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FAVORS CHANGE IN ELECTION. rAR.MF.Hs' IMOX t KGF.S DIHFCT fOn fok rm siDFAT. Would lla\?< .in ii<. - ( ho?cn by Pop? ular Y?de ? mlifi Anmmlimnts fUi-ommcmlcd. Chattanooga, Tonn., Sept. I,?The Farmers' Educational and Co oper? ative union at today's session adopted the following resolutions through lite rrport of its legislative committee, consisting of W. II. Brown of Indian i H. Alexander of North Carolina, M. S. Knight of Florida, and Loubj D.I Ivuk of Washington: 'The National Farmers' l'nlon. in Convention assembled at Chattanooga, Tenn., September J. 1!?12, comn.? ml to State unions for consideration the following legislative programme "Abolish the electoral college and elect the president hy dir? , r \ote of the people. "That the Cnlted States supr uio court Judges be elected by the peo? ple for a term of years. "That United States senators be sleeted by the electors of the several 8tatea. "That corporations should not be permitted to own more land than in actually needed In the conduct of their business. "Tl.at exorbitant and discriminat? ing transporation rates should not be allowed. "That legalised primary laws shoglg succeed the political conventions. "That the inltative. referendum and recall be adopted by all the States and the national government "That a rigid aggfggl practice sal should be enacted by all the States making it a felony with a hea\y pen? alty to offer or accept bribes." IX M W ItFSUiNS POSITION. A-VHM-lut** < licmUt I nder Dr. Wiley Quit.- (internment Fmploy for Pri? vat?- I ntorprl-4\ Washington. Sept 6.?Dr. V. L. Dunlap < f the bureau of chemistry and ggSOStgfc ? h. mist under Dr. Har? vey W. Wiley, while the latter was chief of the bureau, resigned today to accept a commercial position In Chicago. Dr. Dunlap was a member of the pure food hoard and came into public notice as one of the authors of th? i h trges of Irregularities against Dr. Wiley. Dr. Dunlap Insisted that the fric? tion in connection with the pure food ggSrtrro "i sy which has I < ? lr< d bu for congress sad which r^ulteU In Dr. W ei Is vlr.g the go\emm< ? r <?<i Tic? had nothing It do with his re Uicii.eiu. i SlSSSj|| waul to neliei myself rinanctally," said Dr. Dunlap. no stohm iv sight. YeaterriN)'* Disturbance of Focal Origin. <*hjrf#ston, Sept. 6.?According to Statements given out at the local seatlor nfhVe Us? nuht. the weather disturbance ggstcrday was of local origin, and there 1m no serious atmos? pheric d'-dur .a re . of any sort In sixht. Mm\ i.pie besame slat med Testerda/ it tie rumor which SwSSJgM current In the . it> t.. the latscl that S Stoiiu w ?< hSwwiag, <nd many |slS> phom nessages WSFS rwSSlVSd The News ml Courier and by the w.ather office for news of "the storm." Th?re wan a high wind lo re yester? day, the velocity at one time being th|rt>-*lx miles an hour. The rain? fall from h a. m. to H p. m. was 1.54 Inches, the heaviest reported on the South Atlantic toast. Temperatures were be loa normal the greater part of the d For?? aster Scott snd hist night that he had examined the reports from ether etiles on the < oast thoroughly, and could see no <dgns of an ap? proaching distui I at. of any VtolsnSS, An Ir.MUirv was made of Capt. Staples, uf the c|\de Liner Apache, which came In yesterday, a^ to the weather gSSSflUogl outside, and Capt. Staples and that w: lie there was ome rough Wathir. it was nothing egg of the ordinary. Forecaster Scott said thai the dutuO.u ggg yesterday was local only. Tb?? forecast for lodaj is I rmi Mnuance ..f yesterday's rain weather, although it H not ?-\p. i r* d that the Wind will be so high. Work Das Saturdu'.. teggsinbef the mil, will be work d ?> in South ?arollas fOf the orphanages in tlo st it. The Work Day plan is |g t all w ho will to con? tribute th. ? irnlagt oi one day ??f is l?or. or the in? ono of one ?!??> foi th? cans ?.f the orphans, ami t?? dir. ? t their gifts to the institutions of tin ir choice. These Institutions j.re main iHimd sg the vifluntafy conttlbutlom of our p? ? plo. arel th<> m ed all the flnareial aid the \V"i k Da . propOSl? lion can pM.-siblv bring them. W urge i genefal observance of Hm das srui Hewfal t? panses, Url Ins prep* osltPm no m ".mithin.; to the or phanuges whl?h are taring for the hont? l?>?? and fath?-rh?.-< < hlldren in w.oitb '' ii'tdli i Truly ) "Mi W. Ik Wharto,, AN APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS. Cliarimau BfMl Asks all Interested In Pure Election* to Contribute both EvWbmos and riuuis to "Wipe out Stain on the state." Polatlag out that tin- Democratic parts in Si.nth Carolina is s.?i? 1> di-. i n moc\ John Gary Evans, the chair man oi tin- state executive commit? tee, yesteidny issued i oall to the Democrat! of the State, asking that tiny contribute to tiie fund to lavestl gate the charges of fraud in connec? tion with the recent primary. The following1 is the call: " The Democratic party in tins state i- s??reiy distressed. Ft t the hrat time in our history white men are charged With ch.atim; and defrauding White nun in onr primary election. The eleotloni In every county in the state are oonteeted and your executive com mitte? Pi in poJSOMlofl of iu(Helent evidence and chargei to warrant it in making ? thorough and complete in S'-stlgation of the^e charges m 10 far as in its power lies. The committee has no machinery for getting at the proof iiral must rely upon the good ami true n i n of the state who be? lieve in honest elections to assist it in its efforts It yOU know Of fraud and Irregularities, loll it; if you hear of ?Itch tell it and the committee Will sift it. \\ e are determined that i ii;iit shall pr? sail gad we cai'e riot for the personal Interest of any candidate or candidates, but for the honor and life of the party and the salvation of the primary syst. m. Help us pre? serve it. "Your executive committee It w ith? out funds the <?niy source of its rev enue being irom asscennonti can? did itss in the primary election. These were made without any knowledge m expectation oi the present situa? tion. We must have funds with which ; to defray the expenses of our com- j mittce and employ such assistance as may be necessary to secure the evi- j dence. Will South Carolinians allow j this investigation to fail for lack of a few dollars? I am sure that you will not if you follow the lead of a nol le South Car. Una girl w ho earns her living by her own endeavors but who loves the fair name of South Car? ol tit. She ha3 Voluntarily enclosed her check for $5 to be applied in this ins estigation. L-*t every patriotic clt i/i n kelp in this cause by sending to wiiie Jones, treasurer of the party, at Columbia, what he or she e.m give for the preservation of the purity of the ballot box. 'Thi* Is not a call to arms, but an ippeel to the. rlituooj i ? n and ?- j nee of -?Uth Carolina to WipO 0 " i the stain if any be found upon the 1 ictir ?uciiU':...:, e( -\< t promptly and make true your motto, animus opibus<i ue paratl.' "John Gary Evans. "Chairmaa of Executive Committee." GOV, BLEA8E AT SEASHORE. (ihren Warm WofCOSSC by Friends Here?Will Attend Red Men*S Con? tention. <"hariesti.n. Sept. ?;.?Cos. Blsase arrtvsd in tin city last night on ths Carolina gpSCll I t?' spend ten days on the isle of Palms, for the combine I purpose of resting aad of stteading the Circa t Sun Council of the Ini provod < >rder of Red Men. He will slay at the Seashore Hotel while her.-, nid ss ill probabl) Spend litt I? * If ans time In the city. Governor Bleust was met at *ho ?tatlon by a large delegation of the Charleston County Blesse Club ind escorted lo lh< Ferry Wharf, where p.. boarded the ferry boat Lawrenee arriving at ths Mount Pleasant wharf 11 10.1 ft. He was met at tin wharf by Manager SottUe. of Ihe isle of Palma and the Italian Imperial Han i and given a great welcome. He pro? ceeded si ones to the Seashore Ho? tel with a large OOOOft. The Governor will attend the bop .? ihe Pavilion tonight and will prob? ably be greeted by a large number of his friends. Many of these have -ig- j nlfied their Intention of giving him a Liu reception while he Is here. Governor Blense Is Oreal Repro< tentative from South Carolins to the Urea! Sun Council o! Ihe Red Men md holds an exalted position in the Order, He sviu take an aetlve part in the proceedingi of Ihe Convention, and there ki I persistent rumor which bus been growing steadily since it was announced lh.nl Ihe Convention .sas to be held hei? , that Hi. Qover any would be nominated for thi of? flee of Great Ineohonee, Ihe highest ? ?Iii? e In i he ? n der, NOTICE, Not!., i hereby givea thai an elec? tion will lie b. i.i in Prhaie. r School Dlstt let \... 8, ii the ll< thel Hi hool House, Wedneiday, September lsih, I i 11, 1 ? I e i n i b? hour* of x a. m. md i p m . fni i be purpose of rot - ing on isso i ? , m||| addition I ? sir i k s y. for sei,,.,,i purpo ? I ly ord. r ..f the i '..iint y Hoard > if Rdu< illon. t. K, n ??i ?<; i; J, If, KOLli s. a. HA It VIX, District Trustees ROYAL BLOOD IN SHOUT STAPLE Address by D, u. Colter <>r Hartaville, Tbe Pioneer Staple cotton Breeder of Ulfs Slat**. Previous t<> 1907, small amounts u? "Allen." "Florodora," "Sun Flower' and other varieties of vtaple cotton were planted In this territory, When? ever staple premiums were nigh the acreage expanded considerably, only to dscrsase to practically nothing when premiums went under n cents per pound< These cottons, being much less productive than short stu? hl?- sorts, could not be planted pro titably where they command a prem? ium ot* less than a to 6 cents per pound. This In and out movement of these varieties prevented the estab? lishment of the staple industry on a Arm basis. The seed rapidly became mixed, and the product was ver) unsatisfactory to the mills using it. So much 10 that 1 have never talked with a mil] man who had ever .pun a hale of these older staple varieties from this section who would buy any more of it at any price. Five or six years ago the United Mitt, s government distributed throughout this section seed of the "Ke. nan" and " Columbia'' varieties through the congressional seed distri? bution. These varieties had been bred In Columbia by the United states bureau of plant industry, under the direction of Dr. Herbert J. Webber, upon the plantation of Mr. R. C. Kee nan. Both these varieties are de? scended from short staple plants the S< ed Of which, in competition with those of other plants of the same Variety, showed greater length and productiveness when planted in indi? vidual rows. Year alter year l?r. Web? ber made selections of the most pro? ductive and longest stapled plants from his progeny rows, and planting these each in a separate row the fol? lowing year, continued the woik of ?electing and breeding from genera? tion to generation, this work finally resulting in the "Keenan" and "Co? lumbia" varieties; which when dis? tributed, showed i 1-4" to 1 3-3 length) and proved more productive than most of the short staple varie? ties Unfortunately for the south. i>r. Webber severed his connections with the department of agriculture about five years ago; and since then the pedigree breeding of cotton has tod been carried on to any extent by the department in this section. The distribution of these excellent i d of the 'K< ? nan" n l "Columbia ' rlstlss by 10 departni nl was not I ac< pn panted by in tru< >ni to the tanners gi to hoar to make ;. sue* 1 >esfl with sti :>:? >tton< The) v.er* I not tool that their seed would de? teriorate, and that the length of the staple would within a few years be < oms nonunlform because of natural Variation. Tin y were not cautioned against planting in close proximity to short staple cotton, or told of the unfavorable effect produced by natu? ral crossing caused by insects and Wllld. They were not warned ol the disastrous effect of careless handling t * their lint or seed. The results of tire distribution of these varleth 1 have consequently been very unsatisfactory. Not only Were the majority of farmers Ignor iii as to the proper handling of sin? pic totton, but many of them \**ere 1 areless and got their seed more or less mixed at the gins. Few,1 if any. of th< seed originally distributed by the government are now pure; and mist of the cotton of these varieties v. ha h 1 have se< n w ithin the past two years has been Inferior, uneven ami a*asty, in other words, has i ten very poor spinning quality, Ab? ut ten years ago, some selec? tions from 0 short staple variety were made ai 11 irtsvllle by i>r. D, x. Shoe? maker and Dr w. c. Coker. Aftei e 1 tinning this cotton selection work f< r a year or two. Or. Shoemaker tuned it over t?> the writer, whi has carried it along fr >m year to yen I with rapidly widening scope. Tl. - Ural variety of merit to origi? nale from this Work was tin- "Harts viJle No, ")." which was rba result five years of pedigree uraod'ng from an original plant of JotlOJ rotton. This cotton possessed the deairabi< characteristics of great productive? ness and VigOl1 and large size of boll, but only mads 1 3-18 Inches staple under good conditions. Under droughty or crowded conditions it onlj produced 1 i-s Inches or 1 1-16 Inch length, This variety did not, therefore, meel the demand for a full Ii ngi h staph ; I hough ?t has made . 11 . cm Ih nt reputation w it h the mills 1 ho w anted ihe short lengths of staple cotton, and has proved In ?.in- of the trongest, most ? v 1 n running and most productive varle 11? 1 in exist) nee, \l?. ? rs. J. w. and T. K. 11.1 son have dc\ch?ped a most excellent va rletj oi st>id'-- from .1 few seed ot in. "Keenan" variety furnished thorn |,v ihe writer sonn 3 < ir? a o \\\ ?:,,. f ui und palnsi >king a tip. ihcj ha . 1 pi "dm ed n irain oi "Kei nan' I cotton which i- generally ronsidoret oiperior to tin original variety, am j j hould !?<? called ' he "Rice Goodaoi Cotton" though it is generally known in this section as "Keenan." Under gond conditions tins cotton will pro? duce l 6-16 Inches length, and rarely makes less than l 3-1(1 Inches even where crowded too much; and it pro? duces at least as much as the aver? age thort variety. This year it h is i een w idely planted In Darlington and adjoining counties, and 1 believe will ftjake much money for the farmers, The 'Webber" variety, Introduced [ this season for the first time by the writer, is descended from one r< ; markubly fine and productive plant of the "Columbia" variety, it has aver ; iged a greater production of cotton 1 In our variety tests at Hartsville Hum any other of the large number of va? rieties tested; and under good con? ditions make i r.-i?; inches to l inch staple. The writer has produced a strain of Hartsville cotton Which he calls "Hartsville No, 7." which li^s larger sized bolli and somewhat longer eta pie than the original strain. Num? erous Individual plants of this va? riety which run l 3-8 Inch and long? er have been selected for breeding and it Is, therefore, not improbable that cotton Of this strain will short? ly be produced in quantity which will be not hss than l 3-8 huh In h-ngth. Numerous selections from "Webber" of l i-? Inches and longer staple have also been found. and the nn st productive of tin s.- are now being increased. in promoting the planting of the three varieties of staple cotton men? tioned above, the writer lias tried to give the farmers all the information about this industry which he possess? ed. In (Trowing staple cotton, a few of the most important points are as follows: 1st. Do s.?me careful breeding work each year to keep up the purity ami productiveness of your strain. This is best accomplished by making selections each year Of a number of apparently good plants, planting the Seed of each in separate rows the following year, and Increasing tin seed of the Very best and longest stapled low. 2nd. Never judge yield where testing cotton, (or any other crop), by the eye. Always use the scale. 3rd. Give staple cotton plenty of distance, for it will not develop its full length where crowded, unless perfect seasons occur throughout the pet iod of development. Besides, good spacing usually results in better yields. t?h \v ?. iiptial roip the hest soils produce the b< tnd strongest staple ?the same field frequently m kes j different lengths at different pick gs, or on dlff< rei t characters of m it in the same picking. 5th, Gins should always be clean . d of short cotton before ginning sta? ple cotton. This is necessary, to prevent the lint from becoming mix? ed, and also to maintain the purity of your seed. Oth. Staple cotton should never be ginned when damp; and the gin should be run at moderate speed and with a loose gin roll. 7th. In sampling staple cotton, cut both sides of every bale. Draw full sised samples and wrap the two sam? ples from each bale separately with numbered tickets between samples, representing 1 ale. sth In selling staple cotton it is best to offer it to two or more buyers, for buyers vary very much in their ideas of length and value. Many of them buy on orders, and ore may have a demand for certain lengths and grades which another cannot han? dle at anything like the same price. When the writer undertook to in? troduce the new varieties of staple cotton to the mills In this section, he met with tremendous difficulties. Al? most all of the mills using staple cotton had previously made tests of th.. oid.-r staple varieties and were absolutely convinced that no B.1 staple cotton could be produced in the eastern part of the cotton belt I After several years of persistent ef? fort, however, a number of mills were Induced tO try OUt the new staples; and in every Instance the report has been favorable. The managers of several of these mills have aided me greatly In this introductory work and deserve the thanks of all tlu.se Inter? ested in Hio st:,pio Industry. During the past season a dozen or more mills in North and South Carolina have j used considerable quantities of our staple, and the general verdict is that they can use our cotton on at I, {|gt even tel ms w Ith the w ? stern ,,. nduet. In several instances, the t, Kts made w Ith our cotton, hu\ ? shown them to be decidedly superioi t,, the i otton from the west. The reputation which has been es tabll lu d w Ith so mic h difficult) w 111 he of meat benefit to our planters, provided the quality and uniformity ol mir product Is kept up. I would nol have any farmer believe, however, th t in. ' tin i ?? successful w Ith the itaple Industry for any I? niftli 1 1 Um? if p.. u -e< carei. as, huphusnr I m< thods, in fact, l expi ? I that u I v iio do u a use prop* I care in kee) - in:: up the purity of th< Ir seed and ! the uniformity and quality ol the r ? product will experience great disap? pointment In the near future, and I think that the farmer who Is going to buy any old seed and treat them any old way had better let the staple business alone. On account of the great productive? ness of the new staple varieties and the very high premiums which have prevailed for the past year or two, and which seem likely to prevail next season, you may expect t<? see the staple industry expand enormously within the next few years In this sec? tion. The greatly increased supply which will probably be available within the next two years will al? most surely bring down premiums to a very moderate figure; and I expect that inferior, wasty staples will be very hard to sell within a compare- j lively short time. I do not believe, however, that the farmer who is care? ful to raise a uniform and high grade product, will ever have any difficulty in disposing of it at a profitable premium over short cotton. But l canned too Strongly emphasize my be? lief that only those exercising proper care in the selection of their seed and the handling of their product may expect success with this industry. There arc several other varieties of staples besides those mentioned by the writer, which are planted to a certain extent in different parts of the State, and the writer has heard j good reports of several of these. He has had, however, no recent experi? ence w ith any of these except "Burn's Long Staple," which In our tests last season tood among the six high? est yielderi of - - varieties, but only produced 1 1-16 inch .-'aide. In closing 1 wish to say that the buyer of staple cotton has no eas) job. The handling of this product is an entirely separate and distinct business from the handling of short ctton. and is far more difficult. The actual labor of handling staple cot? ton is very great, and It cannot usual? ly be turned over daily like short cotton. The farmers ought, there? fore, to?move the staple crop much more slowly than they have been ac? customed to moving the short crop, for if staple? are rushed to market in great volume during a short period, the i iclilties (or handling this coitog in. y ba taxed beyond capacity. H vv ev< r. is the number buyeri and th ? Facilities for handling the crap increase, we may expect i< is difficulty in this res poet. Registration Notice, On Friday, September 20th, 11*12, ths supervisors of Registration arlll open their books at the store of J. A. Tos worth, at May csville, S. C? for the purpose prescribed by law. S. J. WHITE, Clerk of Bo ard Supervisors of R< tration. shewing money into a man's hand to ontrol him is bribery. Taking I business away from a man because he won't come scross is intimidation. One is about as effective as the Oth" er in keeping a fellow's mouth shui. i?Wilmington star. ANSWER IT HONESTLY. Arc the Statement? of Sumtcr Citi? zens X >t More Kcliablc Than HftOSS of Utter Si rangers ? This is a vital question. It is fraught with interest to Sum? tcr. It permits of only one answer. It cannot be evaded or ignored. A Sumtcr citizen speaks here. Speaks for the welfare of Sumter. A citizen's statement is reliable. An utter stranger's doubtful. Homs proof is the best proof. William Yeadon, 27 Haynsworth street, Sumtcr, S. C, says: "I am confident that Doan's Kidney Pills act just as represented and are wor? thy of endorsement. 1 have taken them for dull backache aid troub'e with the kidney secretions, getting my supply at China's Drug Store. I have always received prompt relief and consequently I have no hesita? tion in giving this preparation my endorsement." For sale by all dealers. Price I I cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. / Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. No. 22 Calhoun Street Property Calhoun I.reet is fast becoming one of the best residence streets of the city. It Is one of our widest streets, is located right and is shaded by some of the prettiest trees in the city. Six residences costing from $3,000 I am offerfn * lot ~ ? - ?? the corner .f Calftoui sod Herby '? - nut', w hiel w! make one f the ::: ?? I sal I lota in thi sity. Che r* eui oof ??v..?. ... ire gettl Lf yoi nt thii ? ? need to see us quickly. CIY PROPERTY T> T>^1^^? /"^ ^ REAL ESTATE LOANS FARMS K tl rSelSer {jO. MORTGAGE^ ANO TMBtR I AND AV ? *J% *-*VxiCJVrl. V> W? INVESTMENTS 261-2 N. Main St. KKAL estate dealers Sumter, S. C. R. It. RELSER. ERNEST FIELD. r A? MF. IM.ASTKH. SI- 's -. LES IKK BItR'K. DKAIN LIME. CEMENT. ^ U.? , Voin ''"?? FiOttf BWo Stuff, V.: Ui Iiay, Uldlll, Mixed C?>w aad Chicken Feed. I I Io rscs. Mules, jjaf RuggleS? WaciriN ana Harun?? :: :: v?. i?rd?*r 1 t4?rge 'r Too >ni?t? Booth-Harby Live Slock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. MOLES and WARTS Removed with MOLE80FFf wit limit pain Or danger, no matter how large, or how far rai.M^l above the surface of the skin. Ami they will never return, and no mice or s<nr will he left. MOLES OFF is applied directly to the MOLE or WART, ertlich entirely disappears in about six days, killing tl>e germ and leaving the -kin smooth and natural. MOLEKOFF Is put up only in One Dollar bottles Each bottle is neatly packed in a plain case, accompanied by full directions, and contains enough remedy to remove eight or ten ordinary MOLES or WARTS. We sell MOLE80FF under a positive GUARANTEE if it fails t-? remove your MOLE or WART. We will promptly refund the dollar. Florida Distributing Company Department, Pensaeoht. Fla, tit ' TEETH VM) MONEY. Money spent <>n teeth is a good investment and one that gives yon dally returns. Mono*, the Medium Ol I \change is only good SO far as it glVCS us the tilings which contribute to our health comfort snd happiness. When S|hmu on the rectta it bring?, t s ail Three of the Above. The Sumtei Dental Parlors are de VOtlng their life work to the care of the teeth, let them look >?>i!t mouth ovc. Sumter Dental Parlors, DR. C. H. GOUR INKY, Prop. OVER MHS. MklNSOVS MILL1\ KRY STORE.