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it by signing a petition protesting
against another dispensary.

Mr.. Bob Edens, who lives on the
Stateburg road some three and half
miles from the city, has offered to
pay into tie county treasury the sum
of 500 on condition that Supervisor
Scale will take the chain gang and
build clay 1oadway for distance OF
about four hundred yards near his
place. There is now very heavy
sand bed at that point-proDably the
heaviest piece of road in that vicinity
and the substitution of the clay and
sand roadway will be benefit to
everyone who travels the Stateburg
road. Supervisor Scale has decided to
accept Mr.. Edens' offer, and as soon as
the chain gang can be moved from Its
present location he will attack the
sand bed. If other public-spirited
landowners would follow Mr.. Edens'
example and cooperate with him and
the chain gang the problem OF build
ing good roads would be solved.
Those who do not feel able to con-
tribute cash could put their teams and
regular farm hands on the road to
work under the Supervisors direction
for few days or longer, and by this
plan great deal of permanent work
could be accomplished without wait
ing for something big to be done in
the indefinite future.
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OUR DISTINGUISHED PRISONER.

The following editorial from the
Richmond Times-Dispatch is appI-
cable toa specific case in Richmond,
but is applicable, in general terms, to
South Carolina and the country at
large. There is entirely too much con-
sideration shown criminals who hap
pen to have social or financial stand
ing. In the eyes Of the law criminal
is criminal, and all should receive
the same treatment if Justice is to be
done.
"John NJ. King, convicted of having
received bribes while member Of the
Board of Aldermen of Richmond, and
sentenced to the city Jail for twelve
months, began his term Of service
on Saturday. We are told in the local
columns of The Times-Dispatch that
Mr.. King has a decent room on the
second floor of the Jail and will be
treated with consi deration by the
prison authorities. His meals will be
sent him from the outside, the City
Sergeant allowing him to attend to
this matter himself, and he will have
books and papers, and his friends will
be allowed to see him at all reasonable
hours.
treated as distinguished citizen,
temporarily retired from the activities
of life. Everything will be done to
make his stay in the city jail as COM
Portable and agreeable as possible, and
to take away from it the stings OF
punishment. He will be star boarder
on the European plan, with a coy
room at the expense Of the City Hotel,
and meals from an adjacent restau-
rant to suit his taste. Like Dorritt,
the g Father of the Marshalsea." ," he
viii hold receptions from time to time
and receive the honors due to a"City
Father who once carried paving con-
tracts in his vest pocket and disposed
of them to those who paid the largest
rake-of.
.'If Mr.. King had been a poor man
in straits, and had stolen money to buy
food and raiment for himself and
family, and had been convicted OF bis
crime and sentenced to jail, he would
have been confined in an ordinary cell !;
he would have been compelled to eat
coarse food of the prison, and he would
have been made to fee his humiliation
and disgrace. But it is different with a
ssCity Father Once an honored
citizen, always an honored citizen,
and no less so because he chances to De
in jail for betraying his trust. Ordln-
ary criminals must be made to know
their places but so distinguished a
criminal as City Father must be
treated with the Consideration that
becomes his station. Ordinary Grimm
ais must be ponished according to
prison regulations, but Getty Faith,
err must be coddled and petted and
fed and iionized, and when he shalt
have served out his term in jail, per-
haps he will be elected to serve an
other term in the Board Of Alderman.
"Now fret and fume, ye ordinary
convicts. What business had you to be
ordinary? If you want to be treated
with distinguished consideration, you
must be distinguished convict.
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SECRETARY ROOT TO RESIGN.
Will Place Resignation in Pres.
dents Hands When He Sails
for London.

Washington, Aug 11.-Before Secre-
tary Root sails for London to sit with
the Alaskan commission he will place
his resignation in the hands of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in order that the presi-
dent may appoint secretary OF war If
it is deemed necessary during Mr..
Roots absence. It is expected, how
ever, that the resignation will not be
acted upon until after congress meets.
The appointment of Mr. Roots success
sor will depend somewhat upon the
length of time that Secretary Root will
be engaged upon the Alaskan boundary
commission.
It has been known for some time
that Secretary Root intended to retire,
but he did not wish to leave the de-
partment until the general staff bill
was in operation and other matters
pertaining to the department. were
we'll under way. It is understood that
the matter of his successor has been
discussed and while nothing official
can be obtained here it is believed that
the position will be rendered to Gov.
Taft.
While Secretary Root is in London
he will remain in communication
with the war department. and matters
pertaining to the general staff and
other important affairs will be refer
red to him. If the sittings of the
Alaskan commission are extended be-
yond Dec. l, it is likely that the secre-
tary's resignation will be accepted and
his successor appointed at that time,
and if the situation in the war depart
ment is such that a secretary is need
ed to take charge of affairs one will be
appointed earlier.
Secretary Roots desire to leave pub
lie life is based largely on personal
grounds. His family does not like the
life in Washington and the secretary
desires also to return to his law prac-
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fine FARM FOR SALE.

SOC ACRES at Copeland, Darlington
county, S. c., on railroad, 20 miles
from Sumter and Darlington; most
all level, fine farm land; 200 acres in
cultivation, balance mostly pine and
oak timber. Produces fine crops Of cot
ton, corn, tobacco, oats, and potatoes.
School and church near the farm.
Three good houses, two barns and to-
bacco barn. Present owner has own
ed it for 20 years but is now a non
resident. I offer it for a short time at
a great bargain. Only $4,000. and
will loan $1,000 or more 5 to 10 years
if wanted, or will sell 100 acres OF it.
If you want one of the best bargains
ever offered, write at once.
E. E. MOORE,
.207 Daniel Building,
Aug. Pit. Danville, Illinois.
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Columbia, Aug. 1.-THE week end
ing 8 a. NJ, Monday, August 10th,
had mean temperature of 80 degrees,
which is also the normal for the week.
There were no extremes of tempera-
ture, either of high during the days,
or low at night. The sunshine was
also about normal. Light winds pre-
vailed generally, but local high and
somewhat damaging wind-storms oc-
cured in Pickeus, Greenyille, Green
wood and Sumter counties.
Frequent showers occurred, especial
ly in the central counties, with weekly
amounts ranging from nearly three in
ches to trace in few places. In
York county, and parts of adjoining
ones. the need of rain is seriously felt,
and rain is also needed in parts OF
Orangebarg, Berkeley, Williamsburg,
Colleton and Hampton counties, and
in parts of the extreme western ones.
In parts of Greenville, Saluda and
Fairfield counties there were heavy
local rains that washed lands badly,
and flooded bottom lands. With the
exceptions just noted, the moisture
conditions we're favorable.
There was marked improvement IN
all CROPS where sufficient rain fell.
The exceptions include but com
paratively small part of;the State where
it has been too dry for the best de,
yelopment of crops, and even there all
but the staple crops show some i'm,
provement. Cultivation Of field crops
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The barometer pressure is lowest in
the eastern lake regions, New England
and Rocky mountain regions, and
highest in the upper parts of the CEN
tral valleys. Light, scattered showers
occurred over all but the extreme
eastern part of the cotton belt, with
heavy local rains in Alabama, Texas,
Mississippi and = rkansas. Tempera-
lures remained nearly stationary over
the entire country and continue un-
usually low in the Missouri valley.
The highest temperature was "a at
Charlotte and Raleigh, the lowest 46
at Bismarck and Huron.
F. Prescott-Bullock,
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
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ILLNESS OF the new POPE.
Sudden Collapse of Plus x at
Mass tuesday.

Rome, Aug. 11.-Just week has
elapsed since the election Of Plus X.
and he has been already overcome by
the unaccustomed strain of his Ponti-
fcal duties. This morning he tainted
while at Mass. His collapse is con-
sidered to be due to heart weakness,
aggravated by fatigue. DR.. Lapponi
recommended the Pope to take COM
plete rest. The doctor has ordered all
audiences postponed.
The Pope has been over-ezerting
himself to such an extent that his ma
turally strong constitution was unable
to bear the strain put upon it by the
coronation ceremonies. Such has been
the effect upon his nerves that he has
been unable to sleep for whole nights,
while numerous receptions yesterday
made matters worse. Last night his
Holiness was very much agitated, still
he insisted upon admitting this morn
ing to hear his Mass all Venetians who
had journeyed to Rome purposely to
attend the coronation. They number
ed about three hundred when the Mass
began in the Pauline Chapel and the
air was vitiated, while the tempera-
ture was above 80 degrees.
Pope Plus was seen to grow paler
and paler, finally throwing out his
hands, as though seeking support. He
would have fallen had not Mgre Bres-
san, his private chaplain, been quick
to catch him. Fortunately among the
venetians present was Dr.. Davenezia,
who for nine years has been the Pope's
attending physician at Venice. Dayen-
ezia gave the Pontiff immediate assist
ance, while the messengers telephoned
DR.. Lapponi.
When able to speak again the Pope
asked for few drops of water, which
was given him, and water was sprink-
led on his face. His gown was opened
the neck, as he seemed to be choking.
He refused absolutely, however, to be
carried to his apartment, saying he
felt sufficiently strong to walk. The
way thither was cleared, and he pro-
ceeded slowly, surrounded by his anxi-
GUS entourage, his head bent almost
on his shoulder, and so pale that the
flesh was scarcely distinguishable
from his robes.
Although the Pope was much better
this afternoon DR.. Lapponi, who
visited him again, thought it more
prudent for his Holiness not to leave
his apartment, and not to go into the
garden of the Vatican, as he desired.
The doctor further insisted on sus-
pension of audiences.
Dr.. Davenezia, speaking about the
Pope said: eff they wish our Plus
not to succumb the Vatican authori-
ties must change their system. They
must not oblige him to follow the
habits of Pope Leo. The present Pom
tiff needs especially plenty of fresh
air. He must not be shut up in
box in yitiated atmosphere
The Pope retired earlier than usual,
saying that he felt quite recovered.
His intimates, however, say that he is
much changed since his election and
seems to have grown older. His sisters
at Venice we're much alarmed over the
news Of his indisposition and have
decided to come to Rome to attend
him.
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The Sumter Light Infantry has been
invited to go to Camden to participate
in the parade and review when Gov.
Heyward visits the encampment.
Capt Yeadon and the members of his
company have not been able to decide
whether they can accept the invitation
or not, but much as they would like
to go to Camden, it is not probable
that they will be able to do so.
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Glenn Springs Mineral Water is a
safe and sure cure for kidney troubles.

TEACHER WANTED-For the Tir-
zah School at $500 per month, for
eight months. Teacher with some ex-
perience preferred. Address, Board
School Trustees, Scarboro, S. G.
Aug. Pits
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You Can Buy Without Money.

WE HAVE DECIDED to extend
credit to the country trade until fall
on anything in our line. We have a
full assortment.
GREGORY & BINGHAM,
10 W. Liberty street, next to ?. 0.
Julv 29-4t
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FOR RENT-One storehouse, with
three room dwelling attached, with
necessary out buildings, for five
months. Three and one half miles
from Sumter in the fork of Providence
and Stateburg roads For terms apply
to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. G.
July 29-tf.
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WANTED-To sell good young grade
jersey (nearly fulD mich cows with
young calves. And several Fine Berk-
shire Gilts. E. ". Dabbs, Goodwill,
S. G. July 29-tf.
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,ae sanster Waschnaoa was tounde1
ID j $50 and the True Soasnroa in 1866.
The Watehasaa and S0aahron nov has
ehe combined circulation and influence
og both Of Che old papers. and is mani
fessly the best advertising medium in
Sanssr.
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The cavalry sroops of the State
militia wen into camp in Camden Mon
day for the week Some OF the troops
passed through Monday on their way
to Camden.
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WANTED-A first class Ginner to
take charge of Ginning Plant. Apply
J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Rose Hill, S. G.
Aug. 5-tf.
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Ask your physician if Glenn Springs
Mineral Water is not what you need.
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Local Weather Report.

For d hours ending p. H., August
18th, 1903:
Temperatures. Maximum, SO; Mini
mum, 72; Mean, s2.1. Precipitation,
0.os. Character of day-Partly cloudy.
Direction of wind-West.
Sun rises, 5.21; sun sets, e.4S.
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Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p.
NJ, Thursday, issued from Wash
ington, D. c.:
For Sumter and vicinity-Showers
and cooler tonight. Thursday rain.
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The proposition to establish rural
police force for the protection OF the
people living in che country districts
is meeting with quite general approy-
al IN the South and it is possible that
force modelled somewhat on the plan
Of the Texas Rangers may be organiz-
ed IN a number Of Southern States.
Judge Emory speer, OF Georgia,
comes ont strongly in favor OF the pro-
position and gives several well consid-
cred reasons for his views. In some
sections Of the South the conditions
have become so intolerable from the
frequency OF outrageous crimes that
the families Of farmers are not safe
In their homes when unprotected Dy
men. lit is necessary to maintain q
strong police force TO protect the
women and children from the roaming
criminals, the matter of expense wiz
NOS be considered, We are sure. for the
safety Of the women and children IS
Of first importance.
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Gov. Heyward and his brigade OF
Colonels had the time Of their lives
ii Anderson last week. The Anderson
hospitality viii convince the Colonels
that tc be Colonel is not such an
empty honor after all.
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house gave up fountain syringe 10 furnish
feed pipe. More than one party besides
A. L. Riker and his wife, the only woman
in the run, slept In the car at night under
the, rain. Many KEEP, moving day end
Pittsburg. At places they were lifted out,
put into hot baths. dosed with stimulants,
fed and allowed to proceed. They insisted
The fortitude and determination of the
men was as remarkable AZ the endurance
Of the cars. The suferings Of the men
resembled those OF tie riders in the old
time six-day races. They behaved like
soldiers on forced march. They would
not quit till down and out. Az it was sung
In q song at the smoker in Buffalo Say,
If the cars had TO endure as much az we do
they would all lay down"
Some exceptional discoveries were made
az to how to keep moving. The car Of II W.
Lsuterman got behind on the secord day
because of broken chain drive 10 the
at pmatic pump that circulated water in
the cooling jacket of the er gire. 1t left the
valley road al worked slowly through the
mountains for a way. Between H8rpers-
vile ard Sanatoria Springs place was
reached where the water WAS knee deep.
The carbur'tter was under water. Then
came originality, The low speed clutch
was thrown IL and one man worked al the
starting crank, keeping the enRh turning,
while the other two pushed. Cor 2 up IA
steep mountainside, where the carbuTetteT
IN front was not fed by the gasolrLe TAM
further back, a mau kept blowing into the
tank 10 give pressure enough 10 force the
gasoene through the feed pipe to the car
buretter. BY alternating this trick with
that Of cranklug the engine ard pushing
and checking the " heels now and then, u.
order TO rest Ia mountain was crossed ard
a number Of washed away bridges avoided
At ore place IN the road where 1t ran I through
Tayine, the water was found eight ieel
deep. il Wah a river and not road, Iht
bridges ahead were reported gone ard
the farmers begged the automobilists Ia
Quit This was only seven or eight miles
west Of Bin ghamton Instead Of quitting
the few then that far back IL was ~ day
pushed their machines on skids w tho
embsn kmeni OF the Erie railroad and ran
along for miles over the les, usir v bnaI "a
, from field feIces 10 gel them across cul'
verts and trest lss. Al one place betweeI
ElmiIa and Coming the Iauyerman ma
chine wac run for five miles over VOC roadi
h. order 10 AVOID washouls, and the hyt
milae around carried them 10 where just q
quarter Of mile Oh the main road would
have doue.
The experience OF sktddiHg into = ditof
was had by almost every car, snd sbou
half Of them had 10 solicit farm horse p0ws
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The Offer of the SeasO

the same ninC reached Buffalo. l22 "a miles
west, before Sunday morning, seven OF
them before the stipulated hour OF midnight
ana the two Others only al hour afterWard.
On this day the officials and newspaper
men were stalled al Bath for the want OF
railroad service, while the automobiles
went on and got to Buffalo ahead Of them:
On Sunday there was no advance and
the halt of the vanguard gave the sfIng-
gsrs chance. Six got TO the Queen CITY
on SUNDAY, and with fifteen rcaoy 10 start
on the last half Of the journey under clearing
skies there " ere cheer and confidence.
All that happened to the tempest tossed
automobiles that fel behind the main ad-
vance during those four days Of Travelling
travel through the waterswept country
probably never will he known. A great
deal was learned by the advance party at
Buffalo Before the run continued from
there every car had been heard from, and
it was known that there had been no fa'all-
ties, though eyeral men and cars we're
hors du combat. Some ot the otragplers
did not catch w until the finish, five arriy-
ing at Pittshulg the day after the finish;
and so some Of the mOst narrowing eHpe-
rieuceH were not learned till all was over
The cars that kept in the front had terrible
experiences but they were almost trlnihR
compared with the belated ones, who got
behind the food, while the vanguard was
running through IL III ~ lon''t
II was truly n passage ~ hIe ana wafer
for the men and cars behind, on the morn
inQ OF the second day car was burned iiF
Mt Delhi, thirty-fve miles from Pine Hin
This was an almost uuhcard OF HAPPENING
n was due TO the leakage Of a cracked
carburptter and the l"akage of spark
through saturated insula ion Al the same
village an operHtOr on another car %ar
fond exhausted by eYI osuIe and Lhysoa
strain and put 10 bed byfarmers Further
on the carbide for Ian p carried IN another
chr got wet Acct ylene gas w6H generated
a starb found H. and there WE another
fire Viii o throwing away the carbide ~
puttiIp ont the flames J. II Fowler, iht
ouerator, var 80 badly burned that he hao
10 ollit the contest, Another took charge
Of His car and finished one day late
Tie resources II tie Operators were
wonderful Tie Rscahslties - the 90
cprlJu motlered tie invention u many
exuqdlences springs and xles were
.pIiced and brdned with scrap iron IRON
farmers workshops Leather and rubleI
coats were cut 10 mske Ltcins slIlps tDI
bette CarbuTetier valves cioBHfd VIII
gIi were ii tilhted while running by mean
II string cpntriynncss rtgged IKE hGhoo
bows 1tioh tack" one man patched Ma
split outer cnsing u a tire With porou'
plastsTs, Pasture fences were cue 70 ~
wire TOR GiaksAAift repairs. One farm
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The cars rocked and bounced. They
stidded and waltzed from side TO side in
the greasy mud, repeatedly gong to the
edge of a precir ice al d slipping back toward
the inner side ditch, like drunken man on
a waxed dancing floor. They toiled up hill
cradles like newfangled toboggans. Those
tIat mot with mishfps and were delayed
COT behind the foods that were rapidly
Eris;ng in the valleys They were to become
the heroes OF tie run.
Al the end of the second day only thirteen
cars reported To the officials at Bingham
ton before midnight. BY starting time
of the thirty-three that left Pine Hill were
n, hand That WIS the night and day OF
the deep gloom. No news came from the
storm thrashed highlands and freslet
smothered valleys. Tie danger Of skidding
along the edge If preciyices appealed TO
all There was stern, eilent apprehenfion
Of an apps ling calamity,;, Something
horror. when a piece of sport was turned
into monstrous tragedy, was feared. The
small number return d from those who set
fDTtI was suggestive Of the cavalry charges
an the heights Of Balakava and the Officials.
IN crimi'Ially guilty. sickenlnH dread
hung over the whole event at TINS stage
some were in favor II calling On the con.
test and converting those who had arrived
into searching parties. Those who got
through cried: Forward
SoemuIy seventeen cars left Bingham
TON on Friday for ii g run of 1887 miles to
Bath. The route was still through the big
Hills and valleys ~ central New YORK, In
which the food was constantly increasing
under the steady rainfall, Al night nine
Of the seventeen cached Bath. The gloom
and dread deepened. What Was Happening
hack on the Hooded rOadEP Those who
arrived told Of warnings given by farmers
that II was a risk Of life 10 proceed ana
rsoounted farmers stories 4 the drowning
OF milSlnen and other foolhhrdy ones VINO
had tried 10 brave the esheLs =
On saturday the situation was llghteheh
Il WaA tie day II the great news, II "as
learned that trlog apis and Iallroahs Melt
tld % and il became l.Aln that lar nom
il being IA aiscrtult fOI 80 many autoiHV'
bIIrs 10 y. behind, IL was "a IsHli hhph
tniug for ninr ~ be on ~ heduIe btl"I
than all, news Of the missing cars Logan
To DE received observers ana IahsehRais
who had left them arrived al Bath Inc
telephone brought no%s that some W" rhe
dlrsbDd and others t0iling slowly % w
fear Of fatalities ~as r. bowed ~" srN
0yerhanging def a. wac n"hrn Ala vs.
run went Oh win spiit, the ADVANCE o.
shattered but ooHqLsIlnK army
Nine cars left Bath on batw'sy am