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PROPOSES PARCELS POSI. MMN i \k appkopiuatiox Ml \sl UK MARKS pho vision. M?? ?t lo he i uriled til 5 fonts for Mnl Pound und 2 lor I lach Ad d iomtl l*ouiul. Washington. March 4.?A parcels post sy.^iiMii iK provided tot in ?M regular postal appropriation Mil. In traduced today b\ Uepresentatlve M??i?n ol Tonnewoe. The measure id d'l ''? 'he foreign mail-carry? ing plan to domestic mall matter and permit the transport! 'ion of 11 pounds of merchandise. As an experiment, local mail mat? ter woU|d be carried until June 30. 1914. on rural mall routes on a grad? uated scale ranging'from 5 cents a pound for the first pound and 2 centi for euch addlltonal pound. Tho bill would permit postofflce emphyes the right of petition to con? gress, now denied by rules of the post office. The appropriation bill carries a to? tal of $15?.827.749. a decrease In the -tment estimates of $1.352,314. ier? provision requires that rail mall cars be constructed of steel the present cars to be retired at ate of 20 per cent, a year for years, so that by 1917. all mill all shall be In cars entirely of construction, airman Moon's report disagrees the report from the poatofflce rtment that it has been self sus ni and finds a deceit Instead of a surplus. The report reproduces the report of the auditor of the poatofflce depart? ment and says: "These Ami figures from the audi? tor show deilclt In the department for (he Ascal year 1911 of $127.845.94. Instead of a surplus of $219.118 12." (OMMITATION R4>AI> TAX. Trie Lew Requiting Payment of g2 Annually In lieu of Road Work. The .'ollowlng is the text of the Act passed at the recent seeslon of the Assembly to provide for a *i1 itatlon road tax. The bill aa ? iced applied to Humter "county ' ut was Anally amended so as to > Kershaw. Cherokee. Spartan l?uri< ind Oconee counties: (o Provide for a Commutation f d Tax for Sinnier, Kendtaw, 0*?Tokee\ Hpartanburg ami ?Smihv intkfs. S~cTk>n 1. That all able-bodied persons from the age of twenty (ft) to sixty (SO) years, both In ??. la the counties of Sumter. K aw. Oconee. Hpartanburg Cherokee. except residents ncorporated cities and towns, aha.. he required annually to p*y hrsj $(2.00) dollars as g road taa. except mln.sters of the Gospel actually In charge of a congregation, tesch.m employed in public schools, ?chool trustees and persons perma? nently dlsatded In the military service Sjfl this State, and persons who served in the mte War between the States, and all persons actually employed In the quarantine service of this 8tate. and all students who may be attend? ing any school or college at the time when the road tax hereinabove pro? vided for shall become due: Provid? ed. how?ver. That any of the persons comprehended In this section who shall claim such disability or disabil? ities ss would take them out of the nhefore denominated "able lall be permitted to show by a eertlAcate of nt hast ible physicians practicing in (Iis ivspeotlve counties, actually furnished at or after the making of returns < r the listing for said tax as herelnaft r provided, and such show? ing shall be conclusive of the exemp? tion <?f such persons by reason of such disability or disabilities from th. operation of this Act. Provided. That In tb? counties of Hpartanburg and ClsSPehee th?- eeenrautsdtoa tax shall be one C$1.00? dollar. Provided fur? ther, that m Hpartanburg county, only aldr-bodlcd m ilt persons between the ages of 21 to *.n vears shall be liable for said tax. I flection |i That -11 persons who are PgSJSjtpgd SI PS)} said roMd t ?\ In seid counties, ms tlxrd h> Be< I Ion 1 Si this A't ?hall pay the xiiin^ t.. the t ojnty treasurers ??f said counties be? tween the ISHi daji "f Oetoher and the 111v i ?. I Marsh i" sack sail every year, and It shall be sipSPdsd upon the public roads of said eoun tles. and in Kershaw < i, u n?v tlM kSM shall be expanded In the township from wht h collected, find any fail? ure t . pti - ml r.I t cx shall be ,i misdemeanor, and the offender, upon conviction shall be punished by I tine of nof b?* than I'lve <$."?) dollars and not more than Twenty-live 4 ? *-T?) dollars or Imprlsonuo mi for md more than thirty t:in> da\??, out of which Ane the magistrate shall be allowed to retain Two ($2> dollars as nun sMSasgtfesji for hi? services Hierein snd th* SOWStabtS ser*' One $< 1 ) doil ir. am cess and proceedings shall l>e had and taken as in cases of default in pay.aent of poll tax. | BflCtton 3. That every person in BSM counties liable for said road tax shall return himself for taxation for sueh tax to the county auditor of SStd counties in each and e\ery cal ? ir year 1 etwecn the 1st day of January and the 20th day cf Feb? ruary, and the county auditor is h? ia I y authorized and dir? eted to so- . licit and take such returns, and he j ?hall make out and d.diver to the I township inSOSSOM Of the several J townships of said counties lists of the names of the person who have returned themselves for taxation rot such tax in their townships. That the township assessors and the coun? ty supervisor and county commission? ers of the respective counties shall add to said lists the names of all persons in their county liable for said tax and who have not returned themselves to the county auditor and the said lists shall be returned ! promptly to the county auditor of said county. That said county audi? tor in each and every year, on or be? fore the lf>th day of October, shall make out and deliver a list of the ' names of all persons liable for said road tax In said county, alphabetical? ly arranged by townships, to the county treasurer of said county. Section 4. That the said county treasurers are hereby authorized and directed to collect said tax and turn the same into the road fund for said counties, and the said county treas? urers shall keep a book in which shall bi recorded by townships the names of those paying said commutation or road tax. Section 5. In Oconee county the labor to be performed on the public roads by all able-bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen (18) years and fifty (50) years, shall be two da>s or ten hours each, or in lifu thereof shall pay the sum of One (41) dollar, on or before the 1st day of March of each year, subject to the exceptions stated in Section 1 of this Act: Provided, That the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 shall not apply to Oconee County, but persons liable to road duty an 1 refusing or neglect? ing to perform the same shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as is pro? vided by law. Section 6. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Section 7. This Act shall take ef? fect March 15th, 1912. shooting \t lyncubcrg. Simon Griffin Shot Isaac R<rU Sun? day Morning. In a quarr *1 begun through inci? dents connected with an arrest Sat? urday. Simon Griffin shot and pain? fully, but not seriously, wounded Isaac Keels at Lynchburg Sunday morning. The news of the quarrel and shooting as it has been heard here hi in effect that Saturday Gor? don Griffin in assisting to arrest a man struck him after the man had been arrested and while he was drunk. loiter Keels made some slighting remark about a man who would strike another under the cir? cumstances and Griffin heard what Keels had said and asked Keels about what he had said. Griffin called Keels a liar, who struck him in the face. Griffin then pulled his gun and shot at Keels twice, wounding him in the leg, but not seriously. NF.W FI'RNITl'RF. STORK OPEN HI. Gc<>. II. Hurst now Heady to Give Ha til sanction In Furniture to All Customers. Geo. H. Hurst has opened his store at the old J. I>. Cralg Furniture Com pans stand and is in every way equipped for business. His establish? ment was opened several months ago for undertaking and embalming and at h;is now added ? oomplote lino of fumltnrs to this business and will from now on be ready to satisfy the tastes of* everybody In classes of fur? niture, pleti re framing and furniture repairing of all kinds. Mr. Hurst has been In the furniture and und? rtaklng business for quite a numbef Of years, be having learned the buetnnSS OndOf the late J. I>. t'rait?. aid having until recently been connected with the J D, Cralg Fur? niture Company. His stand is on the corner of Canal and North Main Streets at the stand formerly occupied by the J. I?. Cralg Furniture Com? pany, Which has been f'>r sixty years i furniture store and an undertaking ?stabltehmonti He has with him an able force of esatatanta, wh<> are ai u;i\s rea.iv to attead lo any of the needs of bis customafa, prompt and courteous attention lo all being Mr. Hurst's motto. Beat das ids line of furniture, which is complete In all details, Mr. Hurst has secured the SSFVlCSS of a com? petent man f<?r repairing furniture, ti imlng ?IctureS and doing all work i of this chins, gpeelal attention l?* glV I . ? ; * ...... .?,.. setabllsh IIIXON < 11 ALI I.M.l t.S MCKIN? LEY. TO CONTEST IX PRI? MARIES. Colonel's Manager Bays This Would be Perfectly Peaatble and Highly Desirable for Party. Washington. March f>.?Senator .'??-?i'ii m. Dlxon, chairman of the Roosevelt executive committee, today Challenged the Taft campaign forces ? i test by means of primaries in SVery State in the union." Senator Dlxon oonveyed the propos? al in letter to Representative William B. McKinley, director of the national Taft bureau. Mr. McKinley tonight sent a letter to Senator Dlxon asking if the pro? posal were made with the authority of Col. Roosevelt, and also asking if Senator Dlxon were acting as chair? man of the Roosevelt executive com? mittee either by selection or author? ity of the colonel. Senator Dlxon's letter was as fol? lows: "For the purpose of determining definitely whether the Republican voters of the country' desire Col. Theodore Roosevelt or President Taft as their candidate in the approach? ing presidential campaign, I hereby challenge you to test by means of pri? maries In every State in the Union." S >na- or Dlxon states that the ob? vious purpose of both the Republi? can campaign committees Is to elect a Republican next fall; that both are Interested primarily in the success of the party and that the first requisite to such success is to choose the can? didate with the greatest popular strength. "We ought to have a free and vol? untary expression of opinion directly from the voters, who will carry the ballots that will determine finally the verdict at the polls," the letter con? tinues. "The time to find out what the voters want is before the nomi? nation is made rather than afterwards. It will be too late after the conven? tion is held." Senator Dlxon states that the Re? publican national committee was not Justified in leaving the primary ques? tion to the action of the State. "In every State and district in the union proper arrangements can be made and effectively carried out," he says, "for securing a free and vol? untary expression of the will of the Republican voters If it can not be done by a State-wide primary, which would be preferable, It can be ar? ranged for districts, under the super? vision of proper committees." The letter calls attention to the va? rious States where am ngements have been or being made for j,..mai!es and adds: "With your co-operation similar ar? rangements no doubt can be effect? ed in all other States where legisla? tures are not now considering the enactment of presidential preference primary laws. I am informed that in several States where the presidential preference primary question Is await? ing legislative action, the influence of men who are working with you is cast determlndly In opposition. Your co? operation with me in such States, no doubt, will result in the enactment of these laws and the considerable spread thereby of the presidential preference primary under direct legal sanction by the State. "Let me call your attention again to the fact that Col. Roosevelt has de clared repeatedly that he is not an active candidate for nomination, but will accept it if it comes to him as the demand of the voters of the party. "His letter to Mr. Moore of Pitts burg, sent out by your headquarters last night and published in the news? papers this morning, is an additional proof of this attitude and of the fact that in now sayin.j he will accept the nomination under the conditions specified, he is merely responding to a popular demand. "The voters of the country have an unquestionable right to express their desire, and I sincerely trust you will accept this challenge, and prepare to cooperate with me in the arrange? ment of such primaries. "Commissioned officers are neces? sary to direct an army but It Is the rank and file that win the victories. "Reapectfully yours. (Signed) "Joseph M. Dlxon." Mr. McKlnkley's letter in reply was brief. He wrot<>. "I am Just In receipt of your let? ter of the Bth instant, delivered by special messenger. Since you are pleased to apply to your communica? tion so grave a term as challenge, it becomes somewhat important to have our respective relations to candidates made clear at the outset. "1 would, therefore, say that I have been asked by President Taft to act as director of a bureau with headquar? ters in Washington organised for the purpose of securing his renomlnatlon for a second term. Before answer? ing your challenge, I desire to know whether you are acting as chairman of the Roosevelt executive committee, either by selection or by authority of Mr, Roosevelt, ami also. whether THE CITY NATIONAL BANK SUCCESSOR TO THE SUMTER SAVINGS BANK A. LELUMOX, Prudent. I. C STRAUSS, TTcr rruet, GRO. L. RICKER, C ashier. SUMTER, S. C. March 5, 1912. BANKS, FARMING AND PROSPERITY. Banking is a business which has its foundation in the prosperity of the Community in which the Bank is located, New York Hanks cater to the Com? mercial business, Nc w England Hanks go after the Manufacturer, while in some Western States mining receives special Interest. Hanks in the South, aud especially in Sumter, should encourage and help the Farmer and advise diversified farming and rotation. For when exten? sive diversification and rotation are followed no general failure is ever recorded. Every one has a duty to perform. If you are a farmer it is your duty to make your lands produce that which will increase your wealth and help your com? munity. To encourage this method of farming, we hereby offer $100.00, in gold or City National Hank Currency, to the Farmer who will raise the greatest ave? rage yield on four acres - one acre each of the following staple products : CORN, COTTON, SWEET POTATOF:S and PEAS. We also offer Sioo.co, in gold or City National Hank Currency, to the F'armer who will show the greatest net profit on the four acres oi land to be planted as above specified. Mr. J. Frank Williams, who is President of the Farmers' Union of Sum? ter County, has consented to be the Judge or to furnish a Committee to decide this Contest and on his order the prizes will be given to the Winners. We would like for every F'armer in Sumter County to enter this Contest, as it is right i.i line with piogressive P'arming. Flvery effort put forth in this Con? test will provsi beneficial, as there is nothing to lose, and much to gain in this pi oposition. THE CITY NATIONAL HANK, By G. A. Lemmon, President. your so-called challenge was Issued l>y authority of Mr. Roosevelt, whose nomination for a third term as presi? dent I understand you and your or? ganization are attempting to secure. "Rspectfully yours, (Signed) "WUliam R. McKinley, "Director National Taft Rureau." CAN CHECK SLAVE TRAFFIC. _ Rower of United States Extends to Dealings in Human Boings in In? terstate Commerce. Cincinnati. March 5.?That traffic in human beings can be regulated by the interstate commerce acts, as well as traffic in chattels, was held by the United States court of appeals here today in an opinion declared by Justice Dennlson. Accordingly the conviction of three women cn the charge of violating the "white slave law" was upheld and the women or? dered to serve their sentences. The attorney for the women gave notice that he would carry the case to the supreme court of the United States to test the constitutionality of the ruling. ELKS ELECT OFFICERS. _ L. I. Strauss Chosen Exalted Ruler? i W. J. Scale Delegate to Grand Lodge. At a meeting of the local post of Elks Tuesday the annual election of officers was held, the following of? ficers being chosen lor the ensuing year: Exalted ruler, L. I. Strauss; Leading knight. J. H, Myers; I^ocal knight) H. A. Mood; Lecturing knight, W. L. Boyle; Treasurer. J. M. Harby; Secretary, P. S. Finn; Tiler, J. Ii. Forbes; delegate to the grand lodge, \V. J. Scale; Alternate. J. C linger. After the election of officers the members of the lodge enjoyed a smoker for the remainder of the evening. SLAIN BY HIS WIFE. Ashevllle, N. C, March r.. Walter I A. Harrison. 1!7 years old. was shot to death by his I'D year old wife as he lay asleep in bed this morning at his home In this city. The young wife admitted that she shot him. though she maintained that the killing* was accidental. Tonlghl she declared that she was about to commit suicide when her husband awoke and sought to take the pistol from her hands. In the struggle, sin- says, the weapon was I discharged, the bullet taking effect ' in the right side. LIME, CEMENT, Hov dm in Rlce Flour. Skiu Staff, Bran. I Id y, VJI dill. Mixed Cow and Chicken Feed. Horses. Mules. hIIZ**' Z*^f "tl So Order Too barge Or Too SmeJL Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER. SOUTH CAROLINA. ,-, Undertakers and Embalmers, and Private Ambulance HEARSES FOR WHITE AND COLORED Ring 14 or 251?Day or Night Prompt Service J. D. Craig Furniture Company 8,10, 12 West Liberty Street. V._ GEORGE H. HURST, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 202 N MAIN STREET Day Phone 539 :: :: Night Phone 201 Melon Seed. Btoney'a Improved Watson: Extra fancy, from melons 4.r? pounds and over, first from the vines, fields reserved exclusively f<?r seed purposes. Kind very firm the best carrier, best shipper; meat vary tweet, luscious, melting -excluding other melons from all markets. Very prolific* produc? ing car per acre. Seed 76 cents pound in any quantity, f. o. b. ftllendnla. S. cash with order. L A. Stoney Allendale, S. C. References: Allciutalc and Cl?SBanks, Allendale. S. C\