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NORTHWESTERN SCHEDULE. PATKONS Or HO AD FI I.K PRO? TEST WITH RAILROAD COM? MISSION. firm Scordal? Was Ordered by Rail? road Commission L'pon Petition of C4 Uaeaxs of Huiumertou and Vicinity ?It will Work I lard whip to Rumter, inn-den and People. Living along line Dnionon Thenn Towns, and Will Inj am IIumIii****?Railroad Commuwion Koto** to Give Relief. When It wan announced a few days ago that a new schedule would be Inaugurated on the North wo? tern Railroad on Runday. February 11th. the matter wan at once Inveatigated by the officere of the Chamber of Commerce and Rettll Merchant*' As noctntlon. It was found that the In? auguration of the new passenger ser - vir?, between Wllsonn' Mill and Cam den would necessitate the discontinu? ance of the combination freight and passenger trains heretofore operated between Wilsons' Mill and Rumter and between Rumter and Camden. and that the service would be de? creased Instead of Improved. The service between Rumter and Camden. especially, will be greatly curtailed and the patrons of the road will be anrioualy Inconvenienced. Instead of there being * double dally service be? tween Rumter and Camden there will ha but one train each way s day, and the schedule is such that It will en\>rd but Indifferent service. There will he no morning train from Cam? den. The morning train will arrive from Wilson's Mill at 10.50 a m. Leaving here for Camden at 11 a. m. gad arriving there at 11.80. Leaving Camden at 3.00 p. m... It is due to a/rive Rumter at 4.SO p. m. There will be no evening train for Camden, consequently patrons of the road who have been In the habit of coming to Shunter on the morning train, due to arrive at 1.41 a. m.. spending the gay In town and returning on the an en In g train, will be entirely depriv? ed of this accommodation and If they use the railroad will have to enaae to town on the afternoon train, spend the night and return next day en the Ham. train. Anyone will readily perceive that this will be a hardship to those who have become anenetomed to the double dally ser-, ?Asa, I T*ie people ef c*niden are no bet? ter ple?#?.1 *uh ?he near schedul than th >4e of Rumter as will be eeen frees the swiiou oZ ihc Jam den Chamber of Commerce: 1 Camden. Feb. I.?At a meeting of the chamber of commerce yesterday nftseiissB many things were disc use eel, the. most Important being the se? vere or I He lam that ths Northwestern railway received from the body. So strong wan the denunciation of the service rendered Camden that several members urged that the Chamber of agmrnerce organise the merchants and withdraw their patronage from She road. Several of the members ntnted that an they ? were tir ?d of re? gnest ing the railroad commission and the authorities of the road to give Camden good service. they would Sake the matter In hand themselvea fevers) members said that they did net think the chamber ought to go on record as boycotting the mad but they thought that it wss up to the merchants and other persons who handle freight on the Hie to give their business to other roads whenev? er posnlbla To this end a committee nf three among the merchants, with |Nuj_t L Watklns as chairman, was ap? pointed to Interview the merchants to see what action they want t take In reference to freighting their goods on other roads. Rome of the mem? bers said that the Northwestern was receiving the cream of the fre ght coming In and going out of Camden. snd that the road handled more freight than the Southern and Sea? board railways here put together. Members spoke of the condition of the coaches, the lateness of trains, and the Indifferent manner In which they give attention to any business er requests made of them. The following letter* were sent to the Railroad Commission by the gumter Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Merchants' Association: .Mtat? Kuh I '?>mml?a)on. Colum? bia, s. c. Dear Sirs We have been officially Informed this morning that, due to an order of the Hta'a llallrosd Com? mando n. the Northwestern Railroad Company Is |g make a complete change in their train schedules and that hereafter Rumter Is to hnve but one train dally north and south. Th ? train from the south arriving at 10.10 a nr. and from the north at 4.10 p. m. This arrangement Is sure lo renult Injuriously to the trade of this Hty snd be of great Ineonwnl ence to the traveling public. Heretofore the people along this line to the north, living In this coun? ty snd from the county Uns to Cam February 7. Itlt den have had the service of an early morning- train to Sumter and a late evening train returning. This road runs for eighteen miles through the county to the north, through the richest part of the county, and the proposed change to go into effect on Sunday will be extremely injurious to not only the trade of Sumter but to the farming interests to the north. Tho situation to the south is very lit? tle benefited by the change. The Chamber of Commerce, there? fore, respectfully begs to protest ugalnst this arrangement and re? quests that the said order be sus? pended until a hearing may be had before the Commission at such time and place as the Commission may appoint. All interests concerned to be notified and heard at said time. Very truly yours, Sumter Chamber of Commerce. Sumter, 8. C, Feb. 7. 1912. State Railroad Commission, Colum? bia, s C. Dear Sirs: We desire to call your attention to the proposed change of passenger service of the Northwest? ern Railroad Company o go Into ef? fect on Sunday. Feb. 11, 1912. This change, we understand, is due to an order from your body ui>on complaint frcrn certain parties resident at Sum merton, S. C. As now proposed by the said Northwestern Railroad Company this city and county is to receive but one daily passenger train, arriving from the north at 4.30 p. m., and from the south at 10.50 a. m. By this arrangement passengers from the north have no way ox returning to their homes on the same day, but must spend the night In Sumter. Heretofore the people of this couniy to the north have been enabled to come to Sumter on the airly morning train, spend the day In trading or attending to their official business a? the county seat and return on the evening train. The proposed ar? rangement is sure to result In great loss to our merchants and we beg, therefore, to respectfully protest and to request that tho said order be sus? pended and thai a hearing may be had by this body before your honor? able Commission at such time and place as you may direct. Very truly yourn, Retail Merchants' Association. Chairman Caughman fwpltsd as1 1 follow* Columbia. 8. C. Feh fc. ItlS, ConvU-lnt lt? re Train S. rv.eg N W it. fc sd ?. OL , Mr. J. H. Levy, President Retail Merchants' Association, Sumter, S, C. Dear. Sir: Replying to yours of February 7th. beg to ad\lse that the new passenger service schedule ou the Northwestern Railroad Company of South Carolina, to go Into effect Sunday. February nth, 1912, has been approved by the Commission. We regret that we cannot make any change In the schedule at this time. Yurs very truly, B. 1* Caughman, Chairman. Thus It appears that there Is no Immediate prospect of relief and the public will have to endure the Incon v' nlence. In ji slice to the officialsx of the Northwestern Railroad It should be stated that the change In schedule was not made of their volition but was in obedience to an order of the Rall toad Commission, issued on petition of the clttsens of Summerton and vir.uity. It seems that the Railroad Conn mission took snap judgment In the matter, for the people of Sum? ter and Camden and others affected by the change had no due notice of the proposed change and had no op? portunity to protest against the change of schedule before It was ap pro\ed by the Railroad Commission. It Is difficult to say what should be done, but the business interests of Sumter will be too seriously affected to let the matter drop without an ef? fort to remedy the conditions. This Is u ehance for the Chamber of Com SSSfSg to take vigorous action. A Warning Against Wet Feet. Wet and chilled feet usually affect the mucous membrane of the nose, throat and lungs, and la grippe, bronchitis or . .eumonia may result. Witch carefully, particularly the chil? dren, and for the recking stubborn < onghs give Koley's Honey and Tar Compound. It soothes the inflamed membranes, and hesla the cough qui< kly. Take no substitute. Albert's Drug Store. Mr. J. P. Rooth. chairman of the Public Works Committee, has re? ceived a number of scrapers to be used In cleaning Main street Instead of the brooms now used. Dg you know that more real danger urks In a common cold than In any dher of the minor ailments? The info wsy Is to take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, a thoroughly reliable preparation, and rid yourself of the cold as quickly as possible. This remedy is for sals by all dealers. COTTON CANVASSERS' REPORTS. S. D. Cain Sends In Reports for Pri? vateer and Manchester. The reports of Mr. S. D. Cain who was appointed to canvass Manchester and Privateer townships under the Rock Hill plan have been received by Mr. O'Donnell, the county chair? man, and are herewith reproduced. The reports show that there will be a considerable reduction in cotton acreage in Manchester and Privateer townships during the year 1912, some of the larger farmers reducing considerable more than the one fourth per cent which was the esti? mated amount required under the workings of the plan. Air. A. J. Jones, one of the largest cotton plant? ers In that section of the county, It will be noticed, will reduce more than thlrty-tlve per cent, a plan followed largely by a number of his neigh? bors who farm on a smaller scale. The report is as follows: Name Planted To Be 1911 Planted Acres 1912 Acres. Bells' Mill.745 J. M. Jackson. 60 W. *L Jackson. 22 P. B. Harvin. 70 J. B. Allsbrooks. . . 70 Rawbers Jackson. 50 Silas Kolb. 30 O. A. Nettles. 75 H. B. Barkley. 47 M. E. Rivers. 25 J. P. Richardson. . 38 E. B. Hodge. 10 J. Hodge. 20 Dock McLeod. 17 T. E. Hodge.176 8. D. Richardson.... 63 8. D. Pierson. 16 Thos. Prltchard .... 3 Drano Prltchard. . 13 Thomas McLeod .... 13 W. L. Osteen. . . .175 Geo, T. Geddings.. . 260 H. W. Prltchard. . .120 8. A. Harvin.260 J. M. Hodge.73 Grady Stone. 85 L. B. Ingram. 24 Rivers Jones. 60 H. D. Tindal.300 W. 0? & S. D. Cain. . 122 M. R. Jackson. 70 H. B. Mellett. 40 C. W. Jackson.. 32 C. L. McLeod. 40 iller Coulter. 60 im Coulter. 40 l . W. Allsbrooks. . 36 i:en Geddings. 12 ,Vm. Bark. 12 J. H. Timmons. . . . 10 Harry Timmons. ... 20 A. J. Jones.775 B. Ardls. 28 H. R. Geddings. . 30 R. B. Tims. 10 Robert Ardls. 40 * D. A. Allsbrooks. ... 14 Henry McLeod.. .. . 87 Myre Geddings. 20 Tom Geddings. ... 28 Lindsay Conyers. . . . 16 Themas Colclough . . 22 C. C Co'.clough. 16 Losing Campbell... . 13 James Ludd. . . . 30 Richard Campbell . . 9 I/orington Conyers . . 27 W. S. Lynam.35 J. B. ?ftren. 65 t W. G. Geddings. . . II Jno. Wm. Osteen. .. 14 Henry Smoot. 30 Serena Smith. ] 0 Henry Smith. 10 Tobe Singleton. ... 20 Andrew Brunson ... 25 Ned Ludd. 4 Dargan Osteen. 12 Ned Geldings. ... 20 J. H. McLeod. . . 40 F. M. brown. 8 Bud Avln.20 J. B, Geddings. ... 43 J. D, Jones.150 W. G. Wells .162 Callle Wells. 80 E. J. Hodge. 12 Albert Hlnson. 8 J. H. Broadway... 8 J. M. Kolb.150 j. r. Rurke. 18 Willie Geddings. ... I A. M. Geddings. ... 21 Riatton Ingram.. .. 30 H. W. Poplin. 30 B. r. Hodge.90 W. J. Ingram. 23 Thil report is sent In by Cain. Sumter R. P, n. No. 2. For a sprain you will find Cham? berlain's Liniment excellent. It al? lays the pain, removes the si *ncew and soon restores the purL* to a healthy condition. 26 and F0 cent bottles, for sale by all dealers. Marriage I,Iren*?? Record. A marriage license was Issued Thursday to Lawrence Harvin and Emails McClary <>f Mayeevtlle. There is no better medicine made for COldS than Chamberlain's Cough j Remedy. It acts on nature's plan, re? lieves the lungs, opens the secretions, Side expectoration' end restores the system to a h sale by all dea COLD PREVENTS FARM work. The News of Egypt?Personal Men? tion. Egypt, Feb. 7.?Cold weather is preventing very much farm work from being done, however, the farm era are not all losing heart, even at the low price of cotton. "Kit," the good old mule of Mr. T. M. Grier, after thirty odd years of faithful service has passed away. She very nearly raised Mr. Grier's family, hut on the thirty-first of January, all her toils and sufferings ceased. Through tears of the loved ones, she passed away, leaving them to rejoice over the glad tidings and great joy of a fourteen-pound grand? son. Rev. T. J. White of Fort Mill is spending sexeral days with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wactor of Sumter spent Thursday night at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. J. W. Weldon of this place. Miss Irene Weldon of Bishopville, spent the weeek-end with her father, Mr. J. W. Weldon. Messrs S. A. and E. H. White spent Friday in Camden. Mr. Charles Peebles and mother spent Saturday in Sumter. Miss Pearl Napier spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. F. G. Peeblea Miss Carrie Love spent Tuesday night with Mrs. J. R. McLeod. Mrs. A. B. White spent Thursday with Mrs. J. E. Wilson of Sraith vllle. Mr. F. G. Peebles spent Monday in Camden. Mrs. T. M. Grier is spending sev? eral days with her daughter, Mrs. John Bariield, of the Beulah section. Mr. and Mrs. S. a. White attended quarterly conference at Beulah Sat? urday. Foley Kidney Pills will cur? any case of kidney or bladder trouble not beyond the reach of medicine. No medicine can do more. fcibert's Drug Store. as to titles. Correspondent Criticises Too Free Use in Newspapers. Mr. Editor: I am nauseated with reading in every issue of your paper that Col. H. D. Scotte was in town a certain day and from Dalzell. He was never eo r.amed c-s a corporal. You have in your last Issue too insertions in the seme column that the Hon. John Sul? livan was in town this week. Having only been a member of the House and not the Senate the title does not apply. The public are flattered by these honorable titles and you edi? tors and reporters lather them, knowing full well its a fraud. If a man is elevated six inches above the rabble he is not willing to be known as mister hut he must be dubbed Col. Smith or Judge Jones. Why you press people drop the probate in speaking of the humblest of all court officials and mention him only as Judge, which is utterly misleading ana deceives the distant public that he is one of the associate justices or a circuit judge at least. In the hon? est press there was never such a mania and scramble to elevate one's self above the masses, no title was ever bestowed that did not honestly and truly apply. Let us return to tirst principles and call a pot a pot and a skillet a skillet and away with this wholesale fraud and deception < f bogus titles. D. w. Bratlsford. Silver. S. C. Feb. 4. 1912. He Won't Limp Now. No more limping for Tom Moore of Cochran, Ga. "I had a bad sore on my instep that nothing seemed to help till 1 used Bucklen's Arnica Salve," he writes, "but this wonder? ful healer soon cured me." Heals old running sores, ulcers, bolls, burns, ruts, bruises, eczema or piles. Try it. 'mlv 25 cents at Slbcrt's Drug Store. Accidents Will Happen And when they do?-they hurt. HUNT'S LIGHTNING OIL is the One instantaneous relief and cure for all wounds, bruise*, sores, ruts, sprains and abrasions of the skin. It forms an artificial skin covering, excludes the air instant? ly. sto|>H pain at once. There are many oils, but none like HUNT'S The action Is different, and the effect as well. . . HUNT'S . . LIGHTNING Always have it in the house. Take It with you when you travel? yon never can tell when III NT'S LIGHTNING OIL may lie most needed. IftctS and 50ctS bottles. For Sale by Slbcrt's Drug Store. V R. Richards Medicine Co. Sherman, Texas. Stubborn Case ! "I was under the treatment of two doctors " writes Mrs. R. L Phillips, of Indian Valley, Va., "and they pro? nounced my case a very stubborn one, of woman y weak? ness. I was not able to sit up, when I comn. .need to take Cardui. I used it about one week, before I saw much change. Now, the severe pain, that had been in my side for yc rs, has gone, and I don't suffer at all. I am feeling better than in a long time, and cannot speak too highly of Cardui." Cardui WomanSTonic if you are one of those ailing women who suffer from any of the troubles so common to women. Cardui is a builder of womanly strength. Composed of purely vegetable ingredients, tt acts quickly on the womanly system, building up womanly strength, toning up the womanly nerves, and regulating five womanly system. Cardui has been in successful use for more than 50 years. Thousands of ladies have written to tell of the benefit they received from it Try it for your troubles. Begin today. Wrttt to: LadW Advisory Dept. Ctattanooti Medicine Co., Qtfttaaoot*. Tea*,, tor8fi*xuUimUrucUom, tadSi-pagibeat HootTreatment far Women,' tenTaWjM Your friends have need of a bank account, and we seek your co-opera? tion in inviting them to open that ac? count with this bank. With strength to protect and service to satisfy the most exacting needs, we are able to help them in any financial matters. THE PEOPLES' BANK WE WANT EVERY FAR? MER TO LEARN ABOUT FIGARO PRESERVAR (Liquid Smoke.) We want you to call on us wnen you are in town and allow us to tell you about this wonderful moat preserva? tive and smoker. Just think of doing away with the old smoke house and leaving it all to a little jug of GENU? INE HICKORY SAP AND A LITTLE BRUSH. It's absolutely Guaranteed under the Pure Food laws as a vegetable product. Your money is cheerfully refunded if FIGARO PRE? SERVAR fails to meet ail claims made for it. Call and get the booklet and read "FIGARO'S MES? SAGE TO THE MAN ON THE FARM." We will give you one free. A. A. STRAUSS & CO., SUMTER, S. C. Distributors for Dr. Hess' Stock and Poultry Foods and Remedies, Essex MODEL INCUBATORS and BROODERS, CHICKEN FOODS and POULTRY SUP? PLIES. Phone .... 85 Mail orders given strict attention. ? FrosT: Proof Cabbage Plants. \w grow only guaranteed plant*, true lo BUM, recossnaeaded by all who ii,,uMisfrtihriu Our price* are M follows: i.OOt to 4.000 planus at $1.25 per Lboutaad) f>.000 to V.OOt at |tJ) par thousand: 10.000 10 li.00t H cants a?r thou? sand. Agent* wanted in every town. Writa for booklet on culture, etc. Vari? eties: F AM Y JKRSFY. kaown ny all as the earliest pointed hrad ? CHARLES? TON WAKE.FIELD, hani?> type, but larger and little later; SUCCESSION, largest and earliest of all flat varieties; FLAT DUTCH, enr large, flat, late ? abnage and a leader. We eueren tee fullcount In every box. aafe delivery to youreipreenoffice, and setlefeetlon or money refunded. Plaata tripped when ordered: no delays. *end money by Keftstared I evtet ?xareen Maaey Order or rVnt Office Money Order. The Carr-Carlton Co., Box 61, Meraetts. S. C.