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The Sumter Dry Goods WILL HANDLE 5,000 TO 10,000 BALES OF COTTON AT 10c And Comes to the Rescue of the People With the Following Liberal Proposition: For the next 30 days we will accept Cotton at TEN CENTS per pound, basis middling and above on accounts. We will also ac? cept Cotton, basis middling and above, in payment for purchases. This offer will be open for the next thirty days (until Oct. 15th) and we trust that our Farmer friends will take advantage of a proposition so liberal. The Sumter Dry Goods CHIC AGO HC YS A BALK Wlth?'rv|Mx>ii lln.M. Shoe Mfg. Co., Receive* Order f??r Two Bales of Cotton. Tho "Huy a Hale" campaign is be? coming nation-wide in its scope nnd the business men of the North who have connections in the South are be? ginning to co-operate with the busi? ness men of the South in the effort to finance tho cotton crop ami prevent a business ui. isi???\ The following let? ter shows how the plan is working. Wltherspoou Hros. Shoe Mfg. Co., im? mediately upon receipt of the letter placed an order with the Sumter Chamber of Commerce to purchase two bales of cotton for the account of Gutmsnn Leather Co. Chicago, Sept. 14, 1914. Wltherspoon Hros. Sh<?e Mtg. Co., Sumter. 8. C. Gentlemen. Yours of the lilth Inst. st hand and note conditions In the South on account of hick of a market for Its cotton. Wo have read/of the "Huy a Hale" movement In the papers and believe It Is a good Idea. We are willing to take two ( J) bales and think It liest that you send us warehouse re? elpts for same on a basis of 10e per pound. We presume that these two (2) hales would amount to $Hn). You can let us know how much to send you a check for. Awaiting >our further favors, wo remain. Yours respectfully (iutmunn Leather C?>. His Last Meal bsri Ooo can ot \_ \ RAT CORN \ \ Is twitter than g * " '" dosen Cats. No matter whether you have one Rat or a thousand RAT CORN will do the trick. Atk VOUf lr*\*t f?, h>?>kU| IL W to I )-,!,, v K?l,. Kut ? ? - at all Mates, IMS] 2Sc.r^c and Si.00 p? .*? ? Mh TU letaairal Mt?. Ca.. la*. 30 Rac?St.. PM... Pa. 1*1 {IMAKV IN MARYLAND. I'iiitod Status Senator Smltli Kcnomi mitod by Democrats. Daltimoro, Sept. II,?Senator John Walter Smith today was rcnominntcd for tho l'nited States senate by the Demoeratie party at the Maryland State-wide primary. Edward C. Car PtaSttn, Jr., Republican, had no op? position for the senatorial nomina? tion. All of the present members of the house of representatives were rem'mi nateil by the Demoeratie party with two exroptions. In the f.th district ltiehard O. Johnson defeated Con? gressman Frank O, Smith and in the 1st Jesse D. Price was nominated. ( artl of Thanks. To the Voters of Sumter County: Btiag thoroughly appreciative* of the handsome majority in the re? cent primary, which ?? cured for me the Democratic nomination for the otllee of Coroner of Sunder county, 1 take this moans of expressing my siu eere gratitude for the votes cast for me, and to attain promise a con? scientious and faithful performance of my duties in the conduct of the affairs of the olllci Very rceiioetfuly, William J. Sealc. Vetch ami < lover Seed. If prices of CftllMKMI clover and VOlOll seed cont'uno as high as they have boon sin -e the outbreak of the European war, it m:^' be unprofitable for South Carolin:i farmers to buy these seed to plant for winter cover crops. Instead ?.f them, oats and rjfd are recommended. This Is lh? advice of the United Htntea depart? ment of Agriculture und of Clcmson College? it is possible that prices on imported legume eeed will go .buck t" normal if farmers determine not to buy I hem at "war" prices, Announce I ill Showing. Shaw and McCollum Merc., Co., In dny announce their readiness In sup? ply I he new fall things in women's und children's wear. Tins company Is prepared tor full customers with I he newest fashions in rout suits. coats and shoes for every im mU r ?>l the family. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure Rheumatism, Neu? ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic Sprains, Bruises, Cuts, Burns, Old Sores, Tetter, Ring-Worm, Ec? zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, I used internally or externally. 25c News and Views of IMsgall. IMsgah, Sept. 1G.?We are simply inj it on the cotton Question. Not In the memory of the oldest has there hern no market for cotton as is now the I ease. This time of a year the streets are always crowded with wagons of cotton, but the cotton In in the yards there to stay for the prevent. To say that the wolf is at the door is true. How ore people going to pay ex? pense! at present conditions' is one of |he problem* that the world has had to deal with at times for centuries. Possibly it is the beginning of the time when a change of farming from necessity will be forced on us, and the lesson will prepare us for that time. Rvery man should pull with each other to aid In this crisis for our interest is all interwoven with each oilier and what hurts one business hurts all. The colored people can't Understand the situation and the white man will have to look after them, as he always does. Wconomy can be practised In many things, The spirit of extravagance that has run Wild for many years will have to stop. If a man laughs at you for Wearing old clothes tell him to get you a new suit. The Ruropenn tight, when ended, will produce many changes in gov? ernments. There is tu? doubt hut what the principles of free govern? ment like this country has pervaded the masses in RuropC ami will make Itself fell in the final ending of kln^s. i hope they exterminate themselves like the Kilkenny cats?eat each other up.. As Mr. Manning has been elected governor( the following about his family has not been published here as I km>w of: A Corner in Governors. To he closely related to live gover? nors was the remarkable lot of Mrs. Itb'hard Irving Manning of South Car? olina. She was the wife of a govern? or, the mother of a governor, the con in of a governor, the niece of a governor and the foster mother of a governor, Hefore her marriage she \\a>. Miss Rlisnhcth I'egues Itichard Hon, Her uncle, James It. llichardson, was governor or South Carolina In IXll2; his son lher cousin), .lohn Peter Itlchardsnn became governor In IS40; her husbnnd Itlehurd Irving Manning was elected governor In 1X24; their soi, John l?awrcucc Manning, suc? ceeded to tin governorship In 1S52 ami I he hov In w hom she uns n to t? r mother, .lohn iVtcr Klebardson. 11 rumlxon of Ihe former statesman oi I ha i h i me ) w um elected In I NKtl. Death. Plsgah, Sept. 15.?After a long 111? ness Mrs. Anna [. Allen died In Col nmbin yesterday morning nnd was buried at Plsgah Chureh this day, after eprvlcea by her pastor. Rev. T. D. Cole. She was the only daughter of Cai>t. and Mrs. It. F. Rhame, and sister to .Mr. W. F. Rhame. She lived all her life here except- the lust few years, when site lived In Columbia. She leaves six children, two In Co? lumbia, two In Florida and two hero. She had a sunny disposition and many friends and relatives to mourn that ?he has passed away. She suffered much before the end. Her grand? daughter, Miss Junnitn McLcod, lov? ingly placed the pretty wreaths of flowers on her grave. WANTKD?Position as overseer on. farm, have had experience growing tobneco. Refereneos Jfurnlshed. | Address "Tobacco Farmer," core Daily Item. Sumter. B. C. WANTED?You to know that I urn in Sumler at the Claremont Hotel ev? ery Wednesday and Thursday, pro pared to examine eyes and lit ?lnss es. Dr. Z. F. Hlghsmlth, Optome? trist a nd i >pt lelah. NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA Invariably leads to scvero complications, it frequently followed ay chronic Indigestion, gas iritis, rheumatism, and pernicious lenemla. The hlooil Im Impoverished of the life sustaining qualities, sad thowoary victim IsafQIciecl with one chronic ill slier another, until, si wreck oi his furnier solf, ho dr:>^:5 out a lorry existence as ii wretched invalid, g , f The Way' That Cures is to purify the blood, wbicl] will then tupply the necessary food lor Iho nerves. giving the:n tone nnd vigor to maintain their functions, Starting the circle anew, all the processes of die l>ody are brought up tu normal, sod the patient Is made to feel well. Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy Purifies the Blood. Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy Steadies the Nerves. Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy Restores the Digestion. Hundreds of your neighbors testify to these I fscts. Test ii yourself?thst'i iho surest way. Your druggist ought t<> have it. if iu- cannot Rupply you, send hi name and a dollar to the manufacturer!. REMEDY SALES CORPORATION. Charlotte, North Carolina. Mrs. Joe Person's Wash 11;;';', ?;; ne< tiun with the Itemed? for the i ire of sores and the relief of inflamed Slid con Rested 8urfftcci. It Is especlsll) valuable .n women, and should always Imj uhi I for ideeratlons, f ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -o ? ? Until further notice we will accept Cotton at the rate of 10 Cents per pound, basis middling, in settlement of accounts or for purchases. i Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FLLD OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shukr Lumber & Supply Co. Successors i?? Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. ami Central)! umber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Stet rid C)pp. Covirt House The Bank of South Carolina SUCCESSOR TO THE FARMERS' BANK ? TRUST CO. CAPITAL SURPLUS $240,000.00 $150,000.06 Interest at \ per cent compounded quarterly in Sav? ings Dept. 5 per cent on time certificates of deposit. 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