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Cj{t ?dlatcbuun ani Jroutbrcin. PjblUbed Wednesday and Saturday. ?BT? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY . SL'mtbk, g. C. Il.lt par annum?In advance. Ca? Square firet Insertion.Il.oe ??Very subset oeen insertion.It Cos trotte fsr three months, or aissjer will ha made st red need rates. ail oesnmsnloatien? which sub surrt ?rtemte istereats win be charted tar as ad?w tlssaaenta. Obittsartss and trtbutss of respect till be eamnred fer. The Mumter Watchman was found eel la me aad ths True sea tares la lttt The Watohraan sad Ssuthron ?ow has the eomhlned olrealettes tad saflneaee cf bath ef die eld ?** rr?, aad It manifestly ths best advertising ?tedium la Muraler ta?-?-<S?ePiM??sssssi^??JHejssiBs evkrVrody iulu> it. A short artlcls copied from the Progressive Farmer, under the cap Ik n The Road Disg," should bs read, remembered, end acted upon, b) every clttten In both city end coun try. Tho road drag* should be und ?r ttood and appreciated in every Odas* raunlty. Ws used it especially rieht here in the city of Sumter for the Improvement and preservation of our sand-clay streets. If our city authorities cannot, or will not learn the value of the road drag and put It he use Instead of the destructive roa 1 ?machine that la being used to shave off the surface of our sand-clay streets. It Is hoped that the com? munity at large will get posted, and tell It feto the authorities until they know though to adopt the road drag aad discard the road machine, ex? cept for making and shaping no a streets. Col. Oracs who conductsd a beer leaa campaign has been elected Mey? er ef Charleston. Now lets see If he will conduct a beerlees adminis? tration and put ths open blind tig? ere out of business. ? ? ? Ths Democrats have regained Ken? tucky, but a Republican has been elected governor of Maryland. The m Mervland Is bellsvsd to have bevn du to the nomination of the wrong candidate by the Demo?-ran. tl??v. Oorman being ?he ehoj . f the fing faction of the Mary Is nd Democ a? racy. As ths Democrats rstain con? trol of the legislature and elected nearly all the state officials, except governor, the defeat of Oorman is not a serious affair. her of Commerce Notes. Basaler Market for Farm Product*. The Committee on Encouragement of Home Supply met at the Chamber et* Commerce last nigh, and discuss? ed the question of the establishment of t Sumter mtrkst for farm pro ducts. The report of this committee will be presented to ths Chamber of Commerce meeting at the meeting on the 21st. However. It was ascertain? ed at this meeting that there was a st?rket In Sumtor at the prssent time for this produce, especially corn and oats. In feet Sumter today rs buy Mg f "m tho West any quantity of oets and corn. Any farmer who may with to dispose of any surplus oats snd corn will find a ready mar? kst at Crosswell * Co., Shore Bros.. Booth-Harby Uve 8toek Company. W. H. Boyle snd Byttenberg at Co. Thsse houses trs only too anxious to secure home grown oats and corn at market prices I. e: prices at which they can buy western produce, with the freight added. The Sumter pa papers will be glad to quote the mar? ket prices for the benefit of the farm era If thsrs Is a demand for same. The fanner-*, should, however, see to H thai this pfadUtf W put up in atari stable shape. In other words that the produce Is properly cleaned and n proper sack*. ? ?ats In 5 bush si aa-ks and corn In 2 or 2 1-2 bushel sack*. These sseks ?an be secured from these same parties. If the farm -re of thin section d sire t.. rib? and such produ? ? thev must I ? prepared to place It on the market to compete with pro?|u? I from other merket? and not half cleaned or In dlrtv phoeghats sacks It must be marketable When eta ? the home n> ? ? - supplied, there will be no treu* u in see wring broktrt and f ? c i - ii?i iIm ? in of the earplug . Every year we BJ i-ping kV i this eoetiea tad State thousand.* "f bush ds -f potatoes and car load:*, of truck Sumter offers in open mark r f<>r till sorts of produ? f which must b?- pur? based outside of the county. Here is a chance t,. naht other things than cotton. If the Chamber of Commerce should sue reed In sec uring ami promoting canning factory for Rumter, ?re the farmers ready and willing to grow produ? i* f >r the s i im ? A split l >ng <lt ?g would work fin Ow the streets todsy. PLANS FOB BARGAIN DAK. | MANY PRIZES OFFERED AM) IU(. CROWD EXPECTED. | - I * a ?# u% y w t Du> Being Widely Advertised; Bar gain* In All LI net; Automobile Pa? rade; Climbing ul Greased Pole, ( Stelling a (.reused Pig, Bicycle Race* and Three-legged Knee Fea? tures of the Day. The plans for Eargaln Day, No? vember 23rd. are rapidly taking | shape. The Finance Committee I have made a canvass of tbo retail stores and met with splendid support, nearly every merchant in the city en? tering into the plans with zeal. Un? questionably there will be a big crowd In 8umter on Bargain Day. The lo? cal newspapers In all the nearby towns sre advertising the day. The local newspapers are preparing to get out special editions. Thous? ands of circulars are to be distributed over the country. Every sort of bargain can be had on that day. Clothing, ahoes, dry goods, drugs, groceries, furniture. jewelry. can? dies, house furnishings, hardware, general merchandise; In fact, every article Imaginable will be sold on that day at rock bottom prices. It will be a general clearance sale for the Sumter merchants and a fine pur? chasing day for Sumter's entire trade territory. There will be plenty of fun to be had with ths various races and pa? rades. The bicycle rsce will be a feature. The Pope Manufacturing Company haa donated a beautiful silver loving cup for the first prize for this race. This cup Is now on exhibition at H. L. Tlsdale's bicycle store. The second prise for this race will be IS cash and' the third $3 cash. The greased pole climbing will create no end of amusement. The pole will be erected early on Bargain Day at the corner of Main and Liberty. It WIN he abdut fifteen, feet high and wflt^^oe thoroughly greased. On the .top will be a puree of $1 cash and the., person climbing to the top secures the prize. Then the greased pig that will he let looss on Main Street at 10 o'clock will be a sight to see. The man catch? ing and holding the pig, gets him. At 11 a. m. there will be an auto-I mobile parade. There are over 300 automobllea In Sumter County and It is hoped that a large number of thes?? will take part, decorated to Minting, flairs an i M? ? ? r.?. Th- . u: ' gather ?n Waehingtor Street. In front of the ?<'hor?la **nd paraov down Mam. ?treet, returning on AL?o? Street. The various automobile dealers In the cly are requested to assist In the formation of this pa? rade and to ail as captains thereof. This will be the show parade of the day as each machine will be loaded down with friends. The bicycle races will start prompt? ly at 3:30 p. m. The streets will be -cleared of all vehicles. After the bicycle races evlll follow the regular old fashioned fun-making races. First, the three legged race in which two men tie two of jtheir legs together and race down Main street on three legs. This race takes some practice er else there may be a few headers taken. The prise for this race Is $4 cash to the winning team. In the sack race that will follow, each participant is to run In a sack tied around his waist. In fact It is noth? ing more than a hobble skirt race for 100 ycrds. The winner secures $3 cash snd the second II. The fat man's race is limited to 250 pounds or over and the prize is $4 cash. The fat mm should get In training as soon as possible. Mr. L. I. Parrott is al? ready In training and says the $4 13 already his. There will be two 100-yard dash races. A free for all race with prizes of |3. $2 and $1 and a non? resident race for non-residents only, with a prize of $5 cash to the win? ner. Immediately after the races the bicycle parade will take place snd this Will be a feature. There are hundreds of bicycles in Sumter and It should be a pretty sight to see them In line. Every rider will he costumed, representing every imag? inable character, now hoy*. Indians, scouts, suffregette-i. Cncle Sams. etc. The riders will form on Washington Street and will parade on Main street In various formations. Cash prizes ol $5, |3 and $2 are offered for the t?e?t coat anted riders. The eaptalni for this parade will be annoutw . d later. The oommlttee In charge is II, U Tied ila, Ralph Hill gad W, B, 11 ? ynokaa The Lyric Theatre win run i spe? cial program for the day and Mr, Ryttenberg has secured on of the set plays on the i *?:i<l for thai night at the Academy af Haste, "Beverly of Orauatak," Maj. w. f.oriug Use hai purchase i i thirty-*ix inch concrete pipe form, and hai niaaufactored a numb r of this n|zo of drainage pipe Which are of splendid quality. The thirty* six ho i, sine, looks enormous When Bdmaare*l With the standard siz. j i inch pip* , the largest, being now used |g the city. MRS McLELLAX ENTERTAINS. Delightful Dance Given in Honor of! Miss Bailey of Indiana. One of the m >st enjoyable events of the season, wai a dancs given last night by Mrs. R. F. McLellan in honor of her niece, Miss Gladys Dai ley of Richmond. Indiana. The merry crowd assemhled al.out 8:30, and dancing was enjoyed until after 12 o'clock. The most popular place In the room was the punch howl, which was presided over by Misses Gordan Field and Lizzie Nel? son. The music was delightfully retidered by Mr. E. R. Murray of Columbia. About 11:30 delicious refresh? ments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. Those enjoying Mrs. McLellan's hospitality were: Misses Gladys Bai? ley, Gordan Field, Laurie Richard? son, Nannie Richardson. Estelle Moor?. Hattle Gibson, Gussie Hood. Alice Childs and Lizzie Nelson. Messrs Seaman Richardson, Henr:- Moses, Marshall Wescoat. Rufus Spann, Wllcox DesChamps, Bean Scott, Lawrence Folsom, "McKenzie Moore, John Moore. David Doar, Maynard Richardson, Ewing Gibson, Murray Nelson. About 12 o'clock the crowd be? gan to leave for thel respective homes, ea^h one declaring that they had a moat delightful evening. Some Random Thoughts. Mr. L. I. Parrott has the cotton holding and reduced acreage pledge blanks at his office; and this form is being signed all over the cotton belt, so there is no excuse for say? ing "What are they doing somewhere else.' All ye people who have been criticising the Union, walk up like lit? tle men and sign the pledge and show your faith by Investing your money to the Important tune of two oents per bale. And do It now. \ ? ? ? 'Dr. Cheyne's article about finding markets for country produce Is along the right lines; but he is three years behind the times, if not more. The record will show that the writer has been working along this line for at least three years. But with 12 to 15 cent coton his warnings and plead? ings; his citations of numerous ex? amples, have all fallen on deaf ears. T*e Vormor?' Union Rrokeratce Com pany has nil a!? : ? ' ? ??"? willing and anxious to open up markets for our st uff and keep us Informed, and s our produce at its tri.- market vgl* i.e. But how can It do so when our reople give It nothing to sell. Bv>l' now how can It afford to invest in a cold storage plant, a grain elevator, or any of the modern improved j methods of handling country pro? duce, when it has no assurance that Dr. Cheyne will have oats and corn and hogs and hay, potatoes, eggs and poultry for It to handle more than one season. The history of the past Is that this effort on the part of Dr. Cheyne and others, will be spasmodic ?a mere temporary change to boost the price of cotton, when Ephrlam will again return to his idol?cotton, and beforo the brokerage company can get itself established on a sound commercial basis In touch with the best markets, it will have none of these things to sell in sufficient quan? tity to mak>e a regular source of supply to consumers, and the few who have a small surplus will again be at the mercy of the local feed stables. And they are only doing what everybody else does, buying as low as they can. s'" e e If Dr. Cheyne and others who wish to really accomplish something would Join hands with the Farmers' Union. If eligible to join the Union, take stock In the brokerage company with the idea of making it our sales agent .and not so much with the idea of saving a few cents on our purchases. Take enough stock to make it an Object to furnish it enough produce to handle to insure dividends. WS would build up and make permanent ? line of farming that would prevent these years of de? presslon. with th.-ir thousands and one remedies i?r. Cheyne nor no other man need expeel success with? out putting some of his own dollars into the venture, and to say thai this, tha. or the other, ought to be done, and not to back it with his money according to hli means Is mere talk J?Worse than chilli's play. ? e e Pome of us are backing our judg? ment with our money, We and tie' Farmers' Union extend to every pro? ducer in the thr?-?.unties of Bum ter, Lee and Clarendon a cordial in? vitation to Join the Union, take stock in our enterprise which Ii no longer . it experiment, and make it .?ii.it it U destined lo be and ought lo he. the ealei agent for this section of the Biete and 'h ? buslnesi head "f the IFarm? rs' Union. ? et The Editor of the Dalls Item and in. Cheyne both have our- thanks for again calltp-r attention to this matter. \ B, W ,D, HIGHER PRICES FOR CROPS. FOOD PRODUCTS COST MORE THAN LAST YEAR. Corn Now 12.1 Cents Per Bushel Above Level Of November, 1910? Others Also Gain. Washington. Nov. P.? The decre UK* j of the production of crops this year as compared with last year la being compensated to the farmers of the country' by the higher prices they are receiving, as shown by figures- given out today by the department of agri? culture. The aggregate production of crops in 1911, it is estimated, is approximately 7.9 per cent less than the crops of 1910 and about 4 1-10 of 1 per cent less than the average production, preceding five years. Corn was worth 12.1 cents more per bushel on November 1 than on the same date last year; wheat 1 cent; oats 8.9 cents; barley 29.6 cents; rye 11.5 cents; buckwheat 7.1 cents, and potatoes 20.6 cents, while the value of hay was $2.66 a ton great err. Flaxsced the only grain in which an increase was reported this year, is 19 cents cheaper this year than last. "The production of other crops in 1911," says the report, "expressed iti percentage of the average production on the recent years (not compared with full crop) Is estimated as fol? lows: - "Apples, 126.3; pears. 110.8; water? melons, .106.1; grapes, 102.7; canta? loupes. 101*8; peanuts. 99.3; aspara? gus. 97.7; alfalfa. 96.1; beans, 95.1; Kaffir corn, 95; cranberries, 94; to? matoes, 93.9; cabbage, 93; raspber? ries, -91; onions, 89.7; millet, 87.2; sVawberTies. 83;6; blackberries, 83.5; clover seed, 82.6: millet seed, 82.1; peaches, 80.3; hemp, 78.2; clover, 68.1. Yield per acre compared with average year: Sorghum. 102; sweet potatoes. 101.2; hops, 90.4; broom cortl. 85.1. "^Condition compared with average conditions at or near time of gath? ering: "Sugar cane. 109.8; cotton. 106.9; lemons, 103.9; sugar beets, 102.6: oranges, 101.6; rice, 99." BOYS TRY TO WRECK TRAIN. Had Placed Crossties on Track of Benisettsville and Cheraw Line Near Blenheim. Bennettsville. Nov. 9.?Evander ivy are. Luther McLUCSa ??? t e lip ? i charged with Attempting to v reek the train on the ?ennetts vi lie and t'he.uw Railroad neai Blenheim. McLucas is a boy about 12 years old, and implicates another negro boy, Willie Ross. One cross tie had been placed across the track and they were trying to put the sec? ond one on when a railroad employe saw them. They will be given a hearing tomorrow. CLEARFI) OF MURDER THEN SHOT. After Acqultal Joe Beard Is Probably Fatally Wounded by Alleged Vic? tim's Brother. I Nashville, Tenn.. Nov. 9.?After his acquittal of the charge of mur I der by a jury in Franklin today Joe Board whs shot and probably fatally wounded by Henry A. Beard, a broth? er of the man w;ith whose murder he was charged. J. L. Bedford, a constable who was-accompanying tho discharged prisoner, also was shot. Joe Beard was charged with the murder of "Fink"' Beard, a distant relative, and the prosecutor was Henry Beard. Today's tragedy was the culmina? tion of a healed trial. The shooting occurred in the court house just af? ter the principals had left the room in which the trial was held. Henry Beard shot his relative twice in the back and then bred upon Bedford, hitting him in the breast. The con? stable managed to fire one shot at his assailant as h i escaped from the building. Henry Beard was captured and placed under arrest. CITY Holds PAROLED MAN. Right of Governor Will be Investigat? ed. Columbia State, Nov. 10. The su. .? court of South Caro? lina m:iy '? tsked to pass on the question ni h of the governor to nardni pr's< ner convicted in the recorder'*. . under the commis? sion form government. Mayor Olbbes refused to release Bratton Pettlgrew, a young white man con? victed of drunkenness and sentenced to serve 50 days on the city chain gang or pa) a fine of $15, after he bad been paroled by the governor. The parole was granted to Pettlgrew on Wednesday and !??? hnd nol J.n rclased late last night, The < ise uns placed In the handi i.f Christie Benet, city attorney, by Mayor Qlbbes, and Pettlgrew will n?<t be released until an opinion has been given, it is expected thai attorney 0*n? eral Lyon will be naked to gi\ ? au Opinion on the question, HOLD TWO ARTHUR BOWENS. Second Negro Captured Ifesterdai Seven Miles I'idiu Scene of list Clinic?An interesting Case. C. lumhia, Nov. l ? *.?A negro, iden? tified by Walter Jumper, chief 01 po? lice of Springfield as Arthur Bowon who is wanted in Orangsburg "i n ty on a charge of attempted < rai.iri? al assault, alleged to have occurred near Springfield, several days a:^o. was brought to the State penitentiary yesterday by Thomas A. Sal ley, dep? uty sheriff of Orangeburg county. There is another negro at the peni? tentiary supposed to be Arthur Bow en. He was arrested late Wednes? day afternoon at Johnston and was brought to the penitentiary for safe? keeping. Officers at the penitentiary said that the first negro brought "looked crazy." Deputy Sheriff Sai ley is satisfied that the Arthur Bow en he brought is the right man. The other negro identified as Ar? thur Bow en was captured yesterdt.v morning about seven miles from where the crime is alleged to ReVS been committed. MISSION Alt V INSTITUTE MEET? ING. Several Interesting Addresses to be Given During Session. The fourth of the proposed five meetings of the missionary institute in Harmony Presbytery held its ses? sion In the Presbyterian church in this city Thursday morning and af? ternoon. Several interesting address? es were made and the meeting was a complete success. A good attendance of ladies were present at the meet? ings and much interest was manifest? ed in the subject of missions. The missionary Institutes were to be formed in each Presbytery in the Synod, each county in the Presby? tery having its own organization, ?-.a The first of the meetings in Harmony Presbytery was held at Kingstree Monday, tge" second at Manning on Tuesday and the third at ML Zion, Lee County, on Wednesday. The fourth meeting was held here Thurs? day and the fifth meeting was to have been held in Camden Friday The meeting began at 11:45 in the morning and continued throughout the afternoon with an intermission of an hour and a half for lunch which was served in the Sunday school room's in tb j'nasement <? f the build ir.g. During the m s*;-.ti 'he f ?Ilde lag pr gram was iirri-ii out: Invocation, Scripture Lesson?Rev. J. P. Ma? rion. Address on Bible Study?Rev. J. P. Marion. Solo?Rev. F. H. Wardlaw, Ha bana, Cuba. Address on Prayer ' Life?Rev. Hugh Murchison. Bishopville. Solo?Rev. F. H. Wardlaw. Collection, Missionary Address?Rev. F. H. Wardlaw. Hymn, Adjourn, 3 P. M.?Ladies Meeting. Address, Missions in the Sunday School?Miss Grace Vandirrer, Spar tanburg. Address, Conference on Methods? Mrs. A. R. Woodson. Prayer?Miss Grace Vandiver. Reliiy Race For Bargain Day Pro? posed. It If proposed to run a relay race 00 the new pavement on Main Street on liargain Day. Each team will be composed of four men ami each man in each team will run one block where his team mate will wait to touch his hand and then off to the next corner, etc. A relay race is perhaps the most exciting race of any kind and is a tine thing to see. If four teams can i>a gotten up for this race, it will he run and a prize of cash will be offered to the winning team. It will he a pretty sight to see four, the, six or more men start at the pistol shot at the upper end of Main Street, race to Hampton where on a line will be waiting their team mates, touch their hands and then to see the new line start off on a dash to Liberty, where will be waiting a fresh line, touch hands and again off to Cald well at top speed, there again will be another line, the list to run. and on this line will be placed the very fastest men of each team. Here is Where the test must come, from Cald well to Bartletl sreets where the race will finish. The high School should have a team. The fire com? panies Will form another. There should be a team from the Telephone Manufacturing Company and from each of the several Industries in the City. Entries should be made in tie nexi few days In order that the nec? essary arrangements can be mole. Ll Yuan Hong says he has been ch sen President of the Republic of China, How can the Celestial George Washington have ? name like Ll?? New York Herald. CAROLINA Vs. CAROLINA. t'ni \ er.-itir > of North and South < ar oiinu Clash in Pig-kin Rattle Sat? urday. Columbia, Nov. 10.?The University of South Carolina football team leaves Columbia this afternoon at l:3t O'clock for Chapel Hid, N. C, where they play the University of North Carolina Saturday. The following men make the trip: Watson, Wil? liams, Quo. >ligh, P-issailaigue, Von Kolnitz, Hill. Whitner. Kellick. Per? kins, Mglesby, L?ngsten, Knight, Por? ter, Graydon, Girardeau, Coach Neff and Manager Hart, I>r. Yates Snowden, of the faculty, will accompany the team on a visit to his friend. Dr. C. W. Bain. James Driver will officiate in the game as field judge. mil lever not convinced. Needs Further Evidence of no Potash Deposits in America. Lexington, Nov. S.?Representative Lever, author of the amendment di? recting investigations to locate potash deposits in this country, when shown a Washington dispatch denying re? cent dispatches from Washington to the effect that potash beds had been Located by the department of agri? culture in the West, says: "As I intimated the other day, I do not know how much truth there is in the alleged statements of Secre? tary Wilson to the effect that potash beds had been discovered. I notice, however, that the Washington Post, a reliable journal, has been carrying for several days from two t columns about the discovery statements of Secretary Will quoted statements. I take it t Secretary is too conservative and too cautious to permit himself to give out a statement which has no foundation for it in fact. "It will be noticed that the denial carried in yesterday's News and Cour? ier is not made by the department of agriculture, which is making the in? vestigation under my amendment, but is made by the geological surx'ey, to which an appropriation was also giv? en at the last session for this same purpose. I hardly see how the geo? logical survey is likely' to know what is eotrvrr r>T >? Iepart I ricuiture gnd I I I Dial bj no j means convincing fee ma j "Prof ! e suii k. Chntcjeea. f "j 1 bureau of soils, la ??. ?: urge "f ihw ....esugation and is in possession of all of the facts known in the depart? ment of agriculture as to the alleged discovery of potash deposits. I wir? ed him immediately upon seeing the reports in the iVashington papers, and he wired me back that the news? paper accounts are exaggerated, but they have a basis in fact. This, I take to mean, that Dr. Cameron is making substantial progreM in his work and actually sees something substantial in sight. I have every confidence in the good judgment anu professional ability of Dr. Cameron, and when he intimates to me that he has a good showing for the dis? covery of potash in this country'. I feel greatly encouraged, for I know It will mean millions of dollars an? nually to the consumers of potash in this country. 90 per cent of whom live below the Mason and Dixon's line. I shall likely have m re detailed in formation shortly." Debtors and Creditors Notice. All persons having demands against the Estate of the late W. J. DuRant will please present the same itemiz? ed and properly attested, and all per? sons in anywise indebted unto the said Estate will please settle with T. B. 1 JAS. B 11 2-ltaw.Sw. WANTED?To buy at once several carloads 4-foot pine oak and slabs. Apply Commander? W->od Yard, Sumter. S. C. 10-LM-tf. Why Suffer From Eczema ? A Georgia Man Tells His Experience. I wns gfgjcted with a \cr> bad case of Beueuia foe twenty-?vc ycate which ?ras in my feet, log., ami hips. Through all this time l tried different remedies ami Doctor's prcucrlptloasj obtaining no relief until i used your MI NTS CURE. one box i.">oo) cured mo entirety, ami though two years have elapsed I have had no return of the trouble, Naturell) I regard it ns the greatc*! rented) in the world. \. ours .! P. Pork in-. ttlanta, Ga. Manufactured end Guaranteed by \. b. lUctiarde Medicine Co., Slier man. Texaa Sold '?v Slhcrt*! Drug Store.