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EXPEDITE CHRISTMAS MAIL. PONTOFFKF. DFIVWtTMdKNT MAk Did nnu nrrani. Through l'unrU l\n*i working Con geatloit lias lleen l*re\ented and l.otnl Cheer Distributed. Washington, Dec. 19.?Extraordi? nary efforts are being made by the postornce department to prevent de? lays in the delivery of Christmas mail. There always is a great volume of mail around Christmas and this year with the added task of handling hun? dreds of thousands of parcel post packages the offices in the larger cities would have been hopelessly swamped but for emergency meas? ures. Practically every poetofflce and mail route in the land I* overwhelmed with parcel post matter, taxing to the ut? most the facilities of the service. Postmaster General Uurleson tonight said that congestion had been pre? vented and promised there would be no delays. Anticipating the enormous volume of mail the service would be called upon to handle during the tlrst Christ? mas season of the parcel peat," he said, "the department for some time has been adjusting Itself to the prob? lem and has taken e\ery precaution to avoid and possible Interference wtih prompt and effective handling of pa* - eel post mail The public can be a> sured that all parcels entrusted to th postal service will be handled with ex? treme care, dispatched without delay and promptly delivered.'' In several of the larger offices large numbers of addlth nal employes hav been placed on duty, the substIt ut force In nearly every SH) n ployed to the limit CHA.HIIKR OF COMMKKt I v< T? ^ Banks Cooperating with 1 oSnceo Wui. Imuno Compan>. H Iii? Ii i? As? sure* I?To Investigate Fielght Kate ?Islggl organisation Jolnte Nat? ions! Body. Each of the hanks of the city of Bumter la cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce. and the Farmers* Warehouse Company to in? duce as many farmers as possible to plant tobacco for tne s'umter to? aec<> market. The Tobacco Warehouse Company has out several solicitors among the farmers, endeavoring to Interest each of the planters In cultivating a limit? ed numt>er of acres si t? baeco. T h es gentlemen are < xp< rb n< eel t ba<s?o growera and harvesters, and know how to cure the weed with due re? gard to securing the best results for marketing and securing the highest market prtcee. They will take great pleasure in giving any one instruc? tions. The tobacco warehouse is a cer? tainty. No one need stand back waiting on the building of the ware? house as there ia ample time to start that building. The directors are look? ing for a reliable man to lease and manage the warehouse. The very bast business management will he se? cured under the watchful eyes of the directors. Mr J ?' ?' .ker has the Providence. Dalsell. and stateburg sections. Mr. Tom Dennis the Oswego and Mayes vllle sections, and Mr. J. A. Middle tun the llrogdon and Wedgefteld ter? ritory. Nearly one thousand acres have been pledged up to Wednesday, the solicitors are not through the can vaa yet. After January 1st some one elll be kept ??oin* around showing the farmers how to plant tohaceo. Any one not seeing either of these gentlemen can notify the secretary of the Mumter Chamber <>f Commerce a id hs will have u soHottOf call up? on those wanting information. In order to find out whether the Interstate and Intra-state freight rate? to and trom Sumter and Sum tefs tred?? territory are equitable, and tf there are an. o iju*i di?r ramlria tions against Sumter, Secretary Roar* don. of th?' Samter "Chamber ? Cue. - merce, has written the Interstate Reil? road Commissioners, at Washington through Osssgfeaeaaai a r Ugeev, for full interstate freight tariff ratings and bulletin aer\ire. He has sIm i written the South CtSrOlil i Railroad Commissioners for information Roth the interstate and the South Ca ollnS Railroad Commissions have nromis?- I heart1 BOSgSraltOl and to furnish all available Information |g their power. Secretary lteMrdon does not thing that Sumter is suffering from any drastic freight rat? discrimination either Interstate St 1 mrastate. but eom* complaints ha\e h^en made by Sumter business men With a view of IntHligentlv and fulrtv in\ estiK.itIng the matter h? recpiests that any and all ?hlogOfl ??r receivers of freight, who know of urn'piit ible rates to or from Burster, will notify him in writ.ag. ol their opinions and knowledge if Sumter has etitiltablo competitive, freight rates It should be widely known a* It will pr ?\.- good lot Sumter's BSssI n?>m interests If there are any dls rrlmii Ith>ne, the rminatflmc secretgrw believes that ihty nan be adjust* I with the railways without raoouras to the railway commission. But II not, the railway commissions can be re? quested to adjust the rates. In the meantime Secretary Heardon pro UOSjst to find nut whether there it) any need for a general Investigation in ? nre going das par inte? the matter. at rotary Ronrdon has received no? tice of the election Of the SumteP 'hamlcr of Commerce to member hip in the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Ac? cording to the official list of mem? bership furnished, tie Charleston and Sumter Chambers of Commerce are the only two South Carolina com? mercial organizations belonging to tie national organlaztion. There are more than one hundred and fifty commercial organizations und boardr. of trade and mercantile associations i connected with the United States Chamber of Commerce, representing I try State In the Union. At the next meeting of the board of directors of the Sumter commercial organization a national councilor from the Sumter Chamber of Com? merce will he elected to represent that organization at the annual meeting ? e hi d ' he New Wlllard Ho? tel. Washington, D. C, February 11, ?'?14 This councilor will be National Council of ? tff ?'hamber of Com? merce f America, and acts in con National Board of rectof thereof. This meeting In February 1? to be rrhapfl the biggest gathering of i uslness men held in the United ttaes in many years. The fact that Sumter will be repreented at this eating mrans something in the bape of advertising to the "flame ? rk City," and puts the member? ship of the local organiaztion into ths closest possible touch and affiliation wi'h the leading State and local com? mercial boaies of this and foreign countries. Bulletins are sent out weekly to ev?ry commercial organization hold nir membership in the National merclal organization giving in formatlon Of every bill introduced In '?ongress affecting interstate com ? reo consular reports, foreign trade, Jntrr> and interstne commercial busl r*>-;ji, railway fr^brht rates and regula on of freight rates, an 1 many mat f 'mrortsn'e to business men thft the local organizations would nevsf he ir about or have explained, !f they were not connected with the national organization. The official staff and board of di? rector! of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, through its headquarters officers and various committees In Washington, ooperates with every commercial sec retiry or organization in securing proper regulation of interstate freight and passenger rates or other leglslu sds The agricultural, man? ufacturing, wholesale, retail, finan? cial, labor, transportation, and many tfcOf important interests of this country are closely watched by the experts of the National commercial r -n'zatlon. Just as soon as a bill Is introduced In either branch of the ?tional congress affecting either of the above business interests, printed bulletins are immediately rushed out to the managing secretaries of every local commercial organization with 'he full text of the bill and explain? ing its effects upon the business inter? ests. Printed ballots, fur and against 'he bill are sent with the printed bul? letins. The boards of directors of the local commeietal organizations arc re? quested to say within a few days Wha: they think of the proposed bill I and to send the printed "short ballot*' rota to the general secretary in Washington, voting for or against the bill, and the local directors are re? quested to notify their congressmen what the local directors think of the proposed bill. The local commercial organizations may also initiate *.ny movement for the general or local good and submit It th'ough their local national coun ' ilor to the general bosrd of directors l it) Washington, who will take the mat I ter Uadeff advisement. If the Inl ' tlatory move is of general Importance j bulletins are sent out to every com mcrc.al organization holding mem i berahlp to vote upon sam? within a few days. There Is more Ctarrh In this section ?f the country than a'.I other diseases j nut together, and urtll the last few v*?ars was supposed to be Incurable. Fsjf a great many yearn doctors pro ! nounced It a local dlseaso and pre , N9f1 bed local remedies, und by con? stantly falling to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutions; disease, and therefore requires c institutional treatment lall'S Catarrh Cure, manufactured b> F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, 1> the only constitutional cure on the marker. It N taken Internally In doses from 10 drops to a teaopoonful It sets dlraetly on the blood and mu ?OIIS SUrfSSSS Of tho system. They offer one hundred dollards for nn> ( case It falls to cure. Send for circu? lars and testImonlals. i Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., To? ledo, f>. Sold by druggist*, 75c. i 'Psko lull's Family Pills for consti ?e,Ue* MAYS FROM EGYPT. Mothers' Club Mints?Missioiutry So? ciety EntertaI ned?-Personal News. Bfypti Dec. 19.?Things are put? ting on a gay attire for the holidays in this Vicinity and the young folks are all expecting great things. Mr. B. Olin White spent Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLeod spent Monday in Camden. Mr. S. H. White returned home to? day, after spending a few days at Hembert. Mr. T. M. Grier, after a lingering illness of several weeks, is slowly im? proving. Mrs. Ii. A. White, accompanied by her daughter! spent Friday in Cam? den. Mr. Wylie Hogue and brother, of Camden, spent Sunday here. Misses Pearl and Dorothy Napier spent the week-end with Mrs. M E. Wilson of Smithville. The Mothers' Club held its monthly meeting on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. R. McLeod and after the business session the ladies were served with delightful refreshments. On Thursday afternoon, December 11th, the W. M. F. Missionary So? ciety of St. John's M. E. Church met at the hospitable home of Mrs. J. R. Kirkley. After the business had been disposed of and officers elected for another year, the ladies were in? vited into the dining room and were recipients of a delightful luncheon and a most enjoyable social heur. Constipation Poisons You. If you are constipated, your entire system is poisoned by the waate mat | ter kept in the body?serious results often follow. Use Dr. King's New Life Pills and you will soon get rid of i onstipatlon, headache and other trou? bles, lie at druggists or by mall. H. E. Pucklen & Co.i Philadelphia and ?^t. Louis.?Advt SCOTT MADISON FLFCTROCTTED. Quick Work Made of Bamwcll Mur? der. Columbia, Dec. 22.?Ninetee days after the killing of E. P. Best at Barn well, Scott Madison, the negro who was convicted of the killing, was electrocuted at the State Penitentiary rids morning. \ oung Women: Number Surprising. *The number of young wcmen who suiter with weak back, dizzy and nervous spells, dull headache and weariness is surprising. Kidney and Madder ills cause these troubles, but if Foley Kidney Pills are taken as directed relief follows promptly, and the Ills disappear. Contain no habit forming drugs. Sibert's Drug Store.? Advt. CANT BE PROSECUTED. John Burke Even Though He Did (.rait is Safe. Washington, Dec. 22.?The depart? ment of Justice today decided that John Burke, who is being investigated on Charge?? of accepting graft, while employed by the Panama Railroad, cannot be prosecuted. He is not di? rectly a government employee. Not Beyond Help at 87. ?Sleep-disturbing bladder weakness, stiffness in Joints, weak, inactive kid? ney action and rheumatic pains, are all evidence of kidney trouble. Mrs. Mary A. Dean. 47 E. Walnut St., "."aunton, Mass., writes: "I have passed my 87th birthday, and thought I was beyond the reach of medicine, but Foley Kidney Pills have proved most beneficial in my case." Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. Hl? HANKER PARALYZED. - Vice President or National City Rank Ha Stroke. New York, Dec. 22.?Joseph Tal bott, vice president of the National City Hank and a leading financier, suf? fered a stroke of paralysis at Garden City, Lend Island today. Dr. Ilobson's Ointment Heals Itchy Ecxema. The constantly Itching, burning sensation and other disagreeable forms of eczema, tetter, salt rheum and skin eruptions promptly cured by Dr. Uohson's Eczema Ointment. Geo. W. Fitch sf Mendota, 111., says: "I purchased a box of Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Have had eczema ever since the civil war, have oeen treated by many doctors, none have given the benefit that one box of Dr. Ilobson's Eczema Ointmer.t has." Hvery sufferer should try at We're so positive it will help we guarantee It or money refunded. At all drug? gists or by mail BOo. Pfeiffer Chem I leal Co., Philadelphia and St. Louis. ?Advt. .._ I The forest products laboratory at Madison. WIs., has made 4.000 tests on the strength of American woods. Stomaeh Troubles Disappear. Stomach, liver nnd kidney troubles, weak nerves, lame back und female Ills disappear when BlSOtrle Bitters are used. Thousands of women Would not be without a hottb* in their home. BUSS Pool Of Depew. Okla., writes: "Blsctrle Bitters raised me from a bed of sickness and guttering tag has done nie a world of good. I Wish every suffering woman COUld USC 1 this excellent remedy and nnd out, SS I did, Just how good it Is." As it hai helped thousands of others, it l surely will Jo the same for you. Ev? ery bettln guaranteed, 50c, and 11.00. At all druggists, if B. Bucklen & ?Co., FhMgdel sifts or sd. Lnu.i*.- vd\i. SMALLPOX SHIP AT CHARLESTON Battleship Ohio Sent to Navy Yard to bo Quarantined and Fumigat? ed. Charleston, Dec. 22.?Having left: a score of her crew at the pest camp at Guantanamo, Cuba, the battleship Ohio arrived today. She will be fumigated and Quarantined to rid herself of all traces of a small pox epidemic before proceeding to Mexl can waters/ Croup and Cough Remedy. Croup is a terrible disease, It at? tacks children so suddenly they are very apt to choke unless given the proper remedy at once. There is nothing better in the world than Dr. King's New Discovery. Lewis Cham? berlain, of Manchester, Ohio, writes about his children: "Sometimes in severe attacks we were afraid they would die, but since we proved what a certain remedy Dr. King's New I uscovery Is. we have no fear. We rely on it for croup, coughs and colds.' So can you. 50c and $1.00. A bottle should be in every home. At all druggists. H. E. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia and St. Louis.?Advt. Thirty different wood preservatives are in commercial use in the United tates; many of them utilize creosote f one sort or another; others re? quire chemical salts. A Danger Signal. Hoarseness in a child that is sub? ject to croup is a sure sign of an ap? proaching attack. Give. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off. For sale by all deal? ers.?Advt Twenty States have published re? ports of their wood-using industries. Guarding Against Croup. ?The best safeguard against croup1 is a bottle ef Foley'S Honey and Tar | Cempound in the h? use. P. ft. Ginn. Middleton, Ga., writes: "My Children are very susceptible to croup, easily catch cold. I giv?? them Fo- j ley's Heney and Tar Compound and in every instance they get prompt re? lief and are soon cured. We keep it at home and prevent croup." Sibert's Orug Store.?Advt. Don't carry your head too high; the door is low.?German proverb. ?Georgetown. Texas?J. A Kimbro says; "for several years past Fo ley's Honey and Tar Compound has been my household remedy for all coughs, celds, and lung troubles. It has given permanent relief in a num? ber of cases of obstinate cough* and colds" Contains no opiates. Re? fuse substitutes. Sibert's Drug Store. ?Adtt. The Income tax side-step is regard? ed as more difficult and less graceful than the tango.?Washington Star. The Man Who Neglects Himself ?When his condition points to kid? ney trouble takes an unwise risk. Backache, pain and soreness over the kidneys, nervous or dizzy spells, poor sleep, are all symptoms that wilt dis? appear with the regular use of Foley Kidney Pills. They put the kidneys and bladder la a clean, strong and healthy condition. Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt. With him who knocks at the door of peace seek not hostility.?Saadl, the Gulistan. Coughs That Prevent Sleep. ?These coughs are wealing and if they "hang on," can run one dows physically and lower the vital resist? ance to disease. Mr. Bob Ferguson, 319 Pine St., Green Bay, Wise, writes: "I was greatly troubled with a bad cough that kept me awake nights. Two small bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound complete? ly cured me." Sibert's Drug Store.? Advt. Wanted?A l ew Columbus to solve the egg problem.? Kansas City Star. The Best Medicine I Rvor Used." "Chamberlain's Tablets is the beat medicine I ever used for constipation, i biliousness and headache," writes Mrs. A. W. Milne, St. George, Utah. These tablets are very effectual, easy and pleasant to take. For sals by all dealers.?Advt. Awful suspicion! Perhaps Presi? dent Wilson inserted a cork In John Lind's mouth before sending him to Mexico.?Chicago News. Bumped up Against the Real Thing. "I think I have bumped tip against the real thing in Chamberlain's Ttb- j lets," writes D. R. Thomas, of! Tidloute, Pa. "They do the work and, cause no unpleasant reaction." Inj cases of constipation when pills and; saline cathartics are used, their use; is often followed by constipation, asi they tako so much water out of the1 ! system. On the other hand the effect Of Chamberlain's Tablets is so agree-' able and so natural that you do not realise that it has been produced by a* medicine, and no reaction follows their' use. For sale by all dealt rs.?Advt. Trunk manufacturers in Colorado are abandoning the usual basswood and cottonwood for the trunk box, and are turning to Fnglcmann spruce, which combines lightness, strength and ease of working. Cure Your Cold While Vou Can. More real danger links in a cold than in any other of the minor ail? ments. The salt* way Is tu take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and r*d yourself of the cold as quickly as pos? sible, Fot sals I?) uii dealers ? \d\t .*-5 <? <)?)<vH - *? >*v**?ee-ee Olt On Coat Suits Now!: i X 44444444444?444444444444444444444444444444444444444 4 A Great Endorsement. ? Statistics have just been published that 25,000,000 Americana are banker depositors. A mighty big percentage of the grown people of our country. It is an empahtic indorsement and indi? cation of the widespread conCicnce of the public in the American banking system. It is also a new index that people feel the need and helpfulness of banks as they never did before. Americans do not tie themselves long to things tl tat fail to satisf y, or that don't pay. If you are not transacting your business in tills modern method, open your account in this National Bank. Firtft National Bank U. S. DEPOSITORY M>??4?44M + ?4 ??????+?? ?^???????????4 M*444444444 The To the Question of What to Give. ? I AilSWer A Bank Account a . 11 It starts that boy or t ? girl on the road to thrift 1 t i and prosperity. I The Peoples' Bank. ! A Business is Known by the Service it Gives None better prepared ito Serve or more anxious to please. The Farmers' Bank and Trust Go. 44444444444444444444??????????????????????*???????+* X ? +?4?44444444444444 4?+*???????4 444444444444444 4^ ^ GOLD PIECES For Christinas. $2^ $5s, $10s We rhave just receiv? ed a shipment from Baltimore for the use of our customers. The Bank of Sumter MM4M ?44 4 44444444444444444+++*4"H"4e444 444 444444 44?