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Cfet fflat^nu oft &utyoii ?HAB VI Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Dtck and chil? dren and Mrs. tX P. Osteen snd chll drsn leave this evening fer raw ley's l*a?* Mr. 8. M. McCaU. of Florence, was In the elty today. Mass Agnes CorheU. of Greenville, is ?Iiisinn her aunt. Mrs. Charles Q Rowland on Broad Street. Mlus Jennie Chandler has gons to Paerstyw Island to stay several weeks. Mr. Bills C. Lowry. who has been visiting his mother on South Sumter street, has returned to his home at Montgomery. Als. Miss Lucia P. Roach has cone to Sniuda. N. C. to spsjfsl the remaind? er of the summer Wjk her sister. Jirs. Hsnry Lena Mr. John D. OIUsspl*. of Floreice, Is attending several days in the city vhsttasT relative* and in the Interest] of Cfelrora Collage. FALSE CHECK TURJKEJp DO THed to Pass It OeT on ?Maj Wednesday roaming a nice looking weans a in purchasing sosne articles at Ihe levUs* Outfitting Company of? fered in payment a First National Bank check muds out on tbs Bank of Lauretw for $?? and made payable to cash. The check was signed C. P. Vlnson snd ths women stated that the company r*lght ring up the Bank of baurons and find out If the check waa good. This was done by Mana? ger Lern mo n and the bank stated that C P. Vlnson had money In their bank, but that probably this check was) a false one and that the Signa? tare had been forged. The bank was asked If there was sny charge against the woman snd It was stated thst there was no charge against her. bat that a chargs was outstanding against the woman's husband, or the man nits whom she was working. Upon being told Urs substance of the bank's statement the woman at once left the store, leaving the check in the hands of Mr. Lemmon He turned It over to the Chief of Po? lios, who at once went to the station to see if he could locate the man and woman. The woman was en board a train for Columbia and was question ed by the chief of polios, who did not srrast her because there was no warrant out agalast her as far ss hs knew snd hs was without legal au thortty to stop her without the war rant Ths man was not with her. She stated In snswer to Mr. Sum tar's questions thst she was Mm Vlnson an<I that the check had been signed by her husband, who was In Laurena. Upon being ssksd how It was possible for her husband, who shs said was in Lajuren*. to sign a check made on the blank form of a Sumter bank and dated July 1st, she ?ssHad and declared "Nobody was hurt by that check, so you might aa wall drop the matter." Later investi? gation at the Clsrsmont Hotel reveal? ed the fact that a man and woman answering the description of the man wanted in Laursns and ths woman who tried to pass the forged check had spent the night in the hotel as man and wife, but under another name than that of Mr. and Mrs. Vlnson, which was ths one given the chief of police by the woman. The woman is said to be a very pretty blond, neatly and becomingly dressed and with an apparent modesty which would pass her off anywhere as a lady. She seemed also to have a perfect eelfpossession and assur? ance of manner, equal to any sltua tlon. McLeod-Thceuaa, Manning. June 20.?Miss Mary (lad lard sIcLeod and Moraoe M Thomas, both of Manning, were married in the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon by the pastor, the Rev. J. A. Ansley. No cards had been issued, but a large number of friends of the contructlnK couple gathered to witness the mar risse. Mum Mcl^eod Is the only dnuxh ter of Mrs. K P. McLeod. while the groom hi ths oldest son of F C Thomas The young couple will con? tinue to make their home In Man? ning. Esnrry Club Meets. The Kmery Club met Frldsy after noon with Mrs C |* Tlsdele. There was s full sttendance and a number of vlstt'irr After the fancy work was dispensed with Missen Huste MrKIn ney and R trie Phillips assisted the hostess In ?or\lnn a delicious lee course. The next meeting will In? with Mrs. J. D. I?einnum. Those attending were Mesdames Archer. Pnrrntt. Starnberger. Morgan. Signs!H, Murphy. Aubl, Clarke, Du Rant. Klnurd. Lemmon, Lord. Jaml sou. Tlmlals and Miss Kiblsr. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Will be Held on August Utti?One Candidate Announced ? Voters bbould Register Before July lltli. Tbe electlun of a commissioner for the city of Sumter will be held in this city on Tuesday, August 11th, when a commissioner will be chosen to suc? ceed Commissioner C. O. Rowland, whose term of office expires at that time, according to tbe charter of the city of Suinter under the "City Man? ager" act Up to the present time Mr. Oco. D. Levy is the only avowed can? didate for the office. Mr. Rowland has not yet announced positively whether or not he will be a candidate to succeed himself und, Insofar as the writer knows, no other names have been brought forward as can? didates or probable candidatea for the position. N In order to vote in the election the residents of Sumter will have to reg? ister for the municipal election. Mr. F. D. Knight is supervisor of registra? tion for the municipal election and keepa the registration books In his Office on North Main 'street. In order to register for the municipal election voters must have their county regis? tration certificates and their 1313 poll tax receipts. These must be token to the supervisor of registration for tine ctty of Sumter when a municl 1 registration certificate is wanted. Up to thla morning? only 62 persons had registered' 'or ti n city election. Them are approximately ?00 voters in the city of Sumter who could quali? fy for the municipal election, if they would do so, but unless they get busy at once, not a quarter of that number will be able to vote. The registration books close on July 10th, thirty daya before the municipal election, which, as stated above, comes on August 11th All persons desiring to vote must reg? ister before that tlmo. Mr. Qeo. D. Levy, who is a candi? date for the office of commissioner, is a well known and popular young law? yer of the city. His friends say that he will make an efficient and pro? gressive officlui, If elected, and they seem quite confident of his election. Commissioner C. G. Rowland stat? ed this morning .when asked if he would stand for reelection, that he had not yet decided whether he would be a candidate or not. He stated that he was not seeking public or political honors, but If the people wanted him to run for the office to again serve as a commissioner he would acquiesce In their wishes. WILL CLOSE JULY 6TH. Merchants Who WlU Observe Holiday Monday Instead of Saturday. The following merchants have agreed to cloae their stores Monday, July 6th, Instead of Saturday, July 4th, which they will observe as a holi? day. The names are given In addi? tion to thoee already published. We, the undersigned merchants and business men of Sumter hereby agree to cloae our places of business on Monday. July 6th, In lieu of the National Legal Holiday, July Ith, which comes this year on Saturday: Carolina Gro. Co., W. H. Yates, The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Levy & Moses, Stubbs Bros. W. A. Thompson, L. Lyons, V. H. Phelps, Levl Bros. Schwarte Bros. L. W. FolHotn. Cash Racket Store Co. W. B. Burns A Son. L. E. LeGrand, Pucker & Bult man. The Du Rant Hardware Co. Sumter Shoe Store, B. J. Burnett, M. Green, The Sumter Dry Goods Co., The Sumter Clothing Co. Shaw A McCollum Mer. Co. Sumter Hardware Co., Burns Hardware Co., Cut 11 no & Me Knight, O'Donnell & Co. Joseph M. Chandler, McCollum Bros. Ladles' Outlining Co. Sumter Gro. Co. Ralph Hill. II. L. Tlsdale. H. A. Hoyt. Mr. W. I. Lewis and Miss Baltic I'hllpot were married Monduy af? ternoon at the parsonage of Grs.ee Baptist Church by the pastor of ?.he "horch, Rev. J. N. Tolar. Both are strangers In the city, Mr. Leun be? ing from Florence and Mrs. Lew!? from Chlcsgo. They left on the evok? ing train for Atlanta, their future homo. I?. W. Owens, who Is now serving as Jailer, has been appointed as cor? oner by One, Blcase to till out the un explred term of former Coroner S. F. Kolwers, deceased. Mr. Owens was a candidate for this of.ico two years ago and i? I candidate for the po? sition in the campaign and primary to he held next August. Married. WAR ON BLIND TIGERS. Mayor Thames und Chief Trlbblc Make Town Hot for Liquor Kellers? Bank of Mayesville Declares Divi? dend?lxK-ul Items. Mayesville, July 1.?The Bank of Mayesville declared Its usual semi-an? nual dividend of 4 per cent yesterday mailing out dividend checks to its stockholders. This institution is in a most prosperous condition and is one of the strongest of the smaller banks in the State. The officers are: R. I. Manning, president; R. J. Maycs, Jr., 1st vice president; R. A. Chandler, 2nd vice president; C. E. Maycs, cash? ier; E. G. Spencer, assistant cashier. Mayor Thames and Chief Tribble have been making a war on the "blind tigers" this week and as a re? sult of their activities, several sub? stantial fines have been added to the town treasury. Quite a number of the Illicit sellers of whiskey arc known to ply their trade in the town and vicinity but only at long intervals has any attempt been made to appre? hend them. So far as known, this business is confined exclusively to the negroes. Mayesville, like all of the so called prohibition towns, is far from being "dry," but there are no open bars here. An effort is being made by the young men of the town to organize a baseball team and from present pros? pects, Mayesville will soon have a good team in the Held. It is probab'e that most of the stores and business places will ob? serve Monday as holiday on account of i 4th coming on Saturday. BANKS PAY DIVIDENDS. $27,800 Sent Out to Stockholders First Prom The Dally Item, July 1. Dividends amounting to $28,300 were sent out in checks to stock? holders yesterday and today by the various banks of the city .all of which Issued their usual four per cent semi-annual dividends, except the Commercial & Savings Bank, Sumter's baby bank. At all of the banka business condi? tions were reported to be excellent and prosperity seems to be smiling down upon the city and its enter? prises. At the First aKtlonal Bank the usual four per cent dividends, amounting to $4,000 on Its $100,000 capital were Issued. "The six months Just closed have brought an exceed? ingly gratifying business, said Mr. McCallum, in referring to the bank's condition. At the Sumter Trust Co., the usual dividends of $1,600, 3 per cent on Us $60,000 capital, were is? sued today, a sum not largo in itself but showing that the company is continuing to do a good business. At the City National Bank the semi-an? nual dividends of $6,000, 4 per cent on the capital stock of $150,600 were sent out to stockholders. The Bank of Sumter issued $8,000 In r .'mi-an? nual dividends, 4 per cent on its cap? ital stock of $200,000, making the fiftieth dividend sent out in the 25 years the bank has been in existence. The bank is reported to be in bettor shap than at this time last year and able to care for loans for all its cus? tomers. The Farmers' Bank and Trust company sent out its usual 4 per cent semi-annual dividend of $4,800 on its former capital of $120,000. The final payments on the $80,000 increase of oapital stock were in today, making the total capital stock of the bank $200,000, on which amount the bank expects to pay dividends the first of January. Tho Peoples' Bank issued $4,000 as Its 4 per cent semi-annual dividend on Its $100.060 capital stock. The bank Is in good condition and do? ing a gratifying business. The Com? mercial & Savings Bank, which be? gan business just eight months ago, did not declaro any dividend, but the bank was reported to be doing a business which tho officers consider? ed exceedingly gratifying and even larger than they had anticipated. There to Nothing Better. Hunt the world over und you will not lind a bettor remedy for diar? rhoea than Chamberlain's Chollc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remody. It always cures. For aalo by all deal? ers.?Advt. t Probable Auto Trips to tumdeii and If the weather Is good tomorrow probably there will be a great many auto trips out of Sumter. Many are talking nf going to Catuden to the campaign meeting there. Kershaw county Is the home of M. U Smith and Riehards, but Sumter's candidate, Mr. Richard 1. Manning has strong support there. Darlington's big celebration comes off tomorrow, instead of July Ith as usual, and many Sumter people will go ovor. A number are speaking of making that trip through the coun Tt hss been observed that beau? tiful women always have good di? gestion, if your digestion Is faulty Chamberlain's Tablets will correct It. They are easy to take and most agree* able in effect. For sale by all deal? ers.?Advt. of July. Darlington. try. Beautiful Women. PROTRACTED MEETING CLOSED. Itev. J. S. Moffatt Delivered Many Eloquent Sermons?Voters Unroll? ing Rapidly?Personal News. Mayesvllle, June 29.?The series of special services at the Presbyterian church were closed last night. Dev. J. 8. Moffatt, D. D., president of Erskine college, delivered a number impressive and interesting sermons which were thoroughly enjoyed by his congregations. He is one of the most prominent divines in the Asso? ciated Reformed Presbyterian church. Open air services were held several evenings and this innovation proved quite popular. It is probable that this will be continued during the summer months, whenever the weather is favorable. Rev. R. D. Grier, tho popular pastor of this church, is do? ing all he can for the comfort of his congregations and it is needless to say that the church-going people ap? preciate this. The enrollment book of the Mayes? vllle Democratic club is rapidly filling up and there is no doubt but that all of the qualified voters in this club territory will be enrolled. It seems difficult for many voters to remember to sign their full names and quite a number improperly signed names have been noticed on the book, but the secretary, R* J. Mayes, Sr., is having this corrected. Two youths, about 15 years of age, who escaped from the Industrial School at Florence, were apprehend? ed here yesterday and the author? ities notified. The boys said they were willing to return, as they had found "hoboing" to be pretty tough during this weather. The superin? tendent of the institution arrived this morning and will take his charges back to Florence this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Holliday and children of Summerton, Mrs. S. M. Reardon of Manning, and Mr. Griflln of Silver spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mayes. Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Hamrick of Pembroke, N. C, who have been visit? ing the latter's mother and brother, Mrs. M. M. Mayes and M. C. Mayes, returned to their home this morning. Rev. J. S. Moffatt, D. D., and fam? ily, who have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. R. I* Grier, left for their home at Due West this morning. ? Miss Margaret Coskrey of Augusta, who has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Gardner, has returned home. Miss Sompayrac, who has been the guest of Mrs. Robert A. Chandler, has returned to her home at Society Hill. II. C. Mayes of Florence visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. C. Mayes, on Friday. A PATRIOTIC CAUSE. "Work for Good Government, Work for Good Men"?-The Young Men's Manning Club Commended. The following letter from Mr. K. E. Wells, of St. Charles, Is one of many of a similar nature that the Young Men's Manning Club has re? ceived since the campaign opened. Mr. Manning's personality, and his record as a business man and public spirited citizen appeals to the think? ing people of all sections of the State, and those who want good govern? ment and a business administration are rallying to his support. St. Charles, June 27, 1914. The Young Men's Manning Club, Sumter, 8. C. Dear Sirs: Yours dated June 9th relative to the candidacy of Hon. Richard I. Manning received this day and in reply I will beg to refer you to the 9th chapter of the Gospel of St. Matthew and tho 12th verse, as my answer. I commend you young gentle? men for the worthy cause you arc espousing, your example Is worthy of emulation, and I trust that other young men of this our great State will be tnllucnced by your patriotic spir? it, lay aside petty and partisan poli? tics, and band themselves together and work for good government. Work for good men. and not mere measures and I feel sure .gentlemen, that if we CMP place in the gubernatorial chair that honest, clean and Christian gentleman, Richard I. Manning, our State will once moro bo placed upon that high standard that sho deserves and that our government will again be tho government of the people, by the peoplo and for the people. I am yours with his shoulder to tho wheel for Richard 1. Manning for governor, K. E. WELLS. The Fourth at Baker School. Tho Baker Sunday School will cele? brate the Fourth of July by a basket picnic at their school house. Atldrcss es will be delivered in the morning by .ludge Fr?ser und Mr. lt. D. ESpps. After dinner there will be some exer? cises i?y the children of the Sundttl School, For a Weak Stomach. Take Chamberlain's Tablets. They enable tho stomach to perform Its functions naturally. For sale by all r1r><, lorn _ \ (1 V t NOT ILL-TREATED. Supervisor Pitts Investigates Reports That Convict Died as Result of In? human Whipping. To the Editor The Daily Item. I am informed that the relatives of one of the two convicts, Robert An? derson and Norman Gamble, who re? cently died of pneumonia at the Tourney Hospital, have started a ru? mor to the effect that the men came to their deaths as a result of severe whippings, administered while on the county chaingang. As a result of this, I have made a thorough investiga? tion and find that this report is ab? solutely false and am satisfied that the two convicts were not subjected to inhumane treatment and I submit the following affidavits to support this statement. I deplore the fact that it is neces? sary at any time to inflict corporal punishment and have always instruct? ed the overseer to inflict it in as hu? mane a manner as possible. So long as criminals are sentenced to the pub? lic works, It will be necessary to force some of them to labor by using the strap. The fact that only three convicts out of an average of about thirty-five each month, have died in the last live and a-half years shows that the health and treatment of the men is carefully looked after. P. M. Pitts, Supervisor. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. Personally appeared before me, Geo. H. Hurst, who being sworn says that he prepared for burial the bodies of the two convicts, Norman Gamble and Robert Anderson, who recently died at the Tuomey Hospital, and that there were no scars or bruises upon the bodies nor any signs of violence to their persons. GEO ,H. HURST. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 27th day of June, 1914. W. D. OWENS. Notary Public for S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Sumter. Personally appeared before me, Dr. W. S. Rurgess, who being sworn says that he attended the two convicts, Norman Gamble and Robert Anderson who recently died at the Tuomey Hospital, from the time that they were first taken sick and that both men died from the effects of pneu? monia and that there were no signs upon their bodies of rough treat? ment. The deponent further swears that he had an opportunity a short time past to see the physical condition of all convicts upon the county chain gang and that none of them showed any signs of severe whippings or ill treatment. W. S. BUROESS. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 27th day of June, 1914. B. C. WALLACE. Notary Public for S. C. To whom it may Concern: This is to certify that I attended, with Dr. W. S. Burgess, Robert An? derson during his recent illness up to the time of his death. The cause of his death was lobar pneumonia. The day that he was dying his father told me that he had some sores on his back, said to have been caused by whipping. I tried to turn him over to examine these sores, but the patient was so ill that I decided it was best not to disturb him. The only sore that I saw was a small one, about the size of a dime, on the front of his left thigh. CARL B. EPFS, M. D. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 29th day of June, 1914. R. L. McLEOD. Notary Public for S. C. Indigestion 1h ofton the result of poor blood. The rIhtkIh that secrete the gastric Juices can? not get tho right chemicals from i>oisoned blood, and undigested food Rets Into the intestines, causing fermentation, head? ache, constipation, neuralgia and rheu? matism, with n whole train of attendant disorders. These disorders make the blood worse. Until it is cleaned of poison there can he no relief. Clean the blood and most all ills are cured.' " Rheumatism has disappeared after the use of Mrs. Joe Persons' Kemedy for the blood. The stomach has regained its strength, and the whole digestive [tract has been toned up to do Us work well, (Jive Nature the chance she wants. She will repair tho damage. V Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy Aide Nature That is one of the reasons It has been so successful for forty years in healing the sick, restoring strong muscles, stendy nerves and good stomachs to the 111. Hun? dreds of your DSiehbora can and do testify to this sterling remedy for blood diseases and woman's ills. Your druggist ought to have It. if ho cannot supply you. send his name and u dollar to tho manufacturers. REMEDY SALES CORPORATION, Charlotte. North Carolina. s h mi t (f bo used Mrs. Jot Person's Wash in < <>mi<m Hon with tho Remedy for the cure of anres and the relief of Inflamed smd congested surfaces. H Is especially valuable to women, and should always be used for ub erations. Whooping Cough. "I have uaed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ever since I have been keep? ing house and I consider it one of the best medicines 1 have ever used. My children have all used it and it works like a charm for colds and whooping cough. In fact, I consid? er it good for any kind of a throat or lung trouble, onddonoththink haroin lur trouble, and do not think any he .sehold complete without it," writes L C. Haines, of Marbury, Ala. You will like a good while before you Hnd a better preparation than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and whooping cough in chil? dren. It contains no narcotic and is pleasant to take. For sale by all deal? ers.?Advt. Candidates9 Cards. Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $5. No cards accepted on credit. The Sc na to. I hereby announce that I am a can, didate for election to the State Sen? ate from Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. D. EPPS. House of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the House of Representa? tives, subject to the rules of the Dem? ocratic party. D. D. MOISE. Believing that my four years ex? perience and my study of the State's affairs have put m<e in a position for effective service, I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Repre? sentatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R. B. BELSER. I am a candidate for the House of Representatives from Sumter County, subject to the rules governing the Democratic prim?r'-. A. K. SANDERS. For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of County Super? visor subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. W. 8. THOMPSON. I am a candidate for re-election to the olllce of County Supervisor, sub? ject to the rules of the Democratic party. P. M. PITTS, Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the ofhV- 0f Supervisor for Sumter County, sueject to the rules of tho Democratic party. L. E. WHITE. -? County Superintendent of Education. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Education of Sumter County and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Demo? cratic primary. J. H. HAYNSWORTH. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of County Super? intendent of Education for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. 8. D. CAIN. For Coroner. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of Coroner of Sumter County ?abject to the rules governing the I>em^cratic primary. WILLIAM J. SEALE MEN Cured Forever By s true spe? cialist who possesses the experience of years. The right kind of experience ? doing the same thing the right way hundreds and perhaps thou sandsof times, with unfailing permanent re? sults. Don't y<u think It thus to get t Ii e r 1 g Ii t treatment? If you desire to consult a reliable loag-eetahliteed specialist of vast experience, eatee to rns and tears whatcau hr aocon.pl,shed with skillful, scientific treatment. 1 hold two medical diplomas and certificates by examination ami other requirements from the UoarrK of medical examiners of u States In the Union, together with over Ju years' ex perh nee in specialty practice. I success? fully treat blood Poison. Varicose Vain* 11 leers. Kidney and Hi adder Diseases Rheumatism. Call Stones. Paralysis r?t* chnrfes. Piles and keel up I Trouble Stricture and all Nervous. ? 'dironlc and private Itseaftssnf Men and Women Fiamlnatton free and st-letlv con? dental. Honrs; V? a. m. to 7 p. si Sun days, 1? to :.'. Call or Write DR. REGISTER, Specialist, 60S UNION NATION I BANK BUILDING. COR. MAIN AND EHVAIS sis. Columbia, S. C.