the RedpUth Bureau in in? cluding Bumter in the Chautauqua cir? cuit next year Sumter will have the Chuutuuquu next year ami each suc? ceeding year* But if the people do not care enough for the Chautauqua to pledge themselves to take the nc< - ensury number of .season tickets there will be no ChuUtUUquu held in Sum? ter next year. DEFEAT "DRY'S- IN POLL. Liquor Forces Say Ilobson Prohibition Resolution Lacks sufficient Sup? porters to Carry. Washington, May 12.?A poll of the house by the liquor forces, indicates the defeat of the ilobson prohibition amendment to the federal constitution should a vote be forced on it at the present session of congress. The poll gives 202 votes for the Ilobson reso? lution and 174 against it. In order to pass the resolution the "drys" must muster a two-thirds majority, which Is 190 votes. They lack, therefore, 88 votes of the necessary two-thirds majority. Maryland is said to stand four lor and two against the Hobaon amendment. It developed today that a most de? termined effort will be made to bar the Hobson amendment from the de? liberations of the Democratic caucus tomorrow night. This caucus will decide the legislative program* for the remainder of the present session of congress. Democratic leaders like Representative Webb, of North Caro? lina, and others who .favor the I lobson amendment declare it has no place In the caucus, and once it is injected into that assemblage it will line up the Democratic party for or against prohibition. "Voters the country over," said one Democratic leader, "will accept the decision of the Democratic caucus as for or against prohibition, and that would mean we will have to enter the next congressional campaign com? mitted one way or the other on this issue." It is also learned that the call for the Democratic caucus is so worded as to exclude the prohibition and suf? frage amendments from caucus action should an effort be made to seek to secure action on these propositions. The "wet" congressmen are, how? ever, quietly maneuvering to bring about action at this session. They are doing it because they claim to have the votes to defeat the amend? ment and believe its defeat by the present congress will give the nation? wide prohibition movement a set? back. DIAL CANDIDATE FOR C1LUR MAN. Laurens Man Says He is Candidate to Head Stute Committee. Columbia, May 11.?Mr. N. B. Dial, of Laurens, while in Columbia today, announced his candidacy for the chairmanship of the State Dem? ocratic executive committee, regard? less of who else may be in the race. Mr. Dial had nothing to say as to the reported candidacy of former Gov. John Gary Evans for re-election, but stated that he was in the race. Mr. Dial emphasized the fact that he was not a candidate for any office this year. The State chairman Is elected by the executive committee, which is made up of one member from each of tho forty-four counties, and the national committeeman, who is Unit? ed States Senator B. R. Tillman. The State Convention does not elect the chairman, as is said to be the im? pression in some quarters. The cus? tom is for the committee to meet im- j mediately following the adjournment of the State Convention and select a chairman. In announcing his candidacy Mr. Dial came out squarely for reform of the primary. He favors reason? able restrictions and says that he is tired and disgusted with the talk of tho so-called rich man and the so called poor man. He said this is our country and every man has a right to speak out. Mr. Dial favors a new enrolment of the Democratic voters and a clos? ing of the club rolls at least sixty days or ninety days before the first primary, and the filing of a certified copy with the clerk of court, or some responsible officer. He said that ho wanted a correct roll, and favor? ed purging them of all dead men and striking out all duplications. He would give tho committee the right to purge the rolls. Mr. Dial favors tho reasonable restrictions of the pri? mary as would safeguard it from all fraud, and would give every white man who is a citizen the right to vote. To this end he would not ap? ply the general election requirement of the primary, but would guarantee J every white man who has complied with the constitutional require? ments set forth for becoming a citi? zen the right to vote. Mr. Dial says that he would favor calling for a popular subscription to rulae the money necessary to employ help in getting the rolls of voters cor? rect if this was necessary, as he I thought it of all importance to get a correct ndl. Mr. Dial docs not favor going out? side the committee for the state chairman, but says the committee wt'Ve elected charged with this duty, and he thinks the chairman ought to i?c picked from some menber of the committee* Mr. Dial wants it known that be is no partisan, and if elected chairman says that he will be just, full', limit equitable und considerate. I SHRINERS HOLD ATLANTA. Trains Pour Added Throngs Into Al? ready Teeming .Metropolis of Geor? gia. I Atlanta, Oa., May 11.?Mingled j thousands tonight paid tribute here to the Mystic Shrine. Through ihe j streets of the city, converted into I dazzling lanes of light, score? of pa? trols from the various temples of the ; fraternity made Informal marches I while countless hands ?iled the air with music. It was estimated tonight that more than 30.000 Shriners had arrived for ' the annual meeting of the imperial council of the order, which formally 'convened here today. Special trains arrived throughout the day, pouring additional throngs into the maw of the city In addition to the more than 16,000 who had arrived yesterday. Xo busines ssessions of the imperial council were held today. The only formal event of the. day was a grand reception and ball tonight in honor of William W. Irwin, imperial potentate, and his wife. Mr. Irwin arrived early today from his home at Wheeling, W. Va., escorted by the Shriner patrol from that city. A salute of 21 guns was lired in his honor. Portions of the downtown streets tonight were converted into dancing doors and thousands participated in the informal open air dancing. Six bands from* the Shriners' patrols were detailed to furnish the music. Danc? ing continued until far pent midnight. Mayor Woodward today declared tomorrow a civic holiday here in honor of the two parades of the Shriners. Rheumatism Quickly Cured. "My sister's husband had an attack of rheumatism In his arm," writes a well known resident of Newton, Iowa. "I gave him a bottle of Cham? berlain's Liniment which he applied to his arm and on the next morning the rheumatism was gone." For chronic muscular rheumatism you will find nothing hotter than Cham? berlain's Liniment. Sold by all deal? ers.?Advt. THE ALABAMA PRIMARY. ; Henderson Win . Nomination for Governor Over Comer. Birmingham, Ala., May 11.? Charles Henderson, of Troy, was to? day nominated for governor of Ala? bama over former Governor B. B. Comer. His majority probably will be 10,000. Gov. Comer failed to show the strength his friends expect? ed in the rural counties of the State, while the big counties like Jefferson, Mobile, Montgomery and Pike, the home county of Hender? son, gave the Troy man even larger majorities than his supporters ex? pected. W. L. Martin was nominated for Attorney General over D. H. Kiddle and Dr. A. A. Persons seems to have been nominated commissioner of ag? riculture over J. A. Wade. The race for congressman from the 8th district to succeed the late Wm. Richardson is apparently close between Judge E. B. Almon, of Tuscumbia and W. W. Callahan, of Decatur, with Almon slightly in the lead. Capt. Frank S. White was given a large complimentary vote for United States senator to succeed Hunston. He had no opposition. Today's Democratic primary was a run-off affair between the candidates who led the tickets, but failed to get ! a majority in the primary of April 0. Cure for Stomach Disorders. Disorders of the stomach may be avoided by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets. Many very remarkable cures have been effected by these tablets. Sold by all dealers.?Advt. It is rumored that some of the county ofltclnla who must stand for reelection will have opposition in the primary. Health a Factor l*.i Success. The largest factor contributing to a man's success is undoubtedly health. It has been observed that a man isj seldom sick when his bowels are reg ular?he is never well when they are constipated. For constipation you will find nothing quite so good as Cham- j berlain's Tablets. They not only move the bowels but improve the ap-I petite and strengthen the digestion. They are sold by all dealers.?Advt. STRIKE BREAKERS BARRED. Washington, May 13.?Strikcbreak era will not be permitted to go Into the; Colorado coal mining districts, where the federal soldiers arc administering affairs, stated Secretary of War Gar-1 rlson today. Not Withstand ng the ad? vertisement by coal company seeking to employ miners In the three affected districts all men responding will be turned hack by the troops. Most Prompt and Effectual Cure for Bad ('olds. When you have a bad cold you want a remedy that will not only give relief, but effect a prompt and permanent iure, a remedy that is pleasant to take, a remedy that contains nothing injurious. Chamberlain's Cough itcm ody meets all these requirements, it arts on nature's plan, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions and restores the system to a healthy condition. This remedy has a world wide sale ami use, and can al? ways be depended upon. Sold by all dealers.?Advt. crops i\ \i:i:i> or rain. Nous Notes of 1 ntcrest From Wi snckjr? Wisaeky, May 12.?The dry weath er is becoming distressing in this section. The oat crops, gardens and late planted cotton and corn are very much in need of rain. Where cotton was planted late the: stands are \ cry defective. The wind storm ?if last week did lots of c nage to corn and cotton. Numbers ad to plant part of their crops over. Those who got stands of cotton ire about through chopping to a sta >'?. Corn is looking well. Some eonte trat oats do bet? ter with not muc rain. If this ar? gument holds tri we will have a heavy yield of gran this year. Those who have alfalfa" planted have cut the first crop, Which was line. Mr. Marx, who bought Mr. Des? Cham US' stock of r- ?ods, after selling what he could, has moved the balance Iof goods to August l, da. So we have I no mercantile buoineau of any kind in ' our burg now am our town is very quiet. 1 Capt. II. P. Bcoa and wife, .spent last week at his t ither's home. Iii? health is much Improved. So much so that he was able to resume hi;, work last Monday after being pff hid run for two months. I had the pleasure of listening to an able address last % eck in Bishopville from Senator Kein of Indiana. It was line, and instr tctive. Wish every citizen of the sout could have heard him. Mrs. Edgar DceGjhnmpg returned to Atlanta with her mother, who has been on a visit t?. her. j Mr. and Mrs. Hobt. Cooper have : also gone on a visit to relatives in At? lanta. i The Baptists of Elliotts are enjoying a special meeting this week. The pas? tor, Rev. Branson, Is assisted by Rev. Spinks of your t< i n. I trust they may have a pleasjLit and profitable meeting. J The Sumter Dist Let Conference will hold its sessions church, beginnin night the Lyn hburg on Wednesday All of the ..dYerent denomina I tions will assist in i entertaining the c onference, which shows a most excel? lent spirt. I hope ere this is publish? ed, we will be blessed with a good rain. on to mexico city. Rebels Do Not Halt in Victorious Campaign After Taking Tampico. Paredon, May 14.?With this city as a base the constitutionalists army, twenty-two thousand strong, will to? morrow begin a n. vement to storm Saltillo. 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