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I M O O 0 0 I) O O O 0 fl O 0 I) I 0 I ? ADOPT T1IK C.\NDIR.\TF.S. 0 ? o ?oooooooooooooooo Bteaacltos l?n?|?|H ,1 Their Candy. I think the second nice will be between Mendel Smith. Cooper and Cllnkacnlea, or Manning. In which case Mendel Smith will be the next governor. We Uleaaeltes havo drop? ped our candy as far as the chief executive la concerned. Even if Richard? Is elected, we are still out of It for he is support td by a combination of Ren Tlllman. John Ours Evans, Charleston liquor interest*, the Columbia state and turn-coat minor Hloaso leaders. Mr. Richards auya he Is not a "coattail swinger." Well ho Is not ewlnginr on ono coattail, hut 1? eerenly perched upon four ;that of Ben TBImar. J *in Gary Evana Oon salee and Gov Blease.?W. P. Balrd in a recent open letter. An Easy Question. If Richards Is a Hlease man, Isn't It natural f or the people to assume that he stands for the things for which Bleaae aiands??Clinton Chronicle Those Ibid. Bold Men. "Oov. Blease again denounces the new primary rules, declaring that a "dirtier piece of thieving was never concocted by "Portland Ned" or any of hla associate*.' "?From tho gov? ernor's apeech at Barnwell. Let's aee. The delegates to tho State convention from Barnwell county were Col. W. R. Darlington and Mr. F. c havo us. of A Hen ?l.i lo. Dr. R. C. Klrk land and Major P. J. Drew, of Harn well, Capt J. W. Jenny, of Jenny, Ma? jor J. Anselm Meyer, of Meyer's Mill. Dr. W. C. MmltK. of WUUston. and Capt H. C. Mathls. of Blackvllle. Does any sane man think for ono moment that a single one of the gentlomon would stoop to a "dirty piece of thiev? ing" or even be a party thereto? Isn't their standing }n their respective com? munities sufficient to convince their neighbors that this is only another Instance of truth-distorting on the part of the chief executive? But hoW long. O Lord, must we tamely submit to the vlllifying of men whoso walks In lifo should he an Inspiration, whose conduct( both public and pr-i vats, the govornor would do well to emulate??Barnwell People. A Matter of Business or Pleasure. We see now what the official busi? ness was that kept Governor Blease from the campaign meeting at Winns boro. He had a couple of paroles to issue.?Orangeburg Times and Demo? crat. For Bb asc All the Time. When the people ask King Colcy a question ho can't answer ho yells: 'Shut your mouth." When he taf? fies them for their votes he says he standa by them.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. I* _ Making More Friends Tlum Others. fa the senatorial race Mr. Jen? nings of Sumter Is pressing Governor Hlsase from every pluttorm. Mr. Jennings attacks the governor's par? don record and recently otttracted much attention by his repeated de? mands that Oov. Blease tell who asked for the pardon of "Portland Ned," a notorious safe-cracker. Probably Mr. Jennings la making more friends than any of the othors. Mr. Pollock, besides paying his re? spects to Senator Smith and denying that he has done all that ho claims, he la strongly attacked Oov. ltleaae for hla courao in the asylum case and chargea the governor with nttacka on the character of Dr. .Maunders, the dis? tinguished woman specialist of the asylum Mr Pollock twits the gov erno for nppointlng as a colonel? lieutenant colonel, we think It Is?an Italian of Charleston, notorious there and over the Stute as the owner an?) support of a number of barrooms. Says Mr. Pollock: "When roi num bera of the militia march before tin governor of South Carolina you will havo to salute that little daaje on hi staff." Oov. Bleaae baa not appeared to l>< as vigorous as he wus two yours ago Ho Is on tho defensive und Is appar? ently not nt ease. He has made sev? eral attucks on Senator Smith, churn? ing him with supporting Husked ami with being the luughmg stock of tin senate. The governor will pr oha bl> add some splco to bis campaign as flu duya puss. Senator Smith has thus lar not re? ferred to dear. Means at all, hnl iia each day devote.| his time to a dtSCtSV alon of his record ami his opportunity for larger work if reflected. The sen? ator aecma to have his friends bs "I old, though from the reports we can not mako a synopsis of hin apt e? Im i The dlsputchcs have gatd for several days that the senator "man* ma] nltlccnt apeech today, etc." hut Ihn! i as fur as we get Manning Herald. How Lung Jelllilllg** Kill- Time. Ills friends say that Lang .Icnninv candhlute f ?r senu e. has Ost It.i velt tied for atrenuuslty. He starts the day by visiting his several plantations ??n a molorc\clc before I o'clock, al? ter which, ami hOfofS. breakfast, he takes a cross-country ride on a $7"j0 saddle horse and reports to his law oillee for work in one of his $4,000 Pnckurds. lie has an enormous law practice, is muyor of the town of Sumter, but employs a business man? ager to do the real work, and is the biggost farmer in Sumter county, tif walks fast, talks loud and weighs something over 200 pounds. Inci? dentally, he has made all he has, and, as a. boy, walked live miles to school. i?Spartanburg Herald. Try D. 1). Jennings, Then. Judging Smith by what I have read of him, and Blease by what I have seen of him and heard him say, I pre? fer Smith. But Smith wouldn't turn his hand over to pull me out of a mud hole, j Blease loudly and frequently as? serts that he Is the poor man's friend and 1 am a poor man, but he hasn't yet paid me a dollar on subscription, h.isn't lowered my taxes any, or made It easier for me to buy fryln'-size chlckons. Doubtless he Is my friend for I am in the class ho dotes on?the poor cusses?but he never has, and certainly nevor will do mo a darned i Mt of good. Why, then, should I take great in? terest In Smith or Blease??Fountain i Inn Tribune. Manning Is the Man. The Chronicle has hesitated a hit to como right out before seeing and hearing the gubernatorial "boys" ges? ticulate and "spiel" on the hustings, PHI we have about concluded to wait no longer, and we hereby declare our allegiance for and support of that* iablc, conservative, all-round excellent gentleman of tho "Gamecock county of Sumter"?Hon. Richard I. Man? ning, for the exalted position of chief magistrate of South Carolina. Ills Is an Illustrious name since the early settlement of the Palmetto State, several o4 his antecedents having pre? sided over the destinies of this com? monwealth in the position he aspires to hold. Mr. Manning is a thoroughly solid, substantial, safe and sane man, not given to demagoguery and not an extreme partisan. If elected governor we believe he will exercise absolute Impartiality and mete out justice with an unerringly even hand. We repeat, he is neither a demagogue nor an ex? tremist, and this is the stripe of man that should hold this office. He is an experienced farmer and banker and legislator and churchman, and above all, a gentleman, every Inch of him. We feel fully justilled in recom? mending to all our voters the Hon. It. I. Manning, and hope, after sifting the evidence, they will come to our con? clusion, and assist in elevating this thoroughbred "Gamecock" to the po? sition held for the last four years by a monstrous and blatant demagogue. If South Carolina doesn't wake up to her best Interests, politically, on August 25th by placing in power the I very best and cleanest men, she Is doomed to Mexican anarchy. We don't bellovc she is willing to stand for such a Hiatus. We have too much faith In the real goodness of the majority of our citizenship.?Kdgetleld Chron? icle. Against the Wrong Parson. Naturally Gov. Blease wanted Dr. Saunders to leave quietly.?Orange? burg Times and Dcmocrut. Why Won't lie Fxplaln? The governor says he will not apol? ogize and he will not explain his ac? tion In connection with the Saunders case. And there is a reason Sticking out.?Spartanburg Ilerald. Confine Himself to Polities. Though. A man running fof an otlh o has a perfe? t ri^ht to attack the political record of another, and no one can complain.?Abbeville Medium. 1'nw Illing Champion*.. The supposed rank outsiders in the senatorial campaign, Mr. Pollock and Mr. Jennings srt the only ones in thai political wrestle who seem to be gOt? t'ng any satisfaction OUt of the CX? Ore lee. The principals and champions show no storaach for the content and are making but little hay while the easanalgn sun shines. Neither Qover nor Blease nor Senator Smith has thus far exhibited anv ||g|ng for tb.- fray in which they were t<- have been matched as oppoalng champions, The governor holds himself ulool us far us he can from the < lashing, sometimes having engagements thai keep him from the meet Inga and when he np? pears, contenting himself with general ami nomewhal remote dcnunciutlons and attempted just iII? at ions. Tin senator will imt be deflected fron tin cottog patch he Is hoeing, nor in? duced to other exercise than orutorical tribute to the great staple. Mr Pol lock and Mr. Jennings, on the other hand, are sending in smashing blows upon the governor's shield ami art poking through the joints of the sen ator's political harncna They urr really campaigning, w h i i ? ? the prlwl pals and champions are going Ihroilgh with the puce* required of them and attempting nothing more, apparently I praying for the end of the ordeal to which the exigencies of the situation compel them. if the voters of the State would fol low ti c sporting Instinct that Is so strong upon them as a rule, they would eliminate both of the unwilling champlona on the Brat round of the light and leave the two fresh and furi? ous w trrlora to joust for the prise.? Charleston Post. Hew arc of Confessions. Governor. "I nay have made mistakes!"? Gov. Bie;*e at Yotkvllle. Boware, governor! We do not object to a con? fession. The medicine is working and we know that it will come. But wo give you fair warning that Con? fession la suicide!"?Columbia Rec? ord. Will la* Power in Future. Lang Jennings, as he is familiarly Called by those who know him best, is making an impression in his can? vass of the State that places him in {a position to be of great power in future political contests in South Car? olina. If he keeps on he will be look? ed on as the acknowledged successor of Senator Tillman, and should he have entered the present race earlier in the game he might have beaten Senator Sndth. Even now he may re? ceive a vote that he will have every reason to he proud of. Watch Lang Jennings in future political contests in this State.?Winnsboro News and Her? ald. Manning Most Feared Candidate. Manning is the last of the four of whom we have thought one would be likely to go into the second race with Richards. How does he stand? He is the man most feared by the administration forces. He is distinct? ly conservative. He is strictly hon? est. He is able. He is as staunch in his advocacy of the enforcement of law as any of the others. He has a long and honorably experience in the State senate and is acquainted with the practical side of politics. He is a practical man of business and under? stands the financial side of the State's affairs, and how to manage them. He is an ardent advocate of better edu? cation and urges the passage of a lo? cal option compulsory law. He is not willing to pledge the State to the adoption of a Hat rate of 2 cents un? til he satisfies himself from all the facts of the case that such a law will bo fair to the railroads as it will bo fair to the people. He believes in a readjustment of the freight tariffs which will wipe out discrimination? one of the most necessary measures for tho progress of the State that presents itself. He believes that the liquor question should not be dis? turbed, but that the present laws should be enforced rigidly and univer? sally. Ho declares.his purpose to put down race track gambling and to make the laws respected by all classes. Richard I. Manning may not be the polished orator who can sweep his audience from their feet with emo? tion, but he is a man who compels the respect of all ( lasses and condi? tions of men. He would administer the affairs of the State with dignity and with credit. Ho possesses every qualification possessed by any other in the race, but with the additional qualification that if he should go into the second primary he would over? whelmingly defeat John O. Richards ?A consummation devoutly to be wished.?Florence Times in summary of gubernatorial race. Of course Messrs. Jennings and Pollock in the ir efforts to open the eyes of voters realize that many of them are blind as bats.?Greenwood Journal. Manning's Attitude Favored. There is almost nobody who does not believe in education. It is a great thing. The education of the children determines the quality of the future citizenship of the State. That is why the State is justified in tax? ing property to provide educational facilities for its children. if the facilities so provided arc sufficient for all the children of the Stute the state would be justliled In applying com? pulsion to force the attendance of those w hose pare nt:; did not make them go to school, An Ignorant man or woman Is a menace to the State, therefore the state is Justified in pre? venting Ignorance. Theoretically The Piedmont is in accord with those w ho favor com? pulsory education, fltit there is an intensely practical sale to th.it <;ues lloii Which demands full considera? tion. John Cllnkscalcs Is campaigning for go> < i nor on u platform \\ host principal plank demands compulson ( dueutlon I; 1 - hard I. Manning w ho is also ,i candidate for governor, as? serts thai ho favoi -i edui atiott a mu< h and as truly us < 'linkscitles, bul oppos. > State-wide compulsory education .it this lime been use the schools In many districts would be swamped if every child In those dr. trlcts v\ ere now compi Ih>d lo go to school. ||i> favors local option com pulsory education! the voting in of compulsory uducution where the fa? Sad, But Too True. cilttica tire already sufficient <>r ran Lr. made so without excessive taxa? tion, belleviug the movement s<> started would grow until all children 111 South Carolina arc compelled to attend school, Cllnkscales is a college professor, whereas Manning Is a farmer and business man. The latter in his every? day life is accustomed to dealing with C0ld*bloodcd farts and figures lie has asked Clinkacaloa the question that must occur to overy practical man in considering this question?il State-wide compulsory education Is voted in now, how is the money to he obtained in order to provide the additional facilities without which a compulsory education law will be a farce or so swamp with attendance the present schools us to greatly im? pair their work. So far as WO have seen, In reports of the meetings, Cllnkscales has not specifically answered this important question. He must answer it if he expects tO win out on a State-wide compulsory education platform.? Greenville Piedmont. FARMER* UNION RESOLU? TIONS. Organization of T?rmers Asks Candi? dates to Make an Issue of Watered Meats?Farmers Opposed to lluy ing Soda on Contract. Editor Sumter Daily Item. The following resolutions were passed at the regular meeting of the; Sumter County Farmers' Union today: "Knowing the enormous amount of money lost by the consumption of dry salt meats sold in this State, on account of the custom of watering meats; we, the Sumter County Union do hereby ask the candidates for the senate and house to promise to have an act pascd at the next session of legislature making it unlawful for meat packers to ship meat within this State watered; also for dealers in dry salt meats within this State to offer for sale meats that have been water? ed; iiixing the penalty heavy enough to stop this practice at once, as water is very dear living at 10c to 15c pel pound. "Further, that the secretary be in? structed to notify each candidate ask? ing him to make this an issue during the county campaign, and to express his opinion on the subject." The following resolution in regard to contract buying of nitrate of soda was also adopted: "Owing to tho building of the Panama Canal and reducing the freight on nitrate of soda, the grow? ing of so many legumes that will do away w^th the necessity of using ni? trate u? jsoda, and the investment of so much capital in extracting nitro? gen from the air directly: be it c SOlved that it is the sense of this union that our members generally would make a mistake to purchase nitrate of soda on contract." J. Frank Williams, Pres. L. W. Warren, Secretary. TOBACCO OUTLOOK GOOD. Tobacco Men Kcport Good Crop in Sardinia Neighborhood, Messrs. Finch, Marion and Pepper, the auctioneer and \lessees of the tobacco warehouse, who have recent? ly been over the Sardinia neighbor? hood report the outlook for a line tobacco crop in that section very fa forablc The tobacco in that section has a good stand and is growing nicely. It will probably he ready for picking sometime about the middle of this month. Mr. Pinch reports that there will be tobacco buyers here for practically all of the large tobacco companies and some independent buyers. Al? together it looks that Sumter's first year into this industry will be highly ?uccossf ul. Tho work on the tobacco ware? house is progressing nicely and it will be in readlnes in a few days now. practically all of the work having already Leen completed. DROUGHT IN KENTUCKY. Driest Season in Forty-live Years ? Crop.-. Badly Damaged. Louisville, July 9.?The worst drought that Kentucky has experienc? ed in 1"? years is parching tho crops. ??nl> a trifle of rain ha stallen since April. Tobacco will be only a hall crop. Crocks ami wills arc going dry, creating a serious situation. Ue ports from central aid southern Indl iui and Illinois till of 'Mailar condi? tions and serious crop damage. VILLA NOT IvILLFD. Kcport of Ills Assassination Denied h) ItepreHeiltatlvcs at Juarez. Juarez. July *.?.?Constitutionalist oUlcers today denied t lie renort that (Jen. Villa had been assassinated b> 'a woman. They declared they were n communication with Torreon and l IlUt there was do basis for the re pol t. Marriage License Record, A license to marry lias been issued In Sam .lames and .Mary Cooper, col I oled, of Sumter. MANXIXli ll I: \ ns i \ \ iii ha I i ;s. I - ! Whaley ilticl Appelt Have Spat When Congressional Aspirants Speak to Clarendon Voter*. .Manning. July 7. -Tho initial cam? paign meeting of the First congress? ional district was hold here today when a meeting of about 300 voters and a score, or two of ladies were addressed by R. .1. Dennis of Berke? ley county ami Congressman Uichard S. Whaley of Charleston, who is see k? ing reelection, alter tilling the greater part of the unexpircd term of the late George S. Legate'. The meeting was called to order at l l o'clock by County chairman O'Bryan and an In? vocation was offered by the Itev. J. A. Ansley. General good order prevailed throughout the meeting and respect? ful attention was given both .speakers, no attempt being made at heckling. The burden of each speech was criticism of the opponents' legislative j record and liberal promises as to what each speaker would do if he should be elected. The most emphatic promise that Mr. Dennis made was that if elected he would see that no "nigger" should deliver mail to a white man's house. At the opening of Mr. Whaley's speech he stated that rumors or re? ports had been circulated that he had promised the Manning postofflCS to several different applicants before his election, mentioning the Manning Times as having published such re? ports, and chacteri/.ed the reports as "a black lie coming from a black heart." At this point Louis Appelt, editor of the paper, arose in the audience and vigorously denied the charge. Jlc was seconded with some vehemence by J. Furman Bradham, whereupon Mr. Whaley read a letter that had been written him by Mr. Appelt, a few days after the election in April of last year, in which he acknowledged having opposed Mr. Whaley in the election and asked lor the appoint? ment as postmaster at Manning. Both speakers were liberally ap? plauded when pleasing points were made. MAI) CAP MADGE COMEDY. Merry Farce to Be Presented at Academy of Music on July 11th. The Mad Cap Madge Comedy, to show at the Academy of Music on July 14th promises to be the attraction of the season. Rehearsals are going merrily on, and a great deal of inter? est has been shown. All intervals be? tween acts, will be tilled by local tal? ent. Among these as solo artists are Miss Lucile Handle and Miss Marie Rotholz. Miss Georgic Beetham will render one of her charming dancing and singing acts. The burnt cork artists, monologue and parody, Billy Garrette, promises his audience a jol? ly laugh. Mr. Garrette has had three years in minstrel and vaudeville work, and has some side-splitting jokes he wants everybody to hear. The Merry Male Quartette, consisting of Messrs. Frank Chandler, Chas. Kavanaugh. Legrand Dlxon anil Hugh Pholps will endeavor to please their hearers. The Tom Bradley electrical firm promises to keep everybody cool. The play is given for the benefit of the library fund, and the ladies of tho Civic League solicit the presence of everyone. Come one, come all. Popu? lar prices. Adults 50c, children un? der 12 years, 2T>c. Tickets at Sibcrt's Drug Store Tuesday, July 14. GREECE PAYS FOB SHIPS. Secretary Daniels Gets Cheek for Idaho and Mississippi. 'Washington, July X.-?The sale of the battleships Mississippi and Idaho for use in the Greek navy was con? summated today by the delivery to Secretary Daniels of a check for $12,r?:ir),27r?.JJ<;. The check was sign? ed by Fred J. Gauntlett, representing the Greek government, which docs not figure directly in the transaction. The (heck was at once endorsed by Secretary Daniels and sent to the treasury. The ships will be delivered to the Greek government within a few days ?tin; Mississippi at Hampton Roads, and the Idaho in the Mcdltcrraean, probably at Gibraltar or Villa Franchc shi .biff saves negro. Stands Off Mob and Removes Prison? er from Jail. Bay Springs. Miss., July 9.?A mob from Lou in and Laurel surrounded the jail early today attempting to lynch Mose Johnson, a negro mur? derer and robber. 'The sheriff held .he mob off and secretly removed the negro nini is rushing him to Jackson for safe keeping. - The health officer and city manager this morning went to places on the outskirts of tin' city where the mos epiito experts have reported as breeding places lor mosquitoes to make a survey of these places and decide on locutions lor drip cans which will be Installed at various places in tho ditches and drains. I ItOOK < U li I I.U.UKATFS ITH. Enjoyable entertainment Given by Mr*. K. W. Mayes?PenMNMl News. Mayes vi He, July s.?The Tuesday Afternoon I took ('lull held one of its most pleasant sessions of the year yesterday afternoon with Mrs. R. W. MaycH ai her lieautlful home on Sa? lem street. There was an unusually good attendance and a number of in? vited guests. The entertainment of i the afternoon was of a patriotic order appropriate to the recent "4th of July." The tontest engaged in was the game of ' Fourth" which is sim? ilar to the game of "Hearts," and dainty score cards, hand-painted with miniature American allgs were used by the guests. These eards were cleverly painted by Miss Kathryn mi? ller of Augusta, (la. The guest's prize was won by Mis. S. W. Pringle and the member's prise fell to Mrs. w. M. Bradley. The prizes were boxes of I correspondence cards embossed with the days of th< week in gold letters. Refreshments f cream and cake were served, Japanese doilies being decorated with American Hags. The next meeting of the club will be held with Miss Nettle Mayes on Tuesday afternoon, 21st inst. Among the invited guests present yesterday were: Mesdames K. C. Mayes, it. J. Mayes, Jr., M. C. Mayes, S. W. Pringle. Ii. L. drier, W. S. Chandler, W. W Gardner, and Misses Annie Anderson, Sadie Mayes, and Kathryn Miller Miss Sadie Mayes has gone on a visit with friends to Myrtle Beach. Mrs. M. C. Mayes and children left this morning for Pembroke. N. C, to Visit Mr. and .Mrs. <). V. Hamrick. Dr. and Mrs W. W. Gardner and their guest, Mu i Kath-yn Miller of Augusta have cone to Bethune to visit relatives. Mayor J. W. Thomas has gone on a fishing trip to Georgetown. Dr. S. C. Gi ham of Cheraw, for? merly of Mayesville, spent Monday in town. Dr. Chalmers McKinnoy of Tim monsville, spent Tuesday with his (parents, Mr. aim Mrs. J. C. McKinney. Miss Lou M< Phcrson, of F'arenee, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Cooper. The Misses Cooper of Sumter are visiting relatives in town. Miss Lucile McLeod has returned from a visit to relatives near Oswego. ANARCHISTS ON RAMPAGE Industrial Workers of the World Trying to Destroy Coal Mint's in Ohio. Bellaire, Ohio. July it.?Led by Jo? seph Ettor, an Industrial Workers of the World official, frenzied miner? ordered mine operators today to "abandon your mines or we will wreck them." Three big coal companies today ap? pealed to the go' ornor for protection, reporting that m< be were driving the engineers and pi- tipmen from their work, and letting the mines Hood with water. THKRi: IS NOTHING LIKE having your wheel well looked af? ter. We know nil about wheels and getting them in good slm|h>: wc have ample fact ill ties ami ask only fair prices for doing tlrst class work. H. L. TISDALE, 45 S. Main St. Phone 482 I Geo H. Hurst, Undertake' and Embalmer. Prompt Httention to Day or ight Calls; AT J 0. Cr. g Old Stand. IN. Main Phoneg N?gM201 OVER 65 YEARS' EXPERIENCE Patents > i rade marks Designs Copyrights Ac. AnvonP flomMrjf a sketch atnl ?1o8r?ipttnn may nntrkiy ascertain our opinion frtyj ?hstSar ? Invention is probably intentablo Omitnunlra il,mnHtnotlycoiitl(len*iHb HANDBOOK en Patents M'Bt /r?'0. Ohlest ui.'ci y for MTannff patent*. ' Itntn taken through Muiin & Co. recelTO i/ notice, without ohargj, lu the American. A handsomely tltuwtrnst ?><1 weekly. I-nrewt cir? culation ef any noientitle 1<>urn>tl. lvrmn. ?;> * yoar; fourtuoMtba.fi;. bold byull ra** "dealer*. MUNN&Co.*'~NewM Branch Office. Ctt F tit, Waihiastoa. O. C