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JANGLE IN VIRGINIA
STATE REPUBLICAN CONVEN-
TON AT LYNCHBURG.

LYNCHBURG, Va, April SIN the re-
publican state convention. which assem-
bled at Lynchburg today. considerable
wrangling developed over the question of
delegates-at-large to the national con.
vention, but it seems conceded that Alva
H. Martin and Representative Slemp will
be chosen.
Most Likely for Taft.
The delegates to the convention We're
practically all in the city early last even
ing. There is no question whatever that
Taft Is to be Endorsed for the presidency,
the administration of President Roose-
welt commended and the delegation in
structed to vote for Taft first. last and
all the time. There are two sets of con-
testing delegates-the one from the county
of Henrico and the other from the city
of Winchester. The impression is that
the friends Of the administration will win
out. which means that the delegates will
be instructed for Taft. There is to be
no other candidate so far as the Virginia
republicans are concerned.
There is to be hot fight for the dele
gateS-at-large. There is a sentiment
which has gained some strength which
opposes the selection of ofdceholderS for
the honOrs. The fiat has gone forth that
the national convention is not to SAVIOR
of the office-holding element. The rea-
son for this is that If the delegates are
from the ranks of the voters, those not in
official life. the charge cannot be sus-
tanned that the convention is controlled
and dominated in the interest of any
particular candidate. The fact is there
are very few of the office holding element
in the state convention. True, there are
some. but there are not enough to control
the convention. The privates are in the
saddle.
In the Sixth District.
The sixth district convention ret here
yesterday and nominated Mercer Hart
man of Roanoke for Congress and in
dorsed Taft. after a short contest.
Following is list of the delegates
elected to the antional convention. with
the exception Of the fourth district,
which met today in Farmville:
First district. c. ]. Smithers and W.
T. Hopkins; second. D. L. Croner and c.
L. Bunting; third, NJ. j. Enright and G..
r. Moore: fourth. not reported: fifth,
II. Angel and r. I. Roop; seventh. John
Acker and c. NJ. Gibbons; eighth, J. L.
Crupper and S. L. Diener; ninth. J. w.
McGavock and ]. S. Gillespie; tenth, r.
A. Fulwiler and II. L. Jennings.
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Some More Poetry.

In view Of the fact that Mr.. Williams
had turned loose some poetry. Mr.. Dali
zell said he had some to read. too and he
read a poem about Little Johnny of
Grand Junction" and the fun he got out
of calling for the ayes" and noes
All the fun being over the House started
In to vote on the three substantive propo-
sitions Mr.. Dalzell declared to exist in the
gag rules, although the. democrats said
there were six. and demanded six sepa-
rate aye and no votes, which the Speaker
cur in half
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NEW YORK, April S.-Arrived: Steam
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Monument Proposed.
Toxic Memorial for Stevens.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
TOXIC. April s.-A service in memory
OF the late D. W. Stevens will be held to-
morrow in the Hong Wanji Buddhist
Temple at Seoul the vice resident general
presiding.
The memorial service in Toxic will be
held in Trinity Cathedral and awaits the
arrival OF H. w. Denison. financial ad-
wiser of the japanese government.
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TINDAL.

Tindal. Oct. 13.--The cotton harvest
Is about over In this section and has
turned out to be a short crop.
There were three buryings at Prov
idence church last week. one each day
for three days in succession. On
Wednesday morning a child OF Mr..
r. w. Simpson. who lives in Claren-
don county. was buried at IL o'clock.
About o'clock on the same day Mr..
Milton Hodge. son of Mr.. E. j. Hodge,
died at the home of his father in this
neighborhood. and was buried Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The third
was Mrs. John Cockerel. who died in
Florence on Thursday morning, and
was buried at Providence on Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. j. j. Broadway. Of Paxville,
spent Tuesday In the neighborhood.
Messrs. Harry Hodge and Haskell
Broadway spent Sunday in Sumter.
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are still at their uncle's. near Man
ming.
]. r. Griffin and ]. r. Kollb, OF
Ramsey. visited w. ]. Ardis last Sat-
urday evening.
Mrs. w. J. Ardis and Mrs. r. r.
Weeks visited at Mr.. Ben Geddings'
yesterday evening.
Gus and Douglas Weeks visited at
Mrs. Laura Ardis' last night.
Mr.. Esra p. Geddings. Of Pinewood,
Is putting up house on his place.
the Pines, here. Just below the Syca-
mores. on the Cane Savannah public
road.
hear that the oranges will soon
bloom near Pinewood. when Mr.,
Clyde Plowden and Miss Ora. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. B. p. Broadway. will DC
united In the holy bonds Of matri-
mony. The best wishes Of this scribe
will 60 with thern.
hope those that swore so willingly
In the late primary election to sup
port the nominees will be sure to re-
member to do 80 on the Sd day Of
next month.
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Notice of Election.
State Of South CarOlina-COunty of
Sumter.

's~sc va oOuu SUrOAiuo-N Ounty Ol
Sumter.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for State and Coun-
ty officers will be held at the voting
precincts prescribed by law in said
County. on Tuesday. November 3,
1908, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November, as
prescribed by law.
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection of an amendment to the
State Constitution, as provided in the
following Joint Resolutions:
No. 712.
A Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend Section Z, Article VIII, of
the Constitution, Relating to NUM-
cipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State of
South Sarolina, That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State Of South Carolina be submitted
to the qualified electors Of the State
at the next general election for Rep
resentatives, and IL Ia majority of the
electors qualified to vote for members
of the General Assembly voting there
on shall vote ain favor of such amend
ment, and majority of each branch
OF the General Assembly shall, after
such election, and before another,
ratify said amendment by yeas and
nays, that Section Z, Article VIII. re-
lating to bonded Indebtedness, be
amended by adding at the end there
Of the following words: Provided,
That the limitations imposed by this
Section and by Section s, Of Article
x. Of this Constitution, shall not ap-
ply to bonded Indebtedness incurred
by the town Of Gaffney, in the Coun-
ty OF Cherokee, when the proceeds of
said bonds are applied solely and ex-
clusively for the building, erecting,
establishing. and maintenance Of wa
terworks. electric light plants or sew
erage system, and where the question
OF incurring such indebtedness Is
submitted to the qualified electors of
said municipality, as provided in the
Constitution. upon the question Of
bonded indebtedness.
Approved the 27th day of February.
A. d. 1908.
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Reduced Rates to Columbia and Re-
turn Via Atlantic Coast Line.

Columbia State Fair tickets on
sale October cath. 25th. 2sth, 27th,
2sth and 2sth, Anal return limit No
vember I'd. All tickets carry on.
admission coupon to Fair Grounds.
Special train from Nichols and in
termediate points October 2sth and
2sth. from Wadesboro October 2srb
and from Pregnalls October 2sth, ar
irving Columbia 1895 a. m, leave Co.
iumbia. returning $50 p. m.
For further information call on
Ticket Agent or write.
T. c. WHITE,
General Passenger Agent.
w. J. CRAIG,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
WILMINGTON. N. c.
10-14-10-29
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The Managers have the power to.
fill vacancy. and If none of the Man.
ayers attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers. who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close Of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same Is completed, and make state
ment Of the result for each office and
sign the same. Within three days
thereafter. the Chairman Of the Board,
or some one designated by the Board,
must deliver to the Commissioners of
Election the poll list, the boxes con-
tanning the ballots and written state
ments Of the results of the election.
Managers Of ElcctiOn.-The following
Managers Of Election have been ap-
pointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County:
Sumter, No. 1.-R. w. Bradham,
Edgar Skinner, Geo. w. Reardon.
Sumter, No. Wv. Y. L. Marshall,
j. d. Shirer, Jno. s. Richardson.
Sumter. No. Sd. w. Owens, w.
c. Ivy. H. c. Cuttino.
Sumter. No. 4.-Geo. E. Beaumont.
W. Percy Smith, Louis Rhame.
Shiloh.-S. w. Tru!uck, j. X. Nc
Elveen, Edgar Keels.
Mayesville.-W. N. McElveen, G.
W.'McBride, Rrearley Cooper.
Rafting Creeks. B. Hatfield, Jr,
Jno T. Watson, c., S. Jones.
Wedgefeld.-C. w. Chandler, Eu-
gene Aycock, w. H. Ramsey.
~stateburg.-Guy v. Nelson, Richard
Cantey, VIM. NJ. Sanders.
Providence.-J. H. Myers, H. r.
Parker, Sam Folk.
Concord.-T. M. Brunson, G. w.
Mahoney, r. c. Blanding.
Bloom Hill.-J. NJ. Kolb, B. p.
Broadway, r. M. Barwick.
Privateer.-W. o. Cain, H. w. Cut
tino. H. H. Wells.
Oswego.-W. ]. Andrews. Reid Nc
Coy. ]. S. r. Brown.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to delegate
one Of their number to secure boxes
and blanks for the election, by ap-
plying at Knight Bros Book store
on or before Saturday, October 81,
1908.
]. E. DuPRE,
r. E. McELVEEN,
F. d. KNIGHT,
e. F. MILLER, Clerk.
Commissioners Of State and County
Elections for Sumter County, s. c.
October II. 1908.
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In Memory Of Our First President, j.
j. Brunson, Who Died Septem-
Der 10, 1908.

Whereas. God. In His wisdom, has
removed from his earthly usefulness
our beloved President Bro. ]. J..
Brunson was always ready to give
interests In the welfare of his fel-
lowmeu. as a member Of the Grange,
OF the Farmers Alliance. 7of the
church In which he was q ruling ell
der for more than twenty years, and
In these later efforts to benefit the
farmers, the Cotton Association, and
Farmers Union. In oil these organ
isations, and as neighbor. Bro.
Brunson was alweays ready to give
his time. his talents and his means,
to help on every cause that tended to
Improve our conditions financially and
In governmental affairs: morally and
In church life. to- spend and be spent
for his fellowman; living the Golden
Rule among his neighbors, his
works do follow"
Therefore. be II resolved. That
whiie sumter County Farmers I'm
lon mourns the death Of our depart
ed President, We rejoice In the ex-
ample Of his life.
Resolved, second, We extend to his
bereaved widow our heartfelt SYM
pathy In this her hour of trial and
would join with her In keeping green
the memory of his good works.
Resolved. third. That a page In our
Minute Book be inscribed to his men,
ory.
Resolved. fourth. That a copy of
these resolutions be sent to his family,
and published In the county papers,
and Farmers Union Sun.
e. w. Dabbs,
Chairman,
@. w. Mahoney,
Hugh witherspoon.
Committee.
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The Incumbent

On leaving his study. which Is In
the rear OF the church, the pastor of
district In Birmingham saw a little
boy. a friend OK his. talking to a
stranger.
What was ne saying to you,
Dick?" asked the divine, as he came
Up to the youngster.
He just wanted to know whether
Or. Blank was the preacher Of his
church"
And what did you tell him?"
II told him." responded the lad,
with dignity. "that you were the pres
ent circumference. e."-Tit-B
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Notice Of Election.
State of South Carolina-County of

Sumter.
Notice Is hereby given that the
General Election for Presidential and
Vice Presidential Electors and Rep
resentative in Congress will be held at
the voting precincts fixed by law in
The County Of Sumter on Tuesday, No
vember 3. 1905. said day being Tuesday
following the first Monday, as pre-
scribed by law.
The qualifications for suftrages are
AS follows:
Residence in State for two years. in
the County one year, in the polling
precinct In which the elector offers to
vote, four months, and the payment
six months before any election of any
Foil tax then due and payable. Pro-
vided, That ministers in charge of ar
organized church and teachers of pub
lie schools shall be entitled to vote af-
ter six months residence in the State,
otherwise qualified.
Observation-Disclosures Of all taxes.
including poll tax, assessed and COL
lectable during the previous year. The
production Of a certificate or the re-
reipt OF the officer authorized to COL
lect such taxes shall be- conclusive
proof Of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
lake and subscribe to the Constitu-
tional oath. The Charm an OF the
Board Of Managers can administer the
oath to the other Managers and to the
Clerk; Notary Public must admins
ter the oath to Chairman. The Man.
ayers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at o'clock a. m and closed
at O'Clock p. m, except in the City
OF Charleston, where they shall be
opened at a. m. and closed at
p m.
The Managers have tn. power to
'''' NoSduCy, anu IL NJ ne or the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap-
point. from among the qualified vot-
ers. the Managers. who, after being
sworn. can conduct the election.
AT the close Of the election, the
managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
t'nue without adjournment until the
same Is completed. and make a state
ment Of the result for each Office.
and sign the same. Within three days
thereafter. the Chairman Of the
Hoard. or some one designated by the
Board. must deliver to the Commits
soners Of Election the poll list, the
toxes containing the ballots and writ
ten statements Of the result OF the
election.
Managers Of ElcctiOn-The follow
Ing Managers Of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County:
Sumter. No. JAS. 4. Brown. ].
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COUNTY Correspondence.


Brogdon. Oct lathe church fes-
oval which took place at the homo
- Mr.. J. l. Brosdon ON Friday nigh,
~ was largely attended and much
ea)sysd. II waa also = success imam
s1a16. The amount realized was
olsS.
His sudis stukes, a pupil of the
o1ntsr High School. spent saturday
end Sunday at home. She was sc-
ssapsnisd by her friend. Miss Bessie
uUan. F
Miss Blanche Rose. Of Timmon..
v>11s. 10 the guest OF Miss Grace Brog-
oea this week.
Mr. w. =. Brogdon spent yesterday
- Sumter On business.
lGiss Leslie Jones has accepted q
Desation a. teacher at Lanes.
Mias Ethel Blackwell visited rela-
>,vss At Forsston Saturday and Sun
<ay.
lliss Minnie Blackwell left several
vosks ago for Clarendon county,
Where she has accepted position az
1oachsr.
Misses Blanche Rose and Grace
Brosdon are spending today In Sum-
ssr
Tho weather continues fine. Cot.
>on picking and hay gathering are
sopsdly going on. but the fields are
tnhing on coat Of brown. and soon
a. harvest season OF this year will
- thing Of the past.
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Y stassburs. Oct. is.-Mr and Mrs. A.
~ Leo, Of Charleston. have been
sDsndins few days at their country
homs. Farm Hill" ~
~ Mr. Richard Richardson. of Sumter,
sDsnt Sunday with friends here.
MrA ~. 8. Burgess. of Sumter. re-
enrnsd homo on Friday. after q pleas
ane visit TO her brother. Mr.. Henry
Rinekney.
Hs. .. singleton Moore spent Sun
&ay at The Ruins.
Aiss Emmie saundsrs. OF Chester
- o. visit 70 Mr.. W.. l. Saunders.
Rsv. w. II. Barnwell is spending
: ssw days In Clarendon with friends
11iss virginia Saunders spent 2
~ days last week In Hagood.
~. y. p. Burgess. of Manning
uDsnt sunday at home.
xr. end Ma Nelson b. Murray and
~ and Mrs. =. y. Holmes. with Miss
Annls w. Holmes. were the guests OF
1r1 W. n. Flud on Sunday.
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DARK Corner. Oct. 12.-Cotton Is
ossut aii gathered. and corn Is being
un1hsrsd. Farmers are thinking OF
Senkins their seed cane. There will
- . few peas made In this corner.
1T nothing like a full crop.
There was some excitement in this
eesdon on Sunday. the lth. Two
y0ung men. Pack and Poole, from
Dssr 1indal. were through here. curs-
NJ and threatening to shoot at no
- than three places. At Caesar
1schardson's they threatened to shoot
1iss Agnes Brewer and Richardson's
vass- have been informed that they
ssrssd everything at Mr.. Thomas
a osseen's and Mr.. Peter e. Nc
Lsod's I have heard that Mr.. Nc
1'sod has taken out warrant for
mem. but they. Pack and Poole.
Anve left the State. one going 10 Ala.
lama and the other to Kentucky.
a nne horse belonging to Rev. Du.
sunt. ceiored. Of Feider's. near. Pine.
wood. was killed by the shoe Ely
1rain Monday night. the sth instant,
wosre the Cane Savannah public road
ereeses the Manchester and Augusta
haairoad. The horse had thrown the
preacher and ran In front Of the
@U1us.
Mr.. r. N. Barwick In trying to
spen a passage from the Shoe Fly
train to the street and sitting room AT
rsnewood depot on Saturday night.
NE I'd. had to arrest a negro who
refused to move. The negro refused
M oe arrested and struck Mr.. Bar
Wick. and jerking loose from Mr..
Barwick. ran OF. cursIns him and
dsooting back as he ran: whereupon
Ii. Barwick shot In that direction
md accidentally hit one Sam Bracey.
'essored. In the shoulder. causing a
usrsous wound. Bracey In stiii alive.
1T little hopes are entertained for
III recovery.
H ,. McIaurin q Bro. are putting
- . saw mill In the Dark Corner.
9Asv expect TO commence saving this
wssk.
Aissss Nsaiis and Mary Lee Ards
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No. 7O3.


"A Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend Section 4 Of Article XIII of
the Constitution OF the State of
South Carolina, Relating to the
Once of Adjutant and INSPECTOR
General.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of South Carolina, be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State
at the next general election for Rep
resentatives. and IL majority of the
electors qualified to vote for members
Of the General Assembly voting there
on, shall vote in favor of said amend
ment' and majority Of each branch
OF the General Assembly shall after
such election. and before another,
ratify the same amendment yeas
and nays, Section Of Article XIII
OF the Constitution Of the State of
South Carolina. relating to Militia, I"
De amended by striking out in the
first line the words "and INSPECTORS"
SO that the said Section, as amended,
shall read as follows
There shall be an Adjutant Gem
eral elected by the qualified electors
OF the State at the same time, and I'm
the same manner, as other State Of
hce"s, who shall rank as Brigadier
General, and whose duties and COM
pensation shall be prescribed by law,
Sec. 2. That the question Of adopt
Ing the amendment proposed in the
foregoing Section shall be submitted
to the electors as follows: Those in
favor of the amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words
plainly printed or written thereon:
constitutional Amendment to Sec
tion OF Article XIII. Yes;" and
and those opposed to said amendment
shall cast ballot with the following
words plainly printed thereon: "Con.
stitutional Amendment to Section 4 of
Article XIII, No."
Approved the 26th dry Of February.
A. d. 1908.
There shall be sepai ate ard distinct
ballots and boxes at this election for
the following officers. to wit: %
Governor and Lieutenant Governor;
CD Other State Officers; CD State
Senator; 60 Members of House of
Representatives; 60 County Officers.
On which shall be the name or names
OF the person or persons voted for as
such officers. respectively. and the nf-
flee for which they are voted.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath. The Chairman of the Board of
Managers can administer the oath to
the other members and to the Clerk:
a Notary Public must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The Managers
eject their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at Z o'clock a. m. and closed
at o'clock p. m. except In the City
OF Charleston. where they shall be
opened at a. m. and closed at
p. m.
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|. Nettles, Leslie Brown.

A. Nettles, Leslie Brown.
Sumter, No. 2-F. o. Jennings, H..
M. Spann, r. d. Cooper.
Sumter, No. 3-Jos. Singleton, T..
M. Jones, NJ. H. Fields.
Sumter, No. As. M. Pierson, c.
e. Richardson. w. H. Hodge.
, ShilOh--Adolphus Frierson, F. l..
Player, Tom Chandler.
Mayesville-J. w. Cooper. ]. b.
Warren. ]. F. Bland, Jr.
Rafting Creek-R. NJ. James, John
Young, ]. M. Reames.
Wedgefield--S. Weinberg. w. B.
Troubleheld, Marcus ]. Sumter.
Stateburg-T. s. Stuckey, ]. Nelson
Murray VIM. vinson.
Providence--W. A. spann, T. NJ.
crosswel Robert Jones.
Conc Sam Newman, 8. S. Da-
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1sas. ost 13.--Ths weather is per-
- vsrmsrs are finishing gathering
- and cotton and are gathering
~ Only . medium crop of corn
- been made. and lbs cotton per
asrs than last year.
snnr cane and potatoes are fine.
4isss Jennings and Smith opened
7oAsar schools this mornins-ths FORM
- ss Lone Oak and the latter at
Herwood Academy. az
a Mr.. Ard. who lived In the aood
eSersct. near Bethel. died last week of
esassstivs chill
There are several cases of chill and
LIVER. which are attributed to the
s~esnt food.
Mr. Lawrence Tarts horse. which
- essn very sick Of stassers, is
anprcyins.
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Wis, b. Nj. Fort.
Bloomhill--W. J. Ardis, T. Douglas
Weeks, F. Marion Coulter.
Privateer--Drane Tindal, S. D.
Richardson, 7. w. Pritchard.
OswegO-J. /. Lesesne, Marion
Dorm. w. ID. Mcleod.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
safe one Of their number to secure
the boxes and blanks for the election,
hy callir upon w. ]. Dinkins Of the
Board Of Commissioners at the Court
House, on or before Saturday. Octo-
Der 31st, 1908.
N. G. OSTEEN,
r. J. BROwNFIELD,
w. ]. DINKINS,
Commissioners OF Election for Sum-
ter County. s. c.
october II, 1908.