Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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<? dOlatcbman an: skWtn, tattered at Use Pt*?ogaxw *c Mtuaies, si C, ma StviMul Claas a Untre. P?M**>KA1 Mrs. C. L? i >,i.-ii of Darlington, la visiting her mother, Mrs. L. H. NeaL Capt. Newell, of Wilmington, spent part of Tuesday in the city. Rev. H. A. Knox. of Mayesvllle. waa In the city for a while Tuesday morning. Mr. Kernard Manning returned from Washington Monday night to spend a short while with his parents In the city prior to his departure on ? i f 1st for Genoa, to which plac? he has been sent as vice-Con 1 leneral by the United States ay ? rnment. Mr. Alva Lumpkln. of Columbia, was In the city Tuesday. Rev. J. P. Marlon left Monday for Lauren*, from which place he Hill 'llnton to attend the meeting g| - . : od. Henry Moses, Miss Armlda ind Miss Annie Graham went kin to sttend the mar rtags of Mlaa Nellie Lee Boykln and Mr. 9. M. Bell at the home of Mr. 8am Boykln, the bride's father. Mr. C. L. Emanuel. of Borden, was In the city Wednesday. MaJ. H. B. Richardson spent Wed? nesday In the city. p.i fj K'Hn haa been called to officiate at a fun *r*k tad ibsent from the city ' There will be no Synagogue Friday evening or Saturday morning. Mr. W. H. Crews .of Spartanburg, Is In the city on business. Mr. J. M. Sturgeon, of Lake City, was In the city Thursdsy. Mr. H. W. Woodward, of Bishop rille, passed through the city Thurs? day m ?rnlng on his way to Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Crosswell. of Dalsell. paaaed through the city Thursday morning on their way to Columbia. Miss Bessie Hsrvin. of Msnnlng. was in the city Thursday. Mr. Harley Haynsworth, of Dar? lington, waa in the city Thursday. Mr. Oeo. M. Stuckey passed through town Thun lay nornlng i his way to C'lunthl*. Mr . ied Wed? nesday night fr mi v\'a htnfton, Oa? where he tfreai u fan s on busi? ness. Mr. L. 8. Vlnson. of Plsgah. was In the city Thursday morning. Magistrate J. L G?lls, of Remhert. spent Thursday In town. Mr. W. 8. Manning, ot Spartanburg. was In the city a couple of d.tys this wtek. Mr. B. D. Salllnger. of Charleston, was in th* city Wednesday. Mrs. George DeMedlcIs returned to the city Wednesdsy morning, after a visit to relatives In Georgetown. Mr. Edmund R. Murray, of Co? lumbia. Is visiting Mra M. S. Nel? son on Church street. DEATH. Blanch, the little daughter of M-. and Mra Dow Harrelson, of Osv/jgo. died on Saturday. October 14th, af? ter an lllneas of three weeks. She was born November 7th 1910, and was a bright and lovable child, and the bereaved parents have the sym? pathy of their many friends and neighbors. What 1* Your Family Worth? If your family la worth the best you can afford in house and fo >d and clothes. Is It not worth the best read? ing as well? And the. best reading? best for boya and girls. t>est for men and women?le to be found in the Youth'a Companion I ?f stories al me The CniapaniOSj print nearly .too in 191-?. With all the rest of the paper thrown in. and counting the glorious long se? rial stories, the> coat the subscrib? er le.-?* than a cent spiece. Moreover, you will 1 .ok I mg i.. f r. \ I will Mini stories so varied and interesting? fJtOtles of ? o.dncss in the fat of peril, strange adventures with creatures of the forest and th- ?ea. mo\mg s*orne of life s g ur< h. rtoums, stories breesy with good-natured hum ?r. lualnt and curious character sketch? es. Now Is the time to subscribe. f.?r you will receive free from the IftSM your 11.75 Is received all the Issue* for the remalf Ing we, k of lull, . taming the opening chapters of Ita!|,h D. Paine's great serial story of the Boxer rebellion. "The t'r ..*s ami the Dragon. 1 And there Is the gift of The Companion Calendar fof 1912. *Om the New England (V i?o. ' lith? ographed In ten colors and gold, only 11 7? for the R2 weekly issue-., but on January 1, 1912. the subscrip? tion price will - idvsn- cd to ij.00. The Youths C- if I m. lit I'.erkely St.. Boston. M i??. New SJShfJ r ip'lons received at trls office. CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS. \n Unusual Case?Elliotts up for Theft of Electric Current. From The Daliy Item, Oct. 1!*. The case of R. M. Elliott anJ D. W. Elliott was taken up in the court' of general sessions Wednesday after- J noon, after the case against Dave Way was disposed of and was continued j all through the morning. The case is an unusual one and is j probably the first of its kind on rec- j nrd in Sumter. The charge is theft j Of electric current during July of: 1910. It was alleged at the pre? liminary that the two Elliotts had I "doctored" the wires into the house in which they were living and that by so doing they had been enabled to get electricity for little or nothing. The first witness put on the stand was Mr. E. H. Moses, manager of the Sumter Ice Light and Tower Com? pany at the time that the theft Wai alleged to have occurred. He stated that during the months ?>f May and June the light bill at the house had been very much larger than it was in July and this had lead to suspicion. A test had been made and it was found that thI lights burned with the regular switch turned off. This had led him to believe that the wires had been tampered with at some place that they did not Inspect them and the next day he went back for furth? er examination and everything was found to be in its proper condition except for the fact that some of the wires had been skinned at one place in th? garret of the house.' At this time the lights would not burn when the switch was turned off and other? wise acted normally. He had taken out a warrant for the (WO men and had them arrested. La? ter one of them had come to him and asked him not to prosecute the case, stating at the time that he was guilty. This was before the preliminary, how ever. Later on he had written to the solicitor asking him to nol pross the case, but tfce solicitor had refused to do so. Mr. A. O. Hudson was next put on the stand and he testified to practical? ly the same thing as did Mr. Moses. Other witnesses were put on the stand to show practically the same testimony. A motion was made, as soon as the State rested its case, for the court to direct a verdict of not guilty which he did. on the ground that the State had failed to make out a case against the defendants. ' The next case taken up was that of the State vs. Ed Smith for assault and battery with intent to kill. This case was ono where Smith was al? leged to have shot another negro. The shooting was supposed to have been accidental. In this case also a verdict of not guilty was directed by the court. A motion for a new trial was made In the case against Dave Way for as? sault and battery with Intent to kill, on the ground thta the verdict re? turned was not In compliance with the Judge's charge. Judge Copes had charged that the Jury mutt bring in a verdict of guilty, of guilty of as? sault of a high and aggravated nature or not guilty, whereas the Jury had returned a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy, meaning to bring in a verdict of assault and battery. Judge Copes stated that he would grant a new trial on the un? usual conditions of the case. William Vaughn, the negro who was convicted of arson, was today sen? tenced to serve 15 years on the coun? ty chain gang. The motion for a new trial was abandoned. Financing the Cotton Campaign. Immediate.y after he Montgom? ery Cotton Congress I was offered by a business house of Sumter, a contri? bution to defray the extraordinary ex penses incident to securing informa? tion about the cotton crop. 1 declined to accept the money until the need nee ime apparent and 1 eould wee how it eould be Wisely expended. Having bills to meet of some of the canvass? ers appointed at the Instance of the Columbia Cotton Congress, the offer was accepted today, and a contribu? tion of $jr, was placed to my credit with the request not to give out the name of the firm. beCftUM It was not to advertise the firm, but to aid the cause. As there will probably bt more work of this kind to do, any bank, business firm, individual or farmer, who wishes to aid, may send such conrtlbutlon as each may see fit. The names and amount will be pub? lished or not as each may desire. From time to time statements will be s??nt each contributor This Is In no sense a Contribution to the Farmers' Union, but Is for the extraordinary w.rk laid anon me by the Cotton Con K. w DABBft, Presld.-nt State and County Union, '>ct. 19, ;911 Something New All The Time. At Schwartz's. Tomorrow we'll sh ?w several new models In a tailored walking skirt. Materials are man? nish mixtures. Skirts that are sure to move quickly Are you Interested .' Schwart* Uro?. Why Huld Cotton? | liased on the conviction that the j present price of cotton is below the, cost Of production, and that tho economic law that the producer is entitled not only to the cost of pro? duction, but a reasonable protit on his labor and investment, 1 feel ful? ly justified in advising and urging the producers, wherever possible, to hold their cotton. First, because the present prices are below the cost of production. It may be true that where larger yields of a bale and more per acre are made it is possible to raise cotton at 8 to 9 cents a pound; but the ave? rage production per acre is less than two-fifths of a hale, and it Is not pos? sible to make cotton with an average of 2-5 of a bale per acre at less than 10 to 11 cents a pound ac? tual eost. The producer should cer? tainly ?>e entitled to a sufficient pro? fit from his crop to support himself *nd family. A 20 per cent protit cannot be considered excessive. This would make a fair price 12 to 13 cents per pound. Second, because the trade expects to pay the producer a profit. And will do so If we do not glut the mar? ket by selling too fast. A glance at statistics will show that at some time during every year for the past nine years, cotton has sold at above 12 cents per pound, basis middling. Two crops during the period were prac? tically as large as the present crop bids fair to be, and consumption capacity considered, were relatively larger. Third, because the world needs and can use at profitable prices to the raisers a 14.000.u00 bale crop this year. For the past five years the average consumption of Ameri? can button has been in round figures 12,000,000. The 1909 crop fell short of the demand over 1,500,000 and the 1910 crop over 500,000, so that a 14,000.000 crop is needed to make up the shortage. That the shortage actually exists is amply proven by the fact that the mills depended on American cotton have been running on short time the past two years, i am reliably informed that this cur? tailment has amounted to more than 1-6 of the total running time. If running 5-6 of the time the mills use 12,000,000 bales. It will readily be seen that for them to run full lime more than 14,000,000 bales are need? ed. Fourth, because to sell at present prices means a loss to the State of South Carolina of more than $20, 000,000, and to the South of more than $200,000,000?the difference between what we are receiving, and what we should receive for the crop judiciously marketed. Fifth, because the crop of India and the East indies is reported short, and this means a greater demand for American cotton. Sixth, because to hold off the mar? ket every bale possible Is the only way to check the present decline. [The banks throughout the State rea | Use the benefits to them in saving to 1 their depositors as much of the possible $20,000,000 as practicable, and are ready to lend on cotton wherever properly stored and in jsured. The present low price is ' largely the result of glutting the ' market by selling too fast, j Seventh, because a movement will ?e begun in the immediate future to reduce the cotton acreage for 1912 I one-fifth, and to secure definite pledges to that effect from all plans trs throughout the cotton belt. Since it seems that we are to get more money for a 12,000,000 bale than for a 15,000,000 bale crop as the trade, overlooking the drought produced premature opening, tayi we are making. Is it not good busineea to cut off the onc-tlfth of the acreage that produced the 3,000,000 bales and put it Into corn, oats, hay and other forage producing crops? There was never a time when the latter crops1 were bringing better prices, and the movement to get one-fifth of the 1911 cotton acreage in such crops for 1912 should be successful. Eighth, because on the welfare and prosperity of the OOtton pro? ducers depends the prosperity of the South. Every Interest In the South is coming more and more to realize this, and willing to help the produc? er in his fight to realize a fair re? turn for his product. And it Is a fight Worth while. $20,000,000 lost ??r saved moans prosperity or de? pression In the State of South Car? olin.! not only for the coming year, but for several years to come. $200,000,000 lost or saved means the same to the South. The cotton producer! should be able to count on the unstinted support and co? operation of every interest in the State jtnd throughout the cotton belt And now is the time to begin the fight Hold your cotton off the market, Plant one-fifth of your cotton land In oats and forage producing crops. Tho effects on prices won't take long to show up. U. B. HE LS ER. They are Going Very Fast, Tho Sweaters. Still all sizes for Lad lea, Misses and Children, Have you seen ours? hchwurti Bris. The Sellers In Ladies Shoes. Patent leather with velvet and satin tups. All satin. All velvet, in button boots. They sure are popular. Schwartz Bros. 10-19-lt, Train No. 51, from Wilmintgon to Columbia has changed Its schedule as to arrive here at 11:10 A. M Ladles' Brassier C orset Waists. 25 d^zen just in. The DeBevois. You all know them. Entire lot go on sale at ">o cents. Schwartz Bros. 10-19-lt. FOR SALE OR RENT For sale 292 acres, six nlles out of Sumter, over clay road, land lies perfectly level, a very attractive farming proposition. For rent a four or six horse farm, stiff clay lands, new modern six room cottage and out-buildings, lands the present year, pro? ducing one bale cotton per acre. For full particulars apply to SAUNDERS, K. F. I). NO. 3. SUMTER, S. C. QNE PLEASANT THING about our business is the satisfaction we get from the satisfaction we give. Our customers go away satisfied; if the satisfaction doesn't last we want them to come and tell us so. Copyright Hart Schaffner 5s Mtft Hart SGhaHner & Marx clothes satisfy; in style in all-wool fabrics, in fine tailoring, in fit, and in price. Suits $20 up to $35. Overcoats $20 up to $35. Suits and Overcoats of other good makes $10 to $35. This store is the home of Hart. Schaff? ner and Marx Clot he The D. J. Chandler Clothing to. SUMTER. C. BROOKS COUNTY FARMS FOR SALE FORM NO. I. Fifteen miles from Quitman and 3 miles from Pavo. 1,000 acres of as good pebbly clay soil land as can be found in South Georgia, over half of place is under fence and most of it good wire, 500 acres in cultivation and nearly all of it stumped. Good neat, nearly new 9 room, two-story dwelling house celled and painted. Good barns, large frame smokehouse, syrup house and cold storage, aU on brick foundations. Seven food framed tenant houses with 3 to 4 r<>. m?i two of them ceiled and painted a: .1 most of them with brick chimney*, barn and smoke house with each tenant house. Right near a good school, and only 3 miles to the Pavo High School. Good back boxing and saw? mill timber worth from $4.000 to $5,000. Could conveniently be di? vided into small farms and each tract have a public road front. The entire place as it stands for $25,000. FARM NO. 2. Ten miles from Quitman, B mih>s from Dixie. 4 miles from Pldcock, 6 miles from Boston, right near a good school and several churches, 9S7 acres of good dark gray and pebbly upland with solid red Clay ?Ubsoll, 375 acres in high state of cultivation and most of it stumped most of fence good wire, a nice 7-roon dwell? ing ceiled and painted with metal roof and brick chimneys, a large barn and stockade smoke house all with metal roofs. Seven good fram? ed (but not painted) tenant houses with brick chimneys, scrlb and smoke bouse with each tenant house. 1 never falling spring lake on plantation and one running stream and plenty of deep wells. This Is an ideal place for a stock farm and can be had for the nominal sum of $16.50 per acre. FARM NO, 3. Nine miles from Quitman. 7 miles from Pavo, and fl miles from Mor ven, on public highway hading oul from Quitman. 690 acres red peb? bled clay laud, n? good farming land us can be found In South Georgia, lt?<? acres In high state of cultiva? tion and balance in hammock wood? land, presumably about 100 acres unlit for cultivation, but fine pasture land, "tic 8-room dwelling house, iled but not painted, lot, barn and vckada, 4 good tenant houses with rick chimneys ,one store house and lace fenced with good wire. Right *ar a good school and church. Ru ?il telephone and R. F. D. right by , ace. Nothing better for the price, lily $26.00 per acre. FARM NO. 4. fifteen miles from ^jitman, 5 iles from Pavo. 3 miles from Bar Ick on two public roads. 375 acres f good upland pebbly soil with solid '.ay subsoil 150 acres in cultivation, wire fence around most of it, a right new 7-room dwelling ceiled but not painted, new framed barn and stock? ade, smoke house and all other out houses necessary. 5 pood tenant houses and place located in a good neighborhood, near a good school T.d not far to several churches. Worth the price $3,500.00. FARM NO. 5. Fight miles from Quitman, 6 miles from Dixie. 4 miles from Rarwick. WOO acres of high dry pebbly soil with stiff clay subsoil. 100 acres in cultivation, 35 ready for the plow and balance in second growth yellow j.itu- lumber. One good dwelling and ! 5 tenant houses. Located in a good immunity and near a good school. Mo better land in Brooks County and well worth the money, $7,500.00. FARM NO. 6. Thirteen miles from Quitman. 3 1-2 tiles from Pavo. 4 miles from Bar ick on a put) road near a good nountry Store. 1 acres of good farm land as otton land as can ? found ii ka county. 100 ieres In t*u i n, ' stance in tlnv I cr. one 5 i n d .'Hing. I tenant houses, a nice imed barn and ??ockade and IT agon shelter. Park gray and pebbly soli with clay suh =oP. One mile from a good country school and I miles from church. Dlrl cheap at $5.000.00. FARM NO. 7. Kleven miles from Quitman. 7 miles from Pavo, miles from Mor ven. on a graded public road leading; out from Quitman. 220 a< reg of red pebbly clay soil, 36 or 4 0 acres in cultivation, about same .amount with timber < ut off read) for cultivation. 1 framed dwelling and l tenant house. Lands adjoining this tract can not be bough! for $00.00 an ?er<r \n<- .ire only asking the small mim of 13.000.00 bist as it stands. FARM NO. 8. Seventeen miles from Quitman. 1 1-2 miles from city of Pavo, on a grade*! public road from Pavo to Quitman, 41 acres of high farm land, 35 acres in high state of cultivation, one 4 room tenant house with brick chimney, wire fence around the place and could be made an ideal little farm, only $1,640. FARM NO. 10. On a straight, broad, well graded public road leading from Quitman to Thomasville. through the town of Harwick. Oa., 352 acres of upland pebbly land. 115 acres in cultivation, two good settlements on the place, with plenty of out houses with each settlement. Tv.o miles from Bar wick. Within two miles of best school in county and several church? es. Will sell this place for $30.00 per acre. $4,000 cash, balance in five years. FARM NO. 11. Seven niles from Quitman on broad, straight, well graded. hard surface public road. two miles of railroad station. 600 acr^s good clay sub-soil land. 325 acres in good wire fence, clear of stumps and in high state of cultivation, divided into four fields and each supplied with water for stock from a never failing spring pool: 27." acres woodland. 200 acres of which is good upland that could be easily brought into cultivation, balance good pasture land. Center of the place is a natural water shed, on which two never failing spring branches have their source, one run Ing north and the other ?outh. On the highest eminence in the south? ern half of the county is a large, well built, commodious. 9-room. two ^torv frame house painted white. The premises are beautifully shaded with t u.'Stie oaks, cedar and pecan trees. In front of the hous.^ is a ten-acre natural park of luxuriant first trrowth. uncut Ion?? leaf yellow pine lumber. Substantial 40 x 50 foot frame barn, smoke house, syrup house .cotton house and WegOU shelter, five tenant houses of three> to hve rooms ea< h. There was made on this place this year 100 bales of cotton, and 1 500 hu?hels oats. It cars watermelons, ?o tons hay. 120S bushels corn, svrup. potatoes. pea niii?. This valuable property to u. iher with seven good farm mules. 2 h.va.l ..f tin.- cattle. 250 head of p. and l.ono or 1.200 bushels of . , ?n he housrht for 125.009. M ATIHS & COMPANY. QUITMAN. CA.