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CLUB PRIZES AWARDED. Rnby Moore of Conway the First Tiegisjn Cantter?Eugen** McCoy of M. Charles Takes Boys' Com Clue Cap,?Other Award*. Columbia. Nov. 1.?-AU the prizes in (ha. boys end men's State corn cli b content and the girls' State to mat w eiub contest were awarded yesterday. Tha three massive silver cups as well aa 14 00 in cash prises were offered to corn and tomato club workers by tha Carolina Life insurunco company, a Columbia Institution, which rather than see tha corn and tomato club work languish when the general as? sembly failed to maks an appropria? tion for It put up the cupa and cash. In this furtherance of the work of the cora and tomato clubs the Caro? lina Ufa Insurance compan1. had tha hearty cooperation of a). J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture, com? merce and Industrie? la tha boys' Stats corn club con? test the stiver cup offered by tha Carolina Life Insurance company wan awarded to Kugene McCoy gf St. Charles for the best 10 ears of corn. In the men'a State corn club con? test tha silver cup went to C. W. Joaey of st. Charles for the best 10 ears of urn Mr. Joeey'a yield was 88,1 is he is to the acre. C W. Joaey of St. Charles also won the cash prise of $76 on his yield and et-ore of ft points. The eecond cash prise of $40 was awarded to O. H. McCutcheon of Blehopvllle. whose yield was 94 bush? els and whose score was 84 points. J. ?. Norton of Dillon won the third cash prise of 830 on his yield of 77.8 bushels and his score of 76 points, The fourth caeh prise of $20 in the men'a corn contest went to W. J. Mc* Kinnen of Lykealand In Rich land c??ur tv. vhose yield was 48 bushels and whose acora waa 70 points. In the hoys' corn club contest Rrnest M. Joys of Hemmlngway in Will lams burg won the'^rst cash prise of $78 on his yield of 188 bushels and hla score of 81 points. Second prise of 830 went to Vernon Miller of Hamer whose yield was 154 bushels with a score of 74.8 polnta. John McCutcheon of Biahopvilla woa the third caeh prise of 820 with a yield of 100 bushels and a score of 88 polnta Bugene McCoy of St. Charles, the winner of the special silver troph) cup. waa awarded the fourth cash prise of 810 on his yield of 77 bushels and his score of 83 polnta The cash prizes in the State glrla' tomato club conteat ware awarded as follows: For best score on scale of points, bards? mo trophy cup, Mlaa Ruby Moore, Con way. Neat beat score on *?ale of points, $tt, Mlaa Mary Ray, BlackvUle. Next beat acora on scale of points, IIS. Miss Smithy Richardson, Bishop flam Next best score on scale of polnta HO, Miss Annls Hancock, providence. Meat best score on scale of points. $8. Mise Bettie Long. Longs. Highest score on quantity, $ 0. Mlas Rosy Moore. Conway. Highest score on polnta of variety of canned producta. $3, Mlas Osallt Harmon. Crom Hill. Highest score on quality. $6. Miss Osaile Harmond. Crom Hill. Highest score on points in profits, 84. Miss Ruby Moore. Conway. Highest ecore on written history. 84. Mtm Margaret Dunlap, Laurens. tn the order of general excellence ??ight prises of $2 each to Misses Ruby Moore. Conwsy; Mary Ray, Black? vUle; Smithy Richardson, Bishop "Ilia; Annie Hancock, Providence; Ileitis Long, Longs; Bessin O. Du? lions. Bishopville; Margaret Dunlap. I^sorens, Kva Bloom. Blackville. la the order of general excellence, prises of $1 each to Mlasss Louisa l>ean, l^urene; Carrie Cain. Laurens; Ora Powers. Lauren*. M. Nell George, lAsrena; Osalle Harmon. Crom Hill; Gladys Whitaker, Fountain Inn. Bal anen of 84 to Mrs. Dora Dee Walker. Sulzer "down and out " in abutting hla former friend. Boas Murphy, of Tammany. Murphy must have been the *ame kind of politician when Sul? zer was running for governor, and his failure to attack the "Chief then is additional proof thut circumstance* alter cases?Wilmington Star. ?swam of Otatments for Catarrh Treat Denen!n Mercery as mercury will eurely destroy the sense of small sad completely da range the wsole system whtn enter? ing It through tha muooos surfaces. Socb articles should never be used except on prescriptions from rep.* taMe physicians, as the daman* they will do la tan fold to tha good you ens pesstbry derive ft ora them. HaH'f Catarrr. Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney a) Co., Toledo. O.. contains no msroary, and la taken internaliv, act leg directly upon the blood and mu? cous surf an es of the sysfsm. In buy lag Hall's Catarrh Cure bs aure you gat the geau.oe. It Is take- later naUy and mads In Toledo, Ohio, by F. f. Cheney at Cs. Testlmonlsla free. ?old by druggists, Prien 7*o P*r kiflln Take Malls Family PUti for oonatl nntisn. NOTHING ABOUT MKXICO. President Wilson Seid to Be Undecid? ed ss to Proper Steps to Take mm Officials Reticent* Washington, Oct. 31.?Reticence w>dch has enveloped the plans of the Washington administration en the Mexican problem for the last few days today continued everywhere in official circles. Those few who are acquainted with what plans President Wilson has un? der consideration declared he had fixed upon nothing as a finality, but that he was turning over in his mind some definite proposal. Prom the same source it was learn? ed that In whatever is attempted due consideration would be given to the constitutionalists as an Important fac? tor In the situation. It was inferred in many quarters that the cardinal features of the administration's plau will be a comprehensive sttempt to bring about a fair and free election, efforts to be made by the American government to use its good offices to secure the participation of the con? stitutionalists. Much interest is manifested in the arrival here tomorrow of Robert V. Peequiers, nephew of the governor of Sonora and special messenger from Gov. Carransa to the constitutionalist agency here. It is believed he brings the views of the constitutionalist chiefs as to whst would or would! not prove acep table to them in the wsy of election arrangements and an earnest request that the agency here continue its effort* to obtain the re moval of the embargo on aims. Mrs. John Lind Hated Mexicans. New York, Oct. 81.?The steamer Morro Castle, which tonight arrived from Vera Crus with Mrs, John Lind, wife of President Wilson's special en? voy, also brought two Mexican legis? lators who owe their liberty if not their lives to her quick wit and gen? erosity. J To save the two Mexicans from ir? rest at Vera Crus Mrs. Lind hid them in her stateroom and sat on deck until the boat left port and the officers of, the Huerta government had gone ashore. Mrs. Lind said her husband had expected to come home after the Mexican election. Now she did not know when he would come. ] SUMTER COTTON CROP. Number of Bales tinned This Sea? son During Period finding October ifttn. Mr. W. D. McLeod, collector of | statistics for Sumter county, reports that 20,121 bales of cotton were gin? ned during the period ending October 18th. During the same period last year 18,445 bales were ginned. TEACHERS' CONFERENCE. Meeting to Be Held November 13th and 14tii?Boarding Places Wanted. County Superintendent of Education Haynsworth announces that there will be a conference of all of the white teachers and school trustees of Sumter county, at Sumter for two days, No? vember 13th and 14th. The complete program will be an? nounced tomorrow or next day as State Superintendent of Education Swearingea is now arranging the programme of discussions and the list of speakets. There are about fifty teachers and sixty trustees who will be expected at this conference and boarding and lodging accommodations must be pro? vided for the visitors. Secretary Reardon has agreed tu onen a hospitality bureau at Cham? ber of Commerce quartets in order that a book of boarding places, which will accommodate the visitors will be open to the visitors Every private house or boarding house that can accommodate the visitors are request? ed to write the secretary of the com? mercial organisation giving the street, number of house, number of people to be accommodated, terms per day and night, whether for board and lodging or just board or lodging. This information may also be phoned to the Chamber of Com? merce. Phone 209. ?Birmingham. Ala.?F. I* Willis, sufterec greatly from asthma and bronchitis. He writes: "I got no re? lief until I took Poley's Honey und Tar Compound. It entirely removed those choking sensations, and never tailed to produce an easy and com? fortable condition of the throat und lungs." Hibert'H Drug Store.?Advt* Very few women will admit that they were ever in a flutter on the occasion of a dollyvarden hop.?W1I? mlng 1 Star. Saved Ills Fant, U D. Ely. of Bantam. O., suffered from horrible ulcer on his foot for four years. Doctor advised amputa? tion, but he refused and reluctuntly tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a last resort. He then wrote: "I used your saiva and my font was soon complete? ly cured." Best remedy for burns, cuts, br laal and ecxema. Get a box today. Only 25c. All druggists or by mall. H. B. B?ckten A Co., Phil? adelphia or St. Louis.?Advt. BICLCYK RACES THURSDAY. Twenty Riders in Men's Races Will Furnish Sport for Kntkuslsstic VmWm The mcycle races which come off Thursday afternoon bid fair to be unusually interesting:, not only because of the fact that so large a number of entries have been made, but because bicycle races have always "gone well" In the Gamecock City and the races Thursday should prove no exception. Already twenty entries have been made for the men's race of ten miles, and a number of boys have signified Usflr intention of being in the race especially planned for them, and for which separate prizes are offered. The race course is several of tie most ?prominent streets of the city, and a crowd will no doubt be spread out along the way to cheer the ri lers. COTTON CONDITION ?2.1, CCT. 23. Journal of Commerce Report Snows Deterioration of 5 Points* New York, October 80.?-According to 1,644 reports of the special cor? respondents of the Journal of Com? merce, bearing an average date of October 23, cotton shows a deteriora? tion of Ave points in condition since their last report, when condition was ?7.1. Killing frosts and excessive rains were the chief cause of damage. A year ago this condition lost 1.6 points; It 1911 it lost 1.5 points; in 1910 it lost nothing; in 1909 it lost 3.9 points, and in 1908 it lost 8.6 points. De? clines occurred In all States except Tennessee and Florida, which im? proved two points and three points, respectively. Important declines were: Louisiana, 15 points; Mississippi 8.4 points; Texas, 6.5 points; North Car? olina, 5.8 points; Georgia, 4.2 points; Arkansas, 4.4 points, and South Car? olina, 4 points. Conditions last month are given in' the accompanying table: October Condition. North Carolina.74.8 South Carolina.74.0 Georgia. ..75.8 Florida...77.9 Alabama.68.2 Mississippi.68.0 Louisiana.62.4 Texas.64.6 Arkansas.67.0 Tennessee ... %.68.6 Missouro.52.? Oklahoma.60.5 67.1 The Journal of Commerce has no opinion of ita own to offer regarding the yield of this season's crop, but in order to gather the consensus of Southern opinion correspondents were specially requested to give their in? dividual est inxate of the crop, with these results: TMrty-two replies ranged 12,000,000 to 13.000,000? nine? ty-seven ranged 13,000,000 to 13.600, 000, two hundred and twenty-six replies ranged 13,600,000 to 14,000, 000, one hundred an twenty-one re? plies ranged 14,000,600 to 14,600,00. seventy-one replies ranged 16,000,000 to 18,000.000. The average of all replies received is 13,74 7,000 bales, which closely ap? proximates the estimates made by several good authorities outside of the growing districts, where the tendency is usually to underestimate the crop. Out of the five hundred and forty seven received three hundred and forty-seven ranged between 13.600,000 and 14,500,000 bales. Tonight. Tonight. If you feel dull and stupid, or bilious and constipated, tjeke a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets and you will feel all right tomorrow. For sale by all dealers.?Advt. Whry Use Fire Bell Rang. On Friday morning the hose wag? ons went to the corner of Calhoan and Salem avenue in answer to an alarm of fire, but upon their arrival there they found the alarm to hate been a false one. It seems that on that morning a lady, wishing to mail a letter, went to the box and thinking it a letter box, proceeded to open the doer to mail her letter, the glass hav? ing been broken at some preivoua time. A little boy standing nearby watched the performance with Inter? est and after the lady had unsuccess? fully tried opening the box to mail her lettet. directed her to the box across the street aa the proper let? ter box, while he stood by and wait? ed for the hose wagons to arrive. At least thut is the tale being repeated on the street and this is written to warn others to bo careful to select the right box next time they desire to mail a letter. Would Make Thorn Better If They ?Jbuld. ?The makers of Foley Kidney Pill? know that they have absolutely the best combinuton of curative and heal? ing medlcinee for kidney and bladder ailments and urinary Irregularities that it is possible to produce. That I la why Foley Kidney Pills are the! best medicine for the purpose you] wan buy. titusit's Drug Store.*-* Advt. I Will Take Case to Georgia Supreme Oourt'?-Prej udlce on Ute Part of ?furors Chief Exception. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 91.?Leo M. Frank, whose motion for a new trial for the murder of Mary P hag an today waa denied by Judge b, s. Roan, of the Fulton county supreme court, this afternoon prepared to take hia case to the supreme court of Georgia. To? night it was said that attorneys for the convicted man practically had completed drafting a bill of excep? tions, on the strength of which they will continue their fight before the highest tribunal of the Stats* The bill of exceptions, it was said, will embody practically the same al? legations of error contained in the mo* tlon for a new trial. These charge, among numerous other counts, preju? dice on the part of two jurors and that several popular demonstrations in and near the court room had in? fluenced the verdict. Counsel for Frank also contended that race preju? dice against their client, who is a Jew, vitiated the trial. U was aaid by Frank's atorneys that the words of Judge Roan in an? nouncing his decision would be In? corporated In ths bill of exceptions Judge Roan, before whom the case wa? tried, said: "I have heard all the evidence in this case and taking it altogether I am not thoroughly convinced eitlier as to the guiSt or innocence of ih* defendant." Frank, whose sentence to death has been indefinitely suspended pending a final ruling; upon the validity of hla conviction, tonight maintained hla hopeful attitude. Us would add noth ? ing to his statement earlier in the day, >n which he expressed hla disap? pointment at Judge Roan's decision, but said he was not discouraged over the outlook. News and Views of Piagah* Pisgan Oct. SO.?-Mrs. Joel B. Brunsen of Sumter came up Saturday in the interest of missionary work and remained until Monday. She has many friends here, who are always glad to aee her. Mr. and Mrs, B. I* Montague of Sumter came up Sunday to visit Mrs. Montague'a father, and brother. They returned home Sunday evening. Mr. T. M. Rogers, sons, and B. C. DuPre, went to see the big circus in Columbia, Several from here will go to tha fair this week. Will let you know if there were any new features of it . The Kerahaw county fair will be a good one Judging from ths way they are hustling for it. We wteh that Sumter had one. It would pay sure, I have read nil ths communications in the Item, advising farmers how to manage their business. Moat of them are on a par with the advice farmers could give preachers, lawyers,,, bank era, doctors and other professional men, how to manage their businesses, and with all dun respect to these advisers and aome of their advlos la very good?the stern fact remaina that as long as Southern banks borrow Northern money to be paid back in ths fall and this money loned to the farmers to be paid from October the flint to about the first of December, thereby throwing the cotton crop on the market In about ninety days to meet the obligations incurred to make It and glutting the market at once beyond legitimate needs, you will see Just auch a state of affairs as we now have. If the farmers could make their notes payable from October the first to March the first, so as to grad? ually throw the cotton on the mar? ket to meet their obligations, you would see quite a different market than what we have had for years. But every note becomes due in a short time, beyond the limit of the | farmer to pick the cotton and meet them. Putting cotton in tho ware? house and drawing on it for debts and I other expenses, is putting It on the market. The northern people know Just as well as we do, and no doubt much better, the state of affairs South, and they will squeeze South? ern people financially, whenever they want to do so. The only wise way to do is for the farmers to make their crop as near clear as they pos? sibly can, se'.l enough to meet their debts, keep the res' at home until they get something for it, then sell. They can do this in a year or so if they will use economy and quit try? ing to be tony. I>ebt is a burden to any nation or people, und it will con? tinue as loug as people live extrava? gantly and beyond their means. There Is not a nation on the earth out ot debt. France, possibly comes nearer it than any other As for people, there is a mania to buy on a credit, und many of them beyond their abil? ity to pay The wise people look for results and not what people say, or fashion dictates CansM of Insomnia, The most common cause of In? somnia is disorders of the stomach and constipation. Chamberlain's Tab? lets correct these disorders and en? able you to sleep. For sale by all *?aUr*Aavi. SUM PROHIBITION MEETING. Chairman Leo says Independent Party Will be Formed. Columbia, Oct. 38.?Exactly one dozen people ten men and two la? dies, attended the called meeting to organize a Prohibition party, held In the Y. M. C. A. here tonight. George Gary Lee, of Lykesland, State chair? man of the Prohibitionists, presided, and the evening was taken up with the address of C. J. Hall, ot Califor? nia, representative of the National Prohibition p<irty. who outlined their programme. Chairman George Gary Lee declared tonight that It was the intention of himself and leaders to organize a Prohibition party independent and separate from the Democratic party; that they intended organizing in ev? ery county and every voting precinct, and to name t county and a complete State ticket He said they would go to the generali election aa a separat? party and appeal to the people of the State to turn out the Democrats and elect Prohibitionists. He declared that the Democratic party had done noth? ing to enforce prohibition, that noth? ing in this lir e could be expected of the legislature, and that the Christian citizenship is tired of prevailing con? ditions in South Carolina." He said, several Christian people had told t him they v. ere sorry they voted in the last Democratic primary election an3 were ready to join the Prohibition party. That the ?ght which thia wing of! the Prohibition party will make will] be outside the Democratic party was stated tonight emphatically. They op? pose the Anti-Baloon League and de? clare that organization has accom? plished nothing for prohibition. They declare their intention of making the fight for Prohibition on a full State ticket in the general election* The promoters of the Prohibition, party will call another meeting to organize and name a State ticket. Their action confuses still further the already complex and somewhat chaotic conditions in political circles. Of the twelve present at the meet? ing all but two, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Harmon, were from Richland county. They are residents of Lexington. Mr. Hall, of the National Prohibit? ionists, is trying to raise a fund of 81,000 in South Carolina for his party and said tonight that one Prohibition? ist had offered to give $500 of this amount if he would raise the other $600. Ue said that so far he had raised $17 of this amount. Very few people know the Prohibit? ionists wer? meeting and it failed to excite any Interest in political circles. The Cedars of Lebanon. All that now remains of the Cedars of Lebanon la a little forest of some four hundred trees, which are rigidly preserved. T&sy lie on a email fer? tile plateau, situated at an altitude of atx thousand one hundred and twen? ty-three feet above sea-level. The grove is reached from Baherreh by a steep and winding road. With the exception of a few strag? glers, the grove Is inclosed by a neat stone wall built by a former governor of Lebanon to protect the smaller trees from goatn. The older trees have always occu? pied a position of honor In the estima? tion of man because of their connec? tion with the Tenple built by Solomon and the various allusions to them in the Bible. Among the dwellers In Syria, where forests of tall trees do not exist, the Cedars naturally excite admiration, and a modern Syrian writer says of them that they are undeniably the most lofty of all the vegetable king? dom. We know, of course, that thisi is hardly the cas ?, for the famous red? wood trees ot California reach a height of over three hundred feet, while in Tasmania the blue gum Is al? most as large so far as height is con? cerned. The Cedars are actually about eighty feet high, which Is more than the height of the trees of an av? erage forest.?Prom the November Wide World Magazine. for Children there is Nothing Better. ?A cough medloine for children must help their coughs and colds without had effects on their little stomachs and bowels Foley'a Honey and Tar ex? actly tills this n?;ed. No opiates, no ?our stomach, no constipation follows its use. Stuffy colds, wheezy breath? ing, coughs and croup are all quick? ly helped. Sibercs Drug Store.? Advt. When Gen. F?lix Diaz gets safely away from Mexico on board that Unit? ed States warship, on which he took refuge at Vera Crus, he will be In a position to turn State's evidence about the murder of President Made ro. He and Huerta outiht to know.? Wilmington Star. A Maker of Health. ?A good honest medicine like Foley Kidney Pills Rives health to many families. Mrs. O. Palmer, t>36 Wlllew St., Green Bay. Wis.. was seriously ill with kidney and bladder trouble. Mr. Palmer writes: "My wife is rapidly recovering her health and strength due solely to the use of Fo? ley Kidney PtUa." Slbert's Drug store.?Advt, TALKS ON GARDENING. C hildren Entertained and Instructed by Lectnrc at Chic League Meet? ing. The children who had taken part in the Children's Garden Contest last spring were invited to be present at the meeting of the Civic League at the Y. M. C. A. last Monday and about forty availed themselves of this priv? ilege. The Rev. D. M. McLeod gave a little talk to them on the value of their gardens to themselves and to the town. He told them the pleasure they would derive from working In the ground and from making their surroundings beautiful and at tha same time how they were increasing the value of property by keeping it in gocd condition and adding to the at* tractive appearance of the town. Mian E. W. McLean, chairman of the com mltee that had this work tn charge, gave out the prises and told of tha work of the prize winners. For tha beat garden on new land, first pruts, Bessie Parham. second, Maggie Hug* gins; for the best arranged gare en: first prize, Ernest Friar; second; Alvs> Solomons; for the best collection of flowers, first prize, Nell McKagen; sec? ond. Elizabeth McKagen. For ths best vegetable garden, first prize* Leonel Smith; second, Kate Camp? bell. For the best exhibit of ona kind of flower, first prise. Mar on Curtis; second, K. Nunnamaksr. Best win* dow box, Mary VogeL For the best play house garden, Emmie Oat sen. Beat second year contest garden* Margaret Beaumont Some of the girls and boys worked very faithfuliy at their gardens all spring and summer, watering so con? stantly during ths dry spells even where they had to carry water la buckets that these little ones ofen had bright flowers in their gardens when larger folks in town had only parched up buds. There was much in? terest shown in this, the third year oC tho contest 130 children entering It The contest will be conducted again 10 1914.. At his meeting of the league It was decided to hold the meetings which take place regularly on the fourth Monday of every month, at the T. M. CA. It waa also decided to raise money for the purpoas of equipping a children's playground in Sumter, for which about $200.00 will bs necessary. Mrs. A. M. Bogin and Mrs. Henry Wlterspoon were appointed at the No? vember meeting to bring In plana for an entertainment to raise this mon? ey. V AMBUSH BT STJFFRAGHTTES. AosajUi Wninped fay Mlh tacts With Dog Wttftm Edlnburg, Scotland, Nov. L?Prem? ier Asojiitb was attacked today . by militant a Jffragettes armed with dog whips. Bs was driving? in en auto? mobile, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Violet Asquitb, and Sir John Gra? ham, a Scotch Justice of the peace. The victims of ths outrage were more frightened than hurt? The automobile was passing through the village of Piean, five miles from Faikirk, when It ran into a suf? fragette ambush. The "wild women," as they are called here, under cover of a shower of papers, rushed at the car and belabored the premier ami hie companions. They disappeared before the police car following that of the premier had reached the scene. Four women well known in Edln? burg and Glasgow as militant suf? fragettes to-night were arrested as principals in ths attack on Premie? Asqulth, CLEAR SKIES FOB WEEK. Weather Bureau Says Clouds will Remain Away for Time. Washington, Nov. 2.?Clear tkles and moderate temperatures are prom? ised by the weather bureau to prac? tically the entire country for the next few days. "With the exception of a little rain and snow early in the week over the extreme Northwest and the m? \ dle and southern districts from ths Rocky Mountains westward," said the weekly bulletin, "generally fair weather will prevail over ths coun? try until the middle of the week, when another disturbance will appear over the far orthwest. bringing with it some rain and anow that will proba? bly extend eastward over the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and the greater portion of the Lake region by the end of the week, mostly as rain, "In the Atlantic and Gulf States, the Ohio valley and the Southwest fair weather will continue, and fair weather is also indicated in the North? west and extreme West after the mld? die of the week. "Temperatures will rise early in tho week over the central and the inte? rior eastern portions of the coun? try and will fall somewhat in the mid? dle plateau but no unusual extremes of temperature are indicated at present for any portion of the country,'* k j ,j