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ROCKY BLUFF LUMBER CO. A Lamber Business of Considerable Mag nitude and That is Steadily 6 rc wing Larger. Rocky Bluff, Sumter P. O., March 16.-Four miles north of Sum? ter on the Gibson Branch of the At? lantic Coast Line Railway a tidy tillage is growing. There are a dozen white families there now, and the cottages for the colored folks are not shacks, but comfortable well lighted houses with the sun shining in windows and open doors, artesian wells are flowing, and birds are car rolling in the tall trees, and the grass grows green. The land at the village is undulat? ing, granting natural drainage-and little brooks and springs feed treams of parity which ripple on their way r-o the big swamp. Bream, redhorse and many other fish are now giving good sport and in the woods 'coon and 'possum give darky and dog de? light, while back in the swamp the alligators sound their gutters! bark. Three years ago where The Rocky Bluff Lumber Company have their mills and village, were tall forestry and undegrowth and solitude. Now there is a comely little Tillage with 40 cottages and gardes plats-busy saw and planing mills, office and store, and a schoolhouse will adorn the scene. The saw mill is being changed from j a single to a double decker, bat is running right along with circular saw, edgers, ota, propelled by 60 h. p. engine and two GO h. p. boilers maximum outctp 25,OOO feet of lum? ber per day. The planing mill has 50 Iv. p. engine and two boilers, one 70 and one 40 h. p. respectively, and the two patent dry kilns have drying ca? pacity of 8,000 feet per day. Lath and shingle mills win be added soon. The company has several miles of iron rails penetrating the woods from the mills which are-by the! main track of the A. C. Lc, and a new locomotive will be added to the* rolling stock of the enterprise. While the mills are running busily all the time, ciesing down only for Sun? day, crews of men are busy loading curing day time, and in the woods men work with a will Dressed lumber is shipped north, with Boston as a big customer, and it is gratifying to slate that a first order to the Rocky Bluff Lumber Company has invariably been followed by others. They have now between five and six years cut and " a visit to the woods showed magnificent timber. A number of stumps showed five feet diameter, asd one giant standing, ..is over six j feet, and the manager, Tames H. Scar boraogh,, ia tho woodman who will spare that tree. That. some, of the pines ase beauties can be inferred from the fact that from 90 to 96 fees have been taken from single trees. The company has now 80 mes on the pay roll, and twenty mules get all \ ' .they need. ? The mill people are healthy, the aztesian wells ?re thoroughly appre? ciated, and avery care is taken for the comfort of man and beast It is specially worthy of note that the Rocky Bluf! Lumber Company, head office, Sumter-own a grand variety of timber. They have long leaf and short leaf yellow pine, white oak (no better), popular and cypress and adjacent ie gum suffi ceint to keep mills going for years. The company ?s incorporated. by local capital President H. L. Scar? borough, who is also local superintend - eat di the Sumter Water Works for the last seven years?, i8 a South Caro? linian; born in an adjoining county, f?e was for many years prominent as cotton bayer, and been a progressive and highly esteemed citizen of Sumter since 1894. There are half a dozen > brothers of the Scarboroughs, and they are all stalwarts, physically, and broadguaged commercially. Vice President O. D. Karvin is in cypress timber operations, is also a planter residing near Pinewood, and is a go- - ahead business man. Manager of mills, and all pertaining thereto, James H. Scarbc rough is also a native sen of the Sunny South, and is an expert in timber estimating, and possess all the requisites of the mill manager-a clear head, quick eye, good heart and a ? very retentive m emory. He also has i n ven ti ve gen i u s and his steam skidder proves it with light draught and effective power. Judge R. O. Purdy, . stockholder in the Rocky Bluff Lumber Compnay, is known over and far beyond the Ste* te, in his profession. A. W. ScarbbrongK as Knight of the Woods is a great success, combining continued energy and happy disposi? tion. The accountant at the mills, and .paymaster is W. H. Plowden, who was born near Manning, in Clarendon county.. For ten, years he wa* railway agent at Lanes, S. C., . and thereby, probably, coined'.bis correct, rapid and methodical ways of doing busi? ness. Since lS92:Se his held positions of clerical responsibility with lumber companies.of note, L. R. Jennings. F^q. i. is the mer? cantile manager, and is popularly known over tb iii, his native county. For half a dozen years Squire Jen? nings showed discrimination and ex- ? ce lient judgement as magistrate. Knowing that railway men as well as others will be interested, Tam glad to mention that "J. IX Rodgers is with the Rocky Bluff Lumber Company. He was with the A. C L.. on its many lines in the Carolinas. In writing this sketch it,is well tb add that not only tbe members of the Rocky Bluff Lumber Company, but those of other enterprises of gputh Carolina, brain aacl,brawn;. are not one -whit behind: their northern brethren in rapid devel? opment ? and; successful development. :her Samter Enterprises. j Trembley & Porter, is the new j firm running the blacksmith and wagon shops opposite the- Jervey House, and their trade has surprised more than themselves. They suc? ceeded W. T. Hall, who has gone to Darlington. The new.firm is busy with new work as weil as repairing and horseshoeing and L. V. Trembley is equally at home in iron and woodwork, and can build a log wagon ora dump cart or rebuild a bu$gy with ability and promptitude. He wasborn in Quebec, Canada, and came to Union, S. C., in 1870. He has had experience in every part of the trade and is a genial, good citizen and ever industrious business man., A. H. Porter was born in George town. He was here four years age went away but came back to stay. He is also ft good mechanic and a fine young m&n, and Trembley & Por? ter make a capital business team. Former sketches have marked the wonderful progress made in the mill? ing industries of Sumter and sur? roundings and noted as to extensive timber tracts which feed the yawning, hungry mills. Mention was also made as to the varieties of timber tributary to Sumter, and the statement is em? phatic that furniture factories will pay. Towns that do not possess one tithe the advantages possessed by Sumter have furniture factories and chair factories with hundreds of satisfied employees and, with nothing like the shipping facilities, are forwarding theirs manufacture far and near, and Sumter is a furniture center of dis? tribution now. The Whilden Furniture Co. furnish cottage and mansion and banking house and o See. Their trade extends over Sumter and several other coun? ties, and has grown greatly of late owing to the rapid increase of beauti? ful homes. Their main show and salesrooms oc? cupy a two-story structure 120x30feet on Main street, the stock of furniture being up to $10,000 in value, and the building is not big enough, but they supply from kitchen to dining room, parlor to drawing room, and from a bridal chamber suite to nursery equipment. The members of the Whilden company possess experience, knowledge of necessity and refined minds, all gained with, as . well as without, contact with their line of commercial interests. They were born in Sumter county, raised in the same and have grown in grace and prominence by virtue of ex? cellent traits of character. They are J. E. Whilden and Wil? liam C. Chandler, and their assistants are men of intelligence and action. The Undertaking Department, under special supervision of Mr. Chandler, is being made one of the most com? plete in the State. The Palm Room, will soon be opened and therein the most choice for the chosen will be panoplied. The array of all the paraphernalia for funereal rite is complete, and therefore a hearse suitable for any age, society or creed. Mr. Chandler possesses a score of years experience in undertaking, and is a graduate of the Myers College of Embalming and holds a State License. In Sumter, in Charleston and in Manning he has proven himself the man for the occasion in ability and name. The gentleman is Superintendent of Sunday school and a Christian in word and act. Mr. Whilden is .Secretary and Treas? urer of the Sumter Coffin and Casket Company, and member of the firm of Witherspoon Bros. & Company; owns good properties in and outside of the city and has risen from keeping books for business houses to a prominence which is becoming more and more prominent. . Messrs. Whilden and Chandler have no political ambition for personal aggrandizement, but as citizens are patriotic and progressive always. James Carswell. Inflammatory Sheumatism Cured. William Shaffer, a brakeman, of Denni? son, Ohio, was confined to his bed for sev? eral weeks with inflammatory rheumatism. "I used many remedies," he says. "Finally I sent to McCaw's drag store for a bottle of Chamberlain's Pam Balm, at which time I was unable to use hand or foot, and in one week's time I was abie to go to work as happy as a clam." For sale by China's Drug Store ' -???i^i^? Roanoke, Va., March 18.-Henry Williams, colored, was banged today. The execution was witnessed by seve? ral hundred people assembled in the jail yard, while thousands thronged the streets about the prison. There was no demonstration, but as a pre? cautionary measure, Acting Mayor Johnson held a local military company in their armory during the night and until after the execution. If troubled with weak digestion, belch? ing or sour stomach, use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will get quick relief. For sale by China's Drug Store. I Omaha, Neb., March 17.-Maj. Wm. H. Bean, U. S. A., committed suicide today by shooting. Ordered to the Philippines, he had his trunks packed this morning and taken to the depot. Immediately afterward he asked his wife to play on the piano and while she was playing he thrust an army re? voker to his right temple and fired. The bullet lodged in his brain and he died almost immediately. * Colds Cause Pneumonia. One of the most remarkable? cases of a cold, df?p-seated on the lung?, causing puen monia, is that of Mr3. Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind., who was entirely cured by the use of One Minute Coign dire. She says : "The coughing and s: raining go weakened me that I ran down in weight from 14S to 92 pounds. I tried a number of remedies to no avail until I used One Minute Congi; Cure. Four bot? tles of this wonderful remedy cured me entirely of the cough, strengthened my lungs and restored me to my normal weight, health and strength." Sold by Olin B. Davis. Washington, Mardi 18.-The House' committee on judiicary today received' the *eport of the sub-corarhittce ap? pointed to investigate the charge against Judge Charles Swayne, of Florida. This sub-committee is cony posed of Representatives Palmer, of Pennsylvania, Gillett, of California, and Clayton, of Alabmaa. Two of its members, Palmer and Clayton, recom? mend the impeachment of Judge Swayne, while Mr. Gillett did not think the charges sustained. The committee began the consideration of this report, but reached " no conclu sion. The Name Witch Hazel. , The name Witch Hazel is much abused. E. C. De Witt & Co., Chicago, are the in? ventors of the eriginal and only genuine Witch Hazel Salve. A certain care for cuts, burns, bruises, eczema, tetter, piles, etc. There are many counterfeits of this salve, some of which are dangerous, while they are all worthless. In buying Witch Hazel Salve see that the name E. C. De WTitt & Co., Chicago, is on the box and a cure is certain. Sold by Olin B. Davip. The Wlre-PuIUng Baptist. Dear Bro. Pittman:-I have heard of, and read about, the regular Ba; - ti'8t. the wash foot Baptist, th? prim? itive Baptist, the missionary Bap tist, the Buzzard Baptist, and a li??st of other kinds of Baptists, too num? erous to mention, hut it does not oc? cur to nie that I have ever read about apolitical wire-pulling Baptist, and with your permission I will venture to give some characteristics of this wonderful fellow who has sprung up in our midst-he is always a good geuiai kind of a fellow, keeps "open house" for his friends to come in and keep him posted on the issues ?it the day. He is always wide-awake to all the events which are happen? ing, in State and national politics, and knows the things which are go ing toc?me before the religious bodies of the State. You will find him. in 'town election times' confab? bing with a few friends, trying to get his finger in the election pie and put in his man. He is always ready to suggest. He is a Solomon in sug? gestions. No problem in ali the civic or economic problems of life ever stump him. He is ready with a way of escape from the difficulty, and he always has a man to propose for this office in question, and tries to ran the mayor and wardens of the city. In the educational questions of the city or the town you will find him ready to not only stick his finger itv the pie, but if you don't watch him he will grab the entire pie, and leave with it. He feels called upon to act, as a committee of one, ap? pointed by self to see that the edu? cational institutions nf the city are kept straight, and if he don't figure on the board of trustees, you may rest assured that he is going to grab his wire and pull it for all it is worth. And when he pulls, others whom be may influence are going to jump to their feet like jumping jacks and move to leave out, and off the board of managers any and every man whom the wire-pullers cannot manage. He would sacrifice th*, best man on the educational board, if he could only get in one whom hs could manage- Mark you ! No one has asked you for his advice or opinion in Mich things. But he ia just naturally constituted a wire pulling Baptist, and he can't help it. If the things which the great body of Baptists are trying to accomplish do not suit him, he will do all in his power in'a quiet, secret way to throttle the work. Bat when he sees that it will ana muot succeed, then he is sure to jump on the band wagon and whoop up the movement, and say: "Can't we fellows play!" You will find him on hand at our religious conventions, conked and primed ready to fire off his man. He has a keen scent and can always de? tect the popular side and when he sees the flood tide rising he is sure to get on the crest of the wave and say, "I told Bro. Jones that we would elect him to the high and responsi? ble position of president.0 He had pulled the wires all along the lines and Bro. Jones hopped up at the end of each one. He does not mean to run the convention or to crush out the hopes and prospects of a more worthy bi other. But he is a wire? puller and he just can't help.it. You will find him big Ike in his associa? tion. He would be moderator, but for the fact that it is not the office tie craves. He wants tobe the scribe of the body. He can so easily "aid the moderator" in making out his list of committees, and h,e is just dead sure to put every man on duty except the one against whom he may have some feelings or perhaps he has discovered - the fact that he cannot manage him. " And if he can't he will stab him to che heart by ig? noring his presence. When a church is in need of a pastor, and the wire? puller finds out that the said church is about to call a pastor whom he cannot manage, freely and volun? tarily of his own accord, he sets up the howl, "Gospel Mission," disor? ganizes wrecker of churches, and the said church must take off its hat and bow to the wire-puller and 6ay "whom must we call Boss?" It 4s evident that the wire-puller is dead bent on having his own way if, per? chance, the church is in the midst of the great work of bu ilding a house to the glory ?f God. The wire-puller will so manipulate the wire's as to be boss of the entire situation, even though he drives away architect, contractor and workmen, and plunges his church into a law suit. Have you ever seen a wire pulling Baptist? I don't know how sucha fellow stands in the estimate of the readers of your paper. But to one, the writer of this article, such a fel? low is a detestable character, and needs to be avoided by all who wish to do the right wire-pulling in the up-building of our Savior's King? dom is out of place. When ageuuine case of wire-pull? ing takes possession of a mau like this, he sometimes has trouble in confining his manipulations to his own denomination. But he will in? vade the ranks of others, and will With one mighty jerk of the wire, at tempt to swamp the entire Metho dist church, pastor, people, presid? ing elder, and all. It don't always work. The wires very often get out of order and fail to operate, but the wire-pulling Baptist, has cheek, enough to attempt it even though he goes down in defeat and failure. May the good Lord deliver us "all from the - wire-pulling Baptist. Justice in South Carolina Baptist. Best Remedy for Constipation. "The finest remedy for constipation I ever used is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets," says Mr. Eli Butler, of Frankville', N. Y. "They act gently and without any unpleasant effect, and lea?e the bowels in a perfer?ly natural condi? tion." Sold by China's Drug Store. Washington, March 17.-Comman? der Wm. E. Sewell, late governor of the island of Guam, died today at the general hospital. Mare Island, California, as a result of internal d s orders. Happy, Healthy Children. Any child can take Little Early Risers with perfect safety. They are harmless, never gripe or sicken, and yet they are .so i certain in results that robust constitutions j requiring drastic means are never disap? pointed. They cannot fail to perform their mission and every one who uses Dewitt's Little early risers prefer them to all other pills. They cure biliousness. Sold by Olin B. Davis. Who is L. F. Stough ? Mr. C. M. Hurst, Secretary City Board of Education. I arrived in Sumter today for the purpose of bidding on some brick work. In looking over yesterday's Item I was surprised to" see your communication in reference to the High School building. That was the first intimation I have had that any fault had been found with the build? ing. I do not know who L. F. Stough may be, but I am sure no such person had anything to do with the work, or knows anything about it. I did the work under contract with Me ssrs. DeLeon & Lopez according to specifications, and in my judgment it is the. best job of brick work in the city. I have been foreman in charge of quite a number of buildings erect? ed in Sumter, including the First Baptist Church, and know whereof I speak. The contractors are correct in say? ing that they gave' me no instructions outside of contract and specifications. Their purpose and expressed desire were to meet the requirements in all particulars. My duty and personal interest was to see that the work was done in a strong, substantial manner as was specified. My relations with Messrs. DeLeon & Lopez were at all times pleasant. They are gentlemen as well as very competent builders. My knowledge of the architect warrants me in saying the same of him. I would be at work for Messrs. De Leon & Lopez now, but for the fact that I secured other work at somewhat better pay than they offered me. I have only kind feelings toward them. Very truly, C. F. Stough. Sumter, S. C , March 17tb, 1904. Locating L F. Stough. MT. E. F. Miller, who has been I active in following up the demand for I an investigation of the charges that the work on the High School building was not done according to contract, republishes in Friday's Freeman, L. F. Stough's letter to him asserting that the brick work was done in the cheapest manner possrble by direc? tion of. the 'contractors along with C. F. Stough's statement denying any knowledge of the afore? said charge or of L. . F. Stough the author of the same. Commenting thereon Mr. Miller says : ONE AND THE SAME MAN. We have the originals of the above letters in our possession and the signa? tures are identical except as to initials. As further proof that "C. F. Stongh" and "L. F. Stough are one and the same, we submit the following certifi? cate from Mr. S. C. Brown, a citizen of Sumter-: . This is to certify that I was in the city of Columbia, on February 27tb, 1904; in Mr. L. F. Stough's room and saw him sign a letter for a gentleman from Sumter. I have known him for 12 months as "L. F. Stough," know that he gets letters, and have written to bim as "L. F. Stough." I work? ed under him on the new High School building and know that he is the mah who had the brick work in charge. He is familiarly known as "Charlie, " and "Red-top Charlie." S. C. Brown. Sumter, S. C., March 18, 1904. An inspection of the contract, be? tween DeLeon & Lopez and "Charlie Stongh" will reveal the fact that it was a sub-contrct, and possibly a vio? lation of the terms of the specifica? tions, which reads: "No part of the work may be sub? let, without the written consent of the architect and any sub-contractor, or partner, who is not recognized, or who does not appear in the original con? tract, will be considered as an em? ployee. ' ' Here was possibly a violation of con? tract, and when a man signs such a paper is it any wonder that he signs an "alias."-E. F. Miller in The Freeman. CHARLIE AS A NICK-NAME. Mr. Editor: I have been reading Mr. Stough's fetters in today's Item, also the inquiry, "who is L. F. Stough?" Now it appears clear to my mind that L. F., C F., and Char? lie Stough are one and the same per? son. Mr. Stongh laid some brick for me better than a year ago and gave his name as L. F. Stough. I expressed some surprise, having known him as "Charlie." He explained the matter tome, saying that "Charlie" was a nick-name given him wiien a boy. Respectfully, J. T. Hatfield, Sr., Sumter,. S. C., March 18. Working Overtime. Eight hoar laws are ignored by those tireless little workers-Dr. King's New Life Piil^. Millie ns are. always at work, night and day, curing indigestion, bilious? ness, constipation, sick headache and'all stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only l?f>3. at J. F. W. De Lorine's drug store. In a quarrel Thursday at Baton Rouge, Chester county, between two brothers, Eli and Charles Wilkes, the latter was shot by the former. The wound is conisdered serious. Eli Wilkes lias been arresed. A Favorite Remedy for Babies Its pleasant taste and prompt cures rave caade Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a fa? vorite with the mothers of small children. It quickly cures th?ir coughs and colds and prevents any danger of pneumonia or other serious consequences. It. not enly cures croup, but when given as soon as the croupy cough appears will prevent the at? tack. For sale by China's Drug Store., Roanoke, Va., March 17.-A special to the Times from Lynchburg says Henry Williams, thc negro assailant of Mrs. Shields and little daughter in this city on Jan'. 30, has confessed to killing an Italian woman at East Liverpool. O., and to cutting a wom? an's throat in Pennsylvania. Wil? liams "will bc hanged here tomorrow. Muscles Sore, Joints Painful Rheumatism. Sore muscles or painful joints may mean an approaching attack of rheumatism. El? liott's Emulsified Oil Linment, rubbed on ttie affected parts will relieve the pain and soreness, and prevent rheumatism. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Liniment is a satisfactory rubbing liniment for all soreness, stiffnest and lau.eness of joints or muscles. All dealers. Bishopviile News Items. Messrs. J. H. Clifton and L. D. Jennings, of Sumter, were among the visiting lawyers at court. Out of the thirty or more criminal cases that were on the docket for this term only two or three were continu? ed to the next term. Judge Purdy is to be coneratulated for the rapid manner in which the criminal docket was cleared. Judge Purdy never let a moment be lest during the court hours. If from any cause one case would not be ready, be would have the Solicitor pass rieht on to the next, so that by Wednesday ? evening of the second week all the ! criminal cases had been disposed off either by trial, nol pros or continued to next term. Only two cases, we un? derstand were continued. He an? nounced at the opening of court, if jurors and witnesses were not in their seats and bad to be called they would forfeit their pay. It had a wholesome effect .which in a great measure saved much valuable time.-Bishopviile Vindicator. Manning News Notes. Miss Annie Stubb?, of Sumter, has accepted a position with the Avant Mercantile Co.v at Summerton. Tuesday morning about ll o'clock on the place known as "the Ted Hodge palee," the dwelling of Mr. John Dyson were destroyed by fire. lt is supposed the fire originated from a stove flue. Last Monday night the barn and stables of Mr. L. S. Barwick at Pax I ville were destroyed "by fire, including I two tons of gnnao, 300 bushels of corn, forage, buggy,, wagon and farm-. ing implements. The fire was evident? ly set, as tracks were seen, and the chaingang hounds were used to trace the incendiary, but without success. Insurance. $200. In mentioning the cause of our mute telephone system between Manning and Sumter last week, we were mis? taken in saying it was on account of a clash between the company and the county. The cause is, that a Mr. Hodge living near Paxville cut the wires on his land because they were too near his house, and lightening* had splintered a pole so close as to en? danger his home. But the county is having it with the company too ; from I what we can learn, the company erect ; ed poles in the middle of tte public road, and our county authorities have ordered them removed, this was sev? eral . months ago, and instead of com? plying with the demands ot the coun? ty authorties the company has resorted to putting it off. When we heard this, we told the Supervisor, if his board had issued an order for the removal of these poles from the pubplic road, and the company did not do so, he should j go there and cut down the poles with- j out parleying, and the people would sustain him in it. What right has any corporation to erect poles in the public highway?-Manning Times. Presentment of Lee County Grand Jury. To His Honor; R. 0. Purdy, presid? ing Judge, March term, court of General Sessions. The Grand Jury beg to make the following presentment, to wit: All bills of indictment given out by the Solicitor have been passed upon and returned to the court with ourfidnings endorsed thereon. A speeial committee composed of J. E. McCutchen, Wm. Reid, L. V. Brown and T. E. Davis appointed to investigate the county offices, report the affairs of these offices, apparently in good shape and correct. We have recieved reports from the County Supervisor and the Treasurer as re? quired. Tlie Auditor's books show a total of 265,209 acres of land,' valued at $1,079,024.00 returned for taxation exclusive of town property. ? Buildings outside towns, valued at ?227 885. Real ?state in Towns, $113,520. ; Total Value Real Estate and Build? ings $1,420,429. Total Personal Property $5S7,609. Total Railroad Property $232,343 Total of all property for taxation, $2,240,462. Total amount realized from taxation exclusive of Polls $31,600.74. Polls $4,057. Commutation road tax to March 1st inst. $2,400. Total raised from taxation for 1903, $38,057.74; of which aornunt was rais? ed for school purposes by constitu? tional 3 mills tax 86,721.38; and by special levy $3,594.97. Total for school purposes $10,316.35. The Grand Jury inspected the new jail and considered it safe and suffi? cient for the purpose for which it was erected; and things therein seem to be in good order. The jail and the land on which it stand?, including a lot in? tended to be used as a court house lot in the future, ccst the sum of $7,691. We note the fact that the board of county commisionsers have not exam? ined quarterly the buoks of the Magis? trates in the county as.requied by law; and the Magistrates have not made monthly reports to the county Treas? urer as the law requires. We are aware that a lack of know? ledge as to legal requirements accounts i i part for this neglect of official duties, but we ask that these things be done in conformity with tb6 law's de? mands. The matter of the bonds of county officials- is receiving our attention and will likely soon be in satisfactory shape. A number of earnest ->m plain ts have been laid before us concerning the bad and unasfe condition of the railroad running from Elliotts by Bishopviile to Lucknow, but, during our discus? sion of this matter Railroad Commis? sioner Garris, arrived in Bishopviile and was invited to a conference with the grand jury. Mr. Garris stated that the condition of the road to which the discussion referred was well known to the R. R. commissioners and that he had be-en assured by rail? road authorities that arrangements for considerable repairs and improve? ments had been made and to be carried out as practicable. Mr. Garris stated also that this matter was being and would continue to be pressed by the commissioners for the needed repairs and improvements; and' that he be? lieved the same would be made as fast as the railroad company re?sonaoly could have them made. We thank your Honor for assistance and courtesies extended. J. A. Rhame, Foreman. Fewer gallons: wears longer; Devoe. ? A Golden Rule of Agriculture: Be good to your land and your crop will be good. Plenty of Potash inthefertilizerspellsquality j A?yr=s?. and quantity in the har- . ?nj (lf?/?A vest. Write us and fiJSxBm we will send you, ]^M?^^KD /ree, by next mail, K^%^S?M ourmoney winning ^^(Mj?^^ GERMAN KAU WORKS, sjffilSN New York-93 Nassau St. ^fllII?fl ' Atlanta, Qa.-22 yz So. Broad Si. A THE SUMTER SB Bli. HORACE HARBY, President. . L C. STRAUSS. vice-President. GEO. L. RICF.ER. Cashier. Capital Stock, $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,00c TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY -the saving!* of ail -classes of people-is the reason for the existence of The Sumter Savings Bank And this duty is performed with satisfac? tion to all concerned. Money is absolutely safe here and every dollar deposited, be it principal or interest earn.- 4 per cent per annum. A small nam will open up an account and secure a bank book. Begin to save now. Interest payable quarterly. 1,000 Y?Bng Htn YO QU ALI rv FOR GOOD POSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WR?TJNG. 600 FREE ?""SS?re"? QA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, MACON. GA Dr. E. A. EARLY, DENTIST. Phone No. 190. Office over Bultman Bros.7 Shoe Store. Office hours 8.30 to 1 ; 2 to 5. nov 2 -ly Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all cali3 for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, ?fcc BANKS H. B0YKIN, D. S., Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER. SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockhold? ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De? posits of $1 and upward received. Inter? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annurn, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. R. L MANNING, W. F. REAME, Vice-Fresident. Cashier. Jan. 31. j? W<? promptly obtain U. S. and .Foreign ^ <*Send model, sketch or photo o? invention for t free report on patentability. For free book, ? p^??s!gdureTRADE-MflRKS *trote Apposite ?. S. Patent Office WASHINGTON D.C. DeLORHE'S l|HARMACY, 23 South Main St. Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Having consolidated my two .stores, I will be pleased to see all my customers at the above stand, where I am better pre? pared than ever to serve them. Your prescriptions will be called for and delivered. Phone 45. Full line of Drugs Garden Seed and Cigars. Your patronage solicited. Call bell for night waok.