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EXPRESS RATE RAISE. Campany Claims That They are Below Legal Rate. Columbia, June 16.-It is probable that there will be an incraese in the express rates in this state soon. A letter has been received from the sec? ond vice president of the Southern Express company. C. L. Loop, of Chattanooga, by the railroad commis? sion, calling attention to the fact that the law allows express companies to charge a rate which is 50 per cent, "higher than the first class freight rate. Ia addition to this, Mr. Loop calls at? tention to the fact that on a haul in this state the expense o* free delivery by wagons in all cities must be taken into consideration. Mr. Loop wants permission to rectify the errorjthat hare stood for several year?, and gives some examples of the rates which exist .now, as follows: First Class Express Freieht. Rate. 30 to 20 miles, 27 30 S?to 25 miles, 35 30 j 25 to 30 miles, 35 50 ' -30-to 40 miles, 40 50 ?.to 50 miles, 45 50 SO to 60 miles, 47 50 ?O to 70 miles, . 46 50 These rates apply on the Coats Line and Charleston and Western Carolina, and there are similar errors on the other roads, examples of which are given. .?c ": ' Start of an Iowa Lawyer. . As Iowa lawyer tells the following .story of his first months of practice. He went to a small country town and secured an office room, in front of which was placed the usual sign. Then he sat down and waited for his clients 4o appear, all the while feeling very ?Tnach the dignity of his position. The day passed and no one called, and another, and another, until weeks avant by, and still there had been no client One morning, however, he was at| the depot to attend upon the arrival ot the daily accommodation train, -quite an important function of the town, when a handsome, well dressed -young lady approached and inquired; ?'is this Hr. Smith?" At once the -feeling of importance returned: "It -is, madam. What can I do for yon?" "Can you tell me bow much it will cost to send a sow and pigs to the -next station?" The Capitol Dome. Columbia, J exe 15.-Mr. Kort Berle, the United States civil engineer and architect who is here looking over the work on the Capitol building and in? specting the dome, will probably re? ctum to Washington tomorrow. He lias nearly completed the examination, but will not submit bis report until next week. Mr. Berle, of course, will say nothing for publication until -iie has completed his report, and this is awaited with much interest for those who have followed the charges made as to faulty construction. Revolutionary Hero Honored. Boxbury, Mass., June 17.-A statue of Gen. Joseph Warren, of Revolu? tionary fame, was unveiled in his na? tive . town of Roxbury today. The event was accompanied sith interesting ceremonies in which Governor Bates, Mayor Collin?, of Boston, and other men of sote took parr. A large parade of military ace: civic bodies preceded the unveiling ceremonies. The statue was modeled in Far:? by Pau?^ W. Bartlett and ca>t in New York. It represents General Warren wearing ths'tbree correredhat and the long-skirted overcoat cf the period. He carries a vmall-swGrd in its scab? bard in his left hard, the idea being to emphasize tbe citizen rather than tte soldier. The figure stands in sn easy but conmandirg pose -40B the centre of a semicircular axedra. On the back of the bench is a bronze relief showing General War? saw's death during the combat between "tbe raw levies of Americans near Bos? ton and the British regulars An ordinary echo is a curions thing, but, according to the statement of a frenchman at a watering place in the .^Pyrenees, one echo on the Franco Spanish frontier is so far from ordi 33&ry that it must have staited in America "As soon as von have spoken," said the Frenchman, who had secured an audience of wide ?nonthed tourists, "you hear distinctly ?be voice leap from rock to rock, from .precipice to precipice, and as so^n as ^tfc has passed the frontier it assumes the Spanish tongue! But yes, I have heard it often." Cape Henry Va., June 16.-Barned wreckage from a large unknown coast? ing steamer is drifting ashore between :TaIseCape and Currituck li^bt houses ?thia morning. It is feared that a big -steamer bas been burned at sea and "xaany lives lest. O. B. Davis asks the readers of .this paper to ie*t the -^valae of Kodol Dyspepsia Curt. Tho?e persons who have used it and ? ho have -fceen. cured by it, do not hesitate tb re? commend it to their friends. Kodol digests what you eat, cores indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Ir crea?es strength bv enabling the stomach sad digestive organs to contribute to the "blood all of the nutriment contained in -fte food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is pleas ?ott and palatable. i-i i ? Charlotte, N. C., June 15.-Adam -Henfc, colored, was hanged at Rox? ton*'N. C., today for the murder of JHeetwood Wilkins, a young white The negro beat his victim with : first so that he died shortly atfer ?or a Hundred Years. Vor a hundred years or more Witch 'Hazel has been recognized as a superior teuDody, but it remained for ?. C. De Win & Co. of Chicago, to discover how to com? i?se the virtues of Witch Hazel with other ^?atisepties, in the form of a salve. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve sa the world for sores, cuts, bi.rns, bruises ?cd piles. - The high standing of this calva has given rise, to counterfeits, and the public is advised to look for the name ItoWitf on the package, and accept no Sold by O. B. Davis. i COLUMBIA'S STEAMBOAT BURNED. j j The Highlander Totally Destroyed j Near Georgetown on Down? ward Trip. Columbia, June 17.-Manager T. D. Love of the Highlander wa9 greatly surprised and profoundly shocked last night by a telegram which came to him at midnight from Capt. J. C. Smith saying the boat had been burn? ed 25 miles above Georgetown. The telegram gave no particulars and nothing is known here as to the orig? in of the fire. The telegram was dated Georgetown and simply said: "High? lander lost by fire 25 miles above Georgetown. Total loss." The boat was on its way to George? town at the' time and bad no cargo. The vessel was practically new, hav? ing been built only three years ago, and was valued at S12,000. It was in? sured for only $3,000, with J. H. Boat wright & Son at Wilmington, N. C. Although the telegram says "total loss," Manager Love is of the opinion that much of the machinery may. be saved. The loss falls heavly on. Mr. Love-he and not the Chamber of Commerce being the owner. New Cotton Pest in Alabama. I Selma, Ala., June 16.-A kind of ! cotton bug not known to any farmers or cotton men in this section has been found in the cotton and specimens of the pest were today sent to New Orleans. The new bug is not a mem? ber, so far as known, of any of the weevil families so far reported. It is very small, but masses in such quan? tit?s that it seems like a blight. It is prevalent all over the county and already has done much damage. It kills every leaf and branch it attacks, and is said to have alarmed some planters. Great Storm in Cuba. Santiago, de Cuba, June 15, by steamer to Man z i Ho, June 16.-The \ worst storm of a decade began Friday and culminatd Monday night in 14 inches of rain which fell in ?ve hours, accompanied by a hurricane. The lower village of El Cobre has been destroyed. Forty-five persons are known to be dead and scores are missing. Bodies are floating in the Cobre river/ Twenty bodies have been recovered by boats patrolling the bay. All the bridges on the Cobre rail? way are out and many bridges have been lost on the Cuba railway. A train which left Habana Saturday is held between washouts for eight miles inland. A relief train bringing mail and passengers was wrecked at Moron. The fireman and mail agent were kill? ed and two of the employes were in? jured. The passengers are safe. The miaes at Daiquri are crippled and six of the employes have been drowned. The pier bas been damaged. The city's property loss is enormous. All telegraph and cables Iine3 are disabled. m*- m m - - Bearmoutb, Mont-, June 1.-Two masked men held up the Northern Pacific passenger train near here last eight. They dynamited the express car to gain an entrance and then blew open the safe. Securing the valuable contents of the safe they fled to the mountains. A posse is ia pursuit, but with little chance of capturing them. - i II -i i ? .En route from the funeral of her husband Wednesday, t^e carriage of Mrs. Florence Stoner, cf Des Moines, Iowa, was stopped and a committee reprsentirg the Yoeman Lodge, of Des Moines, handed her a pur>e contain? ing 81,777 in cash, the face of a life insurance policy held by Mr. Stoner in that order. The lodge took this unique method of establishing a rec? ord for a quick payment cf claims. Wedding Cooks. A beautiful and always appreciated wedding present is a Wedding Book, which is not only a soc venir of the marriage day, but n permanent record of the ceremony. A choice assort? ment of these beautiful aud fashiona? ble wedding book'3 are on sale at Osteen's Book Store. June 16-6t August numbers- of Smart Set, Ainslie and Argosy on sale at Osteen's Bock Store. The hammock season has arrived. A large stock to select from at Osteen's ; Book Store. j N. G. Osteen, Jr., SURGEON DENTIST, OFFICE : No. 18 W. Liberty St., (Over Osteen's Book Store ) SUMTER, S. C. Office hours, 9 to 1.30 ; 2 30 to 6. "PIT" M. IT ! "PIT PARTIRA are the rage "PIT" is the most laughable and exciting Game ever in? vented for an INFORMAL GOOD TIME. Laughter, fun and ex =~citer.ient for everybody. A NEW SUPPLY AT H. G. Osteen & Co. THE WORLD'S FAIR AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Is brought within easy roach hy the low rates offered by the ATLANTIC COAST LINE Season. $i.\ty Day and Fifteen Day lir'kets now on sale. For rates and other information call on anv agent, or write, rt. M. EMERSON, W. J. CRAIG, Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent. Warrington, N.C. LOOK: POE THIS TRADE-MARK ON EVERY BOTTLE. ALL MANKIND. Mr. Elias Hartz, widely bnown in Reading, Pa., asthe goosebene prophet, says:141 have been taking Duffy's Pure .Malt VV iLikey for a number of years as my only stimulant and tonic. I ana nov? "87 years cid, hala, hearty, and as vigorous as a man of forty, and have every reason to believe I viii live to a much riper old age if I can always have a sup? ply of Pnfey's Pure Halt Whiskey, which is my only medicine. I never have colds or mdig esticn, or any organic trouble. 1know that it is your valuable "whiskey that has kept me so free from sickness. 1 was troubled with insomnia before I used it, but now I can sleep as restfully as a bahr. I feel no weakness from my old age, and I heartily recom? mend DulTy's Pure Malt "Whiskey to anyone who wishes to keep strong, young and vigorous. Bully's Pure Malt Whiskey contains no fusel oil and is the only whiskey recognized by ti e Government as a medicine: this is a guarantee. :Ca sure you ask for DUFFY'S PUSE MALT WHISKEY. It is the only abso? lutely Pure Malt Whiskey which contains medical, health-giving qualities and the only Malt Whiskey recognized by the government as a med:cine. ".DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY is sold in sealed bottles only, never in flask or bizHs. look for tho trade-mark-the old chemist-on the label and see that the scsi over tho cork is unbroken? iror sale at all Dispensaries in South Carolina, or direct, $1.00 a bottle. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N. ?. Angosta, Ga., June 16.-A big fight is on between the Standard Oil and the People's Oil Company, in which the Standard has forced the price down to three cents a gallon in thous? and gillon lots. It sold five days ago for fourteen and a half cents. Forty thousand dollars worth was sold yes? terday. Startling Evidence. Fresh testimony in great quantity is consta ctly coming in declaring Dr.. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds to be unequaled. A recent ex? pression from T. J. McFarland, Ber.tor ville, Va., serves as example. He writes: "I had Bronchitis for three years and doctored all the time without being bene? fited. Then I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery, and a few bottles wholly cured me." Equally effective in curing all Lung and Throat troubles, Consump? tion, Pneumonia and Gnp. Guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. Trial bottles free, regular sizes 53c. and $1.00. Without, Music is Eke nato j our using some other CO OKING . ? . ? ? a o COMPOUND said to fee JUST AS GOOD " AS Wim You Cas Cet PALMATINA THKPUMST VEGETABLE FAT ON TK* HAUET THE WESSON COMPANY ~ SAVANNAH. QA? /% WEEK END RATES. Excursion Tickets to Popular Resorts Now on Sale by Atlantic Coast Line. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell week end tickets, beginning May 28th and continuing until August 27th to the following named points. Tickets sold each Saturday are limited for re? turn on Tuesday following date of sale. Kates on : Charleston, 83 85; Cross Hill, S3.65; Georgetown, $3.00; Glenn Springs, SI 10; Greenville, $4.65; Isle of Palms, S3.85; Spartanburg, S4.10: i Sullivan's Island, $3.85; Waterloo, $3.95; WhiteStoDe, S. C., S3.90; Wil? mington, X. C., $3.85. J. T. China. Hunt's Hound Pointed Pens for sale at Osteen's Book Store. THE CHAMPION STUMP PULLER The Strongest, the Simplest .ind most ; economical of all Stump Pullers. ! Try it before 3'ou pay for it. Guaran ? teed to pull your stumps or no pay asked. Write for F ree Booklet giving terms 3 ?and prices. |j The Champion Stump Puller Go., 6-8-x COLUMBIA. S. C. NERVALGINE, THE2 GREAT EEADACBE AND NEU? RALGIA .CURE. A sure and prompt cure, every package guaranteed. For sale by Sumter Dreg Co., Olin P. Divis and all Druggists. May 4-3m. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS are warned not to trespass upon the lands of Mrs. Mary C. Thompson, known as Millford and Bloom Hill, under penalty of the law. RICHARD RICHARDSON, June 1-4t Agent. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly confidential. Handbook ou Patenta sent free. Oldest acency for securing patents. Patents taken through. Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific: Httiericait L handsomely llln?tntr-d weekly. T Tcrst clr cniatio.i of any snentOiO Journal. Terms. f:> ? y.-ir : four nior.thd, vL SoiU b/ull iwwjitlef.lers. WM |te?j^Je? Jori: BUN AMD LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no? tice to my friends and the pub? lic generally, that, having re? gained my health, 1 have re? opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona? ble, wrork done prompt :y and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R. S. BRADWELL. I ? BOWMAN, Pres!. C.1 MUM, Sec. & to. The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, -Capital Stock $50,000 Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ers and Farmers5 Supplies. 1 Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil? cox & Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on all lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, And^invite your investigation before making your arrangements for another year. Come to see us. We will save you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. ??ECV17IN PERUVIAN GUANO, NITRATE OF SODA, HURIATE OF POTASH. 6 Are Headquarters. Qi SOUTHERN RAILWAY THIS GREAT RAILWAY RUNS THROUGH A GREAT COUNTRY CONVENIENTLY UNITING ALL THE BEST SECTIONS _OF THE SOUTH._______ W. A. TURK. S. H. HARDWICK, Passenger Traffic Manager, Genera! Passenger Agent, jK WASHINGTON, D. C. W. H. TAYLOE, Ass't Cen'! Pass. Agent. ATLANTA, CA. WE RUN THE BEST VESTI? BULE TRAINS AND HAVE THE BEST DINING CAR SERVICE f $19.50 I \ - ? I Pays the Eailroad Fare from g? j SUMTER, S. C., I I to the I } World's Fair, St- Louis, f I and return. | * % On June 14th, 16th, -1st, 28th and 30th | I the Atlantic Coast Line will operate Coach I I Excusions to ?^t Louis, Mo, at the above | rate, for tickets limited to ten da} s including ? I date of sale, endowed "> ot good in Parlor or | J Sleeping Cars." | I Rates for Season, Sixty Fay and Fifteen Day tickets and & J any other information as to schedules, sleeping car rates, etc., | ^ will be furnished with p!ea?ure by s ny ticket agent or the | undersigned. I H. M. EMERSON, W. J. CRAIG, A I Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Agent, | $ Wilmington, N. C. | ? ?