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Great Demonstration Sale of Glasses Spectacles Given by the Hopkins Optical Co., of Baltimore, Md., at the The Sumter Drug Store, 26 South Maan St. * tlt*^ 4>i*\ Ok A Aluminum or Silver Frames with Hopkins' d?1 f\{\ tyO IU iP^t pebble Lenses for ipl.UU $5.00 to $6.50 Gold Spectacles for $2.00. The Hopkins Optical Co., of Baltimore, Md., the greatest optical institution in the country, will have their expert refractionist at the Sumter Drug Co., to examine the eyes absolutely without charge and fit such glasses and frames, worth S3.00 to $4 for It, and the $5 and $6.50 Gold Glasses for $2. Each pair of glasses and frames is made to your individual order. Be"nnln< Thursday, Jan. 20th. to Monday, Jan. 24th. No matter how many have foiled to fit your eyes, see our expert refractionist. Money - refunded if not Absolutely satisfactory. lead This Lifetime Opportunity These glasses are made exclusively by the Hopkins Optical Co., and are conceded to be the beat and easiest on the eyes of sny lenses known. There are none just as good, but In order to Introduce them to the pub lie, for this limited time the glasses up to $4.00 will be sold for $1.00 pair and the hlghor priced frames $2.00. at Ths Sumter Drug Store, thereby placing a lasting advertisement with you. WE GUARANTEE all the frames and you may select any style of them. Bach frame is measured to your individual need. The Lenses are positively the finest pebbles and are made espe? cially to suit each Individual eye. The Eye is the Window of the Soul. Are your eyes weak? Do your eyes water? Do you see specks float before your eyes ? Are you color blind? Are you nervous? Do you suffer with headache? If so see our expert refractionist at once, as these are symptoms of eye failure. Special Attention Given to Children Remilar Prices After Jan. ?ho^Id need a .^h?n^e ?.f within three years abso p hitelv no charge will be made. 12K. Solid Gold Filled Eye Glass Chains During this demonstration we will make a special combination offer of a $5.00 to $6.60 pair of Gold Eye Glasses and a $2.00 12-karat Solid Gold Filled Eye Glass Chain?all for.$2.00 The Sumter Drug Store, NO. 26 SOUTH MAIN ST. SUMTER, - - - S. C. STATE TM WARD URGED. BULL EMBODYING COMPTROLLER OBNEHAL'S PLAN DRAWN VP. Mi?in Proponee Creation of State Board of Tax Ametmon to Take Ftaae of State Board of Equaliza? tion and to Hare Supervision of TIM Werkln? and the Administra? tion of the Tax Law? of the State. Columbia, Jan. 17.?A bill will be introduced In the senate by Senator Gray don, of Abbeville, and In the nous* by Mr. Rucker, of Anderson, in ordsr to carry out the recommen? dations of the Comptroller General, for the creation of the State board of tax assessors, to take the place of and perform the duties now Imposed fcy saw on the State board of equal? isation and assessors of railroad and other property. The bill provides for the appolnt saent by the Oovernor of four mem" hers of the bosrd, two to hold for two years snd two for four years, erho, with the Comptroller General as the fifth member, shall have su? pervision of the working and admin? istration of the tax laws and assess - snent of property throughout the Mate. The present appropriation for the Plat* board of equalisation Is about it.100 a year, and It Is understood that the expenses for the new board, even If they devote their entire time to the Investigation of the taxable values of property, etc., will not be a much greater sum than that now paid the State board of equalization, for practically less than a week's work. The bill authorises the members of the board to travel over the State and Investigate the values of property In each county, to pass upon and review assessments of both real and person? al property, and to subpoena and ex? amine witnesses In reference to the values of property In the State. R provides that the members may be re? moved from office by the Governor St his discretion, and appointments made by him to fill the unexplred terms. The eipense of such a board would be a m?re bagatelle compared 'with the services they would render In equalising the values of property and securing a more equitable adminis? tration of the tax laws. Why Is It that every time a Klrl goes out with a young man of whom she Is ashamed she meets all her friends??From Pointed Para jrraphs." In the Chicago News. Board of Health Notes. The health offleer la paying a great deal of attention to the city schools, snd Superintendent S. H. Edmunds,' and hie wide awake assistants of the teachers' staff are cooperating cheer fully and enthusiastically to main? tain the extraordinary health record among the city school pupils. Sum ter's city school record Is phenome? nal, there being not a slnglo death from disease during the school terms within eight or ten years. I ? ? Health Officer Reardon has made application to the city water commis? sioners to install two drinking water hydrants at Kendall Institute to take the place of the open water bucket system of drinking water, and in order to dispense with the pump wa? ter at that shcool; Kendal Institute teaches three hundred pupils, of which two hundred are from Sumter city, and this institution employs six teachers, of which at least four teachers, together with the expense of teaching the two hundred pupils from the city would otherwise fall on the city school uystem. The city health department realises that the health of Kendal Institute pupils Is a matter of prime importance to the entire city, because tuberculosis, typhoid fever, diphtheria, and other communicable diseases among the pupils of that Institute produced by impure pump water and crude and unsanitary drinking facilities are a menace to (he entire community. ? ? ? The wate* works department, the city council, the public works depart? ment, the cltjP schools, school board and superintendent and teachers, and the health department work as a unit in maintaining city school buildings governed along lines as near perfection as Is known to mod? ern sanitary science. That's why Sumter has never had a serious out? break of disease in the city schools like Columbia complains of. Visit our schools. Inspect sanitary cond!- \ tlons, see how the reports of the ave? rage attendance year after year hangs around the 100 mark, and you will see a big bunch of healthy and happy children In all of Sumter's city schools, an 1 a lot of teachers who give the he ilth department every as? sistance and the most OOUrteOUS re? ception Imaginable at all times. ? as Sumter city and Sumter county have about as little tuben ulosls, and much les* than most counties in outh Caro Ina. Serious outbreaks of contagious diseases are almost en? tirely unknown, and epidemics never occur here. But Sumtar, being in lino with the march of progress and in keeping with all cities governed upon modern sanitary principles is wag? ing an- educational campaign among the Sumter citizens against tubercu? losis and teaching the citizens how to live, and above all "how not to live" to be healthful and happy. ? , ?' s The time has passed when people may be coerced or dragooned into the right way of living and leading moral and healthful lives. Educa? tion Is the mainstay of the modern sanitarian. Getting into close touch with the people, and most particular? ly teaching children during the for? mative periods of their lives, in the school rooms, what to do, what not to do, and how to avoid disease and premature death, is what the up-to date health officer strives for these days. Why the People Admire and Indorse Pincliot. In an address in St. Louis on Sun? day last Mr. Van Hise, the president of the University of Wisconsin, said: "The name of Gifford Plnchot will be remembered and honored for thou? sands of years to come, when many men will be forgotten." To the cyn? ical and temporizing politician this declaration of the distinguished Wis? consin educator may seem to be the climax of extravagant adulation. Mr. Plnchot has been dismissed from the service o? the government by ord.^r of the President. In the view of the average politician of practical ten? dencies he is now merely a reformer out of a job. But this is not the judgment of thoughtful and discrim? inating men. Mr. Plnchot stands for a principle of vast and vital Impor? tance. His separation from the >er vice of the government does not im? pair in the slightest degree the strength of that principle. It must prevail In the end if this is to be a government for the people, adminis? tered primarily to promote the gen? eral welfare. Mr. l'lnchot's activities have been devoted courageously and systemati? cally to the conservation of the nat? ural resources of the United States. For his labors <>n these lines he 1? entitled to the gratitude of the American people* He is an honest and fearless champion of the policy of protecting the public domain from the land-grabbers, corporations and individuals, who have sought and are now seeking to possess themselves of the people's heritage, But Mr. Pln? chot stands not only for the conser? vation of the forests and waterpower sites and coal lands, but also for the conservation of the rights of the peo? ple?for the conservation of honesty and square dealing on the part of of? ficials of the government?for the maintenance of an a'ttltude of un? compromising resistance to fraud, chicanery and greed by would-be de spoilers of the public domain. In this capacity he has won the confi? dence and esteem of all men who ap? preciate his inflexible championship of right?his unbending hostility to corruption or sharp practice either on the part of complacent servants of the people or of unscrupulous In? vaders of the people's domain. The moral effect of Mr. Pinchot's activities in behalf of the people will be wholesome and, It is to be hoped, permanent. The principle which he is championing applies not only to the protection of the people from the land grabbers, but to every other re? lation in which the policies of the government affect the welfare of the public. The people of the United States have been exploited shame? lessly by trusts and monopolies, which derive their powers from the people's servants in Congress. Mr. Pinchot's protest against the despoli? ation' of the public domain by jeiflsn and greedy Interests applies equally to the despoliation of the people by the privileged beneficiaries of tariff legislation. The nation is the vict'm of a stupendous game of grab, and it Is high time that a halt should be called on the operations of the gamesters. Mr. Plnchot has aligned himself with the people in the fight against the land robbers. The spirit I which animates him Is worthy of all commendation. It Is the spirit of de? votion to the general welfare, of im? placable enmity to the men and In? fluences which would override the rights of the people. It is the spirit which makes for just and honest government, which ccnserves the In? terests of the people and defends them from the encroachments and aggrandizement of organized greed. This is the true significance of Mr. rinchot's revolt against the public land policy of the government. He has sounded the keynote of fair play, the square deal and the conservation of the people's rignts. He has plant cd himself squarely on the principle of honesty and right, and, therefore, he has made a powerful Impression on the minds of right-thinking men \,ho believe that the advancement of the Interests of the people should be the paramount purpose and policy of the government of this republic.? Baltimore Sun. Send us your job work. CRITICISES PENSION SYSTEM Congressman Die? of Texas Disap? proves of Over-lavish Expenditure And Quits Pension Committee. Washington, Jan. 17.?Representa? tive Martin Dies of Texas resigned from the pension committee of the house today because he is opposed to the pension system as now admin? istered. In his letter of resignation to Speaker Cannon, Mr. Dies declared he was in favor of general laws but opposed to private pension bills. "Every man on the pay roll of the government from the president down to the porters around the capitol is anxious to have his pay Increased," declared Mr. Dies in a statement. "Within the past few days the presi? dent has announced himself in favor of pensioning government employes. In the meantime congress is spend? ing nearly $100,000,000 a month and the people are groaning under high living expenses. If this thing con? tinues, it will soon be worse than the militarism of Europe. Uhere every laborer most work to support a sol? dier. In our case every laborer will be compelled to work to support a pensioner. I am heartily opposed to the system and I am glad to be off the committee." CONVICTS KILLED BY DYNAMITE One Negro on Chester Chain Gans; Torn to Shreds and Another Fatal? ly Wounded. Chest*i, Jan. 18.?Biddle Gist, and David Abell, two negroes, conv'cts on the Chester County chain gang, were inMantly killed tils atfemoon, near th* camp on the York road, five and one-half mMes from the city, ny the explosion of a stick of dynamite. The two negroes in charge of Guaid E. Schulte were thawing out some dynamite preparatory to sending off a blast when a stick of tne scurf v>i came ignited. Abell attemnted to extinguish the flames by beating the stick against the ground, and this set off the entire supply of several et cks. STATEHOOD BILL PASSED. House Favors Admitting New Mexico And Arizona Into Union. Washington, Jan. 17.?For the third time the House of Representa? tives passed a bill today giving sep? arate Statehood to the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona. The vote was taken amid applause. The ab* sence of opposition to the measure was the most striking features of the debate. The bill provides the limitations that are to prevail in the power of the States to legislate, restricting the sale of liquor among the Indians and providing methods for State organi? zation. Friends of the measure de? clare they have encouraging assur? ances of its passage by the Senate. A lot of entaglements result from presents with strings attached. In the absence of any form of cen? sus the population of Morocco is es? timated as between 8,000,000 and 10,000,000. The great majority live in the Interior. Here is the modest way in which Hearst's New York American refers editorially to the President's message: "This is quite in spirit of the Ameri? can's leading editoral of Wednesday last. Mr. Taft's Commerce Court fol? lows, Indeed, the programme origi? nally formulated in Congress by Mr. Hearst, and steadily advocated by the Hearst papers." It is to be hoped however, that President Taft will not, also, adopt the Hearst Ideas of dealing with other people's private correspondence.?Augusta Chronicle. CURE YOUR KIDNEYS. Do Not Endanger Life When a Suin ter Citizen Shows You the Cur??. Why will people continue to suffer the agonies of kidney complaint, backache, urinary disorders, lame? ness, headaches, languor, why allow themselves to become chronic in? valids, when a certain cure is offered them? Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy to use, because it gives to the kidneys the help they need to perform their work. If you have any, even one, of the symptoms of kidney diseases, cure yourself now. before diabetes, dropsy or Bright's disease sets in. Road this Bumter testimony: J. H. Grady, 16 Wright St., Sumter, S. C, says: "I have no hesitation in recommending Doan's Kidney Pills as they proved beneficial to me. I used them for kidney trouble and they helped me more than any other rem? edy i. had previously taken. My back ached nearly all the time and I had severt pains in my kidneys. The kid? ney secretions were irregular in pas? sage and when allowed to stand con? tained a dark sediment. 1 finally used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at China's drug store and they regulated the passages of the kidney secretions and removed the lameness from my back. I have had no return of the trouble since and I know from ex? perience that they are a remedy that can be relied upon." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, i New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. 1. RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED The Government Pays Railway Mai Clerks $800 to $1,200, and Other Employes Up U> $2,500 Annually. Uncle Sam will hold spring exami? nations throughout the country for Railway Mail Clerks, Custom House Clerks. Stenographers, Bookkeeper Departmental Clerks and other Gov? ernment Positions. Thousands of ap? pointments will be made. Any man or woman over 18, in City or Coun? try can get Instruction and free in? formation by writing at once to the Bureau of Instruction, 113 N. Hamlin Building, Rochester, K. Y. 1-7-ltaw. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) State of South Carolina, County of Sumter?Court of Common Pleas. Lillic D. Knight, plaintiff, against Albert Armstrong Jacobs, Ella Stokes, Rhett Cantey, Moultrie Can tey, Matthis Cantey, William Cantey, Mark Cantey, Windham Cantey, Dol lie Cantey and an infant commonly known as "Sis Cantey", defendants. To the Defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and re? quired to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is here? with served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, 120-122 North Main Street, in the City of Sumter, S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the com? plaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Cou**t for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated December 21st, A. D., 1909. LEE & MOISE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Defendant, Matthis Can j tey, Take Notice. 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