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lirT.VHH Th* potashsj >r in i can be so, called Is of Ii to the fertiliser Industry f It -est ted Uu fttatcs and therefore t< " nth particularly. Potash 1? i :re dlem of manufactured f |fd Ufa? "the cotton, grain (lefts of the United Stat iny Is the chief source of sui the fetrlllxer concern* ot ltd States are the purchase >ut half that supply. We me M.?00,000 worth of po4 lly frosn that country. acc< he Springfield Republican, ah mines of Oarfnany have **d under a syndicate of ov >ut a year ago la** June the ite was dissolved through of the members to agre< he terms of a continuance on leading American buye? ? j sh took advantage of the nd made contracts extend In ne years for the delivery to them at ISO.40 a ton. Thereafter, or late In (Hi Oerman potash syndlcat* S* structed and a bill was i (n the retchstag giving al sanction to the syndicate 1 r tlontng the output of >s assong the members on -.if specific allotments and ? ? is excess of output above ' | menU. The effect of tt e would have been to tax s American contracts. Th. e diplomatic negotiation* b many and the United Sta e maximum and minimum f the Payne-Aldrlch tariff taw. and the said bill was withdrawn. Its pend? ency would hurt.the German chances of escaping the 16 per cent addition? al tariff to be imposed oa Imports Into the United States from coun? tries unduly discriminating against this country In their tariff or trade arrangements. Germany was finally admitted to the minimum tariff schedule; whereupon, or In May of this year, the relchstag took up and enacted the l ill referred to. with the result that the potash syndicate refuses to recognise or execute the American contrscts st the $20.40 price. The price named by the syn 4?ea!s te $34. While the German bundesrath or Federal c one ii has the power to ?toepe! >1m i un of 'he eoatracts. and srh'.le the ClSfsgsjl <<>v jeeasn?nt has b^n npfeil^d ty on ,he Isatf of the American inter n uh Ing has been done. t ? th matter will now be taken up actively by the Am* ro an State department. if the German government eontln aes to refuse to Interfere, the Wash? ington administration will no doubt con*tdst Itself force l t I idopt re* ih a tory measures. It will likely use Us power to apply the maximum tariff schedule to all imp< rts from Ger? many. That would mfict a hard blow oa Oerman trade in tins ihr.-, tion and measures In extended retaliation would doubtless he adopted by Ger? many against the United States. Pot? ash seems ? g -on ill matter over which to start an international trade war. but the American Interest* seem to have a resl grievance, and failure on the part of the German govern? ment to correct matters will Justly provoke retaliatory measures at Waah'ngton \s if \fleet* I s. Mr. B. F. Taylor of the Taylor Manufacturing conipanv. who while not manufacturer i?f mixed fer? tiliser and therefore not a purchaser of potash salt*. I* untnutlly well ported on foreign trade conditions, waa asked by The Dally Retard to give a ?tat*ment of the situation as It affect* lo< ul condition*. Mr. T ?v lor stated that whll" not personally Interested In the pota*h situation, lie Is Informed th it all of the fertilizer people are much stiffen1 up over Uts pota<?h nltuatl >n "An far M I know." Mid Mr. Tay? lor '"?SjStS are no potssh mine* iinv who*> ri the world at uny saaa ? mo io . . ? t \-\ i J rm .n>. and n? ar ty every rompb le fertiliser or hahme. ed fertl'l/.' r OOateias a ( erttln am "int of potssh. "I ?I ? not know how mm '\ t uth th??re i* 'n it. ? et i an leftsand thai a Isrge fertiliser sonesfg in this sec? tion two or three year* ago gSWStlMSd goev potwuh min?** in Germany, so is to m* ire t-? 'nit e .mpiny ? r gul.ir nu; r??v Ti.u r, |, .rt maj have sees a !???? etna and this com pita) may ha ' ? -I ?? "t those v. bo t ? .k id van- f th.- ?Ii- ? -c- no nt between the n il ate ncm'" I i in"'. i 'f|. trai ? tendltng evei several yean for the ipdp.rv oi potash t ? them I have been told that tie- efBJpSrof of Orminy I* a large StOCltheldsf In one or more of the m n? m l that it w?s i ir?f i. do- to hi- in o hin ittons that the syndl ate .. i* r-- dabllshod, and it is do ? to hi* InJroence ovef las German go\.rnment it-1f th it the go\ ernrm nf ban tak- n i hand in the matter i.r hmitlng the output so as to im reuse the price |i elsn ap? pears that on aceoutit of this govern? mental action cmtra. ts m n|. with Amerl- an loners have practically been - m< . I'ed without < otisultat Ion -i? emuv ProU> Of course, we all understand that the government has a right to limit the output from Its mines, hut it has no right to cancel contracts without en? tertaining the Just claim of the buy? ers. This is the status of the case n ?. w Germany refuses to entertain our claims, and yet rofUSSS to allow our buyers to get their goods at the contract price. The fact that the emper >r of (lermany is a part of the government of Germany and a stockholder in these mines makes the protest of the United States a Vir/ just MM, and justifies retaliation on the part of our government by apply? ing the maximum tariff clause, should they Und it expedient to do so. The advance of practically $14 per ton on the price of potash salts will mean practically $1 alvance In the price of mixed fertilizers in this State. Of course, It will vary with the amount of potash used, but I think that $1 will about cover the average ad? vance. The Government Mono|>oly. "I think It Is an opportune moment It call attention to the great advan? tage to Qermany of Its system of commercial advancement. Every manufacturer or dealer In Germany Is required to belong to a body cor? responding to a Chamber of Com? merce, and the government itself en? forces the payment of dues from all members. This money is used for finding out new processes of manu? facture and for finding markets for German products, and it is all oper? ated under the direct supervision of the German government. The ad? vantage to (lermany In a case like this potash syndicate is very clearly seen, and so long as it is under gov? ernmental supervision such a mo? nopoly la greatly to the advantage of the German people and to the dis? advantage of other countries. 1 think that If it were possible to establish such a system in this country that we would be very much more suc? cessful than we are at present in the foreign markets. A monopoly is a good thing If It Is properly operated. In Germany the officials see to It that It does not operate against their own people. I cannot blame Ger? many for making as much as they can out of their potash industry, but they certainly are subject to severe censure for this official cancellation of contracts without remuneration." ?Columbia Reord. F.STIMATK 1910 COTTON CHOP. Memphis Nrw.HiMijK'r Suys Total Ap? proximate 11.32H.OOO. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 24.?The Commercial-Appeal tomorrow will publish the following: "Replies from correspondents of the Commercial-Appeal throughout the cotton growing States of the South, Indicate that there were grown this season approximately 11,328,000 bales of cotton, taking no account of linters from the seed. "Owing to favorable weather, litt ? or no rain having fallen during the autumn, picking has made rapid pr-gress, and in many sections It Is ->? :?! ited that It will be completed by l ?. einher 1. The farmers are selling iicely at prevailing prices. "The returns by States follow: North Carolina. (190.090; South Caro I n i. I.InO.000; Georgia. 1.740,000; AN'.ami, l.lSO.nOe; Mississippi,1,1 50,' 000, Tennessee, 275,000; Missouri. It; Arkansas, 7It,tOO; Louisiana, I It, (?an; Oklahoma. 900,000; Texas. 3.106.000." Heal Estate Tranefers, The following transfers of real es late were registered In (he oAos of the Comity Clerk of Court during th past we. k w. ii. Prnnoon to J, L Da via ! 1-2 acres in Concord township for 12." a. W m. Branaon to Joel Davis, acres in Concord township, $7."?0. Joel Devti to w. H. Branson, 11 I-2 .ores in Coinord township, $1, 2.*.0. laaac Strauss to i. c, Strauss, 1-2 latereet In II 1-2 ncree, $."?0. Q Lee Wing t-. Charit 1 H Wtnn, II icres on the McCray Mill road, $72... L P. Whits to R, I. Wright, ?a ???1tl acres on Blshopvtlle road, 91.4 ?7.60. Isaac Strauss to Mantle Murray, lot in citv, $100. Realty Investment Company t Trustees of tin- Clinton Chapel, A. M K Mt. Blon 1 hureh, one lot in rlty, f 1 It, 1' ? nnte B, 1 ?nnn to John >) Brll ? a Jr. 1 i7r. acres in Concord town ship. $3,Ott, Willi ?in B, BMckwell t-> Benjamin Hilton, l !-' 1*1 acres in Bumter coun? ty. 11,1 et, R, r. Belset ^ McCallum Realty Company la 11 J, liar by, II acrei ?>f land in oemtet county, |l,6tt, I f 11K h Wilson to Annes Wilson, one lot In < lty. $10. Tin- population of IlllnlolS l< ?SI,111 an Increees of s 17 .*?41 since 1 aao The trial ot Joseph Wendling for FARMER'S SAMPLES. c loinson Extension Work?Article XXYIl. I (By Ii. M. Bteckhouse, Bee., Board Fertiliser I Control, > it is section i54o of tiic law (Act 1909) Which provides "That any purchaser of fertilisers may have the same analyzed by taking a .sam? ple within 15 days after delivery, i from at least ten per cent of the lot, in the presence of at least two dlsln-I terested wltnsssesi one to be chosen by the purchaser, and one by the teller, \n li?> shall have six days pre? vious notice, and sealed In the pres? ence of a third disinterested party, aeoompanled by a certificate that it was so drawn in accordance with this act." The manufacturers of fertilizers, with many thousands of dollars in? vested in their costly plants and ex? pensive machinery, are entitled un? der the law of protection and safe? guard of their rights, but we have thought that section 1540 might be further simplified without impairing its efficiency or protection to both parties. However, it is not the col? lege but the Legislature which makes these laws, and we are bound to obey or be held responsible for the analysis of Illegal samples which we had no right to make. In our directions to farmers for sending these samples, we do not ask them to tell us who made the fertilizer or how much of each Is guaranteed, but oaly to tell us whether It contains phosphoric acid, ammonia or potash, or all three of them. I am sometimes asked if those farmers' analyses could not be made without knowing the names of the Ingredients? I reply, yes, but the reason we ask these names is to economize time and expense In their analysis; In this way, if the chemists are told to look for phosphoric acid, they make a solution and analyze for this only; If told it contains potash and phos acid, then they are told to examine for these two, or if told it contains ammonia, phosphoric acid and potash, then they are told to examine for all three. If we were told nothing, every sample containing only one Ingredient would have to be examined for all three, and thus consume time and expense without any additional security or advantage to the farmer. This department with its mspection method^ and analysis, will ejver stand for the protection of farmers by in sistlng that they Khali get what they buy and at the same time, for hon? est manufacturers by protecting them from competition With other less scrupulous. Those samples found deficient below the very reasonable margin allowed by law, are publish? ed in our bulletin In capital letters, and with black index hand pointing to the name of the company, thus giving notice to buyers of . the re hate in price to which such deficiency entitles them. In response to an in quiry to manufacturers and farmers whether or not suc h rebates were be a Ing demanded, two of the former testified that tiny had paid them 111 pretty large sums; and we presume that buyers generally avail them s, I 'es of these rebates. \ny one wishing further proof that ? very statement herein made i: correct, is resp< ctfully invited to visit our ofne ? and the laboratory here, where records and evidence alll be submitted in proof of etch. Misses itiown Entertain. One of the most enjoyable of th< Thanksgiving entertainments was tin dinner given on Thursday night from 7 to 10 p. m. by Misses Marie and Hoiiy Brown at the residence of Mrs. J. M. Knight On West Hampton ave nue In honor of their guests. Miss Barnetl of Washington. Miss Kohn of Orangeburg, and Miss Robertson ot ? Charleston, The party was a small one but it made up In gaiety and enjoyment what it lacked |n numbers. A dainty and delightful course dinner was served, of which the Thanksgiving turkey was a feature. Which was much enjoyed by all of those pros* < nt for the occasion. Those enjoying the hospitality of the Misses Brown a*ere, besides the guests of honor: Miss Leonora Wll llford, ami Messrs .fames Graham, Rile) Bradham, Murr Hall, Henry M<?ses and Blllle Crowson. We have nevci preached the "back t- me farm" propaganda, fortheren s< n thi i we do not believe in it. peo? ple sin ul i work wherever they can work best, and there Is no more room for loafers and Incompetents on the farm than there Is In the towns. The best ilogan for all Is, "get busy." -Yorkvi'ie Inquirer. Chief of police Cain of Florence, who killed Richard Sparks in the guard house Thanksgiving night was tried and acquitted Monday. Knight, a member of the South Carolina IJnlvesltj football team was severely Injured In the game with BD. JENKINS' LI CK. Doting Columbia Driver Had Nar? row Escape?Car Crashed into" Pence. Eddie A. Jenkins, known as "Hard Luck Eddie" on account of his mis? haps In automobile races in Colum? bia, was lucky yesterday when he es? caped with a few bruises and sprains from an accident that threatened dis? aster to the driver and car. Fight? ing desperately to regain throe laps lost when a wheel was changed Eddie Jenkins was pushing his game little Qar to a speed of some 60 miles an hour. Taking the treacherous turn at the quarter at full speed a rear tire blew out and the car with the driver glued to the wheel went through the fence. The accident was only a few feet from the spot, where Kussel Lawson in a Ford crashed through the fence three weeks ago. The fence had been repaired and new posts substituted for those torn away by the Ford. Through this spot Jenkins and his E. M. F. plunged, rooting up posts and cutting others off half way up. Through the fence a clump of small trees Intercepted the progress of the car and acted as a brake, although some of these "black-jacks" were torn up by the roots. Striking the heart of the small forest, the car was stopped, the sudden impact throwing the driver over the steering wheel. Falling heavily on his shoulder and head, the only injury Mr. Jenkins re? ceived was a slight bruise of the shoulder. The car did not turn over but settled to a peaceful stop. The car went 4 6 feet from the spot where it left the track. When the fence was rebuilt and the new heavy posts placed drivers pro? tested, saying that lighter posts would be less liable to Injury. The manner In which Eddie Jenkins cut off and rooted up these posts disposed of that theory.?The State, Nov. 25. A Unique Masquerade. The Sinai Sabbath school society gave a unique masquerade on Thurs? day evening. Among those who participated were: Miss Rita Schwartz, as Little Red Riding Hood, Misa Aillne Harby, as a White Domino, and Miss Ethel Green, as a country girl, Mastor Ed. Farkas, as a farmer, Master Arnold Hlein, as Humpty Dump Ayril Schwartz, as a coloi and many others. ' The were Mrs. Ottolingue, II and Octavia Schwerin ami m lie Morris. The party went to different houses and a delightful evening was spent. Trouole Ahead for Peary. Professor Andreas Galle, the Ger? man astronomer who has achieved considerable fame, declares that when he gets through with Com? mander Peary, who has been hon? ored the world over as the discover? er of the North Pole, he will look no better than his despised rival Doctor Cook. A Berlin disptach says Professor Galle ha,s for many months been submitting Peary's "proofs" to a very critical examination. The pro? fessor asserts that Peary until now has given absolutely no scientific proof of having ever been near the North Pole, but on the other side has made several assertions Which tend to show that he has never been t here. The so-called "proofs" publishe ! by Peary, are of no scientific value whatever, no more so than Dr. Cook's, said Professor Calle, ami at the same time he added that Peary did not even possess the instruments necessary to find out where he was at any certain time during his trip. Furthermore, the professor said, Peary would not have known how to use the Instruments if he hau them. Nothing In j Peary's own re? ports show how he knew that he was traveling straight north during the la.tter part of his trip. The only way to make sure of this was by using theodoliths and observations of the stars, hut Peary has done neither. In a very short time, Professor Galle will pulbllsh his criticism in the "Deutshe Revue," the ?wii known German monthly, but at present he asserts that nobody is entitled to make the statement thai he has reached the North Pole unless he is able to prove this by observations that will stand tie- test of science, ami there is nothing, absolute!) noth? ing scientific in the observations made by Peary. Greenville Mews. The Bumter Clothing Comapny is offering bargains in suits ami over? coats this week -see their advertise? ment. it is reported In itlshoph die th it M. L. Smith, of Camden and .1. II. Mci.au? hlin have formed a partner? ship and will practice law in Colum? bia after January 1st. Mr Geo. W. Hewitt, a livery stabb keeper of Florence shot and serious RURAL PARCELS POST. Hitchcock to Recommend Expcrl merit in Annual Report Washington, Nov. IS,?A limited parcels post for tin rural tree deliv? ery routs will be recommended by Postmaster General Hitchcock, in his forthcoming annual report. In an? nouncing this tonight, the postmaster gem ral foresees the establishment of : a general parcels post throughout the COUhtry a^ soon as the postal sav- > ings system is thoroughly organized. As the preliminary step in the de? velopment, of such a service, Mr. Hitchcock will ask Congress to au? thorize the delivery on rural routes of parcels weighing as high as 11 pounds, which is the weight limit 1 or the international parcels post. The form of service, it is maintain? ed, can he conducted with little, if any, additional expense to the gov? ernment, it will not require the ap? pointment of more carriers, for those already employed have the necessary equipment in the way of horses and wagons to distribute the parcels as well as the ordinary mail. A rural parcels post of the kind proposed, if successfully conducted, probably would lead the department to attempt a general system. SPECIAL COURT CONVENES. A True iiill Found Against White Man and Tlircc Negroes. Columbia, Nov. 28.?The special term of Criminal Court for Lexing? ton met this moring to make an in? quiry into the death on November 2, of Paul A. Williams, a young rail? road man of Columbia, who was slain and robbed on the Hagenbeck-Wal lace circus train. A true bill for murder was found against George Nichols, white of Pekin, 111., and three negroes, John Wilson, of New York, Elijah Clark, of New Orleans, and Garland Rrown, of Louisville. An Indictment for robbery and as? sault with intent to kill was handed out against Elijah Clark and two other negroes, David Woods, of Nash? ville, and Edward White, of Dur? ham, N. C. Holiday Stamps. The health deparcment of the South Carolina Federation of Wo? rn en's Clube wishes to establish ? home for the convalescent children of the poor m'South Csj >l b Ths work has the rndor 'meat of [ r. c. P Williams, secretary ?f the State Board of Health and further information may we obtained from Mrs. H. W. Beall, chairman of the Health De? partment of Sumter County or Mrs. W. D. Burney, chaiman ot Health for Riehland County. In order to raise funds for this benovelent work the Federation has issued holiday stamps, which sell for the small price of one cent each. These have been put on sale at the drug stores and jewelry stores in the city at the Civic League headquarters, or may be obtained from Mrs. Nina Solomons, who has charge of them in Sumter, and it Is hoped that Sum? ter will aid in this charitable organ? ization. Sumter in the suh-tropic>. Editor of The Hem: The writer of this was surprised to learn from Mr. A. C. DuRant of this city that he had lately eaten two bunches of bananas grown up? on trees in his yard, and that the fruit was exceptionally large and line in flavor. 1 have lived in dif? ferent parts of California for a num? ber of years and never saw the ban nana mature there, even in the celebrated Santa Clara alley. the fruit paradisr of the United States. .Mr. DuRant further Btated that this was not the first time that he had known the bannana t ? mature here. Court Proceedings. Only live cases have been tried! ? In the Court ot Common Pleas dur? ing the past two weeks. The cases were: The Rank of Sumter vs. D. James Winn. resulted in a Unding tor the hank in a \ erdlcl of 118S.26. The first National Rank vs. P. James Wlnn. v erdlcl i. p the plain t iff for .> 126.10, I. If Phillips VS. A. C I - Ra 1 road t"r 11,999.99 damages. Verdict for the plaintiff of |850. A nnie 1-:. K irbv \ s. I 'Hamb? I >. Klrl v and others, * crdlct for plain? tiff of dowry rights, for tin- plaintiff of do\\Ty rights. James \. Miller \ s. A. C. L. Rail? road, suit for *;.">.<'?><> damages. The Court ordered a verdict for the de? fendant. Court adjourmd Saturday after? noon, Judge Prince going from here to Klngstree where In* will hold < ? ?tirl this week, Allen .1. Green, one of the best known and most successful lawyers of Columbia died Friday. Mr. A. K. I ley Ward, of Columbia. IX THE POLICE COURT. I mal Number of Victims up Before The Recorder and Get the UMMri Pines. Prom The Daily Item. Nov. II, There were several eases brought tip before Mayor Jennings this morn? ing who acted in place of Recorder Lee who was out of town, which netted the city something towards the b?swr streets nbout which so much has been said. The first case was that against W. B. Bruneon and E. W. Hoist for dis? turbance of the peace by fighting on Main street. Each of the offenders plead guilty and paid a fine of $5.00. John V. Hair, also white, was up f ?r being publicly drunk, he having to pay a fine of $5.00 for that privil? ege. Tom Nelson and John Wilson were up for fighting and being drunk at the same time. Wilson plead not guilty to the charge of fighting and, said that he had been drinking at the time, but that he was not drunk. The evidence which Wilson gave showed Nelson to be the chief of? fender and the evidence that Nelson gave showed that Wilson had been the one to sell him the whiskey which he had been drinking and which he I said Wilson tried to take from him because he would not drink it on the spot, thereby causing the row. Wilson got off free, as he was not charged with selling whiskey, but he was told what would happen to ^ him if he were caught selling liquor, while Nelson went to the guard bouse as he could not produce the coin to the amount of $15, which was the amount of fine imposed upon him. From The Daily Item, Nov. 2i>. There were only four cases heard in the Police Court today by Recorder Lee, and the cases did not net the city as large an amount of funds as usual. Harry Moodey, white, was up for indecent exposure of person on Main Street, and was fined $5 or 10 days. H. C. Cuttino, white, was up for ^ riding on the sidewalk at a for? bidden spot, and paid the usual fine of $1.00. Hallie Dinkins, colored, was up for the same offense?that of riding a bicycle on a forbidden sidewalk, and she paid a fine of $1.00. John Williams, colored, was up for leaving his horse unhitched, for ?.ui.t. privilege u" paid th^ v*nr\ ? line of $'2.00. , Mr S. T. Bur h. Jr , a *. 11 knawi traveling man and a frequ nt visitor to Sumter was thrown from a horse at his home in Florence Saturday and seriously injured. His collar bone was broken and he was rend? ered unconscious for several hours. At last accounts he was improving. The trial of Hub Evans for dis? pensary grafting, which was set for trial In Newberry this week, will be p< stponed. FOR THE NEWLY WEDS. Our furniture display will be found to offer the greatest varie? ty in styles?the lowest prices. A comprehensive showing of fine furniture that will enable you to select the latest and best?to save money. For fine furniture ?40 to Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Co. Let your money come to us \ hen you wish to buy silverw are. I his store has a reputation for its ?xclusiveness in wares and much O in sterling silver. Our collec ion of serving pieces is most omplete. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Ontlelan. > S. Main St. Sumter? s. Q