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BI6 NIGHT" FOR RETAILERS. M1IK4 HANTS or THK CITY HOLD i NHii si 101 M lONd.vvi:. Show tt cir \-? oclMtton to bo On Mound Footing?Will Put Han on Injudicious Advertising Sclwrnt^. Kki i \ttorii< > to l*ros?-vuU' < Utltns ? Mr. I.iimi.om. of Charleston Qff?S Interesting Talk. Iccese." with a capital S. spells the result of the enthusiastic meet i ing i ?ld 'ant nigh bj ths shunter R - tall Ni'Mt'hants' Association Some fifty of the city's well-known mer? chants were present at the meeting; everyone was In a good humor, spoke freelv of whit they wanted their as? sociation to accomplish and as a fit? ting el max to a most successful meet- j ing. M r. i?anneat< of the Charleston lietadl Merchants' Association made a anaop\ and tltremely Interesting tnlk. in which he gave the Kumt r He tallers an Idea of Just what CO lid he a'.Tompllshed by the systematic t.-am aork of the merciants. t'ntM Mr. Utnneau took the floor then* was no special speaker, free Msrue?t*>n being made of various subjects. Secretary Snell. of the as? sociation spent some time, however, at the opening of the meeting In ex? plaining, especially for the benefit of Ith* m Tenants present who were not mein? ers of the association, the work? ings of the credit system and the good result*] obt lined by becoming a member of the association. It wns learned from the remarks of th* sec? retary that the association Is on a good financial footing, that the yel? low letter system has been of much benefit In collecting Just debts, and af? ter various discussion of the matter It was decided to elect Mr. Horace Harby official attOCIM f of the asso? ciation to obtain Judgments against sojre of those who have absolutely refused to adjust accounts which they have left unpaid. 80me discussion was entered into fa regard to the m inv fake advertis? ing schemes which have taken good monev out Of the pockets of Sumter merchants and It was unanimously ?greed to turn down all doubtful ad? verting solicitors u;. .1 they had sc? oured the endorsement of the Cham? ber of Commerce. The Northwestern schedule was neat on the program for discussion. El was decided that some arrange ru certainly ought to be made v parties from Cam den eould ? Sumter and return home the sen lay, and the association agreed lissl ouh individual would'write to the El I Commissi O nstS asking far s hearing on the matter. Pabb-1 was endorsed for ?kitten as a warehouse commission? er undor a recent enactment of the leghda'.i rw. ?e.i SpOS the suggestion' of .ty Snoll. a resolution to this effc? I will be drawn up and handed to tlo< legislative delegation from stormier. AflSf what might be termed the In ? ? f the meeting had been dl?i e d with, a most delightful supper was serv.*d to those present by ? in ? of Sumter's most charming you ladles. Then came the event of ihe eventSft as Ihe soc'.al reporter might have put It. when Mr. I*ann >au. president of the Charleston Retail M.Tenants' n< so* la tlon was Introduced Secre? tary snell. Mr l.innein l< a successful mer? chant hlm-e?r >nd h*? told the Sum? ter Merchants what his association was accomplishing, sad In what ITS] It w.is I benefit not on'v li the m> r chants themselves but to the entire community and even to the state. He said that the credit system bt n> nt. .1 the customer as well as the merchant, for tt gaxe a good man a better rat? ing nnd helped to give any honest man ? r itandlng. Mr Lanmau said that a fitste Retailers' Associa? tion slsOUM be established, and th tt the ret*tl issoi Inttonn of th<? various rill * should >- .pern'e in obtaining this result. Fpcaklng of the work laid r>ut for the noTehan: Sjf keeping money at horn.- which was being s?nt out to various catalog houses. Mr. Lannneau said that upon strict Investigation the merehants of Charleston had found that the people wer? enthusiastic about buying at home, but that often times the kick was mad* that the home merchants did not have some OOrta'n article that some hnus.-wf wan'e.l If 1 is, of thi< kiml ar rlv? s said Mr. I. iuneau. the mer? chant should '-rder th? article him? self even If be lost money on this pnrtlcnlir Sfttiia The "Huv at Horm- K i'r" r ??? eatly held In Charles? ton w.?s a irre it success he said, and n protl al example of what could h? aeroTC|diihed In this line. Ileglnnlng Mav 1st Ihi fharleston merchants will put tl.e >...fi trading stamps #?nd ?Iber premium schemes. Mr. ' I 1 the) found this to l*e extrem Iv Injudicious advertising Mr I ?"?>? lU'l remarks were brief t t ? sroiu* eovered by him em ? ? *lr<? workings of | r^ is ' < ttlog and Its accomplish t vood in the community; In 10 GIN COTTON \M STALKS A MAV PROCESS STARTED AT NICHOLS. Bolls, lOOTCS. Limbs and Stalks to ?g Guthcr (I ami Separated by New (.in. The afulllni Bntsrpriss contains Iba foil >U ing: The Enterprise reporer had the planaura laal Monday <?f an interview with Mr. I >. C, Connorly, of Nichols, on tha new DOtton gin. that he is in? stalling at NlOhost, and found him ? live sjSjfsj <>n ihe luhjoci of .cotton. He spoke \ery interestingly Concern? ing his gin. It w is manufactured by the t 'ontinental Gin Company, which, by the way. Is one of the largest gin combines in the world. While the process is new in this section it has been in use through the Mississ ppi valley and the Western cotton belt for manv years, and Is giving entire satisfaction and enables the cotton growers to gather much cotton that would otherwise go to ruin. % With the new process It is possible for one man to gather a bale of cot? ton a day. and almost tiny average man can gather one-half to three fourths of a bale. Instead of picking the cotton in the usual way. the bolls are gathered by means of stripping. The hands equip themselves with ft good, heavy pair of gloves, and strip all the limbs clean with one stroke taking in boll, leaves and all. In this condition the cotton Is carried to the gin and fed In the usual way, and the machine Is so constructed that It ^?parates the bolls and dirt from the lint, and the result Is a better, If possible, grade of cotton than Is usual? ly obtained In the old way. Mr. Connerly stated that it was a mistake In the farmers picking up the dam? aged cotton that has been allowed to remain on the ground until It gets in a stato of decay, and where this is done, It w'U Invariably lower the grade and cause a loss of from $5 to $10 per halo. It is not the trash that makes the lower grades, but the damaged, wet cotton. Mr. Connerly Is now buying quan? tities of the cotton In bolls, and is paying something like $30 per ton for it. lie says that at that price, it will net the farmer some $33 per' bale, which Is more than they would get for the lower gardes if picked by h*nd. The gin was to have been running by Monday of this week, but owing to the delay in getting the foundation down for the engine, it will poasibly be the latter part of, the week before the machinery will! bo.ready for regular use. C HALOM HS ilOm TOR FOH TfJKE. Trial or I'ainou- Suit Itcgun in New York. New York, Feb. 10.?In the Su? preme Court today was begun the I'.iik, pending action of John Arm? strong Chaloner, to recover from Thomas T. Sherman, "as committee of th^ estate." the property left Chal ! by his father. The estate, which is valued at about $1.500,000. was taken from Chaloiier's control In 11 when ha was committed to Bloosnlngdals Asylum f??r the insane. Chaloner eHct>j?ed from the asylum ... 1 has lived since then In Virginia. Originally Choloner*f name was chandler. Hs is olosely related to the Astor family ami is a brother Of former Lieut. Governor Lewis Stuy vesant Chandler, William Astor Chan b?r and Itobert W. Chanler, whose marriags t?? Linn Cnvnlisre and their domestic ditlb'uities caused a sensa? tion. ChoJOOSf once wus the husband o| tmelle Rivera, the writer, who is now the Russian PrincessTroubetaksy M 'banged his name to Chaloner in 1901. Chaloner. It Is said, will not at? tend tii ? trial, but is represented by a strong array of counsel Ills chief counsel. Fredericli a. Ware, today outlined his ell tit's case, charging a gigantic conspiracy on the part of Chaloner's relatives, not aTone to control of his property, but to ha Vi him kept In an asylum. Mr. ay ore hod not concluded his stats* merit when Court adjourned for the day. Tin split log drag is being used on streets with good rffect, The only problem now Is, what was the mi it tOf It was not brought into use in I' i city long * afore it was? Tin- farm us report their Heidi *n be in such a boggy condition that Is impossible to do any farm WOI t ,his time. The roods are all SUeh a condition that it is almost in pe slble t<? travel ??n them and ai <> it worse than they were after ti i ?Ins before Christmas, Some tarn STfl Still ha\e cotton in the lb hi which they era trying to gel pick ? ut w hlls 11 ? w e ither is clear, (hot Mr. Lannenu Impressed his hear or* as being one of ths most plsaslni and entertaining speakers' who ha n heard in this city for some 1 PARCELS POST BILL MEMBERS OF ROUSE COMMITTEE l o PRESENT PLAN. Idea 1? io Have General System, With Special Provision for Rural Konto?. \\ ishlngton, Feb. 80.?Democratic mombers of the house committee on postofllcei and posl roads have agreed io Incorporate In the appropriation provisions f >r the establishment ox a general parcels post system. They also have agreed upon a general do m itlo rate of IS cents and a maxi? mum package of 11 pounds. This Ii the present International post rate. Thoy would also provide for a rural parcels post, tln> rate to bs f> cents for otic pound and 2 cents for each additional pound. The provisions will o ? Incorporated In the i>iii to be re? ported to the house some time next week but the actual wording of the provisions has not been framed. The decision wa.-- readied after' long con? sideration of ths subject, s inn? Dem? ocratic members advocating a sys? tem cf parcels post zones in which would prevail different rates. Thll was Anally passed and the Interna? tional rate ordered recommended for v. moral routes and the limited, grad? ed rates for rural routes. it was reported tonight thai some Republican members of the commit? tee would approve ths recommenda? tion! and that the bill would pass ths house. The pare la post fight has been on in congress for years. To TAKE UP WORK HERE. C< mmittce .\|H>intcd Tuesday Night to Formulate Plans for Work to be DOM In Sumter. With "Unity of Purpose" among Church laymen as their watohward. S campaign will he launched here in the' near future for the purpose of bringing about /letter moral condi? tions in Sumter. This was the de? cision arrived at Tuesday night at the meeting of the committee of one hunr died called to meet with the dole gates recently returned from atten? dance upon the Convention In Char? leston of the Men and Religion For? ward Movement. The committee met in the Sunday school rooms of the First Baptist Church and heard the report of the delegates who had attended the meet? ing, Messt-. J. x. Toiar. C, C, Brown, ,J, P, Marion. W. I. Herbert and Carl A. Witherspoon. The report as given by this committee was discussed and it was decided that all Of the work comprised in the Men and Religion Forward Movement was not needed In Sumter and therefore In order to have a definite purpose in view when the campaign was commenced it was decided to appoint a committee to formulate plans of what "features of the Work were most needed In Sum? ter and bow they shouid be taken up in the campaign. This committe with the appointments made by President Walsh of 'be local forces will consist of: Pies. |?. Walsh. Sec. H. P. Rlrch rd, R vs. C, C. Brown, D, M. Mc Lsod .t. n. Toler, O. s. DeLano, R. W. Humphries, J. P. Marion, H. H. Covlrgton W. I. Herbert and Messrs. B. H Rhame. 11. D. Kpps. H. C ?Haynsworth, \\\ A. Weathers.m\I. P. McCoy, S, H, iviminds, R, i. Man? ning, s. i\ Ptoudenmire and Rev. W. j. McKay all of the pastors of the ?vangeltetlcsl churches being appoint? ed on the committee with a layman from each church. This Committee Will meet Mon? day evening in the Sunday school rooms ?,f the First Baptist church. where they are Invited lo take supper r 1:80 o'clock to formulate their plan-- for whai forms of activity will be laken up in the campaign In Sum? ter. The f. ature of tit ? meeting was Its unity In dSlrlng to take up such forms of wo] . as were needed In Bumter. it showed thai tin- people of the va? rious church en wer ? willing to ge! together for the common good, and willing to drop the question of de? nominations while the work was go? ing on. All of those present were convinced thai seme features of the woik were needed In Sumter and would da great g.1 here and all seemed willing to take hold and co? operate??In fact, "Unity of Purpos >" seemed to have already become the watchword of these men who were taking steps for their city's good. ?TCWMRS TO WOUNDS. r. Feb. 19 - Wade AI \an >red, v ho wc 1 shot Balur ilng by Police Officer J. P lied t bis morning. The cor ury found thai the deceased bis d 'tb at the band of Po Ta ylor. Hollcltor .1 K. lion was at Wlnnsboro, when np tbe fn< tf In the '? ise, con ? Taj lor i" Ing r ?loa ed on >nd. The negro was druna evening, and when nrrest^d knocked the latter down 1 I ? comi 11 to the lockup, and shooting oi l en di PALMER THINKS WILSON WOULD MAKE IT DEBATABLE. in ('oiign ssman's Estimation \< w Jersey Man Will Have Most of Pennsylvania's Del* gates Washington( Feb. 20.?Qov. Wood row Wilson is not only the over? whelming choice of Pennsylvania Democrat! for the prs Idential nom? ination, but he will make that Repuh llcan Btronghold a debatable state if nominated, in the /opinion of Repre s native a. Mitchell Palmer, one ni tin- Democrat loaders in congress and the new leader ? :' the Pennsylvania Democracy. Pennsylvania will have "i 0 delegates in the Baltimore conven? tion, and Mr. Palmer reports that so strong is Oov, Wilson in the estima? tion or the D tmocrats of his State that only Wilson men have offered them lelves for election as delegates in the presidential primaries to be held in April. "1 think 1 cm well within the mark when l say that the Democrat! of Pennsylvania are for Woodrow Wil? son for president five to one as against all Other candidates," said Mr. Palm? er. ".Already candidates have an? nounce d themselves for delegate to the national convention in at least half of the districts of Pennsylvania, and up to the presonttime none of th? se has declared a preference for any other than Gov. Wilson. Sixty four of the Pennsylvania delegates will he elected by direct vote of the people at the primaries on April 13. and 12 delegate! at large will he elect? ed by the State convention, which in turn is composed of delegate! elected by direct vote <?f the people. Unless the situation should materially Change between now and the pri? maries, which is unlikely, at least 71 of the 7'". delegate! from Pennsylvan? ia will be committed to Gov. Wilson's nomination. "We in Pennsylvania believe not only that Wilson can and should be nominated, hut that he is the one can d date who undoubtedly can be elect? ed. Tils gre-ef strength lies in the 8tat< ?? where we must gain recruits in order to win the electorial votes. "No State in the Union has a larger t proportion <?f men of independent thought and action than Pennsyl? vania ? h >re political conditions in ? cent years have been such as to make our people disgusted with the Old fa???hion ?d political methods. Wil? son's appeal is to the people direct He shoots over the head of the po? litical machines. Present conditions in p tnnsylvanta have put the peo? ple in such a frame <?f mind that Wil? son's nomination. in mr judgment would make Pennsylvania a debatable State." Ii Is understood that Chief of Po I'.ce .1 K. Brandford of Sumter is se iioiisiy considering entering the rac for sheriff in the coming primar> election. Chief Bradford would :im!< a good race, and anyway th more to enter the race th i warmer win be the c tmpalgn, Commissioner White has begun the work r opening the ditch on West M. ry street, which was dug by th rr.llroad contractors some time ago and 1 ter tilled at the order of Coun eil. Wh n the ditch is reopen- d Will g'.VS relief to the persons living ? , Bee and South Main streets from the surface water which is now back ed into ponds on those streets. While only one or two applications for positions as rural policemen ha\ been tinned over to the clerk of the county board of commissioner! as yet, 't is und ritood that there are unite n nunfl er of persons contem? pt iting making application for the position. Several of those desiring tho position as rural policemen are OUt with petitions which they are getting their friends to sign, MM ?tt- ~j? ?ri *? - , ulwh.mmw.i ; Accidents Will Happen And c.lien thej do?they hurt. Ill'NT's LIGHTNING OIL Is the one Instantaneous relief and cure for all wounds, bruises, sores, i tits, ?!>"?' ins and abrasions of the -Liu. it forms an arttflclnl skin I covering, excludes the air instant? ly, Mops pain at once There are matt) oils, hm none like HUNT'S The notion Is different, mid the cIVecl RN well. . HUNT'S . ? LIGHTNING \lways have in ?he h< iwc. Take it with you when you travel? ? u nn? r can i? Ii when IILXT'H I IGHTNING OIL may I ? ? r.tosl a d il. 3nets and SOcts bottles. ' oi' sah hj Slhert's Drug Store. \t |t, 1' iC'lll'l d>- Ml d eine < o. Sherman, Texas. BUZZARD IN TtX?S. | ? TERRIFIC WIND BRINGS SE. \ : IREST WEATHER OF WINTER. Railroad Traffic (;\<i Southwest Se? riously Hampered by Snow and Cold?Damage on Range. Dallas. Texas, Feb. 20.?-Ushered In by a windstorm varying at different points from 90 to 70 miles an hour, the most severe bllxsard of the win? ter is general over the Southwest t> night. Railroad traffic is demoral? ised, wire communication Is ham? pered, and meagri reports fr on out? lying districts t dl of damage to prop? erty and cattle on the range. in north Texas the temperature fell from 7<> degrees this morning 10 freezing toniglvt. In the Panhandle section of TeXOS and Oklahoma rain and sleet aid snow ft!] during the afternoon, knd ? rly tonight the snow fall was ?*? . : led to have reached a depth of f ???? inches frith the storm at its i^ht. At Hohart, Okla., buildings were ui rooefd by the storm a: d glSSS store lows demolished. Snow in Mis I cri. St, Louis. Pah, 10.? Snow began I tig this afternoon In eastern Mis? souri, southern Illinois a.id western K< nlucky, and late tonight had reach d a depth of from six to eight Inches in many localities. Trains were Cl m three to si.: hours late. T'r. Henry P. Mos. s went to Mayes V?1 ? Wednesday morning on busi? ness. Mrs. Eli Jackson and IfiSS Minnie Lee Stroman, of Elloree. after spend? ing a few days with Mrs. C. W. Mc Grew, have returned home. f Simpkins Cotton Seed. If Now while you are planning the new crop, don't forget the source of the crop?the seed. U Whenever Simpkins Cotton seed are consider? ed, and compared with other seed, regardless of price, the farmer always chooses SIMPKINS SEED If Farmers all over the Cotton Belt send rush orders for their 1912 seed and are supplied with the best. If We are ready to supply our farmer friends with this famous seed at a record price of 75c per bushel, sacked and delivered at Railroad depot, Sumter, A. A. STRAUSS 6 ?0. PHONE 85. Excursion Rates Via Southern Railway, PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH. sr. LOUIS, MO. Account Department of Superintendence, National Ktiuc itionat Association. Tic kets will be on sale Feb? ruary 241h, 25th and 26th, limited to reach original start? ing point returning not later than midnight of March 4th, 1912. For information as to rates, tickets, etc., call on Southern Railway Ticket Agents or addtess : J. L. MEEK, Affgistanl Gen. Pa*a. Agt. Atlanta. GB. W. E. McGEE, 1)1 v. Pass. Agent. Charleston. S. 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