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Magnitude of Kis Fortune Invites a Query. i ' MR. BRYAN CALLS A BLUFFER Distinguished Republican Statesmen Testify That the Bank Guaranty Plan Is Sound In Principle?Use of Money In Elections?Economy Rules In Democratic Camp. By WILLIS J. ABBOT. In the rather lively controversy be tween Uuele Joe Cannon and Mr. Bry an over their respective personal for tunes and the sources of their prosper ity it occurs to me that Mr. Bryan has had very much the better part of the argument. Without going into detail on the subject, which has been some what reported in the newspapers al ready. I may say that Cauuou. with characteristic discourtesy, vulgarity and falsity, iu a formal speech refer red to Mr. Bryan as having made $L tXXU'bo "by selling wind and printer's Ink!" Mr. Bryan's retort reduced Can non to a condition of comparative quietude. Paraphrased, it was this: "I earn a living by lecturing and by writing. ..\'o one need attend my lec tures or buy either my books or my paper unless he desires. Speaker Can non has been in public office since ISM almost continuously, most of the time receiving a salary of barely ?5.000 a year. He U very rich. What has Mr. Cannon been selling?*-' Following this statement Mr. Bryan frankly declared that he thought him self - worth about ' $12.".(:oo. but was willing to accept the responsibility <>:' $150,000 if. his estimate was top low. He challenged Speaker Cannon to match this statement In kind. The speaker was silent except- by making a bluffing demand that pbople look to the records or Danville and see bow fully he pays his taxes there. Natu rally this clash aroused some interest, and au investigation was set on foot hi Lincoln. Neb., to determine the amount of the Bryan assessment. It ?was found to l>o ?St.."')0, which under the taxing iaW of that state indicates property slightly In excess of siO'M'un. Thea a Deut Ion was directed toward Speaker Cannon's assessment at Dan ville. Ills neighbors and closest friends have always estimated his wealth at from *500J?00 to$1'.00l'.000. But It was found that*he has scheduled for taxa tion only $15.115 in personal properly, while bis residence is assessed at Si'2. 000. In (?Iber words, incommoii report concerning bis wealth is correct, he Is dodgiug bis tuxes and securing the as sessment of a property easily worth four times that of Mr. Bryan at a figure of barely one-third or that on the Bryan property. Some Republican Testimony. This testimony is on the guaranty of bank deposits, and it ironies from very distinguished Republican sources One is lite IJon. I.ymaii .1. Gage, forme !y ? Republican secretary of the treafuiry. .Mr. Gage testified be fore the com ml'tee on banking iu the house ?f reruesenfatiyes. which was considering the Fowled bill. He said: "I am persuaded that i! is just, equita ble, wise anil right that the depositors of the banks which come under pro visions tit this bill will have their de posits guaranteed to them as well :<s the batiks circulating notes held by the general public. The nature of th.* obligation Is exaclTy the samp in prin ciple, whether evidenced by a pass book or by the bank's notes in the form of circulating money. There is no dif ference In pi i.i -iple " The C'm'rnwn -I>o you think that this prill -Iple of guaninteeiiig i!e;ir?;iis would lead to unsound hn.nk'ng? Mr. Gage?No. sir \ think ibe fact I that under this Mil there would be greater restrictions and a penalty for neglect ,?f jnwoeetft>n ami that jhere would be Hinehi?ery for insnection WOllld lead to s..(!:id'-r lienkhlgi I So- iiHK'ie tor ? Republican secretary of the treasury. Comes now a Ite ptibticaii comptroller of tin- currency under McKinley. Charles (', I ?awes. oue of the leading llminelrrs of Cbi eago. This is what he had to say about/' a bank guaranty system in a book he wrote some years ago liefere ft be came nil Issue on which his party and mine split: "It ????:) certaiuly be ad mitted the establishment of such a fund would have a tendency tw pre vent the mad rushes of small and large depositors during times of panic for money which they board away iu safe ty deposit boxes or other hidiug places. ? * ? If the efTeet of such a I law would be to render bank deposits more stable under all eoiidUlonx. as iu our judgment would be the case, no law could be of more value ami im portance to the debtor or to the cred itor oi- to the com til unity ;;i large. ? ? ? To the passage of such a law in proper form we trust the efforts of congress will be directed." Former Secretary Gage, having at tained very advanced years, i- out of financial operations and of poll ties. Mr. Dawes is still iu bod. Unless he has materially changed bis opinions he should look with some aversion upon the Kepublieiin party policy of discrediting this very plan for render ing bant; dopes!;.s more si able. How Money Comes nnJ Goes. The cost of a political campaign for expenses which in the main nowadays | are legitimate runs up i:;io the bun- i dreds of thousands M dollars. When 15.000.0IMI er 3).tH*u,fi0U iKh utnelits have to be primed ami. distributed, when 4dO or r-u!> s;>. a' er? must lie kept trav eling continuously without the aid >-f that bygone nud obsolete blessing, the railroad [iass; when material must be sent to a multitude of newspapers ami many of them, usually primed in i . r Clgll tOIIgUeS. IHU.M l?e ^iw.i Iwlie? ..U-.ii aid and assisiai: o. tile cos; of a paigu. like the cost of the I*.oer war. Is enough to stagger bii:uauiiy! The Democratic uarty Ins never ljecu ever rich during i:s campaigns, it has ul ways bad to economize and b:is never been able to spend money for iliegiii mate purposes even If its managers desired to do so. it is a mutier of his tory that may now u- told that the late Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas when chiiiriuun of the iHMiioeraiic mi lional committee in IS!** returned to Its donor a check for $.:\i.w;i that reached the headquarters three days before election, "it was too late for use legitimately." said Chairman Jones, "and we have no desire to use money illegitimately." Iy that campaign the Democratic party had about $!MW.CO(i in its national Treasury. The? Republic an national committee is credited with having anywhere lie'tween SLS.00O.0W and flftfKJO.OOO'; In 11)00 the Demo crat ie national committee received, rtihghiy spcahihg. about ?:vrnnot), 't made an active and a creditable cam paign, though Nie*issue. of course, was I'.ofeaf. Vet so rarefully were the Trum es of:l!ie commPff?o handled that "t the end of the eampnign R20.nnn re mained In the treasurv to be fitrnel over t-> the row national committee eideefpd h 10Of. Raising Campsicn Funds. This year both parties eonfrout a new situation when the matter of rais ing fuuds is to be considered. Partly through state laws, partly through a more enlightened public sent incut and largely becapse of the Insistence of .Mr. Bryan upon the limitation of cam paign contributions to Individual con tributors and complete publicity to all considerable con tri.butions neither has as yet t!te volume of subscriptions to its fend that under other conditions would be already in hand. This does purcde the o'd line politicians. Down in Ohio som. body started what wr.s called a League of Thirty Cent Clubs. The only suliserlpt ion. asked to the Democratic fund is JJO cents. But the plan being worked ou the endless chain system does nevertheless bring in some considerable remittances, besides inter esting a multitude of people lh**a cam paign to which they are contributing, though only In a small way. One of the fatuous oil money getters?Tam many would call hi:u the Wlskinkle? spoke to nie in high Indignation over ?bis device. said lie. "It lets the con tributor off for "" cents when you flight as well have got S." or ?10 from hlni;" In some instances that may be the rase. In more the cents Is all the contributor could afford or be W.fllins to give. In many he enrolls himself in the Thirty Cent club and vends his larger contribution" direct to headquarters. Then there are the newspaper sub scriptions. Not less than 1"n Demo cratic papers are Inviting subscrip tions to the campaign fund and remit ting every few day s to headquarters, four states now and four publications, arc rfritfarlina for pre-eminence in this llfefnl service. The Commoner leads ?he II:-? as a money cotter, with the Houston Post, edited by Colonel It. M. Johnston of Hit national committee, n close second The New Orleans Daily States and (he Nashville Ten nesseein are strusrlhig neck ami neck for third place. This method of rais ing funds from popular subscriptions will develop and grew as the cam paign gees en. Rvery now and then some new device for expending ft is presented, and ail are given careful attention by the finance committee. The one thing that has not been done Is to diverge in the slightest degree from the spirit r>f the resolution adopA ed at the first mecii:ig uf the national committee, after the convention which rtrehrod ana lust soliciting or accepting contributions fro.ni corporations. Xot o::e su.-h eou trlbut Ion has thus far found Its way Into the Democratic treasury. I have no way of knowing what the, Republicans are doing in this matter of finance!' |?ut there seems to b.> so little e\ldence of active work on their part in soliciting small .Individual sub scriptions that the natural inference is that they are again going after the corporations and the trusts. The pres ence of Sheldon, Du Ponl and others oii their finance committee seems to make this Inference justifiable. Mr. Bryan's Taci. Two phrases used by .Mr. Bryau in his speech at the Illinois state conveii tioil at peurifl greatly pleased the friends In Illinois of the amiable and admirable candidate for governor of that state. IIou. Ad hi I K. Stevenson. General Stevenson, it will be remem bered, was the vice presidential candi date with Mr. Bryan in WOO. Moreover, there had been and is still continuing an attempt on the part of certain hos tile forces In Illinois to make it appear that the managers of the Stevenson .campaign were pushing him forward to Mr Bryan's detriment. The first words used by Mr Bryan in address ing the convention, which was one of the must Impressive state c< ?i vent ions I have ever witnessed, were: "Eight years ago the Democratic ticket was Bryan ami Stevenson. This year I am heartily content that in Illinois it should be Stevenson and Bryan." This xt once put the audience and the dele gates, who were practically a unit for Stevenson, la the liest good humor. And the effect of this tactful utterance was heightened when, speaking a little further on the same line and referring by Indirection to the general reports that Mr. Stevenson might ruu a head'.of him. Mr. Bryan said. "I wish for your candidate' for governor the biggest vote possible or imaginable, und I only hope that bis surplus will be so large that he may be aide to spare a little of 1; for me." Chicago. August time, tells on the nerves. But that spirit less, no ambition feel ing can be easily and quickly altered by taking what is known by druggists everywhere as Dr. Shoop's Restora tive. Within 48 hours alter begin ning to use tlie Restorative improve ment Will be lio! iced. Of course, lull health will not immediately re turn. The gain, however, will sure ly follow. And best of all, you will realize and feel your strength ami ambition as it is returning. Outside influences depress first the. "inside nerves" then the stomach. Heart, and Kidneys will usually fan. Strength en these failing nerves with Dr. Shoop's Restorative and see how quickly health will be yours again. Sold by Dr. .!. <'.. Wannamaker, .Mfg. Co. Fcr Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of "When tire Prince and Princess of Wales visited I ml ?i n cosmic of years :igo the mahnt ajiib of .Mysore arrange11 am elephant b'uul in their honor, in a jungle forest forty-five miles from My sore a fine camp was tit teil r;> for their royal highnesses. A portion of I be jun gle was inclosed in a strong palisade made of trees. While liieii ami ele phants were building the mahurajah's stockade ."()'? more of bis subjects were going throngh the thick jungle sur rounding a herd /if wild elephants ami gradually driving them toward the AN EXIUGKD WILD ELEPI1AJCT. j stockade. Prom each sine of i;s en I train e row of palisades stretched, [the rows growing wider and wider apart continually, like a broad laue from a ?arro'w gateway. This iucl'o sure i-; called in India a "keddah." The keddah was built near a water j course to which the animals come for . drink. When all was ready for their j royal highnesses to witness tie' show : a place was made for them near the ' onlramo to the keddah. Then all wait ed for tlie elephant herd to go to the I rivet ford, get a drink and cross the : stream. They made their way up the batd; after crossing it. but this only ! brought them nearer to the trap set for I them. They were already In the neck 'of the bottle which was to bold them fast. All bad to be siill as death while 1 the liege creatures irnmpod. unknow ing, to their prison. At the very minute the last big gray body got inside the keddah the Prince of Wales loosened ?1 wire rope, a gate fell, and a whole herd of elephants bad been trapped. . Then the exeitemenl began. The ele ' phatits were seared. A large male ele pliant with long tusks is called a tusk 'er. In the final roping of wild ele pbants lame ones ale again used to .lure their brethren Into captivity. A very big tusker was the first one to be secured after all bad been inclosed in the keddah. Four trained female ele phants crowded around him and squeezed their bodies against him so he eoillil kjot get away. Then while they held him trapped men crawled under their legs and tied bis hind feet fast wit it great ropes. Next they. managed to get a lasso over his head, and that big tusker was dope for. lie made an awful row and trumpeting, tearing up the earth with his feet. Put he could not help hjnisclf Three trained elephants were uext i bitched to him to pull him along. At J thai he just sat down iu a clump of bamboo and would not budge a step. TAHCD KtiETUANT AT WORK but the tame elephants tugged at him as though they would pull him in two, so that Dually lie had to go. All the trapped elepbants were finally cap tured. During the roping and lassoing of the wild herd the mahnra.juii and the prince and princess and their people sat in an elevated gallery built around the inside of the keddah. out of reach of the wild elephants. Tame elephants are also used to break in the wild ones and train Iheiu to work Iu a short time they are will ing In pall out tree slumps, to earn logs and pile them up .mil even to lake care of babies. At work generally a keeper, called a "mahout." sils upon the elephant's neck behind ils ears and guides If by voice or the touch of a stick. In Rangoon. Ittiruia. are two huge tuskers thai have been eafrying mid stacking logs at the leak mills for i twenty-live years. They pile the heavy lumber more evenly than human work men do. A tine spei-imeu of a tusker often is sold for $1.1*00 when he Is first captured, before be has had any train ing. Bobby's Exchanges. I wish ! owned .-t motor car, a slajdilnsj life ml limson. IM swap ii in ;i mhtuie for a handsome Ihm su aiitl mi -on. I And then I'll !.?!:?? Ilia! horse und cart. ; flt'lt-vies: ii' * a lisfliute. i And swap 'im 1'ir a new canoe with nice soil cushions in ii. And iSien i'.l lake I hat new cauos? wouldn't wail a JIITy? And swr.p n for a pappy dog wiih man ners line mid taiilTy. And ilion I'd lal;- thai sniffy dog. f?T tear thai I'.l be lilllPll. Anil swap ii "ff wiih sonic one who pre ferred it i" u kitten. And lh*n I'd ' be thai kilty cat and s.-h ii fur .-.art or. The Ii I'd swap for one bis i>:::' of lisucy soda wui'-r ?John K end rick Ifangs In Housekeeper. It Can'l Be P.eat. The host O!' all toaeaers is experi ence, c. M. Harden, of Silver City. Xortli Carolina, says: ??[ find Elec tric Hitlers dees :?!! that's claimed for i'. For Stomach. Liver and Kid ney troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and find it a most excellent medicie." Mr. Harden is right: it's the best of all medicines also for weakness, lame back, and all run dow conditions. Pest too for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co.. drug store. 5"**. INEWlXhIBiibAi THEJTATE FAIR \ October 28 to 20?Prizas for Successful Farmers. One of the In si attractions at ,th i State Fait- this year. vlsch will ; held In Columbia ?'? ginning Monday!. October 261!}, and cl sing FitfdUy, Oi !? j ber With, yrj.11 is: the FI< i ! Cvs p !'? pan fluent; This riew feature ivill prove ri interest to every far :.<?:? in t,..- S;.i*i It wlJI In- under the ivmmigcnfi nt <? Prof. J. X. ttarper. Director of th' Clcnison Experimental Station, who i one of the best agricultural expens ii the South. Pi-u.i- .--r l-a. ??. r has per sonal'y solicited the exhibits for thb departments and will arrange everj thing to advantage. He wl l be a> sistcd by bis whole c ?rps of expert associates, and i; will Ix? ivorth the t:i| tu the fair just to talk to these i.w}?.'ri men and K"t their ideas on practical farming. Clemson College will have u bis ex bioit in this department, but \'il! not be allowed to .< oicpclc with the iudi I virtual exhibits. Some flue prizes tt*Il i be awarded the farriers. For in staue* -$50 wlll'fcc given for the largest yield j of corn to the acre. $-?"> feir the m eon.: I host, and cotton will have the harn?; I amount awarded for the best yl 'Id per I acre. Dozens of other interesting eon tots have been provided. President Mobioy. being a practical stockman himself. Is giving much at tention to this part of the fair. There will !>?? more thoroughbreds shown than ever before. The stalls have all been renovated and the pure vsit*r f-e.. ?? city has been connected, so that the cattle and stock will be well taken care of. Thi> will lie Rood news to" hundreds of breeders who might otlu r wise have hesitated to send their finest to the fair. The poultry show bids fail I to he a grand success this year. There ( seerns to l>o more IntoreM hi i-\>-vy de- ! partment. The 'management believes; this will be the largest ami best fair! ever held hero, Information as fo the prizes will be cheerfully supplied by j .President, .lohn G. Mobley. <>r Secietai A. W. Love, at Columbia, s. C. J Stimmer complaints and other ; serious ailment's common in hot! Iweather can be traced to the sto mach nine times out of ten. Keep I i the stomach in good order right now I by keeping a bottle of Kodol handy tin the house ail the time, but es pecially during this month: Take I Kodol whenever you feel that you need it. That, is the only time you nded to take Kodol. .lust when yon I need it: then you will not tie trou bled with sour stomach, belcning. gas on the stomach, bloaling. dys pepsia and indigestion. Sold by i A. C. Dukes. M. D.. A. C. \ic.v\p fk Co j Could Lay Slate-Pencil in One Hands in Dreadful State?Dis ease Defied Remedies and Pre scriptions?Suffered Seven Years. -4 FOUND A PERMANENT CURE IN CUTICURA "I bad eczema on my hands for about seven years and during that time I had used several so-called remedies, together with physicians' and drug gists' prescriptions. The disease was so bad on my hands that I could lay a slate-pencil in one ^ ( f the.cracks and a rule ^S. placea across the hand I j would not touch the ' pencil. I used -, /-,-Skin Lotion. /-Remedy and ethers externally but I did not ii?e any internal remedy, and while some gave partial relief, none re lieved us much as did the find box of Cutiuiira Ointment. 1 made a purchase of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my hands were perfectly cured after two boxes of Cuticiira Ointment and one cuke of soap were used. 1 now keep them on hand for sunburn, etc., and use Cuticiira Soap forshnving. I could write a great iP'nJ more in reference to my cure but. do riet want t" take more of your limn. William II. Dean, Newark, Del., Mar. 2s, lt)07." CHILD SUFFERED With Sores on Legs. Cured in Two Weeks by Cuticura. "My' little daughter suffered with sores on her legs all last summer. Her feet were sore, too, and she couldn't wear her shoes. I think she was poisoned by runnbig through weeds but the doe tor said it Wils eczema. 1 tried several remedies but failed to find a cure. Then I sent for Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment which cured ber in two weeks. I find Cuticura the best I ever tried for any kind of sore and I hope I shall never be without it. Mrs. Gertie Laughlin. Ivydale, W. Va., Apr. 2.r>, 1<)07." Complete Ksternal and Internal Treatment for Kvcry Jluinor of infants. Children, anil Adults runsmit of Cm teure So?|iC&c.) to Clcanne the Skin, Cuticura Ointment i.Mic.) to Krai the Skin, and Cutlcnm tte^olvent (.Vh-.l.forlntheformof rhoeolate CbMed Pills L'Sc. per vial of ?U) to eiirlfr the Blood. Sold throughout the world. r.iiver Drue ?t Chrm. Corn, Sole I'mnn.. Bo'tnn, MM*. Mr-Mailed Froe, Cuticura Book on Skin Dltesmvi THE DRUG STORE ib the one place on earth whore it is unsafe to look for "Bargains." If you are satisfied witb getting the worth of your money, the best Medicine it is possible to compound from the highest rn.tle drills, :1 the services of an HXj-erienoed Phanua rist you will send your Doctor's Prescription to !. 6. Wannainakei Mfg. o. J. STOKES SALLEV, Attorney at Law. No. 11 Barton Building, Law WEAR. There's no doubt that the key of\ the Autum and Winter fashions have been set by the modes of that spec tacular period when Napoleon was laying the foundation, of the first empire. To be sure these modes have been adapted, modified, simplified or elaborated, the result is a delightfully mod ernized old-worldness that is distinctive and pleasing. These things are here ready for you and that you will be charmed is a foregone conclusion. n er 1st and 2 We extend you a golden opportunity for ultramodish Hats, Cloaks, Suits, Skirts, Waists and a!l the charming and dainty accessories to smart dressing. Subtle observa tion of style tendencies, early visitation to style centers has enabled us to supply the inevitable demand for the fashionably new and approved. ? # . While everything is bright and fresh and shining, * wre invite your critical inspection of the smartly woven ma terials, the truly artistic "line" effects and the beauty of the seasons combination of colors and trimmings. Come and take a leisurely stroll through, make an animated study of them, or have a regular shopping spree, just as you like. Only be sure to come October 1st and 2nd. HAVE YOU BEEN TO I C I S IF NOT DONT DELAY 8 ft This fall our showing of clothing surpasses any previous effort. We are building up a fine trade in this department, the cause is very clearly shown. We carry a line equal in quality of goods and finest of workmanship of any of the high priced lines. Of course you can buy them just a few dollars cheaper. The reason for our . increase is plain, you not only save money, but get just as nice and as stylish suit. This applies to bovs pants as. well. We can fit the whole family in CLOTHING. Don't fail to inspect our line, no trouble to show, if you allow us that, why the rest is easy. We carry all prices up to $22.00 a suit, from the cheapest grades. No matter what price you wrant to pay we can ac commodate you. Shoes! Shoes!! We can only ask your inspection. This fall our line embraces many makes for Men, Ladies, Hoys and (j'irls. Special lines for Dress and School or l'.uslness wear. Shoes are better this season than ever, while prices haven't changed much. Still the quality has improved wonderful ly. Ask to see the "Selsby*1 line for Ladies and "Hosfonian" and '?('raw ford" for men. "Kneider Shoes' for boys. R. T. Wood's for uirls. Every price und quality in this stock. Dress Goods. Or' course, you must have a now Dress. We snow a full line of all prices in every variety of the newest fabrics. Serges. Panamas, Batistes. Cheviot es. Cashmeres, in fact, every thing needed fr.r Kail and Winter wear. We have on special sale this week two lots of Dress Goods at very much reduced prices. 36-inch all word suiting formally sold at 40c yd all colors. While they last at 25c. A lot of plaid suitings roruially sold at 1'.1 and ::."<? will go at only 20 cents a yard. Domestic Department. Is chock full of the season's best. Pri es in this line are very much ro il need, just a few special "?'?-in outing !i.:;it colors, besl -quality, worth I ? l -2 rents. We offer El at eight <? ents. Resi quality of Dress Outings, heavy weight at Sc. flood outings. light and dark colors, special ?"> cents.. :5i5 inch S'-.t Island, a grand value.. \\ e r at ?' cents. Rest apron ginghams reduced to '. e? ills. Rleachings: We can make very low prices on good bleaching, a very S|.ial value. ! I yds lor f I .00. fill! .'Ill-inch wide and soft. Red Spreads We show a fine line, all prices. T-'m- to $.1.00. Sheeting ami Pillow Case -Verv much reduced in preces. Towels. Table Damask. Napkins and Doilys. Lace Curtains and Rugs in fact, every! hing needed. Write for samples. We fill mail orders and prepay express on $5.00 or over. Cash purchases by mail. i