Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COTTON Jf^ICESJDECLINED MARK KT HAS STOUTLY RK8I8T ED WllARKMNU FORCES. IIa? Rfra IHiU?Reporte, to UracrmJ, Indicate New York, March lt.?Prlcaa have given away, yet the market haa at times con tin jed to oppoee a ?out re? sistance to the forces which seemed to bo maalrvf for lowor valuee. Wall at root housoti havo bought on a ecale aVwa. Manchester's trade haa Im? proved at noine decline In prloee. Continental mills are hol loved to bo In many caeea hut moderately. If not ^ poorly, supplied with the raw ma? terial. Liverpool hae supplied New York v tth a generous amount of bear talk, hit Its spot sale* have neverthe? less at tlmen been large. Its short it ? forest here again at redd lee between the teo markets, and Is believed 10 he far from small, too. If some spot later cite have sold October and IV oesnber they have bought South. New Orleaie hi* Utterly been a buyer here i ether than a eeller. It le also stated that mills, both at home and abroad, have latterly been larger buy t^rm at the South. Local traders who ' have nold for a decline, have been Quick to o ?ver en allghtest sign of a rally. Still there ere factori Inimical to cotton for the time belnir. which have had a noticeable effect For one 4ft feting speculation Is dull, the outside ^public hoi* 11n? aloof. Not a few trad? ers have nold short on the Idea that the ginning report, which Is to be le? aned by the census bureau tomorrow, wil be beaiiah. The South at times has sold. 80 hae Liverpool, and spot saarkets rw*ve declined. Texas haa Bfcad quite e little rain and some ad t lees predict a large acreage for that State. In general the advteee seem to Indicate that there will be a de? crease In the acreage, taking the cot? ton halt a* a whole. In the nature of things, it Is yet uncertain whether ^Smother tts crop will be raised. This uncertainty, coupled * Ith th? big enalnnore takings, la tho real bulwark of the market. The Winners f leport. |^ The gfinere report of cotton ginned ?t the crop of 1908-01?. Issued today, my the census bureau, makes the crop ginned |o date 11.401.000 bales, lln . tore laelided. The report causes no emrpets* ae It wee ?etlmated that the . report would be abou: 11.600.000. 4j Fowie- Bragg, a a ell-to-do farm? er of Y<>unge township, Laurensocun ty, was convicted In the court of gen? eral seenlone of Laur< ns on a charge of violating, the dlsptnsary law and sentenced to pay a fine of 1500 or swerve a term of it months on the dhunty thalngang. or a like terra In the Btsj.e penitentiary. On motion of attorneys, after falling to get a trial, the court granted Bragg SO days tloa? la which to comply with the terms of the sentence Imposed, It Mselng understood that he Intende to pay tho flue. Pending the SO days' time allowed. Bragg le under a suf? ficient bond. The I?iw and Order League of Co? lumbia worked up cases against a a* of clubs In that city and they were rnlded by detectives. Soar SICK HEAD.U HK. fttonuM-h. Heartburn, Canker Month Chared by Ml-o-na. s|/*lek headaches are cauaed by In Jtieetlon and a generel disturbed condition of the atomach. Curs the Indlgeetlon. and the head? ache, nausea, heartburn, sour som Kach. and that "all In" feeling will vt nlnh MN>-na tablets will curje Indlges on or any other stomach trouble, key will relieve almost Instantly. OfiLorme'i Pharmacy has so much te it h In them that they will give you eour money back If they don't. Ml-o-na cures by making the atom h strong enough to produce enough fgsftrfe. juices to digest all the food rou want to eat. It promptly puts lew life and energy Into the over? worked and playedout walls of the nomach fjee Ml-o-na for a week, and y<?u can ?at what you want any time yon it It. and take pleasure In doing Your blood will b?? richer, redder, purer after taking Ml-o-na. and it only coeta f.o cents a large 1 I was speedily cured of stom;i< h .cob . lain 1 k] III n-BsV Anything I aay In favor of Ml-o-na Is not too etrot.g." William Hesa, Beni 11 11 | ?or. Mich. I l l ft 16 ? W 1-14. IS ' i. s CURES CATARRH, ASTHMA, Bronchitis. Croup. Coughs and Colds, 01 ey back* Sold and guaranteed Ly |>| LOHMF'S PHARMACY. TARIFF DEBATE MONDAY. PAYNE ANNOUNCES DATE FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION. Mr. Sims, of Tennetwcc, Tries to Have Committee Report BlU to House With Recommendation That it be Pushed. Wajhlngton. March It.?The read t/m of the tariff bill in the houss to? day was interrupted by Mr. Payne with the announcement that genera! debate upon it would begin Monday. Mr. Sims (Tenn.) inquired of the chair the reason for reading the bill when no on > wus paying attention. The chair reminded htm that the rules required such procedure unless by unanimous consent the rending was dispensed with. "Then.'' said Mr. Sims, "to snd this farce. I move that the further read? ing be dlapensed with." "I object," shouted Mr. Payne In a loud voice, and the clerk proceeded. Mr. 81ms declared that as it was evident that If the bill was not to be read by paragraph for amendment, the bill should be passed now. "Thin reading of the bill means nothing," he said. "It is also perfectly evident that every member In the house is going to vete for It, no opportunity is given to vote for a bill perfected by desirable amendments or for a Dem? ocratic substitute. Therefore, if we are not to be permitted to amend this bill, I ask unanimous consent, in or? der to save time, that the committee rise and report the bill back to the house with the recommendation that It do pass." The chairman actually put the question, and the committee unques? tionably would have risen but for an objection by Mr. Mann (111.), neither 1 Chairman Payne nor any other mem? bers being present at the time. The reading of the bill was con? cluded at 4:56 p. m., at which hour the house adjourned. SCHOOL BOARD MEETS. Regulations Regarding State Aid For Schools Adopted. Columbia. March 10.?The State Board of Education met again this morning In the office of the State Su? perintendent of Education. The date of the spring teacher's examination was aet for May 14, and the reading circle questions were ordered printed one month earlier. The board adopt? ed regulations under which the ap? propriation of ISO,000 tor lengthen? ing the school term will be disbursed. Any community purposing to take ad? vantage of this Act should raise Its fund promptly and deposit the same with the county treasurer. The coun? ty superintendent of education will then make application for double the amount subscribed, and this will bo remitted by the State Superintendent of Education. Application blanks will be printed and furnished the county superintendents early next week. The appointment of county boards of education was postponed until the regular moetlng of the board In April. Two thousand dollars was appro? priated for prises to be awarded to the Rural School Improvement Asso? ciation. It Is the hope of the board that a large number of rural school* can bs Induced to enter this contest. All applications should be made promptly to Miss Theodosla Dargan. president. Dalsen, 8. C. The board also ordered that in case of the pro? vidential destruction of a library al? ready established, the secretary may re establish the same on application. The meeting will have a permanent effect in shaping the educational policy for the next three years. The plan of Wofford college to hold a summer school for teachers was strongly endorsed. Any teacher who attends this school will secure the same credit for work as was formally given in the case of teachers doing summer school work In a school con? ducted by the State Superintendent of Education. At 2 p. m., the board ad Journed. Mrs. Lula Tyner, wife of J. W. Tyner, of Spartanburg, got some green-backs out of the family savi.i, to send to her daughter off at school Mr*. Tyner placerl the green-backs In an envelope and laid It on the dresser until she could have it taken to the postomce ami an order made out. When she turned her back her mis ohlevosM little son. about eighteen month* old. got bold of the envelop and throw It in the fire. The con? tent* were burned. Mr. Tyner is a carpenter and a hard-working Oltlsen. lb- ha* sickness In the family, and the KM ..f Ihi money was no light mat? ter. Congressman Georgo Legare 0 Charleston has gons Is New Mexico for the bSSjSUl Ot hi* health. H? li suffsring frogs, tuberculosis, and it Is soobtful if he will ovof again occupy bis sent In the national house. H* ; has 00001 one of the most valuable representatives this State has had In congress In recent years, gifted, pop? ular and energetic. ? UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MEET. PRESIDENT S. C. MITCHELL DE? LIVERS AN ADDRESS. Ex-President Sloan, Now a Resident Of Virginia, Attends and Conveya A Message of Good Wishes?Offi? cers Elected?Members Elected to Take Charge of Students' Loan Fund. Columbia. March 19.?It was a great reunion today at Carolina. The "old boys" were there, and all clasp? ed hands wishing the University as bright a future as her past has been glorloua. The meeting of the Alumni Association was one of the largest gatherings that has been held in many years, and all were enthusiastic about the plans for the enlargement of the institution, which for 100 and more years has represented all that is noble and high in the history of the State. The newly elected presi? dent, Dr. S. C. Mitchell, and the ex presldent of the University Major Sloan, sat side by side on the rostrum and each brought a message of cheer and best wishes to the alumni and students of the old institution. Co? operation was the method preached by the dew president, who asked for all to work together for the best in? terests of the University. At the conclusion of the business meeting the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President John M. Kinard, New berry. Vice President, P. A. Wlllcox, Flor? ence. Secretary and Treasurer, Prof. A. C. Moore, Columbia. The executive committee was named as follows: Hunter A. Glbbes, chairman; Beverly Herbert, F. H. Mc Master, D. S. Mattheson, D. R. Cok er. Mr. Glbbes has done good work during the past year as chairman of the executive committee and his work was highly commended by the presi? dent of the association. An important matter taken up at the meeting was the endowment fund proposition, which has been the means of giving an education to many poor students of the State, and which was ordered continued. Since 1904, there has been about 18,000 loaned out to needy students from this fund. The fclowlng members of the board to take charge o fthls fund was re-elected today: August Kuhn, Lewis Parker, Frank Weston, E. S. Seibels; Mr. Mclver Williamson was re-eleoted last year. FJfty-nine men have been benefited by this fund,some tecelvlng as high as $250, and others receiving $40, according to the needs. DR. ELIOT SPEAKS. Harvard President Addresses Univer? sity Alumni. Columbia, March, 19.?Dr. Charles W. Eliot, retiring president of Har? vard University, tonight, speaking in the hall of the house of representa? tives, under the auspices of the alum? ni of the University of South Caro? lina, made an eloquent plea that the State give each child "its own best chance," to ao train its youth that they should be best fitted for the call? ings which they wanted to follow, and which, as individuals in a great dem? ocracy, they must follow. Dr. Eliot said that the modern methods of education were far su? perior to those of sixty years ago. The methods had changed from the de? ductive method, dependent on mem? ory and discrimination, to the induc? tive method, based on actual observa? tion and inference. The modern sys? tem, he says, taught the student to do, not primarily to know. Education, he held, should be di? rected towards the end of training a nation's youth, en masse, for the duties of citizenship. It la hindered in this way by every change which tends to decrease the mental vigor of a people?changes from outdoor in? dustry to indoor work. In conclusion he urged that ample provision be made by the States for institutions of higher learning, the educational inspiration coming from the top, not the bottom, of a school system. The Hon. Herbert K. Gilbert, the present mayor of Florence, has an? nounced himself as a candidate to succeed himself on the Democratic primary, which will be held In April. Dr. "William Ilderton's friends have ;il o announced him as a candidate t<? the mayorallty. So far the follow* in" are the candidates for the posi? tion of mayor in the order in which they have been announced; Messrs, Jamsi F, Muldrow, Mr. William R. Barrlngsr, Mr. Herberl k. Gilbert and Dr. William llderton. The state Railroad ('ommis.sion has ordered the Southern Railway to erect ? depot at Green commensurate with (he buslnsss done at that point for the accommodation of the passenger and frischt traffic In accordance with the ordinance of the city council at that point, same to be Oomplsted within four months ftom April 15, 1909. FARMERS SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE! THIS IS Woolar^s Cultivator farrow. Saves Labor, Saves One Hand, Saves One Horse, Saves Incidental Expen? ses Necessarily Pertain? ing; Thereto. Call and see it. Every Farmer Should Have One. A. A. STRAUSS & CO. P. S ?The grass cannot] catclCyou when you use a woodlard Cultivator Harrow. Ike Feaster, colored, was shot and perhaps* fatally wounded In Chester by Officer J. Q. Howsee, of the city police force. Feaster had broken in? to the store of T. H. Ward, colored, and waa coming out of the rear with his plunder, when Officer Howsee, who had been attracted by the noise, endeavored to halt him. Feaster re? fused to stop and the officer fired in the darkness, striking him in the head. He was taken to the Magda? lene hospital, where he has remained in critical condition since. It Saved His Leg. ?"All thought I'd lose my leg.' writes J. A. Swenson, Watertown. Wis., "Ten years of eczema, that 15 doctors could not cure, had at last laid me up. Then Buckley's Arnica Salve cured it sound and well." In? fallible fpr Skin Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum, Boils, Fever Sores Burn*'. Scalds. Cuts and Piles. 25c at Slben's Drug Store. ^HlSis to certify that 1 have sold my Optical Business arid good will to W. A. Thomp? son, No. 6 South Main St., Sum ter, S. C.,on March ist, 1909, after which time I shall discontinue here in the optic?! business, and transfer all prescription records to Mr. Thompson, who, by the way, has engaged the services of an expert optician, Dr. O. S. Vaughn, who can ably serve your wants in this line. Z. F. Highsmith. 18 lbs. Sugar $1. 12 QtS. MOI $le home RAISED spring chick? ens. BfiflT butter, 3 lbs. $1.00. swift premium and sweet clover hams 15c per lb. I 3-ib. cans pie PEACHES. .140 t S-IiB CANS WAIDNER PEARS 05c :\ l-LB. cans TOMATOES 25c 8 cans ?w? COFFEE.17c COUNTRY EGGS, PER DOZEN.100 CREAM BREAD, o LOAVES .. 18c CANDIES AND FRUITS OF ALL KINDS. Highest Cash Prices Paid lor all Country Produce, "the white store." Phone 172. 21 w. Liberty St. Cash Prizes For Farmers. For the stimulation of intensive effort anH diversifica? tion among the Farmers of Sumter County and its far tier customers in other counties The Bank of Sumter Ofrers the following cash prizes: $5), in gold, to the farmer showing highest yield of corn on one acre. $25, in gold, for the second highest yield. This contest will be conducted the auspices of the State of South Carolina. FULL PARTICULARS CAN BE OBTAINEO AT THIS BANK OR WILL BE MAILED UPON REQUEST TO EXPECTANT CONTESTANTS. OUR BELIEF. We be lt'eve In the business we are doing. In the goods we are banding out and taking in. We believe In honest prudent methods. That all business should be done on a conservative basis. We believe there is a living for every honest energetic man. That a man usually gets what he goes after, If he goes hard enough. We believe that patience, kindness and courtesy pays, and we are profiting thereby. We lelieve in letting the world know where you are and what your busi? ness Is, provided you want to do business with them. A candle under a bushel gives no light on theoutside. We believe that an account with a good strong bank is a valuable asset to any man. We know that THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST COMPANY ? Is>uoh an Institution and wants your account. ? ??^??????HIII ! SI ? ? SI ? St ? at ST IS a ? ? ??HaasmaHMaBUMUUIMUUHMUUSI Do You Walk or Ride The man who has a bank account and pays for everything with checks is riding, while the man without a bank account is walking. Better get in the "Band Wagon" to day. We will help you. Fir^l National Bank, OF SUMTER.! Lot Special ! I BUI offering at a special price for a quick sale, a nice lot on Liberty Street within four blocks of Main Street. Lots all built up with nice houses. Buy now and build while building is comparatively cheap. Spring is the best time to build, This is only one of a number of desirable lots 1 am offering. See me. Cily Property, farms. Mortgage. Ioan?. Money Invested. R. B. BELSER, Real Estate Attorney. 26 1-2 N. MAIN ST. :: :: SUMTER, S. C.