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Seven Keys TO Batdpat e s? L'ARL] DIM BIGGERS Evidently Mr. Max dealral tte floor; fraciooaly Profesnor Doiton conceded at to aim. "Speaking of suspicion," continued Use drab Utile man on the threshold, turning hie* dear thoughtfully be? tween hie turn Hps, "reminds me of a ease totd me by Pueblo Sam n few yearn ego. In some ways it's real fun? ny, and In others it's aad aa hadea Puebo Sam waa called In them terms neca?so be 4 never been went of Sixth avenue. Hf wan a swell, refined gen? tleman who tired by bin wits, and ha bad considerable." "A confidence man," onggeated Ma **%onaKhrflsT along that order," admit? ted s|r. Man. "bot a good sport among km friends, jm understand. Wall, this eaaa of auapfcclac Sam tells ma about ha posted something ttke this: One score hi sg hot day In summer Bam gets aboard the Carney boat, bin Idea being to put all bnalaeea csree sway for an boor or tiajf a)nl' just float calm and peaceful dsjsn the bay and cool off. 80 be giabajeaut a camp chair and boa-, Use tbrougj the crowd op to the top deck. beesn%the pilot's hangout, and arts down s> get acquainted with the if anah fitere waa 'Well. f)Hf bean sitting there about tan mlnntnwBam tells me, when along ?sane ?bosf the, enaleat picking ^hat got Base from the old home beg^gr pardoa,'' protested Pro roadj Dflfjney. tan loosened kale. Ins peales Jk fins garden waiting to be plucked.'1 Sfacidated Mr. Max. "This guy. Sea Ufr*, waa such a perfect rube be just naturally looked paat Mm to *x? <f 'MatWSS s trail of wisps of bay on tfc*? e\5oWP0r*| white gam sits there with a gtoudh sane tboogtt bow hard it was ha pe* tiiafiia ai aetde and get s tttS* net naW and then and debating wssapjer. eftng on n va cat ion, as It waa, bete} exert aim b?<4 sxsyt hlmaalf enough to stretch fegfh bin band and tako what seer mosary the guy bad. While be waa signtag the matter with himself the jay settled the question by coming over And fitting down utar him. "flaw aVtne city, be tells 8am. to enjoy tips moving pictures of the forget the trass back boSan) that grow tan cherries in the bottssa of the < cocktail glai ?And belle-re me,' he nays to Sam. there ain't no& of those confidence men go? ing to I'm too wise.* he says m taw then if yon are.' 0am teile him laughing all war at the flab that waa fighting to get Into tns not * ' Yea. elree,' eays the laat of the Mo? hicans. tJ>ey can't fool me. 1 can tall as fur away aa 1 can sea 'em, my eyeelght'a perfect Una of 'sen tonten up to me In City Hall park and Wen to aall me eome mining stock. 1 gnawers ain't recovered yet from What 1 Said to him. 1 tell yon. they can't foal stark Donnen,' saya the guy. "ham fold tns that at them words be just leasjsd back rn hie seat and stared at tbe<>y and Whistled under bis breath. Tears ago. it seemed. 8am had liens In tns town of Heads boro, Vt, and ran up and down the streets with ens suspender and a atone bruise, and that-kid that bad_fo* /1th him waa Mark dhnnen. AndTJa... says bo look ed at tbjaV gay from the woods that rnafotng rownd crying to high guardian, and he euro enough it waa too tow Den nan and?8am told me seemed to bust Inside him, anted to stretch out bis arms thin any. Donnen.' ebouta Sam, 'as 1 Beads boro, Vt The kid 1 need to May* with under the arc lights ?don't Sou remember mar* "Bot aV-m aaya the guy Just looked him etritgbt In the eye and abut hla Jaw ansVsnya. '1 suppose you'll be ask tng sitht my brother George next T " 'Teanulaft got any brother George, you ldMkr laughs Bom He told me he wasrTthinking how he'd treat hla old friend Mark to a dinner that would go down In history In Res da boro. Mark, sou old rascal.' he eays. 'don't yon remember me? Don't you remem? ber little 8am Burns that used to plsy sndy ores .With yon and that stole your girl In ISOfi? Don't you remember the old datys In Besdsboro?' lie wss all hot uWby this time, Sam tells me, and all tan old memories came creeping back, -and be kept thinking bo never waa an glsd to run serosa anybody In bis life. 'Too remember little Sam Borns, don't yon? be asks once more. "But this guy Just looks back Into Barn's eye, with bis own cold aa steel, and he eays, says be: 'You're pretty clever, mlater, but you don't fool me No, goo don't come any games on Mark Denn?*n ' M 'Bot Mark.' says Sam. 'I swesr to yon by ail that's holy that I'm that ktuV-^Tm fem Borna. What proof do yon want? Do yon remember old Ed HsrVood that used to keep the drug ?tore right serosa from the post office. th*? war that never washed hla win 1 do And Mian Hunter, that the tdxth grade school when as nnaal thorn, a little woman with washed out gray eyes ana a broken front tooth, and tbut pretty little girl. Sarah somebody?wait I minute. Ill get It or bust?8u ruh-Sarah-Sarah Scott, you used to bo sa sweet ouV Did you marry her, Mark? And old Lnfe Perkins, who used to be on baud whenever there was auy repairs being made anywhere? rheumatism and a cane and a high, squeaky voice that he used to exercise giving orders about things that wasn't any of bis busluess. Why, Mark. 1 remember 'ein all. Good Lord, man,' says Sam, 'do yoti want any more proof?' "Dot this conutry blockhead just looked Sam up and down and remarks Judicious: 'It's certainly wonderful now you know all these things?won? derful. But you cant fool me.' be says, 'you can't fool Mark Deunen.'" Mr. Mai paused in bis narrative for a moment. The sound of voices csme up from the office of Baldpate Inn. One, that of the mayor, boomed loudly snd angrily. In an evident desire to drown It Mr. Max went on with spirit: (To be Continued.) STATE CAMPAIGN OPENING. First Kpecclics Will be Made on Wed. nosday?Senatorial Race Opens at St. Matthews. The campaign for Stato offices be. gins In this city on Wednesday, when the people of Sumter and surrounding counties, who gather here on that day, will hear the first speeches of the all.summer race. The campaign will he particularly lnterstlng this year be. cause of the largo number of cundi. dates In the race for governorship, and will bo especially Interesting to Sumter peoplo because one of Its lead, lng citizens Is In the race for the nlghest office In the State. The meeting will be held at the court house and the speaking will probably take place from the court house porch, as usually the crowd Is too large to be handled In the court room. The meeting will probably be called at 10 o'clock, as there are a greater number of candidates to spent; this year than usual and all of them will want at least twenty mln. utes ti talk to the voters. Before the meeting the candidates will have to hold their meeting to decide upon the speaking order in which they shall come. Mr. R. I. Manning will not make a regular address In his home town, but will make a brief statement to the voters outlining bis platform and telling of his candidacy. He will give over the time allotted him to other candidates who wish to speak. Mr. J. H. Clifton, county chairman, will preside at the meeting and see that tho candidates are each given a fair chance. He was out of town Monday and it was impossible to say exactly what arrangements had been made for the speaking, as all of them were in his charge. Interest hero will bo divided bc twoen the opening mooting hero artd tht.t In St. Matthews on the same day, whero the entry of Mayor L. D. Jen. nings In the Smith.Bleaso fight for the senatorial toga Is expected to be strongly felt by the other participants In the contest. With two leading clti. sons and favored sons in tho gubcrna. torial and senatorial race the inter, est In Sumter will be kept at top pitch throughout the summer. MUSIC AT MAN M NO. Delightful Entertainment Is Given by Class at School. Manning, June 14.?A delightful en. tertuinment was given Friday night in the auditorium of the Manning graded school building by Miss Ria Let Bow. man's music class. Tho entertainment consisted of two parts, tho first part being the annual reeltal of tho music class, in which the pupils showed In.! djbitably that they were not only gifted with a high order of musical talent but that they had enjoyed rare training and instruction by the gifted young artist who has been their teacher. Tho variety of the numbers was such as to afford real pleasure to numb- lovers. The second part of tho entertain, mert consisted of the operetta en? titled "The Hrownie Hand," in which a number of little people took highly crcdltuble parts and each one per. forming the part assigned In such a manner as to plcaso the nudleneo to tho uttermost. At tho close of the evening's enter. tnlnment D. 11. Rise? presented tho medal offered by Mies Dow man to the pupil giving the most correct excr. rises slnco the first of the year. This medal was uwarded to little Miss Mil. dred Itrown. Tho small admission fee charged goes to the benefit of the Confederate monument fund. Til AW KEI'ISEI? BAIL. I nltcd Matt? Supremo Court Pente* Ills Petition. Washington, Juno If..--Tho Su_ preens court ladaj deeded Harry K. Thaw's petition tbat be be admitted in bail pending the outcome of I he ap? peed an the writ of habeas corpus. The court adjoint * d without band, in ? down any opinions on Important railroad casws that Mg pending. Gone to Europe. _ Mr, T. Muhl row Green left Tut?, ilay for Grocnville, whore he will join a party of mill men and others for a trip to Liverpool and other cotton centers of Europe. They will bo gone till some time in August, getting back home just in time to vote In the pri. mary. Mr. Green and his party Will visit all the principal cotton mills of Kur? land and Europe to see if a closer re? lationship between spinner and pro? ducer in buying and selling cotton cannot bo brought about and get rid of the New York Cotton Exchange and their manipulations of the mar? ket by flctlclous values.?Leader and Vindicator. Pocalla News Noten, Hampton Avenue neighborhood had a picnic at Pocalla last Tuesday, chaperoned by Mrs. W. S. Reynolds. Tho plcniccrs enjoyed themselves very much. We enjoyed another one of those nice rains last Tuesday, then again Friday night. The Lord 1b smiling on us and crops are hustling. A party of young married folks en Joyed a fish supper at Pocalla on Fri? day evening. Broad Street Methodist Sunday School held their annunl picnic at Po? calla last Friday, the result was a big time for all. Wo are glad to soe the county su? pervisor has made a step towards re? pairing the road from Sumter to Po? calla. Winthrop Scholarslilp. Sumter Chapter of Winthrop Daughters offers for 1914.15 a schol. arship at Winthrop College, worth $100. This scholarship is open to any Sumter county girl qualified tu enter the freshman class and whi could not otherwise attend college The examination will "be Identica. with the regular Winthrop examlna. tion, and will be held at tho Court House In Sumter on Friday, July 3rd, at 9 o'clock A. M. All who desire to apply must send in their "names before June 29th to Miss Edith PeLorme, Chairman Scholarship Committee, Sumter, S. C. Mrs. Morgan Entertains. The West Liberty Street Embroid. cry Club met with Mrs. D. F. Morgan Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The afternoon was spent In doing fancy work of various kinds. The guests were entertained on the porch where conversation in tho open air was thoroughly delightful. Just before their departure, that hostess, in her always sweet and hospitable manner, served delicious refreshments, which were enjoyed by all. Those of the club present wore: Mesdamcs. C. L. Tiisxlalc, J. Starr Sternbergor, D. J. Auld, J. A. Lern, mon, W. A. Klnard, Lv Crouch, Eugcnt Stansill, J. A. Hrown, Junlus Parrott, J. M. Clark, A. L. Jameson. Personal Items of Plncwood. Pinewood, June It.?Quietness pre? vails hero now, ns a number of the town folks are away for the summer months. Dr. and Mrs. T. II. Llttlejohn spent Sunday hero with Mrs. Littlejobn's parents. The doctor is now located and practicing his profession In Sum? ter. Mrs. C. A. Plowden was a visitor this week to her former home. Mr. and Mrs. Lf o Felder have re? turned homo from a visit to relatives at Lone Star. P. E. Orr of Atlanta was here last Wednesday on business. Misses Mitchell, of Savannah and Jones of BomtSf have been visiting Mrs. Hob Itldglll. J. F. Buck near la n visitor this week. Miss Leo BftoUghton has returned home after visiting relatives in Or? angeburg county. Miss Gladys Chandler of Sumter Is visiting Mrs. Ehvoii. Mr. It K. Hnrvln nf Sutherland Springs, Tcxns, is now on a vlalt to this seetlon. Mr, Hnrvln Aral left tins Slate for Texas about forty years ago. Farmers' Institutes in tin I. Dates f??r the farmers' institutes to bn held In South Carolina this sum? mer are bolng made up in the exten? slon dlvalofi of ClOmson college. There Will he three institutes in each couny, more than the State has bad bet?re. One of these three Institutes in each cwunty will be hold at county scat and will be known en "Vetch and Clover Day," cover crops forming the principal topic of discussion, The Institute program will bettln about tho middlo of July. lining* ?r tissue. Miss Antonia Gibson. the Civic League nurse, has moved her oflloo to one of the Court House looms. Hhe will he In it from r? to ? every afternoon exeent Sunday. There 1m need of mosquito nets foi the nurse's patients nnd Miss Gibson tvouid ha glad lo have for their use any that may by Mteut bur. NOTICE. Sumter County has been divided into the following club districts un? der the direction of the County Executive Committee. MANCHESTER CLUB?All the territory included in Manchester township. Polling place old Man? chester depot. This is a new club or? dered organised by the Executive Committee. Enrollment committee: DUBOSH3 CLUB?All that territory included within the following bound, arics: Starting at a point on the county line on the public road lead? ing from Gaillard X Roads to Brad? ford Springs, thence Southeast to the point where a branch crosses the public road leading from Gail? lard X Road, to Herlot X Roads, near Barnett place, thenco following said branch to White's mill pond, thence following township line to Rossard, thenco across to Martin town at a point on tho public road leading from Oswego to DuBose X Roads, thence North and Northwest to coun? ty line at starting point. Enroll? ment committee: Kirk Heriot, Sec? retary; T. S. DuBose, Jr., J. A. Dick. Polling place. FARMERS' CLUB?-All that terri? tory included within tho following boundaries. Starting on the State, burg public road at tho line of Sum? ter township, following said road to Shot Pouch branch, thence follow? ing Shot Pouch branch, and Green Swamp to Cane Savannah swamp, thence following said swamp and the township line back to the starting point on the township line. Enroll? ment committee: Henry M. Spann, Secretary; Peter M. Pitts, Walter J. Dink ins. Polling place, Second Mill. 'DALZKLL CLUB?All of Provl. dence township, except the territory assigned DuBose Club. Enrollment committee: A. F. Smith, Secretary; E. P. Scarborough, R. L. Burkett. Poll? ing place, Darzell. B?RDEN CLUB?AU tho territory in Rafting Creek township bounded as follows: North by Rafting Creek and Povldence township; East by Providence township and Little Rafting Creek; South by Little Raft? ing Creek; West by a straight line ex? tending from the head of Dinkins' mill pond to Ellerbe's mill on Raft? ing Creek at the starting point. En? rollment committee: H. C. Bethen, C. M. Emanuel, Hastings Freeman. Poll? ing pldce, Borden. SHILOH CLUB?-All the territory bounded as follows: North by Douglas swamp; East by Clarendon county line; West by lines of School Dis? tricts Nos. 12, 20, 13 and 14; South by Pudding Swamp and Hope Swamp. Enrollment committee: T. G. Playor, W. W. Green, H. D. Player. Polling place, Shiloh. STATEBURG CLUB ? Statoburg township. Enrollment committee: R C. Richardson, Jas. Simmons, A. F Ncyle. Polling place SALEM CLUB?Territory bound? ed as follows: North by Lee county: East by Hopo Swamp; South by Clarendon county; West by Black River. Enrollment committee: E. W. Dabbs, Secretary. Polling place, Sa lern school house, with permission to change polling place at tho time of reorganization of club. REID'S CLUB?All tho territory embraced in the romninder of Pri vatcer township not included in the districts assigned to Privateer and Earle Clubs. Enrollment commit? tee: T. H. Osteen, Secretary; J. M Kolb, F. M. Brown. Polling place, Greenland Savannah school house. PRIVATIVER CLUB?All territory bounded by a line starting at Cain's mill and following the Georgetown road to Clarendon county lino, thence westward along Clarendon line to the R. F. D. Route Tindal No. 1; thence northward along said roiito to the Manchester & Augusta R. R., to the Furman crossing, thence along the Furman road to tho Bethel road, thence west along Bethel road to Branson swamp, thence down said swamp and up Cain Savannah swamp to Gain's mill. Enrollment commit? tee: S. B. Kolb, Secretary; W. O. Cain, G. A. Nettles. Polling place, MAYESVILLE CLUB ? Territory bounded as follows: North by Lee county; East by Black river; South by Scapo O'er Swamp; West by Scape O'er Swamp. Bnrollment commit? tee: R. J. Maves, Sr., Secretary; Robert Muldrow, deo. Warren. Poll? ing place, Mayesvllle. HAOOOD CLUB?Territory hound? ed on North by Kcrsbaw county; Kast by lino extending from head of Dink ins* mill i??>"d t?> Bllerbe's mill (said lino being the western bound? ary Of Borden club district) and the western boundary of Rafting Creek < lub district; South by Little Rafting Cre? k; West by Wateree Klver. En? rollment committee: W. J. Sanders, ISecretary; C. R. Samlets, M. S. Kirk. Polling place, Ilagood. CONCORD CLUB - Territory! houndod as follows: North by line nf Sumter and Concord townships; 'East by Scape (Ter Swamp; West by? line starting ut Sumter township line on Radical road ami running in a Istraight line east of the house of .i W. Bowers und west of Gib Seymour's and J. T. Hollidny's to Clarendon county line; South by Clarendon line. Enrollment committee: L. W. War? ren, Secretary; O. W. Mahoncy, T. B. Brunaon. ' Polling place, ZOAR CLUB?Territory bounded as follows: North by Sumter.Con eord township line; Bast by western line of Concord club district; South by Clarendon county; West by Con? cord township line. Enrollment com? mittee: Sam Newman, Secretary; J. L. Brogdon, R, O. Jones. Polling place, RAFTING CHEEK CLUB?Terri? tory bounded as follows: North by Kershaw county; East by a line be j ginning at the Lee county line on Bradley's place and running thence to house of J. E. Gillis, said line being I the western boundary of Pisgah Club district; South by Rafting Creek; West by land lines of Mrs. Halle, T. I'. Sanders, Mrs. Alston to Big Raft? ing creek. Enrollment committee A. K. Sanders, W. C. Harllee, C. W. Chan? dler. Polling place, Remberts. TRINITY CLUB?Territory as fol? lows: All of School District No. 14 and tho remander of Sbiloh town? ship on the west side of Hope Swamp. Enrollment committee: E. T. Mims, T. R. McElveen, J. T. Dennis. Polling place: PLEASANT GROVE CLUB?All of territory included in School District No. 20. Enrollment committee: J. R. Goodman, Secretary; H. G. Weaver, W. W. Cunningham. Polling place. TAYLOR'S CLUB?All the territory on the Northerast side of Douglas Swamp including the remander of Shlloh township not assigned to the Shiloh, Trinity and Pleasant Grove club districts in the same township. Enrollment committee: J. E. Tru luck, Secretary; Napoleon McNeill, I. M. Truluck. Polling place. WEDGE FI ELD CLUB?Middleton township. Enrollment committee: E. E. Aycock, W. II. Ramsey, J. B. Ryan. Polling place, Wedgelield. OSWEGO CLUB?All the territory bounded by the following lines: On the North by lino of DuBose Club dis? trict, Lee County and Scape O'er Swamp. East by Scape O'er Swamp and West by Sumter-Blshopvllle pub? lic road; South by Rooky Bluff Swamp. Enrollment committee: T. C. Cauthen, F. W. Andrews, B. M. Oliver. Polling place: Oswego. EARLE CLUB?The territory bounded by a line starting at Cain's Mill and following Georgetown road to Clarendon county line and thence Eastward along said line to Pocotallgc Bwnmp, and thence along said swamp and Cain's mill swamp to starting point. Enrollment committee: WT. M. Broadway, Secretary; H. D. Tindal, T. E. Hodge. Polling place, Tindal's. WARD 1 CLUB?Ward 1, In city of Sumter and territory included between Bishopville and May Seville public roads and Rocky Bluff swamp. Enrollment committee: H. C. Hayns worth, Secretary; II. L. Scarborough, ?Hinson. Polling place, City Hall. WARD 2 CLUB?Ward 2 In the city and the territory lying between the extension of Liberty street as far west as the First Mill swamp, thence following said swamp to Shot Pouch branch on the Stateburg road, thence following said road to the township lino at Green swamp, thence follow? ing the township line to the Blsbop ville public road, thence following said road back to the city limits. En? rollment committee: R. J. Bland, Sec? retary; J. H. Clifton, Robert Purdy. Polling place, old Court Rouse. WARD 3 CLUB?Ward 3 of the city of Sumter and the territory In? cluded between Main and Liberty streets and the extension of Liberty street to First Mill swamp, and out Main street to the Sumter town? ship line and following said line to tho point Where Green Swamp emp? ties into Pocotaligo, thence fol? lowing said Green Swamp and First Mill swamp back to the public road crossing at First Mill. Enrollment committee: H. A. Moses, J. P. Booth, s. F. Btoudenmlre. rolling place, WARD 4 CLUB?Ward 4 in the city of Bumter and the territory bounder, as follows: North by Lib? erty street and Mayosvillo road to Sumter township line, thence follow? ing the township line to the point at Which it is Intersected by the exten? sion of Main Street, the Western boundary being Main street and the extension of Main street, the said line being the Eastern boundary of Ward 3 District. Enrollment committee: W. Percy smith, Charles Thames, E. I. Iteardon. Polling place, PISGAH CLUB?All the territory hounded as follows: North by Ker-1 shaw county line; East by Lee county line; South by branch leading from llossard's mill to Mel.cods mill; West by a line beginning at Bradley's place on tho I?oc County line and running thenee to house of J. E. Gillis Includ? ing same so as to Include houses of Peter James, rani Burgess and s. W. James. Enrollment committee: B. P. Brown, J. L. Gillis, J. B. PuPre. Poll? ing place, Books of enrollment will be open for each club at such places as the I enrollment committee shall designate, J on Tuesday, June 9 th, 1914, and re main open until the last Tuesday In July. Each applioant for enrollment shall in person writ* upon the club roll his lull Mint, and immediately thereafter his age, occupation and ad? dress, and if in a city or town shall write tho name of the street, and the number of the house in which he re? sides, "if such designations exist In the said city or town." If the name be Illegible the Secretary of the club shall write the name beneath the signature of the applicant. In the event of the inabi ty of the appli? cant to write, he m4y make his mark upon the roll, wh*h shall be wit? nessed by tho Secrc '\ry or other per? son then in charge i thereof, and the Secretary shall fill in the other re? quirements. The enrollment of each club shall be conducted by the club's enroll? ment committee. Hooks of enroll? ment will close on the last Tuesday in July, and within throe days thereaf? ter, each Secretary must transmit the original roll to tho County Chairman. The applicants for membership must be twenty-one years of age, or shall become twenty-one years of age before the general election in November, and must have resided in the State two years, and in the coun? ty six months prior :o the next gener? al election, and in his club district sixty days before the first primary, with the exception in favor of pub? lic school teachers and ministers of the Gospel in charge of regular churches, as to length of residence. The enrollment bo k. for each club shall be kept in th ^custody of the Secretary, or in suc? place as shall ,be designated by jfie enrollment committee. i J. H. CLIFTON, County Chairman. RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED. Congregation Vote fo Retain Dr. Brown as Pastor. j At the congregational meeting Sun? day morning it wag decided by a large majority vote not to accept tho resignation of Dr. C. C. Brown as pas? tor of the First Baptist Church. A committee consisting of Messrs. T. E. Ilinson, D. W. Cuttiv > and R. J. Bland was appointed convey to Dr. Brown the action of S:hc congrega? tion on his resignathjL, which they did immediately after*the close of the Sunday morning mSillng Dr. Brown did not announce what he would do then, and has not yet re? plied to tho congregation, stating what he will do, whether he will re? main at their solicitation or not. Candidates9 Cards. t _ Announcements of t ndidates will be printed in this col inn until the close of tho campaig^ for $5. No cards accepted on credr.. Tho Senate. I hereby announce th.it 1 am a can? didate for election to t e State Sen. ate from Sumter Courfy, subject to the rules of the Demo< ;itlc party. EU D. EPPS. House of Representatives. I am a candidate for 'he House of Representatives from Si niter County, subject to the rules g verning the Democratic primary. A. K. ^ANDERS. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of County Super? visor subject to the rules governing tho tyemocratie primary. W. S. THOMPSON. I am a candidate for re-election to the ottlco of County Sui^rvisor, sub? ject to tho rules of tho ' Democratic party. P. M. PITTS, upervisor. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for the ollleo of Supervisor for Sumter County, subject to the rules of tho Democratic party. L. E. WHITE. County SuiH'rintendent of l^lucntlou. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of County Super? intendent of education tor Sumter County, subject to tho rules of the Democratic party. S. D. CAIN. OVER 66 YEARS' EXPEDIENCE Patents tr? v manas C't SIGNS COPYRIOHTS AC Anyons sending a sketch and description soay quickly ascertain our opirton five whether au invention tt probably patenua>te. Comraunlce \ pi not ly conflv onttal. HAN0B0.1* on latent* t Ion? iMfiin nvi iv../- ? .linnuuuin v - ?-??? ?ont free. Oldest *?eoey for securing patent*. l'atents taken through Mann ?. Co. reoelre tptcial notice without charge, tn tr>? Scientific America*. 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