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SltltEISMITH CMP, oov. colquitt gives probable TAKING* at lS.7St.01t biles. Texas Executive Judges b> These statistics That Cotton In Now Worth IS Cnu or More. New Orleans, Oct. 31.?At today's session of the Govern >rs' Cotton con fsrsnce here Qov. Colquitt submitted statistics relating to the world's de? mand for American cotton of the present crop. The figures on the de m?r.ds of ths mills In thU country axe ?Mted on lest year's consumption. The totals compiled show that the spmdles of the world will .squire a total of 1S.7SS.I16 bales of 'bo pres? ent American crop, or approximately the same number of bales as shown by the government's estimate of thtj season's <rop. Gov Colquitt directed attention to the fact that this h the first time Is the history of the country that fig? ures showing ths demand for cotton have evsr been compiled und pre? sented for the benefit of the pro? ducer. Accepting the government's estimate of a IS.800,000 balo crop this season. Gov. Colquitt declared that the demonstration of a world demand for lS.7St.000 bales proves conclu? sively that cotton today la wcrth IS cents per pound or more. Tho aver ago fries for last year's crop was 14.69 cents per pound. "With these figures before him." amid Got. Colquitt, "ths farmer should sot hesitate to hold every remain? ing bale of the present crop until the spinner comes across with what hs coustdsrs a remunerative price. The figures were compiled by foreign rep? resentatives of ths United States gov? ernment from authentic sources and are reliable. The fact should give confidence to the banker and business men of the South and cause them to lend every encouragement to the farmer who shows a disposition to hold. Ths number of bales of Amerlcsn cotton needed by the mills of various countries IS given as follows: United States. 4.696,316; Great Bri? tain. 3,000,000; Germany, 1.893.000; France. 1.180.000; Russia. 7)0,000; Austria-Hungary. 600,000; Itnlj, 536, 60? . Japan. 325,000; Spain, 330.000; Belgium. 164.600; Canada, 136,000 Netherlands. 110.000; China, 60,000; Switzerland. 45.000; Mexico. 16,000. Total. 6 3,739,916. -1 A SUCCESSFUL OPENING. The J. D. Cralg Furniture Company Now Settled in New Home. The opening of the J. D. Cralg Fur? niture* Company's new homo In ths Masonic Temple Wednesday after? noon end evenng was attended by practically all ladles of Sumter and many from other sections of the coun? ty, besides quite a number of men. The handsom? show rooms were crowded for hours with an admir? ing throng who found equal pleasure In Inspecting the beautiful and artis? tic display of furniture, pictures and house furnishings and in enjoying the ?harming programme of music ar? ranged for the occasion by Director ?fields of the Sumter Orchestra. In the two sh->w windows? the larg? est in the city?were displayed a mahogany bed-room suit in one and a mahogastr dining room set in the ether. The entire tlrst flour and the targe room on the second floor?for? merly the Armory, were filled with a display of fine furniture so arranged ss to be seen with good effect. All departments Including the rest room, chap?*l. etc. were thrown open to the visitors snd sll were Inspected by many hundreds during the ufternoon and evening. The opening was a pleasant and successful o? caston and Manager Wise was generally congratulated up? on having carried out so successfully his plan t ? give Sumter as complete, snd handsom* an establishment as la to be found In the State. MADERO DECLARED PRESIDENT. Msxlco Citv. Nov. 3.?By a vote of 36S to 19 the chamber of deputies tonight declared Francisco I. Madero elected president of Mexico. The vote approving the election of Jose Pino Susres ns vice president was 134 to 34. Ths minority vote In both esses wss based upon the claims that, the election should he declared null on accout of alleged irrogularl Next Monday was definitely agroed upon as ths dste for ths Inaugurn tlon. Madero returned today fr ?m Chi? huahua. Dig Cotton Train. Two hundred and flftv bales of cotton on fifty wagons, strung along Main atreet. three abreast, was th.? unusual sight that was witness* d In Ho. k Hill last Friday. Tb.ttOt b* longed to Mr. < VY. llStttrTW ' r Ofden, snd wss being brought halt Rock Hill t I be stored In a ware? house.? Yorkvitle Fnqulrer. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES. Industrial Trip. While the Sumter Industrial trip1 will not take place until May, 1912, the plant for same are rapidly shap? ing themselves. This is necessary bo as to avoid any unnecessary trouble at the last moment and to give the cities to be visited plenty of time to arrange for the sight-seeing trips. The excursion will leave Sumter the evening of May 6th, Will stop for a few hours at Richmond on May 7, for a trip about that city, and from there will proceed to Washington. The planp for Washington will be left open but a trip through the navy yard is planned for. Leaving Wash? ington at mid-night the next stop will will be at Baltimore where the Sum- I ter Boosters will be entertained by the Chamber of Commerce of that city. Here some of the largest manufacturing establishments will be visited, especially those of peculiar Interest to this community. From Baltimore at mid-night on to Phil? adelphia where a day will be spent. From Philadelphia the excursionists will proceed to New York City. Ar? riving there on the morning of the 10th. The Merchants' Association of New York City are arranging the de? tails of the trips about that city. Needless to say that there will he plenty to see and do In that city. In addition to visits at the large estab? lishments in New York, there will be a eight-seeing trip about the city, around the harbor trip and an even? ing trip to Chinatown. From New York by a night's trip the party will reach Boeton where they will be entertained by the Bos? ton Pllgrm Publicity Club, one of the largest Ad Clubs In America and of which President Coleman of the Nat? ional Association of Ad Clubs is a member and at whose special invita? tion this trip to Boston will be taken. It will be about the best time of the year to see Boston and to make the entire trip for that matter. The trip home will be made by easy stages. Leaving Boston at mid-night, stopping for another day in New York and leaving New York at mld-nlght and spending a ascend day at Baltimore and from there home. The entire trip has been planned to see as much aa possible In the time given, visiting retail, wholesale and manufacturing establishments that are widely known all over the land and at the same time sight-seeing trips over each city will be taken In order to study the park system, streets, etc. By leaving the various cities at mld-nlght an opportunity will be given to attend the theatres. By making the trip by easy stages and i stopping at New York and Baltimore ! on tho return, not a single day will I be lost and there will be no hard or long trip nt any time. The entire trip will be taken in standard Pullman cars, the train to be used for sleeping quarters. This will be much more convenient for baggage and will save expense. The trip complete will not cost over $4 5 whleh will Include everything but 1 meals, including Pullman for the en- 1 tiro trip, day and night, traveling booster caps and buttons and full railroad fare. Any citizen of Sumter or Sumter county is In? vited to go. Already without the slightest solicitation some 25 names have been enrolled for the trip. Not everyone will be able to secure 1 VWmt berths and it has been decided tS-.tt those first applying will be given the preference. State Commissioner of Agriculture, Hon. K. J. Watson hag been Invited to accompany the party as has Secretary McKeand of Char I leston and Secretary Hanby of Colum? bia. Arrangements will be made for a publicity agent to accompany the party and to see that the papers in tho cities visited are kept filled with stories of Sumter and South Carolina. For while this trip Is largely for in l dustrlal and clvrc investigation, it Is expected to do a great deal to adver tlee the city, county and State. The committee having this trip in special charge ar?: II. O. Osteen, J. H. Cun? ningham. O. A. Lcmmon, F. I >. Knight. J. U. faH? B. K. Frier. I*. O, I^eak, W. C. Wise. J. J. Wem oat, w. it. Upahor, j k. Clack, w. Percy Smith. s. K. R .wland. K. 1. Ueardon. Cecil Wilson md L. I. Parrot t An error was made yestorday In the Chamber of Commerce notes as to the I idb*H who w mid serve the oyatef supper to be held on Novem her 21st. Thin supper will be served by the ladies of the Aid lOOtSt? of Temple Maaj and got by the Metho? dist ladies as reported. \ Corner on Wheat. Washington, Nov. 2.?That nr. al Igejod enfant in wheat, centered In Chicago and extending to Minneapolis, Ouiuth, Buffalo and Baltimore, ?>> which it Is dradared '".<> per end of the country's wheat supply Is controlled had boon under Investigation by ;;<?-nth of the department of Justice for some time, became known here today. Tho named ?f the people wh< m llw government bei levee to be behlnJ the cornet are withheld, NO USE TO TRY CASE. GOVERNOR TAKES HAND IN CHESTER CRIMINAL CASES. Following Criticism by Attorney W. H. Newbnld or Solicitor Henry, Blouse Writes that It will he a tJgjeJggg Expense to Prosecute Working Man's Club Case?Solici? tor Henry Explains Position Judge Watts Prals^ lac Solicitor. Chester, Nov. 1.?A letter Crom Gov. Cole L* Blease saying that to prosecute the Working Man's Cliib cases In the Circuit Couit would be only a useless expense, was received by Solicitor Henry In court this after? noon, as partial answer to Attorney W. H. Newbold's criticism of him for failure to proceed. The governor went on to say that he had been re? liably Informed that when the Work? ing Men's Club settled its cases with the city by payment of $600, there was promise of no further prosecution, j and added that he favored* prosecu? tion, but not persecution. Solicitor Henry said further that Mayor Wise has informed him that there was no, such agreement with regard to fur? ther prosecution. Mr. Henry's remarks were drawn forth by a card from Mr. Newbold criticising the solicitor for failure to hand out a bill in the Darby rape case and the Working Man's Club cases. The first the solicitor explained by saying that the case is not yet suffi? ciently strong for the State to at? tempt a trial, and the main witness Is unable to attend court. The other case he said was not filed with the clerk of court until yesterday, and there has been only one witness bound over. At the conclusion of Mr. Henry's remarks Judge Watts addressed the grand jury briefly, telling them that in J. Killough Henry the State has one of the ablest and most Impartial men that ever filled the office of so? licitor, and that Mr. Henry has a per? fect right to exercise his Judgment in handing out bills or not handing them out, just as he pleases. HARD ON LIQUOR DEALERS. The would-be blind tigers who are brought before the Recorder have a hard time of it these days, for it is seldom that one gets away without paying a good heavy fine, which goes into the city treasury to help pay cur? rent expenses met with In the opera? tion of the corporation. Saturday Reese James, an old of? fender against the dispensary laws, was brought to trial on the chage of storing Whiskey, He plead guilty and was fined $75, which fine was paid when it was reduced to $50. Charlie Hohnes was arrested while transporting liquor for another negro. At his trial he was found guilty of the charge of transporting liquor for an unlawful purpose and was fined $30. which sum he paid. The payment of these two fines with the amounts gathered up from other cases by the recorder netted the sum of $137, which was placed in the city treasury Saturday. Great Publicity Day, Bargain Day.1 It is the plan of Secretary Snell to make Bargain Day. Thursday, No? vember 23rd a publicity day for Sum? ter. The Chamber of Commerce is planning to Issue some 5.000 Sumter postal cards to boost the city. These cards will be very neat in design with a map ?f the State on one side and showing Sumter as "the center" of railroads and distribution for this territory. Space will be le^ft for a personal note thereon. These cards will be distributed free to everyone and will be placed In the various store*. It Is requested that every man. woman and child In Sumter mall at least one of these cards to some friend outside the city, Inviting them to come to Sumter to make a visit or to make Sumter their perma? nent home. The newspapers are also arranging to get out special editions which may be sent to outside friends. 1>? not fail to help advertise Sumter by sending out at least one postal card on this day. Still better, write your friends what Sumter If doing and Invite them to make this city their borne. Kcal Estate Transfers. The following transfers of real estate have been left in the tfJlce of the oounty oh rk during the present week to be recorded \ Mrs. B, I. Cantoy to H, .1. Harby, 35 acres In county, $5.00 and other valuable consideration. First National Hank to J. M Harby, the lot on which the Building supply company plant Ii situated, al? so buildings, equipment, machinery, fixtures, supplies, lumber, etc. $3,100. R, M. Cantoy to n. J, Harby, to acres, acres, 40 acres, and i l - acrea In separate tracts, x 100, The attention given by the press to unhappy mam eg shows thai n i man ever gets his tame in the Ti( ws paneri by sitting ip \ ;hts worry? ing for fear b?< hi hn?k< n one of the T- ii Qommandmenta ? Greenville THE MOROCCAN DISPUTE FINAL. LY SETTLED. Fruiit i Retains Paramount Influence in Monxvo But Germany Obtalas Certain Concessions und Also Ac? quires Small Piece Of French Ter? ritory on Congo. Berlin, Nov. 1.?In making public tonight a complete summary of the treaty concluding the Morrocan dis? pute, arranged by tre foreign secre? tary, Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, and the French ambassador, M. Vam? bon, the foreign office issued the fol? lowing statement: "The German government believes that both parties can be in accord over the contents of the new treaty. It will have a calming effect not only upon conditions between Germany and France, but also on the general political situation. "Germany stands at the conclusion of this treaty in the same position as to a French understanding in Morocco as does England. It is especially em? phasized that England has no inter? est in the negotiations." The statement then summarizes the treaty, the text of which will be sign? ed Monday morning at Berlin and Paris. With the news of the conclusion of the controversy comes the announce? ment that Emperor William has ac? cepted the resignation of Dr. von Lin dequlst, secretary of state for co'o nie8. This resignation is as signifi? cant a sample of the unpopularity of the bargain within as well as outiiide the government. The definition of France's predom? inant position In Morocco occupies three of the 14 articles of the treaty. The next nine contain a long series of guarantees and precautions to ye> ure citizens of all countries equal com? mercial and economic opportunities in the country under French domination and close all imaginable openings for favoritism. France obligates itself to see that the various directors of the Moroccan National bank, which is an interna? tional institution, represent the bank on the permanent customs commis? sion, changing yearly, so that other powers may get an insight into Mor roccan custom affairs. The receivers of the bank will interchange similarly In the holding of membership on the board. France undertakes to have the Mo? roccan government permit foreign owners of mining and farming lands and of manufacturing establishments without respect to their nationality to build railways, connecting their con? cerns with State roads or seaports. A yearly report of the State's re? sponsibilities must be issued. Troubles between foreign citizens are to be adjudicated by a board of arbitration consisting of members from the countries involved. When they are unable to agree they shall appeal to the French consul who will co-operate with them in naming a board of arbitration. This pr >oess also will apply to grievances against the State and the French. In the Congo concessions are more limited than were expected. Germany will get only from four to seven miles of the Congo river sufficient to estab? lish a steamer trading station, and cedes a small trial gle between the Logone and Shari rivers south of Lake Tchad. Togoland is not men? tioned in the treaty. The cold on the fair grounds Thurs? day afternoon was something pretty serious for somo of the Sumter peo i pie who had gone over wearing sum ' mer clothing and without overcoats, j There were quite a number of per? stans Kointf about on the grounds who complained of the cold. One of the chief attractions adver? tised for the fair did not c >me off and many people from Sumter, as well as those from all over the State, were very much disappointed at not seeing the aeroplane in Might. It seems that after flights were adver? tised the public should at least have been given the chance of seeing the machine, especially as the tlitfhts were not to take place County Treasurer B. C. Wallace aenl bis first batch of taxes over to the Slate Treasurer at Columbia on Wednesday, November 1st. The amount sent to the State Treasurer was $791.66, Taxe? are still coming In slowly, although they are ahead of last year's collections. Mr. W. I'.. Boyle of this city was one of the unfortunate ones who suffered at the State Fair from the depredations of pickpockets, lie was relieved of a considerable amount of money while on the fair grounds Thursday. Blcnec and Tlllman. They say the governor is going to blick "Uncle Hen" for the senate. The only regret we havo Is that the senator cannot call back ten years, if he could b campaign between him nnd Governor Blease would be the warmest article In the political line seen In thla state in many a year.? i latcsburg Advocate. COTTON DOCTORS PRESCRIBE. MANY PLANS FOR BOOSTING PRIOR OF STAPLE. Meeting of Leader* of fill !?" Union and Bysapsthlsers Held in Columbia ? Stackhouse Plan for Holding and Financing Cotton Crop Until Price Advances Endorsed? Other Plans Suggested and Dis? cussed. Columbia, y0v. 2.?The outcome of the Farrm-rs' Union meeting, held here tonight, to consider the cotton situation, is explained in the following resolutions, which were passed: "That this Farmers' Union recom? mend to every farmer in ^outh Caro? lina who controls a bale of cotton to hold from the market every bale of cotton, except "distressed cotton."' "That the holding action be tele? graphed to the authorities of all oth cotton States In the South, with the request that a similar plan be put into action there. "That the building of cotton ware? house of a smail scale throughout the State as now be continued under the approval of the Union, with the idea of eventually merging. "That pledges be taken In writing in every county of the State from farmers saying how many bales of cotton they will put themselves on as agreeing to hold until September 1, 1912, if necessary, for a reasonable price, the exact figure to be agreed upon in the immediate future. "That another set of record books be opened In each county of the State, In which farmers will be ask? ed to put themselves on record as agreeing not to plant more than 60 per cent of their arable lands in cot? ton during the season of 1912." The meeting was well attended, the room being at one time nearly full of keenly interested farmers and oth ers. It was evident that there was a spirit of determination to take what? ever steps were possible to relieve the present low prices paid for the cotton on the markets. The plan offered by Dr. Wade Stackhouse, of Dillon, for a solution of the cotton situation precipitated the long discussion and opened up the whole question of cotton growing and selling. The plan, In brief, call? ed for the formation of a State ware? house company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, to be divided into shares of the par value of $50 each, the money to be subscribed by the farm? ers of the State. Fifteen warehouses were to be built at the most logical points in the State, having all advan? tages of competing freight and water rates, and these warehouses to have enough capacity to hold at least one fourth of the cotton crop of South Carolina. To get the arrangements whereby the farmer would be able to get the money advanced on the warehouse re? ceipts, Mr. Stackhouse advocated the formation of a trust company to handle the warehouse receipts and see that the money, was obtainable, the trust company to be of $1,500,000 capital and to be located in Colum? bia. In addition, he also planned for legal contracts to be obtained by this warehouse company from farmers, stating that this coton stored must not be sold before August. 1912, for less than the minimum price fixed and agreed on by the mass meeting tonight, and if they did so that the farmer forfeit to the warehouse com? pany the difference between the price he obtained and the minimum price agreed on. Of course, if cotton went over the minimum price, the farmer could sell when he pleased. The plan by Mr. Stackhouse pro? vided for a reduction in acreage of at least 25 per cent, the warehouse company to have farmers to sign con? tracts to this effect. To guard against the breaking of the acreage reduc j ing contract, a penalty was suggest? ed whereby the farmer should turn over to tho warehouse company all cotton produced on any acreage over and above 75 per cent. The plan is an elaborate one and went into the the situation in detail. Mr. Jeff Buyck, of Calboun County, suggested as a substitute a landlords or landowners' association, all own? ers of land to organize this associa? tion! to agree to hold cotton and re* duco acreage. Mr. Buyck Wanted the land owners to agree to bold all un? sold cotton until the price reached l <rents and to take the matter of re? ducing acreage on their own should? ers The association, in tb idea of Mr. Buyck, waa t> cover the entire cotton belt, ami when ieventy-five per cenl of the landowners in the cotton bell agreed to become members, the plan was to be put into effect. The plan, as outlined, provided for the landowners' association to take care of advancing loans to members on cotton und provided a penalty for non-observance of the rules. Mr. Ben Keller, of Spartan burg, stated his opposition to both these plane and called on all farmers pre** ent to stick to the plans >f the I'a. mera' Union. The speaker saM h [waa sick and tired of having the I plans of tin Fsrmera1 Union ilde tra<ked and thought that the farm? er ought to take care of himself ^nd^J not ask any others to do it for him. The idea of the Farmers' Fnion, r.e aaid, was diversification, living at h?.n S. As opposed to Mr. Stack house, who thought small warehouses^ would never pay. Mr. Keller declared that the small warehouses did pay and pail handsomely. That the idea of the Farmers' Union was to build warshousi i at svery point in the State, where as much as 3,000 bales I could bo gotten together, no matter wl ethor it was a one railroad Lown or not. He stated that the small far-^ mcrs had no confidence in standard warehouses in Columbia, Charleston or other big points, nut that they wanted their cotton in warehouses at their home markets, where they could see it with their own eyes when they; wanted to. "Finance your crop wit local capital and if necessary organise farmers* union banks to do it, he said. Mr. Keller said that the plan of get? ting contracts for either holding or reducing acreage signed by farmers as provided in the Stackhouse scheme, was impracticable and would neve^e^ work. He made a vigorous speecIr? in favor of the Farmers' Union and urged that it be composed of farmers alone. Mr. H. T. Morrison, of McClellan ville, chairman of the warehouse committee of the Farmers' Union, lowed, in a talk telling of the plan of building warehouses all over the State a3 adopted by the Union at Its July meeting and as told by Mr. Kel? ler. Mr. Morrison said that finally It was planned to merge all the ware? houses and have them work togetherl^ through a central organization. He aruged, however, that the only prac? ticable method was the one the Farm ers* Union had adopted, of building warehouses at every a vi laid e point in the State. He said the Farmers' Warehouse Company had been of ganized and obtained a charter, wl a capital of $500,000; that some stock had already been subscribed and that the company was assisting in building warehouses in several counties at present. Col. Robert Mixson, of WillisUyjg thought much time had been wasted and that what was needed was some remedy for the present. "Retire every bale off the mark?.that is what is needed, and how to do that is what we want to know." he stated. Senator E. D. Smith, stating that J*jr would feel out of place in a cotton meeting without having something to say, told of the history of former fights for higher prices for cotton in past years and urged the farmers not to weaken, but to stand by the ac? tions already taken and to demand the price which had been fixed this crop. He made a great cotton speech and was loudly applauded. A Household Medicine That stops cougs quickly and cures folds is Foley's Honey and Tar Com? pound. Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 252G JcJk ferson St., So. Omaha, Nob., saysT "I can recommend Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a sure cure for coughs and colds. It cured my daugh? ter of a bad cold and my neighbor, Mrs. Benson, cured herself and her whole family with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Everyone In o neighborhood speaks highly of Slbert's Drug Store. CALDHOUX'S SHERIFF IS DEAD. St. Matthews, Nov. 2.?Sheriff Olln M. Dantzler died here at his resi dence this afternoon at 3 o'cloc Since Tuesday morning practically hope of his recovery has been aban? doned. Although a very 111 man for many months, as has lately been dis? covered, he bore his illness with that unflinching courage with which he met life's duties, and so POnOSOlsd physical disability that even closest friends did not know that he was a silent sufferer. CURED TO STAY CURED. he i J How a Sumtor Clttren Found Complet^ Freedom From Kidney Troubles, wk If you suffer from backache? From urina-y disorders? From any d sease of the kidneys. He cured to stay cured. Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting cures. So Sumter people testify. . Here's one case of it: Of W. M. Folsom, 101 Hampton ave? nue, Sumter, 8. C, says: "1 read about Doan's Kidney Pills when I was suffering from kidney trouble and I procured t box at China's Drug Store, My back ached for some time If I made a quick move, I had sharp twinges throughout my body. After sitting for awhile, 1 had to lift myself up by main force. The kidney secrqsjr tlons were unnatural and filled with sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills which I obtained at China's Drug 8tore, gave me entire relief and after taking them I enjoyed good health. I have no hesitation whatever in giving Doan'a Kidney Pills my endorsement." (Statement given In March, 1908.) *^ LASTING RESULTS. W On January 7, 1911, Mr. Folsom was interviewed and he said: "1 have no reason whatever to change my high opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills and 1 gladly confirm my former en? dorsement of them. The benefit this remedy brought me has been perma? nent." j\ i 'or - by all dealers. Price 6ew nta 1 oetor-Mllhura Co., Huffaio. N. w York, solo agente for the United States. Kemember ihe name-? Doan's?end take no other No. 2