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?BT WILL MU?E uwmi All Efferts to Accomplish His De? feat Failed-Election Was Unanimous. F New York, July 26.-Expectations were fui?ned today when Thomas ^ Taggart of Indiana was elected chair Bfenan of the D?mocratie national com ~: mittee. Endorsed by nearly every . member of the comfit iee the day Baiter the convention adjourned at St. Dionis, it has been known ever since ' that only the decree of Judge Parker in favor of some ether man, or the I consent of Senator Gorman to accept . the nlace, could prevent the selection I' of Mr. Taggart Neither of these contingencies arose and the Indiana man was unanimously chosen to a place for which he long has had as Although the vote was unanimous, it was not until after it was actually in progress that opposition to Mr. Taggarts selection was withdrawn. Beginning with the return of Senator Gorman, Former Senator Hill. For ?er Senator Jones and other D?me? ntie leaders from Esopus last even j and lasting up to the moment rben the committee was called to rder today the' strongest possible fort was .made to bring Senator Gor n into the field or to arrange a ibinaiion that would place some one besides Taggart at the head of the com? mittee. Almost continuous confer? ences were held, intimations of graet racial advantages to the party were and many expedients were sug . J, even to delaying the election un til after the committee's visit to Judge Parker tomorrow in order to defeat Taggart But nothing could change the determination of his 'friends to force an election today and to compel a show of strength. Failing to \jsecnre the necessary conditions to defeat Taggart, the opposition yield? ed and the proceedings of the commit? tee were brief and harmonious. Roosevelt Notified of hfs Nomina? tion. Oyster Bay. L. L, July 27.-Theo Hw?ore .Roosevelt today formally opened r the political campaign of 1904 at this beautiful country heme, Sagamore Hill Standing on a spot made dear Bilby the associations of a life time, sur? rounded by his family and relatives and friends, and in the presence of an assemblage of men distinguished in all walks of life, he formally received and accepted the nomination of the republican party for president of the United States. Speaker Cannon and his committee cf notification together with many of the invited guests arrived here on a special train from New York. The attendance of the members of the com? mittee was notably large, regrets be? ing received from only three, James N. Combs of Florida, Senator Chau? ncey M. Depew of New york and Sen? ator Clarence D. Clark of Wyoming. In ali, about 125 pesons were present at the ceremony/ Housekeepers' Labels. J Housekeepers who are now putting up the year's supply of preserves, pick? les, jellies, etc., should obtain a book of Dennison's Beady Gummed Perfor? ated Labels-printed and ready for "use. For sale at Osteen's Book Store. July 19-5z Special Kates Via Atten?ic Ccasi Line. Account Biennial Conclave, Knights of Pythias. Louisville, Ky. August 10-^0-04 we viii sill special round trip tickets Sumter to Louisville and return, goin*r and returning same route at rate of SIS. 55. Going direct route and returning Via St. Louis with priv? ilege of stopping at St. Louis Ten (lu) Davs ?35.25 for round trip. Tickets will Ix* on sale Aug lita to loth Inclusive and limited to Au$rust31st but an extension tb-Sept 15th can be had by depositing with Agent at Louis? ville. "Any other information will be furn? ished upon application. J. Craig, J. T. China, T. A. G. P. A. Sumter. S. S. Wilmington. M. C. ;.;-1 . ... .;. ?'.i.:i.iie.-- ifie? ar;??* ?r.>::, : .?r aitMaa! t-?:i.-h??rratiO?. a::.':*;r : ?hr ! S tf* rs of th? f-tinily. Th? : ;:a---.v-r th-it rnrtt^??i away wrath* & torgytte:: fer the hn-i?y reply, the un ?hui o'!, rb;;? Uim??o the tire of ii; f?-ling !,r?v<> <U-"< iv.'.: linger in the tiO:ii" viicr:- rudeness shows its unlove? ly (;...:. ities ?: c{?oo*cs to dwell in th*? feoi:;t> wh*?r?* the spirit of unselfishness, of sWr ?,???: roi. of thoughtfulness and or eharitai>???uass. makes the atmos? phere sw*'!. The woman who is quick co take o.T -ase is ^ot like ber-of whom Ho?y Scripture says. "Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths 'are peace.** Happy homes depend on happy hearts. Home is distinctively a woman's sphere, and she who sweetens Jt most makes earth nearer bea ven? in the Bat Pit. The ordinary house rat will not fight If he can find his way into a hole. In? closed in the pit. with no chance of es? cape, the case is different. The rat will not only fight its enemy, but will turn on those of its kind with which it ls bunched. The trained rat dog will jump backward and forrear?, often? times entirely over the rat. lu avoiding its bite. and. watching its opportunity, will catch the rat by the back, give one crunch and break its spinal column. Then it throws the rat. dead or dying, aside and like a flash leaps into piac* for seizing and killing the next rat Unrr^-onable Conductor. Conductor-You ought to have known better than to get off the car in tho: wr.y. You should always step forward in leaving a car. Passenger (who bas picked himself up)-But. my dear sir, I wasn't going that way; I live on the street we have just passed-Boston Transcript. One "Way. Madge-Did you tell her she WM s older than yon? Marjorie-Oh. no; that wouldn't be polite. But whenever wu meet in a car I offer her my seat. Town Topics. If you seek to make one rica, stud* no: to increase his stores, bot to minlsh his desires.-Seneca. ATTEMPTED MORDER, THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE. The State Penitentiary the Scene Gf a Bloody Tragedy Thurs? day. Fred Brown, a life term negro con? vict, sent np for murder, cut his ..hroat after making a murderous as? sault Thursday afternoon upon Will Lewis, also a life term negro convict in the penitentiary. Brown was head cook of the guards' i and officers' mess and Lewis is a waiter. The fight began in the kitch? en and the officers were aroused from dinner by Lewis rushing into the room, a stream of blood gushing from his neck, and Brown Dashing after him with a long kitchen carving knife. After a hard chas3 Brown was overpowered and taken to the whip? ping room beneath the hospital. While waiting! there for instructions the guard paid little attention to the man until he heard an exclamation, and looking up saw the murderer slashing his own throat. He lived for several hours, dying at 8.30 that night. Messrs. W. G. Black, bookkeeper; T. H. Lesene, commissariat; Dr. S. E. Harmon, Capt. J. M. Graham and First Sergeant C. C. Ko berts were at dinner in the mebs when Brown at? tacked Lewis in the kitchen, which is only 10 or 12 feet from the mess hall. No quarrelling was heard. Not a sin? gle discordant word in the routine servicie was noticeable, not even an audible suggestion from the cook to his assistant. Suddenly they heard a scream and immediately the fleeing servant was/rushing into the room shouting: "Stop him! he's killing mel'* Then everything was turned topsy turvy as the officers saw the form of Brown with a long 16-inch carving knife in his hand making des? perate lunges at the fleeing man trying to stab him in the back. Sergeant Roberts was the first to seize Brown and when the other offi? cers arrived he was turned over to a guard with orders to take him to the whipping room and wait instructions, as the superintendent . must always hear the case before corporal punish? ment is administered. While waiting in this room Brown took a small pock? et knife, about two inches long, from his clothing and, in full view of the man who had just arrived to lay on the lash, he hacked and raked at his throat until the windpipe was com? pletely severed. x Lewis, who is still in the hospital, but is not considered dangerously wounded, stated to a reporter yesterday that he and Brown had been friends for years and had never had any trou? ble of the slightest nature. He said that there was no quarrel between them yesterday, that the only words spoken by Brown were in a whisper, that he said, "Lewis get your dinner now quickly as I am awfully worried to? day. " Lewis got a pan and was stoop? ing over a pot when without another ! word he was struck iu the back of the head with the big kitchen knife. Fred Brown had been in the peniten? tiary for 13 years. He was convicted of murdering Lem Jackson, colored, at Belleville, Lexington county in June, 1S90, and- was sentenced by Judge I. D. Witherspoon to be hanged March 20. 1901, in the Lexington ?ail. Daring this interval Brown escaped jail but was recaptured and on the | night before he was to expiate his crime Gov. B. R. Tillman commuted I the sentence to life imprisonment in j the State penitentiary. ? During Gov. McS weeney *s admin? istration several petitions for the man's pardon were submitted to that official but he refused executive clem? ency and since then the officials say Brown bad become morose and deject? ed, frequently saying there was no hope for him and he would have to spend his entire life in prison, which he would say was worse than death. August Weather for Seventeen Years. Interesting facts in regard to the weather conditions for the last seven? teen years as recorded at Columbia and compiled by Section Director J. W. Bauer of the U. S. Weather Bureau. The following data, covering a period of 17 years, have been compiled from the Weather Bureau records at Colum? bia, S. C. They are issued to show the conditions that have prevailed, during the month in question, for ;the above period of years, but must not be construed as a forecast of the weather conditions for the coming month. Month of August for 17 years. Temperature-Mean or normal tem? perature, 80 degrees. The warmest month was that of 190D, with an aver? age ?f 85 degrees. The coldest month was that of 18S9, with an average of 76 degrees. The highest tempera? ture was 106 desgree on August 20th 1900. The lowest temperature was 56 degrees on August :j0th 1896. The earliest date on which first "killing" frost occurred in autumn, October 19, 1896. Average dat? on which first .'killing" frost occurred in autumn, November 8th., Average date on which last "killing" frost occurred in spring, March 23d. The latest date on which last "killing" frost occurred in ! spring, April 10, 1901. Precipitation (rain or melted snow). I -Average for the month, 6 85 inches. Average number of days with .01 of an inch or more, 13. The great? est monthly precipitation was 9.85 inches in 1898. The least monthly precipitation was 0.61 inches in 1900. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded m any 24 consecutive hours was 4.30 inches on August 27-23th, 1893. The greatest amount of snowfall recorded in any 24 consecutive hours (record extending to winter of 1S84 85 only) was none. Clouds and Weather.-Average num? ber of clear days, 10; partly cloudy days, 13; cloudy days, 8. Wind.-The prevailing winds have been from the Southwest. The average hourly velocity of the wind is six miles* per hour. The highest velocity of the wind was 42 miles from the Northeast on August 15fh, 1902. The Smart ss>t magazine will en? tertain you. Reach's Official League Balls at Osteen's Book Store. VASTNESS CF RUSSIA. i Tho Crest Sire of t.io Empire Ia lie. G en era II y Fl ee ojraisee d. Few persons realize how vast is th<i area cf thc Russian empire, into that enormous country yon coule! put ail of non-Russian Europe and yet only take up a little ?nore thai? one-eighth of the czar's domains. Then you could acid the United States, including* Alaska, and s : I i ? have almost enough territory left to place Canada in. In fact, tho Russian empire comprises cue-seventh of the land surface cf the globe. Though not comparable in extent of territory with the empire Of the czar, the United States seems of enormous area when compared with the Euro pea a countries other than Russia. Tie state of Texas alone would take in Germany, Greece, Holland and Swit? zerland and still have room to spare. Beinum would simply be lost in the Maine woods. In fact, you could put two Belgiums into the state of Maine aud have a state left as large as New Jersey. France could be stowed away up in Montana and Wyoming, with enough territory left over to take in Portugal. Sweden would fit into California, with lots of room to spare, and Spain would almost, but not quite, fit iuto Nevada and Idaho. To make Spain comfortable, we should have to borrow 4,000 square mil?s from Arizona, but that would still leave Arizona enough territory to take in Italy, leaving out Sardinia. . As for the British isles, we could stow them away in New Mexico and have land to spare afterward. The dual empire of Austria-Hungary would be a more difficult matter to deal with, and in order to give it elbow room we should have to devote the states of Colorado and Oregon to it and then borrow 43,000 square miles from Wash? ington, which would still leave Wash? ington room in which to put the king? dom of Servia and have enough left over for a fair sized state. The kingdom of Roumania could be placed in Arkansas, with about 3,000 square miles to spare, and Bulgaria would have more than enough room in Oklahoma. Turkey's possessions in Europe are about as large as Missouri, and Nor? way could be placed in the two Da? kotas, with lots of room left over. The pieces left over from the various states and territories mentioned would be more than enough to make an area as large as Denmark and the other odds and ends of non-Russian Europe not mentioned. But if we did not want to spare so muck territory of the western states and territories, we could economize by placing Germany, France, Italy and Sk'igium up in Alaska, and the British isles could he distributed among the Philippines. Hawaii and Porto Rico. Washington Post. He Lost HIM Case. "Judge Emerson, one of the mest elo? quent men Illinois ever produced, was once taken down completely in a speech at Decatur." said an attorney of Chi? cago. "He had a case in which, there were some peculiarly pathetic circum? stances, the rights of a young girl whose, property had been squandered and who was reduced to destitution be? in:: involved! Judge Emerson made thc most of it. ami as he closed his speech a solemn hush had fallen over the courtroom. "Tears stood in the eyes of the ju "ors, and even the judge coughed sympathetically and hid his head be? hind the trial docket. His opponent, whose name I have now forgotten, saw that the spell had to be broken in some way or his case was lost. Arising slowly to his feet and in a voice of deep solemnity and with slow delibera? tion, he said. 'Gentlemen of the jury, lei us continue these solemn exercises by singing the One Hundred and Fif? teenth Psalm.' A roar of laughter fol? lowed from the audience, and Judge Emerson lost Ins case." Etiquette of the Smoker. The etiquette of the smoker is not observed in Philadelphia, according to a globe trotter. In many countries, especially in Spain and Cuba, where sui-h etiquette is most jealously guard? ed, a man who is smoking must be sure, when asked by another man for a light, to present his cigar or cigarette for the purpose. To offer a match is to imply the social inferiority of the m m who asks for the light, so that be? tween two strangers such an offer is a deadly insult and sometimes su??icient to ca.use a duel. When, however, the difference in social grade is so marked as to be visible in clothing and accou terment the match may be offered without offense. When the lighted cigar is offered it must not be thrown away until the man who has offered it bas taken at least one puff. Other? wise the insult is greater than would have been the offering of the match. Philadelphia Record. 4 Visiting: CardN. The Chinese, who seem to have known most of our nev/ ideas, used visiting cards 1.00:1 years ago. but their cards were very large and not i rer.?ly the prototypes of our visiting ! canis, as they were on soft paper and ! ti?! with ribbon. Venice seems to j have been the first city in Europe to j us? cards. Some dating from the lat ' ter part of the sixteenth century are i preserved in a museum there. The G< ra?an cities followed the Vene;ian cr,-toni 100 years or so. Then London followed suit actually followed suit in- the first visiting cards in Great Bi itain were playing cards or parts of such ca,rds bearing the name of the bestowcr on the back. They wer.' first csed in England about IToO. We do not know when they wore first used in this country, probably not long after their first introduction into British society. The highest shot tower in the world ls in Villaeh. Austria. Bullets from the u:>per level fall 249 feet Convict Homicide. i j A common crime was committed cn an entirely new lice last Friday at the county chain gang near Summerton, when a convict inside the cage slew another convict on the outside. Lee Walker, colored, who recently started to servo a ten-year sentence on con? viction for criminal assault, was left locked in the portable cage on account his being sick, or at least successfully playing that role. Another convict, Selvin Alack, also colored, doing time for [breaking into Joe Shahlulali's store at Summerton, beincc a sort of trusty, was sent to give Walker some water. While rendering this servie, a difference arose between tho two for some cause, when Walker struct Mack and killed hiin. Jost bow it happen? ed will never be known to a^certainty. One report is that Walker used an iron rod or a crowbar, but no explana? tion is given as to how a convict locked in the cage could be in posses? sion of such an instrument. Another report is that Mack attacked Walker with a crowbar, when Walker struck him with a stick and killed him, yet itj is not explained 'how he came in possession of the stick. It does not seem to have occurred to any one to make the representation that the man in the lock-up simply lynched tbe^ manjj on the outside. Manning Farmer. Wilmington, N. C., Does Kot Want Dispensary. Wilmington, N. C.. July 27.-In the municipal election here today under the Watts State law upon the question of the establishment of a dispensary in the city and the operation of distil? leries within the corporation limits the anti-dispensary advocates won by a majority of 690 in a total vote of 1912, and on the operation of the distilleries there was a majority of 461. The la? dies took an active part by serving re? freshments from improvised booths near the polling paces to all dispensa? ry workers. In the morning there was a parade of boys by the polls carrying banners proclaiming against the saloon. Perhaps Russia started in to annoy Germany merely to keep in with France during a very critical period. After eating, persons of a bilious hsb5< wfll derive great benefit by taking ene o? these pills, if yea have'been ?KINKiNG TOO MUCH, they wii? promptly relieve thc nausea. S3 CK HEADACHE-=^ and nervousness which follows, restore thc appetite and remove gloomy feel? ings. 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C, JSB* Parchase oar make, which we gu?rante superior to any sold South, and thereby save monev Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to ?100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 00 Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - - '.00,000 O? Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, ' 25.000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NAT10NLA BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capitol of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL. Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE, G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, E. P. RICKER. R. L. Er MUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE. Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCpJlnoo, D. J. Winn, Jr. Oliver L. 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Train 35 Ficronce to Augusta Arrives 5 15 am " 54 Columbia to Wilmington " 8 10 am " *57 Gibson to Sumter " 9 20 air " 52 Charleston to Columbia and Greenville Leaves 9 21 arr; " 46 Orangebarg io Charleston (Tucsd'y, Thurad'y, Satnrd?y) " 9 25 am " 53 Greenville and Columbia to Charleston u 6 20 pm " 32 Augusta to Florence " S 30 pm ? *5G Sumter to Gibson u 0 50 pm " 47 Charleston to Orangeourg (Taesd^Thursd'y^aturd'y) " 8 15 prc. " 55 Wilmington to Columbia u 9 25 pm Freigilt Trains carrying Passengers* Train *24 Sumter to Hartsvilie Leaves 30 CO an. " *19 Florence to Robbins Leaves 1 00 prr " *20 Robbins to Florence Leaves 4 30 pr_i u *25 Eartsviile to Sumter Arrives 7 40 pm Northwestern Eailway. Train *70 Cam dim to Sumter Arrives 9 00 KA u *71 Sumter to Camden Leaves 9 36 am 41 *6S Camden to Sumter " 5 45 pm " *72 Wilson Mill to Sumter Arrives 12 30 pm t: *73 Sumter to WiisonMill Loaves 3 00 prs ? *S9 Sumter to Camden " ? 25 pm Trains marked * daily except Sunday ; all other trains daily? For further information, apply to J. T. CHINA, Ticket Agent A. 0. L SOUTHE Effective Apr. 17, 1904. Read down Read ur No 142 No 140 No 141 No 143" 2 15 pru 7 00 am Lv Sumter Ar 9 15 am 5 45 pm ll 40 am Ar Charleston Lv 3 20 am 7 10 am 11 40 am Ar Columbia Lv 7 20 am 310 pm 12 30 pm Ar Augusta Lv 6 55 air 6 10 am 10 55 pm Ar Atlanta 1055 Lv 10 55 ll 45 pm 11 45 am 5 30 am Ar Birmingham Lv 5 20 4 10 pi: 8 30 pm ll 10 am Ar New Orleans Lv 9 20 am 12 35 am 3 30 pm Ar Spartanburg Lv 3 30 10 35 am 1 30 am 4 55 pm Ar Greenville Lv 4 55 9 40 arr 7 15 pm Ar Asheville Lv 7 05 ar> 8 15 pm Ar Louisville Lv 7 40 am 7 30 pm Ar Cincinnati Lv 8 30 ai^. 6 00 pm Ar Camden Lv 2 00 pm. 8 35 pm Ar Rock Hill Lv 9 25 ar* 9 40 am Ar Charlotte L* 8 10 aAT 0 45 am Ar Washington Lv 9 50 pm 4 15 pm Ar New York Lv 3 25 pm Trains 142 and 143 make close connection at Sumter Junction with 117 going Norm via Camden : id Rock Hill, and No. 118 for Charleston and Atlanta via Augusta or Co? lumbia. Trains 140 and 141 make close connection at Ringville for Charleston and Colum? bia, and at Columbia with solid Pullman trains composed of elegant Dining Cars, Pull man^Compartment, Club Library, Observation and Drawing-room Sleeping Cars to and from Northern and Western points. For full information or reservations apply to any agent or address S. H. Hardwick, C. K. Ackart, General Passenger Agent, J. R. Clack, General Manager, Washington, D. C. Agent, Washington, D. C. W. H. Tayloe, Sumter, S. C. R. W. Hunt, Assistant Gen. Pass. Agent, Division Passenger Agent Atlanta, Ga. Charleston^. C. JOB PRINTING Fust class work and good material. I do good work as cheap as possible, but do not make a spe? cially o? cheap work. 1ST. G. OSTEEN.