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MAJfc MaWTiON. Miss Agnes Richardson has gone to Conwsy, 8, C, to tsach for one month. Mr. ?nd Mrs. Qoo. F. Epperson have gone to Savannah. C3a., to visit their daughter, Mrs. C. J. Sttmson and to spend some Urne at Tybee. They left this morning In their car and mm make the trip by way of Camdesx Columbia/ Augusta, going from Haara to Savannah over the 8 .ate highway. Mrs. 1* L. Johnson of Aberdeen, N. C, te visiting relatives in the city. Mr. an*j Mrs. W. D. Shops and lit? tle daughter, and Mr J. K. Brenden of Meaning were visitors to the city C. H. Barn urn and daugh ter, Mine Alice. Master Dwyer sad otaer children left this morning for Buffalo. N. T., Where they will visit Mrs. Bar aum's parents during the lUmmei. Mr. and Mrs. 1 Id win Wilson and daughter* Mrs. T. B. Cooper, Mrs. C. and- Mla< Gertrude Wilson, Of St. Cnarlea, wore In the city on afternoon. H. O. Cantey, of Mullins, through th? city last night on his way ? to Sumiusitea, where he will ins today at tlte marriage of bis Miss Kate Ci.ntey. The wedding Waa to have been celebrated next Sue Mint Canter's Nance was an UBS to mobilise with the national and then decided to get mar? ried barer* he left for encamp Met ?MSroert A. Pennock, of Jupiter^ Fav, la making a brief stop ever In^Bnmtar oa his return from a ^tiip ta fwlledelpla, vtstiug his daugh? ter. Dt} J. A. Penneok, at Peony Plane. *>r. Panaocit experts to leave for Philadelphia die latter part of irlstlae Ledlngham Is visit lagartaids in StateUurg and Camden. > Mtas jpary Wooten of Savannah and Mint I^Ssipton of Jackson. Miss., are Baa Hassle Parr >tt. ha. 8. F. Stoudenmtre and chlMrea{ left yesterday In their car for Glenn Springs, where they will Spend several weeks. Mrs. (I. C. Spann and Miss Louise Ssawnsa left for Columbia today to Dnntsiio-Boykln marriage ?an tnn'ftfttb. Um Usseln, IKSMh f'towden mu) Hat? oi^umtar^ Mbn Sarah Hmtth of' Maslay )and MM 6eH NoirJ?*o7^8pXT teaanrf are Uie house guests of Miss IVrtdn; Uevie.?Marlon Star. lar. and Mrs. S3. W. Bnbbe and Miss ManVUabbs of Salem were In the ctt;? ?anas? flay. OANTKY-SKINNER MARRIAGF. Cet tasOay Which Waa to Have Ri-ea I'erfeewd Next Week Hastened by <nil Arn.. lfisniKate Cantey. daughter of Mr. and Mts. J. 8. Cantey of Summerton. wai married at the home of her par? ents Tfeeday afternoon at 5 o'clock to Grler Skinner of Charleston, the cere? mony being performed by the Rev. 8. O. CanXay of Mullina. a brother of the bride, ki the presence of the members of the famlHas and a few friends of the contracting parties. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Skinner left on the evening train for Charleston, the home of the groom. Invitations had been issued for the marriage of Miss Cantey and Mr. Skin? ner next weak and the affair was to have seen an elaborate marriage In the church at 8ummerton. In the meantime, however, the call came for the militia to mobilise with the pos? sibility of Its going to the Mexican border, if not Into Mexico. Upon re cevtng the rail. .Mr Skinner, who Im an officer In the Sumter Hoards of Char? leston, discussed tlte matter with his fiancee and they decided to have the ceremony performed right away and not postponed Indefinitely, as It other? wise Would have been. - MARRIAGE OF MISS KATHLEEN FRONT. ? ? Cards have been received by frle:nda and relatives here announcing the mariaae ?n June 18th at the home of Mr. and Mra. George Blmore Martin, Thoraasvllle. Oa.. of Mix* Kathleen L. rftjel o( Sumter and John Thomas ii oi Thomaavillo, Ga. Miss Frost Is a native of Sumter i.d ?? well known here an n aopuktr trained nur-te. The announce? ment'of her marriage at the home of her aunt in Georgia will be of much Interest to her many friends In Sum? ter, who rosret her leaving Sumter. but Wish for her much happiness In her Sjeorgia home. Jqhn I>. fCppcrfton, former deputy ?he riff of Sumter county, ask* that It be stated In thla paper that ho wan not the John Kpperson f<?r whom u warrant was taken out for selling whiakey. The man wanted waa a rolore?) man and John L>. KppeMon * as .feet concerned. CITIZENS H?AR GOOD 8PEECH ?8 BUT FAeH? TO WAX EN THtjaiAsnc. Crowd of About One Thousand Pres? ent to Hour Candidates for State Oflleers?8peeclies Are Practically Same as on Opening Day. Greenville, June 21.?Good speeches) characterised the campaign meeting here today but the lack of enthusiasm continues. There were about 1,000 people present and good attention was accorded to all the candidates. The apathy on the part of the people is the chief feature of this campaign and while many reasons are assigned for this condition the two most generally accepted are the interest In the Mexi? can situation resulting from the call? ing out of the militia and the atten? tion which the people are devoting to working the crops and to their busi? ness. The meeting was held In the city park, John J. McSween, county chair? man, presiding. The Rev. S. R. Has* offered prayer. A brass band en? livened the programme. John ?. Swearlngen. superintendent of educa? tion, who is unopposed for reelection led off with a speech on education. A telagrum was read from W. W. Moore, the adjutant general, regretting that duties Incident to tn* wraMMaaJte* the militia prevented his attendance. The candldaes for lieutenant gover? nor came next. Andrew J. Bethen, who is seeking reelection, stressed law enforcement, education, a warehouse system "divorced from politics" and eulogised President Wilson. Mr. Be thea emphasised the Importance of the office. Dr. B. C. U Adamii, for the snme office, characterised Mr. Bethen at a "couttail swinger" of Ford and Bryan. He made much fun of the lieutenant governor's trip with the Ford peace party. For secretary of State, Goorge W. Wightman of SaluJa recalled his career in the State senate. He said his announcement caused R. M. Mc Cown to decide not to run for reelec? tion because he saw the handwriting and the wall and he told his chief olerk. W. Banks Dawe to get into the race. W. Banks Dowe said the only thing the people wanted to know was whether he could fill the office and he was in the race because he wanted the office and he knew nothing of Mr. HoCoWn's reasons for not running. Ho told of his sight years as chief clan: Mr. McCown as training him for the attacked toe inc mbeht, Mr. Carter, for sending his daughters to Winthrop on free tuition and for his vote in the sinking fund when the State bond debt v/as refunded. S. T. Carter for re? election as treasurer, said Mr. Md.au rln had never gotten over his defeat of four years ago. He explained his vote in the sinking fund on the bom! refund as a favorable business propo? sition for the State and he vigorously replied to his opponent's attacks. Albert S. Fant of Belton, G. Mc Duffie Hampton of Columbia, W. H. Kelly of Sparenburg, W. D. Thrower of Chesterfield and James Cansler of Tlrxah presented their claims for rail? road commissioner. It was 1 o'clock when the candidates for governor began to speak, R. A. Cooper,' opening. He said he Is run? ning because It is his privilege and he is seeking the office solely on his merit. He opposed free scholarships and free tuition in colleges and thought the necessary funds should be loaned to needy students and let them repay the loans after they enter their life work. He said that the State college should not be given advantages over the de? nominational colleges and thought something ought to be done about men able to pay tuition sending their chil? dren to Slate colleges on scholarships .and free tuition. John Madison DesChamps Maid be was the only one of the live who had not been defeated for governor. He advocated free tuition and proposed a public defender Just like a solicitor Mr. DesChamps said he was a friend of the corporations and showed what they have done towards upbuilding the State and said he never would bo cowardly enough to "cuss" the corpo? rations "to get your votes," calling them "the greatest friends you ever had." Mr. DesChamps said faction? alism is responsible for the steadily mounting taxes and ho called on the people to do away with strife and to get together and work in unity. John T. Duncan lapped all his op ponents and held forth on the "sys D. W. A for State treusurr r. ? ;ov. Richard I. Manning Uli he be? lieved that America ia going to war with Mexico and that not only the Na? tional Guard would ace service bill oth? ers would bf culled for. Ho predicted thut South Carolina would repeat the glorious record of the Palmet o regl inent in IM?< Mo called for the posi? tions to be held open for tho guards? men and their families taken rare of. l^aw enforcement was stressed. 11^ mentioned the weekly pay )>ill, th? '*ourd of conciliation and other meas ures In favor of labor and I'vicwci ELLIS JONATHAN OAPTURED BY KDKEFIKfcD DOCTOR. Fromlnont Woman's Screams Frighten Negro to flight and liummoa IV)mpt Assistance. Edgefteld, June 21.?Edgefleld was thrown into a state of high excitement about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon when it became known that a negro man, Ellis Jonathan, had made an attempt to assault a prominent white woman In her home. She had been visiting a neighbor and on returning home observed that a negro followed her for several hundred yards before reaching her home. Soon after she entered the front door she heard a knock at the rear door and upon* opening the door observed the negro man, who made no response upon be? ing asked what he wanted, but ad? vanced up<>n the woman. She ran into another room and he pursued her but was frightened away by her screams before he reached her. Her husband was away from home. Dr. A. R. Nicholson was attracted by the cry of distress and ran to the res? cue, observing Jonathan escaping from the house as he approached. He leaped into his automobile and pur? sued the negro down the street. See? ing that he would be overtaken the oagre. soulgut? rsXuge? in a field where there was a vast growth of vegeta? tion finally secreting himself under a house nearby. Dr. Nicholson, with the aid of a negro man, located Jonathan, tied him and thrust him in the car and hurried him to the jail, stopping by the home which the negro had en? tered, where he was identified. D. D. Brunson, deputy sheriff, real? ised at once the seriousness of the situation and within 15 minutes after the negro had been placed In jail se? cured an automobile and took hfm to Columbia for safe keeping in the pen? itentiary. In the absence of Sheriff Swearln gen, Deputy Brunson acted with com? mendable coolness and promptness. It is generally believed that had the ne? gro been kept in jail here he would have been violently handled. Deputy Sheriff Brunson and his two assistants arrived in Columbia yester? day afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock and delivered Jonathan to the authori? ties at the State penitentiary. The negro was locked up for safe keeping and will be returned to officers of Edgefleld county when court" convenes in that circuit. Deputy Briinson and other members of the party returnort to Edgefleld last night, leaving Colum? bia immediately after Jonathan had been lodged in the penitentiary.?The State. A Big RaUy is Planned for July 4. Olanta, ^une 21.?At a recent meet? ing of citizens It was decided to have x big ral' * and picnic here at the old soldiers' park on July 4 In the interest of Olanta and community. Some of the speakers secured by the commit? tee who have the rally in charge are: Thomas Brantley of Orangeburg, P. B. Ingram of Johnsonville and John U McLaurin of Bennetts vi lie. The committee is trying to arrange for a baseball game for the afternoon. All ] of the people of the town and sur? rounding country are expected to come and bring baskets. That there will be plenty of barbecue Is under? stood by those who have ever at? tended picnics in this section. This is not to take the place of the old soldiers' picnic which is held here each yoar on the fourth Saturday of July. Misses Caroline and Margaret Ba? ker, of Mayesvllle, were in town to? day. the remodelling and reorganization of the State hospital for the insane, prais? ing Superintendent Williams and the board of regents. The governor was presented with flowers and a sliver pitcher. Cole L. Blease attacked Qov. Man? ning's administration as the most law less and extravagant in the history of the State. He jumped on the creation of new offices, mentioning the State board of charities. He said he wanted to thank Mr. Cooper for going so far as to approve his pardoning record. Mr. Blease romped on the tax com? mission saying the chairman paid nothing but a poll tax, the board of conciliation, the new judicial circuit and other boards. Ho said that the tax? ation question was the paramount issue of the campaign. He attacked the management of the State hospital and said the patients were not getting enough to eat and many people were employed in "fat jobs" under the ad? ministration. IIo also said that Mr. Manning attacked him bitterly two I years ago for turning out Dr. J. W. Habi-ock and Dr. Saunders and wan now tolling of the very conditions ?Ahull ho had tried to remedy. The former governor Haid that Dr. Habcock was now one of his friends and was working for him night and day. The meeting tomorow will be he hi AI l'ickuiis. STATE CANDIDATES BEGIN THEIR CANVASS. ? Seasoned Members of Party Find Opening of Circus Much Like Sun day School Picnic. Spartanburg, June 20.?Devoid of features and likened by many sea? soned campaigners to a Sunday school picnic, the initial meeting of the county-to-county canvass of can? didates tdok place here today. The meeting began in the court house but was adjourned to the outside where the candidates stood on a dry goods box under the low hanging branches of a water oak and addressed the peo? ple, he tree under which the can? didates stood was so thick and the limbs so close to them that they had to stoop to see the people on the outer fringe of the crowd. Of the 1,000 people present not over half were citizens of Spartan burg, the others coming from sur? rounding counties, some as far away as Columbia. There was absolutely no enthusiasm and very little ap? plause, one campaigner who has par ilcipated in county and State cam? paigns since 1888 dubbing the Spar tanburg meeting "the worst farce I have ever seen." The newspaper men were accord? ed no facilities and after standing wedgpd. in- like sardines, for xom?r minutes retired to the outer edge of the circle, where the voices of the speakers, could be heard only with difftculty. T*he candidates for governor led off, being given 25 minutes each. Former Gov. Cole L. Blease started the' ball rolling with an attack on che record of Mr. Manning as senator ufrtT governor. He said the adminis? tration had been run extravagantly, that many useless offices had been ?reaped, and that much lawlessness had taken place in the last two years, tie also assailed the pardoning record if the governor. Robert A. Cooper, the next guberna? torial1 candidate to speak, said he was n the: race on his own account and was not brought out by any clique >v interest He stressed law enforce? ment and advocated a State insurance rate making bureau. Mr. Cooper ad VJ>?ft{pd extension of the educational privileges to every child. JR.J M. DesChamps was the third gubernatorial candidate to address the fbters und hp outlined the mag-1 niflccpt /Opportunity now before South ? 'an???;:-. He called on the people tp get together and work in unity along all tines, lie said thai he wants vocational training in the schools, opposed capital punishment and called on the people to Interest themselves in constructive measures and do away with factionalism and strife. John T. Duncan came next in the gubernatorial candidates. He charged that the.State warehouse system was being built up into a political ma hlne and reiterated his attacks on x "system." Gov. Richard I. Manning began his jpeeeh with an appeal to employers of National Guardsmen to lend every ooperation to the soldiers to re? spond to tho call of the president ind touching on the record of the Palmetto regiment In the Mexican .var of 1845, said he knew South Car >llna today would maintain thai glorl >us reputation. He congratulated ?he people and. the National Guards? men on the prompt and unanimous response of the militia to the mobil? ization orders. The governor also praised President Wilson. He re? viewed the work of his administra? tion. Attorney General Thomas H. Peo? ples, Comptroller General Carlton W. Sawyer and J. E. Swearlngen, su? perintendent of education, who are unopposed for reelection, made short iddresses in which they thanked the people and pledged anew their best services In their office. Dr. E. C. L. Adams of Columbia, tor lieutenant governor, ridiculed the Ford peace expedition to Europe and I A. Ji Bethea, lieutenant governor, for I being a member of it. He pictured Greenville, June 21.?Capt. William F. Robertson of the Greenville com? pany of coast artillery has been elect? ed major of the South Carolina coast artillery corps. News to this effect was reeclved here today from the ad? jutant general's ollice. Candidate's Cards Announcements of candidates Will bo printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $f?. No cards accepted on credit. At the requtst of my friends I an? nounce myself as a candidate for the 7th Magisterial District, subject to the rules ?t the Democratic party, i am In the race to a finish if I don't get bill one vide. T. P. SAN DE HS, JH. Mi\ Bethea as weeping on the neck of William Jennings Bryan and said that as a pacifist he was in opposi? tion to President Wilson. Lieut. Gov. Bethea favored four year terms for officers, biennial ses? sions of the general assembly and ed? ucation and praised the record of the Democracy. By the time the candidates for lieu? tenant governor were speaking the audience had dwindled to a few score and the other speakers were heard by only a few. Other speakers who addressed the voters were: W. Banks Dove and G. S. T. Carter, for reelection, and D. W. McLaurin, for State treasurer; G. McD. Hampton, for re-election, James Cansler, Albert S. Fant, W. H. Kelly and W*. P. Thrower for rail? road commissioner. The candidates at a meeting this morning elected W. Banks Dove as chairman and secretary. They ap? portioned the time of speaking. The meeting today was presided over by S. T. D. Lancaster, county chairman. The Rev. C. C. Herbert offered prayer. LEVI BROS. STORE ROBBED. Person Gets Away With $10 and Cig? arettes-?Broke in Through Window. Last night some time Levt Bros, store was entered through the second story window from the roof of the warehouse and the thief made his exit with $10.13 and some Sovereign cig? arettes which he found in the store. The robbery was discovered this morn? ing when Mr. M. Levl went into the office and noticed burnt out matches all about on the desKu. This caused an investigation and it was found that the money had been taken from the cash drawer and an attempt had been made to- enter the cash register and other drawer, but was unsuccessful. In leaving the thief left his cap upon the roof of the warehouse, where ;t was found this morning. Death of ?lohn Tyler. oianta, June 21.?John Tyler died here Friday afternoon, after a week's illness and was buried in Bethel ceme? tery Saturday morning. He leaves a wife, whb was Miss Belle McGhee of Olanta, and three small children. The formation of another military company in Sumter, in the event of a call for volunteers is being discussed. The idea Is prahieworthy-^if another company is calle-* * ?but until the ranks of th. Sun Aght Infantry are filled: to the I ir strength the duty of Sumter u vl, . are am i? as to serve t soiintfy as sol dlers, is to enlist in the old company that needs more men. STl BBS FOR LI OGI SLAT VIVE. Announces Platform on Which lie Has Entered Race?Favors Bi-ennlal Sessions and Four Year Terms foi State Officers. In offering myself as a candidate for the legislature, I do so at the request of my fellow-citizens, and I desire to state the fundamental principles which will control me, should I he elected. First: I believe in equal rights to all, and special privileges to none. I therefore, favor its practical applica? tion in finance as well as politics. Second: 1 think we have too much politics in South Carolina that keeps the State in a fever of unrest, inter? feres with business and impedes pro? gress. I favor biennial sessions of the general assembly, with the four year term for all State officers. ( Gov? ernor and Lieutenant-Governor not eligible for re-election.) Third: I favor the extension and development of the State Warehouse System. i |?M Fourth: I favor the Rural Credit Systemi through which the thrifty tenant may become a home owner. Fifth: I favor a thorough educa? tional system, with proper facilities, for rural schools. Sixth: I favor reasonable and proper aid to disabled and helpless Confederate Veterans. Seventh: I favor good roads, and will support every measure suggested by prudence, and good business sense for their development. Eighth: I favor a practical Tor rens Land Registration System. C. E. STUBBS. (Advertisement.) Washington, June 21.?Increase in watermelon acreage and a slight de? crease in that of cantaloupes this year was reported by the department of agriculture. In 15 principal producing States watermelon acreage is 100,965, compared with 9:?.50S acres last year and cantaloupe acreage Is 41,273 com? pared with 41,981 acres last year. Marriage License Record. - ?????*? A license to marry has been grant? ed to Herbert Beach and Rosa White, colored, of Georgetown. There is so little Interest manifested in the enrollment in the Democratic h)ba that i hove is danger of a largo aamber ?;f Bemoferats oi. franchising themselves^ All win want to vote in. the primary but Unless they enroll, as {ho part) rjuiafl require, they will be, denied that privilege on the day of, election. The Farmers' Mutual I Protective Association Of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties Fire Insurance The renewal of your insurance on Farm Property should come to The Farmers Mu? tual Protective Association of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties, S. C, by vir? tue of the fact that this association is not run for profit, but for the benefit of its members. Make application to your Township Di? rector or The Sumter Trust Co., Agt. SUMTER, S. C. 4immmnmimnmmmunmK??miin???nmnuttiint?ntnmiwiiimiii The Balley-Lebby Company Machinery, Mill and Plumbing Supplies. Automobile Supplies and Accessories 8. & J. Tires and Tubes VEEDOL Oils and Grease CHARLESTOIT, S, C i Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND PEED OF ALL KINDS. BOOTH & McLEOD, Succetftort to BoothlShuUr Lumber & Supply Co. Goo. Kpporoort"* Old Stft,r\d Opp. Court Houoo