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MAXI l \< H Kl rs OKI m w ><?kk ioi n >\ BXCH v\<;i:. \t \iimial Meeting of VsMochtUon I listing st rul ihn I Relation* l>o \clop During l>iM'iiHslon Ihfl? l'rac im .?11> open Rupture ? Charged thai I \? Ii .iiuo l'rloo?, Manipulated to Harm of Spinners and Produc? er^?-X nie?.- \ Iffjad Brill Correct - i'il. IcgUluluc Reined) sought. R himmd. Va . May IS.?The fea? ture of the first I ay's session of the American Cotton Manufacturers* As? sociation was a discussion today be* tween Arthur Marsh, president of the New York Cotton Exchange, and Lewis W. Parker, of Qreenvllle. S. C. chairman of the committee on re? lations with cott?>n exchanges. Th" islon was the report of the com? mittee, and the result was practically an open rupture of the strained re? lations which have existed for some time between the Association and the exchanges. Mr Parker's assertion that the Neu Y >rk Cotton Ex? hange caters to speculators rather than to the needs of the legitimate business, and that the prices of cotton have hoen mani? pulated by members of the Exchange to the great detriment of both spin? ners and producers, was cheered to the echo. Pi tat dent Marsh warmly defended the Exchange, pointing out that it is an assocl.itton of merchants trading In cotton with rules in the interest of the merchants, rather than in that of the manufacturer or the producer. The Convention decided with Mr. Parker, adopting the report of the committee unanimously and contin? uing the committee for a further conference, with Instructions that If relief Is not given from exchanges, it shall seek a remedy through legisla? tive channelr. The gist of the committee's report Is as follows: "Manufacturers' associations should have no fight against cotton ex? changes, if those exchanges truly re? flect conditions of spot cotton. On the contrary, an exchange, if legitimately managed and regulated, and If the prices ruling thereon are truly rep? resentative of spot values. Is and should bo of decided advantage to cotton manufacturers, as also to pro? ducers; but. if on the contrary, the prices reflected on the exchanges are merely the result of speculation for or against the value of the commodity, or If those prices are only reflects e of th? speculative actions of one ele? ment as against another element, then the exchange becomes ,a serious dis? advantage to the manufacturer and to producers and ceases to be a legiti? mate body. "The two primlpal exchanges are the New Orleans and New York Cot? ton Exchanges. Cnder tho rules of the New Orleans Exchange, the prices ruling theeron are In much closer re? lation to the price of spot cotton than, as a rule, are the prices of contractr on the New York Cotton Exrhange. "Mv reason of the rules of the New York Cotton Exchange, It Is seldom that the prices of contracts on that exchange are on a parity with spot cotton or truly represent the price of spot cotton in the community of pro? duction plus the csrrylng charge of market. "At times the price* of contracts are much above the prices of spot cotton. At other times they are much below. 'Your committee Is forced to con? cede that a majority of the members of the New York Cotton Exchange are more Impressed with the view that It Is to their interest to cater to specu? lators than to make of that body a legltlamte exchange. "Tour committee recommends that this Association ssjgu more express Its hopes that the cotton exchanges, and particularly the New York Cotton Exchange, will rectify their rules be? tween contract prices and spot cot? ton: thut If these rules be not so properly regulated as to make this relation, that vour committee be au? thorised In Uai name of the Asso? ciation to present such memorials to the legislative bodies as may lead to a prop.r regulation by them of the < aging exchanges." PpssMea*1 i? v. Cooper, of Hm? derson. N. C., |M his annual address. Urge,J fhe tO- e.^Hv f.,f t|,,. S..l|fh to rals** more CoifOii to meet the Increas? ed demand* of .he manufacturers], ' 'The efSJg ..| Iflf.]] uill be worth $1.'"o,.i," ho said, "or twlee as mn? h as the output of all the gold mines of the world combined for the ?eame year. "Crops of ii ?.hihi t?, itttoo,?oo i ilei annunirj ire m u i for legiti? mate demands it remunerative patent t? the grossere. Lees than thla ammint mean*, manipulated markets and uns.itlsfaef i y trade conditions ? \\ i |e I he n 11 irj i ? ? r of spindles lid gereage have increased enormously, the nfWdnoUog ?d* American eoti m has declined." President Cooper deplored friction i. twe. n 'otr.n growers, manufactur? ers and fepr <? ntatlve* of the vx changes relativ?- to m? thuds of ex eham .,m\ It 1 ill >>o to their mutual Interest, he ssld, if 11m exohangei themselves would rev lac their lawi . ad methods. to-l l?> SMOKE WITH THE DKAN. Brwaatlaeml Charges air Published bj Male stud. nt* at Kotthwcetcrn l nlM i'sity. Chicago, May 16.?Evanston and Northwestern university were thrown into an uproar today by the publica? lloa ?>f sensational ohargei against i' an it. igatc of the college of Uber* a! arts' ami girl students in the uni? versity in the annual "Sporting Ex? tra" of the "Northwestern," the col? lege psper. which was issued by the young men of the university right on the heels of the annual woman's edi? tion of the publication. In the paper it was openly charged that Dean Holgate had attended a party g:ven by the girl students resid? ing in Willard hall at which the girls had hoen attired in kimonos and most of those present, including the dean, had smoked cigarettes. The psper also referred to the "blind pig" k?'pt by another Instruct" < r n the School, A LONG DISTANCE BENEFIT. The War in Mexico Helps a Sumter .Manufacturer. ! i rn the I fell) Item, May 17. A large shipment of coffins is I.ein;: mi.nie lodsy to their regular custo? mer ;it i:i Paro, Texas, by Wither spdon Bros, and Compsny. The or? der being for douM" the usual amount SSd coming a month ahead of time WOUld Indicate that the WUT in Mexi? co Is doing the Sumter people some good. "It Is an ill wind that blOWl n .l ody any good." >l.odule K. Some members of the Maryland Seleuati'Ui, according to a dispatch from Washington this morning, seem Impressed by the argument of the Wool Trust that any serious reduc? tion in the duties on wool will reduce the revenues ..f the country tremen? dously nnd may have sad results. One of the chief objections which economists urge against the pro? tective tariff system is that as long >i.< the protective idea is regarded, any tariff law must necessarily be bad as i fiscal measure. In other words, if the prime object of a tariff law is to produce revenue, the men who make that law must go about it from that standpoint only, and not be bothered with Incidental qussUoai of protec? tion. Kngland s.'cures big revenues through dutbs upon an Insignificant number of commodities. If the House Democrats in prcpar g their new wool and other sched? ule's forget all sbout wool dealers and manufacturers and consider only the matter of revenue, they will doubtless be able to make such r?'ductlons as vsiii satisfy the people.?Baltimore 1 Sun. I_ In The Magistrate'?. Court. i ? Th. case of A. Alpert against the Southern Express company was tried I before Magistrate Wells Tuesday af? ternoon and resulted in a Unding for the plaintiff. The suit was for $.".0 damages fv./ failure to settle a claim and for $s.."0 for goods which Were ?hipped to the , plaintiff, but which were not deliver? ed. The suit ?m<ie,i in Alpert'i receiv? ing th?- $1.M for the goods. The claim was not properly tiled and Al psft did not get ISO, damag< a sued i for. To M] Mother. Today is Mothers' Day. The Heav? ens above and th?- earth below seem to know It Is holy. Nature is offer? ing her best for the occasion. The ski.* are bluer, the breesc softer and th?? rose realer, The air Is music The birds ar?- singing their Sweetest 'and th.- leaves on th? treessreechoing thi.se songs. Creation ha.-< gently parted her baby Hps and la utter IIng th.* beautiful word mother, The wise men of the Baal followed the star of Bethlehem In the Arm belief That they would see and Know more of th.ir Savior. Today bundle.!- of men and women with the white rose in their hands ;ir?' hurry ins to the house of worship to hesr more of mi th. r. And rei under all these en chantlns Influen es In this big city when I turn my face toward Sumter, i sadly real Be thai my motln r Is hundreds oj miles aw ij in her dark and narrow dwelling Hut l look <m?. I feel that the angels ore \? hlsperlng and that my angel mother la the gold i ?-n link that ? ?nne< Is me f: ??m earl h to ih< throne ? i (b?d Sum that Juare? h fallen, t he pub lis is willing to pul Its name alongside Babylon? Carthage, Nineveh end Tyre, nd pass on t.? the n< st picture.* Kansas City Time?. DIL E. C. DAHGAX, OF MACOX, ELECTED PPRKSlDENT. Work of Church Outlined on Open? ing <>f Soi thorn Convention in Juckaom llle. JackionvUlo, Fla?, May is.?When the Bouthernn Buptlel convention met in the now Bhrlner'i temple at '?> o'rhuk this afternoon. there were 1,200 delegates present, and betides thete, there were 50u visitors present, among them many members o fthe Womann'i Missionary union. Announcement was made that the committee on programme had ap? pointed Dr. George Truett of Texas, to have full charge of the devotional extrcltet during the sessions of the convention, having the right to call to his aid such brethren as he saw At Joshua Levering was nominated for president, and Dr. E. C. Dargan, pas? tor of the First Baptist church of Macon. Ga., was also nominated. This was a complete surprise as his name had not even been mentioned. When the vote was counted Dr. Dar? gan was declared elected. A com? mittee was appointed to escort the newly elected president to the chair. Dr. Dargan was profoundly moved in accepting the office. The convention rote, as he was presented. He laid he would promise to try and fill the place, Turning to Mr. Levering, the re? tiring president. Dr. Dargan said, as he extendned his hand; "And my brother Will help me?" Mr, Levering assured him that he would, and Dr. Dargan added, "I know then 1 will succeed." Rev, J"hn D. Meli of Georgia. II. B, B, Mallory of Alabama, late can? didate lor governor in that State; C. A, Caaton, one of the state senators of Florida, and W. M. Whettington of Greenville, Mitt., were elected vice presidents of the convention. Dr. Lansing Furrow s of AmerlcUB, Ga., I and Dr. Oliver F Gregory of Staun-1 ton, v.l., were reelected ?ecretarle* George w. ajorton of Louslvllle, Ky? was reelected treasurer, and William H. Harvey of Louisville, Ky., was re elected auditor. C, A. Carson of Kissimmee, Fla,, delivered the address of welcome. It was responded to by Dr. H. A. Bum erall of Shreveport, La. I >n motion of Dr. A. J. Harton of Texas, the president was directed to enforce the rules of the convention, forbidding hambdapping or other np plause. si rs IN SI N TO WIN BET. .lohn Brown, Colored, Bits on Kidge of Boyle ?v Company's Stables for Three Hours. Thursday afternoon the peculiar j sight of a negro sitting up on the j ridge of the Doyle ttablei building ? was to be teen from o'clock on tin ! til 8 when the time decided upon was up and the wager that caused him to do this strange act was won. It seems tluit Brown lias been crip? ple for some time and has been un? able to do any work and yesterday af? ternoon he was complaining of the beat and lack of present funds when the suggestion was made to him that lie sit upon the house in the sun for the remainder of the day in Order to make 7", cents. He agreed, if the sum was made an even dollar, which w as quickly raised by the crowd of ne? groes, and he set out for the building where he secured tin- consent of the owners to get on top of it. He at conded to his heated and airy perch at I o'clock and remained there un? til ?'? when, having stayed the rest of I the afternoon, he came down to get till hard earned dollar. A number of person! were attracted by the man who sat quietly <>n the building wait? ing for the time to pass. A Good Cltlxen. We like to se?- and hear a man who is proud of his native town. He is an Indispensable cltlsen, although he may he us poor as a church mouse! but his name should he written in large let? ters at the entrance gate of his town as an honor to his memory, We have siah with us and they are worth more to the progress of our town than 'heir Weight in go.d. Tin y Know every point of interest and of ad? vantage for miles around; for any stranger fnlllnt Into their hands will -".?n i. arn everything that adds to the ! onor of our town and will he most favorably impressed. Buch persons ? orlook w iih true patriotism all shortcomings and magnified with honesl eltlsenshlp every advantage. V ? grumblers, meditate.? Geoi g< town it. m< \ dispatch was sent out of Atlanta ? ? lltng of a lady of thai city who penl $30 to talk w mi h< r i" I parrot over the Ions tllstannco telephone from Cincinnati. Rven an Atlantn woman doesn't mind spending monej and doing things that give Atlanta I publicity, Atlanta always was re* ' iourcefui and versatile, RAll.ICOADs 8ETTLI DISPUTE. < iihhI Lino and smith Carolina West? ern Keuch Agreement a-> to Dar? lington Trouble. Darlington, May is.?p. a. WIUcox State counsel for the Atlantic Toast Line Railroad company, ca ie to Dar? lington today, and after a consulta? tion with \\\ i\ Dargan, local coun? sel for that organization ,th?y had a conference with Qeo. B. Dargan. rep? resenting the South Carolina Western, regarding the threatened tight over the crossing at this place. It appears thai there was some misapprehension on ih_> part of both Bides, hut after the conference this morning, Mr. Will cox ordered the guards that had been on duty since Saturday night to with? draw, a satisfactory understanding having been reached. The South Carolina Western will cross the Atlantic Coast Dine tracks us soon as it complies with the condi? tions in regard to the interlocking switch. COLUMBIA GIRL MAKES A HIT. Miss Lumpkin Addressee 8,000 People at Little Rock and Wins Next (lath? ering for Macon. Columbia, May 19.?A telegram re? ceived in Columbia yesterday states that Miss Grace Lumpkln'S speech be fore the reunion of Confederate vet? erans in Little Rock was he hit of. the great meeting on Wednesday ni rbt. A vast audience of 8,000 peo? ple tilled the auditorium when Miss Lumpkin addressed the veterans in behalf of the city of Macon ami ex? tended the invitation t.> hold the next general reunion in that city. Louis? ville. Jacksonville. Chattl noga, and Houston wa re also clamoring for the honor of entertaining tin- veterans next time, but this young Columbia girl won the day for Macon. Deafening applause and great shouting followed the speech, and so great was the im? pression that she made throughout the entire city and assembly that books with her picture ware given away as souvenirs. E. H. Hyman. secretary of the Ma? con chamber of commerce, managed the publicity campaign. M AY APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT suit for $21,000 May He Brought Against Members of old Dispensary Commission. Columbia. May 19.?Following the j refusal of the dispensar> commission to return $21,000 taken over by the (dd commission in Kiehland county, announcement was made yesterday by attorneys for th" Carolina Class com? pany that the case would be appealed to the Ujiited States supreme court, oi- that a suit for the above amount will be tiled against the members of the former COmmlslon. It is expected that a definite announcement will be made as to what action will be taken I in a few days. M AY OWNERS OF ISLE OF PALMS. Number of Charleston Capitalists Purchase Popular Resort. Charleston Post. Isle of Palms pavilion, Hotel Sea? shore and all amusement features have been SOld to a syndicate of local cap? italists, composed of Janus Sottile, William M. Bird, Capt. P. W. Wagner, Julius Koester, Gen. Henry Sehachte, M. Rutledge Rivera. The season will open May 28. Meanwhile the new company is making Improvements I and planning others. Till: WINSTON-SAl.FM SOUTH? BOUND. Important Now Railroad Connection Sumter. On May the ist the Wlnston-Salem Southbound railway, ninety miles in length, in connection with the At latlc Coast Line Inaugurated through train service between Wlnston-SalSm, X. C, and Florence, S, C, where close connections are made to and from Sumtei- and thereby opening up an entirely new territory already hav? ing twenty towns ond regular sta? tions with this section. The train leaving Sumter at 7: 10 a. I in., dally and reaching Florence at a .m. connects with tie- ir-w train leaving there at 10:00 a. m., daily and arriving Darlington 10:25 a. m.. Cheraw 11:43 a. tu.. Wadceboro, 12:42 noon, Lexington and Wlnston-Salem, .'.: 1 p. m. The return schedule is to K?ave Wlnston-Salem at 12:10 noon dally and reach Sumter 9:25 p. m. W. .1. CRAIG, Passenger Traffic Manoger, Wilmington, X. <\ fi-4-tf? bVW. \\ bite < 'otiib Honey. in i-iu- pound sections, now ready. Price 20 cents per section. Also ex? tracted honey at 10 cents per quart. All this season's make, fresh from i',-.-' hive. Send to my residence, 316 \v. Hampton Avenue. I do not de ' 11vor. N\ (5. ? ' ' h. Mrs. Moore Entertains. First Watermelons Shipped. Mr. and Mrs. M. de Veaux Moore entertained Friday evening, at their home on Broad street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rowland of Henderson, X. C; Mr. ami Mrs. Wm. V. Jennings, of Now York; Mrs. H. H. BUis of Atlanta and Prof. 1>. M. Driscoll of Charleston. "la marriage a failure?" The wife of a Yale professor has obtained a decree for (100.000. Well, that's equal to two *>r three failures in the dry goods business.?Wilmington Star. Candler, Fla?, May is.?The hrst car of this season'.- watermelons was loaded here for New York markets, it broke two recorda The price it brought is $400 and the earliest date at which melons have ever been shipped from here. The vines were planted in January and covered dur ng the cold weather. l ather it. p. i?. Service Dead. And Columbia's baseball team is i actually winning a game now and j then?will wonders nover cease?? Chester Lantern. It will not fail to occur to the packers in this emergency that the good old habeas corpu:? is still work? ing.?Chicago Tribune. Alberdeen Me.. May is.?Former Congressman Wm. B. Faker, known as the father of the rural free de? livery, died at his home here today. Mr. Faker was 71 years of age. He served two terms in congress as a He publican. Prof. W. F. Watson, of Furman University, has decided to resign as professor of Chemistry and Biology |and will make a trip around the world. it is predicted that women are again to wear hoop skirts. If we were a woman we'd do nothing of the kind, for we'd rather look like an aeroplane than to be taken for a balloon.?Wil? mington star. "Why are some men so much worse than others?" inquires a contempo? rary. Because they fool around and get caught. Discretion often keeps people's reputations free from sus i pieion.?Wilmington Star. DR. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., DENTIST. 18 W. Liberty St. Phone No. 30. -OFFICE HO?BP 8 70 1. ? TO 6. Like x\mmunition in Reserve. A substantial sum in a taxings account is, to the saver, like am? munition in reserve to the soldier. The mony saved can be drawn upon at any time should his salary decrease or stop entirely. It will carry him t.irough sickness or other misfortune. Nothing gives a man a feeling of satisfac? tion and confidence so much as a good bank account. In this bank savings are invited in sums of $1.00 more and 4 per cent compound interest paid thereon. THE PEOPLES' BANK, 12 W. LIBERTY ST. SU M TER , S. C. Broad Street Property. The future of Proud Street Property is good. This section is fotng to be th 1 residence section of the city. A street railway system is bound to come In the neXl four or fl ve years, and altll its const met Ion Broad Street Pro? perty will doable and treble in value. TheT. W. McCsllum property* consisting of s si\ room house, servant liouse, barns, stables all necessary out-buildings aid s i-'i acres of land, is one of the most attractive proposition* In near-ln property in that section. Tor the next 3?) days we can offer a special price on this property. Can you realise an opportunity when it is offered, or only after it is passed ? R. B. Belser Co. Real Estate Brokers Sumter, S. C. N. B.-?Funds of $200, S500, 58oo, Sl.OOO, Si.500 and S2,coo to loan , on real estate. Additional Safety In addition to the conservatism which characterizes the gen? eral policy of this bank, a thorough examination of the assets of the institution Is made quarterly by a committee of the directors and every detail .if its business Is carefully scrutinized before be? ing approved. The Bank of Sumter Established 188?) An Urgent Need. How often you hear the remark: i m ike enough money, hut l can't save any." Now really should it be "can't or "don't?" Do you try, and try hard? If you do, let us suggest something. Open an account with our bank. VI the end ? . er> week pinch out a little for a deposit, no matter how small, it is remarkable how soon you will take pride in seeing thai account grow. Then it- a .bane.- for investment Shoa-S up you will have the banker's advice free, besides the nccessarj funds to do the business. if you are starting out i-. life \ .th no other assets than your rtfij vs id le lp you attain the lav* .omt. The need is urgent. The '. ustness man who started as you load and your two hands, ?? Ing habit bi tter than a I) ink time |g now. Ask tin- aiioi ? are starting if this not tr THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO.