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\ Pig That Caused \ War.

Champ Clark, the minority leader
In the house Of representatives, says
he hopes to write some day a book
about what marign of one vote has
caused TO happen in this history of
this country. One of the instances of
what one vote will do he describes as
follows
The war between this country and
England in 1912 was caused by one
vote. and, stranger still. the small
margin came from a pigs getting it's
head stuck in rail fence. 1t was a
Rhode Island fence at that; but built
much like Virginia worm fence.
They were having an election of
members Of the legislature in Rhode
Island. One Federalst put off going
TO the election and left himself just
time enough to get there before the
polls closed. Just as he got on his
horse and started for town he heard
pig squeal. He locker around into
that old rail fence, and anybody who
knows anything about hogs knows
that the hogs would have eaten that
pig up if it hadn't been rescued. The
farmer stopped long enough to liber-
ate the pig, and when he got to the
polls they were closed. He was too
late.
The result was that a Democratic
member of the legislature was elected
from that district by one vote, and
he would not have been elected if
that Federal had gotten there on time.
In the legislature a Democratic Uni
ted States senator was elected by one
vote, and that Democratic legislator
who had been elected by one vote
voted for him.
In the United States senate they
voted for the war of 1912 by one vote
and that Rhode Island Democratic
senator who had been elected because
that pig got caught in the fence voted
for the war Of 1S12.-Popular Maya
zine.
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A USEFUL WOMAN.
Miss Agnes Irving Connected With
Charleston Orphanage Over Half
Century.

Charleston, June 21.-Miss Agnes
X. Irving, principal of the Charleston
Orphan house, died last night at
1890 O'Clock in the S0th year of her
age and the seth Of her connection
with the institution with which her
name is inseparably connected. The
announcement of her death, which
mas been expected for some DAYS on
account of her advanced age and
physical infirmities will not cause
any less grief and regret because it
was known to be impending. Miss
Irving has had a remarkable career
IN the institution in which she served
Tor so Ions time and with whose
success she has been such an inter-
esting and important factor. Coming
to the Charleston Orphan house, a
mere girl from the North, having
been brought here by jefferson Ben
nett, one of the founders of the or
phanage, as a teacher, she became
the principal Of the school and her
powers of administration and exc
cutlVe control became so marked
that she was put in charge of the
whole institution, and the orphan
house may be said to have then start
ed upon its successful career which
has thn n 6y,,i two
have Informed themselves on it's af-
fairs. The funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock
at the Second Presbyterian church
and the interment will follow at Mag
nOlia cemetery.
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Max, June 23.-A singing conven.
tion will be held at Nazareth church
Sunday 25th.
Rev. Woodson, Of Manning, preach.
ed to a large congregation last Sun.
day night.
party was given last Monday
night at Mr.. s. F. Brockinton's in
honor of visitors, Misses Graham and
White, guests Of the Misses Brocl,.
inton.
DR.. Carl Neaves and sister, Miss FL
sic Neaves, are visiting their sister
Mrs. B. K. Truluck.
Messrs. j. L. Burgess and Htc BY.
rum, of Columbia, has been visiting
relatives. Mr.. Burgess returned
Tuesday. Mr.. Byrum will return
soon.
Mrs Pennie Hill Carley, from Flor.
ida is spending some time with rela.
tives and friends.
Mrs. E. ]. Truluck is in an infirm.
ary in Sumter.
Mr.. Douglas Moore is at Glenn
Springs.
Miss Annie Brockinton left Monda,
morning for Spartanburg to attend
the summer school.
Nuptials of Mr.. Carl Cole and Miss
Sunie Burgess will be celebrated to.
day, also that Of Mr. Jordan and Miss
Ethel Floyd.
Mr.. Wyatt Nettles and Miss Birdie
Floyd was married by Rev. r. X
Truluck Immediately after services al
Bethel last Sunday.
Farm work has been retarded fol-
the last two weeks by the ground be.
ing too wet.
Fruit and vegetables are plentiful.
Geo. Mckenzie, colored and a horse
were killed by lightning Wednesday
afternoon, near Turbeville.
The remains of Mr.. James Welsh
a Confederate veteran. who had lone
been a sufferer, was laid to rest a,
Bethel, also that Of an infant 81 Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Coker, at the same
hour and place recently.
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XEDGEFIELD.

Wedgefield, June 23.-Everybody
in these parts now are longing for
dry weather just as they did for rain
the first of the year.
Wedgefield and Sumter played a
game Of ball here on last Monday
Since witnessing the games on yester-
day between Columbia and Macon, ]
don't feel quite as bad over the re-
suit. Sumter won by the score of IA
to 5. Strange pitched a good game,
striking out IA men to Saunders
ten. Poor support though give the
game to sumter.
At a recent meeting the trustees of
the graded school elected the follow
ing teachers: Mr.. w. S. Lykes, OF
Lykesland, principal; Miss Martha
Platte Of this place and Miss Leila
NJ. Copes. of orangeburg. assistants.
Miss Janette Thomas is visiting
friends in Sumter.
Mrs. M. L. Parler is spending some
time with relatives at Parlers.
Cards are out announcing the CON
ing marriage of Mis- Nan Mellett and
Mr.. o. II. McMillai.. of Mullins, on
July 9TH.
Mrs. j. r. Ramsey is spending
sometime with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Whilden in Sumter.
Mrs. II. d. Cain is visiting at Olan-
ia.
Master Willis and Wade Ramsey,
after a pleasant visit to their aunt,
Mrs. E. f. Bookter, near Columbia,
have returned home.
Miss Annie Dwight who Is a STU
dnet at Gallaudet College, Washing
ton, ID. c., is at home for the sum-
mer.
Mrs j. w. McKagen, of Bishop
vile, is visiting Mrs. F. S. Barnes.
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REMBERT.

Rembert, June 21.--The heavy
rains for the past two weeks have re-
tarded the cotton crop. but the past
few days Of hot, dry weather will i'm
prove II greatly and will do much to
restore normal conditions. Our plant
ers here are very grateful as the pros
pect now Is fifty per cent better than
at this time last year. The rains
were a month later this year and the
plant was stronger and stood the
reins better. The crop Is compara-
lively clear of grass and growing rap
idly, and II the weather will remain
warm and dry another week, the
prospect viii DO very fattering.
Corn has suffered somewhat for
want of cultiva lion but is looking we'll
and. growing rlpidly.
The 70t crop is badly damaged,
only few farmers who cut and hous-
ed them before the rains commenced
have good oats, as most all the crops
were caught shocked In the fields and
unless they ire thrashed without
moving very few will be gathered.
A large crowd will go from here
and take In the Firemen's Tourna-
ment In Sumter tomorrow.
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association ordered all papers to he
printed in pamphlet form, and dis
trlbuted among the fremen Of the
Association.
The next convention of the Associa-
ton will meet in Columbia, the Capi-
tai City, having been chosen by unan-
lmous vote. This action followed the
reading Of telegram: Louis Beh-
rens, president South Carolina Fire
mems Association: Please consider
Columbia an eager candidate for Your
next meeting. Letter follows: felici-
tations. (Signed) w. H. Gibbes.
Mayor
In the election of officers NJ. B.
saunders was elected first vice presi-
dent, and T. F. James was elected
vice president, for the other positions
the incumbents were reelected.
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TINDALi.

Tindal. June 21.-The farm work
In this section Is very much delayed
on account OF the continued rains for
the past two weeks. Our cotton is
small for this time OF the year, and
has rather an unhealthy appearance.
Some fields where the land is low is
about taken with grass. The corn
has been standing for some time
without work and II is likely that a
great deal will be injured when It Is
worked out.
With the exception Of Mrs. ADELAIDE
Hodge. who has been sick for some
time, the health of the community is
very good.
Mr., and Mrs. II. W. Cuttno are
spending some time at Beaufort.
Mrs. Olga witherspoon and child
rem spent several days In the neigh
borhood last week returning to her
home on Sunday
There will be preaching at Proyi-
dence church at O'Clock on next
Sunday by Rev. w. d. Spinks, of CO.
lumbia.
Mrs. Cynthia DuBose, Of Alcolu,
spent last Sunday at Mr.. T. E.
Hodges.
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AIR SHIP TOUR.
zeppelin Inaugurates Aerial Express
Service.

Dusseldorf, Germany. June 22.-The
first regular line of dirgible airshfu
transportation was inaugurated to-
day, when Court Zeppelin's dirgible
deutschland, carrying 20 passengers,
successfully made the first scheduled
trip from the Friedrichshafen TO this
city, a distance of 500 miles, in nine
hours.
The weather was perfect and the.
motors worked faultlessly. The aver
age time made for the compIete
course was approximately 33 miles an
hour, but Friederichshaven and Stutt-
gart the 124 miles was covered at an
average rate of speed Of Al miles an
hour. The best speed for n single
hour was AZ 12 miles. The passen-
gers were some of the directors of
the Hamburgh-American Steamship
Company and the German Stock
Company, joint owners of the dirig-
lble' and guests. They occupied the
mahogany-walled and carpeted cabin
situated between the gondolas. From
the windows they viewed the scenery
as the aerial car swept along.
The hour and minute of the prob
able passing of the various points had
heen bulletined ahead, so that not
only the people of the towns along
the line filled the street, but inhabi-
tants of all the intermediate villages
turned out and cheered enthusiastic
cally as the immense torpedo-like
structure with its whistling screws,
drove over their heads at height of
between 200 and 500 feet.
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relatives in Sumter.

relatives in Sumter.
Miss Bessie Dargan has gone to Co.
lumbia to take a special course in
music.
Hiss Harriet Saunders, student of
st. Joseph's Academy is at home for
the summer vacation.
Misses Juliet and Wilhelmina Oar
gan entertained delightfully."- on We'd
nesday evening in honor of their
guests, Misses Dwight, Elerbe and
Gaillard
Mrs. Emma Cantey spent several
days this week with the Frersons at
Cherry Vale
Mr.. Maxwell Jenkins, Jr., of ST.
Charles, was visitor to our neigh
borhood last week.
Mr. j. A. Carlisle, Of Columbia,
spent Sunday at "Marston."
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STATEBURG,

HtatehurS' June 23.-MiSs jamie
Nelson has returned home from a
visit to her SISTER, Mrs. Mcleod in
Florence.
Misses Gena and Bessie Dargan at
tended the Jenkins-M -McCutchen we'd
ding in st. Charles last week.
Miss Bottle Frierson has returned
To her home here after teaching i'm
P"lzer for the past session.
Misses Margaret Gaillard and Mol
lie Ellerbe Hagood and Miss Ida
Dwight, of Wedgeneld, have been Wis.,
iting the Dargans at "Marston."
Mrs. Charlotte Nelson is visiting
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from The Daily Item, June %.

IRON The Daily Item, June 23.
The firemen had the grab reel races
IN the afternoon yesterday. They
were pulled off much faster than in
the morning for everybody wanted to
attend the base ball game. The same
Judges, timers and starters served in
the afternoon.
Inc Palmettos came off with first
honor again. The result was as fol.
lows:
Florence ran first, but made no
time, as the hose tangled and did not
unreel.
Newberry made it in 23.7, Charles
ton in 22.9 and then the Palmettos
in 20 fiat. Georgetown came mex,
with 22.1. Anderson lost time in the
pickup and took 26 seconds for the
distance. This gave GEORGETOWN sec.
ond.
Prizes in the afternoon races were
SIS and $50.
yesterday afternoon the pompier
team from Charleston scaled the walls
or the city hall, going into the win
dows, and winding up with taking
one of the firemen out dressed as a
woman. The exhibition was something
new for this section and was greatly
enjoyed by the spectators.
Last night the visiting firemen and
number of citizens enjoyed a smok-
er in the new fire reel building. One
of the principal articles on the menu
was Mckagen's celebrated chicken
stew.
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SUMTER VS.. WEDGEFIELD.
Amateurs Visit Wcdgcfield and Win a
Game.

The Sumter Amateurs Walloned the
Wedgefield team on the grounds of
the latter to the tune of Il to 5.
Not until the Game Cocks had their
full number of runs did they let up
and then little loose playing allow
ed the other side to score.
The game was featured by the
feaFy hitting of the Sumter boys.
Jones w. the particular star with the
willow.
Sumter .072 500 OOO-14 II .
Wedgefiel 900 OO2 OO3- S )
Sanders and Marshall; Strange and
Mcl-aurin. Umpires, Millette and
Parler. Scorer, Levy.
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The Brake On Tight.

Out of the Grand Central station. in
New York, the other day came a
couple evidently from up state re-
gion. The old man grasped his car
petbag and bulging green umbrella
firmly and looked up and down the
street, his mouth agape.
There's heap o sights in New
York, 1 guess Maria" he said. Il
misdoubt If we see them ALL"
The old lady's mouth set grimly
WAL, Silas," she replied, and her
manner was more than significant
"bein's as I'm with you, there's some
l expect, that you amt goin' to see!"
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
SEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE.
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Items OF Interest From all Parts Of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters so that they will
reach this office not later than Mon
day when intended for Wednesday.
esper and not later than Thursday
tor Saturdays issue. This. of course,
applies only to regular correspond
.-nce. In case of items of unusual
"ews value, send in Immediately by
ynail. telephone. or telegraph. Such
-Lews stories are acceptable up to the
Aour OF going to press. Wednesdays
paper 10 printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
sooa.
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II. Object Of Our Chlldrens Day
Offering; by Master Allen Creighton.
Collection.
IS. Plea of The Nations: by Misses
Adele Moore, LA Martin, Annie
Moore. Nena Remhert, Nellie Moore,
Meta Boykin. Addie Rembert Mar
gurite Parker. Messrs Alva Martin,
and Crowley jackson.
19. Recitation One Blest Fold
and One Dear Shepherds: by Miss
Meta Boykin.
90, Short Addresses; by Hon. \,
b. Stuckey and Mr.. j. c. Dunbar.
21. Announcements: by pastor,
Rev. j. n. Wright.
%. Closing Song.
2S. Benediction.
The quarterly conference for the
Providence charge will be held at
Dalzell on July 9th and 10th.
The Dalzell Methodist church viii!
be dedicated on Sunday, July 10th
at eleven o'clock. The sermon will
be preached by Rev. Waddy T. Dun
can Of Sumter. All of our friends
are cordially invited to attend. The
protracted meeting will begin on
the following Monday and continue
through the third Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Brigham have
returned form their bridal tour. They
have our heartiest congratulations.
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DALZELLI.

Dalzell June 21-When l last
wrote to your paper. told you. we
could not stop the rain from pour
ing, and l think il must he true be-
case II is still raining. and the grass
still growing.
The crops are progressing very
slowly, but IL Is 10 be hoped, that a
poor beginning will make good
end.
The Children's day was a success
In every respect. The programme
was as follows:
1. Professional.
2. Prayer by pastor.
3. Chant: The Lord Is my Shep-
herd.
4. Superintendent's word.
5. Address OF welcome: by little
Miss Marguerite Smith.
6. Song: Christ the Good Shep-
herd. by school.
Z. Recitatlon Do you Think That
I'm Too Little? by Misses Annie
May Boykln. Fannie Rembert and
Emily Smith.
s. \ Shepherd Song: by school
g. Recitation; Little Buds: by
Miss Fannie Cummings.
10. Responsive Reading: Story OF
the Good shepherd, in Bible and
Song.
IL. Song: Who will he our shep-
herd True: by school
IL. Cradle Roll Reception; Dennit-
Ton OF a Baby.
10 (O Recitation: The Little
Pink Toe Brigade: by Miss Flossle
Martin
(b) Recitation: Who belongs Ia
our Cradle Roll: by Miss jamie
Moore
(c) Cradle Roll Song; by Misses
Annie May Boykin. Fannie Cum
mIngs. Fannie Rembert. and Emily
Smith.
Il. Recitation: The Fathers
Care: by Miss Bessie Crosswell
is. Song: Happy Little Children
by Misses Annie May Boykin. Fannie
Cummings. Fannie Rembert and
Emily Smith
16. Recitation: Save and Give:
by Master Charlie Lee Cummings.
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BROGDON.

I'rogdon, June 23.--The heaviest
rainfall OF the season was experience
ed here last night. a great deal Of
cotton and corn have been under wa
ter for two weeks. and now the farm
ers feel literally ruined. Oats plant.
ed In low land have been a complete
loss.
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From The Daily Item, June %.

From The Daily Item, June %.
The hose~wagon races, the big
event Of the Firemen's Tournament.
the contest in which there is most in
terest, that arouses the greatest ex-
cltement and that attracts and holds
the largest crowds was pulled off on
the Washington street course this
| morning. An immense crowd was
present, all the stands were filled to
oVerfiowing, the sidewalks on both
| sides Of the street for two blocks were
| packed and the piazzas Of the houses
were crowded with spectators. Presi
| dent Behrens of the Firemen's Assn
| clatlon' who has attended more tour
naments than any other man in this
State, perhaps, and knows something
| about crowds, estimated the nurber
| present at five to six thousand.
AS usual with hose-wagon races.
things moved slowly at the start and
| it was IL o'clock before the first team
got off. Then between each race
| there was a tedious intermission
while the hose was being drained and
| placed in the wagon for the next race.
but there was no unnecessary delay
and the judges and racing teams
worked together in perfect harmony
to keep things moving and pull off
the races on time.
The track was muddy and conse-
| Quently slow, as a result of the rain
last night, but this had been remed-
led, as far as possible, by spreading
sand over the track. But even with
this the track was heavy and the
horses could not make their best
time.
There were some magnificent
| horses in the contest and they were
without exception thoroughly train
ed. The men who manned the wag-
| ons were finely trained and did their
part with admirable precision. celer-
lty and expertness, showing that they
had practiced faithfully for the event.
The judges and time-keepers were
the same as served in the other
events Of the tournament.
The teams ran 800 hundred yards
to the hydrant, from a flying start of
hfty yards beyond the starting tame.
unreeled 2SS feet of hose, connected
at hydrant, broke the hose, attached
the nozzle and showed water.
The order in which the teams ran
and the results follow:
Darlington, No. 2, (one-horse hose
wagon). Time 37.S seconds.
Bishopville, (two-horse team). 40
seconds.
Greenwood, (one-horse team), 81
seconds.
Laurens, (two-horse team). S5.1.
Columbia, (one-horse team. 1928.
Hartsville, (two-horse team. 35.1.
Darlington. No. 1, (two-horse
team, 39..5
Union, (one-horse team), 1873.
NeWberry, (one-horse team), S2.s.
Anderson, (two-horse team), 31.s
Prizes go to Anderson, first; CO.
lumbla, second; Newberry, third.
This afternoon at o'clock, there
will be match race between Green
wood and Darlington horses for a
purse of $500.
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Ana now the buzzing of the Pres
idential bee; and SO many mistake
three cheers at a political picnic for
Whole set Of furniture in the White
House.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Nevada neither has virtuous
scruples on the subject of prize fight
ing nor is concerned with future sites
OF worlds fairs. The Silver State
remains true to its traditions, such as
they are.-New York World.
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President Taft's welcome to former
President Roosevelt reads as If he
might have told Theodore to write
as II he were President" nt."-Louisville
Courler-Journal.
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The chicken stew and smoker for
the firemen will be held at $50 to-
night, instead of $50. The new reel
house Is the place for the feast.
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ANDERSON WINS FIRST.
HOSE WAGON RACES EVENT OF
TOURNAMENT.

Ten Teams Participate i'm the Races
Which Were Close and Exciting
Immense Crowd Present-CoIum-
bia and Newberry Take Second and
Third Money.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
MONEY DISAPPEARS.

Carl Rice. SS7 South Seventh West
street. reported TO the police last
night that his room had been robbed
OF $40 during the early evening. He
said that he had befriended man
named Herman Schwartz. VINO was
seen i'm the room shortly after 6
o'clock last night. Rice says that
Schwartz. who had been penniless.
flashed several large bills in Second
south street saloon at 2 O'Clock last
night. and left for ogden on the late
train
Sure sec the Wild West show at Mo-
tordroue tomorrow afternoon p. m
Trenton Orchards now selling. $3.50
and $500 per acre. Long terms.
WEST CACHE LAND CO.
sol Newhousc Building.
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SALES OF LAND BIG
IN TRENTON DISTRICT
Orchard Lands to the Value Of ST.
500 Reported Sold During
the Past Week.

The West Cache Land company. sol
Newbouse building. which is selling or
chards and orchard lands at Trenton.
Utah. report sales amounting to ST.
500 for the past week.
owing to this property being stu
ated so close TO Trenton and the many
couvenienCcs. such as abundance OF
good water. gas for light and fuel and
good shipping facilities. The National
Food companvs plant for the manu-
facture OF n pre-diEested breakfast
food. with a capacity or 900 cases OF
finished product per day. Is expected 90
be In operation by January 1.
This plant alone Will bring 500 new
families TO Trenton Two new steel
grain elevators are nearing competitor.
together with several new residences
and store buildings. All indications
point 90 a continuation OF activity In
the sales OF orchards and orchard lands
and 20 the steady and continuous
growth Of Trenton.
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SEND HANDOUTS BACK
Prisoners Escape With Irons About
Wrists. Get Them on and Re
turn Them to Police.

After he had handcuffed two
drunks who had been lighting on
State street. between Second and
Third South streets. shortly before
midnight. Patrolman Richard Beynon
was kicked end momentarily disabled
by a thi~a drunk. AideS Dy friends.
the two Who had been handCuffed es-
capped with the irons still about their
wrists. As he recovered. the patrol
man arrested the man who kicked
him. He was locked up at police
headquarters under the vame OF
George Ness.
Half an hour after tins handCuffed
prisoners had escaped from Beynon
Patrolman James Davidson was
handed the cuffs by a stranger. who
said that BeynOn had asked him to
hold them during the fight. How the
prisoners managed to get out Of the
cuffs IS a mystery. Both cuffs were
unlocked when returned. and It is be-
lieved that a bartender i'm one OF the
South state street saloons has a mas
ter key