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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1909. tered at the PoMtofflcc ut Sumter, S. C, ns Second Clan.- y\alter PERSONAL. Mlaa Essie Mr Knight, of Rldgewuy. returned t.? her <?-h.ml mar Summ, r ton. Saturday, after upending Thanks? giving with Miss Mae Cutthu>. I)r. Matt Moore, of Stateburg, now a physician In the Orthepedlc Hospi? tal. Philadelphia, was In Sumler Tuesday. Mrs. Altamont Moses returned home Tuesday after u visit of some We to New York and Washlugt? n. 9 J. A. Hhame, of Lynchburg, wtu? m the city Tuesday. W. L. Saunders. of Stattbutg. Tuesday In town. Htldebrand Is the guest of her Mrs. A. L Jackson. 8. L. Levy, of Philadelphia, Is I her mother, Mrs. C. H. Moiae. es Virginia Harby and Jennie < i. ler left Wednesday for New where they will spend some tune. Marie Monckton. of Colum ? the attractive guest of Miss I Epperson. Mi R. M. Jenkins, of St. Charles, Was In the city Wednesday. Mr J. L. Olllis. of Plsgah. spent sday in town. Mr. K E. Rembert. of Rembert. was In town Thursday. Mr. R. I. Manning went to Clemson College to attend a meeting of the board of trustees. B. Krank Kelly, Esq., of Bishop viite, was In the city Wednesday. Mr. Jno. R. Dlxon has removed to Rlchland county, near Columbia, where he will engage In farming. Mrs. Sol Levy returnedato Phila? delphia Wednesday afternoon, after a short visit to Mrs. Chas. Molse. Misses Ethel Hutchinson and Lula Rouse spent Wednesday In Blshop ?llle. Mr. J. A. Epperson, who will be superintendent of the Sumter Gas Works, arrived In the city several days ago from Greenville, where he baa saade his home for the past ten yearn He has had charge of the Greenville gas works for several years and In him the officers of the local gas company have secured an experienced and competent manager. Mr. Epperson was well pleased with his postlon and his work in Green? ville, but when the opportunity of? fered he could not reject a chance to return to his old home. Mr. Epper? son says that several carloads of ma? terial have already arrived for the gas plant and that work will begin In a short time. He expects Mr. Turn? er and other officials of the company that owns the franchise and will fur? nish the money for building the plant to reach the city this week and upon their arrival the final plans for be? ginning work will be made. Dr. J". A. Moo(1. Hon. J. H. Clifton and Mr. W. H. Seale. who went to the State Farm Wednesday to talk over Sumter-Columbla highway with Su? perintendent Griffith of the Peniten? tiary and the Legislative committee, returned to the city that night. The conference was satisfactory in the main, despite the fact that no defi? nite conclusion was reached. The party walk* I over the ground at the State Farm and then visited Sumter landing, Inspecting the roads be? tween the farm and the landing en route. If the proposed highway Is to be of much benefit to the State Farm and the Rembert-Hagood sec? tion of Sumter county and to the Ceunty of Sumter as a whole. the route by way of Sumter Landing Is deeldedly more preferable than the Gamer's Ferry route, but will put the larger share of the cost of construc? tion and maintenance on Rlchland county, and for this reason there may be some difficulty in obtaining the ap proval of this route by Rlchland county. The whole matter may be taken up by the legislative dolSfJS tlon of Itlehland and Sumter and an ? t made ro agree on some plan that will meet with the approval of the officials of both ltl( bland and Sumter county ami equall/.e the cost. The employes of the Atlantic Coa-t Line have been notified that there will be a change in ihm schedule of the passenger train that IgSVfSl here at 7 a. m . for Augusta. The fhangj* will go Into effect Sunday, but wb.it the change will amount to of bow it will affect the running tiim- Ol the train Is not spoclSed in the BOtlcc received. It Is hoped, however, that the train will hereafter be made up In Florence Instead of here and that the train will leave Florence about ? a. m.. arriving here ubout 7:30 and departing for .\ugusta about 7.40. With a mall service on the train, to handle the Northern mall ggf this section, the schedule would exactly stilt the people of Sumter. DEATH. Scarborough Norrls. the 3-year-obi son of Mr. anil Mrs. J. I). Norrls, died Thursday of pneumonia, after M Illness of about two weeks. Fun? ral services, w. re held at the residence 01 Corb#t1 street Friday at 10 o'clock. A 004 l> ROADS CONVENTION. Mectim i ! S::t c-WUie Interest to fee n Columbia .'an. 18. ColW ' >v. 30.?The lllh an? nual ? v ' n ?f the ><?uth Caro? lina T(o R adl associaton will be a' ? iml la on January 1S, mo. Tho >par w drawing to a cl >se has been remarkable on account of an unusual amount of good reads ngltatl hi jtnd enthusiasm. It is the purposa n* the officers an I members of this -eiat'on to make the 1Mb ?tin ial ' ntlon no less remad: able ! t eating favorable good roftds sentiment. A conference of of? ficers and members of the association was held in office of President F. H. Hyatt on the afternoon of November 24 looking to the accomplishment of this pumose. Supervisor Owens and Pommlsw'nnrr Davis were present at the c mi'V'i ?? e. They offered valu a I sue ? ti it as to how the annual convention o dd best serve the pur peso It Is undertaking to accomplish, and pledged the hearty co-operation of Rlchlan' c?unty In making the 'innua' m*" !Mg a record breaker. 't was the sense of this conference 'h i*. Sines ' y far the greatest public read ml'eage of the State consists of earth r>a<N. the best Interests of the good rondp movement would be serv? ed v miking this essentially an earth ro?i*s convention. Moreover, the principals governing the proper location, drelnage and grades for earth roads apply with equal force to a'l types of roads, so those interested In the more expensive road surfaces will be as much bene fltted by su'*h a convention as those who have only earth roads to aare for. Pract'cal road men will here dis? cuss the proper location, grades, drainage, construction, and mainten? ance of Improved earth roads. The application 4 correct business meth? ods to the management of road af a'r* ^n ' H he letting and receiving ><? ptthnc hhrhway bridges will re eive due consideration, and road legislation looking to a general im? provement of the public roads throughout the state will be recom? mended. jt'ounty supervisors and officers of county good roads associations are irged to take such steps as are neces? sary to have their respective coun? ties fully represented at this conven? tion. Members of the general assem? bly, county engineers, city engineers, professors of civil engineering and kindred ?usJects. officers and mem 1 ers of automobile organizations, on: ty and city officials and all per? ns Interested In the Improvement ?! our pu Me highways are cordially 'nvlte-l tc 'ttend this convention. N r ng gentlemen have ac ? '.m' I v'tfttiong to address the con entl??? HU Excellency, M. F. Au? el, gn r r of South Carolina; the Ron, ' Weston, senator from nMotllMd e unty; the Hon. W. S. learner. . mnynr of Columbia; Dr. E. SC, Wh lay, president Columbia Au omol ile ssoclatlon, and Mr. S. H. )wens. i "icrlntendent of Itlchland < unty. Other speakers will be an? nounced later. President Hyatt's an aal address trill be of unusual In tereet, since he will doubtless tell the ..ssoclatlon of the work undertaken y the I ppalachlan Good Roads As leetatlea In which South Carolina |l mnch ooncerned, Secretary lirk's annual report Is exepecled to ontaln Interesting Information con N ruing road matters In some of our sister States. Mr. F. H. Hyatt is president, the OOantjl I ipervleon are Vlee presidents and Mr. F. C. Plack Is secretary of the association. real ew??Toytaad Diaoniprofl. It appears on the map today? -first In our Toy and Doll department, < h warts Breav lL'-l-lt. \v. it. I >r. .1. V Moodi chairman of the rjood Roedi Committee of the Cham* bet of Cemmereei went to the state '?'arm Wednesday to consult with Su perlntendenl Griffith of the Peniten tlary and the members of Legislative Committee on state institutions, who met at the State Farm that day. re ?pacting the proposed highway to Co? lumbia. , gpylaad i* Peopled with Miniature Men and Women. Ready to s<di themselves into the servlt I of your little children. Toy land lias automobiles, lire engines, houses, animals, dogs, cats wagons, go^eartS, carriages. All miniature some bigger than others ???all n spark with Hie and ootor. Toyland is nappy land for the little folks. Lei them ell OOmt and pay an early visit ta iiappyiand. Bchwarti Bros. 12-1-lt. W. It. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION. Cotton Mill Owners Will Back up the Prosecution?(irowei's Have Joined Mauds with Spinners in Movement ?Planned to Beach S|>oculators Puder the Anti-Trust LAW?Are Restraining Trade Contrary to Law. Washington, Nov. 28.?Cotton gam? bling in New York and Boston is likely to become the subject of legal action '?>? the department of justice that may result In landing in jail some of the biggest cotton specula? tors of the country under the provi? sions of the Sherman anti-trust law. While no action has yet been taken by Attorney-General Wiekersham, President Taft has discussed the matter with him with a view to plan? ning a thorough investigation by his department and the department of commerce and labor. From New York today came the rumor, which has not been denied in Official circles here, that such an in? vestigation has already been ordered by President Taft and about to begin In New Y'ork under the direction of Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations. It was learned here tonight that If thts work has been undertaken by the government, se? cret agents of the bureau of corpora? tions will be employed and for the present nothing will be divulged in regard to the work. Behind this latest move on the part of the federal government are the congressional delegations of all of the cotton States of the South and of the New England States In which the great textile mills are located. One man who Is largely responsible for the Interest which members of congress and the president have shown In cotton speculation is Sena? tor E. D. Smith, of South Carolina, who for many years has been promi? nently identified with the cotton growers and came to the senate with the avowed purpose of "going after" the manipulators of the price of the South's greatest product. His cotton speeches in the senate last winter attracted wide attention and greatly impressed his colleagues. Cotton mill owners who are ready to furnish the government with in? formation and are determined to wage the fight to the very end are said to represent an aggregate cap? ital of $250,000,000. Their Interest and that of cotton growers is prac? tically the same in this instance, and the fact that they have joined forces to aid the government in its proposed investigation and probable legal ac? tion is taken here to mean that the work will be done thoroughly. Officials of the department of jus? tice who refused to discuss what the government is doing in this connec? tion, nevertheless, declared today that cotton gamblers could be reach? ed under the Sherman law if it can be established that their schemes are resulting In prices that have no rela? tion to the value of a bale of cotton. Clearly, say these officials, that would be restraining trade within the mean? ing of the anti-trust law. This much is certain, that thus far the matter is in a preliminary stage, and the president and the attorney general are not certain themselves how far the work will be carried. If Mr. Wiekersham believes, after the bureau of corporations Inquiry is complete, that there is a chance of success in the courts, proceedings will be begun. If he does it is more than likely that Mr. Taft will ask congress to enact legislation under which this practice may be stopped. ?Memphis Commercial Appeal. The delivery wagon horse of the Sumter Grocery Co., ran away on Main street Wednesday and created some excitement, but no damage was 'done. The question of a desirable and adequate site for the Tuomey Hospi? tal will soon begin puzzling the trus? tees. A lot sufficiently large and conveniently located will be some? what difficult to find In the city. The new building for Lincoln school Is nearly completed. It is commodlois and well arranged and Mr. C, H. Dealt the contractor, has given the school board s first-class job In every respect. Mr. D. C. Shaw, of Alcolu has pur? chased the Rollaway skating Rink and a large lot adjoining and has be? gun work on the erection of a large stable, preparatory to embraklng in the live stook and vehicle business on a large scab'. I - .lohn m. Polk, a Rlchland county farmer, committed Bulclde Tuesday afl ernoon, .lust a Few Weeks Till Xmaa. This Christinas shop announces ready, Don't wait till Its right on you. Qst busy early. Start your shopping now. We have made extra? ordinary preparations for the Holi? day trade. Are ready for II this minute. Schwartz Bros. GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE. SWITCHMEN'S WALK-OUT AF? FECTS BUSINESS IN NORTH? WEST. inability t?> Deliver Freight Threat? ens Stagnation ami Starvation In Country Dependent on Railways, St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 1.?Every line of industry In the Twin Cities. Duluth and Superior, and all of the Northwest dependent on the move? ment of supplies, is seriously affected by the strike of the railroad switch? men which began at 6 o'clock last evening. It is estimated that upwards of 12,000 men are Idle tonight on ac? count of the strike order, thousands of freight handlers and teamsters are losing time by reason of the freight blocking in the terminal towns, while a continuance of the strike for sev? eral days will throw additional thou? sands out of work. The railroads are filled with stalled freight trains and an attempt to move a few by the aid of the ofhee men drifted as switchmen is making no Impression. The railroad managers committee announced today that they were bringing to St. Paul new switchmen to take the places of the strikers. To this President Hawley of the switchmen's union said: "All right, let them come; we will not object." Business men generally are begin- I ning to feel the result of the strike. The first to be affected were the wholesale grocers and commission houses. Wholesale grocers report that nothing is moving. Commission houses are doing nothing. Some of the large firms today reduced their forces. ! In Minneapolis the flour mills closed tonight and it is estimated that 3,500 men employed In them are idle. In South St. Paul, where are locat? ed the stock yards, only 300 head of I cattle were received today, where usually 1,800 is the daily average. In the iron range country the small towns will soon be facing a famine unless trains of foodstuffs can be brought in there. At Superior 300 I men were laid off in the Great North? ern railway machine shops. The | mines will be affected by the stopping of freight traffic. One of the ore docks at Duluth and Superior within 48 hours, 10,000 men will be out of employment, and the general loss on I account of no employment for labor I and inability to deliver merchandise I will run into thousands of dollars. St. Paul and Minneapolis are the distributing points for the entire Northwestern States, in all of the cities of which the effect of the stop? ping of the carrying of rfeight will be felt. i The most serious effect will be in Montana, particularly at Butte, Anaconda and Great Falls, where the copper mines and smelters are locat? ed. In Montana and eastern Idaho freight traffic is tied up. i The entire town of Butte is depen? dent on the operation of the mine smelters. When they stop every- 1 thing stops. ; All foodstuffs are Imported. Many I of the big mining companies run stores. A miner's credit is good there only as long as he works. j The smelters in Anaconda employ about 2.500 men. There are also large smelters at Great Falls, em? ploying 5,000 men, who are Idle. That all hopes of a settlement of the strike at present are at an end was indicated by the departure for Washington tonight of Martin A. Knapp of the interstate commerce commission and United States labor commissioner, Charles P. Neill, who endeavored to settle the dispute by arbitration. Mr. Knapp said he could do noth? ing but offer his services and at this time they were not wanted. A. C. D. CHANGES. Mr. Porter Becomes Head of Fay ettevlllc District. The changes of the A. C. L. In the establishment of the old Fayettevllk diet:let go Into effect today and Mr. C. L. Porter has gone to Rocky Mount to take up the duties >f his new field. He Will bo joined in Rocky Mount later on by his family. Mr. It. B. Hare who has been chief dispatcher, here for several years and who is a most capable railroad man. has been promoted to the position of trainmaster of the Columbia district to succeed Mr. Porter. Mr. Z. Mlddlebrook who has been one of the head dispatchers at Rocky Mount for some years has been pro? moted tO BUCCeed Mr. Hare as chief dl ipatcher here. Mr. Mlddlebrook came In Monday and took charge of his new duties.?Florence Time.-. Heady t<> Smooth the Christmas Shoppers Brow. The commencement of the holiday season finds Ibis store at It's Best. Commence your shopping early and let this store make it easy for yOU. Schwarte Bros. 12-l-lt. W. It. i - Busch's GoMcn Seal Slock and Poultry Medicine contains no poisonous substances?no _ ,^ food tillers. It is medicine pure and feim ple, acting directly on the liver and eliminating that lloggtsa, torpid btate that causes the sickness. A valuable remedy lor Cowa, IT r?ee, Bheep. Hogs and Poultry. Try It. Sold under a guarantee OT money refunded, hold by all druggists and .leaders. Pricelie., doc. and $1 a can. GOLDEN CHAIN REMEDY COMPANY, Evansvllle, Ind. Busch's Disinfectant and Dip s guaranteed to destroy MITES and LICK on chickens. Price 50c. RELIABLE REMEDY We feel safe about our stock and poultry as long as we have a can ol Busch's Golden Seal Stock and Poultry Medicine In the hoxise. For a sick horse. DOW or chicken it is lust the thing and we always depend on it for resul :s. John F. Mayuard SIUKKT'S DRUG STORK 10-4 Tar Heel Blankets. 11-4 Tar Heel Blankets. The Home of the Tar Heel The question settled at last! Both Peary and Cook had Tar Heel Blankets with them. These justly celebrated Blank? ets in 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 sizes. Sold only by O'Donnell & Co The Home of the Tar Heel 12-4 Tar Heel Blanket. 5 C A ri?TV f0r the funds of 1 ; onr r> i I our depositors : > ? ? * depositors Promptness in all transactions, and unexcelled 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. v m u u m m m m IIMBIDBIIINIIIIIIOIIIUU ? a a a M First National Bank, Sumter, S, C. S BANKING The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co., Has the largest capital stock of any bank in Sumter Coun? ty with a rapidly growing surplus, a progressive and ac? commodating set of officials, it is able and guarantees it's patrons the very best that's to be had in the way of conser? vative banking. $100 In Goods Given Away $100! i 5 Jewelry, the Gift of Gifts! 5 Ask About Them and How They -Are Given Away ADVANCE SHOPPING. Ml you people know the benelta of early looking; You know you adas the crowds and all that sorl of Inconvenience. Vo i know ho? mueb easier it i> to exactly null your* Ives when all lines arr slmonf untouched. Then why no; take advantage of these advantages. Our atock I? complete from Collar Button* to Diamonds. It comprises the very best goods thai we could buy with our mon? ey, or that you can buy with yours. You can make your selection now at roar leisure and by paying a small deposit may nave them laid aside for you natu the "Ev( at ful Day." You are Invited to avail y< nraclf of this opport unity. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optican, Sumter, 2 ffi Jeweler an<