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PRESIDENT N 1.11.1 O'DONNELL. Sumtcr'* leading Merchant Elect 1 President or I In* First National Bank. At a meeting of the board of direc? tors of the First National Hank Mon? day night l>r. Archie China was elect ad member of the board to fill the vacancy created by the death of Dr. A. J. China. I Mr. Nelll O'Donnell was elected president of the bank, succeeding Dr. A. J. China, deceased, and Mr. R. D. Lee was elected Vice President to succeed Mr. O'Donnell. Mr. O'Don? nell has been a member of the board sf directors for many years and for ?he past several months, during the Illness of Dr. China, has acted aa prealdent. consequently Is thoroughly familiar *!th the affairs and policy of the bank and Is the logical choice for the position of President, and under his administration the First National ahould continue to grow and pros? per. SOMF RECENT OFFENDERS. ?err Are Some of Those Who Have Offended Daring the Past Week. During the past week the Recorder had severs! minor cases before htm. He had a dosen or fifteen up for rid? ing wheels on the sidewalks. These arrests are getting so common '.hat names are not given In these reports. Mack Fulton was up for disturb? ing the peace and paid the costs, amounting to $1, and tha ease was Mittle Blair was convicted of steal? ing a few dollars and contributed $10 to the paving fund. Henry Sumter left his horse un? hitched on Main street and for his effense contributed the sum of $2 to tha cause of good streets. Jerry Williams was another pa? triotic cltlsen who swelled the fund try $3. He waa up for disorderly con? duct and throwing rocks. Mack Fulton waa up for trespass. Upon paying the costs In the case, |2. his case was dismissed. William Rlchardaon was guilty of disturbing; the peace and for hla of? fene? contributed the sum of $5. R. B. Phillips leaving horse and wagon unhitched on the street, $2. William Bossard. Blalne Smith and Taaac Davis disturbing the peace and cursing and as to Smith, carrying SOneealed weapons. Kaeh contributed eeny and fined r*W\ whl-h^e paid. ^ Rachel Pleasant got In a very un? pleasant mood and disturbed the peace. For her unpleasantness she was pleaaed to 'ora up $3 rather than spend six pleasant daya of leisure be? hind tha comfortable screens recent? ly pur in the Jail. For a public drunk Anderson Rowe contributed $2, to the fund. lilt; HER I KM (.Mr RATES. Many Inter-State Carriers Preparing Rate Readjustment. Washington, May 8.?A rate read justm? nt is 1 stilg made by all Inter State/ eaJPfter I In the territory between the M i>i Kiver and the Atlan? tic seaboard. Those included are water and rail as well as the stau 1 ard and differential liner Officials af the Inter-State Commerce Com? mission sre expected any day to re? ceive tariffs making increases in the Eastern territory. It Is understood, tentatively, that the Increased rates will become effective about July 1. The desire of the carriers, of course, hi to anticipate the passaaro of the pending railroad bill by congress. That no i-ture carries at present a provision that no advance in rate? shall 1 ? come effective until Its rea? sonableness has been passed upon by the committee. If the rates are filed before Um bin is erystslHeed late law th.uimisslon will have author? ity to take up the advance only after they have gone Into effect and on the complaint of a shipper. Tb? ^. h. ne s of readjustment to be followed by the Kastern lines prob ibty win eon template as advsncs, on srti' i. i ..r htxury, with the Increase gr.td. d down to small advances OS artl- l< ?f the lower classes. The pre? paration of tariffs to be filed with the interstate Commerce Commission Involve** an Immense amount el de toll \\> rk. and It Is not likely, there? fore. Ifcaf the new tariffs can bS com? piled !n tine- to become effective b, - fore .J:. I Thus far only three lines in the I I have advanced their pgssengcr r 11? ml lerne has advanced its freight rates. These advanced rates, while md subject to rev lew by the commission under the present Isw, almost rertatnty win be the objsoi of nt* '.v tie ptlblto? and |g the end to m I i v III hav e |0 pass up? on H t ? tonnblenees of the sd vaie < ^ if the p. ndlng ra?road m ssure ?hon! I 1 . BS I as It stands, the commission would have authority |0 PSSS MpOS the reasonableness of any adv am ? s made by the carriers be? fore UM be reuses become effective. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Srxnal Transfers Have Been Made in Last Few l>nys. The following are the transfers of n al estate during the last few days: A. J. Stubbs and G. A. Lemmon. to Mrs. L. M. Kavanaugh, $5 and ex? change of lots in city of Sumter. J. W? McCoy to Marion McGhany. lot near S. W. edge of city of Sumter for $60. W. T. Andrews to Mosses Epps. lot out side city limits of Sumter for $60. H. R.< Campbell and Geo. D. Levy to Frank Seals, a lot in Sumter for $50. W. T. Andrews to Annie Moorer, two lots Just outside city of Sumter for $136. W. T. Andrews to Thomas B. Ful lum. lot Just outside city of Sumter, for $75. $1,000 CUP TO FARMERS. American Agriculturist Offers Prize In Corn Exposition. Columbia. May 9.?Commissioner Watson has received a letter from the treasurer of the Judd publications to the effect that tr j company will give a $1,000 trophy cup in the Corn Exposition contest to be held here next winter. The American Agriculturist is the paper to give the cup. The cup will be given each year, it is stated. Other publications may offer cups. The Corn Exposition will be among four States. Sueeessful Sumter Boys. The following item from the Jack? sonville, Fla., Times-Union will be read with interest by the boyhooc friends of Messrs. Guy V. and Thos E. Warren, who were reared in '.he Salem section of this county. "Councilman Guy V. Warren, one of the most prosperous citizens of Jacksonville, In company with his brother, Mr. Thomas E. Warren, of Calumet. Mich., who, for the past several days has been visiting him in this city, leaves tonight on the South Atlantic Limited for Chicago, where he will purchase all necessary articles for the Atting out of his magnificent new dining and lunch room in the improved union station. "Mr. Warren stated that his new room was to be one of the finest de? pot restaurants in the South and one ?nse will be spared in ?ting as comfortj| eXP^MflW^Wftftla place and when completed It will no doubt appeal strongly to the public. "Mr. Warren's brother is one of the foremost citizens and business men in Michigan and while here made a great many friends who will miss his pleasing manners very much. He stated that he was very favorably impressed with the city and he hoped to return here before long.' Base Ball Game. The Game Cock and Morris College base ball teams, colored, played a snappy game of ball at the Ball Park Monday afternoon, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd of rooters. The score was Game Cocks, 13; Morris College, 12. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets assist nature in driving all Impurities out of the system, Insuring a free and regular condition and re? storing the organs of the body to health and strength. Sold by W. W. Slbert. It Is only people who posses firm? ness who can possess true gentleness. ?La Rochefoucauld. ! Marrhoea should be cured without loss of time and by a medicine which llko Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy not only cures promptly but produces no unpleasant after effects. It never fails and is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by W. W. Slbert. Hem fair is a garden amid the tolls and passions of existente!?Disraeli. Ever) family and especially those irhc reside in the oountry should be provided at all t'mes with a bottle of Chamberlain' Liniment. There is no tel tag when it may be v anted in casof of an accident or emergency, It Is most excellent in all cases of rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Bold by W. W. Slbert. .\ husband compl ni to a magis? trate thai ids wit.- treats him like ? ? ' ' ii he gets the treatment that women usually give their dogs, he's luckier than most husbands.?-N< w York Herald. Prompt relief in all CaSOS Of throat and lang trouble If yon use Chamber? Iain's Cough Remedy, Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. Bold by W. \v. Blbert One i in love any man that is gen ? r e s.- -Leigh Hunt. \\V du not > are a I'ap how long COn vr. s stays in session, and shall fight th?i attempt ii11k mode to precipi? tate an adjournment. This Is the kind of congress we like, it do< ? nothing. The ne\t one might.?Rlch mon I Tlmes-Dlspatch. VYK KKKSIIAM'S BEAR CAMPAIGN New York Sun Continues the Fight On Attorney General'! Proeeonttou Of Hull Cotton Speculators. New York, May 10.?Notwithstand? ing the request through the Senate, due to a resolution by Senator Smith of South Carolina, that the Attorney General, who is taking It upon him? self to investigate the bull pool, should Investigate also the bear pool, he declines and says there is no stat? ute requiring or permitting him to conduct any investigation in aid of the legislative branch of the govern? ment. The Sun in speaking of it says that it is not Wickersham's job, but he has voluntarily, possibly due to bear? ish persuasion and influence, under? taken to investigate the so-called bull pool for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not there was a crime committed against the laws of the United States because they wanted the cotton which they had bought on contract months before and demand? ed delivery. Judging from all the papers have to suy and summing up the situation, it looks as though the legal branch of the government had lent itself to the aid of the local bear crowd, whose one aim for nearly a year past, has been to keep the price of cotton cheaper than its natural value to both spinner and manufacturer, because we should naturally have had very much higher prices than ruled a year ago, and even higher prices than ex? ist now, on a basis of supply and de? mand. Present values are about $7 to $3 per bale below the high prices we had in December. STERRET T?TE. At the Cross Roads. Each road overser within his dis? trict may erect and keep up, at the expense of the county, at the forks and cross roads, a post and gulde bosrd, or finger-board, containing an inscription in legible letters directing the way and distance to the town or towns or public place or places, sit? uated on each road respectively. (Sec. 1337, S. C, Code, Vol. 1.) The Columbia Record quotes the above and writes a very sensible ar? ticle in regard to the importance of the sign boards being placed at the cross roads and suggests that the leg? islature ought to strike out the word '?may" ajfcnejj^ghal1 " sanioia^^T^(>ul(l be i, '?.oat con? venience for travelers through the country and travel through the coun? try roads has increased very much and as the roads improve the increase will be even greater. Certainly sign boards should be placed along the improved highways and they could be so placed without a great deal of cost.?Newberry Her? ald and News. The new schedule which the Atlan? tic Coast Line will put into effect n xt Sunday will result in numerous changes among the railway em? ployees?'joncuctors, engineers, f!?lg men, etc., who have made Sumter their home for the pas? few month* The local train between this city and Vugusta ei?i be discontinued and the train known as the Palmetto Limited, arriving here at 10:. 16 a. m. will here? after leave Florence at 3:55 a. m. ar? riving here about 5 o'clock, practi? cally the same schedule that was in effect before the new trains were put on last fall. The executive eommitteeman from this county has been notified that the State Democratic executive commit? tee will meet In the office of the Sec? retary of State on the night of May 17th. The State convention will be held on the ISth. It has been the cus? tom heretofore to hold the meeting of the executive committee after the ronventlon( but thai Is being reversed this time. Instead of playing In Charleston as was stated yesterday, the Sumter high school team will play the Charleston high school team on ths Sumter grounds. A large crowd should turn out and encourage the home boys. They e; |) play better ball when a large crowd turns out to see the game, They are going to do their best this time, and will win. Watch them do it. The clerk of court has but 48 more penslont to pay. All the rest have been in and gotten what was coming to them. After all. the kicking capacity of the Democratic male is nothing iik<" as greai as that of the Republican In? surgent. Ask President Taft.? Springfield Republican. CASTOR IA For Infanta and Children, The Kind Yon Have Always bought Signature of ^Z^^/lA^^U WICKERSHAM WILL NOT RE? SPOND. May Be Forced to Comply With Smith Resolution. Washington, May 9.?The commu? nication sent to the senate today by Attorney General Wickersham, which, in effect, declares he will not answer the resolution introduced by Senator Smith, of South Carolina, about two weeks ago, in which the South Caro? lina Senator called upon the depart? ment of justice to investigate both sides of the alleged cotton pool, prob? ably means that Senator Smith will at once call for an investigation through the means of a special com? mittee. When Senator Smith spoke on this resolution at the time it was intro? duced, he said what he thought of Mr. Wickersham and called upon him, in the most emphatic way to investigate all sides of the alleged pool and thus make the matter fair to all parties. This action is sup? posed to have angered the Attorney General, and his reply today indicates that he will not respond to Senator Smith's request. It is almost certain that the matter will not rest here and that Senator Smith will at once take further action. In reference to the matter, Senator Smith said: "The Utorney Osiwar claims that he has no authority to send the information requested to the senate. His reply has been referred to the judiciary committee. If the committee decides that he has au? thority, then, of course, he will do as requested. On the other hand, if It is decided that Wickersham is right and has not authority, then I will ask for the appointment of a special committe to summon Patten and oth? er cotton men here and require them to give the evidence before this com? mittee which I am trying to secure. I believe that is air* there is to the matter at this time. If the commit? tee Is appointed, it will have full au? thority to summon any persons who may be needed and authority also to make them give testimony when they get here." Tour tongue Is coated. Your breath is foul. Headache come and go. These symptoms show that youi stomach is the trouble. To remove the cause is the first thing, and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will do that. Easy to take and most effective. Sold by W. W Sibert I^h^lm^ President Sherman ^i^mjt? tariff. N Getting ready, no doubt, tc bunco the public in the 1912 plat? form.?Rochester Herald. BACK GIVES OUT. Plenty of Sumter Readers Have This Experience. You tax the kidneys?overwork them? They can't keep up the continual strain. The back gives out?it aches and pains; Urinary troubles set in. Don't wait longer?take Dear, s Kid? ney Pills. Sumter people tell you how they act. S. C. Brown, 110 Calhoun St., Sum? ter, S. C.i says: "I used Doan's Kid? ney Pills and they did me more good than all the other remedies I had pre? viously tried. I suffered severely from a lame back and some days was not able to work. I hurt me to stoop or lift, I could not rest well and no position I assumed was comfortable. In the moriing upon arising, my back was so lame that I could hardly get about. The kidney secretions also con? tained sediment and were too fre? quent in passage. I finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills at China's Drug Store and they cured me. I have not had a lame back since and the kid? ney secretions do not annoy me. I am In good health at present and give Doan's Kidney Pills the credit." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's and take no other. No. 28. You're certain of the above in KURN1TURK when you spend your money w ith us. "The best only*' policy is ours ?we live up to it to perfection lor the reason that when we fur? nish such quality furniture to nur patrons they will come Sack for more. " I he best only" furniture is as? sured you when you come HKKK for it. And the prices are as low as you can ?>bt ain (i()( M ) goods lor'. Wltherspoon Bros, Furniture Co. The Kind jTou Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the Signatare of and has been made under his per* ffiV /?< - sonal sapervision since its infancy* Allow no one to deceive yon in this* All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good " are bnt Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment* What is CASTORIA Gastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil. Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups* It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium* Morphine nor other NarcotJj substance. Its age is its guarantee* It destroys Worj and aHays Feverishness. It cures iMarrbcea and Vj Colic It relieves Teething Troubles* cures Consti] and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food? rej Stomach and Bowels, giving1 healthy and nati The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend* GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. tm? ?intaur H?a V? ?umhat ??MST. HC? to*? CHT?. The Pinch of Prosperity Prosperity is fine, but how it pinches the pocket book that pays the household expenses ! Neither the Pinch of Prosperity or the Stress of Hard Times embarasses the man as much who runs a check? ing account as the one who does not. ind see by opening a checking account with us. e>in Ti Sumter? CS? Banking. The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Offers unexcelled banking facilities, and wants your business. :: :: DEPOSIT With First National Bank THAT'S ALL. A flAx Headquarters $ $ - Hay, Grain, Rice Flour, Ship Stuff. Mixed Cow Feed and Chicken Feed. - We Sell - Lime, Cement, Shingles, Laths, Fire Brick, Acme Wall ^fe Plaster, Drain Pipe, Ltc. Our usual assortment of Horses and Mules. And a full stock of Buggies, Wagons and Harness to select from. eft) .... _._ ?. b 3 -. ens COS w VAV5 Sumter, Booth-Harby Live StoGk Co. South Carolina. 5h