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ADVANCE IN 601 ION. RALLIED AND REGAINED EARLY LOSSK8. The Closing Ton* Was Firm? Figaro? l m hange* I to Six Pointt Not Higher for Day?Trading Quiet la Later Semloni New York. Aug. 5.?Early weak In today's cotton market was followed by a rally and the closing tone wes firm with prices net un? changed to ? points higher. The mar hot opened steady at an advance of 5 points on August, but generally 2 to 4J points lower, and 1 neide of the tret half hour sold off to a net low of 1-2 to 1-4 points on the active months. The decline reflected a renewel of hear pressure end the execution of atop loee ordere which had been re? ceived by commission houses over? night, probably In response to re emseto for additional margins. Once this forced liquidation had been ab eorUd the market steadied around It.94 for January?a shade above the yarn figures of yesterday?and later Improved on foreign buying, local ball support end covering. The de? tailed Texas weather reports showing no precipitation and continued high temperature, with the forecast for generally clear weather in that State tomorrow, and reports that continen? tal buying ordere In the local market were foe the purpose of hedging age Is st future spot requirements, un? doubtedly helped the improvement* while there may have been some buy? ing In the late trading on reports that the tariff bill bed pernsd the eenete. At the high point of the afternoon Jenuary sold at It.It and the cloee was 12. II bid. Trading wee active here at the start bet became rather quiet later, and notwithstanding the Improvement In prices sentiment re> saaiaed mere or lern mixed, with beere meeting the bullish reports concern? ing further crop deterioration la Tex? an by claims that It would be impos? sible to absorb the early new crop naevsment around the present level. Receipt? at ports today 172 bales against 1.1 If last week end 1,411 lest pear; per the week 11.000 bales, against 14.14? last week and 21,183 met year. Today's receipts at New Orleans II; bales, against 111 last year. Cotton spot cloeed quiet; middling uplands 12.10; middling gulf 12.11. ifelee none. Futures opened steady and closed firm. The Farmer Got Back. Be was a long, lean, lanky fellow vrtth e complexion as brown es e bor .ry and an eye as blue as the summer Ohles. Any one looking et him for the firet time could hardly have failed to gums that he came from that se< lion of the country where mother's pies are as good and. therefore, as pop? ular a? they ever were, and as he en? tered the hotel end planked his car? pet bag on the counter the room clerk winked at the fellows about the office, ae much as to say. "Watch me* dasei? the R?ub." "Oodd morning, sir," he mid polite? ly "afornin." mid the farmer. "Got a place where a fellow can sleep here?" "Yet. I guem so/' said the clerk. *'Do you want a room with a bath?" "Wa-al I dunno." said the farmer. "It all dspeada, If your room Is ?o all-fir* l dirty they need a bath, I reckon I do."?Harper's Weekly. ?People with chronic bronchitis, asthma and lung trouble, will find greet relief and .comfort In Foley's Honey and Tar. snd can avoid suffer? ing by commencing to take It at once. W. W. Sibert Congressman Curbed. A new member of congress from one of the rural districts of Michigan was ambitious to distinguish himself by bin oratory, and accordingly watched for a favorahle opportunity. At length an occasion presented Itself. A gBOttofl was made in the house for ffjforctng the execution of some statute, whereupon the Orator In efnbryo rose solemnly up, and, effc r giving three loud hems, spoke as fol l-"\ * W i l.i \;\\\ * eg have we no laws? If we have n<?'. laws, ami they are not observed. t<> what i d or those taws made laying he sat down, his eheei benvtmi hitch with conscious 00*00 ju ln-? iMtly <"'tx, the ?down <>f the h"use. with . twinkle in his gpe, agjd <:? 11 trod hit thosjghti in words: ".Mr. Speaker, did th? Igssjotablc genth men who spoke last speek to t|.- purpose of not ?poali to the psjrpossT ir he fid get speak to the purpose, to what purp cot did be speak That parttculsr orator never trou? bled tie- h'MMe auuin. St. L??uls puMic. ilw Olm 4 of |?llcne?s. I )lei ' m r.s trouble fco* imy one Its ?he ame with a lasy 11\ ? r. It cau-? - rontlpatlon, headm h? , Jaundl? e. sallow compexllon, pimples end HotoheOi loss of appetite, nausea, but Dr. K log's New Life Pills soon banish liver troubles and build up your health. 2f?c at Slbert's Drug Store. August gqiion mi REGISTERED NET GAIN OF ELE? VEN POINTS. September Also Advanced?Other Po? sitions Unchanged to Two Point? Higher After Continued Nervous New York. Aug. ?.?The cotton market showed continued nervous? ness today and after a sharp early ad? vance reacted with the close today at a |et advance of 11 points on Au? gust U of 5 points on September, but gHfrally unchanged to S points higher^ The opening was steady at an ad? vance of 4 to t points In response to better cables than expected and con? tinued dry. hot weather in the South? west During the early trading the market developed considerable strength as a result of covering, for? eign buying and fresh support through commission houses. The de? tailed Texas weather report showing very high temperatures, and the Western belt forecast for clear to partly cloudy weather promoted the advance, together with reports that part of the foreign buying was In ths way of hedging against new crop re? quirements. The upward movement was checked around 12.11 for Jan? uary, by a general bear pressure, and realising by local speculators who had bought at the opening. There was no change In the general character of crop or weather news, but the market became unsettled during the after? noon and at one time the active months were about 4 to ? points net lower. January closed at 12.20 bid. the final rally being the r ault of cov? ering. Cables from Liverpool Indi? cated that part of the buying there was taking in hedges agalast 1S.000 bales of cotton which had been de? stroyed In a Are at UHan. Receipts at the ports today 14.679 bales, against 1,417 last week and 5, iti last year. For the week 18.000 bales, against 4.I4T last week and 21. ttt last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 767 bales, against 178 last year. Cotton spot closed quiet, 10 points higher; middling uplands 11.70; mid? dling gulf 11.18; sales 7.48t bales. Futures opened steady and closed steady. By the Devil Delivered. 'This here publishing a Congres? sional Record." says the Old Man, "Is all right, I reckon?and us print? ers orten't to kick, but It sure does put the kibosh on the Congressional orators nowadays! Time wus when If a feller hsi anything to say he laid awake nights framln' up his speech fer a week ahead. He know ed he'd be listened to by all his fel? ler law-makers, and applauded or hissed when It was through. He was allus wondering how his talk would take?and whether he'd get out of the Halls of Congress all In one piece or in sections, when he was through. "But now?! Say. kid, it's shame? ful! A feller frames up his chatter and prsnces into the Capital ready to deliver a gem o' llterachure, when some sleepy guy seys, 'I move we give the gentleman from Oskaloosa leave to print' And that settles It! Leave to print means that they don't have to listen?they can read it In the Re? cord. If they feel like It! "It's a great gag fer the tired and overworked Congressmen?but It's a blame good thing that It wasn't the fashion when Pat Henry made his famous speech! If the Record had been runnln' then, we'd never know ed he rather be dead than doin' time in jail! Ain't It tho truth?" THE FACETIOUS TRAVELER. "How do you like Plttsburg?" "It soots me." "Do you think Boston Im a great city?" "It has bean " Did you find Philadelphia the place of Mleep they say It Is?" "Not for me; everybody else snor? ed so loud I couldn't." Mli Washington a good plaee to UTS In?' "Capital. "How did you find Chicago?" "DMn'fl have to; it was there when i arrived." "How were ths mountains back ot Denver7M "Rocky." "How did they tv :it you in New (H Nuns?" ? \ii ins Ums M "Well, I'm glad t'> see you're hack.' "How dOSg it look?" ??Mow dost n hal lobk ?M "My haek; I've never seen it." It was then that the assault to >! place, but lbs court, on hearing th< evidence) decided that it was Justins ble.?Judge, Mr. Tat't must have feathers on hi. -not the kind that quill pens art made of?Just pin feathers. If h hasn't the feathers on his pedal ex tiemltles, he will certainly veto th Aldrlch tariff bill. NO ?UWNW6HU REVISION. SO SAYS TARIFF EXPERTS CON? CERNING NEW BILL. New Rates Are Higher?Conflict of Opinions of Taft and Tariff Ex? perts. Washington, Aug. 6.?President Taft's claim that congress has revised the tariff down did not look well in parallel columns in the newspapers j this morning with numerous stories to the effect that the steamships I made a race against time across the ocegn In an effort to get their cargoes j uglier the custom house wire before tmt new tariff should become effec? tive. There could have been no such racing with downward revision. In fact the president's statement in jus? tification of his signing the new tariff bill did not make very much of en impression anywhere, for it is uni? versal testimony of all the tariff ex? perts that the rates in the new bill impose average duties of nearly S per cent In excess of those levied by the Dingley law. , The president in his statement ad? mitted that the bill was not perfect, but he evidently had no misgivings as to the propriety and wisdom of his signing the measure. He had no such doubts as Influenced former President Cleveland, who allowed the Wilson bill to become a law without attach? ing to it his signature. As a matter of fact the new tariff bill Is the first great and distinctive feature of the; new administration and ths president will share whatever of discredit or glory attaches to the measure. It Is not contended by any c ne that the new tariff measure will reduce prices to the consumer. The Republi? can leaders are hoping that such an era of prosperity will result from now on as to make the public forget the failure to revise the tariff downward, as was promised in the campaign. While hoping for this result, there Is no doubt of the fact that the Republi? cans are very much worried. They re? alise that many of the Insurgents will small the bill In Republican commu? nities and on the chautauqua circuits. They are also fearful that a big sec? tion of the Republican press will join, In the attack. Senator LaFollette gave notice In the senate yesterday that he is going out on the werpath and will assail the bill. ' Thus the great Republican party, long united on the tariff question and long dependent for Its popularity' and power on the stregnth of that Issue with the country,Ms plunged Into an acrid joint debate with itself. The Democrats are returning home mighty hopeful of carrying the house. Champ Clark said today he did not see how te Democrats could loose next year. SLASHES NEGRO'S THROAT. Mrs. Mamie Lawson Uses Knife on Negro Porter Who Enters Her Room in Gainesville Hotel. Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 6.?Edwin Matthews, colored, night porter at a local hotel, early this mroning had his throat cut by Mrs. Mamie Lawson for entering her room through a win? dow. Mrs. Lawson arrived last night from Jefferson, Ga., and was assigned to her room, Matthews being direct? ed* by the night clerk to perform this duty. Later Matthews knocked on the door and asked to enter to see about a key. which he did. Mrs. I<awson became uneasy after the negro left and fastened her door securely, the negro having acted queerly. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morn? ing she was awakened by some one sitting on the side of her bed. She instantly grabbed a knife which she had placed under her pillow and cut the negro's throat, inflicting a serious wound. Matthews was then carried to the county Jail, where he was kept until 3 o'clock this afternoon, when Sheriff Crow carried him to Atlanta for safe keeplAgi Intense feeling having been engendered by the negro's acti?n. , Somewhere, (As the Practical Poet Sees It.) Somewhere "between the dawn and dusk,'' There Is b quiet hour. When Love looks deep Into your eyes From out his U afy lower; Somewhere he w;nt< to come to you, Lovo-timid and love-wis?? sees e sses Bui it might hasten things a bit, ii you would advertise! W ie n a women burns her hand she says, * < i dear!" and then forget* aboul it until her husband comes loon.' and she can show the blister. When a man horns his hand the whole neighborhood knows it.?Com? moner, Life la full of ups and downs, but the mors you look up when you arc down the less you'll Und a need for it. Turnip Seeds be good. See our stock before you buy your seeds. Now is the time to sow RUT A BAG A SEEDS. We carry only the best seeds for planting. In fact they are grown by a man by the name of PLANT, so you see they must Fruit Jars. The clearest evidence that we can give is that we have so many calls for jars that it is hard for us ta keep them them in stock. We have some in transit and a few on hand. Extra rubbers, tops, etc. We have every commodity used in pickling, such as spices, vinegar and peppers. We can help you keep your money in your pocket. This statement is backed up by the many patrons we have. If you are not already one, give us a call. Chicken Foods, Etc. Don't forget that we *aell the celebrated CYPHERS CHICKEN FOODB and producta. If you bare not placed an order for aa Incubator, do to at once, and receive it in time for your fall chickens. We can supply you with any site Incubator on short notice. Call and get a catalogue and be convinced that the CYPHERS INCUBATOR Is the BEST. It is the ouly FIRE-PROOF, INSURABLE Incubator offered tor sale. You can leave it In your bed room without affecting your insurance. Ask your insurance agent about CYPHERS GOODS. Write or call for fall particulars. A. A. StraUSS & CO., "Where Quality Reign?." IT WAS NOT R12FERRED. When Lincoln's Words Were Turned Back Upon Himself. General Robert Avery, who was wounded almost fatally at Chancel lorsville and recovered Just in time to lose his right leg at the hip on Lookout Mountain, told an anecdote of Lincoln which shows the great president's appreciation of the fitness of things and his unfailing fund of humor. ?When I had recovered from the effects of the amputation," said Gen? eral Avery, "a very dear friend of mine who had served long and faith? fully as a regimental quartermaster was an applicant for a position as brigade quartermaster. He filed It with me, and after it had been prop? erly briefed and Indorsed I made It my business to'put it before the pres? ident There was a long line of peo? ple waiting to see Mr. Lincoln when I arrived at the White House; but seeing I was a wounded man. he came over to me. 'I'll take my turn, Mr. President,' I said, and he turned to receive his visitors. "The man ahead of me also had a request for an appointment?a letter which governor Bramlett of Ken? tucky had Indorsed 'respectfully re? ferred to President Lincoln.' " 'Governor Bramlett requests that I be appointed,' said the man from Kentucky. President Lincoln took the letter. 'Why,' exclaimed Mr. Lincoln, 'this doesn't show that Governor Bramlett requests anything. It says simply "respectfully referred." That means he just passed it along. If you can get Governor Bramlett to request me I'll do it "Respectfully referred" is only a polite way of getting rid of a person.' "He was sitting at his desk at the time, settling lower and lower down In his chair until only his head seem? ed to show. I presented tile papers of my friend. He read them and said, 'why, yes.' Then he wrote on a card, 'respectfully referred to Mr. Stanton,' the secretary of war. " 'This won't do, Mr. President,' I said to him. 'Why not?' he asked. 'Because you have Just said to that man from Kentucky that "respectful? ly referred" Is a polite way of getting rid of a person.' "The president slowiy rose out of his deep seated chair until he looked seven feet tall to me, and then he be? gan to laugh. 'You've got me,' he said, and then he wrote on a card, 'appoint this man* "?New York World. It is proposed to hold a dog show during Fair Week, but the only class? es of dogs Included are hounds, point? ers, setters and collies. If we are go? ing to have a dog show, why not have a dog show? There are plenty of fine dogs of other breeds in this State. Witness the numerous fox terriers, spaniels, mastiffs, Airedales, Irish ter? riers, etc. There are some very fine dogs in South Carolina, many of them perhaps as well bred as any in the classes which the bench show now provides.?Columbia State. Insurance In All Lines. My friends wanting either Firo or Live Stock or Plate Glass In? surance, will please call on me as I represent No. 1 Companies, in both lines. Can insure your Horses, Mules, and Cows, in the American Live Stock insurance Co. by death from any cause. W. \. BROWN, Sumter, s. C. Box 81. r E. J. & W. K. ARCHITECTS. Plans and Specifications for all Classes of Buildings. Personal attention given the Supervision of all Work. Law Range ephone 390. Sumter, S. C. August 18th. ATLANTIC COAST LINE -ANNUAL EXCURSION TO Washington, Norfolk, Wilmington and to the Mountain and Seashore Resorts of the Carolinas and Virginia. :: :: n :: Exceedingly low rates are offered with liberal limit. Tickets will be first class, good on all trains, limited to return to and including September :\ 1009. For rates, schedules and sleeping car reservations, see your Ticket Agent or communicate with W. J. CKAIG, T. C. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager, General passenger Agent. WILMINGTON, N. C NOTICE! If you hare farm property in Sumter or Clarendon County which wish to sell this season, you should list it now, in order that it may be inspected and properly advertised for the fall business. I have a number of prospective buyers for well improved property, and if your prices iure right, we shou'd be able to do some buslnoss. CITY, FARM AND TIN? IER PROPERTY HAN? DLED. REAL ESTATE LOANS NEGOTIATED. 26% N Main St. Re Be Belsen REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY. ?ONEY INVESTEt Ml REAL ESTATE MORT? GAGES. LET ME INVEST YOUR IDLE MONEY AT 7 AND; 8 PER CLNT. Sumter, S. C. You should join the procession and take your account to FARMERS' BANK AND TRUST COMPANY the number of whose patrons is growing each day, as Is evidenc? ed by an increase In its daily exhibit of I'rom $413,967.61 on July 28th, 1908 to $525,167.91 on July 28th, 1909. This bank has both the inclination and abl.'.ty to take care of all desirable business. gacgPcgDcsa The Prosperity of the Community Depends very much on the ability of its Banks to loan all the money that can be used to advantage by our merchants, our factories and the farmers who do business here. Money de? posited with us does not remain idle. Help the community and at the same time yourself by depositing your money here. When all the money a town is working, the people are usually all busy too. & Bank of Sumter. a ? a ? a ? ? ? Telephone B a ?_y 5 MJ 7 E receive every few days by express an assortment g of Nunnaly's Fine Candies, in all size boxes. W 1 here is none Detter. W ?= 1 _ u 8 S. Main St. a SISERT'S DR?2 STORE. W. W. SI BERT. ? a IMIHVIHIIBIIIHIMIMIII1HIM1 N. G. OSTEEIN, JR., Dentist. 18 West Liberty iStreet-Up Stairs. Hours:?8.30 to 1-P. M?2 to 6. Offloe Phono -No. 30 ? - - House Phone 382