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?|p IfiaUijiKni mm ffatfym ? tnmmii ?? ISM i^MioffAc* SI Huuuer, *> 4) . mm s?t?bi! ( htti Mai:w 'I 1*1.Lm ?NAL. Mia K iv Modi Ii.m ?aeut ye* tt niay in Columbia with Herst. B. P MeClellnn, ssttjfa lift Columbia thb morning for tin- Reserve OJBoei Ti fining Camp At Camp /.achary Ti l i. U.uisville. KjTi Mi. i'livn Matins hp nt Thursday in UM city w ith his parents, Mr. ami Mrs. W. N. Matin : Nil. Kenneth Durllng, of Newark N. J., bj in tin- riiv on bualncen. Mis Ldi.i Murchison und daufllib i Halber In?*, of Camdcn, are vlsitim Mi iml Mis l: J. Smith. of the ? Its. Mrn. ft, R, J. Smith is SfSJSdlag a law days with In r son Sergt. S. L Smith, of Camp Bevler, ami was oo compam? d h\ Miss Maiy Llhn Lrow der of this city. V Min. W. J. Clamh is. who has been Visiting Mis. J. H Uolliday, has re turned to her home in Wi ightsville. ?Ja. Messrs. J. II. My.-rs and C. M Emanuel left Saturday for Atlantic. CliyMo attend the Klks' National Con? vention, after w hich they will \ isit the noithcin markets. Mr. 1?. C Shaw i.eeived a letter Sat? in day from his son, Lieut. Kivin Bhuw ?f the American Aviation Service mi duty on the British front in Prance, In wliu li u was stated that on the day previous to writing that he was in an aerial battle and that a German plane Wui brought down. This was his sec? ond flight on the lighting line, the first day up in search of Huns having been unsuccessful. He states that when he landed after tin- Rghi he found a piece off shrapnel shell lodg? ed in one of the wings of his air plane. and that In w.i- keeping it as a cherished souvenir ot his lirst air tattle Mrs. Nina Solomons has gone to Winthrop College to attend the short course for Club Women at the Sum , mer School. , Mis. George K. Dargan. of Darling- ( ban. hi visiting Mrs. S. II Calmunds. Mi. K. Alva Solomons left tin morning lor Annapolis to take the physical examination foi admission to the Naval Aeademy. \ Ueut. P. W. Keiner, of North Car- , oltna. a memher of tin- school ol pneumonia at Camp .lacUson. sp.nl , July Ith in Sumter as tin guest ol In T It Luthj.dui j KiiHii n Nathan Kim i.oIT. of New London. Conn , and Iblihory Krasnoff, , of Union. S. C . are Vletting their un? cle. Perry Kiasnoff. i Mr ami Mrs. Prank A. Mcl*cod who were mat i led last we* k hi\\?? returned j to tie- ? 11% after a hi e f honeymoon trip, Mr. McLeod'e duty as eollcltor , requiring his attendance at the open? ing Of Court of General Sessions the , nioriuiig. Sumter is to lose another practic- , tng physician lor the dm itloO of tin war. i>r. T. ii. Llttlejohn received an appointment last .Saturday as i'irst Lieutenant in the Medical ? orps of the V, S. army and is now subject to call liny day. Dr. Little john passed tin mental and ph.sn-al examination in Columbia Jane IIth and received his appointment In record time Dr, Lit tlcjohn is a graduate of the Medical College < I .-?.lit H I 'arohi.a. ol Char It ton. h?b, < im ; i hills and l-Vvcr. Advt. There are two ihlnge that every Democrat ihantd do without date] enioii to his precinct etub so as to he able to \ote hi the prlmori and register so us to be able to vote in tin gem ial election. The Supcrx isors ?>? Kegisli ihon aie in their OfftCC in the Court ?Ions? e\ery div ami will I? then for the purpnae ol banting reg' Istrution 004 IBk it?? until Ihe end of August. To obtain ? registration eer titicafe you mil I pi- ?nt ) our I 'J I V tax receipt ?CC euren lle.idaeh? s. Itdiou-n.-.s. la s of App'lit'V or that ItfOd ach itig feeling, .he t.? M ttarii Off ColdO. I Ins Tonic. - Advt Baa fftvm or Hnhtnarlnr, The siibmnine |hat blew up Ihe Vi ). g Piesidenl Lincoln. WS eiptund lind Ihe olheei t),> | got Off! Ihe Lui coin are nafe m England. Mr Pen \ ft Kb due ot Ibis city W<l" one ol the SOrVt ..i ol Ihe .'hip lie was picked op ift i holm in i> l>l'' l out sixteen hoiu ? Tin .> ulniuil in* uood Ihree torpedoes to ?i itro) ih< Ship, \fb I tin hip Silllk, the silh I- lirine can,.- up when ihe III. boat eta, and hung around ah,ml foil* boms. Tin* rnplnln of tin submit line took OlOtUreO Of the ble boat: i.nl then bit them, but liny won't he St?Iff to show those pu tllles to lie k ittfM. Percy !?! Lliime who hai been aerettoi in the Mfi fov goooml nths, Is st home on i? fOftOttgtl IttBMni his father, Mr. C L. Muune. A PATRIOTIC Ul PKOPMC or tiAJhTCCOCK COUNTS * i LtCBll ut: imu i'i ndi \< i: |>A1. {.H at <.ntii< i iikg of pfttri >th nnrl i o>a! t'lttaCM i ruf0J ail Ike Sec Ikaas of I he Countj Itontoalrulc That ihr Spirit of Real America,, ism I-, Aroused. I Tin celebration of Ihc Pdm tit o: July by Hi. people of Bumler count> fulfilled in nlmoei every rcepeet Ihc suggestion of President Wlleon thai loyal Americans of every oommunlt) meei together and ohoorve with up proprlate ceremony the anniversary a tin- birth of the American nation Tin- p. oplc of all M < turns ol the OOUH ty aaeemhled here end the day wa> irnly a patriotic demonntrntlon by r< p reeentntlvee of the entire county. Th< numb* :? of p lople taking part In tin celebrutlon was difficult to estlmub i nt the 01 owd wa i well up In tin thousands. AtV low estimate then Were more than a thousand in the fool parade with which tin- exercl < t f the day he; an and t't.lli or IW< i mee tit?t number witnessed the pa rude from along the line of inarch The crowd that assembled on the lawn in front <>t the Court House to henr the speeches was eetimated to numbei between three nnd Hve thousand, Be? ?11' - ih< assembly at the Court Houi there were hnlf na many more on th< 11 eets at the same time, in addition to the white peoph there were fully as man] n. hcr< to participate in their oeiebrMion which wa herd at the Lincoln school i ollon Ind i pa rude I brouc h t he str< el It noon, Tlu ic must have he. n all told, white ami colored, eight t?? tCO thousand people <?n the streets during the da ?. h lit of Ihem .<t least beln from the county. The toot parade from the Washing ton school eojnarc to the Court House was carried out according to pro gramme, city police, mounted, load imr the line, followed by a detach men! of flfty?odd army officers from ?amp Jackson, The formntlon was at rollOWl: No. 1. .Mount* d police. No. u. V lei ting i iffleere, No. Bumter Light Infantry Re icrves. No, i. Confederate Veterans In barge of Mnrahal H. O, Hill No. ft, High Bob j.d imtts Hon h h 11 i of liarahal Q, L Richer. No. u. I'oy Seouls in charge Oil dornend K, H, Wlbion, No. 7. Hand in oharge ?>r Marshal :. i;. Tweed, No. i. Red Cross in charge oi Marshal Rdward Boyle, No II. Women's Service LOttgUV o charge of Marshal Lieut. Itogera. No, It, Camp Ptre dirts In charge .1 Marshal W. ? '. Boyle, No. IS, QlrhV Bervlce League in I ?hurge of Mnrahal Ueorgs Mi.bry. \o it Home pemonstmtlon Clulis in rhai ?? ??t Mnrnhal M. L Parier, j No. i;.. Tin? grnded school ohll ilren, In charge Of Marsh;..; 11. M. Mc Lnurtn, No. If, War Savings in charge 01 Marshal II. 1 \ Moses. No. i;. I ood Administration in charge of Marshal R, M. Hilde brand No. i*. Magneto factory In ejiargc of Marshal Inil'fy. No. |9, Railroad employes in charge of Mnrahal B, I*. Pitta, > o. na. Chamber ol Commeres In I , b a ? of Mnrahal C, 0. Reevland. No. 81, Praternal Organisations In . hare- oi atarahal J, w. Jackson. No. 92, Council Of Polemic In chan ? Ol Marshal J, M. Myers. No. 28, Loyalty LeagUO In Charge of Marshal s. L. Rodden;. No. 84, Unorganised Clintons In charge et Murshai s. L. KrasnofT, The detnehmenl from the Mugnefe factory, Including n squad of khakl? clad young ladles, carrying army i lite i, attract! d much attention. The pti ide di banded at the Court House ami promptly al 11,39 tin- es ereises heran. Capt, A, C. Phelpa Chairman nl tin- County Council ot Defense presiding. The programme was as follows: National Anthem By the entire ut embly, i nvocal Ion Rev. W Rll Ins, Rending nf l>oclnratlon eg hide |N*ndenc< Le\-. .lohn A Linn-on. Hong, Release of Ppeelul M- ge irom i i. . i.i. ui oi ib. United Btntee, rs id b\ iion. i. i > j< nnlnga, Addn T?? the great regret of all. Pormer i,overfmi .lohn i' Bheppardt of Rdgi Held, who hoi accepted Ihc Invitation in mal . the i Lire ? of ibe day a i comp* lb d to cancel in engagement, I,, nl t. od tin i iima ii I oi H< It >b>r Till man. us one of the pull hearers, i:. R, S. Truesdale wti called upon t i (ill llOV, Sliepp ii.r. place on tin- pro gramme ami he did an. making ii brlei ami Inspiring patriotic . perch. The ph nic dinner WHS Nerved on the lawn in Ilm rear of the CoUrf I OUSS promptl) at I o'clock, the coin miLete? iia\ing th? tank* spread with ibundant supply of eatables of nil de icrlptions thai the baskets provided. Phere eras mori than enough to feed ill of the gnat crowd, and the arr? angements hud been so systematical* ly mads and so efliolently carried oul hat there was no confusion and ev ty one was served with ease and dis? patch. The abundance of the supph if food and tho groul vurlety was the icsl evidence thut Sumter count) Is not yet short on home grown food and hat we are able to feed ouroelvs ami fare sumptuously and at the same time hi ip to feed the army in Ku rep"'. At 2.3t) o'clock the automobile pa nde was held, there being 13! cars in i he procoi slon, all of ihem carr) Ing lags and some ol them being hand imely decorat d. Tho most attrac Ivo feature of tho parade was tin "oat prepared by foreign American t'itisena of the county, It was a representation of a war ship, profus ly decorated with Hags ami bunting ind carrying suitable Inscriptions, mounted en a large truck. Other at? tractive floats was the one from Stateburg, representing ihe spirit ol 1770, one from Bethel, one from Wedgefield. Several or the private ears were handsomely decorated, bo totally th.t ot Miss Krlstlansen. But for the fat I I hat the committee hail llsoournged elaborate ami expensive tloats there would have been a much more spectacular display in this pa rade. As it wad it was a most, at tractive pageant, Ihe color scheme ol which was the national colors. /.i 5 o'clock a large crowd assem* bled at the County Pair Grounds t' hear tie Jubilee Chorus organised foi he occasion by the Colored Council <i Defense, Tin- program consisted entirely of typical scriptural hymn ind spirituals, such as tin- negroes oi the South have been singing In th . chUrches from time Immemorial. There were hundreds in great choru: ami they sang with enthusiosm ana" reeling,, ami all who wore present en loyed ih?- entertainment. To man who had never hoard real negro mu lie it was a most unlOJUe event, an i this was particularly true of tie many arpiy officers, who came fron ih parts oi th.- country, The choru was organized as a i * * neflt for the Red 'rosi OH a Contribution from tin' Col ored Auxiliary, ami a nominal sun o' :?.*, cents was charged as admission lor adults ami 18 cents for child:. rim gat'- receipts were $19(1.02, f.. R. Tlllmnit. No death in recent years since Sen itor Hampton's has affected the peo pie Of Ihe State os that Of Senate rillman's, While reeenf events cauj id e cltemcnt which largely hrough .i on. wo are nover prepared for ll Senator Tlllmun was warned year igo to keep > i ?na excitement If h wished to live. Mis health for man: . a has. been had hut he w a l car. ful ami man. ed to <*o some worl Coming into view some years ago in' public life he headed a movemen which revolutionised tho state, a governor he was progressive, As semi tor he was one ot the most useful i? thai august body and made good, lb certulnl) was m.t a nonentity as p.. dieted he WOUlU be and ranked witi Morgan ami others <?i noted ability. Hi honored his State and was true to h and his country. Of late years he e?'< weaned ofl from many of his oh friends who started with him In much i" their regret as well of hi; own. but his good deeds outbalance) his Imperfect oms. So we lu) a e\a rgn on un his gravi and say fare well. -i DuPre. I logah, .1 ul" Bth. $ i.i t:VSH in pki\ \iiii:. Will speak by hivllatlon ai Cuhbagc (?roVC on duly 17th. Privateer, July 8. Crops In thl section are small and suffering fo rain, i do not think that corn coul possibly make over 76 per cent, of ? en p with ihe best of i easons Ii on now on. i 'otton is small and I II I I i now oi in oine places, it h..ii>. nov |f oorn and cotton \\ ill be i hot t. M A l\ a I tali en 1,1 ? li" I '? S. . .peot tin weelt end at his father' Mr, .?. H ? ?sti? " w f Krank Meal it'., of I 'amp .ho ; on ..ml M- :' V. No bltl ol Columhl; ,, p}u, ... ,.. k end at their old limn ..;,i, ihelr sisters and brothers y ||,| , ill III! been rOpOt'lC , uce I i'1' celehi at Ion on t he 111 M, hnule * ledding! . w ho h is bee , . hi.i t.. hi I ? J v.rhenmati n I ?. i,??,. ,i,M.. i. improv Ing. 'ipel. e i \n\ Ited to ait, nd i i . ? pg nie ti ? ?? Privateer stath i,, the grove Mr. ?'Inn nee Cul hagi ? oi, Jut) tie- I ?11'? Rx ';" ||,|M necepted an Invitation attend ami delivoi nddrcsa. m R. Itlver rsd cent en no alcohol, arsenic n i ihi i poisonous drugi ? Advt. m i itoberf ?'. Kaynsworth l< Sunday afternoon for Charte i having tetiltfcted In the navy. Sil'MIT COURSE INSTITUTE, Iherc Wiih a Large Attendance nnd <? im.?i Work Was Rone. The three-day short course for the Bumter county canning, tomato, do? mestic science, and poultry club girls tnded last Bulurdaj evening und was one of the most successful ever hi Id In iiiis county, und one of the mi at en Jojable for \Isltors and 1 in ir host ss oh, About seventy-five girls from everj section of tin county attended ami were the very welcome guests in the liOmoS Of many of this city's hospl table ladh b and gentlemen. 1 as! Frl duj afternoon tin- visiting young wo meq were given an automobile ride ??"?I ??< trip to Pocalla H iring 1 by their hostesses ami other Bumter citizens where a light lunch was served arid 1 >air went in baihing. Lasl Baturdaj they were the guest: of tin Bumter Chamber of Com? merce and Masses Annie Keels am' Alice Martin, the le an- demonstra? tion agents under win...- direction tin diort < ourse was held. Tin- visiting demonstration agents mhI United States department of agrl ?ulinr.- experts who assisted in tin demonstrations .-ml who also deliver ed Interesting, timely, ami instructive h et ure wei 6: Mas Harriett Plowden, Rome Dem? on ; rat ion Agent) i.?!?? < Jity. Mrs. Theodosia Plowden, Rome Demonstration Agent, Manning. Mr. C. C. Cleveland, State Poultr: Aj ' in, Wird hrop * lollege, Mlaa Laura Bailey, Assistant Stab Agent, Winthrop College. Mr. W. fI. Barton, District Farm Demonstration Agent, Sumter. Mr. L. I.. Baker, State Agent, Boys' i < lubs, Bishop*, ill.'. Miss Julia Obenschain, Home Dem netration \: . nt, Bishopville> Mi a Mary Lemmon, former Horn* Demonstration Agent of Sumte 'ounty. Prom Sumter aha? tin following I.' ? Ii?--; and gentlemen delivered tlmel> talks during the throi days: Dr. J. ii. Ituynaworth, County Su per ntendi nt ol Educalion. Mr. if. A. Moses, Chairman of V7n Savings, Mrs, Nina Solomons, Chairman Woman's Division, Council of la 'ense, Mr. .1. Prank Williams, Count: ?ana Demonstration Asent. E, I. Rcardon, Managing Secretai 'hamber of Con imerce. Missen Annie ??. Keels and Alice i Martin, Home Demonstration Agents l ev. R, s. Truegdale, pastor Trlnltj *a? thodlsl Church. L? v. J. B. Walker, Rev. J. !'. Ma non nnd Rev, Ii, S. Truesdalo con lucted dovotlonul exercises durim iu- ihree dass. A very pleasant feature of the short ?our '- was tin- splendid singing ??' ?ich and putriotlc -one:, conducted bj \lrs, Theodoslu Plowden of Manning Misses Keels and Martin, Sumte ?crj efficient and populai home <i m att I ration agents are to be comnu n i .1 ami congratulated upon the su< i ss of the 191s short course, am ?pon the splendid showing made b hi ir loa ny pupils. 'lie- boys <>r tin- pig and corn club ?/ere not present in great numbers oi h. last day, as invited owing to tie a. l thut tin- hoys are very busy Ol the farms helping nut during th caicity of farm labor. County Farm Demonstrator Wll lams received reports S it uday of th ippearance ol Ited Spiders on bIx du crent farms In Sumter county, tie ?enters of infection being widelj sepo at. d in the l a ogdon section an ear Dalsell. Measures were imun llately taken to p,.-\ enl the si i chi if tin- pest and to extcrinlunte it luickly as possible, Considerable ihvm igt? has already been done and it ; feared ih n tin re may be other ?>>n tert oi Infection ihn have not beei ibi erved or repoi ted. Farmers ar idvlscd to make a careful Inspectioi ? a thfelr cotton Held and If any ign .i ied i ptdi i i ar.- noti I to commu nicatu with M r. w lllhims at em . Lt d spiders propagate ?>n and spreu< .1? ni I v.: e rool pi mts nnd violets am cotton adjacent to hed >? rows o i Ittehi on which pol root la growlni I .?? n, .ir yards In w hi< h \ loli is hav heen c?ltii ??<??! i i ui unity llrsl attael rj by the p< i S farm on whlel either poke rool or \ lolel i at e p<-. nit ted to grot* Is In grave danger o Ii \ e|i pin ? the i ed spider pi it. , ui ? I \ ? IUO\ im. t hS eau- ? A LI. Registration Nothr. Tin- Count) IhMird of U dstratio will be In t in olllee nl Ihc < 'otii House, i . ni iii ou- h from July Isl t .v. iigui t :. 1st, excepting .1 ulv Ith, r?> Ike pui poi <? of registering ill nun I die voten oi tie- counlv of Ru inter, 11 law ri fiulres. T I *. DUROHE, .1. M. N, WILDER, .1. A. REAM EH, Supfci VltOri ol 1 >egiSl l til GOVRRNQ? BliKPPAUiys ius tutkrs. Greatest llianppoftiiluicnl i?f Mi \Afoi TIlOl My vented." Thal My \ . ii tu Si-Mit?'? Was Pre 'rix- roll owing letter from Hon. .heim ?'. Bhcppnrd in reply to a telegram, requesting tile manuserlpl of tic ad,* dress he had prepnred for I In- I11> <..' July celebration In Bumter, foi publication in Tho Daily Item will be read with intereal by ail Bumter peo? ple, and their regret that ?.<>v. Shep* pard was providentially prevented from being with da <>n tin- fourth will bo augmented by a fuller realisation <d the I real that tiny missed in not ii< arlng his address, M r. Ii. i? lateen, Sumti r, S. I?. I <r Mr. Osteen: 1 have just re? ceived ; our telegram of this date, r< ? <n<?;; 11?;*. nie t<> send you for publics tion the addVei which you properij assumed thai i had carefully prepared for : our ' ? Icbratlon <<t tit-- Ith <>r .luj yeatcrday, and I am very grateful to you lor ihis manifestation <?i in? terest, and i am correspondingly ? gretful that l cannot comply with ? nur request. in 1905 (according t<> my recollec? tion) Senator Tillman and mysell were chosen by the committee in barge to deliver an address at \n ? h i Kin, at a meeting that was called for ilv purpose of organising a ri union of the Red Shirts patriots* of] 1876. i remember well, that Qov.l rrilman came to me to confer in re? latlon to tli*- matter. He said that i; ' was not his ruh* to write speeches nd that he I ne w that such was m practice; but he suggested that the ? . a-ion would be historical, and tated that it was his purpose t" write in extenso the speech that h< ' ai d make; and I told him that i ould follow ^his example. We both i. pared our spec h< . and they were leltvered respectively, as prepared, j From that day until this, I havel never had time to wait*' any of tin lumerous speeches upon various .mn which it has been my dutj o make, in connection with my con? templated address at Sumter, I had taken more pains than i have taken InI 'onnectton with any address which I have made since the a.hire--; at An lerson; and it was the greatest dls ippolntment m* my life that my visit n Bumter was prev< nted so that I ?ould not deliver the address which had so carefully prepared. White i tad ii"t written the address, 1 had ?repared it with all ih< care that It tnportance demanded; and for Its un oldlng I Intended to depend ui ?n ?Pri vldence and the inspiration of m) tudli nee." The only portions of the addre but were written, were In support ??i iij assertion, that the Southern pea >lc furnished the "tongue, the pen ml the sword of the Revolution." I tin reupon wrote thai portion ol the address of Patrick Henry which ired the soul? of tin American poo de t ?> eng i ? ?.? in the i (evolution. I wrote . he "I ?< clarntion ???" huh pendence" as it was written by th? ?en of Thomas JelTort >n; and I wrote vhat I desired to say In i? fen nee t" he sword <>r George Washington. I ixpected to justify the assertion /hat it was the tongue of Patrick Hen ?v, the pen of Thomas Jefferson ho sword of George Washington hat. brought en tie- Revolution, and arrled it on until the IndepenJenc? ? i the American people was establish d.' i regret very much that l dismiss >d the matter from my mind; hut at hi : time ? Is impossible for me ti ?oi,.pi. with your HatteYlng request. feel under great obligations t*> th icople of Rumter, and In spite of th vor!? that it Involved, 1 was grate ui for an opportunlts to ocknowl dgc m< obligation, and am corr pondtugly regretful thai my vlsi as pr vented. Vours very re i?< ctfully, .1. c. Shi ppard. Ed gefiel d, July 5, 1918. The Count; t loa rd ol * 'ommlsi Ion ?is m.d in regular nionthlj session oi I'uesdai. J ul> 2nd. 1 he only mattei if interei t was t he elect Ion of M A ' Tine in .... as I ubllo Weigher fo he riiv of Sumti i\ M ? ?'? Harb) 'halrman of the Board ol Truf leei <> he Tuberculosis t' imp. " l?erted thai he a pur .I" i ' t Ion at '' 1' rei tum of buildings had been es iausted and th d betu p? n I 2,500 am 1:1,000 moi e ouIii be need* d t?> com , vi ?? thi> work 11 ? 1 1" addition t ? he ?.irlbutioni of lumber, othet ?uildin it er la I and cash received com citizen ''Mm matter was dis >ii, , j fuilj ami it was decided I ,, v in, hills as a pprot ed by the Iru tii?l In re the amount i u e\ p. n$h < a , i in the next supply bill. Th ip |m Hearing completion nd wll hlv be it.hK for t h rceept i a patients on or before the nrsi ?? Vugust. i.ropt.l I It I. TIM Ml KM %X, I oxlngton, B. < \ CANDIDA! i VOlli ONGttl PLAY AT REMBERT. Dramatic < Inb Uivee BttttSjaefhl Es> i? ? tulimuml for Red < ross. IU ml pit, Jul. 8. The play given i > Hi.- Itemberf Dramatic dub Fri dnj Mi. ii! for the benefit of the Ited i 'rosa m as a success, I ml ol Ihe lari eat crows ever known in Itembert wai thorn to wit ii the interesting program. Among Ihe visitors from Sumter were Mr. Adam [teams and Mr. An aley liurst. After therpla) a sumptuous repast wan served !?? Mil i Addis Ram hofft. Broad I iteeel W. s. s. The n port ol Broad Street War Saving ?< for .Jinn- shown that this ?..<?.? i has twenty-seven mem? bers and that th< lea for June to its members amounted to $88.25 making tlt>' total purchase , of 11?? - members |9I s.:::,. T\,< nt} i. ?< of tins society , ! tsed for 10.00 worth of stain pa, this Including one v;^o<j and three $100 pledges. W .1 Savings Kales by Poetodaong. The reports to the office of direc loi ol n . i inga show that tollow .11' made in sales through the last In June by Sumter county post i offices: Brogdon, . .SO; Claremosit, ? 6.00; Hi ratio, I i0 I.: 5; Mayesville, 802.00; O wego, M*5.00; Trovi lence, ..??'<'. Rembert, 6939.60; Shi loh, $406.00; Sumter. $79,623.50; [Indal, (311.SO; WedgeOeld, $519.25. chant: *. a * 111 * i Buy stamps Now. Memben of the War Savings com mlttee are freojuenUy aslted when are .!.. merchants supposed to buy the itamps that they promised to buy with the proceeds of cash stamp day, iune 21st. They snould buy imme Liately. The Idea was that all the usiness men would help out the des ol stamps in Sumter coun . i \ taking wh if ver money carno in ca b b ?I? s on Juhe 2 1st and buy? er stamps v ith it right . It*. Some a. reb ints have not bought yet their stamps with the tlsl fhonsir, but they thoutd do so without delaying longer. 666 cures BiliOUS i'Vver.-?Advt. .?V^ ? ? ? mi rm* ~, ?? I ? ?I ?, m lt \li\ti Lit I Asl.s?Vre on sale at Du Rant Hardware Co. fear runs rrom Jilt) 1st, I9i8, to July I, laiib ? if oi aient will be strict. P. L> iirunson, ' ime Warden. ?\ii HAVE l\ STOCK in our wa,: hounea In Sdmter Nit rat*4 of Soia, Mixed GOO?S, M'.ii. Acid and Lime. Kindly call Or write us for priaes. Southern Brokerage Co. <>K s\|.r i . ii. l?. ears, Camp Jackson, stable manure; very little straw. Car load lots only. Oheml cul and (Fertiliser value rated very iii-.!i i.y Clemeon col lego. A. A. Strauss, Sumter. r. C. IIILI.ERS* < ; KTIFICATE8?Can ba obtained at Item Office at reason? able prices in lots of 100 or more. Candidate's Cards. i \ut i tongn - ?. l herebj announce myself as a oan lidate for r< election to Congress roin the 7th Congressional District, ul >cl to the rules and reguletloeni of b< Democratic party. A P. LBVaUt Tlios. G. McLeod, \ i beatville, S. C. candidate i>m- member Of Congress^ i.'.enth Dlsl riet. Tor Solicitor, t hereby announce that I am a i did ite for the ottice oi Solicitor fbr he Third Circuit, subject to the ac [on of the Democratic Primary. INK A. M'UBOB. I .a Probate Judsje. \i the solicitation of many ot* my run.;-. I liavi decided t.? enter the ?ace for the office of Probate Judge or Sumter county, subject to the ul. oi i he I >emOeraths party. If ?looted l would dli liarpfe the duties if the otoYe faithfull) and to the .. 11 of mj ill w ho enter b ottiei . If I am elected, will be met ... itii die nnd hearts shake ??t the i i ml. JOSEPH Ft. sinoustok. Km fer. fl <' . RoutO No. I. I Geo. H. Hurst, IhOrtatoi 3.id EsUtu I'lotrpt Alb BUS to Va* and NkjM Calls a- i\ ggatfl (MS-Steal, N.'.sjain PtUNSJK SBkhjM