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Cfot SStatt^man aiti jwutjiron. PuUlsbed Wednesday and Saturday. ?BY? OSTKEN PUBLISHING COMPANY. f??TKR. B. C. Terms: ?Lit per aanum?la advance. i* i I Advertisements: Om ?quart first insertion.$1.00 ?very subsequent Insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charted for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will ha oharted for. Use shunter Watchman was found? ed hi 11(0 and the True Southron In Ifta. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Influence ef both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the beet advertising medium in Sumter. MANNING FOR PRIMARY RF FORM. Among thoso who favor primary reform In South Carolina nono has more consistently advocated a safe and sane rev! ..on of the constitution snd rules of the Democratic party than Richard I. Manning, of Sumter. Two years ago, when many of the leaders, who in 1914 at the State convention, were loud in their de? mands for radical changes, were afraid to tackle the proposition, Mr. Manning fearlessly stood forth for such action by tho party as should safeguard the primary elections in this State. At no time, however, has he advocated any changes that would deprive a voter qualified under the party rules of the right of suffrage. Fair elections In which the will of the people shall be Independently ex? pressed are dosircd by all who wish that the integrity of the party shall be upheld and In the tight to main, tain honest primaries in South Car? olina Mr Manning has been in the foreground. Mr. Manning's position in the State convention was ' line with the views that he had i.icrctofore expressed with regard to primary reform. Tho framing of the rules had been re? ferred to a committee of which Mr. Manning was not a member; in fact, the rules had been practically agreed upon the night before at a caucus. Mr. Manning had favored the coun? ty residence period being six months Instead of making It a year because many tenant farmers change their rsr.tings at out Junuary 1st and the requirement of the year in a county would have cut these men out of their vote. This view was adopted snd incorporated into the rules. He thought tho personal enroll, ment plan would work hardship in sparsely settled country communities and wherever the voter lived far sway from his secretary. He saw, too, that the adoption of any drastic rule would give a powerful weapon to any who wished to stir up the pre? judices of the people for their own personal advancement. For these reasons he was opposed to this change but when the majority of the committee Incorporated this provis? ion into the rules the commttteo re? ported. Mr. Manning did not fight the matter on the floor of the conven. tlon. and stated on the floor that he would vote for the majority report. He explaned his position when he addressed tho convention saying: "The question of supreme 1m portaneo before the State Is tho mat? ter of primay reform. It is abso? lutely necessary that when an elec? tion Is held among the whlto peo? ple of tho ^t-ito the result, as declar ed, must carry with It the conviction that the will of the people bus been Independently expressed und honestly counted. "We uro In a dangerous position, for if such effectlvo reform Is not made, thousands of our people will not parthdpate in tho primary elec? tion, on tho other hand. If drastic action Is taken, 1 fear a split in the party may result. "I do not fuvor tho change In the time of resldonce required in the ma? jority report, but fuvor reducing the time for residence In the county from one yeur to six months. "On the matter of personal enroll? ment. I do not personally favor the majority plan. but. recognising the fact that differences of opinion exist on what should be done, und that we all hero to a" omplish a definite result and that wo have to give IVB*! take. I will vote for tho majority plan for primary reform." Mr. Manning voted outright for the majority plan as adopted, while pointing out to tho convention Urs respects In which he thought the commltteo had gone a step too far. As In 1912, so In 191?. Mr. Manning called upon the people of the State to reform tho primary. He worked with thoso who battled with the de? tails and made the suggestions that occurred to him as Just and right; but when tho convention bad agreed upon a plan ho stood by It as a I nun ocrat should, und placed the wishes of the majority of his party, as ex pressed by the representatives, ubove his own personal beliefs. There is nothing in Mr. Manning's position to criticize. And John T. Duncan will also speak. ? i * The projected railroad to Olanta will bo a valuublo asset to Suniter, irrespective of who builds anil oper? ates it. ? ? * The success of the tick eradica? tion campaign in Sumtcr county de? pends in large measure upon the co? operation of cattle owners. The hearty and active cooperation of cat? tle owners with the agents of the De? partment of Agriculture will make certain the completion of the work within a year and the immeditae lift? ing of the quarantine from Sumtcr county. ? ? I There is still considerable talk of there being a third candidate for the senatorial ruco in opposition to Sen? ator Smith and Gov. Mease. If a strong man should announce himself ho would be supported by a large element who are not supporters of either Smith or Illease. ? i ? The numerous announced candi? dates for governor show no dispo? sition to get cold feet and drop out of the race. Several of tho weak brethren who have not a single chance of being in the second primary have already signed the pledge and paid the entrance fee, which is a guarantee that they will be on hand when the campaign opens here on the 17th. ? * a Tho Democratic club rolls open to? morrow. Make sure that your name Is on the roll by enrolling at once. If you put it off you may forget it until it is too late. S) Si Si The Mexican disturbance is appar? ently little nearer settlement than it was a month ago, and the mediation conference is dragging on without tangible results. It is probable, how? ever, that the mediators have accom? plished a great deal that, if known to the public, would cause an entire change of opinion, but which cannot be disclosed until the negotiations are further advanced without endanger? ing the ultimate success of their plans. It is well for tho unbiased and unprejudiced public to suspend judg? ment until the mediators make an announcement of the results of the conference. The enemies of the admin? istration are seeking by every means within their power to discredit Presi? dent Wilson in the eyes of the public and to accomplish this have not scrupled to resort to misrepresenta? tion. TOUGH ON LYCEUM LECTURERS. Bill Introduced In Congress Prohibit? ing Federal Officers Receiving Pay for Addresses. Washington, June 8.?A bill mak? ing It unlawful for any cabinet offi? cer or department head to lecture for pay other than his actual traveling expenses during his tenure of otflec, and forbidding congressmen to lec? ture for pay while in congress is in session was introduced today by lirit ton of Illinois. Local New* of Pincwood. Pinewood, June 8.?This section was visited last Friday afternoon by a very flno rain which was very much needed. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lawrence re? turned home fron Cameron on Satur? day after a few days' visit with their daughter, Mrs. N. <\ Stack. Mrs. Manning Kichardson left Sat? urday for u visit to Miss Lacont's near Congarco. Miss Nora Hag.n is spending some? time with her sister, Mrs. C. C. Chap? man at Fusiovcr. Judgo A. P. Toomer and family left last week to spend the rest of the Htimmer at Campobcllo, S. C. Dr. Klnchart ran his automobile Into a ditch last Friday about u mile south of town an.l had to get a pair of mules, and other rigging to get his car pulled over back into the road. Mrs. Kinchart was in tho car at the timo but WOS not Injured, only re? ceived n scserc shake up. Mrs. W. 1>. Ki person and master llohcrt are visiting hclatives at Cameron this week. Notice of School Flection. Notice Is hereby given that on Wed? nesday, Juno tho 2Ith, between the hours of H o'clock A. M. and 4 o'clock P. M., a school election will bo held In Stateburg School District No. ti for the purpose of voting on a '? mill extra levy for school pur? poses. The polling place will be at Hir's store. Only ?lualillcd electors show in? tax receipts and registration eertilicates, and who pay real cstUu or personal property tax will bo allow? ed to vote, by law. Hy order of Sumtcr County Hoard of Kdueatlon. lt. c RICHARDSON, Chairman. S.hool District No. I ADVERSE TO JUDGE SPEER. Rr|K>rt of House Committee on Charges Against Federal Judge Siiocr Expected Thursday. "Washington, June 8.?The report that the subcommittee of the gener? al judiciary house committee will re? port that Judge Emory Speer be giv? en censure is absolutely untrue, ac? cording to Chairman Webb, of North Carolina. "We cannot make such re pert," said Mr. Webb. "We must recommend that charges be dropped M unfounded, or that they be sus? tained. We cannot make a compro? mise." Tho report is expected Thursday and is said it will be adverse to Judge Si eer. Citadel Closing Fxercisos. The Citadel commencement cxer-j cises will be held at the Citadel, j Charleston, S. C, this year on June; lltll, 14th and 15th. There are 39! graduates of whom William Eugene j Cuttino and Eugeno Whitefield Dabbs, Jr., are from this county. Programme: Friday afternoon Juno 12?Com? petitive Company Drill. Saturday afternoon, June 13.?In? dividual Competitive Drill and Final Dress Parade. Sunday Morning, June 14, 11 o'clock ? Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. Ii. E. Gribben, Class of 1906, at St. Paul s Church. Monday morning, June 15. 11 o'clock?Commencement Exercises at the Academy of Music. Miss Mao Iltiynsworth, one of the Tomato Canning Club members, of Bethel Club. Privateer, writes to Miss IiCmmon that she found the first ripe tomato on her plot on June 2nd. This is very early for tomatoes in this section and Indicates that Miss Haynsworth Is an excellent garden? er. EmJlient Authority Defines "Habit Forming.'' Dr. Mallett, late professor of chem? istry at the University of Virginia, was one of the greatest scientists that America has ever prod iced. He received his Ph. D. degree from the University of Gottingen; his M. D., from the State University of Lou? isiana; his DL. D. from Princeton, John Hopkins and the University of of Pennsylvania. lie was honored with the title of Fellow of the Royal Society. At various times he occupied the chair of chemistry in the University of Alabama, University of Texas, Tulane University, Jefferson Medical College and the University of Virgin? ia, occupying the latter position for nearly forty years. Testifying as an expert beforo the Federal Court, Dr. Mallet discussed the caffeine containing betverages (coffee, tea, Coca-Cola, etc) and stated that his analysis showed that Coca-Cola contains less caffeine than either tea or coffee as ordinarily pre? pared. He stated further that the use of caffeine or beverages containing caffeine in moderation, is not only not harmful but absolutely beneficial. Dr. Mallet explained why caffeine was not a habit-forming substance and gave the following scientific defi? nition: "In the first place, I think that the habit formed must bo a detri? mental one and an injurious one, and in the second place, one which be? comes so firmly fixed upon a person acquiring it that it is thrown off with great difficulty and with consid? erable suffering, and in the third place, that the continued exercise of tho habit increases the demand for the habit-forming drug.?Advt. Advised Huerta Against Blockade. Niagara Falls, June 8.?Mexican delegates to the mediation issued a statement this afternoon that they had advised Huerta to call off the Tampieo blockade. LONG EXPERIENCE arid a Well equipped plant lit US com? pletely for any kind of bicycle repair? ing work. There's no smash too bad for remedy at our shop, and nothing ?4A really done unless done right. We save money for every patron because any wheel left with us is put in prop? er trim at an Inside price. When in trouble, appeal to us. H. L. TISDALE, 45 S. Main St. Phone 482 BIG FOURTH AT DARLINGTON. Preparations Made to Entertain Greftter Crowd Than Ever?Pro? gramme for July 3rd. Darlington, June 6.?The pro? gramme for the coming 4th of July celebration has just been completed and every indication points to a big? ger and better day than ever before. Por the past ten years Darlington has had a horse show and other at? tractions to entertain the visiting public on July 4, and each year some new feature has been added to make the occasion more attractive, and so well have tho promoters succeeded that the people all over this part of the State have come to consider the 4th as Darlington's day. As the 4th comes on Saturday this year, it has been decided to hold the usual cele? bration on Friday, July 3, and the following programme has been ar? ranged: From 10.30 until 2 o'clock in the morning there will be the usual frco show of horses and mules on the public square, and there will be shown in this the horses of J. N. Kirven, Geo. T. Little, of Camden; Sumter horses and many others that were in the recent South Carolina cir? cuit. There will also be classes Cor horses in which these regular sIidw horses will be barred so that every? one may have a chance. Next vill como a foot race open to all public school pupils in the county. In the afternoon there will be races at the race track, horse races, motorcycle races and auto races. Preparations are being made to care for the largest crowd that has e\er come pnd every one can get a day full of pleasure. THE NEW BANK SYSTEM. Will be in Operation by August 1. Washington, June 4.?With the nominations of the entire reserve board expected to be sent to the sen? ate) by President Wilson within a few days, Secretary McAdoo, after a con? ference tonight with the president, announced that the elecion of direc? tors of the new reserve banks should be completed about July 1 and the banks should fully be organized and ready to begin business about Au? gust 1. The secretary said he had talks with the president about the person? nel of the reserve board but declined to give definite information in this connection. Paul If. Warburg of New York, W. P. G. Harding of Birming? ham, Ala., and A. C. Miller of San Francisco already have accepted membership on tho board, leaving two members to be selected. Secretary McAdoo gave out a state? ment during the day in which he said the organization of the federal reserve banks had progressed rapidly and satisfactorily and was ahead of the schedule mapped out. 600 BUSHELS?Good home raised white corn, 20 tons No. 1 baled pea vino hay well mixed with crab grass; also small farm mule we will sell cheap. Apply to Andrews Bros. Oswego, S. C. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure Rheumatism, Neu? ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, Tetter, King-Worm, Ec? zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used internally or externally. 25c Lander College Greenwood, S. C. Standard College for Young Women. Also Music. Art, Domestic, Science. Millinery, Stenography Preparatory Department Opens September 10, 1914 Send foj Catalogue Dying and Cleaning By Experts. Lingerie Dresses, Silk Waists a Specialty. Panama Hats Cleaned and Reshaped. Prompt Service, Reasonable Hat? es. We pay return postag?*. Send us your work. J. W. DOUGHTY, 14110 Taylor St. Columbia, S. C. ^ I Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Calls AT J. D. Cralg Old Stand. N. Main Phone. tBffSn ^lIIIIHIlll You Need a T< nie There are times in every woman's when she l\e,!ds ? l?f!ic t0 heIP her over the d places. When that time comes to you, you kno what tonic to take?Cardui, the woman's tonic. & dui is com? posed of purely vegetable ingredients^ which act gently, yet surely, on the weakened won" nly organs and helps build them back to strength and health! It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak. ailing women in its past half century of wonderful success, and it will do the same for you. You can't make a mistake in taking CARDUI The Woman's Tonic Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Art, says: "I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth, for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I was so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as well and as strong as I ever did, arTd can eat most anything." Begin taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers. Has Helped Thousaiads. ^ jOI[XXX NEW BUILDING FOR DEAF. Cedar Spring Institute to Have $23, O?O Addition. Spartanburg, June G.?Ground will be broken next month, according to Prof. W. Laurens Walker, of the South Carolina Institute for the Deal and the Blind, at Cedar Spring, for the new primary department build? ing of the institution, for which an appropriation was made by the legis? lature at its last session. The build? ing will cost about $25,000. The board of commissioners, of which Col. T. J. Moore is chairman, are now advertising for bids. Atlanta archi? tects have designed the building. It will stand on the western side of the campus and will accommodate about eighty chUdTM, who will Bleep, eat and be taught thare. They will be kept apart from the older children. CAMP SITE MOT SELECTED. Governor Nor Military Road Will Act Till Information Is Received. Columbia, June 6.?The conference of the high officials of the militia with Gov. Bleas i here this afternoon fixing on either a or holding the an of the National e. The governor Is awaiting on a reply to a telegram sent the department of the East for definite informat. n as to their plans before anncuncini: where the encamp? ment will be held. broke up witho site or the ttmt nual encampmev guard of this St' Frazer Fitting School ANDERSON, 8. C. A Preparatory School for Boys. Located in the Piedmont Section; fully equipped with modern facilities; large library covering all subjects embraced in the curri? culum: faculty is composed of live experts in their respective de? partments. Students holding our certificates are admitted to any college of the South. Sane athletics; thoroughness in work absolu tly required. No drones, laggards, or moral degenerates will he tolerated. Discipline is strict. For further information, or cateJogue Address Wm. H. FRAZER, D. D., Headmaster, Anderson, S. 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