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6M COCKS IN FINE FORM. HJMTEK HIGH SCHOOL WALLOPS TEAM OF COMBINES) COLUM? BIA SCHOOLS S3 TO 0. Cooks Completely OvU'UmwhI Opponent* In Every Point of Game. Opponent* Never Made Distance During- Game. Some Spectacular Vma* The Foot Ball Team of the Sumter City Schools has maintained the splen? did reputation of the team of 1908, and equalled ita record by never baring Ita goal line croased or being ?cored agalnat during tha entire sea eon. In Thursday's game, the beat of the year, tha little Qams Cocks piled vp a score of 3 5 sgslnst a team of the picked playera of tha University School and tha Columbia High Sohool. wuile they allowed the visitors no Chance to score. During tha entire game the Columbia boys never made the required 10 yard gain In three downs while the Sumter boys gain? ed conalstantly and loat poaaeaalon of the hall only on one mlsplsy, and when the visitors elected to receive the klckoff. The way In which the home boys ran their Interferences, kicked, bucka through the line and their splendid endurance evidenced their superb training and coaching, and was largely the reason of the overwhelming victory. The game atarted at 12.80 o'clock Columbia won tha toaa-up, and elected to receive the klckoff. Cap? tain Dick booted the leather well hack towards Columbia's goal?Co? lumbia's ball, first snd ten. Two un? successful efforts to gain through the line, forced Columbia to kick. Nlglea broke through the line, blocked the kick, and Bowman fell on ball. It was than Sumter's ball on the 80 yard Una. Four rushes brought the ball within striking distance of the visitors' goal. Davia was given the hall, and was hicked over for the first touch-down of the game In 4 minutes of play. Dick kicked goal. Score, Sumter I, Columbia 0. The next touch-down was madi In most spectacular style Sumter re? ceived the ball on her ten yard line, and In six long rushes tha ball was again behind Columbia's goal line, Davia carrying the ball over again. End runs by Dick and Nlglea were brilliantly executed. Another goal by Pick brought the socre to 12 to 0. Sumter kicked off to Columbia. Two downa without any hopes of gaining forced another kick. Dick then made the most brilliant run of the game, carrying the ball 40 yards for a touch-down. Referee Patrott sailed the ball back on accoun- of tripping, and Imposed a penaltj of If yards on the Sumter team. Sumter tost the ball on a fumble, but toon regained possession of It, and aftir a series of plays. Davis once more acored a touch-down. Dick added an* other point by kicking goal. Score: Sumter 18; Columbia 0. Columbia kicked to Nlgles, who advanced the ball 5 yards. D ck* long run brought the ball to Colum bla'a 20-yard line With one ml tute to play. Molse executed a beau Iful forward pass to Richardson fot 15 yards gain. Dick carried the ball over for another touch-down, but missed goal. Score: Sumter 23, Co? lombia 0. Second Half: Dick kicked off to Columbia! the ball was not booted properly, but Bowmsn'a quick work kept the ball for ths locals. It took the Sumter boys nine minutes to acore again A fake play. Dick carrying the ball, and a forward pass. Molse to Dick pi iced the ball close enough for Davli to again hammer his way over for an? other touch-down. Dick's sure foot added an additional point. Score: Sumter 29; Columbia 0. 8umter then kicked off to Co'um? hin. It was here that the visitors showde rare nerve In pulling cff a rery hasardous p ay. Waring receiv? ed the ball, and booted It backe to Heidt, a play that netted the visitors a gain of 40 yards, and which took ths locale by surprise. Columbia was again forced to kick. By long gains Columbia's goal was again In danger. Dick carried the ball over and kicked goal. Score: Sumter, 3f>; Columbia 0. There was no more scoring. The game ended shortly after with the ball In Columbia's possession arid In her own territory. Waring and Duncan played the best game for Columbia. and the whole Sumter team played so bril? liantly as not to allow any mi n to atar conspicuously. The way that the line held and opened up for the backs, and the breaking of the lnterfe*encto by the ends was splendid. Sumter 3A. Columbia 0. Th? lineup: Rlehardnon. Marshall.le.Squire Haynsworth.It.Waring Jenkins.lg. . ..Flnkey, Heidt Burns.c.Dudley Brogdon. Je:er, Chandler.rg.Ma -shall Brown. Itichardson. . ..rt.Eth<rldKo Bowman.re.Harth Mols?.qb.Duncan Dick (Capt.) .. ..lh.Kollock X Iglea.rh.Maxwell Davis.fb.Rice Summary: Touch-downs, Davis 4, Dick 2. Goals, Dick 6. Umpire Green (Carolina). Referee, Parrott, (Car? olina) Halves, 26 and 20 minutes St 'PR KM K COURT LIBRARIAN. The Rev. H. A. Whitman Appoln cd Mr. Reynold's Successor. Columbia, November 26.?The Rev. H. A. Whitman, of this city, has re? ceived the appointment as Supreme Court librarian, succeeding Mr. John S. Reynolds, who recently died. Mr. Whitman today was officially named for this position by the Supreme Court, having held the place tempor? arily since Mr. Rynolds' death. Mr. Whitman Is eminently fitted for his new appointment, being a graduate of Harvard, where he took a master's degree. He Is also a graduate of the Uni? versity of Georgia In the class with Henry Grady and of the Theolog cal Seminary, then located In Greenville. The Rev. Mr. Whitman was pastor of the 1 ; itarlan Church in Charleston for thirteen years. He has also pre? sided over congregations in other parts of the country. The new Su? preme Court librarian has read law and has been in a law office, so that he Is well up In the work required by the position to which he has been called. (,RAM> JURY PRESENTS EDITOR Mr. W. D. Grist, of Yorkvllle, Charg? ed With Carrying Concealed Weap? on?Echo of Windle Case. Yorkvllle, Nov. 26.?In Its final presentment on Wednesday the York County grand Jury presented Mr. W. D. Grist, editor of the Yorkvllle En? quirer, for carylng concealed weapon, and along with the presentment fur? nished the names of a number ol al? leged witnesses to prove the charge. This Incident Is an echo from the case of the State vs. W. H. Windle, who was convicted at the summer term of the Court of General Sessions of assault of a high and aggravated nature and sentenced by Judge R W. Memmlnger to serve a term of six months on the county chain gang or pay a fine of 6500, because of an at? tack he made on Editor Grist in the office of the clerk of court of York County on the 27th of August, 1908. At that trial, it will be recalled, the defence put Mr. Grist on the stand as its witness and asked him whether or not he was armed at the time he was assaulted by Windle, and that he replied that he was. One of the at? torneys for the defence then told the witness to come down, but Solicitor Henry told him not to, but to tell the story of the assault. The story was told In detail, and in telling It the witness explained that while there was a pls*ol In his pocket at the time Windle assaulted him, it was in such position that had he attempted to draw it he could not have succeeded in doing so without long delay, thus giving Windle an excuse and ample opportunity to murder him, and he also stated that he was not carrying? the pistol because of any anticipated assault by Windle, for the reason that he was expecting none, but had been carrying the weapon constantly for eighteen months previous to that time because of two or three assaults that had been made on him when un? armed and at great disadvantage, and because of threats conveyed to him by some of the best men in the com? munity to the effect that certain par? ties had stated that unless he did cer" tain things that they had demanded of him, and which he had refused to do while said parties covered him with a loaded revolver, he would be killed. While It Is a fact that your corres? pondent has not looked the matter up, still he Is advised that there is a statute law In this State that provides that It shall not be Illegal for a per? son whose life has been threatened by another, or who has reason to be? lieve that his life Is In danger, to arm himself. Wh'lo It Is a fact, of course, that Solicitor Henry Is entirely familiar with all the facts recited above, It Is not known as yet what action he wdll take with reference to the matter, but it is safe to say that he will do his full duty as he sees It, as he does on all occasions.? News and Cuorler. Fire and Water. Christmas will soon be here and we are looking forward to a pleasant time. All the farmers are getting a fancy price for their produce and the merchants are expecting much busi? ness for Christmas week. . We all know that fire and water are the most powerful things in the world. Last Christmas the big tire on West Liberty street was caused by some person shootinK ? Roman Can? dle In tho street and it happened to fall In the hny and fodder in the stables. A fire was the result and tho business portion of the city of Sumter was endangered by that one Mttle candle. And indeed many borne* were endnnKered. The polnl I wish to bring out is this: Fire Is dangerous and tire works should not be allowed In the business portion of COTTON MARKET CONDITIONS. SITUATION RESOLVES ITSELF INTO A SPECULATIVE DUEL. Uncertain Tone Prevails?Manipula? tive Character of Trading Causes Apprehension?Supplies of Staple Well Taken. New York, Nov. 26.?The cotton market has resolved Itself into a speculative duel between large trade Interests, who think that prices are unwarrantably high, on the one hand, and certain New Orleans, Chicago and Wall street operators, who sup? port the thesis that supplies are cer? tain to be short and the consumption large, and that prices are due tc go higher. Spot sales have been very small. Manchester has sent gloomy reports as to the condition of trade, polticis in England and India, it is contended, may affect British trade unfavorably, and if there is any shortage of crop in American and Egypt there will be a much larger yield than usual in India. Believers in lower prices contend that con? sumption must be unfavorably affect? ed by the ruling prices and that there will be enough cotton and to spare. Not only are some speculators fight? ing the advance, but spinners at home end abroad are doing the same thing. For over a month many spin? ners have bought but sparingly. An English estimate of the crop, too, of 11,250,000 bales was Issued on Thanksgiving day, when the New York market was closed, and the av? erage guess of the members of the Liverpool exchange is 11,460,000 bales. Liverpool keeps selling straddles here against purchases across the wa? ter on the theory that the difference between the two markets are only about half what they should be. At times there has been considerable liquidation by Wall street, Western and Southern traders. Now and then It appears that leading bulls have dis? posed of some of their manipulative business i! they have stood by their principal holdings. The tone has been nervous, uncertain and more or less apprehensive, owing to the man? ipulative character of much of the trading on both sides of the market. But even on days when liquidation was heavy, it has been remarked that the cotton on the whole has been well taken. The receipts have been stead? ily increasing. Those at the ports at times have been only about half what they were on the corresponding days last year and bullish weekly statistics are expected by many from now on. One Southern house estimates the crop today at only 10,200,000 bales, Including 2,450,000 ables in Texas and 1,950.000 in Georgia. The South has sold so much cotton at high prices that Its financial con? dition, It is argued, enables farmers to hold cotton back If they are dis? posed to do so. A Baltimore author? ity puts the value of this year's crop with the seed at between $900,000, 000 and $1,000,000,000. That would be the most profitable crop on record and would have a distinctly favorable effect on the finances not only of the South but of the nation. A rumor has been current that 10, 000 bales of the local stock would be shipped to France. Bulls, It is said, will meet efforts to bring cotton here on the part of their opponents with equally determined efforts to dispose of the New York stock in Europe. James A. Patton in interviews in newspapers here expresses himself as very bullish on the outlook, partly owing to the presence of boll weevil In the South and also that he consid? ers it in the same position that wheat was a year ago. As the case stands some consider the prices dangerously inflated, and others think that a further advance is in order. Stocks are increasing, but at a much slower rate than they did a year ago, but on the other hand spinners' takings for the week are much smaller than for the same time last year. Sumter, nor any where at all except In private yards. A law should be made forbidding the shooting of any tire works ?n the streets and a pen? alty should be added to enforce that law. Fireworks are very nice to have Christmas, It || amusement for the children; but I myself think and oth? ers agree with me, that there should be a law prohibiting any and all per? sons shooting fireworks In the busi? ness portion of the city. One little ten-cent fire cracker has the power to destroy fifty or one hundred thou? sand dollars worth of property and maybe many lives lost in trying to get that lire under control. The people should have the priv? ilege of shooting their fire works, be? cause It Is a great pleasure for the children, but I do think they should be shot only In their private yards and not haremscarem up and down the streets. Yours truly, "The Hake," WM. BBAURBGARD COSTIN. Nov. 27th, 190H. (There Is a city ordinance pr>hlblt Ing the shooting of fire works within the tiro limits.?Ed.) THE IMMM WAR. Nicaraguan Situation Continues Un? changed. State Department will Delay Taking Action Until Consul Caldera Sends Dewired Information?Interruption of Dispatches Believed. Washington, November 26.?As no word has been received by the State department from Mr. Caldera, Amer? ican vice counsul at Managua, the in? ference is that his dispatches have been interrupted by the Nicaraguan officials u'/der President Zelaya, at least to the extent of cuting the tele? graph wires. The department has no doubt that Mr. Caldera has attempted to communicate with it sveral times during the last week or more. Owing to the absence of specific information, which was sought to be obtained through Vice Consul Caldera, and other agencies, the officials here un? doubtedly will delay at least for a short time before taking further act? ion. A dispatch receivd from Bluefields reassures the United States as to whether American interests or Amer? ican citizens are being interferred with by the revolutionary army. In effect the dispatch states that great care is being exercised to protect American interests. It is also reported that Amelior Espinosa, of the revolutionary pro? visional government, has - given up his post as minister general. It is gen? erally understood that Mr. Espinosa, who is a brother of the former min? ister from Nicaragua to the United States, and who recently resigned will be elected president of the new Republic, under Gen. Estrada, should the revolution be successful. Mexico to Take a Hand. Mexico City, Mex, November 26.? The department of foreign relations has declined either to affirm or deny the reports of the Mexican press to? day to the effect that Mexican Min? ister Bartolome Carvajaly Rosas, ac? credited to the Government of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, had been In? structed to proceed from his post in Costa Rica to Nicaragua. Mexican newspapers to-day publish reports that the minister now in Cos? ta Rica will go to Nicaragua as soon as the secretary of the legation now here on leave, can relieve him, and that he will make first hand reports of affairs in Nicaragua to his Gov? ernment. Newspapers here also assert that such action indicates that Mexico is taking a deep interest in develop? ments In Central America. NEW TURN IN ALSOP CLAIM. United States and Chile Will Ask King Edward to Arbitrate It. Santiago, Chile, Nov. 26.?William Plerrepont, the American charge d'affalrs, today made a proposal to the Chilean government that the Al sop claim, Which is in dispute be? tween Chile and the United States, be submitted to the arbitration of King Edward, who is friendly to both sides. The proposal was accepted, and the two countries will ask the British monarch to act as arbitrator. Washington, Nov. 26.?While n? expression of opinion c^ould be ob? tained here tonight on the proposed selection of King Edward as arbitra? tor in the Alsop claim, which this government is pressing on Chile for settlement, it is generally understood that the State department will wel? come any more that will bring about an adjudication of the vexed question. The claim, which involves more than $1,000,000 has been held against Chile for more than a quarter of a century. It is based on concessions made by the Bolivian government to a syndicate of Americans. The question, so far as the United States government views it, is clear and unmistakable, and no fear is felt that an unbiased arbitrator, such as King Edward is known to be, will not settle the affair in favor of the Alsop claimants. CONTRACT FORM SUGGESTED. Committee of Cotton Men Headed by Ii. W. Parker Makes Re|M?rt. New York, Nov. 26.?A number Jf prominent cotton clothes yarn manu? facturers from Boston, Philadelphia and some of the Southern States met here today and discussed the advisa? bility of adopting a proposed uniform "sales note" or contract. A committee of the manufacturers under the chairmanship of Louis W. Parker, of Greenville, S. C, has been working on the universal sale con? tract for the past year and the results of their labors were reported at the meeting today and a form of contract presented which it is hoped will be adopted generally by the cotton goods manufacturers. The proposed uniform sales notes does not In any way regulate the price of cotton goods, but provides for uniform term and condition! of sale which are now made individually by the various manufacturers and dealers. The highest medical authority on foods, Sir James Crichton Browne, L.L.D.?F.R.S. of London, gives the best reasons for eating more Quaker Oats In an article published In the Youth's Companion of Septem? ber 23rd, 1909, Dr. Browne, the great medical authority on foods, says, about brain and muse'4; building? "There is one kind of food that seems to me of marked value as a food to the brain and to the whole body throughout childhood and adolescence (youth), and that is oatmeal. "Oats are the most nutritious of all the cereals, being richer in fats, organic phosphorus and lecithins." He says oatmeal is gaining ground with the well-to-do of Great Britain. He speaks of it as the ma:nstay of the Scottish laborer's diet and says it pro? duces a big-boned, well-devel? oped, mentally energetic race. His experiments prove that good oatmeal such as Quaker t Oats not only furnishes the best food for the human being, but eating it strengthens and en? larges the thyroid gland?this gland is intimately connected with the nourishing processes of the body. In conclusion he says? "It seems probable therefore that the bulk and brawniness of the Northerners (meaning the Scotch) has been in some measure due to the stimulation of the thyroid gland by oatmeal porridge in childhood.'' The Scotch eat Quaker Oats because it is the best of all oat? meals. M 4 nnx7 FOR THE FUNDS OF * OUR DEPOSITORS ? SAFETY M Promptness in all transactions, and unexcf lied facilities for handling your business in every department of banking is the basis upon which this bank, the Oldest and Largest in the city of Sumter, invites your account. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? * m m * u u m m u m KIMI1MHIIIIMKI1IH1IHHHI1 First National Bank, sumter, 1.1* SHOT BY HIS SON. Father Attacking the Whole Family Was Fired Upon. Laurens, Nov. 26.?Jesse V. Fuller, substantial and hard working farmer of this county, was fatally shot at an early hour this morning by his 18-year-old son, John Irby Fuller, death ensuing four and a half h^urs later. The shoocing took place at o'clock and was, it seems, the sequel of a series of domestic troubles, per? iodically precipitated by the head of the family himself. Apparently brooding and fretting over the treat? ment yesterday of another son, Ben Tillman Fuller, whom he is alleged to have brutally assulted out In the field, Jesse Fuller, the father, arose this morning in an extremely bad mood and became furious upon find? ing that Ben Tillman Fuller had left home during the night. Jesse aroused the entire family and started in, as he declared, to clear out every member of the house? hold, by assaulting Mrs. Fuller with a heavy brogan shoe, after which he secured his pistol and was in the act of leveling it on his wife, when the boy, John Irby Fuller, standing on the stairway with gun in hand, warn? ed his father not to shoot or strike his mother another blow. Instantly Fuller, who was standing in the living room across the hall? way, faced the son and was shot down, the entire charge of shot tak? ing effect in the abdomen. After coming to town for a doctor, young Fuller returned to the city at 8 o'clock and gave himself up to the sheriff, requesting that he be per? mitted to attend the funeral in the event of his father's death. He is at the county jail tonight, but will pro? bably secure bail tomorrow. Jesse Fuller was 4 3, and a member of the Woodmen of the World. ville probably on December 7th or 8th and continue open until the 17th or 18th. The preparatory camaplgn will continue in Columbia so that not alone the city but the entire State will benefit by having the exhibition in this city after the holidays. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF MAYESYtLLE Located at Mayesviile, S. C. At the Close of Business Nov. 16, 1909. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts Demand Loans, Overdrafts, Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures Due from Banks aud Trust Companies, Cirrencv, Gold, Silver and other Coin, Checks and Cash Items, Total, $44,207 38 16,020 09 481 00 1,676 00 924 65 18,288 41 3,199 00 10 00 1,161 24 106 75 186,069 43 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in, $14,725 00 Surplus Fund, 1,520 10 Undivided Profits, ltss Cur? rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 2,435 87 Due to Banks and Trust Co's 1,093 77 Individual Deposits subject to check, 57.642 94 Savings Deposits, 8,635 15 Certified Checks, 16 60 EXHIBITION FOR COLUMBIA. Columbia City Council Appropriates 800 for Tuberculosis Exhibit in That City. Columbia, S. C. Nov. 27.?Last Tuesday night the City Council voted eight hundred dollars to meet the ex? pense of holding the American Tu? berculosis Exhibition in this city. Im? mediately after State Health Officer Williams realized the splendid oppor? tunity through having the exhibition In Columbia at the time of the state legislature. Negotiations were taken up immediately with the Greenville committee so that Greenville agree 1 to take the December date. Arrange? ments are now b-dng made to trans? fer the exhibition from Charleston to Greenville where Director Routiabn will take personal charge of the cam? paign Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. This exhibition which has re? ceived so much commendation at Charleston will be opened at Green Total, $86,069 43 State of South Carolina, / gg County of Sumter. ) Before me came C. E. Mayen, Cash? ier of the above named Bank, who, being dnly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con? dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. 0. :e. mayes. Sworn tu and subscribed before me this 26th day of Nov. 1909. C. D. cooper, Notary Public. Mayesviile, s. C. 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