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COUNTY BOARD MEETING. Much Business Transacted-Claims Or? dered Paid. The Board of County Commissioners met on last Tuesday and Wednesday. Report of Clerk of Court for Novem? ber session read and approved. Complaint filed with affidavit by Ray McGill and charges for damages to horse on a bridge near farm of Mr. T. R. English. Received as informa? tion. An application from W. F. Gaylard for position as night guard on chain gang was read. No vacancies. Petition to work road from Gregg's X Roi.ds to Mannville read. Board sup? posed that J. J. Shaw had worked said road with road hands. Petition tc make a private road in front of R. J. Anderson's leading to Rembert's Church, a public road, read. Recei ved as information. An invitation to attend the Good Roads meeting at Greenville was read and filed with due appreciation of the invitation. Dr. S. C. Baker presented report of the paupers at the Alms House. A large number of claims were presented and approved. Mr. Landrum, the contractor for re? building the jail, came before the board and explained why the delay had been caused in completing the jail. Mr. McKeiver, who represented the county as to the repairing of the jail was present and remarked as to the condition of the walls of the building. The board took the matter under consideration. The board decided to donate $130 of the Exposition appro - priation to the U. D. C. for their county exhibit, the ?. D. C. having raised $70 themselves. Messrs. A. W. Suder and W. Y. Ix Marshall reported on the work they were doing for the county exhibit at Charleston. The claims in connection with the Exposition expenses were paid. On Wednesday, the 4th inst the County Board and a committee from City Council met in regard to the county exhibit. On motion of Mr. Hurst, the three commissioners for Sumter County for the Exposition . were paid for November, and the donation of $130 was made to the U. D. C. The vouches for expenses were checked over and Chairman Seale was authorized to place such insurance on the exhibit as he thought neces? sary. The meeting then adjourned. NELSON SHAW RELEASED. Granted Bail in the Sum of Fifteen Hun? dred Do Mars. Nelson Shaw, the negro man who whipped a little nergo boy to death a few weeks ago has been released on bond. The application for bail was heard by Judge James Aldrich and the order issued at Kingstree on Decem? ber"" 4th, Lee & Moise appearing for Shaw. The order grants bail in the sum of $1,500, the sureties being re? quired to make a justified bond for that amount. The bond is signed by Frank B. Grier and Z. E.. Walker. 6olf Factory Exhibit. The golf factory of Mr. Thomas Childs has prepared a collection of woods for the Exposition which are quite attractive and handsome. The specimens are sections from curly pine, red and white oak, curly maple, holly, persimmon, and other woods, and are selected to show the natural grain of the wood. The curly pine is a very rare wood and the specimen ex? hibited is especially handsome. The collection will certainly appeal to lum? ber men and to many others who ad? mire the beauties of nature. S. L. I. RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, The Sumter Light Infantry, learning of the removal of Rev. W. A. Kelly from this city to a new field of labor which necessarily severs his con? nection with the S. L. I. as its Chap? lain, Be it Resolved, 1st, That the company desires to publicly express its appreciation of his comradeship and his duties faith? fully performed. 2d. That it is with regret .the com? pany loses him as its Chaplain. 3d. That he has the best wishes of the company for his future success and happiness, and that he carries with him its high regard. * 4th. That these resolutions be pub? lished in the Daily Item, and spread upon the minutes, and a copy sent to Rev. W. A. Kelly. T. S. Doar, J. Z. Mi ms, C. P. Lesesne, Committee. To S. C. College Alumni. In pursuance of a resolution adopted by a meeting of Sumter County Alum? ni and students of the South Carolina College the undersigned committee re? quests that each Alumnus or student oft he College will, at early conveni? ence, inform this committee whether he will attend the Centennial Cele? bration on the Exposition grounds in Charleston on Dec. "19th next : also, whether he will attend the banquet, that evening. The Alumni of the Col? lege of Charleston will entertain all j who attend, and the railroads have agreed to give low rates. The Ban? quet ticket will cost 82.50. A Sumter County Alumni Associa- j rion will be organized in Charleston at that time. The committee also requests that each student, whether or not a gradu? ate, will lend to this Committee his photograph, inscribing thereon his name and class, the object being to have a photographic group of each class. These will be returned to the owners. Respectfully, J. I). Bland i ng, J. M. Knight, H. L. Scarborough, Committee. Sumter, Dec. 4. - ir - Food hanged to Poison. Pctrefj ing food in the intestines produces effects like those of arseni\ but Dr King's New Life Pills expe the poisons from ciozged bow. els, gently, easily but surely, curing constipa? tion, biilrou.-nes*. sick headache, fevers, all liver, kidney and bowel troubles. Only 25c a J F W DeLonne's. 4 A ONE-SIDED GAME. S. M. A. Easily Defeats W. N. H. S. Score 40 to 0. The game of football Monday after? noon between the Sumter Military Academy and the Welch Neck High School, of Hartsville, was a one? sided affair, the home team walking over the visitors and scoring eight touch-downs while their goal was never in danger. The Hartsville team had the advantage in weight but were new at the game. This was their first game and they have been training only a few days. The Sumter boys on the other hand have become well-versed in foot-ball. Of course, they had things going their own way but they showed good head work and were fast in all their plays. The only playing done on Hartsville that is worthy of mentioning was done by Jones and Flowers. For Sum? ter, the whole team did good work. The star playing was done by Brails ford, Smith, George, DuRant, J., and Edwards. The visitors got pos? session of the ball only twice during the game and lost it without making any advances. The game was called shortly after 3 o'clock. Hartsville taking the east goal and Sumter receiving the kick-off. FIRST HALF. Hartsville kicks to Sumter's 10 yard line and Sumter advances ball several yards. Brailsford goes around ends for twenty, thirty, and twenty yards, and scores first touch-down in 3*4 minutes after play begins. No goal allowed. Score: Sumter 5, Hartsville 0. Hartsville kicks off and Hicks ad? vances ball 10 yards. Smith goes around end for a 50 yard run and then gets 5 more. Brailsford makes 5. Sumter gets 10 yards on off-side play by Hartsville. Brailsford makes 25 yards around end and scores touch? down. Smith fails at goal. Score: Sumter 10, Hartsville 0. Time 524 minutes. Hartsville kicks off and Moses advances ball. DuRant, J., makes 40 yard run and Clark goes around end for 25 more. Brailsford makes 10 and DuRant, J., goes over for a touch-down. No goal. Score: Sumter 15. Hartsville 0. Hartsville kicks off and Sumter advances ball by line bucking. Hartsville gets ball on a fumble but Sumter regains it on a fumble. Moses does some good work here. Brailsford gets 5 yards around end when time is called with the ball on Hartsville's 20 yard line. Score: Sumter 15, Hartsville 0. SECOND HALF. Sumter kicks off to Hartsville's 30 yard line. Hartsville tries to advance but loses 10 yards. Hicks makes a pretty tackle here. Hartsville loses 10 yards again and ball goes over. George makes 10 yards through line, Brailsford gets 20 and DuRant, J., makes touch-down. No goal: Score: Sumter 20, Hartsville 0. Time 4 minutes. Brailsford makes two fine dashes around ends, George bucks the line heavily and Brailsford makes an? other touch-down. Goal missed. Score: Sumter 25, Hartsville 0. Edwards scores the next touch-down and the goal is missed. Score : Sum? ter 30, Hartsville a The ball is kick? ed off and Brailsford by long runs scores another touch-down. No goal. Score: Sumter 35, Hartsville 0. Only 1 minute to play. Hartsville kicks off and Smith carries the ball 70 yards to Hartsville's goal and scores the last touch-down. No goal. Final score: S. M. A. 40, W. N. H. S. 0. The lineup : S. M. A. . W. N. H. S. Clark, L. E. Whittington Hicks, N. L. T. Bird Edwards, L. G. Hicks DuRant, E. C. Prevatte George, R. G. Willis Hicks, W. R, T. Kennedy Manning, R. E. Hooks Moses, (Capt.) Q. B. Williamson Smith. R. H. Jones, ( Capt. ) Brailsford, L. H. Flowers DuRant, J. F. B. Law. Substitutes : McDowell, Parnell, (S. M. A.) Lewenthal, Price, (W. N. H. S. Referee-White, of Sumter. Umpire-McCutchen, of Carolina. Timekeeper-Haynsworth. Linesmen-Prof. Chase and Capers. Time of halves-20 and 15 minutes. Mayor's Court. His Honor, the Mayor, held a seance yesterday, the first in some days. Officer Barwick brought John Wesley up on a charge of disorderly conduct preferred by Health Officer Reardon. John didn't think he had done much wrong and it being his first visit to the court, the Mayor fined him only 8- or 4 days. Next Officer Seymour presented Oli? ver Wheeler, of St. Charles, who had come to .town and imbibed too much of the dispensary's physic. He said it was the first time he had been locked up but not the first time he had been drunk. His Honor imposed the small sum of 82 or 4 days, the usual penal? ty for being helplessly drunk. Last, but not least, came Charley Williams being presented to the court by Officers McKagen and Barwick. He had paid a visit to the oil mill and in some strange manner, an alarm clock and a metal tape-measure came off with him. He probably wanted more time, which he has now, for he was fined 85 or 10 days. This case closed the proceedings for the day and court adjourned. Resolution of Thanks Adopted by Camp Dick Anderson. Li. D. C. At a meeting of the Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D. C., held on Tuesday, December 2, the following resolution w as passed : '"Kosolved, that we unanimously ex? tend a vote of thanks to the citizens of Sumter who so kindiy helped us to entertain our guests during the meet? ing of the State Convention : also to the committee of gentlemen who met the delegates at the station." The delegates was not so large as was expected, so that all offers of en? tertainment were not accepted. The Chapter is grateful to all who proffered their hospitality. Don't Le-: Tr.es! Sun er. Oftfiii children are tortured with itching and bu'uing ecreina and other skin diseases, bu Buckien's Arnica Salve heals the raw fore?, expels irnihiomation, leaves the skin without a ecir. Clean, fragrant, cheap, there's no salve on earth as good Trv it. Cure guaranteed Only 25c nt J F W D-Lorme's. f JUDGE REBUKES SOLICITOR. Sharp Passage Between Judge Buchanan and Solicitor Johnson. During the session of the court just closed for this county, while a negro was on trial, charged with burglary and larceny, Solicitor Johnson prose? cuted with his usual vigor and said "that there was a time in South Carolina when tracks were so ridi? culed by counsel that Judges caught on to the fashion, and one of them said a track alone was not sufficient to convict. Fortunately the Constitu? tion of 1895 allowed the jury alone to pass on questions of fact and Judges cannot now tell juries that tracks can? not convict." Judge Buchanan took note of this remark and when he charged the jury he severely rebuked the Solicitor in the following language: "It never was the custom of Judges to charge as to the insufficiency of tracks and I am astounded at this statement of the solicitor. That part of his remarks should have no effect on you. It is to be regretted that such an expression should have dropped from the solici? tor's lips. " Quite a ripple of excitement was caused by the judges' remarks, while the solicitor sat perfectly still, his eyes flashing rapidly, showing unmis? takable signs of how deeply he felt the Judge's piercing rebuke.-Ben nettsville cor. News and Courier. Red Men Elect Officers, Contribute $10 to Charity Fund and Vote for an Oyster Supper. At the meeting of Pocahrntas Tribe cf Red Men last Friday night, the fol? lowing officers were elected : Sachem-R. F. Hoyt. Sr. Sagamore-E. S. Miller. Jr. Sagamore-Walter Folsom. Prophet-E. W. Hurst. C. of R.-B. C. Wallace. Keeper of Wampum-R. S. Hood. Trustees-Wm. Yeadon, J, D. Craig, lu W. Folsom. A donation of 810 was appropriated for the Christmas Charity Fund. An oyster supper will be held at the in? stallation of Chiefs in January. Mayesville News Notes and Other Matters. Mayesville, Dec. 9.-The sound of wedding bells and the scent of orange blossoms will soon be in evidence in our town. About Cristmas time, two of our popular young people will unite their hearts and fortunes. The mar? riage ceremony will be performed in the Presbyterian Church and will probably be a swell affair. A few days previous to this wedding, another one of our prominent citizens will become united in matrimony to one of Orange burg's fair daughters. We are glad to hear of these happy ervents, and the "Item" reporter gives the fortunate parties his best wishes and hopes they will live long, happy lives. Mr. J. B. Trimnal, one of our old? est citizens, and a Confederate veter? an, is quite ill. His illness is caused from a wound received in the war and from which he has suffered for many years. It is said he will not survive the day. Business has been almost at a stand? still for several weeks. Nearly all the cotton of this section has been mark? eted and receipts are very light. Sales are the order of the day now. Magistrate Bradley seems to have his hands full. The Best street lamps purchased by the town some time ago have proved a failure and are perfectly useless today. Other lights sfiould be tried as the town should be lighted by all means. Under the administration of Chief Gal? lagher, our town has been very peace? ful of late and only few arrests have to be made. Mr. J. C. Jones is confined to his bed has a severe attack of la grippe. Mr. ,A. Loryea and daughter, Miss Annie, of Manning, who have been vis? iting Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Barnett, returned home last week. Mrs. Bar? nett accompanied them home. Mrs. E. Sternberger, of Clio, is vis? iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Strauss. Mrs. L. L. Wells, of Jordan, visited her sister, Mrs. N. F. Mayes, last week. Mrs. Verline Evans, of Workman, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Mayes. The college students and teachers will be coming home for the holidays next week. M. S Mr. J. B. Trimnal, one cf the old? est citizens of Mayesville, and a Con? federate veteran, died at his home at Mayesville, last night, about S o'clock, after several weeks' illness. RELIGIOUS. Rev. J. W. Kilgo, the Presiding Elder, will preach at Zoar Church Ct. Sunday morning at ll o'clock. WEDGEFIELD NEV/S ITEMS. Wedgefield, Dec. 9-Yesterday would have been Rev. G. H. Poozer's last ser? mon as pastor of the Methodist Church here, but the pulpit was filled by a visiting brother. Rev. Foster Speer. We all regret, very much that confer? ence saw fit to remove Rev. Poozer to another field. He ana his family have been with us for two years, and have become very much endeared te us. It is with regret and best wishes that we release him to his new field at Forres ton. Cotton receipts here prove oar mar? ket has kept nearer with Sumter than in former years, though the crop was shorter. Mr. F. P. Burgess, Sprunt's representative, has bought moro cotton than ho did last fall. The unusual cool fall has been a blessing to us, the health of our town is better than in years at this season. Miss Fannie Nettles, of Privateer, returned home last Sunday after a visit of several days to relatives in and around town. The hunters report lots of ducks in the swamps, which is a sign ol' a cold winter. Mr. E. E. Aycock was exhibiting som" peer?as grow n by him, a few days ago. They were as fine as any J have ever seen. The soil seems well adapt? ed to them here. Mr. W. G. Fort, who has had charge of the DuPont house for the past two years, has decided to give it up the first of January. It is reported that Mrs. DuPont will return, and it is hoped she will, for we cannot get along without a boarding house. Pisgah Corresqondence. Pisgah, Dec. 10.-Oat planting is about finished the acreage is not as large as in other years, owing to the high price of seed and the inability of the people to buy. Enough is planted though with fair seasons to make a good crop. The continued report of hard times is not fiction by any means. Observation and also information from our best people show that the financial condition of our country is anything but gooa. But it may be a blessing in disguise, and it will be if this wildcat credit will stop, for it brings the country to want, making the good, honest people suffer, while those who reap the benefit of it skulk and hide about and pay nothing: just beat their way through life on other people's means. These remarks do not apply to the industrious, hardworking people who have failed to meet their honest obligations through no fault of their's, but to that swindling class whose every effort is to get and never pay except when forced to do so. Capt. J. H. McLeod, who has been sick for some time, is still quite feeble. Mrs. John McCaa, who has been quite sick for some time, does not im? prove as fast as her friends would like to see. . Whooping cough is here among the little folks, who have a hard time of it. With these exceptions our com? munity is very healthy at this time. The usual moving has commenced for next year. A large number of young negroes are drifting towards the seacoast to hunt easy work. They seem to prefer the low country to the high. Our public schco1 " seem to move along smoothly. Vn 3 often changing of the school book < benefits no one but the publishers, '/..v are nota whit better than the IQ ones. Talking about keeping up w.T: the times if we could go back to old p -actices in some? things, all would be benefitted. What has become of "Guv." Has he gone to sleep. Tell him to wake up, and let us see him through the Item and Watchman and Southron. He must have an office if we have to vote for him, for he deserves one. We all are looking, oh ? so anxiously, for our friend the Supervisor up here on the roads, which are in places get? ting to be almost impassable. PULES REFUSED TO BE GER? MANIZED. The disturbances in that part of Polish territory acquired by Prussia do not argue much for German ability in colonizing. Prussia expended a hundred million dollars or more in buy? ing this land for homes for her citi? zens, but it is now said to be revert? ing to the Poles, who have multiplied there much faster than the Germans and who will neither speak the Ger? man language nor adopt German cus? toms. Intermarriages with Germans result only in Poles, whether the mother or father be German. The Poles are almost as turbulent as they were in the days of which Sienckewiz writes, and the severe measures adopt? ed by the Prussians are said to be ut? terly ineffectual. The Poles are actu? ally coquetting with Russia in order to be able to set up a government that will free them from the hated German authority, and the spirit of revolu? tion is rampant. Who is to blame it is, of course, hard to say. The Poles are called the Irish of the Continent, and certainly the histories of the struggles of the two people have much of similarity. Ireland has been in wide contrast ' to the colonies Great Britain has ^found? ed all over the world and to whom self-government has been so freely ac? corded that none seek independence. The English and French above all other nations know how to deal with ruder peoples, but the Germans have had no such success. The fact that these Poles should desire to go back to their ancient oppressor rather than associate themselves with the superior civilization of Germany is proof of this.-Courier Journal. Mr. R. M. Shealy, of Leesville, S. C., committed suicide Thursday morn? ing. He was supposed to have been depressed by ill health. NOTICE. At the earnest solicitations of my pupils I have decided to remain in Sumter and continue my work with them. For the present, lessons will be given at the residence of Mrs. Ferd. Levi on Washington Street. All pupils will meet me there at their usual hours for lessons, and work will be con? tinued without interruption. Among the many expressions cf kindly feel? ing which I have received during the past week none are more gratifying than those resolutions spontaneously adopted by my class on Tuesday even? ing, which alone have caused me to continue my work, a copy of the re? solutions are herewith submitted : D. LEE HUTCHESOX. R?solutions Adopted by Kiss Huteheson's Music Class, Dec. 3. !90i. Whereas we, the members of Miss D. Lee Huteheson's music class, with a feeling of the highest appreciation of her faithful and efficient work with us during the past two months and re? cognizing her worth to our community, having implicit confidence in her earnestness and integrity and having heard with profound regret of her avowed intention of leaving our city: have assembled fer the purpose of passing the following resolutions: Be it resolved, 1st. That we, appreciating the efforts put forth by Miss Hutcheson, and realizing her ability as an Instructor of Music, earnestly request her to remain with us in the continuance of her work. 2d. That we as her Music Class voluntarily agree to continue our studies under her instruction and at all times to give her our hearty sup? port. 3d. That these resolutions be pre? sented to her with the sincere hope that she may accede to our request. Signed) Mrs. Li Iv M. Levi, Alice 1 i a ri >y, .1. ll . Le vy. "jr., 1 ). A. Brad ham. * Nita Stuckey, Bartow Walsh, T. E. Minson, Jr., Edna Hughson, M. P. Harris, Archie China. Moneta Osteen, Robt. M. Warren, Chas. L. Cuttino, R. K. Gentry, M. Addie Auld, G. C. Blanding, Coral Weath? ers. Capt. h. H. Freeland, ?lias Foster, Alias G. G. Nelson. Man With Many Names and Wives -Same Old Story-Nothing New-From Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 7.-This city contains one victim of the wiles and perfidy of C. C. Nelson, alias Capt. A. ?. Freeland, who, his Los j Angeles wife now contends is five times ! a bigamist. It is believed he is the j man who recently married Miss Wiekes of New York. From descriptions sri ven it is believed that Nelson Foster is the C. C. Nelson who robbed and deserted a bride here last July. The Los Angeles victim has never made complaint to the police because of unpleasant publicity, and only the possibility of bringing him to justice induced her to tell of her wrongs. At? torney George L. Sanders, on her be- ; half, has prosecuted a diligent search for the deserter, but until the New York case became public nothing had been heard from him. Those who met him here say Nelson was such a man as most women would admire. Fully 6 feet tall with squared shoulders, florid complexion and faultlessly dressed, he was a conspicu? ous and attractive figure. He said he was of German stock and spoke with a decidedly broken accent. His age is 48, though he looked much younger. Nelson's Les Angeles wife was middle aged. She lived in Bakersfield and was named Burge. They met on a train in the east and after parting, correspondence folowed until he sud? denly appeared and asked the imme? diate fulfilment of her promise to be? come his i lIn his correspondence he said ho-^. ~ -??s of valuable farm land bea? ' * upon which a German .three generations and numbe>*_ cy-six persons lived. He also s?iw e had property in Alameda, Cal., and a lot on Main street here. Inquiry has proved these statements to be false. For a short time he had ; headquarters at the Crellin hotel, j Washington street, Oakland, and was a constant attendant at the race tracks in the north. When he left here a great amount of mail, mostly addressed in femine handwriting, was forwarded from the local postoffice. On reaching Los Angeles he secured rooms at 144 South Main street, but little was seen of him. He hastened to the home of his intended and urged that the knot be tied at once. A minister was sum? moned late in the afternoon*of the"day of his reappearance and the marriage followed. Then came the robbery and deser? tion. The bridegroom told his bride that he was representing a large east? ern steel concern and had business that demanded his immediate attention in Los Angeles. He would be gone only a few hours, &e. He ransacked his bride's effects, securing several hun? dred dollars, and left never to return. It is believed that he took the train that night for San Francisco. Simi-* lar crimes were perpetrated shortly af? terward in Salt Lake City and in Oregon towns. Nelson left here in July and the dates coincide with the theory that he is the guilty man in each case. A fine performance at a small cost is in keeping with the times. The S. L. I. prize drill, a fine concert by the justly celebrated 2nd Regiment Band, violin selections by Miss Hutcheson, and other local talent which will be announced later. The prize drill will be for gold. The winner of the first prize will receive S10 in gold and a gold-headed cane. The winner of the second prize 85 in gold. The winner of the third prize 82.50 in gold. Ma? jor H. F. Wilson will give a short talk, which will be of special interest to all. The gold-headed cane was do? nated by Mr. E. A. Bultman, the jew? eler. Thursday, Dec. 19th is the time, and the Opera House is the place. Come one, come all. THE BAPTISTS ADJOURN. Will Meet in Greenville Meit Year. Florence, Dec: 6.-The subject of education was a discussed before the Baptist Convention last night. Ad? dresses were made by Dr. Montague, of Furman University, Senator May? field, and others. At this morning's session, the per? manent endowment fund of Furman University and womans' work were the principal subjects for discussion. The dispensary was given a knock by Mr. J. I. Covington. The Con? vention -adjourned at 230 this after? noon and will meet in Greenville next year. Mr. Dooley is rich on "Anglo-Amer cans. " He wields a caustic pen, and knows how to be sarcastic about King Edward's British subjects in New York. He reviews the recent banquet at the chamber of commerce, lt will be recalled that Secretary Hay "orated" and he pelavered feelingly and bloomingly. Mr. Dooley touches him up gently in the following neat condensation of his speech: "Fellow sub jicks, pays th' Sicrety iv state, 'diplomacy is a far diff'rent business thin it used tobe. (A voie. "Good fr you!') In th' days iv Bismarck, Gladstun an' Charles Francis Adams 'twas a case iv inthrigue an' deceit. Now it is as simple as sellin' a pair iv boots. In 15 years th' whole nature iv man is so changed that a diplomat has on'y to be honest, straight forward an' manly and concede iverything an' he will find his opponents will meet him halfway an' take what he gives. Unforchnately diplomacy, on'y goes as far as the dur. It is enable to give polis protection to. th' customer, so whin he laves th' shop th' sthrong arm men iv th' Sinit knocks him down an' takes fr'm him iverything he got inside an' mor too. Diplomacy has become a philanthropic pursooot, like shopkeeping but politics, me Lords, is still th' same ol' spoort iv highway robbery. But I done what I cud to protict th' inthersts iv th' mother, father an' brother-in-lay country, an* between you an' me if I dont' desarve th' Victorya Cross fr presintin' that theaty to th' Sinit nobody does. I will only say that hinceforth th' policy iv this gover'mint will be, as befare, not to bully a sthrong power or wrong a weak, but- will remain thrue to th' principle iv wrongin' the sthrong an' bullyin' th' weak." "While the United States lead all oth? er countries in the .'amount of money deposited in savings banks, that emi? nence is due in part to the number of the population. Several comparative? ly small countries have more deposits per head of population than has our own. While there are . 831.22 per capita in the savings banks of the United States, there are $77.88 in those of little Denmark, which in this re-, spect is ahead of all the rest of the world. In Switzeralnd there are $65.06 per capita: in Norway, $37.16: Aus? tralia, $36.60; Belgium, $31. 76. Among the great commercial -nations, Ger? man v has $37.64 ; France, $22.18, and Great Britain, $20.62. The United States, however, have the largest aver? age per depositor $406.23. This large sum suggests, what is known to be a fact, that in this country savings banks are largely used for temporary invest? ment of idle capital by other classes than wage-earners.-Courier Journal. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 9.-H. J Fleishman, cashier of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank of "this city, has disappeared with a sum of the bank's money which Vice President H. W. Hellman estimates at $100,000. The shortage was discovered today. Fleishman has not been seen since 9 o'clock a. m. Saturday. At that hour he was at his club. He notified the bank people that he was ill Saturday morn? ing and would not be at his desk. Nothing was thought of the matter at the time. When he failed to report today his accounts were examined and the shortage was discovered. The ex? act amount has not yet been ascertain