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~ Cl i ?stored at the t*<*tofnce at Humter, b. (X, a* Hoxjnd Class Matter. l'ERsoNNL M i:\Tlt>N'. Mr. H. II. Urunsun, principal of the Mayesvlllc school was a visitor to the City today. Mr. I?. L. Shaw and daughter, Mo Itoherta. tii st. Charh s, spent the day in the city. Mr. B, NV. Sugars, ot Lee County, was in th. clt> S.itnid iv. Mr. Ii. K. Parker, of Dillon, win in Sunit- i today. Mr. W N Wells, of St. Charles, ?pent Saturdav in town. % Mm. W. K Pdshop, of Kaleigh. N. I is visit In? Mrs Charles T. Whltted. at the Clnrcinont Hotel. Mr and Mrs. I?. II Anderson, of Memphis. Tenn.. are visiting l>r. C. IV (>steen and f.i lit 11 % \\ \UM.\t. To FARMERS. (?otcroor Manning Tells Cotton <?row ? r> to Prepare for Holl WoevS To tho Farmer?, ot South Carolina I desire in call f.i your attintion a matter that, to mv mind, is of grave concern to every citizen of our Stale. The Lull wee* II has reached the At? lanta district. In Georgia. The agri? cultural committee of the hoard of trustees of Clemson college, at a meot Ing held September and ::<>, has ronnhh red the alari.t.ng aspects of this mattet, and has taken steps to bring- this sltuatto ? to the attention of our farmers so thav Toy can at once prepare for this disaster when it strikes us. The government maps and reports show that the boll weevil has advanced between 9a and 10a miles to w irds us this sea am. They have an? other month or a>re In which to ad? vance still further In mir direction. I am not an alarmist, but together with the other trustees of Clemson college, I do regard the situation as so serious that active stc|?? should be taken at once In order to meet this threatened mit\. tad pi imx are now being I'or ited by the Clemson college board log to this epd. 1 will at a later 1 . give these plans and suggestion n#? public. In the meantime let me ? ? our farmers throughout the State to ow wheat, oats. rye. clovers and r winter crops, In preparation for ey crops other than cotton, to bo gr' vrn next year. 1 urge our people also to tlx their da on plans for raising bogs, cat md other live stock. I urge this ler most seriously, and assure them - 1 will advise only what I know to ? acts. The increased price of cot ind the spread of the bo|J weevil, further reducing tin yield of cot? ton will have i tendency to attract farmers to the raising of cotton In prefeii . t . i.?her crops, and to fix their efforts on an increase In cot? ton acreag ? This. In my Judgment, Will mean disaster. I say It ndviscdlv. Again I urge that everything points to the appearance of the boll Weevil In Mouth Carolina within a much shorter time than previous calculations would indicate, ami It behooves us a*SJSjgSjInte people to give this matter air best thought and to progenTI for It accord? ingly. We MM not regard It as one of those misfortunes which may or may not come to us in a distant future, We believe that the boll weevil will Soon he here. Aniln. I urge upon our people to plant fond crops and raise m ?ro live Mock. I ho|M? that this warning will be heeded. Ulchard i. Manning. I hrveraof. % M C. \. Noli H The Senior and Junior leaders Clubs have bee?! organise^ for the year and commenced oa their Special course of study. The object of the leaders' Club is to have men spot dal? ly prepared to assist the physical di? re* tor it inv time, or to take his place 111 ease of his it'-o nce Tho members of the Senior 1. i<1? era club are; F.. Murr Hall. Kotiert T. Nnewn, J*>? s ? tiaudb r. P. K. chat #mm. Vivian Mlddleton, and Charit t Mrndha m. The Junior leaders' Club con !.e i Henry Spann. Kalph Flowers. Au l?r??oth Pr idh im. Junlus Pitts. John? nie Humbi. Ii. I Iii Colli e < Olli t Tb? following rasen were disposed of in Ilm polo . ei.nrt Monday: Amin vv Jackson, non-payment of hack fare. $10 or -n days. Joe J.iims. disorderly conduct, con? tinued. Albert Torilage. dDoldeilV M|| duct. bond forfeited Jim- M u rett. drunk, 11 .*? Of :<? days. Frank Koss. failure to pay back fare. * 12 or .Hi days. Marriage l.b . n-. K< cord. i.iceas* ?? to marry have been : sued to .1 um i Muldrow .i rt.I N'. lb To,d.i. So Iii t ? i , \\ il lie Me Pi. iv and .lid. i i'?n vers. Sinnier Major Colelough ami Emu i; ku hbursj, Samtet M W DIU <. KTOIIK IN TOWN, Hum II, Milele II und lauds Ii, llratl?! lunii Ofsjn Mitchell*? Drug store. Messrs. Sam If. Mitchell and Louis L Rmdham have opened up nn up t o - da t e drug store in tin* Antler's old stand at the corner of Main Strei t nnd Hampton Avenue and are now pre? pared to ui\e eat Inf act Ion to their customers In anything In the line lh y handle. Mr. Mitchell is tin experienced drug* gist, h..\iiig been n llcenaed graduate for ntteen years and actively engaged in this work for twenty yearn. He will hare charge Mr the drug department, hrhllc Mr. Louis l. Bradham will look alt< r the soda Water fountain and as? sist in taking care of the business in the front of the store. Doth of these vouug men are well and favorably itQWn and should do a sueeessful bus? iness, Bs the> have started out right and will continue to let the public know what they have through the ad vertlalni section of the item. Let M He dust Toward All the People. Oar legislature at its last session created a tax commission for the pur? pose of ' effectively carrying into e.\e CUttOg the equitable assessment of property for taxation." It goes with? out saying thai the act contemplated this commission's keeping within tin scope oi the constitution which pro? vides, taxation and assessment." 'The general assembly shall provide by law fot a uniform and equal rate of as? sessment and taxation and shall pre cribs reg ulations to secure! a just valuation for taxation, of ail property, real, personal and possessory"?State Congfi utlon ot IStS, Article n. section 1. How has this commission in its work thus tar. treated ail classes of property alike, as the constitution pro? vides shall he done .' As 1 understand what they have attempted to do is to make ? uniform valuation for banks in the State, of ghoul fifty per cent of the Value of their Capital, Surplus and undivided profit, without disturbing the valuation of real estate and per? sonal property. Now is this right or within the constitution, Which Is sup? posed to guide us? Should we value for taxation oik ( lass of property at Aft) per cent, ol its worth when w< know that a much larger OkUM is Obiy [valued at tlfteen to twenty-live per oent. of its worth? Tiuie has been unnecessary muddying of the water by the statement from the commission that the l?anks are returned at a higher valuation in some counties of the State than Others. No one has ever denied this. The same condition prevails, with other classes of property in the StatS also. Is it right to reael nist the taxes against the banks in the State-, without at the same time making >? eorreepondlni readjust? ment oi ill e>thcr property '.' If 1 own a farm worth ten thousand dollars Which is returne d for tuxes at |WC thoueand dollara ami sail that farm te? a hank. Would it he right to assess that farm in hands of the hank fen taxation at five thousand dollars, while i ni i private eltlxen was allow? ed tee return it at tWC thousand ehd laral if that would not he right, ami I fe e I th.it all fair minded men agree that it would not he. is it right to as ?sag for taxation money Invented in corporations at a higher valuation than the same money Invented In real estate 1 l think not. in order to deal Justly in this matter, a readjustment of erne- class <d property should call for a readjustment of ail c lasse s ??f prop* erty, where- undervaluation exists Ami this readjustment should he- made to apply to all at one and -the same time- Less than this would he unfair, imi should ted he- attempted or coun? tenanced. Itlght is riuht ami should he upheld, it matters not whether cor? porations or privat?? parties are- eon ucinsd. Let tts deal Justly with each other and w?- will he- a happier ami (tetter people. (\ Q, Kowluild. r.iixi? iidi:its CAPTURED. Thirtv-nine- True mils Hctuuied In Charleston. ! Columbia, t>ct. I,?As evidence of the effective work being done by tie spe e-i.ii constables sent to Charleston by dor, Manning for th<- purpose of enforcing the liquor laws, it is noted With M gn it deal id inte rest her? thai the Charleston county grand Jurj this Week teiuriu'd thirty nim- tin" hiiiq out of f??rt) Indictments handed them by the- noting solicitor, Wm, H lOrtmhnll, Ra?| Judge M, L Smith Is I presiding ami hit forceful, manly churgi to the- grand Jury on tie- ipies tlon of law enforcement brought forth many complimentary remarks from law abiding ? iti/? ns all over the st,i?e-. i t\->\ Mannlnv Is deeply gratified thai the- work he is attempting to <|o is be ginning to bring forth such good r suite, Lnu enforcement and good < o isenshl p go ha ml In hand. There will he ?? meeting ?I the- sum ter County Trustees' Assoelation on m-\t \\ < ,| nesd i v The i hie I told res will Is made b) Supel int? udent I'M iiiumls holiday im; t'liVii oi i n i its i*. m. i*>row ii Heitels OrgUllhUttlotl, Willed Arrange*, for Four Dunces Dining Season. Tiic annual moetlns of the Holiday Bve Club ums held at the office ot W all ice and Moses last night. Presi? dent ii A. Most-s declined reelection und Mr. P. M. Hrown, treasurer of the club was ??bated president. Mr. k Murr Hall, secretary, declined re? election, and Mr. 1'.. K. Scott was elect d secretary. Mr. W. M. DeLorme, Jr., of last year's executive committee was elected treasurer. Messrs. .7. z. lie iron and .1. 11. Levy of last year's executive committee, were re-elected, and Mr. l. A. Ryttenberg was elected to the third membership of this com? mittee. The club decided to give four dances this year as it has each year j of Its long organisation, except last year when hard times visited this sec? tion, then it gave two. The dates were left to the committee but will probably be one near the end of No? vember, one Christmas week, one dur? ing February, and one Baster week. The dm s for the year as is fixed by the oonMltution, will be fio.oo, payable before the Mrst d un e. The member? ship is limited to fifty, All details for the season were left to the officers. Sumtcr's Free Library. There has been such a great demand for standard works at the library that the library committee want to raise money to purchase the books at once. In ord>r to do this they have asked Mr. Miller to put on .". feature picture Thursday afternoon and evening. He Is going to present the beautiful nic? tate called "After the Hall," taken fn ..i the famous song by Chas. K. Harris. Miss Bffie Shannon and Mr. Herbert Kelcy take the leading parts, it is needless to introduce them and they are well known. In the afternoon for the children's special benefit the tickets will be ten cents. Adults twenty. At night all tickets will be twenty cents. We hope that everybody will be Interested enough to purc hase their tickets from us. as we only get a commission on What we sell. Library ('ommitteo. Hor Tenth Birthday. Little Miss Willa Varkcr celebrated her tenth hirthdi y yesterday afternoon <by having a number of friends come around to a party given in her honor by her grandmother, Mrs. W. J. Beetham, at No, 3 Blandina street. I'ink and white was the color scheme for the decorations. (tames were! played and songs were sung, afford? ing the children much fun and pleas? ure, Delightful refreshments ware served which all heartily enjoyed. Second Week Jurors. Tile following jurors were drawn Saturday for the second Week of court which convenes here on Monday, Oc? tober nth, with Judge Bhlpp presid? ing: B. i\ Myers, W, H. Bradford, l). ii. Brunson, t. J. Brown, L. W. Jenkins, B, i\ Ardis, J, B, Gordon, l?. W, Allsbrookgj F. L. Allen, W. W. Lees, it. P, Bstrldge, I). m. Boykln, J. L. Davis, W, J. Jenkins, J, A. Sealc, A, W. Newman, II, t. Brown, j. (?. Lynch, \. m. McNoal, i?. Wannamaker, Q, K. Mack, t. L. Strange, I mac I. Hoiiiday, F. < > Jennings, W H, Pate, t. R, Newman, (1, I?. Mitchell, F. N. Tryon, F.dgnr Skinner, L. 11. Ingram, John llaynsworth, J, W McK lever, \\ K, i brunson, \\ t I how n, .1 H. Moore, s \v. Benson. Sl'MTF.lt COTTOM MARKET. Corrected Daily by Kniest Field, Cot? ton lluyor. Good Middling I J. St i lei MlddlliiH 11 7-8, Middling 11 3-4, Strict Low Middling II 1-1. Lou Mi.Idling 10 I. Staple cotton 12 to IS. New York Cotton Market. Opened. Close. ? ?clols r. ,11.7*1 I 2.3(1 i?. rcmher.I ?' I - ,; I January...." I? i2.7H March ... ... 12.?a 13.0? May.i 12.81 13.27 UKTIAHOtSON T() lNolllll. INTO charges against mayor. Council Meeting Called to Take |||| Mutter of llcfiindliut ?f Fines' ClllCf Sav> lie Has Not Kltlllticilf lu formtttiou to Lodge charge Against Executive. Columbia, ? ?et I,?"I think 1 shall make a personal investigation i i re? gard to the charge of disorderly con? duct urged by Columbia citizens to bo lodged against .Mayor Griffith," said John W. Richardson, chief of police, yesterday. Tin- decision of the chief was readied, he said, after much consideration of the resolution adopted by g mass meeting Of citizens Friday night, requesting him 1?) lodge stich a charge for certain alleged acts on the night of September 18, and requesting him also to compel the presence of all witnesses "to the end that there may be a thorough Investigation of the charges." "The resolution placed me in an embarrassing position," he said. i trust that the citizens of Columbia realize that I can not arbitrarily docket a charge against any person, and especially in an instance like the present one. I conferred with Patrolman Hlnnant, who was on that beat, and Sorgt. Swearinuen, to whom he reported, and they assured me that as far as they could discover at the time there were no grounds on which to base a charge, "My ollicial knowledge of the al? leged disorder, therefore, will not per? mit me, without further investigation or an older from city council, to lodge stub a charge against Mayor Griffith, unless I find that the inves? tigation warrants it. "In my investigation, which I expect to make early this coining week, I shall secure statements both from the inmates of the house where the disorder is said to have happened and also from those who were present at the time." The committee authorised by the mass meeting of Columbia citizens Friday night met last night to con? sider the provisions laid down in the resolution creating the committee. After much deliberation the commit? tee drafted a letter which was deliv? ered last night to all members of the city council. The letter, signed by W. Anderson Olorkson, Christopher Atkinson, T. S. Bryan, w. B, Bummersett, s. W. Par ham and 11. K. 1 ley ward, is as follows: MWe, the undersigned, in pursuance Of the appointment made by a mass meeting held in the court house in rhis city last night, respectfully request you to call and hold a public meeting of the city council not later than Tuesday, the 5th of October, at 11 a. mi, for tin' purpose of Investigating tin charges against the mayor of dis? orderly conduct on September 18, and to ascertain and determine wheth? er or not the position of head of the police department should ln? taken out ?.f his hands and control and reas? signed. ' Also to ascertain and determine whether he has the power to remit tines, ami if so, has it been properly exercised, and should this power he revok? d ami reassigned." A special meeting of City council has been called for 10 o'clock to? morrow morning to discuss with the mayor the "refunding of fines." TIIOHXWKI.L 10 YEARS OLD. Birthday Exercises Held?Address by Ex-Governor Ansel. Clinton, Oct. :;.?Friday night the Thornwcll orphanage observed Its fortieth anniversary. The day, as it is every year, was given over to a holiday to the hlldren, but its significance this year y deeper in that it was the fortieth birthday of this great institu? tion. The board of trustee's e?f the? Or? phanage appointed Rx-Gov. M. P. An ho] to deliver the> address. The exer? cises \\fte? held at the- Orphanage church at 7.30 P. M Resides the ad ross of Mr. Ansel, there were songs ami speeches from the children. Three nriglnul songs were sung, "The' Birth? day <d' Thornwcll," "Save the1 Kiddles" and ' Thornwell," tbe- last being the* Mont: of the- institution. The address of the ex-governor was on "The Du? ties of Citizenship." Dr. D. M. I louglas, of the- college, Introduced the> ox-governor. The- Rev, F. I >. .lone.-;, l>. I?., opened the exercises with prayer. The president and founder of the or? phanage, Dr. W, l'. Jucolts, made per? tinent remarks after Mr. Ansel's ad? dress. During his remarks he showed the flrsl lifty-cenl piece that the' or? phanage ever received. It was given by Mi VV, I'. Anderson, now- q? Green? ville. The- townspeople were out nl : i tit> exercises In pleasing numbers, thereb> attcstltiK their Interest In the orphanage, The mone> to pay the managers in the rece nt election has come am! the manager* can obtain same from Mr M. 11. White on SoUtll Main Street. No TENSION IN NEGOTIATION'S BETWEEN I'NITKD STATUS AM? (.ULMANY. Latter** Assurances Considered En? tire!) Satisfactory, but Wilson Wants Them tu to Ue i?f More spccilic Nit lure. Washington, < ?ct. I.?Administra? tion officials to.i.iy made it plan that there is abMolutely tio tension In the negotiation with Ambassador von Hornstorf!' at the present time. Sec rotary Lansing is optimistic but made no oflllcal statement, Hut it is learned that Germany's assurances as to the submarine, question are entirely satis? factory SO far as they have gone. The president believes they should be more specific, but it is believed Am? bassador von Bernstorff will comply With lids at once, when President Wil? son's wishes are made known at the next conference on Wednesday. SUMTER DEFEATS FLORENCE. _ I Opens the Reason by Decisive Victory Over UatO City Team?Score 2(1 to 7. Tho Burnt er High school football team opened its season Friday at Flor? ence, defeating the Hate City toxini by the decisive score of L't; to 7. Tho game was fiercely fought throughout. Florence outweighed the Gamecock's but the speed of the locals backfleld overcame this, the Florence defense being unable to smash up 'days. The first quarter was a scoreless one, the ball see-sawing up and down the field. Bach team resorted to kicking tactics. In the second period [Sumter scored two touchdowns, ono on a perfectly executed forward pass, Spann to Flowers and the other on a fake play with DesChamps carrying the ball. In the third quarter Sumter scored two more touchdowns. Flowers in? tercepted one of Florence's forward passes and ran a good, distance for the third touchdown. Goal was kicked. By a series of end runs and line plunges later in the quarter the ball was carried within striking distance of the goal when Spann by a line play made the final touchdown. Goal was again kicked. Florence scored in tho Anal quar? ter, by a beautiful forward pass and kicked goal. For Sumter Spann and Flowers starre d a?1 IM tl ' f the offensive work. ' good form, deaplt that the most part that men. Coach Woo<3 the team he has turned out .a.... ........ Sumter meets Hartsville next Friday (?n the Calhoun street grounds a large crowd should be out to show their ap? preciation of bis work ami to help the boys wallop their opponents. HORSE SHOW TICKETS. Sale of Season Tickets by Ladies of Trinity Church. Season tickets for the horse show will be sold exclusively by the Ladies' Church Building Society of Trinity ? 'hutch. The price will be |1.00 and when the society completes the canvas of the town and withdraws the season tickets from sale they will not again be offered. This society will also sell boxes for tin- season. A box seats live persons ami the price lor the season is $5.00. Please note that box tickets do not admit you to the grounds; holders of box tickets must also have tickets for admission at the gate. Seats in the grand stand, except? ing in the boxes, will be free to ladies. Gentlemen will be charged 2.r>e dXtra for grand stand. The regular admission '?t the gate will be fiOc daily f ? those who do not hold season tickets. Children half I rice. Automobiles and carriages will be admitted and given space at the ring side for $1.0(1 each day. Occupants of vehicles must have admission tick? ets. Notes of College Students. Miss Lilly Gregg has been appointed a marshall for Wade Hampton Liter? ary Society at Winthrop College. Miss Sallio Uembert Will have for Charlotte Friday to attend the meet? ing of annual members of the student department as a representative of Con? verse college. This is a part of the V. W. C. A. work, and proposes to af? filiate the students and the leaders of the V. W. C. A. work. Wilson Spann, a son of Mr. Henry Spann of this city, was one of the Citadel football players who played throughout the whole game with North Carolina Saturday. Itoland Boyle, half back on the Sumter high school football team last 'year, is now playing in a line position on the Wofford football team. .lames Mc Bride Dnbbs of Salem, Sumter county, who was elected presl dent of the senior class at the Uni versity of Smith Carolins several dayt ago. has by reason o| that position be come head of the student body at Car idlna. I le is it I so president ..I t h< Student Yoiim; Men:, Christian Asso elation. DARLINGTON SCHOOL WON. Marion Defeated by Overwhelming Score by Portcr*c Academy. Among the results in fool ball of the past week of local interest were the victory of St. John's high school of Darlington over the Dillon school team and the defeat of Marion high school by Porter's Military Academy on Sat? urday, for the local team will have to face both of these teams later on on the season. The St. John's boys overwhelmed Dillon on Friday afternoon by the score of 77 to 0, outplaying them at every stage of the game and scoring almost at will. The Marion boys struck a superior team in the Porter s bunch and were snowed under by the score of t>2 to 0, although they show? ed grit and tight in their contest against a heavier and better trained team. In reference to the game in Flor? ence Friday in which the locals were victors, although Florence scored for the fust time against a Sumter team, The Florence Times of Saturday says in part: "Twenty-seven to seven, with Sum? ter High school as the winner, was the final score of yesterday's football game al P. 11. S. park, [f4 'gfPI This score indicates a bigger vic? tory for the Gamecocks than the ac? tual playing showed. The first quar? ter was full of pep, and good playing was done on both sides. No scoring. "The second Quarter started off in much the same way hut old man "Nod" put "Sleep" into the Florence ends. Then "old, old story'' of "Asleep at the Switch'' a favored pass by Spann to Flowers, a fifty-five yard run through the whole Florence team by the aforesaid Ralph Flowers, and Sumter had scored. A few more line bucks by Sumter in the next line up. "Sleep" caught the Florence de? fence again, a triple pass and a Sum? ter half hack was seen reposing un? der the goal posts, whilo the Flor? ence ends continued furiously to tack? le the man who didn't have the ball. "Just such plays as these composed the Sumter boys attacks, and their fast, quick thinking, and generalship, showed superior to the txtremely slow work of the Florence backfleld and ends on both offense and defense." Death. From The Daily Item, Oct. -i Mrs. Emma L. Kennedy Med tbt i morning at - o*cjo< i at her laughter's Mr* T N Smith, :?' 106 8. Karvln str? t, aft< ra s ?.: illness, "; years and 2 days. Mrs. Kennedy was the w idow of the late A. B. Kennedy of Fairfleld county, who preceded her to the grave :il years. Surviving her aro seven children, namely, J. S., T. D., J. K., and R. J. Kennedy. Three daughters, Mrs. T. X. Smith of this city, Mrs. W. E. Baxter, of Ridgeway; Mrs. L. M. Foxworth, of Oswego; also a number of grand children and great grand cildren. The funeral procession will leave the house, No. 106 S. H.irvin Street, at 4.;P0 o'clock Sunday. The funeral and into rment at the city cemetery at 6 o'clock. Services conducted by the Rev. W. F. Thayer. Deacons Ordained uml Installed. From The Daily Item, Oct. 2. Last night at the First liaptist Church the two recently elected dea? cons, Messrs. T. V. Walsh and H. L. WitherspoOn, were ordained and in? stalled as officers of the church. The address of ordination was made by the Rev. If. If. Benson of BlshopvtUe and the prayer was made by the Uev. J. X. Tolar of the Grace Haptist Church. The exercises were conducted by the Rev. W. B. Thayer, pastor of the church. -? \ ' DON'T BK BOBBED. Sumter Citizens Should Read and I Iced Tills Advice. Kidney trouble is dangerous and often fatal. Don't experiment with something new and untried. Use a tested kidney remedy. Begin with Dean's Kidney Pills. Used in kidney troubles 50 years. Recommended here and every? where. A Bumter citizen's statement forms convincing proof. It's local testimony?It can be In? vestigated. J. K. Drakeford, retired farmer. 101 \V. Hampton avenue, Sumter. says: "I was in such bad shape with my back and kidneys that I could hardly stoop, and it was Just as hard to straighten. 1 had headaches and spells of dizziness, and the kidney se? cretions annoyed me by passing too freely. When 1 heard of Doan's Ktd ney Pills l got a box at DeLorme's Pharmacy. They relieved all signs of the trouble and put my kidneys in good shape." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy ^et Doan's Kldne) Pills?the same that Mr. Drakeford had. Foster-MUbura Co., Props., Buffalo, X. Y? 1