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*? lHn\|, HlNUKVi; noAUl) is KAI1> TO H \M WOKKI 1) Ol T I'KACTH At PLAN. Resounsx Inder System Will lie Available for (.ruvkm In Marketing of Tliclr IVixlurt*?Slorugc and In , MTintr Will l?lay Important Tart In New I'liin I I ?''?lumbl?, Aua4. 4.?Preliminary plan* designed to make avr.'labic the resource* or the federal reserve sys? tem In the annual fall MVMMtl of the Cotton and other crops have been worsed out hy the federal reserve boafd. according to a letter received by u Columbia hunker yesterday. THo board calls especial attention to file marketing ?>f the cotton crop because It Is clearly to the common interest that credits based upon thl* cfopf be protected as far as possible fr >m the danger of demoralization It Is shown by the board that no stepN n -ii .iity is AtiMrct to greater Variation? In prices than cotton. "SUdden ami vlobnt Hin t nations." says' the board, "are clearly to the advantage of neither the loaning the producer, the manufacturer nor the consumer. They eeYef on the contrary au InvltlnK Meld for the spec? ulator." ? As the federal reserve banks are prepared to rediscount the notes of farmers and merchants secured by pi*opef warehouse receipts for cotton and accompanied by evidence of ln eurante. 'it Is suggested." reads a statement by the federul reserve board.' "fiat the federal reserve banks point out to their members, and to the peddle generally, that those who are ertga<ed In cotton production. If they Intend to take advantage of the facilities offered by the banks for carrying cotton, should begin at orce to armn*e for Its proper storage and Insurance as rapidly as ginned." The amount to be advanced per bale will bs left primarily to the Judgment of each member Uink The reservation of storage space Is urged. "While there Is not sufficient warehouse capacity in the South." says the statement, "to provide stor? age at any one time for the entire cotton crop. It Is believed that there are ample facilities for the proper storage of all cotton that Is likely to b* pledged as security for lo^ns. In a normal movement eg the cotton crop warehousemen at concentrating points eat Iron** that the maximum storage required .v:il not exceed per cent of tre total receipts lor the- season." The federal reserve board advises that though there seems "no reason to believe that the world's present and potential supplv of cotton Is out of proportion to requirements during the next 12 months. It Is nevertheless im? portant because of our lack of ade? quate shipping facilities as well us restrictions brought about by the war upoej free exports to all countries, that ample means be provided for the proper handling and effective market? ing ef cotton." THe statement directs special atten? tion to the marketing of the cotton erop. "While the yield of corn, wheat and other cereals promises to be large, there Is every reason to expect that*f%te*. t'ioduct? will find a market In an orderly way. Cotton, however, Is peculiarly sensitive to abnormal cond Cons such at* n >w ? \ist in our expo <% trade, and it Is clearly in the comi y?n interest tl dlts has Upor Ahls crop be proteli ? d In > wiU from the danger of <h moral Isatllfi euch us existed during the au? tumn ?f Itll. No staph commodity Is subject to greater variations lu price than is cotton, which during the past 12 years hss shown. ?? . ling to fig? ures baited upon official quotations on the New York cotton exchange, a., average annual fluctuation of G.38 rents i? i pound, the maximum pn< range during any year of this period being la. I cents per pound in 1904, and the minimum range -.0 5 cents per pound in I on,. It should be noted. howe\cr. that with two exceptions, there has been no great difference in the nversgs price of cotton for each of ito I .' v< the exceptions he h?k th'- V' n l!'i>'. .v Io n thr average price ?Inrim,' the year in New York was >.x cents per pound, the lowest of Urn ll'-vear period, and the other heilig the year l'.?l?? when the uvcragc prior pel pound was 1?. I* cents; but the average price for 0M entire l_' year period whs I : c uts per pound. Sudden and violent fluctuations are clearly to the advantage of mdthcr the loaning hank, the producer, the manufacturer nor the consumer. Tin > offer, on the contrary, an inviting field for the speculator, and should the feihral IfBeVVt system, in inaU Ing possible ||m ?eUfS normal move ment of the crop. be a contributing faotor In reducing 11)000 flin t nations. It would have accomplished a great public n.I The carrying of products In be? half of speculators Is not permitted tinder the law, and member P inks can not certify the not** of eoeeuln? torn as eligible since the net creating the federal rcnervj board dm s not allow the redlscounllng of notes. drafts or bills of exchatme OOVOritlg merely investments." The statement concludes: "Tho hoard will be propored from time t?> timo to pass upon such special phases "t the erop moving problemm moma bot bunks may prOOOnl to it through the federal reserve agents, who are ? nought into contact with the special ("' (litlons prevailing in the various sections of Iba country, and it will olipt exisi'UK regulations to such conditions as may have t<> be met In facilitating the normal and economic movement of the staple agricultural products of the country." sYsti.M ELASTIC SAYS WATSON. I*rvsldont of Cotton Congress Says Sit? uation is Full of Hope. Columbia, Aug*. 4.?K. J. Watson, president of the Southern Cotton con? gress, yesterday issued the following statement concerning the announce? ment by the federal reserve board: "I am exceedingly gratified at the completeness of this announcement from Washington. Recently I have been importuned by many lead? ing men in the cotton belt States to call the Southern Cotton congress i together to take steps looking to the meeting1 of the cotton situation since ( cotton began to move. I have stead? fastly declined to issue any call, feel? ing that the development of anything like the hysteria of last year with our international relations In so del icate a positon would mean the dls- i nlpatlon of the optimism now prevail- j ing and would clog the wheels ol , business. For some weeks, acting along with others who know the cot? ton situation thoroughly, we have 1 been in communication with the White House and. thereby, with the regional reserve bank system, and the assurance had been given that everything possible would be done by the national government t to protect one of the nation's great assets, the only one that preserves the balmce of national trade. Last year when j the cotton crisis came as a resu.t of the outbreak of the war a short time before there were no warehousing facilities to amount to anything. Cot- 1 ton was still regarded as a commodity and not as a basis of credit. In the , first week of the war and the ex- j citcmont we accomplished tho rocog- j nltlon by the United States govern- j ment of cotton as a basis of credit, I Which erftj the longest step ever taken ' in behalf of the Smith's and the na? tion's principal product of the soil. At that time there was no regional reserve bank system. "The nation was working under the old bunking laws and under the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency act, de? signed to aid in tnc change to a completey new banking system in the nation. It was impossible with? in a reanonable time, certainly in time to aid the situation, to get the new regional reserve system in op? eration, and that situation caused j most of the difficulties through which the South suffered. Now it is a dif- J terent proposition. The regional re? serve system is elastic, and even if} the markets of the world are dos ?1 that system ought to und probably will easily take care of at least om half of the total cotton crop n HP about to be harvested, as well as the' paper issued against cotton stored inj warehouses and now held over from last year s crop. Warehouse re? ceipts, particularly under the system established in Pouth Carolina, are now negotiable paper, as this an? nouncement from Washington Indi? cates and the bole of cotton is a na tlonal bank collateral. This an? nouncement from Washington is tHOOt|y what thoHe of us who have! been communicating with tho admin- ' Istration hoped would be made, and 1 it points the way to the banks of tho j South for the successful handling of the situation this fall. It may be necessary for the administration, in MOS the crop tl an abnormally and exceedingly large one, to take some Other International Step f?>r the han? dling of such cotton that the regional reserve system can not care for, hot tOkino lute consideration the report] recently issued by the United States deportment e>f agriculture ?t now looks as If the tremendous losses of lASl year despite i'.4e Oloalm Of the mal Rets Will BOt result in 1 8 1 5. I n this statement the regional reserve bonk makes it \ery clear that ware hooolni und insurance of cotton and the Issuance of properly secured re? ceipts is absolutely essential to the handllni of I he situation by the sys? tem, and it also joints to the neces? sity for all honkl thai have not yet become member banks to get them* serves Into condition to avvall them? selves of the Opportunities offered hy the new federal reserve act, As president ot the Southern Cotton con it s i wish to soy thai I feel greatly relieved and gmtMed al the an j nun nee men! made in the press today, und i really believe that there is now von Ullis oeeoolon for nervoua? Ines* on the part of the producers* merchants or hnnkera There is every 'Indication that the now reserve sys (t<m h.'is been carefully studying the : cotton situation and h gPttlnfl. 'it i die d!tHcuitlea la such a moaner as rrw ] to convert a dismal prospect Into Q situation that is full of hope, despite the fact that the South has planted a larger acreage than economic con? ditions would have warranted." MI ST FIND A MARKET. Mcl.aurin Discusses Action of Board. Columbia, Aug. 4.?John L. Mc l*itnin. State warehouse commission? er, gave out the following statement: "1 am Very much gratified to see thl Associated Press dispatch an? nouncing the arrangements which have been perfected by the federal reserve board for llnancing cotton Those who arc interested will re? member that I issued to the press a statement on December I in which I expressed the opinion that the treasury department had the power to finance the cotton crop. "It occurs to me now that the United States is on a solid basis about financing the cotton. "The next step should ho to find a market for it. If the channels of ocean freight are to he interrupted, as it now seems most certain thev will be until the end of the war, why could not the government buy, say 1,01)0,000 hales of low grade cotton for use In making explosives? "'It is plainly evident that the United States is on the eve of getting itself on a strong military basis and that a lot of cotton will be needed in making explosives. It .would be a business policy to buy now, for it may never be bought more cheaply than at the present. The government could afford to buy 1,000,000 bales. "This also ought to appeal to the English government. 1 believe that it should be brought to the attention of the Prittsh government and show them that it is to their interest in a business way to relieve the present tension that they buy a large quantity of American cotton." I'lUSONFK KILLS SKLF IN PIUS ON, IL L. Smith Charged with Arson Commits Suicide In Cherokee Jail. Gaffney, Aug. 2.?II. L. Smith, who was arrested hero last Saturday on the charge of arson and who has been in jail since, killed himself In jail here today by severing an artery in his left leg and cutting his jugular vein. The weapon used w as a pocket knife The first intimation which the sheriff bad of the suicide was when he went to MnithV cell with', his dinner and found him in a pool of blood. He left two written state? ments, one to J. 11. liuioe and one to his wife, in which lie stoutly main? tained his innocence and naming the witnesses who would testify against him. The sheriff said that when he took him his breakfast tIiis morning he | seemed normal and he informed him that his preliminary trial would DO held Wednesday Magistrate Phil- j lips held an inquest this afternoon { and the verdict was that Smith came | to his death by solf-intlictcd wounds, j _'_i ?" 1 ? Vice Consul Haoell II. Dick left on I Monday afternoon for Washington and New York, from which place he will sail for Bordeaux. From there he will go on to Joppa. Palestine. where he will be stationed as United States Vice Consul In charge of Rus? sian interests. Mr. Dick has been in the city for the past ten days on a I visit to his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Goo. I W. Dick. , Tiie County Hoard of Commission? ers met on Tuesday in their regular session w ith Messrs. Cooper and Mims absent. Only two matters out of or? dinary routine business came up and Were noted on. The eierk of court was Instructed to have certain re? cords In his office bound and Messrs. j Pitts and Scarborough were appoint? ed on a committee to have certain changes made in the office of the Oouny treasurer, so as to facilitate the receipt of taxes. _____?????_??? The Walsh Directory Company, of [Charleston, is preparing to issue a new City Directory of Sumter in tho near future Tho canvass of Die city I Is hold up temporarily until the houses have been renumbered under the contract recently made by city Council with 10. Taylor Keels. The prohibition election is only a Hub more than fl month off. but there In no excitement and compara? tively little Interest manifested in Sumter county. The general Impres? sion Is that S unter county Is practi? cally solid for prohibition, but unless the people interest themselves In the matter and turn out to vole as they I feel, their opinion will count for noth? ing. Have for blowing down a quantity of rrult and doing some slight Injury In friltl tree-;, the storm Monday night and Tuesday morning does not seem r.. have done any amount of damage. At the rann lime it brought relief to i great deal of corn and helped the cotton out tremendously, us well as proving ?? boon to other growing crops which were Imdly suffering from the drought. BIG PEACE CAMPAIGN. the pope will launch cam paign on m:xt consistoky. Cardinals and the Bishops From all Principal European Cities Will Par? ticipate in Council?Appeal Will l>o issued to Every Bclllgereiil Nation. Rome, Aug. 5.?The Pope will launch a big peace campaign at tho next consistory which will be held the h*r*st part of September. In addi? tion to the cardinals the bishops from all the principal cities of Europe Will participate in the council, which will Issue An appeal to every belligerent nation. Poles all over the world are flooding the Vatican with letters be? seeching the Pope to intervene in be? half of their country. Death. From Tho Dally Item, Aug. 5. Mattie Lee Stuckey, the eldest child of Dr. H. If. Stuckey and Mrs. Daisy Lee Stuckey, died at one o'clock this morning, of acute diabetes, after an illness 01 only six days, aged twelve and one-nail* years. Der sudden seiz? ure and the rapid development of the fatal malady that carried her away so quickly inexpressibly shocked and saddened the many friends of the family. Last week she was appar? ently well and seemed destined to en Joy a long and happy life, for she wns an unusually strong and vig? orous girl, athletic and deviated to horseback riding and all forms of out door life, and her sudden and un? timely death can scarcely be realized. Oh Friday last the lirst symptoms were observed, and although from the lirst it was realized that the case was hope? less, the progress of the disease was startling in its suddenness, and when she fell asleep this morn? ing to awake no more on Earth, family, friends and playmates were stunned by the unexpected bereave? ment. Mrs. F. M. Hutcheson, of Hender? son,. Ky., the mother of Mrs. Stuckey, Mrs. Henry Stuckey of BtehopVllle, Dr. S*Uckoy*s mother, and his brothers, W. A: Stuckey and Geo. M. Stuckey, of Uishopville, were present at the bedside when the end came. The funeral services will be held from the residence, ?21 West Hamp? ton avenue, at S.80 o'clock this after1 noon! VICTI M IF RATH I CsN v UttU Ulrl i 2\ Hours Aftei BlUou. Walterboro, Aug. 3.?The two-year old daughter of Mrs. Annie Clarris. of Mound, thin county, met with a horrible death yesterday, the result of a rattlesnake bite oh Sunday. The child,'It seems, was going down a path in some weeds and the snake apparently was lying across the path, the child stepping on it. The strike was fair, hitting the child in the large toe, and making a deep wound, from ft hich blood was pouring when assist? ance came. The leg was corded, pro? longing the life of the child for twen? ty-four hours. Had this not been done, the doctors state, death would have resulted in ten minutes. The snake was a male, and the male rat? tlesnake, unlike the female, has no rattles, thus giving no warning of its deadly strike. When it was attempted to kill the snake it put up a lierco light, and two men were required to kill it, and then with considerable danger to them? selves. This is the lirst fatality of its kind in the county for several years, and the age of the child makes it the more sad. Death of Col. D. W. Brallsford. From The Daily Item, A-lg. 5. Col. I?. W. Brallsford, a well known Citizen of Clarendon county, died at his home near Bummer ton yesterday. Funeral services will be held today at St. Marks church near Plnewood. Col. Brallsford was a Confederate vet? eran and was in his BCth year. He is survived hy his two brothers. Mr. Moultrie Rrallsford of Camden and John Brallsford of Hummerton. One nt the most enjoyable social functions of tho summer season was the lawn party given by Miss Bessie Walsh at her home on Kendrlck street Wednesday nlgtll In honor of her guests, Misses Ann Carroll and Norine West of nennettsville ami Miss llattle I Sloan of Btatesvllle, N- ('- Delightful 'punch and Ice cream ami cake were served, vhout fifty young people partook of Miss Walsh's hospitality. DEATH ?VERiN, ft RAT CORN Heatratand mice siiermlnatoriusde, Killaqulcklj und absolutely adthoutodor, MnuitnlfloM?tiiuA preventins decompo 1? lion. Better tlmn all the traps In the arorld. In did on (lenutne RAT COKN. 25e,fi0c, ?i :u dualen or I j mall, nose paid, BOTANICAL MFG. CO. 4th <ft Race St+$ Philadelphia, Pa INSPECTS .IAH. AND ALMS HOrSK. A. I). oiipiumt of state Roard of Char? ities and Corrections In Town. From The Daily Item. Aur. I. Mr. A. i?. < diphant, aasistant secre? tary to the State Board <>f Charities and Corrections was In the city toda> securing Information on which Reports tending to correct bad conditions could be made out. Mr. oiiphant visited the Jail, :ilms house and chain gang and secured information frorh these places, as oil as from the county officials. As a newspaper man Mr. oiiphant has visited Sumter on m vena1 pre? vious occasions and'has s number of friends and acquaintances in the city, who were pleased to see hith again. "SATAN-ET" Is the last word down to date in the blending of 1 fruit juices. Satan-et is the perfect drink, com? plies with all food laws, but has the "wink." Sa? tan-et is as smooth as "Satin." W ONLY 5c A BOTTLE ^* Bagging and Ties THE WORD PREPAREDNESS' Has gained an international reputation on account of the existing conditions in Eu? rope. W6 adopted it more than THIRTY YEARS AGO Our success is largely due to it. Not only are we prepared with the necessary fur? nishings for the FLEECY STAPLE ? ?? M?M ?????? 'f' It' ? ? But anything else needed f.or the farm or household, w-ecaprya stccy of Bagging and Ties in oxrt warehouse in Charleston froir vhieh we can ship direct, thereby sdvi 4 the outgoing local freight. Come in BROTHER FARMER And let us talk it over. You have been buying this class of material as well as a large pecentage of your other requirements from us for more than A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, and each year finds us in better condition to take proper care of you, thanks to your loyal and generous patron? age. O'DONNELL 6 COMPANY 'I* 4* "I* *I~ '1' C* 'I* 'I* *!' A* '1' *I* '1* *!* "I" 'I' 4' 'I' 'V 'I' 4' 'I' 'I* 'I* 'I* '1* 'I* 'I* 'I* '1* "I11 AUGUST 1 Ith. Annual Mountain and Seashore Excursion. From Sumter Washington. I). C, ami Return._.$10.00 Italtlmoiv, Md., ami Return.12.00 Norfolk, Vu., and Return. . s on Itieluoo/td, Va., and Return. . 8.00 Morelieud City. N. t\, ami Return.. . 8.00 Aslievillo, x. C, end Return. ?80 Chuttuimogu, Tenn., and Return.. .. .12.05 Ktiludn, x. i'.. ami Return. 5.85 Wilmington, X. C, ami Return. .... 5.50 Winston-Salom. N. ('.. ami Return. 7.00 tareeiivlllo, s. r. and Return. 5.05 ? Myrtle lleneli, s. i\ ami Return. . 5.50 Kpnrtanburg, R? C, ami Return.5.00 Corresponding; low rate- tontany otlicr iiolnte front this nnd other A. C. I'. IMilntK, final limit toreaell destination prior to midnight of AugiiHl -MMli.. For rates to a number of other pointa* sleeping ear reservations, ete, eonununleate with I The Atlantic Coast Line "The Standard Railroad of The South" I O. V. PLAYER, T. A. Sumter, S. C.