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if and Salurdaj. _?-BY? PCItXJKtilNO COMPANY. i SUMTKK, H, a ' P T?rm?i pmt aim um?In idvinc?. On* teuere Ami Insertion.11.00 8te?ry subsequent Insertion.10 Contracts tor tax** month*, or Mesget will bo muds at raducad rate*. All communications which sub errtaU later*** will bo ehaf?;?d for on advertleesB?uta, Obltuarl** and trlbutoa of raapaot anal bo ? barged for. T*e Sumt?r Watchman waa found Od In 1010 and the True Southron in 1000. The Watchman and Southron baa tho combined circulation and of both of the old papers, and hi manifestly the boot advertising OS Sumter. , More Groin, More Prosperity. KYom every part of the South como reports of Increasing business activity. The great grain crop of the year of nearly 18 per cent, increase over hint year's yield shows a percentage of gain of from 13 per cent, to 15 per cent, more than the rate of gain in population during the same period. This Increase In grain is in part matched by a large increase In the number of hogs in the South, although the effect of the big grain crop will not find full expression In the Increase of bogs until next year. The gain in the south in the number of hoga as com? pared with September of last year runs fr..m S per cent, in West Virginia to 00 par cent. In South Carolina, with gains In other Southern States running from 4 per cent., 5 per cent, and 6 per cent, up to 10 per cent. The In? crease of 10 per cent, in South Caro? lina la not exceeded by any other State in the Union, and la equaled by only two. This Increaae In grain and meat pro? duction, added to the advancing price for Cotton, with Increasing demand, is bringing about a spirit of optimism which has not been seen throughout the South since the beginning of the war.?Baltimore Sun. Local News of the "Peninsula." I Rimbert. Sept. St.?Corn, hay and cotton gathering keep folks busy, so thdy, are behaving well. Tb*?ro Is much 0m? hay hero and some has been gathered in good condl nop Son- \ < o| among t hickens with hspe out on a ttf|kt make hen fruit sea nee. Meadamee J. L. Jackson and H. C. Befbea have been out at Providence visiting Misse? Marlah and Dannah Spann and Mrs. Dr. McLaughlin. Mrs. Bethen has beon suffering with her eye* and at this time is confined to her room. Miss Kessle Lenolr and Mrs. Jno. Whltaker of Camden, have been visit? ing Miss Courtenay Atkinson. Several dlnlngs were given In their honor. Mrs. W. M. Lenolr and Sam St. Piere, of Horatio, have been visiting Mrs. G. H. Lenolr of Camden. Miss Courtenay Atkinson gave a rook party last Friday night In hon or of Misses Bessie and Mary Lenolr of Camden and Katharine Shlrer of Blahopville. who were visiting in the community. Besides the above named ladle* there were present Misses Viola Spencer. Ruth Thompson. Mollle Kl? ier be and Agnes Lee, and Messrs. Sam Shlrer. Dr. H C. Wright, of McColl. who was Malting Mr. W. J. Spencer. Many interesting game* were played ? nd the ladle* rendered delightful mu? sic, when refreshment* were served. Miss Katherins Shlrer has returned to her home, after a pleasant visit to her aunt, Mrs. S. W. Allen, and Dr. Wright has returned to hi* home. Prof .1 M .liieks.in has returned to Macon, Oa., to resume school work. Mis* Viola Spencer gave an enter? tainment on Monday night In honor of I?r Wright, visiting In her hOSM Me*dames S. W. Allen and Archie Hhaw hexan to nhow Improvement un? der the excellent treatment of Dr McLaughlin and tho care and nursing of Mlat Carrie Mitchell. ?Hagood." SUMTER COTTON MARK FT. Corrected Dally by Ernest Held, Cot? ton Buyer. Hood Middling 11 5-8. Strict Middling 11 1-2. Middling 11 3-8. ?Ittel Lett Middling 10 7-8. Low Middling 10 3-8. iple cotton 12 to 15. Hew York Cotton Market. Op*n*d. Close J*nu*ry. 12 27 12.51 March. ..1i.l1 12.80 May.12.70 October.1170 11.95 December.12.17 lt.ll A lle*n?e to marrv h'H be.-n lsnue.1 to Jeffrey Mci:i\oen. Shlloh. find Fr*ncl* Wilson, Nf"tt?- Bridge. ONE CENT POSTAGE. Determined Fight to lie Made In Con? gress TIUm Winter to Obtain Reduc? tion. "Letter postage users of the United States and particularly those who have a large volumo of letter mail are clearly entitled to a one cent lot ter rate, and a determined fight will be made in congress this winer to se? cure it." Nelll O'Donnell, president of the O'Donnell & Co. Inc., made the above statement yesterday, accompanying it with the information that the business men of this city are Joining the ranks of the National One Cent Letter Post? age Association, for the purpose of se? curing a one cent letter rate. He declared that already the as? sociation has strong and representa? tive memberships in every city and town throuhgout the United States, and that every effort Is to be directed toward securing action on a one cent letter rate at the approaching session of congress. "The time has arrived," he declared yesterday, "when officials at Washing? ton should take cognizance of the de? mand made by the users of first class letter genii for a readjustment of rates so that ordinary letters, which are now being: charged two cents each shall be carried at cost, or about one cent each. "It has been amply demonstrated by dtatistics and actual Investigation that a one cent letter rate throughout tho United States will pay, and that the ex? tra cent now being demanded for the carriage of a letter is nothing less than a tax. "The United States postofo.ee depart? ment was primarily organized for the carriage of letters, and In the early days t"he charges made were on a ba? sis of actual cost of transportation. When the department was organized transportation difficulties were im? mense, and a high rate had to be charged. Years have passed, wonder? ful inventions have revolutionized the transportation business and the cost of carriage has been lowered until now it Is known letters can be carried at one cent instead of at two cmts, which is the persent charge. "Mechanically the United States postofnee department is about the most perfect working machine there is In the business world. When you con? sign a letter to the postofnee, you have almost definite assurance that it will reach its destinstlon. On the oth? er hand, the in* thods used for deiti iin rung charges Ofl different classes of mail arc antiquated and uuuclenliilc, and U seems certain that ? renersl revision of the postal rales must be made within the next few months. "There are many reasons why let? ter users are entitled to a one cent rate. Among them may be mention? ed: "Because the government is mak? ing about 100 per cent profit on letter postage. "Because the department was es? tablished primarily for the distribu? tion of letter mall. "Because it was never intended that letter mail should pay a profit. "Because one-half of our letter pos? tage Is a tax. "Because this tax is not used for the general expense of the government, but utilized as a subsidy for other classes of mall. "Because It is wrong to tax one class for the benefit of another. "Because an equalization of our postal rates will provide better service. "Because we have been entitled to one cent letter postage for the past ten years. "For the purpose of crystallzlng sen? timent throughout the United States so that this reform can be brought about, there has been formed the Na? tional One Cent Letter Postage Asso elation, of which Charles Wm. Ihtr rows, Cleveland, Is president, and Geo. T. Meintoah, Cleveland, Is secretary treasurer and manager of the cam? paign. This organization has been in existence for a number of years and has been steadily working for a one cent letter rate. Substantial progress nan been made, and It is hoped that definite action on this Important mat? ter may be had at the approaching session of congress. "Users of leitet postage of the coun? try, who are now heavily taxed for the carriage of their letters, should rally to the support of this work, and it is my intention to orouse interest in the work of this association local? ly, so that we may be properly repre? sented when the time for action at Washington conn's. "I feel certain that we ? can pre? sent this matter in a proper light, so that our representatives at the na? tional capltol will DC Sufficiently Im? pressed to support this work." Notice Teachers' Examination. Notice is hereby given that on Fri? day, October 1st. the regular County BsSgSinatlon for Teachers will be held in the t'uurt House at Sunder, begin? ning at 9 o'clock. Questions will he taken from the State adopted text - l.Ks tor the public schools. J, ir. HAYNfrWORTH, County Superintendent of education. YOUR FALL OUTFIT AWAITS YOU! ?And you stand no chance of being dis? appointed in quality or style at this store. The newest in Coats, Coat Suits, Dress Goods of all kinds, and a General Line of High Grade Dry Goods is waiting for your inspection. Our stocks are large and this guarantees you a fit in a Coat, Coat Suit or any other garment, as well as a color and design that be? comes you. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN SHOE DEPT. Shaw & McCollunYs Extra Quality Footwear is well known to you, we think ?if not, come and get acquainted. Shaw 6 NcCollum Mercantile Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA PICK STATK RIFLE TEAM. Adjutant General Announces Winne in ?Capt. Cantcy and Sergt. Potts Make Highest Scores. Columbia, Sept. 25.?The winners in the State rifle competition which has been iy progress ut Styx during the past several days were announced yesterday by W. W. Moore, adjutant general. A team of 15 men was picked to represent South Carolina in tho na? tional shoot to be held in Jacksonville early in October. The guardsmen making the highest score and selected as members of the ?tatt*l team are: ? Score. Capt. k. R Cantsy. 07 4 Fergt. George Potts. *'7 1 Capt. Daniel Miles. G5i .sei gl. oolin A. . u? | First Lieut. Thos. B. Marshall . 04 7 First Lieut. Grantland C. Green 637 Capt. L. M. Wingard. 62G Capt. 8. W. Parks. 624 Private John F. Davidson. ... 624 Sergt. Robby L. Bull. 622 Corporal Walter L. Pope. 618 Second Lieut. Cleveland T. Ulmer 615 Corporal Galllard Pinckney . .. 606 Sergt. William Belk. 604 Sergt. Peter G. Marshall. 600 Olhcers in charge of the shoot said that it has been the most successful in the history of the State. Forty three men participated and somo ex? cellent scores were made. The shoot began last Monday morning. WHITE MAN SHOT. Wounded by Negro Saturday Night on Outskirts of City. Bob Skinner, a young white man, was shot Saturday night near the out? skirts of the city and this morning he was operated on at the Tourney Hos? pital for the removal of the bullet which lodged in his leg. It is alleg? ed that a negro Frank Taylor fired the shot. ? J. M. Richardson, the father of one of the boys who was with Skinner, this morning stated that according to the story told him by the boys, they were standing up In the road just beyond the new A. C. L, freight yard talking, when a negro threw open the door of a house at the side of the road and demanded to know If the boys wanted anything. Home of them told him "no," according to Mr. Richardson's statement, and one added "If we want? ed anything, We WOUld get it." There? upon, acordlng to his story, the ne? gro tired Into the crowd, the bullet striking young Skinner. Today no warrant had been issued for tho ne? gro's arrest and it is not known what action will be taken, If any, against him. HORSE VESSEL TORPEDOED. Augln-Colomhiun Sunk After Chase of 7M Miles. Washington. Sept. 24.?The British horse ship Angh>-< 'olombla n was tor? pedoed and sunk today off Fast net af? ter being chased seventy-elghl miles by a submurine, according to a mes? sage from Consul Frosl at Quneens* town. The message said warnli given, ami time allowed for tin si\ of whom are Americans, t to the boats, There were no < ties. The ship was bound from Irenl In Uverpool, Cotton Picking Feats. What sounds like a record in cot? ton picking was accomplished on the plantation of Mr. G. G. Shuler, in the Providence section of this-county on Wednesday of last week. According to Mr. Shuler, who was In our office on Thursday, the following records ^were made by cotton pickers on his plantation on the day mention? ed above: One hand - picked 525 pounds; one picked 422 pounds; one picked 415 pounds; one picked 40G pounds; one picked 402 pounds and severs! picked over 350 pounds each. ?Orsncre.Mirtr News. t.ri'ek?? Culled Home Washington, Sent. 2 7.?All Qreek 'reservists m the United States of the class of 1892 to 1911 have been order? ed home. Fifty-five thousand are ef? fected by the order. NOTICE Of Application for Final Discharge. Estate of Samuel Ragin, deceased. On the 8th day of October, 1915, I will apply to the Judge of Probato for Sumter County for a Final Discharge as Executor of said EsU te. ISHAM MITCHELL?, . Executor. Sumter, S. C, Sept. 7, 1915. 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