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Cllt SKaWmrun anli ?culbroii mt the Postofflco at Sututcr, ft C es Second Class Matter. i PKR80XAJD MiWS. Mm. Nelll ?>' I?. nt ne 11 his returned from her itimnitr home at AshevlIM t?. spend the wiiiu r in sumter. Mr lt. M. Coojior. of WIMM ky. ? I a visitor to I ho I UV to.lay. Mr. T. It. Tatum. of ?bWfgJTllli was I , the city on Wednesday. Miss Susie Dick returned to Win? throp College at Kork Hill today, al? ter a ?h?rt stay at home to attend Iht Mason-Cmwson wedding at which she wun maid "f honor. Mrs. II. n. Stroheckcr. of Charles? ton, la visiting l?r. and Mrs. Spann. Mr. W i'." Lille, cashier of the general agency of the Southeastern Life Insurance Co. at Cheraw, was a visitor to the city Wednesday. A VJUQVE ENTK1ITAINMKXT. Mks Su*lc Dick lloMc? at Stovklnu MHmcr for M1 - ?. fed. i nor Mason. From The Dally Item. Oct. 7. Miss Susie Di> k, who is to he maid of honor In the Mason-iTowsoa wed? ding ih.s e eninK. gave a most, Oriu ttnal stocking shower t<> tin hrids ?lect on y esterday afternoon. D.ipUe the showery weather outside, the rooms werf coxy and festive with au? tumn Moss..ion. crimson sago ir brass bowls adding a cherry note of color. Mi- s Dick won assisted In receiving and welcoming her guests by her grandmother. Mrs. Hulehinson. her mother. Mrs. vleorge Dick, and Mrs. F C. Mannini;. A Moral wedding in which the names of various flowers Win Ingeniously woven, took place amid much merriment. Then the ru m'm repaired to the dining room, where ihe color scheme gave way to those of ' Muc " Moudtd and the snowy whiteness of wash? day. The centre of attraction was the dining table, which was a snowy held for the bisque- "wash ladles" who relanod over real little wooden wash tuba, wash iMjards, clothes lines, ete . the lump starch Peine edible marsh mallows, lot cream molded in the form of lady slippers with heart-shap? ed cakes were served by Mi.ses Car? olyn Dick and Heh n China. The fa? vor* were tiny crepe stockings, gfsssj which at a given signal, the hi da-elect was showered with rice, while she ? was busy leathering In her "wash" '"om a clothes line of blue ribbon stretched across the room bidding a bountiful supply of dainty silken hose T^en. hap, y and ?"Howry" toasts were drunk in grape June to the bride's flower-like l>eauty. to r.er everlasting happiness md ne iris . a a- and to the health of her ' Sweet William." Marrhil. Mr. W. C. Jones and Miss Anni Newman were married Sundav even ing at the residence of the bride's par cuts. Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Newman on C\ um ll street. The bride's pastoi lb?v J N Tolar. oi Grace Church, sa.d (he words which made the youiu people one A few relatives ami friends wer- BTi to to witness th? happy ev. nt. I'oth the mm ng peoph have many frh mis in the < ity who Wish them much happimss. A Mission for lut holies. The Dev. j. Clinton Allard, C, i>. will gtvi ,i mission fflf CathollCl *i. Anne's clench beginning Sine i ?i tobet i Ith. ami oontlnuln week Tin i? w ill be t vv o SJUU sen lav, one at hi v i n and the other The minion will begin at the k mass and the hour Of the ?|- the Week ' Will be uu Ihut time, mission will be given for < raubst father ire itlng of ml pr.n l ie. h of Catholic life les wie? mav wish to attei h es w ill be weleomi ?cum* Pu|>cr. The tl, iiiiiii.iiu. illli con pan) III I -o lumbia ha hi n commissioned bj the secretary of .-i ite, w u g ( ? upltal i lock of U'i.oin?. i ne . t,,,. n. i i? i havt authority to publish n newsp |hm tint] do a general publish 111 ni l bo. k lore business. I'elll t??I t in 'I in ernor. with John L Mclaiurl ol lien nettsvii'e, H ii. Mavtieid of lienmur Tin s. F. Prantlev of ? mm n I ?I. i K Ii. Aull oi Newberrr, w A sin. i. v. of I'.l-di .pville. ?>||n Saw vir of town. ?? I. Job* on oi Sjpiiftanbiii und C. L. Tolh v of Anderson. Tin SI ite ltrlnu> Man from d.o k <>n\ille. I'onstai.b ii. K h i In *tiiv ? d tin morning from .1 ? 1 ? >. ill. when- he located and arreoted iJavhl Moses, col? ored, on v e -a. i. i i in ,. if j ,i,i worn out by C .1 < S oil ii .1 ol I ? 11/? ||, (barging I be n i ? with il ??<? , ? proper'v under mortgage, Then* w?i abjsj other- cb i . ii . ,n i Mom ? Iii* h have md >ei Im > ii i t. i. i ?aifsjt bin tot MY COMMlMSlOXKRH Mi I i. Petition K>r New HiMNl Refllscd? ?i barges Against Rural IVdlccuuui Heard. Crom lhe i tally lit m, i let, H. At h im stlttg of Hi* OOUniy '."'?l*l ol commissioners totlay a petition was re? ceived from eltlsons oi Turhevlllo see? Ron and ;? d< legation from iii.tt section .md from the Chamber ol Commerce w er?- present 'wi that a new roail "? miles lorn, i f constructed From the nen road from McUridc's crossing tu Bhiloh to ;i p'dnt near J. P, Dudden's place. The commlsslom rs heard the rsQneat, but decided, alter a discus* ?Ion Ol the matter thai it was not ad \i sble ti t them to build this road this time. They stated that inasmu< h as the counts- gam had already been e/orltlng in this section Cor four months thai It was best tu move it t?? Mini other portion of the county und put some ??t' tue old loads in the boun? ty in Letter condition before building any nmre m w roads. A complaint a:;..in. , Rural Pollee? man Julian Ii Beule was made by Dr. T, D. Davis. He stated that Policeman Koale bad entered a place et business on Manning Avenue, where lie Was at oils and had arrested him ami an? other mm without provocation or warrant and had searched them, caus? ing them much humiliation. Rural Policeman Seile stated that he had heard shots Bred in that section ol the city and had searched the men for Urearins. releasing tin in as soon as be was assured that they did not have pistols on them. The board decided that inasmuch as the searching had been done in the elty, that Rural Policeman Beale bad overstepped his duty in his ac? tion. No further action was taken by the hoard. Pills w< re audl e<i and other rou? tine matters attended to. MR. lllltST Pltl.Sl.NTI.D CAN F.. City Mall friends (live Token of 1-ricmUhlp at His Departure. I'rotn the Daily Item, net. ??. A very ton? hing ceremony tool: place in the city clerk and treasurer's ?dlico today at one o'elock, when Mr. C. M. Hurst, the retiring clerk and Irsasursr. wa. presented with ;i band some goblhcad walking cane, the gift ol the members of the police force ; mi other employee! of the city. The presentation was made by Mai. \v. v. Robertson, city isaVnAger, and .1. responded to in a very affecting, laanmr by .Mr. Hurst. All of the i u jnbers of the peii< e department and the other city employees who had si cured the gift for Mr. liutst. a small token ot their love and friendship for ) im were present. in giving the cane ?e Mr. Hurst Maj. Robertson stated that BUCCOSS \.as measured in tnany different ways, I Ul he thought that it shouid be i leasured in the manner in Which a l i n gained the friendship and loVC of his fellow in U. In the old days the "caning" of ? man was generally Seeompailied by bloodshed, but this time it was accompanied by the love and friendship of all those with whom Mr. Hurst bad been associated with. for although lie might get out of the building, he could not SO easily get out i f their hearts, Mr. Hurst seemed much touched ind his words of thanks came with deep Id ling. He stated that It Was with no feeling of Jubilation that he left the position he bad held so |ong( for it was painful to him to sever us SOClattons which had always been so pleasant and he would rWays rather ban on the friendship Which had prompted the sift, than on the gift lt-! ? If. nlthou tl he had no doubt hut that It would serve him man) n tim< in future. "1 thank you from the very bottom of my heart.-' he said In < b inj a nd though I may not be. here, friendship for von. wherever I . m. v. ill always be felt," The cane i.' a handsome black one. with a beautlfl 1 cold head, on w hi' It is engmved: "1SH?C. M. Hurst from H?:. ?'it v Hall Ki t? tids. 1 New?? l-'roin YVi-aeky. Wlattcky, I let. ".- -The I vanhoc school opened today with quite a good attendance. M iss Matt le I rfinhs in i lea? In r. Miss Lnnham is from Bilge? (W hi ami taught here last year. She has i|ult< a number ?d' friends urouutl here, who are ilellghled la see her 1 iclt iml wish h? r a very prosperous \eaf. M bSJ Mat V III tie t-M ott I. It h. re on the morning train for North August . Where she hits accepted n pi silt ion ? ' I i? In r. Furniert nri gettinu mi slow with th? II : il le I III ? OU Mr; lo I In : ? II e|! of money mil weather condition . In Magi trate' < i imI. Ye stcrdaj Magj Imie la ? ?: und i ? i.umoer of ?.i . . hroit nt before him on arrests made Rural Policeman X orris. Moot Richard sin ?Iran!, mil ill ? >i I lb I P. was lined ; i*H ol .\... 't in i Hi' hnrdson for null ind latter) was given ? line ol M iieni Johnson was louinl guin> .., It dins fchli kens and was lined j lu WILL NO] ?E ?iQI?ATE. mi. ?ick dm mi > xtvi Til oi. Mit I I 111 M'l \KI UMill'. \s HI M i l IJ MOLDS UOYP.lt? NOIfS oi l |( L. Dor> not Tlilnk Tluil Two t'lilvr oi. liti-. in state Should Uotli lie Held 111 OlIO futility, ?ItlMMIgll Ii?' Xppl'c elates Offers uf Supixirl Itcccivcu fruin Member* Throughout the state Fru u iin- i tally ii? in, ?irt. ?;. 1 t. <loo. \V, I >ick, chuirinun of the ways ami means Committee of ihr house of representatives, Die must lm? portuni eomniittee in the house, before having tor Col um hin tins morning gave out u statement in which he stat? ed that in1 would nut he a candidate for the speakcrship of the ii<nu\ as he h .ti been urged i<? do by a number of his colleagues. Dr. Dick has stiver! tlumter < ounty in the legislature for ? Ight years ami has been elected to his fifth term. His position at the head of the ways and means commit? tee shows ihe esteem in which ho in held by the mi mbers uf tin- legisla? ture, His statement Is as follows: 1 lining the (dosing days ol' the last session oi' the legislature, a number of members urged me to becume a candidate fur tie- speakcrship uf the next house, and since tin- recent pri? maries many of the old and newly elected members have voluntarily of? fered m. their support. The number of assurances received by me causes mc to feei every confidence in my anil Its to attain the high p. sition, and no one has a keener appreciation uf the dignity and honor of the position thin I. In life, however, there are other considerations than that of the gratification of one's ambition, and in giving full consideration to all phases of the political situation in the Ktnle, and the meaning of the result of the recent primary, i have concluded that I OWO it to the State anil to the in? coming administration to forego my personal gratification With regard to the speaker, hip. The State has hon? ored Sumter by ( housing one of its citizens as chief executive. ' The speakcrship is only sect nd in Importance to tin- governorship, i feel therefore that Humter cannot, in good grace, Claim the two highest elective positions in the Stale, and 1 know thai tin- people while extremely loyal to w< rejoice In mv elevatloi r that 1 should make l In dor the circumstances. Deuce, i nave com lllilcd that l Will not be a candi? date for the spenkorshlp, but Will re? main on the poor of the house to uld in such constructive and progressive legislation as should he considered by the Incoming legislature, it is need P si fur me to i ay I hat i huv ?? the fullest appreciation uf those who have so kindly tendered their support, and I trust in some way to show how full that appreciation is. school tkcmi.ls M mi-it. Prof. Hand Makes Practical Address in I a vor of Consolidation. Prom The i lull ? Item, < >ct, 7. The .runter County Sehool Trustees' Association met in the court house at noon today in their regulur quarterly meeting tu discuss affairs cuncernlng the cchool* In the county. The chief feature ol the meeting was an address by Prof, \v. H. Hand, supervisor of rural high schools. Prof, Hand made a i'ery plain prac? tical talk ad v..cat im-, rural school con? solidation, Ii-' gam Instances of where In certain .schools or certain districts pupils cosl far In excess of i\hat they should rost the district or s< lau.I, because of conditions which, yvuuld he remedied b> < unsolldatlon. He favored Increase of pay fur tcaeh ? i and Btated that in i In consolidated schuuls, if the teacher was well paid and a good home wa.> provided, the teacher could be retained b> the school, which was. not the case un [lesa a good salary was nITcred ami a . .?od place in w hii h to live. \LLOTs YYATIKWAYs 11 ND. i i Washington, ''?'>. 7. Allotment ol 'he (120,000,11(1 appropriated by run gross for rivers and harbors Improve men! Ihis year was announced luh , today by Ihi hoard ol army en Ineers The largest single allotment was %'.'< 7r?0,immi to tie Mississippi river Aom mission. ? Me. i 11 lot incuts: .-'.h i 'hi oiin i ?'hnrle it on harbor v tu. \ river chaniM I, 11 r?.ot>o; Win ill bay, |lf*..1 ? Orcnt Pee Dee rivet I Ii,??Uli; .- i nice, Watorcc a lid i 'nil ? i.. i i . i ji;to,ooii Mr I v. Itytlcuhoru on Mond iv hin hi ii. i fori line i u palnf ull.v Injure hi arm a i ranl.in?! bis eat i< ked und IIa? um ich*; ;i ml stun .in of the fort unit were I. .11 hurt, although the larger l*o-ie wa >ol hroken. At : be I inn of ? he uci i .1. id vn . Itytti ul?ei was I In "\ n I .i i hie on I In i |. w ilk Mil fell on roil i"|otin it holm: in?? ?? H"> l" la* ' i.one lo his home. U 0 ? ? ? U 0 oooooooo 0 0 o o o "Buy ;i Hale of Cotton.** o <> o 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 () 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shaw uml McCollum have received au order from Val, Dutton and Hoff man, Shoe Manufacturers of Cincin? nati, i ?.. to buy a bale. They pur? chased from W. A. Itichhurg.of Sum merton. Dodge Bros., automobile manufac? turers of Detroit, Michigan, have placed an order with tin lr agents bore, the Sumter .Motor Company, for a bale of Cotton. 8VMTEH IJOYS ON RIVAL TEAMS. Although outweighed by Tigers, Da? vidson 'team Outplays Opponents. Davidson College, Davidson, X. C, Dct. ?"?.- Dne ..!' the peculiar things of Saturday's Davidsnn-Clcmaon foot bail game was tin- fact that tw > Slim? ier boys on opposing teams faced ? ach other, Kdwln Itandle, playing left guard for Clemson, found himself op? posed by Hubert McKay, both known as "Hutch," who played a steady game at right guard for Davidson. The result of the g.iine was a score-' less tie, 0 to I), being ?ne of the finest exhibitions of the gridiron sporl ever Been in this section. The "lied ami Rlnck Machine" of Davidson, although outweighed by the mighty Tigers, more than mad" up for their inferior- weight by speed and skill, the game for three-quarters be? ing played in Clemson'a territory, the ball l>eing on Clemson'a 12-yard lim when tin- Una! whistle sounded. GEO. W. HANCOCK HEAD. Passed Away at Old Soldiers' Home In Columbia. I George \Y. Hancock of Sumter, who Ibas been at the Confederate soldiers* home, Columbia, almost from the es? tablishment of that institution, died J there yesterday, In his 70th year, and will be buried ;? t Sumter today. Mr. i Hancock leaves two children, J, L.I Hancock, ;i conductor of the South? ern railway, having headquarters in Charleston, and Mrs. VV. P, Candler of lets Uryan street, Columbia, J Mr. Hancock entered the Confed-I I crate States army in Janonrv, Im'Z, ,( i *. . i . i i h rku.'th ? . - ina tnf:i ntrj tver . Bhu4 '* 'bi r-ri,?. f-T? v a>- favorP ? ........ ...... i.i.i min ii to muke me iioi. |run smoothly. He delighted In look? ing alter the farm attached to t'?i i home.- -The State. COTTON BOITOHT BY CIIAMHKH. Those Who Have sold it and Rules Tor 1 toy lug. The following Individuals have sobT ( ton to the Sunder Chamber of Com 1 merce committee at ten cents, cash, paid by Dr. J. '/>. Hearon, treasurer of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce. I This money was received in the shape of Checks sent to the Chamber of Com-1 i merce by llrms and Individuals In j distant eitles. j George a. Fox, C, D. VVltherspoon, ira Urunson, Rnoc I3ennanhaley, Clif j ton Itlehardson, Henry Heyw ard, L. W. Hudson, Eugene Willis, Anthony McFadden, T. 13. Hudson, lt. U. Thames, Donald Williams and Joe !? ricrson, Where the hales weighed less than; five hundred pounds the treasurer has returned the difference between the purchase price and the $50.oo cheek to each purchaser together with the e< tton warehouse certiiicate. Tin Chamber of Commerce and Itetail Dealers Association guarantees io each Individual or lirm Bending money to this organisation, and when demanded, sends an allidavlt that the farmer selling the cotton Is In need of the money, that he was paid ten cents per pound. In cash, and that no member of the committee derived one eenl prollt from the money Bent to Hie Chamber ol Commerce. This committee has no favorites to I purchase from, does not represent nnj husinesti establishment or institution, and does not utilize the money to col? lect debts due members ol tin com? mittee or any one else, and has the farmer selling the rotton t<? make allidavlt lo that effect when the pur? chaser insists upon this being done. si .M l I H COTTON MARKET. Corrected dally by Ernest Field, Cotton Ituyer. <;,,,,d Middling T 1-4. Strict Midiiling 7 l-S. Middling ^~ St riet l "\\ M iddbng II 5 8. staple Cotton, Nominal. K.al lstale Triui*fers. . j i M- i II. ?'on i I en i > i o M rs Minna l < ?.ten i v, lo| on Salem A venue . , ,,nd .it Ina consbteration. 11 i to I. I ? Jennings, l ?'? I .ii re;, in county *?'.'?. Marriage License Record. \ license i<? marr> lias Ihm ii Issium i,, \ii \\ .1 Crwsou, Jr., and M ? 10 lea nor Maaon of Sumter Iii V A BALE OF COTTOX. Secretary Reunion IApia in- Terms on Which Cotton i- INirclluscd at Ton Cents. Secretary Ueardon, of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce is receiving a number of leiten showing thai the "Buy u Hale of Cotton" movemenl of the Sumter Chamber of Common e and Itetail Dealers' Association is attract? ing considerable attention throughout tin United States. A aeries of newspaper articles by the Sumter secretary in different lead? ing journals of the country have at? tracted attention to the Importance of the "JJuy a Bale" movement. He has been refuting the erroneous state? ments In many papers by parties, who have been crying down the "Buy a Bale*' movement, and trying to create the impreaalon that the nann y sent South is not paid the fanner for cotton at ten cents per pound, and Intimat? ing that the farmers are paid seven and eight cents per pound of the money sent here and the difference of fifteen or twenty dollars per bale going into the pockets of cotton speculators, and others. The following letter from Mr. lt. K. Maclea, special representative in New! York City, of the Parker Cotton ATills Company, of Greenville and the reply of Secretary Ueardon, shows that Slimier is, getting In the limelight of publicity, and also gives interesting In? formation about the "Sumter Buy aj Ilale of Cotton" plan. Mr. E. I. Ueardon, Managing Secretary Sumter Chamber of Commerce, Sumter, S. ('. Dear Sir: Your letter to the Daily Trade Ueeord, of New York City, of September 28th, has been shown me this morning by Mr. Sullivan, who will also publish it tomorrow. 1 would be grateful to you. if you would send me a letter on Sumter Chamber of Commerce paper embody? ing the principles under which you handle the cotton in this emergency, Without that part of the discussion relative to a prior article which had appeared in the Daily Trade Record. My reason for requesting this is that 1 desire the letter to attach to a bale ol cotton which was received by the Merchants' Association of this city from the Hoard of Trade of Tusca 1 >sa. Ala., which was sent in appre of the movement among New ty business men to further the Bale of Cotton" movement at I a pound. inte nding to show this hale in different hotels and large department stores during the next 30 days, and I should like such a letter embodying the principles under which you handle money received, get it down to the farmers, etc., to dispel the sentiment ?reitet by parties In their efforts to B l the public to buy a bah- of cotton at any old price. Anticipating your letter, I am, Yours truly, (Signed) lt. K. Maclea. 34Q Broadway, New York. The letter requested by Mr. Maclea was forwarded by return mail Satur? day night, as follows: Sumter, 8. C, Oct. 3, 1914. Mr. B. K. Maclea. Special Represen? tative Parker Cotton Mills Co., of Greenville, S. C, New York. N. Y. Dear sir: Your Inquiry regarding method of purchasing cotton from farmers In distress by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, and Retail Dealers' Association to band. Replying thereto l desire to say that the "Buy :< Hale" of cotton at ten cents per pound was inaugurated pri? marily to aid the poor farmer, white and colored, who is absolutely unable to secure funds with which to pick and gin his cotton, and to aid him m hold? ing the rest of his crop as long as pos? sible by warehousing same and bor? rowing on warehouse receipt. A special committee of representa? tive business men, w ho are officers and members of the Chamber and the As? sociation, together with the treasur? er, and the managing secretary of the i hamher compose the committee to purchase and supervise Cue purchasing of every bale of cotton for which mon? ey is placed in our hands. Every dollar is turned over to out bonded treasurer and receipted for by liitn <o the managing secretary when tie ninnc) Is .sent to the Chamber of ('? mmerce. This money is accounted h r on the books of the organisation. No farmer can sell a bale to our or? ganization who can not prove to Pe uh>oltltel) 111 distress and unable to secure accommodations in a bank or With the lii in w ith w hom he does business. The treasurer pays the actual cash to the fan. Where asked for by purchaser, an aflidavM is furnished signed by Ho farmer and the see re hiry ol ihe committee that I he farmer Sidling is in distress, thai he received Ion cents per pound, actual cash and that no one connected with lb*' com lliitteo derived olii cent ItenelH from Ihe transaction, The ? oiton is ida< ed in ii standard cotton w mi hon e au I insured ami do red for b*i cents per month. Tin warehouse cetidiente Is then sen! U Hie puichaaei bj the maiiagiiig secre retary, endorsed on. Um back by our itreasurei, which endorsement is a transfer to the purchaser of the war? - house certificate and cotton. if the amount of the purchase is loss than the check tin- amount left \h sent to the purchaser by the Cham? ber (.<? Commerce treasurer's check. Pour expert cotton graders, all members of this organization, guar? antee thai every hale grades "Mid? dling or l" tier." We purchase only this grade. Warehouse certificate t>ho v.s grade, weight, and date of pur? chase, ami for convenience all cer ttllcates are made to treasurer and en? dorsed to purchaser No farmer is permitted to Mil this organization more than one bale. By purchasing directly through this or? ganisation, by sending $50 check, or ordering us to purchase and make draft, every purchaser is guaranteed that ten cents, actual cash is paid, and that no farmer sells more than one bale under this movement. Our committee, individually ami col? lectively, is disinterested. We repre? sent, as committeemen. no hank, cor? poration, mercantile, or other husiness concern. Wo don't seek to use "Huy a Hale" funds sent us to collect dehts. Chamber of Commerce does not guar? antee faithful performance of this agreement, except where the money is sent directly to the Chamber of Com? merce. I haven't heard of an instance where any one, hanks, merchants, or others who received "Buy a Hale" money took advantage in any way. Hut a central bureau for purchasing, like fcjhe Chamber of Commerce, avoids duplication of purchases. Hundreds of poor farmers are com? ing in begging us to huy one hale at ten cents. We have no favorites, white or colored. First come first served where they can prove worthy and in distress. Our local export cotton huy ers. and mercantile cotton buyers are heartily in sympathy with the "Huy a Hale" movement. So far as I know South Carolina cotton mill men also are in sympathy and cooperating with US. All funds sent the Sumter Chamber of Commerce are carefully looked af? ter and accounted for by expert ac < ountants and otliccrs of organization. Wo publish in several papers names of firms, corporations, and individuals purchasing cotton at ten cents per pound. This "Huy a Hale * movement is on the square In Sumter, I know, and believe it is also conducted honestly by other South Carolina commercial or? ganizations. The need of money Is great. Thousands of dollars being sacrificed by poor farmers having to stil for seven and seven and a-half <cnts to got money. Not too late to save millions by the "Huy a Hale' plan, at ten cents. We are anxious to have our method riigidly investigated bv any one. Thank you for your in? ten st. Hope you can help us out. Yours truly, B. I. R pardon, Managing Secretary, Sumter Chamber of Commerce. RrMTEll COHN SHOW. Roys' exhibition to He Held in Court .House on Saturday. Oct. 17. The corn show for the club boys of Sumter county, will he held at the ?ourt house In Sumter, beginning at 11 A. M.. Saturday, October 17. and the prizes will he awarded by one or two o'clock. All the hoys are request . d to bring with them the best single car of com and the best ten ears. Also a paper written on the subject. ?How l selected My Seed Corn in the Field " and a history of how the crop was crown. Prizes will he given for the beat of these papers and single aar and ten ear exhibits, I want a report from all of the hoys wl 0 made the test of what difference it makes to pull fodder or to let it dry up ?'ii the stalk. The county show is being held early this year in older that some of the boys' exhibits of corn may he used in the county ex hihlt at the State fair. 1 have mailed out notices to all of the club members about this meeting and should like va ry much to have every member of the club make a re? port regardless of your yield of corn. It is possible for the hoy making the k.west yield to win four-tilths of the pur tees or four-fifths is much as the buy making the largest yield. An expert wili he present to judge the ein and to tell the boys about how to select the liest show corn and the hest seed corn. J. Prank Williams. Local Agent Wesley Homnard Dead. Ft on) Tb? I >aily Item, i ?et. 7. Wesley Bussard, a well known col? ored haiku,an. died this m??l*iliil.; at bis home on Bdwards street, a*here he has been sick for several months The funeral services will be held to? morrow. Wesley Bossard was 66 years of age and was for inanx years a familiar 'igurc to Sunder fjtcoplc and visitois here. He kept a hack in service fur many years, afterwards o|H?ratlug sev? eral of them.