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mou>: oiisiiiiv vnoxs. IHM off The Rea?*<m Why Wo Should Ha*e a County Fair. Much Interest Is manifested In the proponed iiitr.i ultural and live stock association. Chairman I. I. Parrott, of the Rural Relations Committee re? turned to Sumter last Saturday after an ahsencs of several days. He has conferred with the promoters cf ths association and will immediately send out notices to members of his committee for a meeting one day this week. In addition to the Hural Relations Committee of ths Chamber of Com? merce, the following other committees of that Organisation will l>e called In conference with Mr. Parrott's committee on the Agricultural and Industrial Kilr Asoclatlon question this week Finance. Extension of Trade. Encouragement of Home Supply. Farn? Improvsments, Educa? tion, and Advisory Bosrd of ths Re? tailers' Association. Mr. E. 1. Ueardon has been busy Interviewing lumbers of Surnter bus? iness men. snd has spoken to a num? ber of our Isxdtng farmers about the proposed association. Secretary Snail, of ths Chamber of Commerce is working heartily with Messrs Par? rott and Reardon. and It now looks oo though ths preliminary work of organisation Is wsll under way. A thorough understanding and eo-epoeatlon. between the promoters means a great deal towards success. Those things are assured. What Is now needsd Is widespread Interest on ths part of the membership of the Chamber of Commerce, the Re tall Association, and ths farmers of Sumtei county. A "Orsater Sumter" now looms up In ths picture. Things look bigger for the future. Tsmporary adversity often strengthens determination to win out Ws profit by the lessons of hard ttmee. That never say die spirit, so characteristic of Sumter comes sturdily to ths front when It Is needed. One sesson of sight csnt cotton csn not keep back Sumter enterprise. With an sntlrs ysar of hard work on the part of the farmers, their wives, sons, and daughters, exhibited In the fall of ths year at a county fair, ths spectacle of what Sumter, county can do. shown In concreto form. In many ways, will bs a big ad? vertisement of the superiority of Sumter county aa a dsstrebls place in which to llvs and maks a good living. But there must be some Incentive or isdueemsnt to stir up ths ksen Industrial rivalry necessary to bring about results. Our business men most get togstbsr and arrange for prises of such a kind as will stimulate competition among the people 'f Sumtsr County. The Sumter merchants will be big beaeffktartco of a successful counvy fair. Se will ths real estate dealers, sad all other business men. But to sum It up In short order, every? body in Sumter will bs benefited by a big and successful county fair held In Sumtsr each fall. Ths financial ban f t? o ? nung directly from the preeenes of thousands In this city an? nually ittendlng a county fair, while gstg*. srs nevertheless inconsider? able when compared with the wide? spread benefits arising from ths In tersst aroused among the agricul? tural masses towards raising hun? dreds of th?? <?nd of dollars worth of home necessities Instead of send? ing off for those comuvreial , >mmo dltles as ws do now. Back up the proposed Agricultural and Industrial Fair As*n-latlon. If the Orsngeburg County Fair cleared 14.000 this veer upon an in\estm rr of 92.500. there Is gej reason win stock In th.- gl >poaed Sumter Agri? cultural and Industrial Fair Associa? tion can not be made to pay as big dividends. With eight lines of rsllway tit pres. ant. and the ninth Ilm? soon t > he OOnip?"ted to Sumter tthe Seaboard Air Lina), Sumter has the very best geographical location for drawing thousands of people from the coun? ties of Fast Carolina to an annual fair. With th.nVSSjIegg morning and afternoon schedules over nine lines of railroad which thH city will have vary soon, penetrating many counting from different polnta of the com? pass. Sumter Is the natural center for an ?*ri ???? ,rn ,nl hv sto. k as? sociation The business tahH-dinont?? ,,f Sumter must get Into the clos >st possible elbow touch with the fanner < snd country merchants within n ra? dius of one hundred gfUfg of Sum ter. The magnllhent railway fa ellltb^ make this comparatively easy. If the Sumf r business men wl'l pull together f??r get |asjgfg*ss ge> castors such as eounty fairs, bargain days fall or spring f?-dlvals. conven? tion*. .? ,| other advortlslng and trade drawing occasions. Th#? pr<.|M.He.l booster and eduea t'.m ? I 'rip of Sumt- r and Sumter Countx business SgeSj and firmer* to Beaton New Tork. Wnshir gton. H .I thsiore. ICIehmond and othet manu Ose?o*ti m ^"** tf ea^ ?a md retr M trade centers will be one of the moat profi? table and at the same tlme<%ph-asant and Instructive events ever to be pulled off by our local commercial organization. From fifty to one hundred business men thrown continuously together for ten days, eating, sleeping, and go? ing about sight seeing together for that length of time will certainly bring about a feeling of co-operation, "get together" spirit, and ex? change of Ideas that will mean a great deal for the future of Sumter, city and county. With a modern ho el of such size as to accommodate conventions Sum? ter could easily capture some of the numerous trade and other conven? tions that are going t<> other places. Sumter should be a convention city. Our location makes Sumter an ideal place for conventions. All that Is needed Is additional hotel accommo? dations. It is dollars to doughnuts that Sum? ter city has more paved residential streets than any other place in South Carolina, Charleston excepted, and In proportion to population, area and square mile*, more than Charles? ton. Sumter has as pure, and health promoting drinking water U3 can be found anywhere In the world. Sum? ter la aa free from epidemic diseases as almost any place you can mention. Our winter climate is superior to the climate of many of the elaborately es? tablished and well patronized winter resorts of the country. Tourists who have spent months here say this. A modern hotel will get the winter tour? ists trade alright, with a little judi? cious advertising, and the Southern Railway, tne Seaboard Air Line, and the Atlantic Coast Line, through their traft!. and industrial departments will go a long ways towards advertising Sumter's magnificent winter climate If we get that large and modern hotel. The Chamber of Commerce will also do a lot of advertising that will at? tract attention to Sumter. "Observer." To Reap That Which They Sowed. Manning Times, The supreme court has refused to grant Garllngton and Toung a re? hearing In the case where they were convicted for their connection with >e Semlnole swindle, and unless the attorneys have another means to keop their clients out of the peniten? tiary there is nothing left for them but to serve out their aentencea. There has been a large petition from Leurens county sent to the Governor asking him to pardon these two young men, but what the governor will do remans to be seen; they were tried and convicted after a fair trial, and It seems to us they should pay the penalty for their misdeeds the same as If they were not members of pre m inent families, the fact of their com? ing from good people should have deterred them from prepetrating a swindle, and practically atoallng mon? ey from Innocent people, who trusted them because of their faully stand? ing. The governor should not per? mit himself to show sympathy for these men. We realize that It is hard for a man to refuse a petition num? erously signed, but when he considers that Oarllngton and Yourg did not confine their pecu.atlons to their home county, but sent ou their en tlclng dragnet over the Stato. then a petition from the hone county ought to hsj hacked Hp by those who were duped In the State before any I iflon be given for clemency. Marriage Mcviim? Record, M . s w.ro is-oird Weu ?ajtdlf Mi it:., and Mteea virgi: Harby ?>f this city >avta and Mln Mi? ll' Bunter, d Cterftf Lawson ? f W olor.-d. also obtained i tttSfMeV Mercl.riiM Do <iiil?dmUM Decorating. ?' "i more meeoheati have Join d Mo liar] f those who have be Kon t>.. i Chtratmajg decoration of Ibetf wladewz and tin-re are stm gftgfi v ho will fl] their show wln I i la attractive holiday style in th?' i." lew d ays. I* I'.d . ; has put In some ' hfl work In whit.' und gr.-.-n OH one of his ?hov windows ond afoaei ur'-.?n ha* g display of Chrtetmoi lost to please the children*! hearti Parrotfs Honk Store has get forth t.. th?> gri'p ?.f peeaertby a beautiful line ?>* stationery and Phelps bag dis? played some nuts, fruit? und gro? ? r gg to tempt the minds of |bg ggrOOOwifi already beul on buying Christmas gQOdlOQ Slciw gnd Mc? Collum and the Sumt*>r Pry Hood* hav?? nrran*r<-d tbe|r v | dOWl In Cbrtotgaag attire, with tori dress vnodn holiday aorettlea lc? t?n gt? traettvoly displayed, The OUSaher of falso alarms and Otbof nsi gaj . .11 wbleh have h an nods on the fire department lately should warrant the fire department comm tfee in tnklr.g gomo *t.?ps to CHAMBER OP COMMERCE NOTES. Automobil?- Factory. The Chamber ??f Commerce Is in correspondence with a concern that desires to establish a factory in the South, manufacturing a light com? mercial car and automobiles. This concern has $40,000 in assets and 911,000 liabilities. They desire ad? ditional capital of |S6,000, The concern is bel?g managed by three brothers' who are skilled mechanics. They will employ from forty to fifty hands. They wish to secure B live, energetic man with capital to act as treasurer and manager. This inquiry must be answered at once and if there are any parties in Sumter who desire to take up this proposition, they should see the secretary at once. I SJ ? Committees. Executive Committee, composed of Chairman of standing committees of the Chamber?Finance: Nelll O'Don nell. Chairman; Thomas Wilson, R. I. Manning, G. A. Limmon, C. G. Rowland. L. D. Jennings, D. R. Mc Callum, Jr. County Highways?R. B. Belser, Chairman; W. M. Graham. E. C. Haynsworth, J. D< Blanding. L. I, Strauss, C. P. Osteen, P. M. Pitts. D. C. Shaw. Manufacturers?J. W. MCKeiver, Chairman; W. Bultman, E. W. Molse, H. N. Forrester, E. H. Moses, W. Percy Smith, I. A. Ryttenberg, E. D. Wlther8poon. Extension of Trade?J. H. Chand? ler, Chairman; C. E. Hurst, U I. Strauss, Abe Ryttenberg, J. K. Crosswell, W. Percy Smith. Rural Relations?L. I. Parrott, Chairman; J. M, Brogdon, E. W. Dabbs. S. A. Harvln, C. C. Beck, M. B. Randle, John R. Sumter, J. H. Scarborough, E. W. Hurst, B. C. Wal? lace, R. E. Wilder. Encouragement of Home Supply? Abe Ryttenberg, Chairman; E. S. Booth, J. M. Brogdon, George F. Ep? person, W. A. Thompson, W. A. Bowman. Education?S. H. Edmunds, Chair? man; J. H. Haynsworth, H. Harby, H. A. Moses, R. O. Purdy, Dr. E. R. Wilson. Farm Improvement?H. L. Scar? borough, Chairman; J. P. Booth, H. T. Edens, T. H. Clark. Advertisement?H. G. Osteen, Chairman; J. H. Cunningham, G. A. Lemmon* John R. Sumter, Geo. D. DeMedlcis, P. D. Knight, J. R. Lig on. E. K. Friar, P. O. Leak, J. F. Glenn, E. I. Reardon Chairman of the above committees are requeated to Interest themselves in endeavoring to notify the members of their respective committees of the meeting and inducing them to at? tend. Mr. J. C. Dunbar, of Dalzell, was In the city Friday. DANGER IN DELAY. Kidney Diseases Are Too Dangerous for Sumter People to Neglect. The great danger of kidney trou? bles Is that they get a firm hold be? fore the sufferer recognizes them. Health is gradually undermined. Backache, headache, nervousness, lameness, soreness, .umbago, urinary troubles, dropsy, diabetes and Brlght's disease follow In merciless succession. Don't negle* t your kidneys. Help the kidneys with the reliable and safe remedy, ]>>;?n';s Kidney rdis, which has banafltad people right here In Sumter. Mrs. K. K. Br >wn, 204 W. Liberty street. Sumter. S. C, says: "For over a year 1 was greatly nnnoyed by kid? ney and bladder trouble and nothing brought me relief until 1 obtained a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills ot China's Drug Store. They were s?> beneficial in every way that I have no h< station whatever in recommend? ing them." For sale by all dealers. Trice BO cents. Poeter-MUbdrn Co., Buffalo, N'ew York, sols agents fur the United States. Remember the name Moan's?-and uike n?> Other, No. 7 DO TOUR YMAS SHOPPING PARLY AND AVOID Tin: RUSH OP THE 1 I . \V DAYS. We h i\ s ..i prices that wil' suit you, ind latest designs in Jewelry, rings in all blrthatonea, braoeleta io< keta, LaVallers, mono? gram fobs made while you wait, um? brellas, patasols, toilet sets, itisterling, plated atui genuine Ebony, manicure and military sets. HawkOS cut glass, sterling silver and plated Mat-ware, from Ihs mal leal pieces to the large cheat, We engrave any article bought wlthoul charge any design, while you wait. Every article guaranteed, We i. now s hat vre ssll is good. W. A. TH0MPS0w Jeweler and Optician, 5 S, Mahi St. Sumter, S. c, sr.MMKRTON DOG HAD RABIES. Several Persons Bitten by Dog Taken to Hospital for Treatment. Summerton, Dec. 7.?Many were the expressions of regret and appre? hension on the streets yesterday when a telegram was received from physicians in Charleston stating that the dog- which ran amuck and bit several people here last week was suffering from a genuine case of hydrophobia. It will be recalled that an account of the attack of a vicious bulldog, the property of Mr. T. L. Fischer, upon several persons was sent out from here, but at the time it was not known whether the animal was "mad" or simply bad tempered. The head of the brute was sent to Charleston on Saturday where an ex? amination has proved the fears of many here to have been correct. As a result of the telegram Mr. Root. Carragan. the uncle ot Janie McKnlght, the young girl so badly bitten, took the injured child to hospital In Charleston, where she is undergoing treatment. On the night's train for Charleston Dr. Llnoel Stukes carried to Charleston, Ezra, the sjn of Mr. Fischer, who was bitten on the finger by the same dog. A negro boy named Blackwell, who was also bitten by the dog, left for Colum? bia yesterday, where he will receive treatment. It Is known that the dog bit several other dogs In and near town, and It Is hoped that early and strenuous efforts will be taken by the proper authorities to protect citizens from these dogs. . . HUNT'S .. ?\ 11 LIGHTNING UIL Is the one unfailing scientific dressing which instantly relieves and permanently cures all hurts, cuts, burns, bruises, sprains and wounds of every kind. Pain leaves at once because the air is excluded, and the oil covering acts as artificial skin. The queck est, fastest healing oil known? HUNTS LIGHTNING OIL. 25 cents and 50 cents bottles. A. B. RICHARDS MEDICINE CO. Sharmaa, Taxas. Fir Sale bj Sibert's Drug Store. Tax Returns lor 1912. Sumter, S. C, Dec. 11, 1911.?No? tice Is hereby given that 1 will at? tend in person or by deputy at the following places on the days indicat? ed, respectively, for the purpose ot receiving returns of personal proper? ty and poll taxes, for the fiscal year ?ommenclng January 1st, 1012. All males between tho ages of 18 and 55 years, must make i 'turns as to whether or not they are liable for road duty for year 1912. Tindai, Tuesday, J;m. 2. Privateer Station, \ 7eC nesday, January 3. Mane bester, Levi's Bidlnj, Thurs dany, January 4. Wedgefleld, Thomas' Store, Friday, January 5. Claremont Station, Tuesday, Jan. 9. fiagOod, Wednesday, Jan. 10. Remberta, Thursday, Jan. 11. Dallell, Friday, Jan. 12. W. T. Brogdon's Store, Monday. Jan. 15, Mayesvllll (Barnett'a sure). Tuesday, Jan. 16, Pleasant Grove, Wednesday, Jan. 17. Shiloh, Thursday. Jan. IS. Norwood, Cross Roads, Friday, Jan. 19, OsWOgO, Monday, Jan. 21. All persons, whose duty it is to make returlns, should be prompt to meet at those appointments. All re? turns must be made before Feb. 20. 1912. it, E. WILDER, Auditor. 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Sayings of Eminent Men on Saving Money Marshall Field, the Great Chicago Merchant, says : "If you want to succeed, save. This is true, not so much because of the value of the money which the young man who saves accumulates, but because of the infinitely greater value of the system and organization which the practice of saving introduces into his life " Hegin the practice of saving a part of vour income, by opening an account in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT of THE BANK OF SUMTER. GEORGE H. HTJ J r y UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 124 N MAIN STREET Day Phone 539 :: :: :: Night Phone HI r Undertakers and Em balmers, and Private Ambulance HEARSES FOR WHITE AND COLORED Ring 1 1 or 251?Day or Night Prompt Service, J, D.Craig Furniture Company 8, 10, 12 West Liberty Street