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A COTTON PICKER. LONG DESIRED INVENTION IS i I,AIMED. Machine I'Hirninl Said to Pick Ripe .ii Without Injury to Other. Washington. July 18.?Patent? were Issued today to Crawford El? liott, the Inventor of the book type? writer, on a cotton picker or harves? ter which he has perfected as the re nult of nearly seven years constant effort. The basic patent granted cov ere forty different claims. The ma? chine ha** been tested for two years In the cot'.on fields, and with it one man and team of mules will do the work of forty hand pickers. Only the rlp? cotton Is picked, and this is done without Injury to the green cotton or the flowers. The successful cotton picker has at last arrived sad will enable the planters to grt itly In? crease the present acreage 'inder cul? tivation The principle of the machine is a double row of bristle brushes about one and one-half Inches In diameter and fourteen Inches long, spinning rapidly In such a manner that the revolving brushes ere Introduced In? to the plants close to the ground and drawn up In s vertical line through the plsnts. the brushes penetrating the bushes from both sides of the row. The ripe cotton adheree to the brushes, while the rest of the plant Is not In any way effected, the brush ee traveling to s receptacle where they are stripped of the cotton and the operation Is repeated. It has been thoroughly tested and demonstrated that it will do the work et a quarter of the cost of hand la? bor, which means a saving of $150, ?66,000 a year to the cotton growers. The invention, which has been pur? chased by the National Cotton Har? vester Compsny of Chicago, 111., means much to the growth and ex? pansion of the -otton Industry, and It will undoubtedly add Immensely to the snnusl wealth of all the cot? ton growing Statea $3l..V>n H I TO WOMXN LAWYER. I ?wm Ever Granted a Female At? torney In America. Chicago. July 17.?Mrs. Mary E. Miller, woman laweyr, won a decided vtetory before Judge Gibbons in the Circuit Court yesterday, when, after deliberating an hour and a half, the Jury that has heard her suit for $50, 000 attorney fees against the three Lloyd brothers, grandsons and heirs of John Dross, once Lieutenant-Gov? ernor of Illinois, voted for a verdict of $32.;>00. This is the largest fee ever granted a woman lawyer in America. The cs *e has been on trial for nearly three weeks, and argu? ments were completed yesterday. Mrs. Miller was retained by the Llo>d brothers to conserve and pro M I the younger brother. John Bros* Lloyd, of Boston, who was supposed to be under the control of a design? ing woman known as the '"college widow." Attorney Henry Scott, rep? resenting the brothers, declared in his argument that John Bross Lloyd Is ulll with the woman. Mr? Miller contended that John Hr i I. ? ,'d w hlle a student at Har? vard had become enamored of a wo? man, and bad conveyed several hun? dred thousand dollars to her. The lawyt r said she recovered much of this property and kept him from squandering much more. Mr?. Miller also showed that she had adminis? tered the affairs of the estate in a business ike manner and thrtt the pr- i rrty bad Increased in value dur? ing t* r administration. Several lead? ing members of the Chicago bar tes? tified that her charge of $.",0.000 for legel services against the estate was re,?M< n.iiiV and fair. Judge Gibbon:. In In-t ructing the ?it erdete< th n Mrs. Miller should pectlve the seme consideration' as a mur, "If she ha* performed vah? .?' . -i.rvl.es for her ellenta," eeM the Jndgs, "she |s worth-, of her hire." I o\ to s i IHM in I Rill I lollN IV laWI mi I bat I u r Tried ti < ompec L ndon July 17. ?Members of Lon? don ennhUng hnness an i coftnin American capitalists have formed et er tried to comp? te with the Stan? dard OH Company. $It.tOO.fOg hav? ing ahh adv been BUbSl Ft bed. Sir Weetmin Pearson, who has fant r. turned from New York, where hi- was shadowed. presumably by Standard ON detectives, Is not inter -?? I in the new sajggntg*, It is stated. Fl\e million dollars In oath Is on Its way to America. It is underst nod, I . ? ? nr.- option* on all available oil property In Oklahoma. The largest pipe line In America will run from these properties. Members of the svndbat. alnadv own Immense tracts of oil lands In California. Then* are developed and are yielding a hi* revenue. The eonsi 'nation was promoted by Samuel I'ntcrmyer, Of New York, who represents the American Inter? ests. tit iih standard Oil. hen i . reflet organisation that AI KEN COUNTY OUT OF HEBT. Surplus In Treasury?Sonic Unusu? ally Good Corn. Alken. July 16.?Alken County Is out of debt and has $80.000 in the treasury to be used for school and county purposes. This is a very un? usual state of affairs and is one to be proud of. Last week the anual settlement was made with the Comptroller General by Auditor Wise, and at the request of this correspondent he made out a special itemized report of the coun? ty's condition. The statement gives to the county a cash credit of $80, 770.96. One Item of special Interest is that of the receipts from the dispensary, a total of $65,155.27 being paid into the combined city and county funds. The consensus of opinion in the county is that this money should go towards building better schools and better roads; very few opinions being heard In favor of a reduction of the taxes. AGE 117, RIDES HORSE ?0 MILES. Veiteron of Every War Since 1812 Strong and Active. Galveston, Texas, July 16.?James Parkeraon, ag"d 117 years, accom? plished the feat of riding horseback 60 miles. He 18 a resident of Eastland coun? ty, near the town of Cisco. He rode 35 miles over the country, stopped and hud dinner and rested an hour, then rode 25 miles to the home of a relative. The following day he walked near? ly a mile to attend a political rally, and has on several occasions walked two miles to hear a political debate In the present campaign. He Is a native of Tennessee, near Knoxvill*?, born in 1793, and has fought in every one of his country's wars since 1812. He is drawing a pension for service in the Black Hawk war of 1831-32. His . wife, past 94 years, Is alive and active. Five children are liv? ing. CENSUS FIGURES CAUSE ALARM Republicans Would Prevent Expect? ed Southern Increase In Congress. Washington. July IS.?Because the population figures of a few South? ern towns, taken under the new cen? sus, have shown big increases over the figures of 19"i), leading men In the Republican party have become ! thoroughly alarm' 1 ami have begun a movement to keep the representa? tion from the Southern States in the 13rd Congress from being increased. Two places in Virginia, Lynchburg and I 'hristia nsburg. have shown big Ine: ? ases and the same is true of two Georgia towns. Fitzgerald and Hawklnsvllle, In Texas nearly all j of the Alteon er twenty counties I which have bad their population flg j nrei made public, show big gains. i The same is true of Oklahoma and Tennessee. It la said that these, being widely Scattered) indicate that the general growth all over the South has been large; in fact, much greater than any one expected) and that If the same ratio is kept up representation from i thai seel on must of necessity be In- | ? creased) To tor. stall such an increase In mem! ershlp it is proposed to begin the downward movement now. Efforts mads here today to ascer? tain whether or not President Taft i ? waa Interested in the movement fail? ed to di- oat anything tending to -how that he was cognizant of It, huf ! it is understood that Congressman ! Bennett, Of New York, and others, who are h ading in the proposed cut, made hini acquainted with their plans before he went to Beverly.1 ; That the movement is on In earnest J Is ru?t denied. Mr. Box has deelded not to run for 1 congress in Texas, He probably got wise to the fact thai his name would at peal in ?re strongly to the voters ir [it were Barrel.?-Allentlwn Democrat. I With so many presidential booms, Mr, Bryan has the variety that h< llk< Atlanta Constitution. A new m lence hall and gymnasium Will be ready for '?se when the Fnl verslt) of South Csrollns opens thli fall. ?Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets gently stimulate the liver end bowell to expel poisonous matter. ? c ause the system, cure constipation and sick hesds< he. Sohl by W. W. Sihert. The people of Hopkins want the sxperlmeni farm of Clemson College, which will be located In the Pee Dee section, established there. 'Teething children have more or less diarrhoea, which can be controll? ed by giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoen Remedy, All that is necessary Is to glvs ths pres? cribed dose after each Operation of the bowels more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It Is safe and sure. Sohl by W. W. BlberL NEBRASKA PARTIES DIVIDED PROHIBITION CAUSES A SERIOVS POLITICAL BREACH. Bryan Stands Almost Alone?-"The Peerless One" Favors County Op? tion And Had Road Out of Party Nino State Senators. ? Omaha, Neb., July 15.?Prohibition has split the two old parties wide open in this State, and while there is no prospect that a third party will stand the ghost of a show in electing a single candidate for office, yet there is no telling what planks the anti saloon sentiment may place in the platforms of the Democratic and Re? publican parties at the State conven? tions which will be held on July 26. The Prohibition party leaders have issued instructions to Prohibitionists all over the State not to place can? didates in the field, but to attempt to secure the nomination by both the Democratic and Republican parties of candidates with prohibition lean? ings. William J. Bryan Is making the fight of his life for the county option brand of prohibition, but in the coun? ty conventions yesterday he was de? cisively beaten. Republicans as well as Democrats, as a party, are afraid of the prohi? bition question in this State. In the main, the Republican leaders have managed to keep clear of the subject and have not found it necessary to declare themselves either for or against the proposition. A number of Republican county conventions have instructed delegates to the State convention to vote against placing a prohibition plank In the State platform. And an almost equal number of county conventions have Instructed delegates to put a county option plank into the plat? form at all costs. Not a single Republican leader of any prominence, however, has declar? ed for or against the measure. In Democratic ranks the opposite condition is found. No candidate con? ventions have yet been held, and the fight is altogether among the lead? ers. The county option side of the question is espoused by William J. Bryan, who is practicaly alone, so far as the old-line leaders are con corned. Mr. Bryan is engaged in a desperate effort to "save the partv from itself," and he is reading out of the party ranks many of the leaders win* oppose him. x Whether these men will remain outside, at Mr. Bryan's behest, is a question. Since opening his cam? paign Bryan lias publicly notified nine Democratic Btatt senators that they are not true Democrats, and he has tailed upon the rank and tile of the party in their districts to repudiate them. The offense committed be these men is that they are opposed to Bryan ami in favor of whiskey. Among those leaders who are op? posed to Bryan ami prohibition are Governor Shallenherger, Mayor Duhl man, of Omaha, Congressman Hitch? cock, ex*Mayor Love, of Lincoln, and "Hill" Maupin, State Labor Commis? sioner. Maupin was formerly editor of Bryan's Commoner. Governor Shallenherger is seeking re-election on an 8 o'clock closing programme for saloons. Dahlman is a candidate for Governor on an out and-out whiskey platform, while Hitchcock, who is editor ami owner of the Omaha World-Herald and a candidate for the United states sen? ate, is opposed to county option. Whether the Democratic voters will follow Bryan into prohibition or will stand pat for "personal liberty" will not be known until election night. And even among the Prohibi? tionists there is conflict. Six of the 17 members of the State Anti-Saloon League executive committee have re? signed because of different es with the other members, and there has been organised by these six deserting members the Nebraska state County Option League. This league will light I the Anti-Saloon League in every way possible, and in turn will receive no support i !'? in tin anti-saloon people. ?When the stomach fails to per? form it* functions, the bowels be? come deranged, the liver and the kidneys congested causing numerous diseases. The stomach and liver must be restored to a healthy condition and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets ?an be depended upon in do it. Busy to take and most effective. 8old by w. W. sibert. The description of the cotton pick? er said to have been invented and patented by Crawford Blltott reads like a descrltplon of the cotton pick? er Invented and put on the market more than twenty years ago by Mr. c. t. Mason, of this city. The prin? ciple and manner of operation ap? pear, from the description, to be iden? tical with that of the Mason cotton ph ker, and it seems as if Mr. Blllott h is done no more than re-lnvenl :i twenty year old machine. ?The world's most successful medi? cine for bowel complaints is Cham Remedy, it has relieved more pain and suffering, ami saved more lives than any other medicine in use. in? valuable for children and adults. Sold by W. W. Sibert. NEGRO TE ACH FR DIVIDES TOWN Creates Factions and Embarrasses Roard of Education. Elizabeth. N. J.. July If).?Protests against the installation In office of Richie Maison, 19 years old, a ne gress, as teacher in Public School No. 7 next September are dividing the persons Interested Into factions and embarrassing the Board of Educa? tion. Richie has never posed as of white birth and resents the term "mulatto." She says she is a negress and her father and mother are ne? groes. They are in comfortable cir? cumstances. "I finished at the head of my class and received an appointemnt which I believe I merited," she said. Dr. F. R. Bailey, chairman of the teachers' committee of the Board of Education, said* "The young woman was graduated with first honors. As she was permitted to study to become a teacher and was graduated, I be ? lieve she is entitled to appointment. That the woman was of negro blood, It appears, was not known to the members of the Board of Educa? tion at the time she was recommend? ed for appointment. MIT ST PRODUCT BOOKS. Stops Taken for Fuller Inquiry Into Alleged Cotton Pool. New York, July 18.?Steps were taken today by the special Federal grand jury for a fuller investigation of the alleged recent cotton pool. Un? der orders from Judge Hand, In the United States Circuit Court, three firms of brokers will be required to produce their books and tell of their transactions with speculators. Jadge Hand made his ruling when the grand jury returned a present? ment against Walter L. Johnson, of the brokerage firm of Shearson. Ilammill & Co., who had declined to produce books or testify regarding the accounts of customers unless di? rected by the court to do so. Counsel for Johnson argued that as indict? ments have already^ been returned against James A. Patten and others, in connection wdth the alleged pool, the grand jury had no power to Issue such subpoenas. He also claimed that the transactions between the broker and customers were privileg? ed. The court held otherwise. ?Soreness of the muscles, whether 'nduced by violent exercise or injury, s quickly relieved by the free appli? cation of Chamberlain's Liniment. "his liniment Is equally valuable for lUUSCUlar rheumatism, and always af >rds quick relief. Sold by W. W. Bibert. s^annnnnnmsnjnnnj ?w ^e^n-m+mm>***mmmwmnmTmmanr*mmwmnmwm GOOD WORK. Done Daily in Sumter. Many Citizens Tell Of It. Nearly every reader has heard of Doan's Kidney Pills. Their good work In Sumter still continues, and our citizens are constantly adding en? dorsement by public testimony. No better proof of merit can be had than the experience of friends and neigh? bors. Read this case: Walter M. Folsom, 192 Hampton Ave., Sumter, S. C, says: "For some time I suffered from a dull pain through nay loins and when I made a sudden movement, sharp twinges dar? ted through my body. After sitting for a while I became so stiff anl lame that I found It difficult to regain an erect position. The secretions from my kidneys were unnatural and con? tained sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at China's Drug Store, soon gave nie the desired relief. The backache and pains disappeared, my kidneys became normal and I could rest well. 1 have no hesitation In rec? ommending Doan's Kidney Pills as they have given nie satisfactory re? sults." For sale by all dealers. Price Go cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New Yoik, sole agents for the United States. itemember the name?Doan's and take no others. No. 2 7. Look over our display of FINE FURNITURE A close examination will show many true bargains?to suit your needs and to harmonize with your borne style of decoration and for Use. Another Item compare our prices. Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Company. DR. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., DENTIST. 18 W. Liberty St. Phone No. 30. 8 TO I. OFFICE HOURS 2 TO 6. ^ Bank of Sumter Sumter, S. C. Capital Stock, ... Surplus and Undivided Profits, $75,000.00 $70,695.00 Over Fifteen Hundred Depositors. The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Established 1905. Capital Stock paid in. Stockholders Guarantee to Depositors.. Surplus and Undivided Profits. Deposits. $120,000.00 120,000.00 46.000 00 295,000.00 You can open an Ac-count with Us with One Dollar or more. We guarantee careful attention, courteous treatment, and we want your business. DEPOSIT With First National B:ank THAT'S ALL. THE FAMILY CARRIAGE must above all be safe. No matter how pretty it looks it is worthless if it be not strongly constructed. We believe we can show you an ideal car? riage for family use. We know all about its construction and can guar? antee its safety. We don't' say any? thing about its beauty. That you can easily see for yourself. The price is marvelously low. THE S. M. PIERSON CO. dornen t\aTtsvu\e,S.C A Highly Endowed Institution Offering two (-) years preparatory and four (4) year*Collegiate. Annual interest 'nconie over 110,000: i >s u r os superior advantage- at a niini mumcost. ?l7?t.00 covers hoard and tuition. Freeacholafshtp. For Particular* addreaa Dean, S. W. CARRE TT, Hartsville, S. C. MILL SUPPLIES Roofing Galvanized and Tainted Corrugated, Galvanized, Crimp, Rubber ami Taper. Belts Leather, Rubber and Gandy. Try Revere Rubber Co's. Giant Stitched and Shawmut Belt. Every Foot Guaranteed. Packings Sheet and Piston. All Kinds and Grades. Circular Sav ? Stock Simonds, llocs, Oh And Disstons. Shafting. Wood and Iron Pulley** e Ropes and Manilla Ropes. Rubber Hose, Pumps, Babbitt Metal. Lace _eather. Bar Iron. Pipe. Pipe Fittings. Valves, Etc, Saw Mills, Shingle and Lath Machines. If needing anything in the SUPPLY Line, write or call on us. Prompt shipments a specialty. Sumter Railway & Mill Supply Co. Phone 368. Sumter, S, C.