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fiouHTY eons wet; 7S? LRTTKRS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CO-RESPONDENTS. tas of Tnteresst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. } _L. StmCE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Hall your letters so that they will teach this office not later than Tues? Say morning. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in paper issued that day. MAX. Max, S. C., October 9.-Mr. Lide Truluck attended the insurance agents* convention at Rock Hill last week. Mr.' and Mrs. George Matthews, ot Wilmington, N. C., visited Mr. J. L. Score recently. Mr. Belton Dickerson is quite sick. Mrs. B. C. Truluck continues quite sick. Rev. B. K. Truluck found it neces? sary to curtail his work and will dis? continue the lp. m. service at one of fels three churches. His church rec? ommended that he work only ift his ?eld. Heretofore he has preached at different pjaees by request, also fun? erals, etc, outside his field. "We would be glad to see rain. BRAUN. Braun, October 9.-Mr. Leland My ?ES, of Sumter, spent Friday night at the home of Mr. A. K. Weldons. Mr. Albert Bradley has gone to Asheville, X. C., for a short stay. Miss Alma Bradley left last Monday *for Union, S. C., where she will re? sume her school duties. Mr. and Mrs^ Trace Munnerlyh spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. .Koga Weldon, Miss Maude Bradford spent Satur? day and Sunday near Sumter with her cousin, Miss Floride Myers. Mr. Harold Bradley spent Sunday with friends near Dalzell. Cotton picking is nearing a close. The farmers are busy housing their corn this week. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, October 7.-Cotton ls nearly all opened and the most of the farmers have kept up with it, consequently,there is but -little to pick now. That is, where farmers did not refuse to give 50 cents per 10D for Sacking. Some few said that they would not give more than 40 cents, -wl?cli I think is not fair. If cotton sells for 8 cents pickers should be paid 40 cents, if 9 cents 45 cents and when it is bringing 10 cents the pick? ers should get 50 cents. Some few have commenced to gath er corn, which is very light, mostly ?hacks. Some hay is being cut, but not as . mach as should be. Farmers cannot leave their cotton long enough to cut hay. Ten cent cotton is a great thing in this old world now, bur I am sorry to say it is making many drunks among the young bucks, which is a shame. I expect that Dr. Windham gets more calls now than every other doctor in your city, for his remedies are thought to be good for so many 21s. from a snake bite to a pain in the toe. They seem to be doing your city some good from the way I see that Charlie Hurst is putting it on to the mourners. That's right, Brother Charlie, let them that dance pay the fiddler, is what I always say. Mr. Paul C. Gedding, of Claren aon, spent a while last Monday with "W. J. Ardis. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Scott returned to their home last Sunday. Mrs. Scott's two Bttle brothers, Charlie and Corbett Weeks, are spending the week with her at Soeven. Rev. Bradenbaugh is carrying on a meeting at the First1 Methodist church in Pinewood this week. Rev. N. J. Brown, of Pinewood, will .preach here at the Sand Hill school house on the fifth Sunday in this month. Mrs. Gardener, of Smithville, who has been visiting relatives here, re tnrned to her home a few days ago. Old man Jim McIntosh is spending a while with his son, Jim, in South -west Manchester. No sick to report this week. Allow me . to say to the Pisgah hrother (J. D.) don't get in too big a hurry. That all things comes to him that works and waits. So will the (if it is any) history of this Dark Corner. HAGOOD. *T have been working like a negro" trying to save some fine hay; some folks came along and I bawled my po" litest, but they did not return. Fact is, they were on dress parade and I was not I did not look pretty, but they did not act so. Some say that it takes all sorts of folks to make a -world, but I deny it. It is so easy to be polite, and pays a handsome divi? dend. The story is told how some folks of the common herd, invited to a reception in the house of a prom? inent New Yorker, were quite taken aback. It was given in honor of a distinguished general from the West, who was expected late that evening, but who, unannounced, came in ear? lier than was anticipated, dressed in plain citizens clothes and travel stained-very hayseed in appearance. Mine host was not there to do the honors, and the unsuspecting folk, thinking the general some country cracker, subjected him to all manner of silly questions about the price and quality of hay, etc., with many wit? ty (?) remarks as to his attire. What was their chagrin and embarrassment when his friend came blustering in and, oblivious of the company, rushed j to the general whom he greeted in the warmest, the most cordial man? ner, who, upon introduction, showed in every line of his face his supreme contempt for the herd. But this aside from making hay. Part of it, though piled, is unstacked and may be lost. Shall I on that account mope around and pour my complaint in every ear? Nay, rather let me make more hay. ? If you have any troubles, misfortunes, griefs, hide them from the world. It does not love to mourn, but it will laugh with you all day; will come to i see you that it may laugh. Two vis? ionaries who get little sympathy but much contempt-they who see only the bright or the dark side of things the optimist and pessimist. Of the two I had rather be the former. A thousand times let me go through the world with a smile rather than a ' frown and scowl. j Good provender is somewhat scarce here and a fine fiield of peas is rare. Corn is fair and cotton short. From all I can see and read the Asheville convention's estimate is safe, and yet the price is below 10 cents. There is a reason for this state of affairs. The other day some "bull" speculator came out in a flaming article on the greatest, .the strongest, organization in the world, and what it was doing the Cotton . Growers' Association. To me it appears quite the contrary, an acknowledgment painful to make, the most disjointed affair to be called an J organization. I venture the assertion \ that there is not a well organized township in all the cotton belt. It is best to face the matter squarely, to see things as they are, and not some rose-colored picture of them.. We need organization badly, for there is work that cannot be done without it, the failure to perform which will bring disaster, mayhaps death to the organization. (?) I would see Sumter county, Rafting Creek township, in particular, take the lead in this mat? ter. Folks may call me mouthy; what matters it if I can wake them up? My purpose is good if my aim is bad. It is time we were considering the acre? age of another crop. It will require considerable campaigning to hold the people to the present acreage and amount of fertilizer. Agitate, agitate, is the word of the hour. But I have already written to too great length. "Hagood." Hagood, ,S. C., Oct. 4, 1905. DURANTS. Durant, S. C., Octiber 9.-Miss Fan? nie Burgess, of Sumter, is spending some time with relatives here. . Miss Virginia Durant is in Charles? tos to be gone two weeks. Mr. James Reaves attended the Presbytery at Mt. Zon last week. Miss Conyers Evans, from near Midway, spent several" hours here Fri? day \on her way to Mayesville. Wedding bells are ringing in our neighborhood. Miss Daisy Witherspoon has been on a visit of several days to Mayes? ville. STATEBURG. Stateburg, October 9.-Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss Amy Moore re? turned on Sunday from Sumter where they have been spending a few days with Mrs. A. P. Manning. Mr. Frank P. Burgess spent Sunday at home. Miss Edna Ramsey, of Privateer, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frean Mel lette. Master Mark Reynolds, of Sumter, spent Saturday at Dr. W. W. Ander? son's. Mr. W. L. Saunders is visiting in Summerton. Miss Ann M. Barnwell spent Sun? day at home. She left today for Florence, where she is to be stenog? rapher for the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr. A. M. Lee, of Charleston, is at "Farm Hill" for a few days. Miss Janie Nelson leaves tomorrow to visit her sister, Mrs. F. H. Mc? Leod, of Florence. "The General Sumter .Memorial School" will be formally opened to? morrow morning at 10 o'clock. An attractive and very interesting pro? gramme has been arranged. State Superintendent of Education O. 3. Martin and Congressman A. L. Lever, together with other prominent men are invited to make addresses. We wish for the school all the success it so justly deserves. --j LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, October 5.-The cotton market is lively here today at 9.70. Messrs. T. N. Grinffi and S. W. Frier son buy nearly all that is sold in this town. The members of the joint stock company met on the 3d, and organiz? ed under the firm name of The Griffin and McLeod Mercantile and Banking Companv. The election of officers re? sulted as follows: T. N. Griffin, president; Wm. T. McLeod, vice president; Jos. S. Potts, treas rer; c. C. Kilpatrick, secretary; T. G. j / Griffin, J. E. Tomlinson, B. F. Mc? Leod, J. S. Potts, S. C. Kilpatrick, ! W. T. McLeod and T. N. Griffie, board of directors. Work cn tbe building will begin as soon as Tbe material eau be put on the ground. An order is in for 175.C00 brick for this building, and part of the order is'already filled. John Tomlin, a nergo living near t^is town, bas 21 living children, one woman, his present wife, being the motber of all c f them, and ali of , them li\e with or near aroand him. j The majority of the voters in this section seem unwilling to vote against the dispensary. Tbey are opposed to the sale of liqour, but are inclined to tbe view, as expressed in the edi? torial of the Item cf the 27th ult., commenting on a suggestion made by j the Rembert's corespondent. The Item views the situation in a calm, level ; headed and sensible manner, unwilling j to " jump out of the frying pan into j j the fire." If the old boat is cripple, ! leaky anc^ickety don't jump overboard ' j until you come cross in a better one. ("Better endure the ills we have, then i fly to those we know not of," or some I thing similar, don't know that this is ] i the exact quotation. EDWARDS. Edwards, Sept. 30.-Mr. Lawrence j White, Jr,, ha? gone to WcrJord Mr. H. K. Pickett, who has been ? visiting relatives at this place bas returned to his home at Liberty Hill. Miss Mardie Zetrover who bas been visiting friends here has returned to her home in Birmingham, Ala. Mr. Lawrence White was in Camden on Wednesday. Messrs. J. W. Weldon and L. A. White were Bisaopville last Tuesday j attending the court. Mary, the little daughter of Mr. W. T. McLeod was badly snake bitten Tuesday. The little girl is getting on as well as could be ex? pected.-/ Mrs. B..S. White returned to her home at Sampit last week. Mrs. J:: B. Weldon returned home aftei visiting her father-in-law. Mr. B..J. Grier is visiting relatives at this place,. The ice cream festival was success folly carried out at Smithville Tues? day afternoon. EcfWards, Oct. 9.-We are having fine weaber at this time bat are need? ing ra i rr very bad. Some of cur farm? ers have started to gatherina corn. The corn crop, as well as cotton, is very short. Messrs. L. A. White, B. J. Grier and sever?l others frcm this place were in Camden, Wednesday Mr. C. L. Britton is visiting friends near Georgetown. Mrs h. A. White is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Wilson this week. The W. F. M. Society meeting was held at Smithville yesterday after? noon. . Mrs. S..H Booth, accompanied by her sister Miss- Mary Russell, has returned home after spending several weeks with her parents at Williams ton. Rev. Mr. Philips filled his regular appointment at Mizpah Sunday after? noon at 4.30 o'clock. Miss Sadie White who has been very sick, is rapidly improving. The health of the community in general is very good. CAMDEN NEWS NOTES. Camden, October 9.-The Gillis acquittal^was a ?urpr?s? to som?, anc not to others as they had said nil the time that he would come clear. He could not by the evidence be convict? ed of murder, but we will never s-e any better days in South Carolina until men are punished for taking the liv-s of their fellow man. We had a much better excuse last year to shoot a enan than Gillis had to shoot Whit? taker, fie said he was going to whi-p ns, and without saying a word m9de an attempt to do so, but when he wa* through the whipping was on the other hand, and we did not shoot either. A pistol is not the sign of a brave man. It is generally used by cowards, as men under the influence of whiskey. There is not yet any clue to the McDowell murder. Robbery must certainly have been the only motive, whiie some tnink that it was Mr. Porter, the wounded man, that they were after, and did not intend kill? ing McDowell. Mr. S. M. C. Moore, whose death was reported in the daily papers last week, was one of the most honest, and upright men in Camden. He bad been bookkeeper for Mr. W. G. Carrison for the past 23 years. He was paraliyzed at his work, and fell with his book in bis hand. "Faith? ful unto death." PINEWOOD PENCILINGS. Pinewood, October 5.-Messrs. J. i P. Lawrence, Sir., J. B. Richardson, , W. H. B. Richaadson, R. C. Richard? son, Sr\ Deas Richardson, Walter ' Felder and B. W. DesChamps, spent { Tuesday in Sumter. Mr. R. M. Brailsford spent Mon? day night in Sumter. Mrs. R. C. Richardson Jr., with Miss Susan Richardson spent Tuesday 1 in Sumter. < Mr. J. B. Lawrence, Jr., returned , from Titrmonsville Sunday. Mrs. N. L. Broughton and baby ' visited Sumter Tuesday. I .Mr. Thos. Avant is spending a few days at Snmmerton this week. < Mr. W. P. Moneyham retarned Mondav after a short visit to Lynch? burg. 1 Mr. Douglass G. Richardson, cf Columbia returned Sunday after a . short visit to relatives here. Mrs. Jessie Turner of Sumter spent Monday with Mrs. S. G. Griffin. Mr. Silas Kulb was the successful ] one in getting ?he rural mail delivery a few miles south of town. Mr. Dubose of Salem, was in town Monday. Two dastardly attempts t<> wreck passenger trains Xo. 12 and Xo. 15 on the Columbia and Greenville branch of the Southern wert- made Sunday morning by unknown parties about two miles north of Honea Path. Neither of th?- attempts was success? ful. i Dr. Bacot has been otified that ? there are five cases of small pox at ; Effingham, Florence county. j ; Presbytery c? Harmony. This is one of six Presbyteries in the Synod of South Carolina. It con? sists of IT ministers and 33 churches in which there are 122 ruling elders, 97 deacons and 2,508 communicants. It gave last year for its various benev? olent causes SI2.2S4, of which amount $8.244 were paid for its pastors' sal? aries. This body met on the 4th instant in Mount Zion church, of which Rev. V. R. Gaston is pastor and was open? ed with a sermon by its iast modera? tor. Rev. J. M. Kolladr.y, of Man? ning. The Rev. R. L. Grier was elect? ed moderator and ruling eider, James Reaves temporary clerk. There was a large attendance of ministers and elders and many visit itors from neighboring churches. Dr. D. R. Mccallum was the representa? tive elder from Sumter church. Sev? eral ministers of other denominations being present were invited to sit with the body. Rev. W. F. Jenkins, one of our missionaries in Suchien, China, now in this country was present and de lvered an interesting address on that vast empire, which contains one fourth of the population of our globe. A number there have been Christian? ized and the good work is prospering, but many more laborers are needed. A petition was presented to the Presbytery from persons a t Gourdins asking for the organization of a church there. A commission was ap I oihted consisting of Ministers lfo'".n iay and Porter with Rmi?vr Kider VV. O'Bryan to visit the place, and or? ganize a church if the way bo cle?r. A committe consist?:;^ of Rev. V. R. Gaston and T. M. McConnell. D. D. was appointed to prepare a mem? orial of Rev. W. Tv". Mills. D. D.. de? ceased, and present the same at a subsequent meeting ol* this body. The Rev. W. J. McKay. D. D.. who for 32 years has been the beloved pas? tor of Salem i Black River church, asked for the dissolution of the pas? toral relation between himself and that church. The people having yielded to his wishes, Presbytery re? luctantly granted his request, to go in? to effect at the end of this year, and appointed Revs. James McDowall and J. C. Bailey to write and express to him its high appreciation of his faithful work in that field-his wise counsel amongst us and our great esteem and love for him. The Rev. W. G. Neville, D. D., was present and gave an interesting ad? dress with reference to the Presbyte? rian College of South Carolina, of which he is now president. ^ "."edgefield church was chosen as the place for the next regular meet? ing, the time being Tuesday before the Second Sabbath in April at ll o'clock a. m. Rev. J. C. Bailey is pas? tor cf this church. Superabundant dinners were pro? vided by the good people of Mount Zion and hearty thanks were tender? ed to them for their generous hospi? tality and kindness. . There was preaching every day during the meet? ing also on Sabbath alter adjourn? ment. A meeting is to be held dur? ing the approaching Synod in Rock Hill, at the call of the moderator. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES To Columbia, S. C.. and Return Via. Southern Railway. ? The Southern Railway will sell ex? cursion tickets to Columbia, S. C., and return from all points within South Carolina, and from Charlotte, X. C., Asheville, Wilmington, N. C.. Augusta, Ga., Savannah Ga., and in? termediate points, account State Ag? ricultural and M?chanical Fair, Oc? tober 22d., to 26th, inclusive, and for morning trains scheduled to arrive Coulmbia before noon October 27th at rate of one first class fare plus 25 ^ sents plus 50 cents for round trip, the fifty cents covering one admission to Fair Grounds. For military companies and brass bands in uniform, 20 or more on one j t ticket, one cent per mile traveled in sach direction plus arbitration per capita. Dates of sale same as for Civilians as shown above. Final limit all tickets October 29th 1 1905. Southern Railway, in addition to 1 :he regular passenger trains running Dn convenient schedules to Columbia 1 rcill operate special trains October 1 25th and 26th between following * points: Between Branchville, Camden 1 Sumter and Columbia. Spartanburg and Columbia and in- 1 :ermediate points I Anderson. Belton and intermediate joints to Columbia. For further information, apply to = R. \V. Hunt. Division Passenger Agent. Charles ton. S. C. EDNA RAPE-FIEND CAPTURED. Houston. Texas, October :>.-Early t ins morning the State rangers cap- \ :ured Mack' Gibson, the negro, for .vhorn thousands of persons have >een searching for the past ten days "or the murder of Mrs. Conditt and our children near Edna. He has >een placed in jail, which is now sur ounded by two companies of nub? ia. Excitement runs high and it is oared there may be a clash between he troops and citizens. YIELD OF CO?TON CROP 19b*-05. SUGGESTIVE BULLETIN OF THE CENSUS BUREAU. Tc tal Yield Nearly Fourteen and a Half Million Bales-Two-thrids Exported, the Other Third Manuiacteured in the Unitcxl States. Washington, D. C., October 9.-The census bureau today issued a bulletin showing the production and distribu? tion of the cotton of the United States available between September 1, 1904. and Sptember 1, 1905, to be 14,455, 994 bales. Of this 61 per cent waa exported, 30 per cent was used in do? mestic consumption, leaving a surplus of 9 per cent. The domestic con? sumption includes 36,776 bales do stryode by fire. The exportation amounted to 8,834," 929 bales, the domestic consumption 4,315,-756, and the surplus 1,305,309. Of the total, 13,693,279 bales were in? cluded in the crop of 1904 and the remainder in that of 1905. ,. Of the quantity consumed in the United States 2,138,829 bales were used in Northern and 2,140,151 in Southern mills. Iji addition to the totals given 124, 469 bales of foreign cotton were im? ported into tfte United States during the-year. The exportation for the year covered exceeded that of any previous 12 months by 1,144,452 bales, and they exceeded the average for the past ten ye?rs by 2.313,948. bales. New Orleans, with a total of .2,463,421 bales, held first rank as an exporting point, but was close pressed by Gal? veston, ,with 2,388,318 bales, Savan? nah, with 1,290,989 bales, .held third place. The value of . the total export was 404,209,293. The export of raw cotton was dis? tributed in bales as follows: To United Kingdom, 4.043.999: Belgium. 161, 151; France, S57.103; Germany, 2,~ 115,672; Italy, 536,929; Russia, 125, 463; Spain, 289,683; other 172,112: Japan, 324,66S; British North Ameri? ca, 125,407; Mexico, 73,276; all other countries, 9,461. Southern Mills Use More Cotton. The total number of producing spindles in the United States, is re? ported at 24,077,524, of which S,211, 734 were in the South and 15,865,790 in the North. Notwithstanding the great difference in the number of spindles of the two sections, the con? sumption of cotton is practically the same. The annual consumption of cotton per spindle in the Northern mills is 67 pounds, compared with 124 pounds in the South. The difference in the per spindle consumption indi? cates that the Northern mills . are spinning yarns of very much greater fineness than those turned out by the southern mills. The large output of the Southern mills this season has been mainly of heavy fabrics to sup? ply a .greatly increased demand from China and the Orient. Enormous Increase of Crop. The report shows that in twenty five years the production of the United States has increased from 5.755,359 to 13,693.279 bales, the total consump? tion of cotton in this country has in? creased from 1,671,383 to 4,37S,9S0 bales. Within the last five years the cotton consuming establishments of the Southern States have increased their consumption from 1,483,711 to 2,140,151 bales. During these five years the Northern cotton consum? ing establishments have actually de? creased their consumption by 16,955 bales, explained by these mills by 16, 955 bales, explained by these mills be? ing engaged during this period in re? placing old machinery by more mod? ern. The world's cotton production Df 1904, entering commercial chan? nels was 18,041,859 bales, with a to? tal consumption of 15,474,980 bales. This indicates a world's surplus of 2, 566,879 bales. Of the total production 2,960,000 bales were grown in the East Indies, 1,187,000 in Egypt, and the remainder in Brazil and other countries. Accurate Information Wanted. Owing to the sensitive character of :he cotton market the report empha? sizes the importance of accurate in? formation on the question, and adds: "While there have been some re? fusals in both sections of the countrv o supply the data required by the law :he information has as a rule been meerfully and promptly given; and .vhen the totals are compared with he figures of the commercial mo ve? noms, it is evident that the returns nado to the bureau of the census haw >een remarkably accurate. In those :ases where manufacturers refused to rive the desired information, statistics br such establishments, received brough reliable sources, haw been ncluded in the totals of this report." Effect of Ginncrs" Report. "Since tin? inauguration of the cen us reports on cotton ginning, the cot? on crop has been brought more com? pletely within th-> purview of the sta istical method than any other farm ommodity. The total production of ach year is now known, within a few housand bales as early as the follow ng March. The progress of the crop ;m be traced bale by bale to the nills. North and South, and to the everal foreign countries. It will be a art ol' the purpose of these reports ) learn what proportion of their pur chases the mills have consumed and what the mills have on hand at given dates. In time it is hoped that this exact knowledge can be extended so as to include foreign countries. With this knowledge in their possession the producer can himself determine what is a fair price for him to demand and the consumer what is a safe price for him to pay." The bulletin is the first to be pub? lic on the subject under the act pass? ed by Congress last February.-News and Courier. THE SCHOOL FUND. State Dispensary Gives a Twenty-five Thousand Dollar Check and More Will Follow. Columbia, S. C., October 10. The State dispensary today turned in a $25,000 check credited to the school fund, with the promise that a similar amount would be forthcoming in a few days. This is the first prof? its turned in as accruing this year, though $6S,000 was paid in January on last year's account. Last year the total turned in was $236,263.17 one hundred thousand of which repre? sented reduction in stock. Sumter Wishes a College. One reading the Sumter papers must be impressed with the keen dis? appointment felt in that town at the outcome of the contest for the Pres? byterian College of South Carolina. In fairness tb the Game Cock City it must be explained that the chagrin is not because Clinton secured the re ! teniiqn of the college, but rather that ; Sumter should have so heartily and earnestly, yet innocently, entered a contest from which she supposed Clinton had been eliminated, then to find the Laurens town- had substan? tial rights in the premises. This much is said to make Sumter's position clear without entering into the merits of the case or inviting what would be an endless, as weil as unprofitable con? troversy. Years ago The State ad? vised Columbians not to participate in a bidding contest for the retention . \ of a college already* established here, 4 \ but urged its liberal support. The I wisdom and dignity of that position has been sustained, we think, both in theory and in practice. Our purpose now is not the thrash? ing of 'old straw, but to point to the public spirit of our hustling little sis? ter and neighbor-Sumter.# The State predicted that the towns unsuccessful in their efforts to obtain the Presby? terian college would not regret their activity in the contest, for the spirit prompting the endeavor had brought men together who were inclined to be too self-absorbed; that it had fan^? ned the flames of local pride and re*-^ vealed the strength of unity of action. . Sumter, although failing to secure the Clinton college, has had revealed some of her hidden strength and the cry is now for a Sumter college, built and eo.ulpped through Sumter endeavor.^* To that end several' citizens have a?3^ ready doubled their subscriptions to the fund raised for the Clinton col? lege. Sumter will probably conclude, on mature consideration, that a "col? lege" is not what she needs and that her wants will better be supplied by a first class high school or academy, ? but college or academy, whatever is determined on, will be built by the people of Sumter. Their spirit is ad? mirable.-The State. Letter to S. M. Pierson. . Sumter, S. C. ~9 Dear Sir: ? Here's a sample: how Devce vfoset things. Littletown, Pa., was a cheap-paint town up to a year ago, when Messrs. Basehoar & Mehring took our agency. They send us the names of the pain? ters now painting Devoe: ^ A. C. Bollinger, A. Wm. Unger, Joshua Beihl, Edw. L. Kellenberger, John F. Kellenberger, J. B. Mcsher? ry, John G. Frey, G. C. Lawrence, Charles Steich, L. C. March, and forty names of property-owners painting Devoe; and every-one of the painters ^ tells why he paints Devoe. q They are not mistaken: Devoe is the cheapest paint in the world-so fas ?s we know the world and paint. If painters everywhere knew it, they'd paint it, every man of 'em. Yours truly, F. W. Devoe & Co. fe 121 The DuRant Hardware Co. sell our paint. State Fair Rates. The Atlantic Coast Line announces rate of one first class fare plus twen-^# ty-five cents, plus admission to the W' Fair Grounds, 50 cents for adults and .?:, cents for children, to Columbia. S. \, and return account of the State Fair October 24-27. Tickets on sale October 22 to 26 and or trains due to arrive in Columbia jg. >efore noon 27th. Final limit October !9th. There will also be a special rate of >ne cent per mile per capita for mili ary companies and brass bands in miform. twenty or more, in each di ection. Jj For further information call on our ticket agent of communicate kith . W. J. Craig, ?eneral Passenger Agent, Wilming? ton. N. C. Tokio, october 10.-Admiral Sasa, f thc Japanese navy, is dead.