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to Loosen triiig ET 1 ta Our new and handsome stock has had a thinning out in many lines, which is noticeable, but lots of pretty and seasonable merchandise is ing constantly received to take the place of that already sold, thus creating an ever-changing picture of beautiful merchandise in Dress Goods, Cloaks and Millinery. We cordially invite you, if not already a patron of ours, to call at our store and learn the secret why our several depaitments are daily thronged with enthusiastic customers. Prospective purchasers of Blankets, Carpets, Linens and warranted Footwear are being offered a golden opportunity just at this time. Who does not prefer fresh goods to those several seasons old in these especial lines Is there any common sense or not in the asking of this question Your Friends, UMTER DRY GOODS CO. SUMTBR, a TO PREVENT MONEY CRISES.

Mr. Vanderfip Suggests a Plan For an Elastic Currency, Which he Thinks Would be Safe and Effective. Charlotte, November Henry A. Vanderlip, former assistant Secretary of the Treasury, addressed a large gathering of bankers and busi ness men at the Manufacturers' Club here tonight. He was the guest of the Commercial Club and was introduced by Mr.

J. L. Chambers, the president of the club. Mr. Vanderlip spoke on "Credit Currency," and, after refer ring to the recent tight money inci dent in New York, said: "1 confidently believe that we would escape a repetition of such a period of extreme stringency as this, a situation which we have come to expect with every year's crop movement, if we would do what other great nations have done, and provide an assets bank note currency properly safeguarded, but designed so as to permit expansion in the times of unusual demand, and then, what is quite as important, compel contraction as the demand be came less urgent" it is now, he said, he believed a central bank with powers to issue credit currency on much the same lines of the Reichs Bank of Berlin.

For the present he thought we might try some plan as simple as this banks to isssue bonds secured by circulating notes, in the same way as the law at present pro vides, up to3 per cent of their capital, with a further issue of a like amount of notes based only upon the assets of the bank and bearing a moderate tax, which will go 4nto a safety fund for the securing of all notes. Farming in Mexico. According to the New York Sun Americans are surely, if slowly, chang ing the face or the country in many parts of Mexico. Until within a very few yearT such American capital as was invested in Mexico was used in de veloping mines. A mine is, in a sense, not unlike a racing stable; it may contain a fortnne or it may mean simply an expenditure oi: money.

"When it became possible to traverse Mexico from end to end rjby rail the tide of travel grew to larger propor tions. Visitors from the United States could not help seeing that magnificent crops were raised in both temperate and tropic zones by most primitive I methods. The plow used by the aver iage Mexican farmer ten years ago HWas a copy of that employed by the Bkztecs. His system of irrigation was Rood, but it was upon a ridiculously Small scale. When asked why he did Rot dig his channels deeper and broad Wkr the Mexican shrugged Ms shoulders said that his crops were sufficient Bor his wants.

In some regions he could raise three crop in a year if he took the trouble to plant them. Only small bits of the large haciendados were cultivated, and the owners had deep-sooted objections to sell land to foreigners. These objections have been overcome in many parts of Mex ico, and now American farmers are to be found in most of the best agricul tural districts. Many millions of American money are now invested in farming lands in Mexico. The Ameri can farmer has introduced modern methods and is the wonder of the natives.

Absolute crop failures are unknown in Mexico. Prices go up and down there as in the United States, but they never drop low enough for a loss, while in some years the farmer makes enormous prof its. Labor is plentiful and cheap. Is is also willing, and the average peon thinks nothing of working a couple of hours overtime. Immense plantations of coffee, tobacco and rubber are own ed by Americans, who are also ex ploiting Mexico's timber resources.

The latter are very large and contain many rare and valuable woods. Americans and Mexicans pull well to gether, and in many cases children born in Mexico of American parents call themselves Mexicans. Selma, Nov. Harris, a negro entered the home of George Meadow's, a prominent planter who lives six miles south of here, this morning during Mr. Meadows' absence and with an axe struck his wife and 18-year-old daughter each on the head, crushing Mrs.

Meadows' skull and fracturing that of her daughter. Mrs. Meadows has never regained conscious ness and will die. The nesrro was placed in custody and held till Miss Meadows had sufScienly recovered to identify him. This she did this afternoon and the negro was taken in charge by about 125 armed men and his body rid dled with bullets.

He denied his guilt until the first shot was fired, when he acknowledged the cnme. His purpose was robbery. GAR0LINA-GLEMS8N ROW. I Alleged Charge to be Made Against Major Sirmeyer, U. S.

Commandant of the Clemson Columbia, Nov. report was current tonight that the faculty of the South Carolina College would take some action relative to the row be tween the Carolina and Clemson students on Friday night, the specific statement being made that would be preferred against Major Sir meyer, U. S. commandant of the Clemson cadete. Acting President Sloan, of the College, stated tonight that the matter would be brought be fore the faculty at its meeting tomor row afternoon, but further than that he declined to say or express any opinion as to the case or the probable action of the faculty.

It has been charged that the commandant was informed of what would probably happen should his cadets attepmt to prevent the Carolina students carrying their rooster-tiger transparency, and that he said he could not be responsi ble for the consequence if the device were carried in the trades display. After the parade the cadets were al lowed to go to the campus, where a bloody riot was imminent, but was fortunately and Courier. THE GOAL I Pians of the Commission as Ar ranged Sunday Night. Scranton, Pa, November mine strike commissioners left Hazle tcn at 11 o'clock tonight to spend four days in further acquainting them selves with the physical features of mining. They had not decided up to the time leaving how they would divide their time while in the middle and lower districts.

It was definitely decided, though, that not more than four days would be devoted to the trip. Assistant Recorder Neill was left behind to receive the miners' state ment from President Mitchell tomor row. On Thursday, it is expected, the operators' counter statement will be presented. The commissioners will then take a recess until Friday. Nov ember 14, by which time the two par ties will be expected to have completed the preparation of their cases, and be ready to go on with the hearings.

The commissioners will also devote the interim to preparation for the hear ings by acquainting themselves with the details of the two statements. Bishop Spalding preached at the late Mass in St. Peter's Cathedral this morning. His fellow commissioners attended the service and occupied front pews. The Bishop's sermon was based on the 10th verse of the 13th chapter of St Paul's Epistle to the Romans: "Love worketh no ill to his neighbor therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law." 4 No reference was made to the work of the commission, and only in a most general way could the sermon be made applicable thereto.

Charleston's Election Frauds. Solicitor Hildebrand was in consult ation last night with those having in charge the election frauds, and it is understood upon good authority that a number of substantial citizens have come forward and volunteered to test ify in the cases to be made therefrom. It only remains for the grand jury to do its duty in order to force the trials to an issue. It goes without saying that the grand jury, composed as it is of good citizens, will not hesitate to discharge its duty to the letter if the evidence is as strong as it is said to be. The regular way for these and all other cases to come into Court would be throngh the magistrates, bnt it was thought best by the persons pushing the prosecutions to dispense with this formality and iiave the bill given directly to the grand jury.

There can be no doubt, of the willing ness of the solicitor to do his full duty and if the good people who are interested in pure elections will stand by him it is safe to siy that the perpetrators of outrages at the ballot box will be brought to and Courier. Knoxville, Tenn. November ter Cole, full back of the Tennessee Deaf and Dumb Scohol foot ball team is reported dying tonight as a result of injuries received in a game played at Mary ville, Saturday with the college team of that place. He has a broken collar bone and serious internal injuries. Coie's home is at McKees port, Pa, PANAMA CANAL TREATY.

Negotiations Likely to be Renew ed Immediately and May be Completed in Thirty Days. Washington, November the return of Secretary Hay to Washington Senor Conchas, the Colombian min ister, may resume negotiations for a canal treaty, which have been inter rupted by complications arising out of the situation on the Isthmus. The legation has been expecting important dispatches from Bogota containing special instructions for Mr. Conchas on some of the delicate points. But the arrival of these need not neces sarily be awaited, it was indicated at the legation today, as the advices which have recently been received by the minister have indicated that the situation has been clearing so as to permit of a resumption of negotiations The belief of some of the officials here is that if the matter is expedited a treaty for the construction of the canal can be completed by the contract ing parties within thirty days, thus enabling the President to send it to the Senate early in the coming short session.

Senor Conchas's instructions are ample and complete to enable him to proceed with the negotiations, and the understanding is that they will be resnmed almost immediately. THE CUBAN CONGRESS. President Palma's is Very Hopeful of Cuba's Future. Havana, November Cuban Congress, which adjourned on Octo ber 2, reconvened today. President Palma, in his message to Congress, takes an optimistic view of the future of the Republic.

He refers to the re markably good order that has been pre served throughout the island, which, he says, is proof of the peaceful nature of the Cuban people. The President says also that the sanitary condition of Cuba is today even better than it was during the period of American intervention. "Our relations with the United States," continues the message, "are especially cordial; proof of this is found in the negotiations between Cuba and the United Stages for a commercial treaty on a basis of mutual tariff concessions. The special object of this treaty is to obtain positive ad vantages for our products, particularly sugar, which is the principal basis of Cuban wealth. "It can be hoped, from the sym pathy with which the American people regard us and from the manifest inter est which President Roosevelt enter tains in the prosperity of Cuba, that a reasonable arrangement, by means of this treaty, can be arrived at.

His only reference to the Platt amendent was contained in a statement to the effect that he made ample ap propriation to carry on sanitation as provided for by the FOUL MURDER IN ANDERSON. A Worthy Old Negro Shot Down in His Home. Anderson, November tion reached the city today of a brutal murder on Saturday night at Norris Station, three miles from Central, on the Air Line Road. Nero Halliams, an old and respected colored citizen, was sitting in a room in his home when an assassin fird a load of shot at him through the window. The load entered his breast, killing him in stantly.

Another shot was fired, which buried itself in the wall. Bloodhounds were obtained from Clemson College in a short while and they were placed on tracts which were found at the window. They followed the tracks to the home of a white man of the com munity. Those who had them in charge thought there might be a mis take and carried them back to the scene of the killing, but the dogs went straight to the same house the second time. There have been no arrests so far, as there is nohing, to go upon except the action of the dogs.

The labor cost per cotton-mill spindle in Massachusetts per year com pares with cost in competitive south ern states as follows Massachusetts, 84.15: Alabama, S3.GO: South Caro lina, Tennessee, S3.4L Taking the entire south as a unit, the average labor cost per spindle is 84.07. The average cost for all of New England is $4.31 and for the entire United States $4.48. FAST TIME BY SOUTHERN. The Southern New Flyer Reached New Orleans Before Sched ule Time. New Orleans, Nov.

Southern Railway's new mail flyer from New York to New Orleans, which left New York yesterday morning at 2.30 o'clock and was due here at 11.50, came into the city at 11.35, 15. min utes ahead of time. The distance, 1,374 miles, was covered in 33 hours and five minutes and the New York papers of yesterday were on sale here early this morning. mm A Great Southern Plantation. Messrs.

W. P. Harris, J. D. M.

Shaw and Jonas Gray, of Laurens County, were in a party of seven or eight farmers who recently visited the great farm of Hon. James M. Smith in Elbert County, and on their return the Laurens Advertiser inter viewed Mr. Harris, who spoke inter estingly of his trip as follows "Mr. Smith runs about 200 mules," he said, "and 130 of these he uses wage labor.

This last lot of mules he keeps in one lot." "How much does he cultivate?" the reporter asked. "He owns about 15,000 acres and this year he will make 2300 bales of cotton. Of course this is a short crop. "Is Mr. Smith regarded very rich?" "Yes, his in the millions.

He made his money. farming. Of course having gotten a good start he made other investments and owns stock in various enterprises now, but farm ing was the basis of his fortune. Farming made him a capitalist." "To what do you attribute his suc "To three circumstances," Mr. Harris replied.

"First his land, in Elbert County, is well located. It is a ridge land as level asean be found in this region, the place is only 69 miles from Greenwood. It is what we call a mulatto land, about such as lies beween the Henry Fuller place and Waterloo. In the seend place, Mr. Smith has wonderful control of his labor.

Much of his labor has been with him 10, 15 and 25 years. He is positive wih his laborers, but kind. If one does not show up.in the morn ing the doctor is immediately sent to his house. The work cut out for the day must be done, if it takes till mid night. In the last place, he practices economy and knows how to practice it.

is absolutely no waste. I believe he would have 100 bales of cotton in the seed moved from one ware-house to another without losing a dozen locks. He buys shcuk collars for the mules and causes them to be lined with duck. They last two or three times as long in that way. Every where on the vast place the same re lentless system of saving everything prevails.

"Mr. Smith is not an intensive farmer," Mr. Harris continued. "He uses about 175 pounds of fertilizer to the acre, at least he intends to use this though they usually get in per haps 200 pounds. He gets it very cheap, buying acid, kainit, in bulk.

Thus he save the price of bags. He has his own oil mill and also his own 70-saw gins. These cannot keep up with the cotton as it is picked. He has good roads through his farm and owns his own railway, met us at his own railway station. He has sold a good deal of land, having at one time owned per haps 25,000 acres He employs about six or eight white foremen and of course has his own store.

His labor seems contented and happy. He keeps about 300 head of cattle and showed us 100 head of beef cattle averaging about 1,030 pounds to the head. We saw one field uf 600 acres in corn. He cuts vast quantities of hay. Rye is one of his favorite crops.

He plants land in cotton after cutting the rye from it in the spring. He is enabled to do this on account of the nature of the soil and tbis is a great advantage. He can raise later cotton than we can. "We greatly enjoyed our visit. It was a valuable experience.

The Tennessee Synod of the Cumber land Presbyterian Church has adopted a resolution condemning football. The original resolution included bull fights, but they were omitted as not being on a par with football. A consular report states that Ger mans have the following sums invest ed in foreign countries: United States and Mexico, $2,000,000,000: South America, $2,000,000,000: Australia, Africa and the Far East, $1,000,000, 000: Turkey, $250,000,000. In addi tion to this, Germans have $3,000, 000,000 in stocks and bonds of other countries. These investments are the outgrowth of the past thirty years.

HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER IN NEW YORK Fireworks Explode in Madison Killed, Fifty Injured, Many of Them Fatally. New York, Nov. a series of explosions of pyrotechnic bombs and other fireworks tonight, among the vast multitude gathered in Madison Square to witness the ascension of an airship and the display of the elec tion returns, eleven persons were kill ed outright, many being blown almost pieces and at least fifty of them fatally. It is estimated that at least per sons thronged the Square at the time of the explosions which were succeeeded by a frightful panic in which hundreds were thrown down and trampled under foot. Five hundred policemen and all the ambulances in the city were instantly summoned and the dying and those most seriously injured were re moved to the hospitals.

In addition to these many of the wounded were taken away by friends. Nine men in charge of the fireworks display were placed under arrest im mediately after the explosion. The densest portion of the throng that packed the square was gathered along Madison avenue close to the place reserved for the discharge of fireworks. Along the border of the square facing the avenue were arranged three groups of the mortars, 2 in each group. and loaded with heavy bombs.

A few minutes after 10 o'clock the first row of mortars was touched off, but before the dis charge took place one of them fell over on its side and the next instant the bomb was shot into the thickest I of the crowd, where it exploded and hurled the people into heaps. The fall of the mortar and the concussion of the explosion knocked down the rest of the row of mortars and. a thundering volley of age projectiles ploughed through the crowd. Almost instantly the second group of 20 mortars about 1 feet further up the avenue discharged their contents into the crowd and a moment the third group, evidently ignited by the showers of falling sparks, explod ed in the same manner. In the panic that thousands ran blindly across the square, tripping over the seats and benches and falling were trampled upon.

The police on duty were carried along by the rush and for half an hour the wildest con fusion reigned. After the smoke of the explosion had cleared away 16 persons were found lying on Madison avenue be tween 3rd and 25th streets. Scores of injured were scattered about the avenue and the square. Among the dead was a policeman who was stand ing close to the mortar and whose body was frightfully mangled. A force of 50 policemen was soon on the spot and upwards of 100 physicians and 200 nurses were summoned from the hospitals.

STRANGER KILLED IK Assassination of Kentuckian Near Blackville, S. C. Blackville, Nov. has just reached here of a tragedy three miles above here last night at 10 o'clock. Mr.

Kline of Kentucky, who has been around here for some months in the tombstone and memorial business, was shot and instantly killed by Mr. Ben McKerley and his brother. Mr. Kline was killed near the home of the McKerley's where he had just left. He was shot from his horse, re ceiving five loads.

Nothing definite as to the cause of the shooting can be learned, but it is generally understood that the young men were justifiable in the shooting. Guthrie, Oklahoma, November Bert Casey, an outlaw, and Jim Sims, one of his lieutenants, trapped by two deputy sheriffs in a rendezvous near Glenn Springs, in Woods County, to day, were shot and killed. They put up a strong fight, firing several vol leys, but neither of the deputies was hit. Two deputies in disguise had secured the confidence of the outlaws, and being with them at the time gave the signal to their fellow officers that started the fight. Casey and Sims were planning the release of George Moran, another of their number, now on trial at Lawton for murder.

The Southern railway's fast mail train with a time card schedule of thirty-three hours between New York and New Orleans, was inaugurated Sunday. The fast train which reach ed Atlanta Sunday night made the record run in twenty-two hours. WOMAN'S RIGHTS IN COLORADO. She Was Casting Her Ballot For the Third Time. Denver, CoL, Nov.

the first time in the history of Colorado politics a woman was arrested today on the charge of repeating. When booked at the city jail she gave the name of Jennie Sanderson, but she was subsequently identified Mrs. Harriet Eibbard, a widow, 50 years of age. She was neatly dressed and had the appearance of refinement. It is alleged that she was in the act of casting her third ballot when arrested.

She ad mitted her guilt and said she could give no reason for her acts, except her desire to make extra money. She told the police she was a Republican. The Dispensary Next Friday an important case, in volving the constitutionality of the dis pensary law, will be argued before Judge Dantzler. The case comes up by reason of an election on the ques tion of a dispensary at Lake City and Scranton, in Williamsburg county, which some time back voted for a dis pensary. Legal steps were taken to prevent the opening of the dispensary and the case has become a test of the constitutionality of the law.

The State will be represented by the attorney general, Hon. G. Dnncan Bellinger, and the other side by L. W. G.

Shipp and Mr. Bass of Florence. Williamsburg has a special exemp tion in the dispensary law, and it is conceded that this is unconstitutional, and the whole law is involved in the State. Cotton Market. The receipts are decreasing but are still large.

The local market holds up prices in the face of a deeling future market. Middling, Lithographs and big posters adver tising the Knights of Pythias Carni val have been put up at every town and depot in Sumter and adjacent counties and the advertising committee is hard a work disseminating informa tion and working up interest in the great Carnival to be held in this city next week. The show itself is great and all that is needed to make the occasion a great success is a great crowd. Remember the Books at Osteen's Book Store: Toilettes, Harper's Bazar, Smart Set at Osteen's Book Smart Set at H. G.

Osteen The latest in fine stationery just re ceived and placed on sale at H. G. Osteen Co's book store. LOOK, LISTEN! Only a few more of those 20-inch frame Chainless Ramblers left and they are sell ing at on installments. They are the only Chainless made that tires can be used on.

I have the chain ones at $35 and they are really worth $50, come to see them. A large shipment expected ev ery day. The American Cycle Manufacturing Company are now moving headquarters to Hartford, and they have sold me a lot of wheels from the New York branch at a discount, so. if you will see me next week I may be able to sell you a few of those $-40 Tribune and Rambler at $25. Do not forget that I am the only one in Samter who keeps a fall line of high grade shot guns and rifles and they are offered al: very low rices.

Cerne and see them and compare prices. You had best buy your bicycles now. for the American Cycle Manufacturing Com pany have gone into the hands- of receivers and they say they fully intend advancing prices in the near future. I do not say this because I want to sell you. It is little trouble to see me before buying elsewhere, antT after showing I do not require you to buy.

Always buy where you can do best. I have Mr. Boswell with me who is an expert paper hanger, and have any and all grados of -wall paper, and would be glad to do your work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call and see me before trading elsewhere.

Yours to please, W. S. REYNOLDS, 30 W. Liberty Street Sept.