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CHAIN GANG FOB MURRAY. SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS SEN? TENCE OF LOWER COURT. The Negro Ex-Congressman Will Have to Pay the Full Penalty of His Crime. Columbia, October ll.-In an opin? ion handed down today the Supreme Court sustains the verdict of the lower court in the case of George Wash? ington Murray, the negro ex-congress? man convicted of forgery and fraud against two ignorant negroes in the matter of a land lease, and Murray . i will have to serve his sentence of j three years on the chaingang. THE EX-CONGRESSMAN HAS NO IDEA OF FORFTITIXG BOND. His Attorney Will Endeavor to Have the Case Reopened, Failing in That an Effort Will be Made to Secure "a Pardon. By the decision handed down Tbnrs day hy the tribunal of last resort in the State, the decision of the Circnit Court in convicting o* forgery, Ex . Congressman George Washintgon Mur? ?a?, stands affirmed, and the three year sentence in the Stare peuitentary must be served and the fine of $250.00 im? posed by the court must be pafd. Negro, though he- is. there is some? thing pathetic ia the thought of his sudden deseeut from the lofty position that be formerly occupied to the low and degiaded sphere in which he now finds himself placed-once a law-maker for the Republic, now deprived for? ever of the rights of citizenship-no longer able to vote or eveu io testify in a court of justice, a convicted felon, unworthy of belief. The repoit that he expects to abscond and foifdit his bond of $3,000 is wholly without foundation in fact. Murray was in the city, and stated Wednes? day, " that he was not sensi? ble of any moral wroug that he had committed and tearfully asserted that he was the victim of circumstances, and that he felt sore that he wonld yet be righted. Hi? attorney, Maj, Marion Moise, j will eudevor to have the case reopen- j ed. and failing in that, a petition will j be presented to the governor for a j pardon. Nothing will be left undone j to keep the convict's stripes off the ? Ej-Ccngressman. q ! Of conr>e you can "taste" at tba grocer stores, but the grocers will hate you for. it, all right, and say it is stealing. You can't help yourself when a woman abuses you; a groct-r cauH help himself when people steal: things, and call it "tasting," but he can hate a taster, and always does it. ! PROHIBITIONISTS WANT OFFICE Indications Are That Jcs. A. McCul? lough Will Be Nominated for Gov? ernor and Rev. L. J. Bristow for Lieutenant Governor. Columbia, October ll.-There are strong indications that the Prohibi? tion executive committee will break out here at the Fair Week meeting with a State ticket, with Jospeh A. McCullough for governor and Louis J. Bristow for lieutenant governor. At the conference held here a few weeks go both these men oppose^ nominations being made, but in to? day's issue of the Baptist Press, edit? ed at Greenwood by Mr. Bristow, he nominates Mr. McCullough for gover I nor and advocates putting out a tick j?*. ! It is significant that the editorial favors county control of the question. "Let us have a prohibition law, but where it will not be enforced, let It not be a farce," says the editorial. "Where a majority of men are willing to write their names on a petition asking for the privilege of selling whiskey, the best thing to do is to allow them to sell it, under stringent regulations." McCaw. ?All-surface cancers are now known to be curable, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Jas. Walters, of Duffiel?, Va., writes: "I had a cancer on my lip for years that seemed incurable, till Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it, and now it is perfectly well." Guaran? teed cure for cuts and burns. 25c. at all druggists. > JIM PADGETT TRIED Convicted and Sentenced to Twelve Years in the Penitentiary. Edgefield, Oct. ll.-The law which was allowed to take its course in the Jim Padgett case, bas beeu vindicat? ed. About two mouths ago the negro so. conducted himself towards a respect? able little gix-J at Johntson that a lynching was avoided by sending Pad? gett to the penitentiary for safekeep? ing. He was brought here yesterday from the penitentiary and placed upon trial tbis eveniug lor assault with intent to rape. He is a mnlatto, i$ years of age, and his intended vic? tim is a white gill, ll years of age. She gave ber testimony against bim in a modest way. The jury retired to their room only.long enough to write the verdict of guilty. Judge Gage sentenced Padgett to 12 years' confinement in the peniten? tiary. New! Cure for Cancer. The Land of Uneeda Biscuit -Thc Modern Soda Cracker Bounded on the North by the Purity of the Snows; on the South by the Nutritious Wealth of the Tropics; on the (Last by the Healthfulness of Scientific Baking; on the West by the Energizing Power of the Mountains. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY JOHN GAPERS' AMBITION. HE HUNGERS FOR A FEDERAL JUDGESHIP LX THIS STATE. Some of the Methods He Is Using to Further His Cause-Federal Pat? ronage His Long Suit. Columbia, October 13.--In antici? pation of the contest being renewed ,at the coming session of congress for the creation of a new Federal judicial district in this State, the bill for that purpose being allowed to die last year by reason of the scramble between rival towns for Federal court houses, the scuffle for the judgeship, a fat lifetime job, is beginning, with John G. Capers, the Republican referee of this State, who has been holdng down the job of district attorney for sev? eral years, as the central figure. Mr. Capers' adherents say it is a practical certainty that he will get the plum if the bill passes, that the Npresident has virtually promised it to him, and that he has the endorsement of many influential members of the bar throughout the State for the place. . On the other hand it was the objection of the bar generally over the State to the elevation to a place of so much responsibility of a man of Mr. Capers record that so marred his prospects heretofore. It was also objected to Mr. Capers that he has not been a resident of the territory proposed to be cS. offi into a new district, and the president inti? mated that this would be a potent ob? jection. Recently Mr. Capers changed his legal residence from Charleston to Greenville. And now comes evidence that Mr. Capers is using both his place as ref? eree and his job as district attorney on the postoffice jobs of the State to advance his chances of floating into the judgeship, and this matter is to be brought to the attention of the 'president in a forcible manner .He is charged with working these postof? fices to placate the bar in various lo? calities. His friends say that he is a clumsy politician, but there can be no doubt of his energy. And it is not strange that he has a ^urning ambi? tion to finally preside over a district as judge in which he was indicted a few years for a crime. A true bill having been found against him for extortion in a pension case, but the case was finally nol prossed. It was charged in the last Republican con? vention here that the case was drop? ped because of thc Capers and Tren holm influence being brought to bear, and because he promised to leave the State. Be that as it may, he was nevertheless afterward made district attorney. But if the South Carolina delegatiin discovers in time that he will get the judgeship there is little reason to doubt that they will stran? gle the bill to create the district. But inasmuch as "Uncle Joe" Can? non is credited with favoring the ap? pointment of e.n additional district at? torney and marshal in case there is a new district created, Mr. Capers is said to be opposed to the bill if he cannot get the judgeship, as a new marshal and new district ' attorney would too much cut into the fees. The scene of Mr. Capers' activity among the postmasters is in the Pied? mont section, at Westminster, Belton, Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood and in Congressman Finley's district on the North Carolina side of the State. At Belton charges of irregularity have been brought against Postmas? ter Horton, and a kinsman of United States Senator Latimer has been en? dorsed for the place. Senator Lati? mer, however, is sticking to Mr. Hor? ton, in whose integrity and honesty that section has absolute confidence. He has an estate worth some $40.000. The Westminster postmaster has been charged with pernicious activity in' politics, it is said, in addition to ir? regularities, and members of the bar have been given to understand that they might name his successor. Thc- Greenwood bar is also said to have been approached, rt is felt the postmaster there will lose out. In? formation comes to Columbia to Thc effect that members of the bar there have been given to understand that they might name the next Greenwood postmaster. Postmaster Link at Abbeville seems to be also feeling the results of Mr. Capers great ambition to become judge, arid some Abbeville lawyers are about ready to talk. Persons close to Senator Tillman say he has been consulted by Mr. Capers on a^imlu'i- of occasions re? cently with regard to appointments in the upper part of the State. lt is hardly necessary to. add that he has received these approaches with ill disguised contempt. McCaw. Henry VIII, forbade playing fards except at Christmas, but the prohibi? tion extended only to persons cf hum? ble rank. The games played in those days and during the, succeeding century had names as barbarous as were tho people. We read ot picquet, glei k, lauterloo, bankafalet, pimero, crib? bage, vequera, tick-tack, grand trick- I tack, inn and inn, neddy, five card i basset, and brag. The last migrated to America, where it became ( \? poker of the present day: neddy is c r pre? sent crib. Basset, was brought over from France, and o?uhre, originally a Spanish game, was the predecessor ? of whist, and was pJiryr-'d at, odd three cornered ti " les. j, A FIRE TS LEE COUNTY. Supposed Work of an Incendiary.-A Suspect Arrested. Bishopville, October 12.-The fine two-story house belonging to the es? tate of John E. Muldrow. deceased, about six miles from Bishopville, was burned yesterday morning at about 4 o'clock. The house was built by Mr. Mul? drow some tweleve years ago, he dy? ing soon after its completion. After his death his widow moved back to her maternal home, in Orangeburg, renting out the farm, in? cluding the buildings. For several years it had been rent? ed by Ben Cooper, a worthy, indus? trious negro, who cultivated the farm, raising good crops of both cotton and grain. Nothing positive is known about the origin of the fire, but it is suspected that it was the work of an incendiary. A thorough investigation will be made at once, and the affair probed to the bottom. A suspect has already been arrested by our active deputy sheriff. Mr. H. E. Monneyham, who will continue to work up the case. FRANCO-VENEZUELA CRISIS. Situation is Regarded as Acute and Action May Bc Taken at Once. Paris, October 13.-For the first time since the trouble with Venezuela arose the situation is regarded as acute. President Castro's persistence in refusing to recognize the French representative at Caracas has ex? hausted the patience of the French government, which still insists that apologies . shall be offered to Mr. Taigny, while the French Cable Com? pany refuse to deal directly with Cas? tro. The feeling is predominant-in official circles thaf the time has come for action against Venezuela with or without the cooperation of the United States. The fact that the United States did not interfere in the Anglo-German demonstrations against Venezuela and the attitude recently assumed by that government toward M. Jusserand, the French ambassador in the United States is regarded as a practical guar? antee for the government to act with? out fear of becoming involved in com? plications with the American govern? ment. --c-j Do You Want Strength? .If you want to increase your strength you must add to and not take from the physical. In other words, the food that you eat must be digest? ed, assimilated and appropriated by the nerves, blood and tissues before being expelled from the intestines. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure adds to the physical. It gives strength to and builds up strength in the human sys? tem. It is pleasant to the taste and palatable, and the only combination of digestants that will digest the food and enable the system to ap? propriate all of its health and strength-gjving qualities. Sold by all druggists. -?im -ai,!? - Rsv. Harold Thomas, assistant rec? tor of St James Episcopal church, Wilmington, has resigned his rector ate, the sam? to be effective on Octo? ber 31. During tho month of Novem? ber ne will have temporary charge of Trinity church in Asheville, X. C. Some Seasonable Advice. *It may be a piece of superfluous advice to urge people at this season of the year to lay in a supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is almost sure to be needed before win? ter is over, and much more prompt and satisfactory results are obtain? ed when taken as soon as a cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system, which can only be done by keeping the remedy at hand. This remedy is so widely known and so altogether good that no one should h?sitait- about buying it in preference to any other. It is for sale by all druggists. The Perfect Way. Scores of Sumter Citizens Have Learned lt. If you snffer from backache. There is only one way to cari' it. Thc perfect way is to cure thc- kidneys. A bad back means sick kidneys. Neglect i\ urinary troubles follow. Dean'.- Ki?ney arc mace for kid- ? ney s orly. T.H.Bobo, employed at the cotton mill. Orangeburg. says: "Doan's Kidney Pills did ! rae more good than :iuy OT her 1 ever used. I My wife also used them for backache with ' the same good results as 1 obtained. I don'r know win i lier lier back was worse than raine or not !>tu botli of ns had boen ailing for some Lwo or three years, and at night wo tried rubbingon liniments. <-o.-il ..?i. tnrpen- j tire. etc.. bul the o!d pain came back again j and nothing we could do seemed to help us j until I got Doanrs Kidney Pills. Since .i^iii; the;pills we are like different people for the j backache disappeared. Doan's Kidney. .Pills j are a wonderful remedy, and are wort li every cent they cost/' Plenty more proof like this from Sumter people, rall at Dr. A. .1. China's drug st >re and :isk what, his customers [.?port. For sale iiy all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-3Iilburn Co.. Buffalo N. V.. sole ag? . : fertile C. S. THE TAGGART CASE. The End ol' a Disgusting Divorce Suit and Scandal. Wooster, Ohio, October 13.-Judge S. B. Eason has decided in the Tag gart divorce case and the decree is ready to be made public at 2:30 this afternoon when court convenes es? pecially for that purpose. A promi? nent lawyer here who has closely watched the case believes the decision will be a bitter disappointment to Captain Taggart. He says Mrs. Tag ! gart is to get a decree of divorce. He I believes the younger child will he ! placed in the custody of its mother,. while Captain Taggart will get the oldest boy. Wooster, Ohio, October 13.-Capt. Taggart, the plaintiff in the celebrated Taggart divorce case, was granted a decree in a decision handed down hy? the court this afternoon. There was a consierabie frost in, Laurens county Friday morning but the damage done was probably very slight. Acgeiabie Pr epara?onfcr As? similating ttieFood andEeguia ??g the Stomaciis and Bowels of Promotes Digeslion.Cheerfui nessandRest.Contains neither Opium .Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC teetpe ofOUDrSAitUELPITCKER Pump/an, Seed'" ?bcStnna * Rochell, Sells J?z?ecSeed * flfDptmwtt - i* Bi CarttOfutleSoda * i Clarified'.Sugar hihtery/wtfTajw: } Aperfecl Remedy fc-;Conslipa Fion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish? ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. ?3: UM) ???1*1 -ii Por Infants and Children. ou nm Always Bought Bears the Signature of Facsimile Signature oF KEW'YORK. m HW; hilly Years FARMS FOR SALE List 149. Tract 7:1 acres 1 mile X. E. of City, 2-,-3o acres cleared. All easily brought ruder cultivation. Drainage facilities good. For a quick sale $2.OOO. List 148. Tract 577 acres; 300 cleared. Buildings worth $2000. Pi?.c? on Mayesville road 7 miles from Sumter and 3 from Mayesville. Price ?30 per acre.$17310. List 147. Tract 17j acrts, GO cleared, 4 miles from city on E?3hopville and Brew:n? ton roads. Frice 8:0 per acre. $340*,'. List 145. Tract 265 acres on Moses road 3 miles from city, 100 cleared, good build? ings. Price 830.. $7950. List 1(14. Tract 256 acres within half mile of city. 160 acress in high state of cedti va?on. Buildings insured for 83C00. ?12500. List 112. 105 acres 4 miles from city, near Bishopvilie and Brewingtcn road*, 50 acres cleared, new 3 room dwelling. $2650 SEE CITY LOTS IN DAILY ITEM AND EVENING NEWS. R. B. BELSER, Attorney at Law Real Estate Broker. Harby Bldg. Court. ?qr. Phone 309. 1. ?. BOWMAN, Prest. 8.1. BOSHMR. Seo. 8 Treas 'he Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, umter. 3, C. ^m^mmmCapitai Stock $50,000^*^? Wholesale Grocers, Ferti!iz= ers and Farmers* Supplies. 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. 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